Gem Contour I (on loan) Gem Stainless ptfe I'm still struggling to get a close finish on the neck just under the jawline but this was a far more satisfactory shave than my previous go with this razor. Happy Shaving one and all.
Travel SOTD Stirling Black Ice Soap Synthetic Brush GEM 1912 Razor GEM Blade Stirling Red Eye After Shave Have a great week!
GEMonday and had another CCS and the Clog Pruf will be staying with me for some time in my rotations of razors. Razor: GEM Clog Pruf (Peerless model 17 nibs on safety bar!) Blade: GEM Personna SS PTFE (5) Soap : ARKO Preshave: Water+ Warm face cloth+ Aloe vera gel Postshave: Alum + cold water rinse( testing the quality of shave with the MMCP still= excellent) Postshave: Fine Fresh Vetiver splash+ witch hazel+ Nivea balm Have some great GEM shaves!
Menthol Monday's Shave Cold Water Wash C.O. Bigelow Jayaruh #327 Enders Speed Razor Ted Pella Personna J.A. Henckels Rapide CVS CS SE CWR Osage Rub Last night I decided to change today's line up a bit I loaded my Enders Speed Razor with a Ted Pella Peronna injector blade and backed it up with an Enders blade that I had dulled the edge on. I intended to try it out on just one cheek. My prep was just a cold water rinse. The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face lathered well with the Jayaruh #327 brush. I ended up doing the whole first pass with the Enders. It was very smooth and efficient. Excellent results. Next, I did the second and final pass with the Henckels razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
January 12, 2019 Shave of the Night Lather Bros. Fins On Soap GEM Open Comb Micro-Matic CVS Carbon blade Whipped Dog 30mm boar Lather Bros. Fins on balm PAA Fougere Mysterique
SE1 vs E2 / Proline. Will decide this week whether to trade my SE2 for an SE1 or just sell. I'm becoming a bit more comfortable with the ridiculous weight of the ATT but remain pretty ambivalent about its advantages. Both razors do well with a single pass head ATG shave.
January 11th SHAVE OF THE NiGHT NOXZEMA ITALIAN SHAVE CREAM, PRE SHAVE & POST SHAVE BALM SCHICK TYPE J With a vintage PERSONNA II Blade ----i love this italian noxzema products - awesome fresh and soapy scent!
Tue 15th Jan. Omega 11126 boar Arko Stick- grated Schick "O" Clone Schick Twin - Japan [ 11 ] Pitralon Original A/S Lotion Much better today! that blade must have been off. Smooth comfortable close all round Shave as expected. However, certainly not better in terms of quality than my shaves over the weekend with the B1 & C1, though they are not as easy to Shave with as the modern forgiving Injectors.
SOTD January 15, 2019 Alphabetical journey through soaps and creams Letter O Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: vintage Gillette Platinum Plus Razor: Schick M1 injector Brush: JR #60 synthetic Soap: Oleo New City Post: Witch hazel, Oleo New City aftershave Wonderful shave with the M1 on setting 8. Terrific all around. Enjoy your day!
January 15th Razor: IBC/Blackland Vector Blade: Feather AC Professional/Schick P-30 AC (5) Brush: PAA Green Ray Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Soap: Proraso Sensitive Skin PAA Star Jelly unscented AS: Proraso Green Lozione Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Travel SOTD Stirling Black Ice Soap Portland Razor Company Brush GEM 1912 Razor GEM blade Stirling Red Eye After Shave Have fun!
DeHaven 3/Proline. A more aggressive set up than my previous DH3 , the Proline sits farther forward on the comb than in the previous blade holder I used. Not a shower shaver but supremely efficient and perfectly manageable with a light touch.
Tabac Tuesday's Shave Cold Water Wash Tabac Shaving Soap Jayaruh #327 J.A. Henckels Rapide CVS CS SE CWR Tabac AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #327 brush. I did two passes with the Henckels razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Wed 16th Jan RazoRock Syn 22mm P & B Spitfire Supply SE V1 & V2 - 3 dot plate Schick Chick [ 4 ] P & B Spitfire A/S Splash Though I am now enjoying the Supply more ,and get quite good results on the upper parts, I need to concentrate on work around the neck. Despite using the most aggressive plate the Razor is on the mild side for me, I imagine those with light growth will find it to be superb.
SOTD January 16, 2019 Alphabetical journey through soaps and creams Letter P Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: vintage Personna twin Razor: eBarbershop Type O clone Brush: Artisan badger Soap: Palmolive shave stick Post: Witch hazel, Country Club for Men Modern Fougere aftershave Smooth, close shave with the eBarbershop Type O clone with twin blade. Not much else to report! I like easy early morning shaves. Have a great day!
Williams Wednesday's Shave Cold Water Wash Williams Mug Shaving Soap Jayaruh #327 J.A. Henckels Rapide CVS CS SE CWR Stetson AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #327 brush. I did two passes with the Henckels razor with a CVS CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Stetson AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
