SE SOTD, Thur, Sept 10th 2020 Razor: Gem Push Button- Mfg 1958-65, Excellent milder razor for a daily driver. I like the looks of black & gold Gem. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (6) Excellent blade. Soap: Razorock Lavender - nice scent with excellent lather qualities. Brush: Yaqi wolf whiskers 24mm synthetic- great brush that will lather any soap & cloud like soft tips. Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pick ups. Have been going to a 2 pass lately. Post shave: Razorock king Louis Lavender + a small dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =Great shave with my Gem Pushbutton SE razor. Have some great shaves! Stay & Think safe in these times!
MMMonday, Sept 14th 2020 Razor: Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf(Peerless model 17 nibs safety bar) Excellent mid range, Very smooth for a hybrid safety bar. Glade I purchased this one, solid brass. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (7) Excellent blade, smooth shave today! Soap: Razorock XXX, I really enjoy this one and will repurchase soon. Great scent with excellent lather qualities. Brush: Yaqi tuxedo knot 24 mm synthetic, excellent brush to lather with and those cloud like soft tips! Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBs, + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with Gem MMCP(Peerless model). Have some great shaves! Stay & Think safe in these times!
Cold Water Rinse Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap Jayaruh #18 Gem Micromatic Clog-Pruf Personna GEM SS PTFE CWR Osage Rub Today is Day 14 of SEptember. Up for the challenge today is my Gem Micromatic Clog-Pruf. The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #18 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic Flying Wing razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... This combination of of Snake Bite and Osage Rub will leave you weeping (in a good way). A most awesome combination for Menthol Monday.
SE SOTD, Wed,Sept 16th, 2020 Razor: Eveready 1914, (Aka, little lather catcher)- Mfg 1914-17, mid range, excellent razor, love the audio feedback. Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (8) excellent blade, great longevity,smoothness later on, verrry sharp, great cost per shave. Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville- Great scent, excellent lather qualities. Brush: Yaqi Cashmere 24mm synthetic- use it daily for brush washing my face with CeraVe hand soap, Excellent brush Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock Amici aftershave with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my ER 1914 LLC. Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
SE SOTD, Sat, Sept 19th,2020 Razor: Everready 1924(shovel head) with a ER Streamline strop handle- MFG 1924-33, mid range, a nice razor IMO. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(9) Excellent blade in all charteristic's that make a great blade. Very sharp, longevity, predictable and smoothes out nicely. Soap: Tabac- mild clean flower scent with excellent lather qualities. Tripled milled that lasts a long long time. Brush: Yaqi tuxedo knot 24 mm Sagrada Familia- Excellent lather maker with cloud like soft tips, a joy to paint lather. Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with Cerave hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock blue barber splash with witch Hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my ER 1924 shovel head. Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
MMMonday, Sept 21st 2020 Razor: Micromatic open comb(bumps)-MFG 1930-2 bumbless,1932-41 bump shims, excellent mid range. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(10) Excellent blade, longevity, very sharp, smooths out over # shaves, predictable...... Soap: Colonel Conk Bayrum- very excellent soap for protection with a mild scent of bayrum. Brush: Yaqi tuxedo knot 24mm syn with black marble handle - It just feels great in my hand + cloud like soft tips . Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser+ a dollop of clear aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG +ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock Emperor(RR version of Adventis)with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers=Excellent shave with my MMOC. Have some great shaves! Stay and think safe in these times!
I love this razor and it usually shaves fantastic. However the blades let me down today. Or maybe my technique was just really off. I started with a 6th use Gem SS. It was tuggy and rough. I wetted down the Tabac a bit more thinking it may have just been a bit on the dry side. I also switched to a new Pal carbon and concentrated more on what I was doing. Another rough pass. Ended up with a fair bit of irritation on my neck. Oh well can't win them all.
That is a brush a friend on another forums made. I don't remember the wood types. It's a Maggard's synthetic knot though.
SE SOTD, Wed, Sept23rd 2020 Razor: Gem Featherweight 1st Generation- Mfg 1950-52, 2nd Gen1952-54(different cap), excellent lower mid range, great results 98%+. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(1) Excellent blade, good longevity, very sharp, smooths out nicely, predictable. Soap: Razorock Irsh Countryside - mild scent with excellent lather qualities- very slick IMO. Brush: Yaqi Rainbow brown whiskers 26mm synthetic - excellent at making great lather + cloud like soft tips. Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser+ a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results:CCS,DFS,BbS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent Shave with my Gem Featherweight 1st Gen. Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
Today's shave was great. The Gem Featherweight Deluxe is a fantastic razor for breaking in a fresh blade. I've had trouble getting a good lather with a boar brush before. However today's lather was wonderful. Perhaps it was that I soaked the boar much longer today. Or maybe the Wickham should be credited. Regardless of what caused this change it was a much welcome one.
I had a great shave this morning with The Gem Jr. Bar. What a truly spectacular razor. LaToja was face lathered with a Maggards synthetic. A 2nd use Gem SS PTFE provided perfect cutting performance. And Pinaud Clubman Lilac Vegetal lotion finished things off.
MMMonday, Sept28,2020- Today using one of my other A.S.R Corporation razors, change up! Razor: Everready 1912- MFG in England 1936-53, one of the best handles to hold for grip and it's a 1912 a perfect razor to own. Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(3)- Excellent blade in all aspects, sharp, longevity, smooths out nicely & predictable +cost per/shave is on par with most DE blades IMO. Soap: Razorock Lavender- one of my favorites-manly scent IMO. Brush: Yaqi tuxedo knot 24mm syn- Sagrada Familia named after a famous Cathedral in Barcelona Spain I once visited Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera Gel on beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Razorock King Louis aftershave with witch Hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm, a nice way to end a excellent shave. Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my ER 1912, great way to start the day. Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
Another great Gem shave this morning. This time the Gem Featherweight Deluxe delivered a delightful shave.
MMMonday, OCtober5, 2020 Razor: Gem Damaskeene open comb- MFG 1912-15, very nice lower Mid range razor, this razor & improved Variant's made GEM MFG prosper for decades. Soap: Proraso Red Sandalwood, nice mild scent, with great slickness for protection. Brush:Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo knot syn Sagrada Familia- Excellent lather creator with cloud like soft tips for lather painting. Pre shave: Brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave: Proraso red Sandalwood with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my Gem Damaskeene 1912, the real McCoy 1912. Winter comes along my beard gets drier and tougher it seems. Results get weaker IMO. Have some great shaves! Stay & Think safe in these times!
After a great shave yesterday all that was needed today was a light clean up. The MMOC may have been a little overkill for the job. However the same was very enjoyable.