Blackland Sabre L2 & GEM SS ptfe blade #7 RazoRock F-400 XXL GD Basique Thayers Medicated Witch Hazel Aqua Velva Musk A/S splash A top notch shave. 2.5 pass that was just money..... Have a great evening and shaves Gents...
2 February 2018 * Paradigm 17-4 SS * Wizamet Iridium Super * Chubby 2 Synthetic Faux Sapphire * Grooming Dept After The Fire * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Prep: Hot water, B&BW Rosewater body oil Lather: Mitchell’s Wool Fat Razor: Thiers Issard Brush: RR Synthetic Post: Hot water rinse followed by cold water rinse. Aftershave: Witch hazel/Nivea face cream topped off with Batbasol Brisk
Favorite February February 1 Razor - Gem MMOC Blade - Gem Carbon (1) Soap - Stirling Executive Man Brush - Stirling Pro Style Synthetic Post - Alum Second day of my OCMM Rule and it's a bit of an early shave for me. I have an early Doctor appointment tomorrow so trying to get some extra sleep time. We'll see how it goes. The Stirling soap of the day is Executive Man. I've never used this one though I have used the bath soap in this scent. Decided I could match it up with the shave soap too. The Stirling Pro Style had no difficulty in loading and providing a nice slick lather. Excellent stuff. I'm finding the carbon blade with this razor less than smooth, or maybe I should say less smooth than I expected. I've used carbons in DE razors and I know they aren't as smooth as stainless in most cases, but this one seems a bit less smooth than even DE carbons. I suspect it's because it's a thicker blade since it's SE. It's not a problem, really, just a surprise when I first start. It's something I'll get used to. The stainless Gem blade is certainly a smoother blade but also sharper and, therefore, a bit more of a risk in this razor. Besides, Fuzzy uses carbon blades and I want to shave like the cool kids. Two passes and some touch ups and I was happy to find a DFS waiting for me. The alum was definitely warm on the neck but nothing horrible and there was, again, no blood. So far I'd say things are progressing well with this Rule. Great to see some great favorites out there so far! Looks like a great month already well underway!
FRIDAY'S SHAVE Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin" Blade - Feather HI-Stainless *3rd shave Shave Brush - Scaramouche+Fandango 22mm "Ultra-Soft" Synthetic Shave Soap - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented) Aftershave - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented) Witch Hazel Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented" Fragrance - Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur EDT I obtained a sample of this fancy, really old school, fragrance. Really interested in trying this one out.
SOTD Thursday 02/01/2018 RAZOR: Sabi 3 Piece Extra Heavyweight - Gold tone (4 inch handle, 4 ounces)- this razor remains (one of my TOP 3 if not) THE TOP DE razor. BLADE: Van Der Hagen Ice Tempered Stainless Steel Blade - FRESH BLADE - 1st use of this brand BRUSH: Cremo Vie-Long Horse hair knot - 1st use of this brush MUG: Vintage Old Spice Shave Mug SOAP: Van Der Hagen deluxe Shave soap- face lather PREP: hot water face wash with Dial Vanilla Honey (with protein packed yogurt) followed by hot water rinse PRE SHAVE: Dead Sea Collection - Coconut Nourishing Body Oil - 1st use of this oil POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse AFTER SHAVE: Pinaud Clubman AS BALM: None needed I got an excellent 3-pass (plus touchups) BBS shave. I love this 3-piece, long handled mildly aggressive razor. It was my 1st. I found the blades at Target on clearance for $2.49/5 blades. I have not used these before. I found the blade to be very smooth and sharp. Nice shave. Likewise, I found the Cremo/Vie-Long Horse hair brush on clearance at Target. I like this brush! It is my most expensive AND most stinky brush. This was my 1st use of the Dead Sea Collection body oil as a pre-shave oil. Imagine the smell of wet horse under a coconut tree. But the oil worked well. I had a very smooth finish to the shave, and excellent face feel after. The Clubman brought my senses back to reality. Lots of firsts for yesterday's shave. Still clean and smooth early this following morning. Very satisfying.
Good Morning Everyone SOTD 02/02/18 '59 Gillette 195 ( AKA The Fatboy) (set on 7) Personna Red (5) Cremo Cooling Shave Cream Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S Have A Great Day!
SOTD 20180202. Vintage brush / Maggard synth. Dusy Professional MEN Kabinett. Supply Single Edge V1.0 ("Aggressive" shave setting). Schick Chromium (6). PeReJa Lavender EdC.
Outstanding Oubliette The Silver Surfer has a tuxedo knot that really stands out for me in terms of softness and ease of use. This soap almost lathers itself and provides plenty of slickness and protection. The Vision comfortably dispatched my stubble without drama. My face feels and smells great.
