Four days of beard met my Grandpa’s NeverFail in a show down. I just refreshed the razor on my Arkie and put it to the test with a 2 pass shave. It earned it’s stripes and has me thinking I need to use it more often. My face is smooth, smooth, smooth. Hot water preparation AOS Lavender PSO Mike’s Natural Soaps Barber Shop Shavemac 2-band Silvertip Nielsen’s NeverFail 5/8 AOS Lavender After Shave Balm Happy shaving - Karl
Date: 15 February 2018 Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap Brush:- Maseto Silvertip Badger Fan Horn 30/53mm knot Soap/Cream:- Tabac 5x Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Frankenrazor:– Muhle R41 v2013 head with Bulldog Handle Blade:- Astra Superior Platinum #5 Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic Fragrance:- L'eau D'issey Pour Homme
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - Evening Shave Hot shower, Neutrogena Men Invigorating FW C. O. Bigelow Razorock Plissoft Bowl - local artisan Heirloom Milord Gillette Platinum (1) 3 passes, touch up Rinse, alum, witch hazel, Neutrogena Triple Protect Face Lotion I know you're supposed to change only one variable at a time, but after yesterday's fiasco, I was ready to try anything. I changed cream and blade, and, at @Primotenore's suggestion, I "rode the cap" a little. A bit of stubble, a few nicks and weepers, but for me, an acceptable shave.
Thursday's Shave Proraso Pre Shave Old Spice Original JR#259 Synthetic Gillette President Polsilver Super Iridium CWR Thayer's Lemon WH Aqua Velva Musk I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Old Spice Original Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #259 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette President Razor using a Polsilver Super Iridium blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Today's razor was a newly restored and honed razor, from Germany. I had a silky smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. These old Bokers are great razors. Razor- H.Boker & Co. American Line SS St. Louis. Germany Brush- B400 By Tom(@twhite ) Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy Aftershave- Vintage Shulton Old Spice. Flying Cloud Decanter.
02/15/18 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 Prickly Pear ATG Pre-Shave Soap The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural Supercreamed & Whipped Delor De Treget Shave Soap Dogwood Handcrafts Aurora Shaving Brush - 24mm Maggard Synthetic Knot Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle Charcoal Goods Dark Antique Brass Closed Comb Level 2 Head with Tritium Bishop Handle Feather New Hi-Stainless Blade - 3rd Shave RazoRock Alum Block Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel Astringent with Aloe Vera Formula Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural Sandalwood & Citrus Creamy Aftershave Balm Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength
Barrister and Mann - Night Music DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE Poem by My Wife
TSS / Gingers Garden Acqua di Florida, Omega #20248 brush Suribachi bowl, warm water, Schick E-3, Chick blade Murray & Lanman Florida Water
15 February 2018 * Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass * Wizamet Iridium Super * Shavemac D-01 2-Band Marble Blue * Mystic Water Brown Windsor * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
I am eventually going to buy a fully black razor and put a black Treet blade in it. But first I think I should get a good look at all the options for coal-colored razors. I'm leaning towards trying to find a powder-coated razor that resembles my razor stand.
Favorite February February 14 - A week with Williams. Day 6 Razor - Gem MMOC Blade - ASR Carbon - CVS (3) Soap - Williams Brush - Semogue 620 Post - Alum So was last night's Williams lather the outlier? A strange accident that I somehow stumbled into? Here's tonight's effort to help answer that question. Looks like I'm starting a trend here. You'll notice the visible bubbles in the lather and those never go away with Williams it seems, but again, the first pass was a fine pass including the lather lasting all the way through in its own somewhat thinner self. The slickness was unimpeachable. No problem at all with that. As for the second pass? Again, the left side faded a bit more before I got there but I tend to take more time on that pass. Again, the slickness was at 100% the whole way through. The blade is holding up very nicely. Smooth and effective on day 3 and the final result of a DFS is quite nice. The alum was nice and quiet as well which is getting to be the normal. Today was shave 15 with the OCMM and I appear to have reached the point of consistent results no matter the soap. That's what a Rule will do for you.
Razor: Lauterjung & Sohn Puma 6 Brush: Vie-Long Dyed Horsehair Soap: The Sudsy Soapery Jack Frost A/S: Razorock Irish Countryside Enjoy your shave! Tom
YESTERDAY'S SHAVE Prep: Musgo Real Oakmoss Razor: Future Clone Blade: Rapira SS Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft Soap: Mystic Water Vetiver Oakmoss Post: CL YRP aftershave Got a nice protective lather from the MW, but did end up with some nasty irritation from this shave along with some bloodletting. Certainly was nit the best shave ever. Finished off with YRP which the more I smell the more I like this stuff. TODAY'S SHAVE Prep: pre shave soap mix Razor: Icon X3, RR Hawk handle Blade: Gillette Rubie (1st shave) Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft Soap: Soap Smooth Figoconut Post: Stirling Mountain Man balm, Cool Water EDT Very nice Valentines day shave this morning. Went with Soap Smooth Figoconut which is fig & coconut, marketed as a Valentines day soap and the scent reminds me of passion fruit. Excellent thick lather that held a nice amount of water. Did have some irritation from yesterday, plus a few nicks. This was the first time with this razor combo and it went quite well. Finished off with Mountain Man balm and Cool Water. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves !
Good Morning Everyone SOTD 02/15/18 '66 Gillette Super Speed Wilkinson Sword (4) Synthetic Col. Conk Almond Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel Stetson A/S Lotion W/ Aloe Have A Great Day!
