wednesday shave 4th gen aristocrat platinum simpson synthetic MWF dirty english edt good morning gents.4th installment of the mini fat crat focus.the 4th gen aristocrat.diamond stamped baseplate version,the mildest of the bunch.i keep this one housed in a spare early case as i don't have and don't like the later style bulky clam shell cases...loaded with a platinum.built a fine MWF lather with the simpson synthetic,smooth bbs in 2+ smooth passes..twisted thayers and dirty english edt to finish.awesome..had great results with the fat the last few shaves.it loves being used everyday.but lo and behold, back to something different tomorrow..have a fine day everyone..
SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 2020 Well, my DX focus is over! I really missed shaving with my regular straights; besides, my DX shaves were exemplary. Time to return to a regular straight, and one that never disappoints is my C-Mon Special 11/16. For the dome I pulled out the Ronson which delivered a great shave the last time I used it. Needless to say, the mug and noggin shaves were a delight this morning. Both my straight razor and safety razor delivered refreshing, clean, velveteen smooth shaves. RAZOR: C-Mon Special 11/16 (Mug), Ronson Safety Razor (Dome) BLADE: Schick Proline B-20 PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil BRUSH: JR Rosewood Silvertip Badger #378 SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.
December Focus BAUME.BE~~Morris & Forndran Ali Baba 2~~Barbasol Floating Head/AstraSP I do a lot of talking about lather...ad nauseam, probably, so I thought I would post a few pictures of the Barbasol FH razor, which has been part of my focus this month. Here, you can see blade exposure and the scalloped safety bar. Here I have circled the two areas of the baseplate, that give the razor its unique moniker. One more shot, detailing the knurling and the convex baseplate. The top cap has a threaded post (see above picture) which attaches to the baseplate. Blade exposure is moderate and while I said yesterday, riding the safety bar yielded poor results, I would amend that today. There is blade feel when keeping a 90˚ angle to the face. I made the lather with a pre-collaboration, all Sabini Morris & Forndran Ali Baba 2. The finest knot has gelled tips and for anyone unfamiliar with that term, here is a good picture of them when wet. When dry, they are somewhat "crunchy". No such feeling when face-lathering. Ultra soft and luxurious. The Astra SP saw its last action today. It performed well, but had to struggle to achieve what I expect for results. Got through the shave with a bit more buffing, facilitated by the extreme slickness of the soon-to-be-used-up shave cream. Finished with the un-pictured Santa Maria Novella Sandalo.
