Eveline shave gel as preshave 4/8 Rebell Vie-Long horsehair brush Gada Cool Mint SC Alum Nivea lotion
I did say that, and everytime I see an I series I think DB4 or 5...and the J's DB7....Your shave here looked like too much fun so my shave today was inspired by 'Nick'..Thanks Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012 Eversharp-Schick I2 Hydro-magic w/ EMS-Personna D1 Omega 10066 Boar Bristle Brush, Arko shaving stick w/ Arko SC Uber-lather, finish w/cold water rinse/Arko-Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS splash/Rebul Lavanda Colonia, for a Tree-Climbing, Barrel Throwing,Vine Swinging, Chest Beating, Bang that Gong like Crazy-Shave! Thats my Aston Martin, right next to the mug with my Pop's mug on it... And that grey deoderant stick container now holds my Arko Shave Stick, works great!!
Tuesday's Shave: Coffee: World Market Coasta Rician Prep: Hot Shower, RSC Lemongrass Face Wash Razor: R-41 Blade: Store Personna Brush: VDH boar Soap: Col. Conk Almond (almost gone, maybe one or two shaves left) Post: Old Spice splash Post: RSC ASB Better results from the R-41 today, although I did reopen a spot from yesterday under my nose. Mostly DFS aside from that one. Hopefully I am at the end of the learning curve, not used to any red in my lather in quite awhile. Didn't have time last night to set up a shot, and coffee hasn't fully kicked in this morning. Hope everyone has a great and blessed day!
Tuesday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/7 AM day 4 Ginger's Garden Ice Mint SS Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash Obsession For Men EDT Another delightful face-freezing shave this morning with Irena's Gold Medal Ice Mint soap this time. I'm not really a fan of artisan soaps, but this one is a treasure. It lathers so well, it smells beautiful, and it has a HELL of a menthol effect. The Alcolado Glacial felt so icy and nice afterwards. Sorry, no photos today!
Tuesday! Hot Shower Green Marvy Mug Omega Scarlatti TSD Orange Wheat SC Lord L6 Gillette 7 OC - Black (5) Cool Water Rinse TSD Orange ASM M & L Orange Blossom Cologne Sweet shave today! I love it when everything just meshes ... the heavens open and Trix starts singing!! Or something like that ... Have a great day!
Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012 Schick I2 Hydro-magic w/ Schick blade (4) Omega 20107 boar bristle brush, MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather, finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS! Nice lather with the Omega 20107 and MWF!
1/12 of the way through 2012 already? Schick E1 injector Schick blade Magical mystery melt soap Tweezerman brush I don't have an official favorite razor, but the Schick E1 has to be on the short list. My boar brushes get more use these days, but the Tweezerman is a reliable standby, it was my first brush. This weeks soap consists of scraps of various melt 'n pour types melted together. There are a couple of types of Col. Conks in there, I know, some of the VdH style Surrey, and even trace amounts of the TSD samples that I got way back when. Have a great day, fellow Den-izens!
Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle Feather (2) Semogue 2000 Nord Ost Shave Cream Nord Ost ASB A very nice simple shave today. Thanks Dimitry for the Nord Ost SC and ASB.
I'm going in right now. I had a webinar from 7-10 that I took from home and now will get to shower and shave. What to use, what to use. Your a gutenuh shumah (sp)
Prep: Hot shower Soap/cream: Williams Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable I-2 birth year/quarter, (5) Brush: VDH boar Blade: Lord Platinum (4) Cold water rinse Dickinson's Witch Hazel Old Spice AS Lathered the Williams using the "Marco Method", and other than being slightly runny, it didn't disappear! Next time I'll use my Omega 10066 instead, it's really getting good now after being used for about 50 shaves. 80% BBS, 20% DFS
Tuesday Dovo Best Qualilty 6/8 Men-U Boar brush TSD Irish Spring type soap Booster June Clover Pinaud Clubman Great shave this morning! I decided to use the Booster June Clover instead of witch hazel this morning and since the Booster scents do not last long on me, I topped off with Pinaud Clubman, which provided a great finish!
Monday, January 30, 2012 - night shave! Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar Coffee: Locally roasted Panamanian w/ cream Lather: RazoRock XXX - face lather Brush: Vie-Long 13061 horsehair Razor: Gillette Slim @ magical 9 Blade: Super Iridium (1); 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse; Osage Rub; Kiehl's Balm The SIs delivered a nice shave & almost a great shave. I got the worst nick since starting with safety razors just under my nose on the ATG pass. This was unusual as I can go ATG pretty easy here. While my lower neck handled this blade very well even though it's usually my trouble spot. I will definitely have to revisit this blade. Also, the more I use the horsehair it seems the less I'm liking it. I'm just more & more a badger guy I guess. Shave Rating - Splendid. God Bless!
Well today is not picture worthy....as the shave was not my best and will probably come to be my demise.....I got brave today.....at first I started out with my 2 WTG passes and then my 2 XTG passes......here lately iv been adding ATG for 1 pass on each sideburn (the only place I have not ever had razor burn or ingrowns)...well today I said go for it and did an entire ATG pass (which usually messes me up but I have been getting such great shaves with the Voskhods that I figured I would try...Im never going to do ATG again)...then a 2nd ATG just to touch up rough areas.......Had my EJ89 loaded with the mighty Voskhod so im BBS but I can feel the slight irritation starting to build...I should not have done the ATG pass.....the slow burn is building an its gonna be bad tomorrow I just know it Arko Shave Stick VDH Luxury Badger EJ89 loaded with a Voskhod (1) Pinaud Talc Alum Block Homemade ASB What will help ease this abomination that will soon adorn itself on my face? Oh and im guessing due to build up... my VDH Badger is getting a bit prickly I read on here shampoo will fix that am I correct? Would Dawn soap work?
In 50+ years of shaving, I have never had a cut anywhere on my upper lip or by my nose. But, I do not go ATG in that area. One pass N/S, one E/W, and one W/E. Give that a try.
I know you don't want to hear this, but try a Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue blade. I do three passes everyday, WTG, XTG, and ATG and never have any problems. The best way I have found to clean a gunk up brush is use warm water and mix it two parts water to one part white vinegar and let it soak for about fifteen minutes, then rinse well with warm water. Sometimes I use a little shampoo if there is any left over vinegar aroma left.
I do it's a shame they are discontinued. "They come and go" as they say. I like Iridiums slightly better.
