December 3rd shave Had a great shave. I haven't used my Edwin Jagger for a long time and it has become quite apparent that my technique has improved a lot since i last used it. One thing i learnt from no variation november was to load my brush for a lot longer and this gave me a wonderful rich, creamy lather from the Cella. Razor Edwin Jagger DE89 Blade - Wilkinson Sword Lather - Cella Aftershave - Clubman Special Reserve Brush - Whipped Dog 22mm Silvertip
Thanks for the well wishes my friend. This little bug has been in me for far too long and keeps coming back for more. Rest is the order of the week. 4 weeks of IV antibiotics hopefully will get rid of it.
∙black plastic Gillette flip-open DE ∙mint 1960s generic PTFE blade ∙TSD vetiver/Omega brush Could have pushed for BBS with another pass but no time. DFS+. Paco Rabane.
iKon Shavecraft 102 Personna Med. Prep. Semogue BC Mistura Saponificio Varesino Nivea - Energy A/S Christian Dior - Leather Oud
today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's art of shaving pure badger Proraso blue Gillette single ring 1917 persona lab(1) iced Barbasol pacific rush today's shave went well. three passes for a extremely nice shave. finished with rush. hope y'all did as well, or better.
Thursday morning - Prep - Noxzema & hot towel Lather - Valobra Crema di Sapone Purissima & suribachi Brush - Semogue SOC boar reset @ 47mm Razor - Joseph Rodgers 13/16 spanish point wedge 2 pass Warm water rinse & cold water splash Alum block & Witch-hazel AS An early shave this morning, but an excellent one. 30ºF/-1ºC at 04:00, light snow and maybe a little sun later on in the day, 50ºF/10ºC this afternoon. I'd forgotten how peaceful it can be in the wee hours, everything's so still and quite. Grabbed the Rodgers this morning and made an all veggie lather with the Valobra & SOC. Outstanding lather and a bee-ee-yutiful shave all the way around. Have a good 'un folks, and Pray for Snow
A Tale of Two Shaves Taken separately, my face and neck tell very different stories. My cheeks feel great, seemingly impervious to any razor or blade - they always come through without weepers or irritation. My neck, on the other hand, is much more temperamental, requiring the lightest touch and slightly different techniques for different razor and blade combinations. Sometimes, the same gear will get a different reaction from one day to the next. Today was no exception, my neck is tender from a bit too much touch up, while my cheeks feel as good as ever. Krampert's helped put out the fire for now, but I've got to keep searching for the best way to care for my neck. Prep: Proraso Green pre barba Soap: B&M Dickens Brush: HIS Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer Blade: Personna lab blue (2) AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
Thursday 12/04/14 MDC Proraso Red (Sandalwood with Shea butter) Glycerin slim adjustable voskhod blade Another very nice MDC shave. 3 passes and very smooth.
Thursday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash #6 Horsehair Lord Super/7 AM day 2 Williams Menthol SC Gold Bond Moisturizer Barbon AS Versace L'Homme EdT Here's another cream I've been neglecting like a dummy - the Williams Menthol smells so nice and lathers so easily with a great cooling sensation. It also gives a lot of skincare which is so important after a shave. It also seems to be discontinued much to my chagrin. The Gold Bond moisturizer is so cooling and soothing, and if one has sensitive skin then this is the ticket. The Barbon aftershave is another great face-freezer with a nice scent and very skin-friendly. What a super-duper and enjoyable shave this was.
Thursday, December 4, 2014 Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion Razor: Merkur 34c Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3) Lather: Proraso Brush: Parker Handle w/ TGN Synthetic Knot Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion Aftershave: British Sterling Close, comfortable BBS. Who could ask for anything more? Have a great day!
12/4/14 Weber PH Ladas Super Stainless (4) Klar's Kabinett Vie-Long 13061M Jack Black Cooling aftershave gel 3 passes. The Ladas blade started tugging during pass 3. I thought that was pretty quick until I recalled that I had a head shave with it yesterday and those tend to run me through a blade pretty quickly. Trying the Jack Black aftershave gel that my Secret Santa sent me.
Schick G8 razor Personna 74 blade CO Bigelow SC Plisson/L'Ocitanne brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix CO Bigelow 1585 cologne Moved the Personna 74 from the Grip model to the G8. Shouldn't have, think I messed it up cuz my shave was pretty rough. Live and learn I reckon. New blade/razor tomorrow.
Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl Soap: Col. Conks Famous Glycerin Shave Soap – Bay Rum Razor: Maggard Razors MR3 Blade: PolSilver IR Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Toner Post: Aubrey Organics City Rhythms AS Balm & Master Well Bay Rum AS Morning started of pretty good with a nice brisk, if somewhat chilly, walk with Chico. A lot of deliveries this morning downtown. Seemed everywhere I looked was a beer truck. Maybe that’s an omen. I mean it IS Thirsty Thursday ... That Shave Life!
Frank Shaving "Chubby 2" Ebony/High Mountain vintage Crabtree & Evelyn Mysore Sandlewood soap F1 Gillette Adjustable 195 "Fat Boy" nos Personna 74 (27!) Shulton Old Spice after shave the P74 still better than anything else on it's 27th mission! mind boogling!
Thursday! Music: Koen de Cauter: Chante Brassens Prep: hot washing cloth Brush: TGN a grade silvertip in Oscar11 handle Soap: Cella Razor: birth year & quarter Gillette Slim, progressive @ 4, 5 & 6 Blade: vintage Gillette Blue (#2) Shave: 3-pass + touch-up Post: cold water rinse, Jeris Musk for men, restrop blade in Allegro mod L I really enjoyed my shave today. Even though the lather was a bit thin, I like Cella more and more!
12/4/2014 Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Valet Autostrop, Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE (4) Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave Cologne: Prada Eau De Toilette A nice 2 pass Darn Fine Shave this morning. the Vie Long whipped up the MWF into a good lather. The Valet and the Duck had little trouble with the stubble. The EDT will keep me smelling good for the rest of the day. Have a blessed day!
yes, it was in my mailbox when I was leaving for the airport to go on a business trip. I couldn't just leave it home and wait, so I brought it along and bought blades at Walgreens at my destination. It is batch 3, and I'm not sure of what metal it is to be honest. They sell out so fast, I bought it without looking at the listing The ribs in the Stealth handle are really deep. It makes it have excellent grip, but it isn't the most comfortable. I liked what someone else did putting O-rings around them. I will get a better feel for the razor when I can get home and use a Feather blade.
