Great setup. I like your lathered up brush and the box for your razor. Did I tell you I like cases and boxes for razors. Probably did.
Oaxaca, Mexico La Mamba Negra Mystic Water Coconut Lime Verbena Gonzo Simpsons -It's fun to get a great shave while traveling.
Happy Friday! Today will be.... Col.Conk Almond Shave Soap Parker travel brush (longer handle to make mug lathering much easier) Shaving mug Thiers Issard La Legende straight razor Almond aftershave balm
Day 3 - DEcember 2015 Planned SOTD - 4 December 2015 DeFitch Closed Comb DE Gillette Silver Blue (4) La Toja Shave Stick L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic Alum TSD ISZ AS Splash under Barbus Have a great Friday afternoon!
Had a very enjoyable shave this morning and got to try out some things for the first time. Merkur MII w/ Schick cartridge: VERY pleasant handle. Well balanced albeit a fair bit towards the handle and very comfortable to hold. I had the cartridge-end of the razor in the mug with some warm water while I was soaking the brush in it and I noticed that the handle retained a lot of the warmth in it for the duration of the shave - a rather nice thing on a chilly morning. I also got to use the Slovenian Barbus A/S for the first time this morning. This is a product that has quite a bit of history to it as the formula has not been changed since the 1950's and it can be had relatively inexpensively for $6 w/ free shipping. It's been described as an inexpensive take on Floid Blue and even though I didn't quite agree with the scent of the Barbus (to my nose it was rather medicinal smelling with a strong alcohol smell) - but I can't argue with how it feels on your skin. Very, very pleasing and even though it's been 4-5 hours since my shave this morning I can still feel the softness/smoothing effects of it on my face. I'm getting 'used' to the ginormous 30mm Kent T12 brush but it's very close to being 'too big'. We'll see. Hope y'all had a great shave and an even better day.
Un bon rasage de la façon canadienne! (A good shave the Canadian way!) Saturday morning: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Astra day 6 First Canadian Polar Vortex SS Henri et Victoria Bergamot Vetiver AS Hein la, c'est bien froid en calisse - on gele les cacaouettes! (Hey there, it's damned good - we freeze off our cojones!) Believe me, it really is damned good. The Polar Vortex soap made in Barrie, Ontario may smell a little too mild but it still has a nice scent and does it ever lather super-rich with TONS of icy menthol. Its post-shave care is also terrific. The Bergamot Vetiver aftershave made in Gatineau, Quebec smells beautiful, and it's a menthol a-bomb with fantastic skincare - no moisturizer is needed!
Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam Razor - Gillette Fat Handled Tech Blade - Perma-Sharp Super (#3) Brush - Vie-Long 04312 Cachurro Horse Soap - Arko with Orange & Cinnamon EO After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix Result - BBS+ After a prolonged period of deliberation on horse hair brushes, I finally bit the bullet on the Cachurro today. Fantastic bit of kit, I'll post a review at a later date. Blade wise, these really are top notch, extremely comfortable, especially in my much-loved Tech. It always feels like I'm shaving with a piece of jewellery.
Saturday's Planned Dove Men Face Wash Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap Jayaruh #30RS Silver Tip DeFitch Three Piece Razor Personna Super Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman AS The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #30RS Silver Tip brush. Two passes with my DeFitch Three Piece Razor and a Personna Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
December 3 Feather Artist Club SS Feather Super Professional (4) Semogue 830 MdC scented Two passes plus touch-ups Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine L'Orange Noir A late post of yesterday's automatic two-pass shave. One more shave with the Feather AC tomorrow, and I'll move into my December focus. Have a great weekend!
