16 June 2016 * Muhle DE89 + Stork Aristocrat 2 Titanium * Iridium Super * WSP Stubby 2-Band + Doug Korn Amber Taca * Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon * Thayers Witch Hazel Unscented * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Thursday Semogue BC Mistura Proraso PPC Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Feather AS-D2/Iridium Super (1)........great shave today,face and dome BBS! Bloc Osma Alum Can You Handlebar BDO Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH with 1 drop Tea Tree Oil added Imaginary Authors The Cobra And The Canary Stay frosty,my friends!
Jolly Good June! June 15 Razor - Gold Dollar 800 Soap - MWF Brush - BoS Omega 10066 Post - Cold rinse, Alum, Nivea, The Veg Well would you look at this! Enough time to post early, which is a rarity anymore. Not sure what motivated me as the morning has never been my favorite part of the day. Must have made the coffee extra strong this morning. Third shave on the GD800 and I slowed down today. Made sure lather was right, which didn't take too much since it is the Fat after all, and took a few breaths before setting the razor down. Focus! Find the Zen of the razor. And, very nice first stroke and overall first pass. I let the audible feedback guide me as much as anything and used my shave zen for every set down of the razor. Rinsed, went XTG on the second pass and got lost a bit on the left side trying to find the grip to get it right. Again, took a few breaths, found my happy spot and went back to work. Nicely finished. Checked and I had a fine, fine DFS and decided I was done. I could have probably gotten the baby but, this close is a great shave and no cuts, knicks or other problems. Hit the alum and........all's quiet on the western front. And my face as well. Nice. Nivea to moisturize and I used the Veg as a body splash today to defend against the heat today. It's hot and muggy in the Lou. Had an underground fire downtown last night that knocked out power, caused by heat, a couple of broken water mains due to heat....just a normal Summer day here in paradise.
Thursdays shave Today England play Wales in football today, so today I used as many English products as possible. Razor - Aluminium Tech Blade - Gillette Silver Blue Brush - Omega Silvertip Lather - DE Harris Windsor Aftershave - Trumpers sandalwood skin food
Thursday Prep: Warm Shower-WSP Bath Soap-Mahogany Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (5) Brush: Ever-Ready C40/Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx60mm Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man w/Menthol WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. 20 seconds to load the Ever-Ready/WD Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Executive Man. Bob
Mitchell's Wool Fat Stirling Finest Badger Stahly with Weber Bulldog handle Sputnik blade (1) Alum Myrsol Blue AS Have fun!
June 16/2016 Thu. Razor: Schick J1 Injector Lather: Italian Barber Blade: Ted Pella (2) Brush: No Name Pre Shave Oil: Homemade AS: Gillette Gel/Brut Splash On Newspaper Date: Sept. 10, 1943 Pretty much the same as yesterday, WTG/ATG with clean up. Hand a little shaky, must have timed my meds a little off, but not bad, just had to go a little slower. Results about the same, no irritation or weepers. I`m satisfied, as I feel of it now, it feels like a "Good Clean" close shave. I`m good with it. Hope the rest of you are too. Best wishes to all. Bill
Wash - Meissner Tremonia Puristic Prep - Noxzema Razor – Merkur 34C HD Blade – Personna Med Preps Brush - Duke 3 Best Soap – OSP Bay Rum Post - Witch Hazel OSP lathered like a champ, the soap likes me, so it's a keeper.... the Merkur was far too mild, even with Meds, will have to seek a more aggressive blade next time, I've plenty to work through, so I'm sure I'll find something suitable. BBS, even though it took a while, so job done!
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year Brush: Whipped Dog 30/45 Silvertip 2014 Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue Cream/Soap: Geo. F. Trumper's Coconut cream Blade: Feather (2) Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1973 - 1975 Lantern Decanter AS The Gillette Tech is a great razor, and it is a nice mild razor for me even with a Feather blade. Nice lather and great Coconut scent to get me started. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup, smooth. The Tech with this great lather will let me chase the baby, but I had to be careful not too go crazy, as I will pay with some burn. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB Balm. Then some Old Spice original Shulton from the '70s. This Original Shulton has a great scent that is a little powdery, and the new stuff can't quit match it. very nice! Y'all have a good one!
Great ! I`m looking forward to trying some `50`s style shaves in the near future, just have to gather a couple items. My cupboard is kinda full right now, but I`m getting low on some things. Actually all you need are 3 things, a razor , a can of lather and an a/s. A little nerve wouldn`t hurt, though. Bill
