SoS: September 16, 2013 - September 22, 2013

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Noxzema Classic Clean​

Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap​

Parker Pure Badger Brush​

Schick M Adjustable (6)​

Schick SS blade (3)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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I continue to experiment with face-lathering today with great success. The new Schick M, set on 6, performed flawlessly. Two passes and touch ups on the neck resulted in a BBS shave. I never dreamed I would be looking forward to a daily shave, but here I am.​

God bless the survivors and those family members of those killed and wounded in the Navy Yard shooting.​

 

Wow, seeing that razor brings back memories—and not all that favorable!
In all honesty, the Sensor was one of those cartridge shavers that didn't maul my face like some of the earlier Atra models. I used the Sensor & Sensor Excel for a good number of years in the 90's.

 

The slant really shouldn't feel all that different from your other Merkur, although it will shave you close! When I switch between my merkur slant and non-slant (39c vs 38c), they both feel quite similar in my hand and with the shaving motion, but on my face I can feel the difference: smoother, closer with the slant. Often I can get by with only 2 passes on the slant; always 3 on the safety-bar razor.

 

Today I had my first shave with the CJB razor. I have been wanting to get my hands on this razor for a while now, so when the opportunity presented its self I jumped and bought a CJB along with 20 Feather Professional blades. when it came in this afternoon I was all smiles. I really like this razor, but mine has an issue. When I pinch the head the back half (toward the handle) opens nicely, but the front does not open properly. This makes loading/unloading a blade difficult. I noticed that the gap in the top is slightly uneven and I'm pretty sure this is causing the issue. I'm not sure if this is caused by an uneven spring or an improperly shaped head, but it is a serious annoyance. Other than that, I'm really pleased with this razor.

I started off with some Shave Secret as a preshave, lathered up GFT Almond cream with my mixed loft boar/badger brush, and did a two and a half pass (wtg/atg and xtg on my neck for clean up) shave using the CJB and a Feather Professional blade. I finished up with some SAL Alum and Simpson's After Shave Balm. The result was a DFS with zero nicks and mild irritation on my neck. I had the same issue that I always have with a straight razor: getting the proper angle to go atg on my neck. Other than that, the CJB was extremely easy to use. I like the weight and maneuverability, and in spite of the warnings I found the Feather blades to be no more dangerous than Fromm hair shaper blades (which I was surprised to discover are longer and heavier than Feather Professional blades). The Trumper Almond was slick and smelled great and the Simpson's ASB was an extremely nice finish. I look forward to getting to know this razor better.

Pre: Hot shower, warm water splash, and Shave Secret
Razor: CJB
Blade: Feather Professional
Brush: Mixed loft boar/badger
Soap: Geo F. Trumper Almond cream
Post: Cold water rinse, SAL Alum, and Simpson's ASB

 

MENTHOL MONDAY!!!!

* Shower:
• Soap: Old Spice Pure Sport body wash
• Shampoo: Head & Shoulders with Old Spice scent

* Shave:
• Prep: Hot shower, Nivea Face Wash, Every Man Jack Signature Mint Face Scrub, Hot towel, Corn Huskers Lotion
• Brush: Van Der Hagen boar
• Lather: Proraso Green soap
• Razor: Dollar Shave Club Executive
• Cartridge use: 2
• Passes: WTG/XTG/ATG/RXTG
• Post: Warm water rinse, Cold water rinse, T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel pad, Gillette Intense Cooling Lotion, Osage Rub

WOOOOO!! Menthol Monday is something I look forward to every week. I love freezing my face. Huge fan of the Proraso soap it produces a great lather and the feeling of it is top notch, especially when you rinse with cold water. When used with the Osage Rub its guaranteed to make your eyes water every time. I think I'll call this setup a "Tear Jerker Shave". Damn fine today.

 

Monday morning:

Merkur slant
Gillette Silver Blue
Simpson's Chubby
Col. Conk Bay Rum
Krampert's Bay Rum

 

Tuesday
hot shower
Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan
Maggard Sweet Orange PSO
Mystic Water Orange Vanilla SS
iKon Slant/Perma-Sharp Super (1)
warm water rinse
Shavex alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman Musk

Another stellar shave,BBS face and dome!!!

 

Tuesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 2
Egyptian Palmolive Menthol SC
Visal AS Gel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Grey Flannel EDT

Once again, a smashing success with my favorite DE and a hell of a good brush as well as a damn frigid cream. The scent of the Egyptian Palmolive Menthol has finally grown on me after so long and now I can say that I like it. The lather, menthol power, and skincare are first-rate exactly like the Italian version. The Visal gel and Aqua Velva made the end of this great shave wonderful with their iciness.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House Master Blend, BLACK
CD: A Blues Biography ~ John Lee Hooker
Soap/Cream: Williams + KMF Cool Mint
Brush: Omega 11574
DE: '72 Blue Star Lady Gillette
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Brut Attitude, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

The KMF helped some. Williams still tried to disappear during the shave.
I did wind up BBS, though. Those Lady Gillettes are fantastic razors.

 

Tuesday-Hot Again-Menthol Required!

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Razor: Maggard MR1
Blade: Personna Med Prep
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

Back to the menthol of the MITA. I have almost finished with the puck. This is a great soap!! I will re-order the MITA for “My Menthol” and try another scent this time too. Day three with a Personna Med Prep blade in the MR1. Another great shave as expected, nick and burn free. I finished up with Krampert’s Frostbite to finish the “Cool Down”.

It is going to be 91 degrees F again here today…but maybe some rain!

Bob

 

6/8 Hart
EJ Cooling Menthol SS
25mm Omega knot @ 53mm
Brut Splash On

Good shave this A.M., smooth and close. Have a good one. One more day and a few days of vacation, Denver here I come.

 

Shave of the Day, Tuesday September 17, 2013
• Prep: Brush soaked in cold water, tepid shower
• Razor: Matador Toro Mastiff Corto, gold
• Blade: Sputnik Stainless Steel with Teflon Coating
• Brush: Vintage Stanley Home Products restored with TGN 22mm Fan High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Knot
• Soap: D.R. Harris Windsor
• AS: Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, double splash of aftershave

The gold Toro Mastiff Corto did not disappoint. Paired with the Sputnik it provided an easy two pass shave that only required the smallest amount of touch-ups. I can honestly say that it provided a shave as close as the R41, which says a lot.

The Clubman Vanilla pairs well with the Windsor, nice combo. I just wished that the Vanilla lasted as long as the Original and Special Reserve.

Have a great Tuesday everyone.

 

Razor: Toggle
Blade: Voskhod
Brush:Rooney
Cream: Vintage Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar
EDT: T & H Grafton

 

Tuesday

CeraVe foaming facial cleanser
Petal Pushers unscented soap
Oscar11 custom brush with HIS synthetic knot
Schick type L injector
Personna blade
CeraVe lotion

The Petal Pushers soap made an excellent lather with the big synthetic brush. New Personna blade in the injector gave a smooth comfortable shave in three passes plus touch up.

 

Razor: Mergress XL (S4)
Blade: Crystal (D9)
Brush: Amber 28mm TGN finest 2 band
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Soap: Queen Charlotte Soaps Vostok
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial

 

SOTD Tuesday 9-17-2013

5/8 Greaves Wedge, French Point
Proraso PSC
Erasmic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
British Sterling Cologne

The Greaves wedge is a very nimble blade and has the ability to seek and destroy any nasty whisker where ever it hides. My face (neck actually) is smooth as silk!
The wedge was refurbished and rescaled by Undream (of Brad and Casi Maggerd Razor fame) about 4-5 years ago and is one of my "Special Straights". It's the only one that has it's very own case. The Erasmic felt wonderful this morning and the British Sterling Cologne is my most favorite finisher excluding Pashana of course.

 

Tuesday morning, September 17, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (5)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
MWF soap, lather with hot water & shave—
apply Clubman's Special Reserve, just right!

Wow what a shave! The Schick E2 is so efficient and smooth thanks to the wonderful MWF. Aces!

 

TOOzDay
Back to work day! 6:00am shave...

a. PRE: Hot shower & towel-wrap; homemade citrus PSO
b. RAZOR: 2011 Mühle R41
c. BLADE: Feather Stainless (Day 2)
d. BRUSH: Semogue 830
e. LATHER: Tabac, Mem Olive cream, liquid glycerin; überlather scuttle-warmed
f. SHAVE: 2 passes, plus touch up
g. POST: Cold water rinse, alum block, Nivea Sensitive balm & Tabac Cologne

Day 2 of the Feather in the R41. No shave on Monday so this is the second consecutive day using the R41. Previously I've alternated with a milder 38c with the Mühle.
Two passes all that was required again to get BBS with no irritation nor weepers. More 'tugging' noticeable today on the feather.
Two days may be the max using Feathers with this razor. Ultra-smooth face and the Tabac cologne got a thumbs-up from the wife...

Dawn breaks on a beautiful Tuesday morn....

 

Tuesday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, AoS PSO (last of the canister)
Brush: Beeline Brush
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Treet Black Beauty (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Burberry Brit for Men by Burberry

I decided to pamper my face a bit (nearly said "treat") with the extra prep, and a 2-pass-only carbon steel blade. As before, the carbon steel Treet gives me an audible feedback that is lacking, to my senses, with other blades I've tried. With only 2 passes, I can only classify the result as a DFS, however; the mini-vacation for my skin is probably worth it.

 

I dunno, that razor sometimes gives me razor rash behind the knees and under my arms. I must need better prep.