Filarmonica 14 Kent Badger Brush Meisner Lavender De Luxe Shaving Soap Pre de Provence After Shave Balm
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Shower with Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash VDH Shave Oil C. O. Bigelow Dollar Tree Plastic Dog Bowl (A symbol of my commitment to frugality and controlling my AD this time around) Razorock Plissoft The Razor That Shall Not Be Named 3 passes, touch ups Cold rinse, Crystal Body Deodarant alum, Thayer's Witch Hazel, Neutrogena balm, Stetson Cooling AS This alum was a real find. I was going to order a Razorock stick, but I checked my local P&R discount grocery just in case. This stick is huge! (That's a Razorock Plissoft in the pic.) Normally $9.99, I got it for $5.99.
Thursday morning: Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster Super Speed/Astra day 4 Stirling Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic SS Stirling Glacial Unscented AS Balm Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash Havana EdT Just thinking about this upcoming shave makes me shiver!
1916 Gillette Old Type w/ EJ handle // Derby Premium // TOBS Lavender // Fendrihan Synthetic // Proraso White
Razor: Unknown - Magnet Steel on the tang Brush: Razorock Plissoft Bruce Soap: Razorock WTP Orange Sunrise A/S: B&M Reserve Cool Enjoy your shave! Tom
Same animal for tomorrow as today, as I go for 4 straight days with the same soap. Different brush, though: Brush-Stirling Synthetic "li'l brudder".
Today's shave was with a Japanese Razor. It was "one of the first" ones I acquired, and it had a lot of issues. It took a while to figure this one out, on the hones, but when I did, it has been one of my top shaving razors. I always enjoy when this one makes its way around, in rotation. 2 passes that were super smooth, that left me with a near BBS shave. I will say, the Japanese have used some of the finest steels, in their straight razors. It might not be pretty, and shiny, but it is one I would have a very hard time parting with. Razor- Japanese "Cherry 92". Best Steel. Brush- Omega Boar Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy Scented. Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy
Thursday Planned SOTD Razor: PAA El Cubano DOC Blade: Super Iridium (D4) Brush: Paladin PK-47 26mm Blonde Badger Scuttle: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4" Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus Pre-Shave Gel: AOS Ocean Kelp Shave Soap: Chiseled Face/Zoologist – Civet Post: Organic Shea Butter Aftershave: PAA Atmotic
Soho Joe Original Face Wash Omega Pro49 Catie's Bubbles Conneticut Shade Gillette Slim Adjustable Gillette Wilkinson Sword blade A little alum, and L'Oreal Men Expert Birch Sap Balm Solid *almost* BBS... missed about 2 hairs on the jaw. But I can feel them. Enjoy your evening
Thursday's Shave Proraso Pre Shave Ingram JR #257 Synthetic Micromatic OC Personna Gem CS Personna Pal CS CWR Thayer's Lemon WH Florida Water I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Ingram Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #257 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic OC Razor using a Personna Gem and Pal CS SE blades and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
SOTD 1.31.2018 (Williams Wednesday) Pre-shave: hot shower Brush: Barburys synthetic Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap Razor: Magic by Master Barber Blade: Derby (1) Post-shave: Assured WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Aqua Velva Musk AS / Cologne
Da comrades, no doubt about it, I’ve said it before and will say it again. If I could only keep one of my razors this would be it. Hot water preparation AOS Lavender PSO Mike’s Natural Soaps Barber Shop Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger 1941 Russian ZTV 5/8 AOS Lavender After Shave Balm Happy shaving - Karl
Gillette Slim ‘63 & Derby Premium #1 GD After the Fire Maggard B&W Thayers Medicated Witch hazel Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue splash A good, close shave tonight........ Have a great evening and great shaves Gents....
SOTD 1/31/2018 - WILLIAMS WEDNESDAY RAZOR: Dorco Pace SD507 Long Handle Single Blade - COST $.99/12 (8.25 cents per razor) BLADE: Single Edge Disposable PREP: hot water face wash with Ivory soap followed by Bloom water from Shave soap PRE SHAVE: - none BRUSH: VDH Boar - from the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set SOAP: Williams Mug Shave Soap- face lather MUG: IKEA Clear Glass Coffee/Soup Mug POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse - Clubman JUMBO Styptic stick was NOT needed AFTER SHAVE: Aqua Velva Ice Blue BALM: Nope Got a nice 3+ pass BBS shave. Williams Mug Soap is a staple in my den, yet I see that I have not used it "straight" (unadulterated) SINCE October 2017. This DORCO Single Edge is very mild in terms of blade exposure. That makes it very hard to feel when the blade is cutting at the right angle for me. It requires me have to work hard to get a close BBS shave. With regular use, I could get the "feel" for this razor. I will likely not use it enough for that. Williams never gives me a problem. I like to bloom the soap with hot tap water. The VDH Boar brush goes in there as well to soak up water. I mostly face lather- including the Williams. It always produces a great slick lather for the shave. Here is a picture of the brush load (about 5 seconds). Hope all your days are fair and your shaves are excellent!
