Excellent cream I used Ahava non lathering cream today and I'm impressed. This will be my go to for travel and if I'm in a hurry, since I need no pre shave at all. The cream goes on clear, and I can see the whiskers getting reduced with each pass. It rinses cleanly from the razor and has a mild scent that won't interfere with any aftershave. I got it for sale as part of a kit while I was in Israel last week. I finished with For Flint aftershave because I love the citrus/grassy/moss cologne scent. A real work of art, imho.
What a freeze and what lather this Grapefruit Menthol soap from OSP gives. In addition to it, I had another arctic-like blast from the Rubby Dubby Doo which made the end of this great shave all the more pleasurable!
February 24 SOTD: Stirling Synthetic Brush Stirling Gatlinburg SS Frederick's Celebrated Razor Stirling Unscented PSB Stirling Gatlinburg AS
SOTD February 24, 2016 Prep: Warm shower Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3) Razor: Maggard MR1 with V2 open comb Brush: Trader Joe's synthetic Lather: TSD unscented shave stick Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with drug store 'New Spice', Nivea sensitive balm WTG, touch-up Pretty good CCS again this morning. The soap stick lather is drying up on my chin and neck and I have rehydrate it or reapply lather from the brush. I don't have that issue with other soaps. I've got to do some more trial and error with the water and lathering of the stick. I reapplied some lather and got it in shape to shave and then followed up with the first pass with some touch-up. Nice shave all in all. In any case, the quality of the soap and post-shave feel is first rate. I think TSD products are really exceptional. I hope you have a great Wednesday!
SOTD On the road today. Palmolive shave stick AoS Pure Badger travel brush Schick type G Chick blade (2) MK Sport cologne Have fun!
SOTD - Wednesday 02.24.16 Pre: Hot shower, Bull Dog face wash Brush: Semogue 620 Soap: Nancy Boy Blossomwood shave cream Razor: Gillette Super Speed (1969) Blade: Rapira (1) Post: Soap Commander Integrity unscented balm This was my first time using a Nancy Boy product, and this one I got off of a B/S/T. I was able to use only the small amount of cream left on the lid from shipping to build an incredible lather. The scent was new to me but enjoyable and lasting. While I tend to like Rapira blades, this combination of razor and blade was not my favorite. As always, the Integrity balm was a solid performer.
SOTD February 24, 2016 Noxema preshave cream Gillette Heavy Tech / Gillette Silver Blue Omega / Proraso Blue WH / Shea butter / Proraso ASB We are on a roll! The GSB continues to shine. What an amazing blade. Still sharp and smooth. The Proraso Blue cream is also very nice....just like all Proraso products it provides plenty of thick lather and it is very slick. I love the post shave feel of this cream...a true pleasure.
#70 - 2/24/16 Prep: shower Lather: IanS soap Brush: Omega 10066 Razor: Blackbird Blade: Persona Lab blue (4) Post: Avon Island Lime IanS is a hobbyist who formerly made some soaps and this puck is among the first I purchased several years ago. It makes up a slick and creamy lather. I can't really identify the scent but it smells somewhat like motor oil and leather. I like it. The Omega brush does a fantastic job of face lathering. The Blackbird and Persona offered absolutely no surprises and 2 passes delivered a DFS. Finishing off with the Avon Island Lime gives me a citrusy start to my day. Cheers!
Almost the same set up as yesterday. Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Pre: Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Noxema Soap: Aqua Di Parma Brush: Druida D-7 Manchurian Razor: Blackland Blackbird Blade: Feather #2 Post: Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter, Fine Platinum
Today's SOTD was an Old Spice trifecta.......... Old Spice shave cream bowl lathered w/Omega Pro Gillette Super Speed (A1) w/Astra SP blade Alum/WH rinse followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing w/Old Spice aftershave & deodorant 2-passes for a very comfortable DFS!
Schick J1 razor Personna blade WD Silver Tip brush Williams SS Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe Pinaud Clubman A/S Why didn't I discover Pinaud when I was a kid? Great stuff and my wife loves it! BTW, nice shave though it's time to change the blade. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Blade: Feather Hi Stainless (3) Brush: Fendrihan Silver Tip Soap: RazoRock XXX A/S: Floid Vigoroso
Wednesday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Gatlinburg Soap: Catie’s Bubbles-La Terre Verte Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Plus (16) Brush: Plisson #12 Lucite Badger-22mmx56mm Aftershave: Country Club-Frozen Vetiver WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Catie’s Bubbles LTV today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson Badger. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 still cruising along. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Frozen Vetiver. Bob
