I had planned to use PDP for today and the next few days. However, PDP has not been performing as I had hoped for. I am unsure whether the soap itself is less than I thought it would be, or if for some unknown reason I am just unable to consistently make a great lather with PDP. I have pulled PDP out of my rotation once and then put it back in because sometimes I get an amazing lather, but not every time like I do with the others in my rotation. I do think PDP is a great soap, but am still on the fence regarding it is a great soap FOR ME. So, I decided to deal with the dilemma by completely avoiding it. Instead, I used my french soap mix and will look at PDP another day. 3 passes and feel great my french soap mix Slim Adjustable Feather blade
20 January 2015 * Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze * Super Iridium * WSP 2-Band + Doug Korn Cobalt Blue C7 * Mystic Water Bay Rum * Unrefined Shea Butter
5/8 Hackett Diamond Dolomiti homemade boar This was one of those $10 finds with broken scales that is an excellent shaving razor. Have a good one.
Tuesday hot shower DB Lather Bowl/EJ XL synth Crown Shaving Co. PSB Ach Brito Lavanda SC Muhle R41 "Fang"/Gillette 7 O'clock Green Permasharp Stainless (2) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin Simply Divine Boticanicals Skincredible Sandalwood Elixir Pricey all purpose face lotion but it does the job very well.My face feels great after a R41 shave! Escentric Molecules Escentric 03 layered with a shot of Molecule 01 What can I say, after a shave with Fang my face and dome are beyond BBS !!! Stay frosty,my friends!
@782sirbrian You have done a fantastic job making your brushes. One of the many reasons I enjoy the SOTD pictures.
1/20/2015 Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Cobra, CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor Blade: Feather Professional Light (4) Brush: Turkish #6 Soap: L'Occitane - Cade After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave Cologne: Extreme Polo Sport A good close shave today. The #6 whipped up the Cade into a thick and slick lather. The Fily and the Cobra did their magic. The AV brought some chill and the Polo will have me smelling good for the rest of the day. All things considered, an almost BBS shave was had. Have a blessed day!!
Not the best shave My R41 wasn't shaving as it normally does. I realised after the second pass it was because I had picked up my Edwin Jagger razor instead of the R41. Oh well. Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89 Blade - Feather Lather - Martin De Candre fougere Brush - L'occitane Plisson Synthetic Aftershave - Pinaud Clubman Musk
Tuesday Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented Brush: HIS synthetic Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Gillette SharpEdge yellow After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion The Dapper Dragon soap is always a great performer.
Tabacstag Tragedy I knocked my Tabac EdC off the shelf and it bounced off my soap, cracking the lid before shattering on the floor. I'm bummed because it was 75% full! At least my bathroom smells great. The shave was optimal with the usual top notch Tabac lather. My stubble had no chance against Der Vorschlaghammer, which smoothly removed what the HIS lather monster had set up. I finished with Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum. Prep: Proraso White Soap: Tabac! Brush: HIS XL Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer Blade: Astra SP AS: KFBR
SOTD Tuesday 1-20-2015 Yvonnett VMA French Old Type (Circa 1910-1920) Voskhod Teflon Blade Noxema Classic Brand Jasmine SS Lord Nelson Soap Scuttle Georgetown Pottery Lather Scuttle Semogue 1460 Boar Dickinson's WH GB Body Lotion No. 4711 EDC (Granny Juice) A mixed bag of shaving gear from many different countries of origin. All come together to provide an excellent morning shaving experience. Have a great one Gentlemen!
Another sweet looking razor you got there Bruce. As long as the Grannies like 4711, it I'll keep using It!!!!!
Thanks Guy! The No.4711 EDC has been around forever and somewhere it got the dubious honor of being called a "Granny Juice" as in; only Grandma's like the scent. I agree with you Guy, it's a very nice mild scent that I really like. But, after all, I am a Great Grandpa, so there ya go! Here Granny Granny....
Tuesday's Shave Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap Lather: Arko Brush: Omega 13522 Razor: '46 - '50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech Blade: Shark Super Stainless Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm, Pinaud Clubman Same kit as yesterday. Not as nice of a shave. Started off good but I felt a bit rushed today so I ended up with a good shave but a bit of irritation. Might skip tomorrow. If I don't skip, I might roll with 2 passes instead of 3.
"Can I get some coffee with that razor?" This morning's shave. Razor: Gillette Ranger Tech '41 Blade: GSB (unknown number...maybe 3rd-4th use) Soap: Arko Brush: L'Occitane Plisson A/S: Stirling's Bay Laurel splash
SOTD - Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Hot shower Prep: Lime PSO Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic Soap: Stirling Grapefruit Razor: Weber Wave Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Black (5) Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB Aftershave: Fine American Blend - Don
