June 8, 2020 Supply Co V2 with ●● Proline Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest Rocky Mtn Barber Sandalwood Cream Fine Santal Absolut
Stirling 316L HA (Hyper Aggressive) Prototype Razor & Gillette 7 O’Clock SP’s RR 24mm Plissoft Stirling Hipster Soap Stirling Hipster after shave splash RL Polo Deep Blue Parfum Now that was a super efficient shave. 2 weepers on the chin and just a bit of sting around Sir Adam From the alum pass but, other than that it was an awesome shave. This razor is for those that like Ikon Tech, Muhle R41 and razors with a reputation of blade feel and uber efficiency. Smoother than the I-Tech and equally as a efficient. If you like a 2 pass shave, this is your huckleberry. Great day and shaves to all....
SOTD MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 RAZOR: Valet Auto Strop VC4 BLADE: Feather FHS-10 PREP: Cold water rinse BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Boar #374 CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Lisa’s Naturals Tobacco & Bay Post Shave Elixir.
June 8th Ariana & Evans - Kaizen SS and AS Heritage Collections - Ever Ready 200 w/HMW Shavesmith Kamisori
Tuesday 06.09.20 SOTD Gillette '53 Y3 40s style Super-Speed Set Gillette 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow RazoRock 24mm Barrel Silvertip Badger RazoRock XXX Italian Shaving Soap RazoRock XXX After Shaving Splash
Tuesday SOTD Razor GEM Junior Bar Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D2) Brush: Semogue 2019 Barbear Classico LE Badger\Boar Bowl: HoneycombCopper 4 ½” Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime Pre-Shave Butter: Mickey Lee Lime Shave Cream: GFT Lime Balm: Luxx Jasmine Lime Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum W lime & peppercorn
SUNDAY'S SHAVE Perfumed by Sidney Taylor and reformulated by Leonard Taylor in the 1990's Razor - DaveOcean33 "Atlas" Blade - *2nd Shave Shave Brush - Everyman Jack Synthetic Shave Stand by Robert Evans on Etsy. Must request custom project to order. Lather Bowl by Freida of the Etsy shop ASfreidaturns Lather Bowl by Freida of the Etsy shop ASfreidaturns Shave Cream - Taylor of Old Bond Street "Sandalwood" Deodorant - Taylor of Old Bond Street "Sandalwood" Aftershave - Taylor of Old Bond Street "Sandalwood" Cologne - Taylor of Old Bond Street "Sandalwood" The shave was pretty awesome. I totally forgot to post it yesterday in advance. I got two cuts that weren't really anything to gawk at, but they liked to bleed like they were two whiny little cuts. I used the styptic pencil on them and they shut up.
TUESDAY'S SHAVE Perfumed by: Olivier Creed Razor - Rex Supply Co. "Ambassador" Adjustable Stainless Steel with matching stand Blade - *2nd Shave Shave Brush - Vigshaving Nylon Synthetic Shave Soap - Gold Dachs Sandelholz Aftershave - Thayers Witch Hazel (with added menthol) Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented" Fragrance - Creed Viking
9 June 2020 * Blackbird Brass SB 101 * Wizamet Iridium Super * Epsilon 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Briarwood C7 * Mystic Water Bay Rum * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Darn fine drug store shave today! Simple classics that still get the job done- Soap, Brush, and Balm combined are around $12 or $13 tops? That’s gettin’ it done right there! -West Coast Shaving Solingen CS 5/8“ -Vanderhagen Boar Brush -Williams Soap -Dirty Bird Scuttle -Gillette AS Balm
Just the Basics June! June 8 Razor - CJB Kamisori Blade - Soap - Stirling Iced Coffee Brush - Jayaruh #46 Post - Alum MENTHOL MONDAY! Stayed basic with the CJB and Feather Pro blade and went with the Stirling Iced Coffee for the menthol kick of the week. JR#46 for the lather win. I have to say I really enjoy using pain sticks. I wasn't always that eager, especially in the beginning, but once mastered they do a fine job. Better than fine. Tonight's shave didn't start the smoothest as it took a couple of false starts to get going. Kept setting down and feeling like I had the angle wrong. I probably did. But after a few tries it felt right and I went with it and it was smooth sailing after that. Three passes to a near-BBS and the alum was mostly quiet. My hesitance to start the shave was a good reminder of a cardinal rule of any straight razor and, in my opinion, especially pain sticks. With those ultra-sharp machined blades they don't forgive mistakes. Anytime you're working with a razor with an open blade if, for any reason, you have that "I'm not sure about this" feeling - put it down and start over. If you can't get past it.....grab something else and come back another time. It's a lesson I've learned the hard way more than once. Tonight, for whatever reason, it just didn't feel right until that final start and then the feeling disappeared and I was good to go. Maybe too many things on my mind. Gotta remember to get that Zen of shaving going too. Gonna be a windy and rainy night as the tropical depression moves over us tonight. Hope you have a great night and a terrific Tuesday!
Monday's Shave: Razor: Boker Silver Steel Pre-shave: Proraso Green Tea & Oat Brush: Omega 636 Silvertip badger Shave soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
