January 27, 2018 OneBlade Genesis Feather FHS-10 Paladin Sumo Proraso Cypress & Vetiver Soap and AS Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
Prep: Hot water, B&BW Lavender Sandalwood body oil Lather: Stirling Barbershop Razor: Okina 翁 KJKMA Brush: RR Monster Synthetic Post: Hot water rinse followed by cold water rinse. Aftershave: Witch hazel/Nivea face cream topped off with Stirling Barbershop ASB/Clubman
Birthday SOTD: PAA Atomic Rocket Brush PAA Sangre de Drago CJB Pain Stick Stirling Unscented PSB PAA Sangre de Drago AS
27 January 2018 I got fishin' on my mind. C'mon Spring! A very easy DFS+ shave this morning. The Personna blade felt just as sharp and smooth as it did last Sunday. Like all the "flavors" of HBG aftershaves, this one has a great post shave feel. Tightens, soothes & tones. Cream: Derby Lavender Brush: Omega S10065 synthetic Bowl: Dollar Tree salsa Razor: Fatip Grande Blade: Personna Red (7) Aftershave: HBG "Vermont"
Pre: Warm water face wash Brush: Maseto 24mm ST Cream: Body Shop Mac's Root Razor: Pal Injecto-matic Blade: Chick Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Floid Balsamo A no fuss cracking shave from the Pal. If you're in a hurry is there anything better than an Injecto-matic? Have a great weekend everyone
classic shave today with classic results Whipped dog deep set Silvertip The Shave Den Barber Shoppe Gillette red tip (b1) Voschod Pinaud Clubman Great bbs, add the talc and hair goop, all I need is a top hat and cane. Now too rescue Tampa from Jose Gasbar. Hope y'all did as well, or better.
Tim-Frangrance.net has a coupon special for $13.99/puck. I ordered two to go with my MIB EdT. Saturday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Baker Street Soap: Proraso Sensitive White Tub Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Personna Med Prep (Shave #3) Brush: Plisson #12 European White Badger-22mmx56mm Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Proraso White Tub today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson Badger brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Country Club Frozen Vetiver aftershave. Bob
Saturday, January 27 WSP Formula T Bay Rum~~Paladin PK-47~~'58 Fat Boy (7)~~Personna 74~~Grand Bay Bay Rum Have a great day!
Superb Sam I love this scent! Such a classy combination of ginger lime and tobacco! The lather was tops and the blade smooth. My face feels great and I think I have the hang of the Vision. Rating: 5 / 5 Razor: Merkur Vision Blade: Personna Platinum Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer Lather: TTFFC Play it Again, Sam Aftershave: TTFFC Play it Again Sam Splash Additional Care: Chatillon Lux Pre Shave Butter
Creed Bois du Portugal is easily one of the best fragrances in my collection. I rank it 3rd out of my collection. I highly recommend people who like classic barbershop type scents try to buy a more affordable decant of this. The opening in a dirty/sharp lavender, and that opening while, 'okay' doesn't seem impressive.......until about a few hours later when the powdery sandalwood mixed with the signature ambergris takes over for, IMO, the best classic scent I've smelled. It doesn't take much of this stuff to get a good scent. 1-2 sprays in the summer and 'maybe' a 3rd in the winter on very, very cold days. So, because this is so strong and gets plenty of mileage, a small 1-ounce decant will last a very long time.
Fragrance - Creed Royal Mayfair (bottle signed by Erwin Creed) Aftershave - Catie's Bubbles "Royal Garden" Tonic Shave Soap - Catie's Bubbles "Royal Garden" Luxury Shave Soap Formula Deodorant - Punkee Herbals "Rose" Pre-Shave Oil - Lather & Wood "Unscented" Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Serum Razor - Antique Gillette ABC "Empire" Razor circa 1908-1912 (fully restored/re-plated in rhodium by Razor Emporium) Blade - BiC Chrome-Platnium *5th Shave Razor Stand - ThinkGeek Executive Knight Pen Holder Brush - London Cutlers Modified/Restored Antique Silver Synthetic-Boar Shave Brush circa 1890 Brush Stand - Jac Zagoory's Butterfly Pen Stand Soap Mug - Antique Northwood Dandelion Amethyst Carnival Glass Mug circa 1912 Got a BBS shave with a few weepers. This razor goes through blades quickly it seems. It's got a super aggressive angle and the BiC Chrome-Platinum & Wilkinson Sword blades are the ONLY ones that work well in this razor for my skin. I just had the 5th shave with the BiC blade and already it seems to be 'done'. I think the likely reason it's so quickly finished is because after every use of this antique razor, I loosen the cap to dry the blade then later in the day remove the blade and clean the razor up thoroughly. I intend to have this razor last a very long time with super anal maintenance. In removing the blade there is a risk of the edge getting dinged without realizing it. I think that's what happened because I got a few weepers and the blade was very easy to feel on my skin while shaving. The rhodium plating is holding up better than any other plating so far. I'm glad I had rhodium used for this special razor. It's very resistant to micro-scratches from shaving. I don't use this razor very much, but it seems like if I did, it would still take the abuse as the most used razor. I just cleaned it and it's drying, and I will put a fresh Wilkinson Sword blade in it for the next time.
I have eight Horsehair brushes, 6 of them Vie-long going on five years now and zero issues with my Vie-Long Horsehair. I like them, nice backbone, tips between a boar and silvertip except for the Turkish Horsehair. Zenith makes a nice horsehair brush that I picked up last year.
A quickie but still a goodie with the Gillette Menthol cream. It's a decent, honest performer with good lather and enough menthol, although it's less cooling than the Palmolive Menthol cream and not quite as skin-friendly. The Lucky Tiger felt wonderful as always, and the Skin Bracer felt really chilly. All in all a damned good shave! Enjoy your day!
Here's the deal for tomorrow! Sunday morning: Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster Super Speed/Astra day 7 Stirling Sharp Dressed Man SS Lubriderm Moisturizer Lagerfeld Classic EdT There you have it!
27 January 2018 * Blackbird Polished SB 101 * Iridium Super * WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7 * Mystic Water Bay Rum * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Gillette Black Tip Super Speed (X2) Razor Personna Israeli SS Blade 20mm Synthetic/Unbranded Handle (restored) Klar Shave Soap Dickinson's Witch Hazel Barbasol Brisk After Shave My last shave before moving into my new place and using this razor, which I haven't used in a while. Two passes with some touch up for a very comfortable and smooth BBS shave.
I have heard mixed stories. Some get tangles and some don't. I still have a couple which have not been reknotted...I may revisit them in the future.
