What the heck. I realized I have an early morning and won't get back until late so I went ahead and had a late shave tonight. I scrounged up a used modified feather for my newly acquired black handled early E2 and started my routine. There is something about those first few strokes with a new razor that are always a bit magical. This one seemed to whisper as she moved across my face. So lightly did it glide that I wasn't sure it was actually shaving. Keeping it light with just enough angle was like being shaved by an angel, just a soft caress as the whiskers were wiped away. Conclusion? The early type E2s are fantastic shavers and the black handle on this one makes it just that much more enjoyable. With a modified feather I think you have to be more mindful of technique but you are rewarded with an exceptionally smooth shave when you do. Full shave report here. T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO Castle Forbes Lavender Shave Cream T&H Wellington Super Badger Black Handled Early Type E2 Modified Feather Professional Blade (3) T&H Classic After Shave Balm Happy shaving everyone - Karl
Puma Silber 222 straight razor Zafferano L'Amande Homme shaving soap & aftershave Marfin shaving brush. Italian briar/horn and badger hair silvertip 26mm. Handmade in Italy
SOTD January 30, 2016 Proraso preshave cream Gillette Heavy Tech / Gillette 7 o'clock SS Semogue/ Simpsons WH / Shea butter / Proraso Blue ASB Great shave this morning. Enjoy the weekend gents.
GOOD MORNING ALL!! 01/30/16 SOTD Gillette Old Type Ball End Asco Super Stainless(5) Badger C.O.Bigelow Cold Water Rinse Alum Block Stetson A/S Lotion with Aloe Another great BBS shave today with the above combo. The Asco blade gave five days of service with no problem. Tomorrow's shave will be something different,and on Monday I'll start another five day focus. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!
January 30 Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed (Z3) Feather (2) Kent BK8 silvertip badger XPEC unscented Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum I had a busy week at work, so I'm looking forward to a laid back weekend. We're expecting 60 degrees and sun today. A two-pass shave with this set up is a great start to a Saturday. XPEC unscented is a good performer, but it's not too exciting. I finally switched out the Vigoroso for the Fine Platinum. Just too many great aftershave scents to choose from. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
SOTD SAT. 1/30/16 PRE SHAVE CLEANSER: NOXZEMA CLASSIC CLEANSER PRE SHAVE OIL: SHEA MOISTURE SHAVE SHAVE SOAP: PRORASO GREEN SHAVE BRUSH: FINE: ANGEL HAIR SYNTHETIC RAZOR: 1959 E1 GILLETTE FAT BOY (6) BLADE: PERSONNA LAB BLUE AFTER SHAVE BALM: VASELINE COOLING HYDRATING LOTION SOAP: GRANDPA'S PINE TAR SOAP COLOGNE: ACQUA DI SELVA BY: VISCONTI DI MODRONE GOOD MORNING FOLKS. TODAY I SET THE FAT BOY TO 6 AND THREE PASSES LATER I AM BBS. "WHY HAVEN'T I BEEN USING THIS STUFF!?" WERE THE WORDS IN MY HEAD WHEN I FINISHED THIS DELIGHTFUL SHAVE. PRORASO IS SUPER EASY AND FUN EVEN TO FACE LATHER AND IT'S BEYOND ADEQUATE IN PERFORMANCE. I THINK I'M BRINGING IT BACK. HAVE A GREAT SHAVE AND A GREAT DAY GUYS.
Van Yulay Saturday I cheated on Barrister & Mannuary today. I'm not proud, or tired. I just had to try out some new products that I got while taking advantage of a discount. I already love VY PSO, new to me is their Posiedon soap. I'd never tried a ylang-ylang scent before, and the other ingredients like sea buckthorn intrigued me, too. I won't review it yet, but this shave was a nice one. The splash is great - Shuyak Island is in Alaska, so the menthol option seemed appropriate. The scent reminds me of Versace Pour Homme, I plan to describe it more fully after more uses. Prep: Van Yulay PSO Soap: Van Yulay Posiedon Brush: HIS Razor: der Futur Blade: Voskhod (1) AS: Van Yulay Shuyak Island
Saturday January 3o Prep: Warm wash Lather: The Soap Exchange tallow Bay Rum scent Brush: TGN synthetic Razor: Blackland Blackbird Blade: Persona (1) Post: Ogallala Bay Rum
SATURDAY Early morning Saturday shave; Japanese H. Diamond 8000 13/16—truly an exceptional razor. Three plus passes for as near a BBS shave I dare chase. A real pleasurable experience. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Ah, this shave was so smooth, cooling, and fresh from the TFS Sottozero soap. A few swirls of my Turkish horsehair had the lather overflowing from the tub and the minty scent filled the bathroom. The Alt Innsbruck aftershave is a delightfully-scented face-freezer!
SOTD January 30, 2016 Prep: Warm shower Blade: Schick injector Razor: Schick Eversharp G1 injector Brush: Trader Joe's synthetic Lather: Soap Commander Vision Post: Witch hazel splash spritzed with Fine Platinum, Nivea sensitive balm WTG, XTG, touch-up First foray with the Schick Injector razor, circa early 1950s. It's a really neat razor! It's lightweight but easily maneuverable. I found the Schick blade to be pretty sharp. Overall I really enjoyed using this razor and will look forward to using it in the future. The Trader Joe's brush is a decent brush - pretty stiff for a synthetic. It whipped up a large load of Soap Commander Vision lather. I had no trouble getting a rich, yogurty coating through a face lather. Two passes for as close to DFS as I've been. I hope you all have a great weekend!
