Nice razor!

Sunday 26 April 2015



Mastro Livi CarboInox Snake, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point​

Just beautiful! This Snake Razor - of which I just published a video about its making - is simply amazing. Impeccably honed by Mastro Livi, it delivers the best shave. Not just an incredible joy to see and to hold in your hands, but also an excellent performer in shaving. For the occasion, I wanted to use my beloved Floïd Blue aftershave, now unfortunately discontinued and this is not a good news.​

• Pre-Shave: Roberts Rose Distilled Water
• Soap: Tabac
• Brush: Omega Bristle 49 Red
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi CarboInox Snake, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Blue

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Well, for the first time ever I used a Stirling soap without any menthol and I can say I really enjoyed it a lot. The Barbershop requires some extra effort to get the lather going but that effort is well worth it. I enjoyed every minute of this shave and I turned out BBS very comfortably with an awesome old-school barbershop scent which goes very well with Brut aftershave and cologne. I'm gonna write a review of this soap soon.

I look forward to your review! I really enjoy the barbershop scents.

Being as I was sicker than a dog. She Who Must be Obeyed shared it with me Saturday 25Apr15 was a No Shave Day.

04/26/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade –Feather Super Pro (1)
Brush –Shavemac Silvertip D01
Lather – Tiki Cabernet Neroli
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol Agua Limon



Fantastic 2 pass BBS shave with the first pass ATG and then XTG followed up with a few touch ups. First time using the Tiki Cabenet Neroli. Love the scent and proved to be very easy to whip up a very slick and protective lather. Followed up with witch hazel and a splash of Myrsol Agua Limon.

Welcome to the SOTD! Nothing wrong with Edwin Jagger!

Busy day writing my thesis yesterday kept me from posting, but not from shaving:

Saturn's Day:
Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Speick Cream
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic (5)
Passes: WTG, ATG (12, 13)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Speick AS splash
Cologne: Silk Mood (sample)

It's just about impossible for me to get a bad shave with Speick. Even with a blade on its last legs, the Speick provided ample lift, cushion, and glide to get me DFS+ results. The AS proved to give good skincare afterwards, although I'm not sold on its combination with the Silk mood cologne sample. . . but its notes aren't my favorite to begin with.

Sunday:
Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock Cumba Cheech croap
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock Cumba Cheech AS lotion
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron

A fresh new blade in my RAKE and I was off to the races for my last day of serendipitous "bowl-lathering week." It took me an extra few seconds to figure out the water ratio for this to bowl lather, which is apparently different from the One-X. Once I did. . . Does anyone need any lather? I had plenty to share! Three passes got me BBS results, though I was surprised to see a tiny weeper by the corner of my mouth. The Cumba Cheech lotion even absorbed, relatively, in my skin, which doesn't always happen. There may be much touching of the face today.

Nice razor!

Sotd Sunday 26Apr15





Prep: Hot Shower Old Spic 3 in 1 Bath Soap
Face Prep: Wash Face with Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Coniferous Preshave Oil
Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug
Shaving Soap: Stirling Glacial Wintergreen
Razor: Above The Tie R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword (1)
Brush WD 30/65 Silver Tip Black Marbled Handle
Aftershave Alum: RazoRock Alum
Deodorant: Old Spice Classic
Aftershave: Stirling Coniferous A/S

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

This was the First Shave on this Blade.
I'm going to start changing blade every Sunday
I did Face Lathering again today.
I also used an Ice Cold Wet Face Cloth.
On my face as I have each day in the past week.
I did shave again with Cold Water this morning.
I did use RazoRock Aftershave Alum again this morning.


This is the 26th Day of 30 Day Rule using my, ATT Razor R-1 Base Plate W/88mm. Kronos Handle.






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Sunday
Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Executive Man Bath Soap
Soap: Reef Point-Peerless
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (4)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Reef Point Peerless today. This is my first shave with the RP Peerless. It is excellent! 20 seconds to load the oscar11 badtger. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” still in the NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Sweet Water.

Bob

4/26/15 - Face Lather

Prep: warm wash with Kirk's Castile soap
Lather: Dusy Kabinett
Brush: Omega 6214 silvertip
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Merkur Super (2)
Post: cold rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum

2 passes and touch-up on jaw and neck leave my face smooth and whisker free. Tried face lathering with the badger brush and it did fine. I think that Dusy Kabinett would lather with a hair-brush and still provide a great shave.

SOTD
April 26, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Schick Dial Injector (5)
Blade: Schick
Brush: Red & Black acrylic Silvertip 22/50mm
Lather: VDH Deluxe
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir
Really great shave. VDH is super slick! Using my Schick M Adjustable was a nice change of pace, very smooth effortless. F&C Muir. Rocks!
Go out and get it

The mid back is killing me, I need to move to Arizona. Shaving is as good of a treatment that I have had in the past few days.

Get well, Patrick. Misses, too.

SOTD Sunday April 26th..............

Country Uncle Silvertip w/TOBS Lavender (bowl lather)
Schick G1 Injector (blade still going strong at 7 shaves)
Osma Alum
True Gentlemen Unscented Balm
Old Spice

Razor & face felt really good and went for BBS, mission accomplished!



I always look forward to Sunday because I usually have time for a nice leisurely shave before church.

Sunday 26th April



Warm shower
Hot towel
CRSW Classic No2 bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Executive Adjustable (D3 1958) on 7
Gillette Nacet Stainless (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Formula K aftershave

The VDH line is what got me started and even tho I have tried a couple of soap samples I keep finding myself going back to VDH! Just such a nice, slick, easy lather. Haven't found anything comparable yet.

Same here VDH deluxe is my go to soap.

26 April 2015

* WR1-SB + WRH3c Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Vanilla Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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