today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's face wash and a washcloth Parker pure badger Truefitt& Hill 1805 Muhle r41 Ladas(3) Crusella& co kolonia today's shave was nice. love my big weighted Parker, always feels luxurious. T&H, used to be my idea of the ultimate. Route 66 is threatening it's status. three passes with the r41, had to pay attention the whole shave, I'm smooth as normal, but not quite as comfy. finished with kolonia. hope y'all did as well, or better.
12/2/2015 Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Cobra Classic, Friodur Inox straight razor Blade: Feather Professional (7) Brush: Turkish #6 Soap: Cella After: Home made ASB, Nivea cooling after shave balm Cologne: Akthar Noir Another great shave! The Cella exploded from the #6 brush into a nice and slick lather. The Friodur and the Cobra took down stubble with ease. The Nivea and the the Akthar Noir were a nice finish for this Darn Fine Shave. Have a blessed day!
Schick J1 razor Personna blade Vintage Williams SS RazoRock Plissoft brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Pinaud Clubman A/S 1st use of the RazoRock brush and it worked better than I thought. It has a large glue bump and I was concerned that would affect the way the brush worked. Fears unfounded! Got a great lather and although the brush is harder to splay than my Plisson/L'Occitane, it worked well. All in all, another nice shave. Now go enjoy your day folks.
SOTD December 2, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Junior #49 Blade: Personna Lab Blue Lather: Italian Barber Rosa di Bossolasco Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate Aftershave: Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel Goodness this IB Rosa di Bossolasco is wonderful! Beautiful light rose scent, slick, protective, almost lathers on its own. The Grey Flannel my wife bought some time ago for me, not my favorite. Never let the things you WANT Make you forget the things you HAVE!
SOTD: Wednesday, December 2 DRH Windsor Simpson 1 "Chubby" Two-Band Super Badger '47 NDC Gillette Milord Feather (4) DRH Windsor AS Have a great day!
Wednesday cold water shave Semogue BC Mistura Proraso PPC Stirling Frozen Tundra PAA Dbl OC/Feather (2) Bloc Osma Tend Skin Leven Rose BO Stirling Glacial Wintergreen ASB SMN Peau D'Espagne Stay frosty,my friends!
Shaved with Mulcuto slant today, but used a NOS Club Blue blade instead. The blade shown is a vintage non user show only piece.
2 December 2015 * Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO Titan 12mm * Iridium Super * Omega Pro #48 * Mystic Water Vetiver & Oakmoss * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Wednesday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Gatlinburg Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap-Woody Lavender Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb Blade: Personna Med Prep (7) Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Burberry Brit WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) LASS Woody Lavender today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 Badger. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry Brit. Bob
December 2 '74 Super-109 (5) Astra SP (3) As I suspected yesterday, turning the SA up to '5' brings it to about what I'd expect from my Slim at '4', a nice smooth shave. Oiling the TTO was definitely the right move for this razor. Towards the end of the shave, though, I experienced something I have never noticed before- hand fatigue. I assume that this had something to do with holding the longer handle near the end. Nevertheless, it was a bit disturbing. BTW, does anybody else find the SA handle a bit slippery? Is the later diamond-shape handle any better? All in all, another one-pass DFS with minimal touchups. I'm finally liking this razor; I just prefer my Slim more. JR
SOTD for Dec 2nd, no time for a photo............... Nivea Sensitive shave cream face lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure badger Gillette Fat Handle Tech w/Wilkinson Sword blade Witch hazel rinse finishing w/Aqua Velva Ice Blue Quick single pass for a CCS........................
Shower OTD for Wednesday Dial 4 Men Bodywash Louis Armstrong Stadium Blue Dial 4 Men Deodorant Soap(U.S. Open, Flushing Meadow, NY) Clubman Country Club Shampoo (note: did Clubman Hair Gel prior to shaving-the clear kind)
Cold and gray day here in DC called for a "springtime dream" shave... Prep: Hot shower with Noxema Classic Pre: AhhOui PSO (tea tree/eucalyptus) Razor: Merkur HD Blade: Personna Lab Blue Lather: Col Conk Bay Rum Brush: Omega Pro48 Post: Cold water cloth, Thayers Unscented, Nivea Sensitive ASB Aftershave: YSL "L'Homme" Bring it on, world!
