SoS: January 25, 2016 - January 31, 2016

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.

 

30.i.2016

 

Nice setup, beautiful brush - and I really like these turkish copper mugs!

 

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!

 

Very nice photo @ilts and such a beautiful old type.

 

@ClaudioBP beautiful colors!

 

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

 

Super photo @Tdmsu

 

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!

 

Cool shaving mug, Troy!

 

Very nice photo.

 

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!