August 15, 2017 OneBlade Genesis V2 Feather FHS (2) “The Rowl” Shavemac D01 2 Band Flat Top Mystic Water Lavender Lime Folsom & Co Capri
SOTD August 15, 2017 Blade: GEM stainless Razor: GEM Pushbutton Brush: Omega Hi synthetic Lather: Country Club Cahaba Blues Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave WTG, touch up GEM Pushbutton this morning. It's been a while since I've used this razor - too long. It worked really well today. Smooth and comfortable are the key words. Have a great day!
Tuesday's Shave Proraso Pre Shave De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap Jayaruh #144 Schick E3 Personna Stainless CWR Thayer's Peach WH Barbasol AS I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #144 finest badger brush. I did the two passes with the Schick E3 and Personna Stainless blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Barbasol AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
August 15, 2017 Razor: Schick '500' Blade: Schick Proline (1) Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22 Cream: KMF fragrance-free Post: Alum, Listerine, WH First shave with a newly-arrived Schick '500' Injector. I need to post some pictures later, but it appears to be a later version as it is only labelled "Schick" (in newer typeface) and "'500'". It doesn't seem to be as new as the one which @GarnerPW recently purchased, though, as it has the J-style handle. It definitely is shiny with its golden head. First impression- it is definitely the most head-heavy Injector that I've used. Part of this is the added weight from the Hydro-Magic hardware and part is from the longer handle. In any case, it was a smooth shave with two passes to a near-BBS and no issues. I'm not sure if it represents any major improvement over my J1 but it should be a fun addition to the rotation.
15 Aug 2017 Pre-Shave: Hot Shower Soap: Blades Grim, Smolder Brush: JR #180, 22mm Badger Razor: GEM CPMM Blade: PAL Blade Post-Shave: Thayers Witch Hazel, Rose Pedal Photo: This morning I went back to the Clog Pruf to see how the OC & CP compare. As the devil is in the details here are the details of the shave. This morning I went with my JR brush. This brush actually started off as a PIF from a nice young lady here who was thinning her brush herd. It was one she set herself but came apart on me from using too hot of water in my pre-soak(I won't do that again). I liked the knot so much that I had Jim set it in one of his handles for me. The only negative thing I could say about the brush is that it's a little light, but still one I will keep in rotation. The next JR brush I get I will have him add some weight to it. For soap I decided on my self made "stick" of Smolder by Blades Grim. What can I say about this soap. Some guys love it, I'm not a big fan. Don't get me wrong it lathers easy and it does not have an offensive odor to me but there are too many soaps out there to try to keep an okay soap in your den. Once it is gone I will not be replacing it. I may have to offer it to my oldest son, he liked it. I went with my used PAL blade. This is the blade I used the first time I used this razor and had less then stellar results. After the good results I got from it in the OC I decided to give it another try. I am glad I did. This mornings shave was great, almost heavenly. It felt as though I could do no wrong with it. Very smoooooth. I tried to be mindful of angle and keeping the cap against my face which I believe was the main factor in the good results. After a two pass shave I ended with a DFS. A shave that makes me look forward to the next time I get to shave. I finished off the shave with a cold water rinse then a splash of Rose Petal WH. In closing what I have learned from today's shave is: The CPMM is much milder/smoother then the OCMM. Do not write off a razor after just one shave. Come back to it after a while. 9 times out of 10 it was technique that was bad not the razor. I am glad I found this place and the people here. They have lead me to the wonderful world of shaving. *No animals were harmed in the making of this review.
Fantastic travel shave with my Schick D. I remembered the PSO this morning and got a super close, super smooth, dolphin skin, face-rubbing goodness shave. Hot water preparation AOS Lavender PSO Stirling Executive Man Simpson Case Best Badger Schick Type D NOS Krona (2) AOS Lavender After Shave Balm Happy shaving - Karl
Working on putting together a new signature kit... This isn't the final complete result...But several of the Key Componants are in place...
Mighty Pretty Kit there Buddy! But watch that public faceturbation! They can ticket you for that in some states!
Wed 16th August Schick E2 & Schick Proline AC blade-Type B [ 2 ]. DO Try this at Home. This is my second use of the AC blade in the E2. It does calm the Razor down a bit, but still plenty of blade feel to tell what still needs doing. The Barbershop style Vitos Red provides a good lather to work with. The Schick need a lot more care and attention during the Shave than the modern AC using SEs, but can provide a shave that equals/betters those I have got with the likes of the General,Supply SE [ with Proline fitted].
August 16, 2017 OneBlade Genesis V2 Feather FHS (3) “The Rowl” Shavemac D01 2 Band Flat Top Mystic Water Lavender Lime Myrsol Agua Balsamica
SOTD August 16, 2017 Blade: Chinese Schick Razor: Personna injector Brush: Surrey two-band badger Lather: Reef Point Classic Barbershop Post: Witch hazel, Reef Point Classic Barbershop aftershave WTG, touch up Personna injector this morning. Mild razor, yet effective and comfortable. These mild razors work fine for me on daily morning shaves. Hope you all have great shaves and enjoy your day!
Really terrific injector! Love that handle color. Neat razor stand! Very nice photo! Great photo, Clint!
Williams Wednesday's Shave Proraso Pre Shave Williams Mug Shaving Soap Jayaruh #144 Schick 66 G Personna Stainless CWR Thayer's Peach WH Barbasol AS I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #144 finest badger brush. I did the two passes with the Schick 66 G and Personna Stainless blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Barbasol AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Another neat injector! I really like the ones with atypical handle colors, and especially this one with the navy handle and silver razor head.
I have the schick 66 as well with navy blue handle and textured silver head, looks so great and shave like a well oiled machine.
August 16, 2017 Varlet Orion Panna Crema Nuavia Blu Colonial Razors 'The General' Feather Pro Super Barrister and Mann Special Reserve Cool Brooks Brothers 1818
