SOTD 1/28/2018
RAZOR: Sabi 3-piece - chrome (3 inch handle, medium weight)- a mildly aggressive razor for me.
BLADE: Feather Hi Stainless Blade- this is the 3rd shave on this blade.
PREP: hot water shower with Nourish Cool Cucumber Green Tea Moisturizing Soap, followed by hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: - Bloom water from Shave cream
BRUSH: VDH Boar - from the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set (not pictured)
SHAVE CREAM: The Art of Shaving - Lavender Essential Oil - for Sensitive Skin - face lather
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse followed by application of CRYSTAL deodorant (deodorant stone - potassium alum)
AFTERSHAVE: Aqua Velva Musk
BALM: None

Another great 2+pass BBS.

01/29/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Grove Artisan Shave Soap
Stirling Soap Company 24mm x 57mm Boar Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Rockwell 6S Adjustable Stainless Steel Safety Razor, Plate 4
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 5th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Grove Aftershave & Cologne
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

Razor: no clue really... all it says is Damascus & Magnet Steel. Love the interwoven snakes!
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 Best Badger
Soap: B&M Cheshire
A/S: first ride in the Silver Duesenberg with Oland

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.

Beautiful Gear my friend.
Steve

January 2018

Shavettes and Jeeves January!

January 28
Razor - Gem MMOC
Blades - (1)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post -Alum, Styptic

How important is technique? Pretty important from how we talk about it around here. I decided to stick with the Jeeves and switch off to an SE razor tonight. I have a really nice MMOC and thought I'd give it a try. SE razors are cool, I rarely use them but like them, and surely I know what I'm doing, right? I mean, I've used this particular one a few times and only had minor issues. I have a PTFE blade for it, so what's the worst that could happen?

I'm happy to report that the blood was much less that it has been on a couple of other shaves this week, but I'm not happy to report that, for about the third time using this razor, I got a couple of nicks on my right jawline. Clearly something is off in my handling of this razor. The two pass shave did produce a nice DFS but it could be better there as well. I guess this razor just isn't a quality piece of shaving equipment that you can't trust.

You aren't buying that, are you? The truth is the razor is fine. The blade is fine. It's my technique with the SE type razor, and this one in particular, that is the problem. Only one way to fix that and I have an idea brewing in my head.

Technique Trumps Tools!!! But technique requires practice. It doesn't happen just because you can wield a pain stick like a butter knife and shout Russian slogans.

Here's to a great start to the week for everyone!

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Thank you.

Thanks, Steve.

Thanks, Joseph.

29 January 2018

* Paradigm 17-4 SS
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Wholly Kaw Bare Naked
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Monday' SOTD



Razor: Jurgen Hempel Jarwin
Blade: Super Iridium (D1)
Brush: Korn D55 Butterscotch 26mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave Oil: Lemon Lime Chill
Shave Soap: Viking Soaps Citron
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Pereja Limon Cicegi Kolonyasi
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Happy birthday

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: Wolfman SB-P WRH2 Stainless Steel
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Shavemac ATG 2017 LE
Lather: Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
Post-Shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

Happy Birthday!!!

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 01/29/18

Gillette Ball End old Type
Personna Red (1)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Have A Great Day!

Menthol Monday
I felt like a walk through a forest today, and this combo did not disappoint. The Stirling Boar ate up Boreal, creating excellent lather in the process. For the first pass vs two days growth I opened up the Vision all the way, then dialed down for the rest. I got a couple small weepers, but this was a comfortable shave. I used the Boreal splash mixed with Krampert's Frostbite to chill it down effectively.

Mon. 1/29/18



Excellent three pass shave this morning. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️

SOTD 20180129.



Semogue 1250.
Eufros "Sandalo" (sample).
Vintage "Sunrise" razor.
Kai Stainless (9).
Rebul Ice EdC.

Great looking setups men.

Thanks Doug. Have a great day ☺️