Pal Injecto-matic razor Personna blade Vie-Long Silver Tip brush CO Bigelow SC Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Pinaud Lime Sec cologne w/added menthol The Pal feels a little strange in hand due to the handle shape but sure shaves well. Ready to go. Now go enjoy your day folks
Tuesday cold water shave EJ XL synth Proraso PPC TOBS Peppermint SC 40's style SS/Iridium Super (2) Bloc Osma Can You Handlebar BDO Krampert's Finest Frostbite (with a few menthol crystals added) Stirling Glacial Wintergreen ASB Tom Ford Tuscan Leather Another frosty shave,face DFS,dome BBS! Stay frosty,my friends!
1/19/2016 Tobacco Tuesday! Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Cobra Classic, "The Hornet" straight razor Blade: Feather Professional (3) Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair Soap: RazoRock - Tobacco #1 After: Home made ASB, Nivea Men cooling after shave balm Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme
Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam / coconut oil Razor - GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf Blade - Personna GEM SE Stainless (#4) Brush - Vie-Long 04312 Cachurro Horse Soap - Nanny's Silly Soap Ice and a Slice After - Alum & WH Mix Result - BBS++ The perfect shave, simple as that! Feels like I haven't shaved, nor would ever have a need to.
Tuesday: hot shower w/Pre de Provence Lime Zest bar soap Maggard Lime PSO Gillette FatBoy (6) 2+ passes Big Ben Super Stainless (1) no name boar Institut Karite soap in a warm mug Thayer's Lemon WH Old Spice Lime (Shulton India) A/S I probably could have cranked the FatBoy up to 9 but it was my first time using a Big Ben so I took it easy. I recall this blade being a favorite of GDCarrington and one he used as a measuring stick. Very smooth shave and I look forward to using this blade in other razors.
19 January 2016 * Weber PH Graphite Black + UFO U2V1 Brass * Iridium Super * WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 AquaMarine C7 * Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
another wonderful shave this morning Parker 87R Feather blade Simpson Case best badger AOS Ocean Kelp Fine Accoutrements Platinum AS What a way to start my day ! Hope all of you had an enjoyable shave this morning as well ... have a great day!
January 19, 2016 Razor- Pre-War Fat Handled Tech Blade- GSB(2) Brush- VdH Boar Soap- Williams I picked up the Tech before the holidays, but never got around to trying it until today. Back in the 70s, when I first started shaving, one of the razors I used was a pre-war Tech that had been my father's. That razor is long gone, but there is still a sentimental connection to this particular model. To be honest, this was probably not the best day to try a new razor for the first time. Yesterday's shave was later than usual and very close, so there wasn't a lot of beard to work with except on my chin and the ends of my upper lip. At first, it seemed like I was having issues finding the proper angle. I'm not sure if this is the nature of the razor or the fact that with so little beard, I was not getting enough audio feedback. Ultimately, I seem to have found the right spot and carried on to a CCS bordering on DFS. For some reason, though, I don't seem overly impressed with this razor. Maybe it's all the pre-War Tech hype or that I had too high an expectation going into this shave, but, while I can't fault the shave, right now I'm just not feeling this razor as much as some of my others. Definitely one to revisit later with more whiskers. JR
SOTD: Tabac Tuesday, January 19 Simpson CH2 Synthetic '58 D3 Gillette Fat Boy Personna Med Prep (4) Have a great day!
Razor: Merker Futur Polished Chrome 2015 (1.5) Brush: Rubberset 400 #3 WD 24/50 Silvertip (Jedi Lightsaber) Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue Cream: Truefitt&Hill No 10 Blade: Feather (2) Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Halston Z-14 cologne Ok! It's still cold, upper 30s last night. Feels like the Ice Planet Hoth from Star Wars. A long time ago, it was Summer! Ok, I'm a self confessed Star Wars junkie, so that's the theme, again! Got my 2 Lightsabers out, and lit them up. Here we go! Put a dab of Truefitt&Hill No 10 into my favorite OS mug. The Lightsaber whipped up a nice warm lather. Starting to thaw out. The Futur is a great looking razor, and I'm leaving it on 1.5 as it works will for me. It has a nice weight and good balance, and surprisingly the polished surface is not slippery to hold. It made quick work in 2 passes WTG XTG. A little touchup on my neck ATG and done. The WH felt good, nice and cool. After cleanup some JB and when it dried, some Halston Z-14 cologne, still R2-D2's favorite. May the FORCE be with you..... always...... Y'all! It's COLD! Come on Summer!!
