It felt good while I shaved, but I got a little burn later. The balm put out the fire and at least picked up the ylang-ylang from the soap. Rating: 4 / 5 Razor: Merkur Vision Blade: Iridium Super Stainless Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer Lather: B-M Beaudelaire Aftershave: B-M Beaudelaire Additional Care: Van Yulay Ylang-Zu Balm
Pre: Cold water face wash, Brush: Thater 4125/1 Soap: Fine Platinum Razor: E-R Streamline Blade: Pal Super CS Post: Cold water rinse, Floid Black ASL Decided to finish the working week with a flourish. The Fine soap doesn't get enough use, the Streamline has nudged my other vintage SEs to one side to take pole position - loaded with my favourite modern blade , the Thater brush is a dream to use and finally, the Floid Black has grown on me and complements the soap nicely. Happy Shaving one and all.
Friday, August 17 I Coloniali~~Rubberset 400/3~~Merkur Progress (4)~~Personna 74 (18)~~Old Spice Herbal Have a great day!
Clix EZ-FLO (early three hole version)/Supermax BDT. Great mild shaver. Definitely a buffing razor but no problem getting to BBS.
Starlet Yaqi Synthetic Brush Castle Forbes Lime Shaving Cream Vitos Pre/Post Shave Earthscience After Shave Skin Soother
Thanks very much Doug. Apparently the Epsilon is quite a good homage to Floid Blue: https://theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/epsilon-blue-mediterranean.46438/page-2
Shave Plan for Saturday("National Clear The Shelters" Day"): Prep-Dove 4 Men Bodywash(Fresh&Clean, Cooling Agent)in shower shave-Barbasol Original (Cream) razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE A,.S.-Mennen Skin Bracer
August 17th Travel SOTD Gillette Canadian prewar Tech w Nacet (3) WSP Blackbeard SS Semogue Boar Thayers Captain’s Choice Bay Rum AS
Saturday SOTD Razor: Karve E Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D6) Brush: Rubberset 49-5 W 28mm Zenith Boar Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime Pre-Shave Balm: Vitos Shave Soap: Mickey Lee Drunken Goat Post: Monster Block Alum Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic
Saturday SOTD August 18, 2018 Karve Christopher Bradley "E" Plate with Triad Aristocrat Ti BIC Chrome Platinum Wolf Whiskers with TGN Finest Route 66 Cranberry Citrus Stirling Soap Co. Orange Chill ADP Colonia Essenza
Sink of cool water no name china brush soak williams soap with a splash of bay rum /listerine mix* gem contour w/3 use treet blade Stephans Bay Rum face wash with cool water loaded the brush up with the williams and added cool water till I got a low dense lather that was stable did 3 passes n-s,atg,e-w cool water rinse stephans bay splashed on then headed out to met the wife for chinese food *fighting an infection in my leg and I made up rub of glycerin,witch hazel,amber listerine ,bay rum and a amount of cloves mixed together in a water bottle.
Karve “F” 3.5” & Astra SP #3 RR Plissoft 24mm CL/DG Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli Thayers Medicated W/H Astringent Nivea Sensitive Cooling A/S lotion CL Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli A/S splash The shave was extremely close yesterday. Very minor stubble this afternoon so it was a single ATG pass with a minor chin buff and all was restored. I’m loving this razor. Have a great evening and great shaves Gents....
Adjustable (Arko) Anything Goes and whatever else we decide AUGUST!!!! August 17 Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (9) Blade - (16) Soap - Stirling Iced Coffee Brush - Stirling Two Banded Synthetic Post - Alum Time to change razors and it's time to get the Toggle on the board for the month. Thanks to @Drygulch who brought his along to the meetup and generously left it in my care, I have a precious on my shelf that's been waiting its turn. It's a beauty and I'm ready to turn it loose with the Personna 74. Stirling Iced Coffee and the Stirling brush for that glorious thing called Stirling lather. The menthol in the soap really adds, just like the Iced Pineapple. Love this scent. I know, I know, I say that every time. Two passes and touch up and I'm at a very high DFS yet again with the same blade I started with day one this month. It's really getting to be either amazing or annoying. This thing will just not completely give up the fight. However, I did suffer a small nick tonight near the adam's apple and I have to put that on the blade. My technique stayed spot on the whole shave. I didn't feel the nick, just saw the blood so I know the blade did something with that. Alum still quiet except for that nick. I thought the irritation burn I had last night wasn't going to show up through the menthol but it eventually did, so there's further proof the blade is getting tired. Still not worn out though. Shave 17 is tomorrow. Hope your weekend is fantastic and fun!
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