Today's shave was with an Old favorite of mine. It is one of my first Straight Razors, that I successfully honed. I had an uncomfortable 2 pass shave, which is very very odd. It left me with a DFS, but 2 good bleeders. This is very unusual. The aftershave even stung, a lot. After the shave, I inspected the edge, and it looks like it had been raked across something hard, in the middle, about an inch worth of blade. Very odd, because I am meticulous about the edges. The only thing I can think happened is that one of the kids, or wife decided to handle it. It had been the most accessible on the dresser, for a while. Oh well, back to the stones for this one. If you look at the photo, you can even see the.damaged edge. Razor- Japanese "Cherry 92". Brush- Stirling Boar Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy Aftershave- Osage Rub
Maseto 30mm silvertip Tiki Go West soap Geo. Wostenholm and Sons Pipe Razor A little alum, and L'Oreal Men Expert Hydrating Balm
One of my favorite setups J. Bowie, Manchester in Sterling Silver (Private label maker) Vie-Long LE Beehive Martin de Candre Soap-Original Chanel Aftershave
Friday SOTD Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Black Blade: Schick Injector (D6) Brush: VP Leonhardy 700040 Tortoise 25mm Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Shave Bowl Pre-Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit - Coffee Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood Shave Cream: Neumann Heartwood Post: Monster Block Alum Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square
Gem MMCC Razor Treet Super SE Blade Frank Shaving Badger Brush Love My Skin Barber Shop 1920's Soap Dickinson's Witch Hazel Aqua Velva Musk After Shave A late and quick shave today. Two passes for a very nice DFS.
Shaving with the Lund today was simply a joy. No need to say more. Hot water preparation AOS Lavender PSO Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender Shavemac 2-band Silvertip Lund 6/8 Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
Parker Variant razor GSB blade TSD Iced Lemongrass SS TGN/VDH Silver Tip brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe No A/S day I promised myself that I would use natural brushes this week but I'll be glad to get back to my synthetics. They are just better IMO. Anyway, great shave and my face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.
SOTD June 1, 2018 Blackland Sabre L2 GEM PTFE Paladin Moe SV Opuntia CRSW Juniper ADP Ginepro di Sardegna
May 31st SOTD Schick E3 TGN Synthetic / Mahogany TSE Beach Bum SS Alum Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Sq AS
1 June 2018 * Karve Plate F * Wizamet Iridium Super * Shavemac D01 2-Band Marble Blue * Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
FRIDAY'S SHAVE Shower Soap - Mama Bear's Obsessed for Men Razor - Antique Gillette 1907 Old-Type (fully restored and re-plated in gold by Razor Emporium) Blade - Wilkinson Sword *Fresh Blade Shave Brush - Everyman Jack Synthetic Shave Soap - Mama Bear's Obsessed for Men Shave Bowl - Colonel Conk Marble Fossil Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented" Aftershave - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men Post Shave Balm - Retseliney Luxury Skin Care Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum Deodorant - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men Fragrance - Calvin Klein's Obsession For Men Shave Stand by Robert Evans on Etsy. Must request custom project to order.
Ariana & Evans | Summer Fig APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE Chatillon Lux | Colbeck Just the mention of fig brings back bizarre childhood memories from Summers spent in my home town of Texas City. My demented aunt would chase off the neighborhood kids as they attempted to harvest fruit from her prized fig tree. I, of course, was granted full and favorable access to said fruit, and my propensity for overindulgence resulted in the inevitable gastrointestinal reprisal. Aside from that, I'm acutely familiar with what the actual ripe fruit smells like, and there was only one way I could imagine that translating to a soap fragrance. At this point, Peter Charkalis should be fully aware of my aversion to fruity fragrances, yet he insisted I give it a try. I already had my rant prepared, and it involved berating him for churning out an excessively sweet and fruity accord while calling it "masculine". Much to my surprise, Summer Fig utilizes and even showcases a realistic rounded fig note, but it doesn't dwell on it. Instead, the fig is gently intertwined with elegant jasmine but stops short of being fruity or floral. In fact, the accompaniment masterfully veils the individual notes such that bitter and sharp citrus are softened and darkened by sandalwood and oakmoss. The mellow fig is nestled in the middle, and finally rounded off by a civilized amount of musk. This fragrance is conspicuously familiar, but there's not a single product in my den that smells quite like it. Summer Fig is a masculine, nostalgic fragrance that, despite its complexity, avoids being weighty, and I imagine a paired splash or EdP would be quite wearable in the warmer months. Since I don't yet have the splash, I opted for cool crisp Colbeck in an attempt to mitigate the sweltering triple-digit temps in East Texas. I will be picking up the splash when these are released Saturday.
MAYhem 2018!!!!! May 31 Razor - Blade on a Bolt Blade - (2) Soap - Fatbac Brush - Semogue 620 Post - Alum Final night of MAYhem! Some great MAYhem shaves this month and I decided to take it out with one more round with the blade on a bolt. Can't let a Feather go to waste, so time to step back up to the plate. I chose Fatbac because, well, it's unique and it's also slick as grease mixed with oil and ice. The Semogue 620 brush so it's not too easy, though this lather makes anything easy. I actually kind of like using this little razor thingy. It's noisy, it chatters, it keeps you totally alert and on your game the whole time. I definitely don't recommend it for newbies or those without good angle control, but if you can get it down it's pretty awesome. Again, I took my time on the first set down to make sure I got it right. Worked WTG then XTG on the second pass. And, I gave it the third ATG pass as well. That gets a little challenging but I made it work. No blood, alum is a bit warm especially in a couple of spots, but the finish is a very nice DFS. I like it. Thanks for all the fun and support this month! Can't wait to see what we do with June!!!
Wade & Butchers For Barbers Only Leo Frilot Disco Haze Silvertip Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet CRSW Spring Limited A/S My little modified Battle Axe Enjoy your shave! Tom
