today's shave pre-lather prep whipped dog silvertip deep set chai tea Eaton 85 Diamond Edge 5/8 full hollow spike Pinaud lilac vegital Corn Huskers lotion today I lathered up while stropping. then three passes with the Diamond Edge. by the end I was experiencing some burning. the veg was like fire. I cooled the whole mess down with the corn Huskers. I'm smooth but a bit burnt. Ithink the chai tea should not have been pre-lathered. live and learn. hope y'all did as well, or better.
THURSDAY Early morning shave with this fine FON 'Golden Star Deluxe' 13/16," Route 66 'Cavendish' and a 'Snake Bite' finish. Wonderfully-smooth three-pass shave. Love this razor! Have a great Thursday, all!
10 March 2016 * Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black * Iridium Super * Paladin Butterscotch Chief * Mystic Water Vetiver & Oakmoss * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Thursday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Gatlinburg Soap: Route 66-Bourbon Jungle Razor: Gillette Fat Boy Blade: Gillette Platinum (4) Brush: Ever-Ready 50R Silvertip-20mmx55mm Aftershave: Chiseled Face-Sherlock WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Route 66 Bourbon Jungle today. 20 seconds to load the Ever-Ready Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Sherlock. Bob
SOTD March 10, 2016 Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema Razor: iKon ShaveCraft Short Comb Blade: Personna Lab Blue Lather: Tim's Signature Soap Brush: RazoRock Boar 26x64mm Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Gold Bond Ultimate Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir Wonderful way to start my day. Tim's Signature soap is very nice! A great blend of lavender, pine, tobacco and love. The RR boar is a beauty of a brush. Pulled out the iKon SC Short Comb and I'm very happy I did, smooth yet efficient. Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try
SOTD 3/10 Merkur 34C / Gillette Super Platinum black (India) Satin Tip The Purest Arko Not a very comfortable shave today. Lots of tugging from the blade which caused me to stop after two passes. Got some irritation on the neck and overall not nearly as close as I would like . My second cold water shave with generally well regarded blade and noticeable tugging. I'm going to give this blade another shot with a warm water shave and see what happens, I think the cold water may be stiffening up my whiskers too much. Hoping you all had better shaves then I this morning. Have a great day everyone!
Maybe that blade just doesn't work for you buddy. Plenty of folks like Derby's but they are horrible for me. Just an example.
Unfortunately at this point I feel like I need to pin down the culprit, either the blade or the cold water. Its a gamble that may end up costing me another crappy shave. But hey, its all about learning what works best for each individual right ? I'm glad I have you all here to share my joy and my pain with on this fantastic journey!
