06/04 Tuesday I started the day with a hot shower. Followed my shower with Axe Chilling facial wash. Stirling Anise, a new soap in my den. It is a tallow based soap, it lathered up nicely, very slick, good moisturizing too. A 4oz puck for $5.He is looking for feedback on a soap he is working on called Coastal, I agreed to give feedback I also got that soap and 2oz sample in my order too. Vulfix 28 Gillette Fatboy dialed into #6 Fresh blade this morning Gillette 7o'clock Black After three great fantastic passes, a warm water rinse, cold water splash. Patted dried my face, splashed on Colonia Open Road, finished with Fitness balm. A impressive DFS, once again the Fatboy rocked.
Injector Tuesday CeraVe face wash Razorock Boston Tea Party soap HIS synthetic brush Schick "L" injector Personna blade Cold wash CeraVe lotion I was over enthusiastic with my BBS shave yesterday. After a few hours, I was feeling some burn. Today I was resolved to take it gentle and easy. I planned to stop with two passes, but when the time came, I just had to go for three but I took my time and didn't apply any pressure. Got excellent result, and my face feels better for it.
Wet Shaving Products Prince Silvertip Brush Haslinger Schafmilch Shaving Soap with Sheep Milk and Lanolin Face lather Merkur Futur Personna Med Prep (2) 3 Passes Halston Z-14 After Shave Lotion BSE - Best Shave Ever! The Haslinger Soap is outstanding, maybe the best soap I've tried to date. It quickly whips into a very slick, protective, even gooey lather. It has lanolin that leaves your skin feeling moisturized post shave. The scent is so mild that it is nearly undetectable. It offers all the benefits of Mitchell's Wool Fat without being tempermental in the lathering department! While I tend to prefer vegetable based and or melt and pour soaps during the warm months, I can see myself using this very often during the cold months!
Terrific Tuesday 1. Hot shower with hot towel to face for several minutes 2. Generous dab of Floid Pre-shave oil 3. Whipped up bowl of Mitchell's Wool Fat until desired consistency is reached 4. New Astra blade into the ol' FatBoy (adjusted back to my normal '2' from the previous day's setting of '6')*** 5. Two good passes and minor follow-up attention to the stubborn areas. 6. Cold water splash & towel off 7. Refreshing slap-on of 4771 aftershave 8. Generous application of Pre de Provence balm (love this stuff!) 9. 12 minutes later, BBS & ready to face the day! ***3-day's growth required a more aggressive attack yesterday morn.
Monday 03-06-2013 Razor: Lord L6 Blade: Polsilver SI (1) Brush: Omega 10275 Cream: SuperMax Menthol AS: Barbon Tuesday 04-06-2013 Razor: Gillette Old Type Blade: Polsilver SI (2) Brush: Omega 10275 Cream: Barbon ASL: Barbon
4.6.2013 Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap Razor: Gillette NEW Blade: Sputnik (1) Brush: WSP Monarch HMW Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green Soap: Institut Karité (2) Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel Aftershave: Musgo Real Classic sample
Monday: Prep: hot washing cloth Music: Vangelis, See You Later Brush: Omega travel boar Soap: Palmolive stick Razor: GEM OCMM Blade: Star Shave: 3-pass + touch-up Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade Tuesday: Prep: hot washing cloth Music: Danny Elfman, Edward Scissorhands soundtrack Brush: Travel King Soap: Sara-S's mint Razor: Ugly Duckling Blade: Max Herder Shave: 3-pass + touch-up Post: hot water rinse. cold water rinse, hone & strop blade in Allegro mod. L Two great shaves!
Tuesday! Warm Shower Green Marvy Mug Omega Pro Boar TOBS Avocado SC Lady Eversharp - Turquoise EMS (1) Cold Water Rinse B&BW "Be Enchanted" lotion DKNY "Be Delicious" perfume Fantabulous shave today! Even my pitts can't complain, it was a DFS all around! Have a great evening!
LeoK and Llyr, did you two call each other before you chose aftershaves?? I'm just kidding. I am, however, very interested on you opinion of the Captain's Choice Lime. How does it compare to other limes? Compare with Stephan? Sting? Smell? I have the Cat 'O Nine Tails, and I absolutely love it! Leo I know you have the regular Bay Rum, which do you prefer?
Fast shave that evening. Merkur 23C/Permasharp Vie-Long horsehair brush Speick shave stick Old Spice AS splash
SotN 6/4/2013 Proraso Pre Proraso Blue Cream Vie Long Horse/Badger 40's SS Cold Rinse Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Jasmine Cleansing Milk Cold Rinse Barbon AS Axe Chilled PS Gel Good shave, a few neck weepers. I find that for me Proraso creams do not protect that neck area that I have issues with like Tabac, Irisch Moos and the TSD cream does.
Hot shower Becker Scuttle 59' Fatboy (set to 7, loaded with new Astra SP blade) Rooney best badger brush Tabac Cream De Vergulde Hand Alum Block Pecksniff's ASB+EDT. Its been a while since I last used my Fatboy, and wow I was rewarded with a BBS shave. great razor.
Wednesday: NXT Facial Wash #6 Horsehair Super Speed/7 AM day 3 Aspis Ice Rain SC Svoboda AS Balsam Alt Innsbruck AS Azzaro Pour Homme EDT For this wonderful shave this morning I was inspired by two great friends of mine. I received this fantastic cream from Bulgaria which smells so nice, lathers so well, and gives a good cooling effect and a lot of soothing - thanks so much, Veli. Dmitry, my dear friend, this Svoboda balsam is one of the best things you ever sent me - it's magnificent. Now, I have to look for some more Alt Innsbruck because my bottle is finished.
Wednesday Prep: Hot shower, AoS PSO Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK CD: The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, disc 2 Soap: Daisy Mountain Naturals Spiced Mahogany Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot Injector: Schick E Blade: Schick, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops TSD M Bomb, Old Spice cologne 'Stache Wax: Steve's Own Just another BBS!
6/8 Ern Castle Forbes Lime 22mm TGN synthetic knot This razor is still a work in progress. I made a quick set of G10 scales last night and took it to the lapping film, 50 laps on the 3 um and a 100 on the 1 um. Very nice and smooth shave this morning, much improved from yesterdays. I have to admit, I'm a fan of synthetic knots. I'm liking this TGN knot but I'm only into it for a couple shaves. Have a good one.
Happy Wednesday From Florida! Hot shower RAB scuttle Arko Commando SC Chubbz I Gillette Injector EMS blade (1) Cold water rag Arko Commando ASC Brut Cologne 4-passes = uneventful DFS. This Gillette Injector is super mild. It takes four passes to achieve what the R-41 does in 2-passes. The overall shave experience was nice though! Have a great day Ya'll!
Preppy shave today! Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Facial Soap Brush: Omega 599 Lather: C and E Nomad Razor: DE 89 Blade: Astra SP AS: Polo Double Black
Captain's Choice Lime is one of the most natural smelling lime aftershave's out there.Smell's just like a fresh cut lime with a hint of spice and maybe even some bay leaf.Skincare is excellent, the only aftershave that comes close is TSD Iced Mojito.
Wednesday warm shower RV Sambar Antler Flat Top,2 band,d01 Proraso PSC (white) Mama Bear's Lime Ice (stick) Joris 1912T/Perma-Sharp super (4) warm water rinse Shavex Alum cool water rinse Thayer's Lemon WH Captain's Choice Lime Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around
