I will be shaving closer to dinner time for a smooth Turkey Table face, but I can't get over how smooth I still feel from yesterday's shave. I will likely repeat it and see what the results are.
Thursday: Omega Wooden Handle Ming Shi/Sputnik (not sure which day) Italian Palmolive Menthol SC Keri unscented moisturizer Osage Rub AS JHL Cologne I think it's been over a year since the last time I shaved with my Ming Shi. It's a wonderful, mild razor as well and this morning it gave me a great shave with almost no effort. The Sputnik blades however, are not really my thing, because I find them a bit harsh. The combination of the Palmolive Menthol cream and the Osage Rub is FRIGID! :biggrin:
Thursday - another day closer Prep: Hot shower, Cedarwood scented shampoo, Cedarwood scented soap CD: Muddy Waters ~ The Essence of Muddy Waters, disk 1 Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK Cream: TSD Cedarwood Wheat Cream Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl handle Razor: Merkur 34C set in red mallee burl handle Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 4, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade Shave Rating: 5 Blades Yeah, I like cedarwood; just a tad . It's my first time using a TSD cream. The lather was a bit thin, but that's my fault. It's a new product for me and I have to figure out just the right water/product ratio. I'm more of a soap guy, so this cream week is a bit of a challenge to get a good lather every time. I like it. The cream smells great and did provide a nice glide and nice, smooth results. Just may have to buy more! Happy Thanksgiving, all!!
Thursday, November 24. Good Morning! Going to be on a MWF & Floid Blue diet for a few days breaking in a new brush. I know the Floid Blue has absolutely nothing to do with breaking in a new brush, but I just love it, especially after a MWF shave. Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime Razor: Schick G1 Blade: Schick Soap: MWF Brush: Semogue 2011 LE #49 Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5 Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue Have a GREAT day.
Thursday: Red Man 6/8 Thater 4125/2 Arko Stick Alum Block Witch Hazel Afta Fresh Balm Master's Lilac Vegetol
Thursday morning, Thanksgiving Day! 1912 Gem Jr SE razor w/ Gem blade, Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush, Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather, finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS! A nice shave with Arko and a new Gem blade.
Happy Thanksgiving TSD I tried to put off shaving, but needed a shower, so I tried to shave nice and close for dinner. Assorted hot/cold soaks/wraps Preshave-Tea Tree Oil Brush-Vulfix 404 Mixed SC-Taylor Lavender Cream Razor-EJ89 Blade-Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (2) Post Shave 1. Witch Hazel 2. TSD Bourbon Vanilla Milk 3. Pinaud Lime Sec 4. Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talcum I wanted to shave closer to dinner, but after the am shower I was in the mood. Plus I knew my Yellow would keep me smooth till the early dinner tonite. I recreated much of yesterday's shave with near identical results; a very close, problem free shave with lots of hair in the sink. I will again reward this with my highest grade so far, a 4.6 Blader. Enjoy your day and night
Thursday, November 24 EJ DE86 Feather (d1) Arko Stick Rooney Stubby 2XL 2-Band Renaissance Man Alpine Trails A/S BBS and ready for turkey. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL OF MY DEN FAMILY Hot Shower Arko Shave Stick/Arko Adventure SC ...Uber-lather bowl mixed Omega 10029 baby-pro boar 1955-58 Schick-Eversharp Hydro-Magic EMS rebranded Personna/Day1 Cold Water rinse/arko-nem moisturizer/rebul lavanda colonia Got a beautiful one pass injector shave perfectly fit for a Thanksgiving Day shave........
Wow the return of a Legend....You made history with that razor... You know when I first returned to TWS...My first razor was a Ming-Shi because of something you said that fateful first day I lurked here... Someone said something about the Ming-Shi and Bob said that they had better watch out, that you were going to show up and defend it...and you did...It was so funny...I picked up a Ming-Shi at a corner Barber Depot that day and became a Shave-Den devotee from then on....
Thanksgiving Blessings to everyone. Today's Shave; Pre-shave~~Hot Shower Brush~~Omega 48 Cream~~Herbs of Bulgaria Lavendar Razor~~Gillette Knack Blade~~Asco Post shave~~warm water rinse, cold water splash, Arko Balm Today's shave was a no turkey shave, rater a really great DFS.
Gem OCMM Gem Stainless PTFE (5) Rooney 3/2 Super Klar Kabinett Alum Superior 70 (Boosted) A very relaxing shave today.
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Thursday, November 24th Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Polsilver Brush: Shavemac 2007 LE Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Cream: Tabula Rasa Vetiver & Tangerine A/S: Meehan Bay Rhum I enjoyed an outstanding shave today. The Polsilver blade seemed much smoother on this shave than the first which is not unusual. A fine BBS shave followed by a favorite cooler weather scent, Meehan Bay Rhum. Very nice indeed!
Thursday Razors: Merkur Futur; JM Schmid & Son 6/8 Blade: Astra (4) Brush: Omega Boar Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Sage & Cedar A/S: Royall Bay Rhum I waited to shave until late in day and I'm feeling lazy today (we're going to the in-laws for dinner) so I did one pass with the Futur and finished with the straight. The result: a very nice BBS shave! The Ogallala soap produced a perfect lather and the Royall Bay Rhum provided a nice finish for the holiday! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Razor: Parker 96R Blade: Red Pack Personna Brush: Klenzo 18mm Grade A Cream: TSD Iced Polynesian Red Aftershave: Aqua Velva Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Thursday Proraso pre/post cream Feather Artist Club SS Semogue 1250 P160 Soap Alum Block, Glycerine & Rosewater Pashana Bay Rum
