Sunday Afternoon Shave 05.14.23 RAZOR: Boti Anodised Titanium AC Razor: Meteorite BLADE: Kai Captain Mild PINK BRUSH: Elite Razor Red, White and Blue Manchurian White LATHER: Ariana & Evans Asian Plum Shaving Soap POST: Ariana & Evans Asian Plum Aftershave
Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave Cold Water Rinse Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap Heldtite Synthetic Eversharp Schick G Personna Injector Blade CWR Osage Rub The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap lathered well with the Heldtite Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Eversharp Schick G and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Menthol Monday Afternoon Shave 05.15.23 RAZOR: Above The Tie Calypso X1 SE Slant BLADE: Kai Captain Mild PINK BRUSH: Above The Tie Silvertip Badger LATHER: Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap POST: Fine Snake Bite Aftershave Splash
ASRazor shave, Monday, May 15th, 2023 Razor : Star bar #4 lather catcher- mild to tame mid range, Mfg 1919-20, excellent workmanship for producing a excellent razor, this razor just checks all the boxes for best vintage razor of the whole bunch with a new Gem blade. This morning was another stellar excellent shave and always look forward when this Jewel of a razor comes up in my razor rotation. Hard to beat for my style of shaving. Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(1) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely , predictable + safest blade to handle. Soap : Cyril R Salter Wild Rose cream, nice rose scented 5-6/10 strength with excellent lather qualities. CRS are excellent creams + reasonably priced. Sandalwood and Wild rose are the ones I have used and enjoy! Brush : Yaqi "Lucky dice" 26mm fan brown whiskers knot(rare)synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle face scrubber + excellent lather painter. Nice brush, if you have large hands this brush would be worth considering IMO. Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area. Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave : Italian barber Amici(Razorock)AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless). Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent stellar shave with my Star bar #4 with a fresh Gem coated blade.(It does not get much better for easy shaving results, excellent combination of razor & blade!) Have some great shaves!
Mon 15th May Omega 11126 boar Haslinger Honig RR Hawk V3 OC plate Kai Captain Titan Mild Pink ( 1 ) GB Grey Flannel A/S Lotion A nice change of blade today , after using a guarded blade for some time the K Pink works very well. Though I did get a slight weeper due to pushing it a bit around the chin, the overall quality of finish was excellent.
Tuesday 16th May Canadian Schick E3 - Personna Stainless Coated #3 - OSP Orange & Patchouli - Vig Shaving Synth - Duru Mandarin Cologne - Aloe Vera Gel
Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave Cold Water Rinse Tabac Shave Soap Heldtite Synthetic Eversharp Schick G Personna Injector Blade CWR Tabac After Shave The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Heldtite Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Eversharp Schick G and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Wednesday 05.17.23 RAZOR: Shield Polished Titanium AC Razor from Boti Brush BLADE: Feather Professional BRUSH: Butterscotch Ebonite 23mm SHD 2 Band Badger LATHER: Floris London No89 Shaving Soap POST: Fine Italian Citrus After Shave Splash Bowl: Vtg. pharmacist’s mortar, made in England
Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave Cold Water Rinse Williams Mug Shave Soap Heldtite Synthetic Eversharp Schick G Personna Injector Blade CWR PSC Caffeinated AS The Williams Mug Shave Soap lathered well with the Heldtite Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Eversharp Schick G and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Wed 17th May The Grosvenor 404mixed Hampshire Wool Fat soap Schick E2 WW11 issue- Canada NOS Schick S/S - Holland ( 3 ) Massimo Dutti A/S Lotion Must make sure that I use this Razor in every Injector rotation, it is so good with this Dutch blade. I think it is so good as when I received it , there was little evidence of it being used much.
Thursday 05.18.23 RAZOR: Above The Tie Calypso X1 SE Slant BLADE: Schick Proline BRUSH: Above The Tie Silvertip Badger LATHER: Yardley London Shaving Soap (vintage) POST: Ethos Lavender Supreme Skin Food Splash
Thursday 18th May Schick G1 - Schick Plus Platinum #5 - Wickham Gothic Revival - RazoRock Plissoft - Brut Original AS - Wickham Gothic Revival Balm
Thursday's Cold Water Shave Cold Water Rinse Musgo Real Shave Soap Heldtite Synthetic Eversharp Schick G Personna Injector Blade CWR PSC Caffeinated AS The Musgo Real Shave Soap lathered well with the Heldtite Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Eversharp Schick G and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
SE SOTD, Thursday, May 18th 2023 Razor : Gem Junior bar lather catcher, Mfg 1907-11, mild razor, well built to last many generations, brass with a nickel coating, it is amazing with a new blade how well this old razor performs. It takes a person back in time while shaving but the performance is still great with a new Gem PTFE blade. Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE blade (2) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle. Soap : Taylor of old Bond street herbal sandal wood, nice herb and sandalwood combination 7-10 scent strength with excellent lather qualities. Brush : Yaqi "Casino clubs" 26mm Timber wolf synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. This brush checks all the boxes for performance and face feel for myself. Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area. Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave : Ogallala Bayrum & sandal wood AS + a dollop of Geo F Trumper Sandalwood skin food . Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my Gem Jr bar with a coated Gem blade. Have some great shaves!
Friday's Cold Water Shave Cold Water Rinse Musgo Real Shave Soap Heldtite Synthetic Eversharp Schick G Personna Injector Blade CWR PSC Caffeinated AS The Musgo Real Shave Soap lathered well with the Heldtite Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Eversharp Schick G and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...