R H & Sons retailer (R Hovenden & Sons) 'Real Old English Razor', possibly made by Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield. Rubberset Inspired Synthetic brush made by myself Stirling Coniferous soap Stirling Coniferous balm
Day 26 of 30 days of Henckel straights 2 passes and a little touchup with the larger Henckel today got me a CCS or DFS, depending on how critical I am being. At any rate, it was a nice shave without any blood. I realized this morning that I seem to have stopped with the days where I cut myself 3 or 4 times. Then again, maybe that is directly related to my reluctance to do a third pass. DIY Pre-Shave Oil ABC Face Lathered 2+ pass, WTG, XTG 24MM silvertip set an extra 10mm deep Sampsons All Natural Aftershave Balm Square Toe 7/8 Henckel 17
Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin" Blade - Personna Medical Prep Shave Brush - Satin Tip "The Purest" Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented" Shave Soap - Catie's Bubbles "Le Piment de La Vie" Aftershave - Country Club for Men "Southern Oud" Post-shave Balm - Retseliney Luxury Skin Care Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum Deodorant - Sam's Natural "Tobacco" Fragrance - Creed Royal Oud Fantastic shave this morning and I didn't even use the pre-shave oil or post-shave balm this time and it's STILL amazing!
SOTD: Kamisori Friday: Lefty Kanenaga (兼長) kamisori; Soap Commander 'Fortitude' soap and matching mentholated aftershave balm, Brian Sears Shave Works silvertip brush. My kami skills are rusty but three slow & steady passes left my face extra-smooth and SC refreshed! Have a blessed Friday, gents!
Schick M1 Adjustable razor Personna blade Shave Revolution Metaloid Synthetic brush Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe TSD Lemongrass A/S w/2x menthol Took a chance on using an injector today and it came out fine. Just one little weeper, not bad for me and injectors. Gotta go plant cucumbers now. Now go enjoy your day folks.
Friday, April 21 Figaro Sapone Speciale~~M6 Manchurian~~'56 Super-Speed~~Personna Med Prep (3) Thayer's Unscented WH~~Nivea Unscented ASB Have a great day!
Mickey Lee Soapworks The Drunken Goat Rubberset 400 Craftsman Wedge Razor Lucky Tiger Pinaud Clubman Happy Friday!
Friday, April 21, 2017 Simpson Captain 2 Manchurian La Savonniere Du Moulin Colonial Razors The General Feather Pro iColoniali Shave Balm
After yesterday's discouraging head shave with the Neillite I needed something to believe in. Done. Feather AC Pro in the MMOC for the beard, incomparable Hussy for an effortless and efficient head shave. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
SOTN April 20th Ikon X3 Slant W/ RazoRock Barberpole handle Treet New Steel The Blades Grim "Cinder" Stirling 24MM Synthetic Barbasol Pacific Rush ASB I know there are a lot of people out there that say a slant razor is a gimmick. Sure you can achieve the same slicing effect by using a sliding or scything stroke but with a slant head you don't ever have to even think about it, the razor does the work for you. That being said the Ikon X3 head is an amazing piece of machined aluminum, the tolerances are tight, and there is no overhang of the blade tab. The small blade gap and exposure makes for a very mild feeling shave, but the torqued blade really ups the game in efficiency. The Treet New Steel and the X3 were a perfect pairing last night. I could not feel the blade on my skin nor could I feel any sensation that the whiskers were being cut. I was simply wiping away lather and the whiskers went with it. Three passes brought home the baby and I finished up with some Barbasol Pacific Rush ASB, not that I needed a balm but the scent pairs up pretty well with Cinder, and SWMBO likes it too! Have a great day my friends!
Friday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Port-au-Prince (mutton tallow) Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (shave #25) Brush: Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White-24mmx54mm Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the Wild West/Elite Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten in the Red Tip Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud aftershave. Bob
