Tues., June 9, 2020 Hot wash with Nivea Men Cool 3-in-1 Hot towel RazoRock Plissoft Vintage Williams Q Shave "Future" (2/3) w/ Gillette 7O'Clock Black Label (5) 4 passes Cold rinse Thayers Witch Hazel Neutrogena Triple Protect Face Lotion Avon Wild Country Cologne Acceptable shave. I use the AWC so rarely I forget it's a Cologne. I put it on like an AS. Should keep the dogs away from me when I go to the vets later. I don't like the procedure for loading the Q Shave. You have to keep your fingers too close to the action, and a slip/slice is always possible.
Tuesday's Shave GEM Micromatic OC GEM Stainless PTFE (4) Omega 49 Boar La Toja Shaving Soap Stick La Toja Aftershave
Lux (Poland)/ BIC (2). Thin stamped bottom plate but all stainless steel. More like the Swedish Swing and Matador than a Tech (differential exposures), gives a fine, efficient shave with the BIC.
June 9th SOTD Goodwill #160 w PermaSharp (1) APShaveCo Flattop/Sapele Stirling Deep Blue Sea combo Thayers Have a great day all!
That sir was a mistake! The more pronounced curve of the blade requires a different angle than typical but find it and it's an excellent efficient shaver. I just bumped a 12 year old thread started by the late Cooncat Bob on another forum where there were a whole lot of guys loving it. I get why. Sent from my LG-US998 using Tapatalk
Blade Prior “Romo” Brush BSSW Soap MDC Fougére Splash A&E “Vetiver Magnifique” Balm A&E Post Shave Serum
SOTD, Tue, June 9th 2020 Razor: Oneblade Core version 2 - Mfg 2018> My Great daily driver #1 of lately, works well for a milder razor. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(2) modified. Soap: Santa Maria del Fiore(Razorock) Brush: Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo knot "Sagrada Familia" named after the famous cathedral in Barcelona Spain. Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of Aloe Vera on beard area. Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pick ups. Post shave: Razorock Emperor with witch hazel + a tiny dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = great shave with my Oneblade core. Have some great shaves!
June 9, 2020 Supply Co V2 ●● Proline BSB-2 with 2 band Vie-Long Fan Mike’s Orange, Cedarwood and Black Pepper Fine Italian Citrus
Another shave with the big brass TAR. @jimjo1031 kindly sent me a sample pack of DE blades and suggested trying the Astra Superior Platinum with the heavyweight. So, I did. Today’s shave started with a setting of 5, then 3, then 2. All settings on this razor have now been given a shot. Like the last shave, I found the high setting to be surprisingly smooth and easy on the WTG pass. I did get one nick on the chin but it was otherwise uneventful. The second pass at 3 really took the remaining stubble down. And, like the last shave, the last pass (this time at 2) left a surprisingly high number of weepers behind - although less than before. Not sure what’s going on with the ATG passes and the weepers. My speculation is it is the weight of the razor. As I can’t simply rely on gravity to moderate the stroke weight I may be putting too much pressure on the razor. Hard to know but that’s my best guess. One note on the Astra blade - was it my imagination or does this blade generate a little more noise? I wouldn’t say it rose to the level of Velcro ripping but it was noticeable on some strokes. Hot water preparation Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger Argan Oil PSO AOS Lemon Shaving Cream Brass TAR 5, 3, 2 Astra Superior Platinum (1) Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
williams wednesday brit new rfb/bullet handle 7 oclock black vintage williams mentholated shulton old spice
Wednesday 06.10.20 SOTD Gillette Valet Auto/Strop Gold VC4 Feather Fhs-10 Hi-Stainless Frank Shaving 24mm x 50mm Silvertip Badger Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Aftershave
