Injector and SE Shaves

Saturday 18th May
Pal Injectomatic - Schick Swede #8 - Jayaruh 289 Timber Wolf - Wilkinson Sword Stick - Blue Stratos AS - Aloe Vera Gel

 

PAL Adjustable Injector Razor * Schick Injector Blade (D1)
BRUSH: Zingari Man 26 MM V11 fanchurian
Ariana & Evans Asian Plum Shaving Soap & Aftershave​

 

Rocnel SE50 Artiist / Schick Proline / Moon 26mm 2-Band Badger / Boellis Panama 1924 Coffret Shave Soap / Moon Amaretto Speciale Aftershave​

 

GEM Contour II (NOS) * GEM Super Stainless Blade (NOS) (D1)
OpusBrush 25mm Oumo Extreme High Density 2-Band Badger
Lodrino La Riviera Shaving Soap * 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion

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Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #446 Boar/Badger
Ever-Ready Lather Catcher
Ever-Ready Radio Steel
CWR
Vintage English Leather AS

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #446 Boar/Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Razor and the Ever-Ready Radio Steel blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Vintage English Leather After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Sunday SE shave, May 19th 2024

Razor : Yaqi Excalibur SE 50mm AC type with a Yaqi Milano 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2021>, tame mid range. Simple blade clamping system that works well + small head parts that make it nimble to wield on the beard area. Had a close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Schick proline(4) sharp and smooth with reasonable longevity for a AC blade.
Soap : Razorock XXX, nice unique scent that usually puts a smile on my face + excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Ever helpful" 22 mm 2band badger. Excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, firm nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. If a person likes a nice scrub this brush is worth taking a look at IMO, Yaqi shortened the loft + has dense knot.
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 : Razorock XXX splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi Excalibur SE with a Schick proline blade.(forgot to sure the proline box)


Have some great shaves!

 

Schick Type G1 Dark Blue Injector Razor * Schick Injector Blade (D2)
TRC Cherry Royale 26mm Synthetic
P&B Spitfire Shaving Soap & Aftershave Splash & Aftershave Balm​

 

Monday 20th May
Pal Injectomatic - Personna Stainless #2 - Zenith 507 - Signature Soaps Novus Spice - Brut Attraction Totale AS - Aloe Vera Gel

 

GEMonday, May 20th 2024

Razor : Gem Junior bar lather catcher with stropping attachment inside handle. Mfg 1907-11, mild to tame mid range. A very nice Gem lather catcher that most folks could use with not much issues IMO. They are built well and where used a lot by folks who loved the way they shaved are my thoughts for that time period. Make sure blade stops are in good shape if you come across one in the wild. This little razor has brought a lot of decent shaving and caught my interests early in my wonderings into traditional wet shaving. One of my better buys IMO. Had a close comfortable shave this morning to start the day off.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (2) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Razorock XXX, very enjoyable unique scented soap that has excellent lather properties.
Brush : Yaqi "Ferrari" 24mm boar bristle knot. Excellent lather generator, soft split end boar bristle hairs, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter.

Scuttle: My wife picked this up at a estate sale and it is interesting shaving oddity when looking and using it but it is not for my preferences to use in my shaving routine. This is what they used back well over 100 years ago and soap bars where smaller and they would soak the (Boar) brush in the bottom part and dip tips for needed water for thinner lather wants in this little scuttle and operator would brush load the from the top are also my thoughts.
I think the person who designed it must of had a full grown beard and did not think what a person shaving needs where. Back then in those times brush knots where smaller and water was usually drawn from the well, are my thinking and water warmed up on the cooking stove kettle and poured in side the vessel.
Hot water tanks where not available and only the rich might have some way of hot water availably with maids or butlers serving them??
So I had to give it a try and see how practical these scuttles where back around the 1800's- 1900's. Todays scuttles are larger and more practical because we have running hot water plumped in to most homes. Any ways just sharing some thoughts from the past shaving products.

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 : Razorock XXX with with hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Gem Junior bar razor with a coated Gem bar.


Have some great shaves!

 

Shield Meteor AC Razor * Schick Proline (D1)
AP Shave Co. Orange Resin 24mm 2BED Synthetic
Noble Otter Firefighter Shave Soap & Aftershave Splash​

 

Rocnel SE-P SS Half-Blade Razor / Personna Platinum
Oumo Mixed Wood 28mm SILK Manchuria
Lea Classic Shaving Soap, Aftershave Splash & Balm

 

Wednesday 22nd May
Ever Ready 1912 - GEM Stainless #5 - Yaqi Robin - Arran Lochranza - Brut Original AS - Aloe Vera Gel

 

Shield Meteor AC Razor * Schick Proline (D2)
Yaqi Moka Express 26mm 2-band Badger
OSP Urban Viking Shaving Soap & AS
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It's hard to believe that this was shave 75 with the Personna 75 blade in the Bunny V2.2

 

Shield Polished Titanium AC Razor from Boti Brush * Schick Proline (D2)
AP Shave Co. AP400 22mm MiG Premium Synthetic
Penhaligon's English Fern Tallow Shaving Soap (vintage)
Saponificio Bignoli Lavanda Balsamica Aftershave Splash
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Friday 24th May
Ever Ready 1912 (US) - GEM Stainless #6 - DScosmetic T4 Synthetic - OSP No8 Test v1 - OSP No8 Test v1 AS - Aloe Vera Gel

 

GEM Junior Single Edge Razor * GEM Super Stainless (D1)
Zingari Man 26mm SHD Manchurian badger
Penhaligon's English Fern Tallow Shaving Soap (vintage)
Pitralon Classic Aftershave (Germany)
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RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Standard * Schick Proline (D1)
HC&C Awesome Blue 26mm G5C Synthetic
D.R. Harris Windsor Shaving Soap
Fine Barber Blue Classic Aftershave Splash​

 

Sunday 26th May
GEM Damaskeene - GEM Stainless #7 - DScosmetic T4 Synthetic - Lea Classic Soap - Lea Classic AS - Aloe Vera Gel

 

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Arko Shave Stick
Jayaruh #119 Synthetic
Superior Lather Catcher
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Mennen Skin Bracer

The Arko Shave Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #119 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...