Goodbye Ruby Two-Shave... OK, it's more of a one shave blade for me, but the pun wouldn't work otherwise. Needless to say I don't find the Gillette Ruby blades very sharp. I would not consider beard cutting their strong suit. Though I did get a nick-free shave and it's a DFS though with a level of tugging I would expect an average blade to yield on the fifth shave. This shave was better than the first attempt a few months ago where I just switched out before the shave was even completed. I might finish the pack, but it'll be a one shot and toss it option. Brush: Semogue 830 banded boar Razor: E.J. DE89L Blade: Gillette Ruby, 1/1 Soap: Cella Toner: Thayer's Rose WH Finish: Gillette Cool Wave AS and a touch of Prep post-pre cream Happy Shaving!
Hmmm... never had that problem with the M Bomb, and I've tried it in quite a few things, to include ASBs.
Wednesday Prep: Hot shower, soak brush CD: Geoff Moore and the Distance ~ Evolution Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK Soap: TSD Sandalwood + 3 drops M Bomb Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar SE: Schick Injector E model Blade: ??? day 1, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne Shave Rating: 5 Blades Super shave. Loved it!
Sorry, I missed this earlier. So, I looked up the ingredient list for the Nivea; Water, Alcohol Denat., Propylene Glycol, Taurine, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Fragrance. from CVS.com I don't really know, but "Taurine" is the only thing that I suspect would cause this issue. I know the other ingredients quite well. They shouldn't cause this problem. Taurine, though? I have never seen it in an ingredient list and had to Google it. I can't say it is the problem 100%, but it is the most likely culprit.
Wednesday night: So for SE week I broke out the Schick Stick 22 mm best badger in custom handle Bald Frog Soap Arabian Hookah Captain's Choice AS
Tuesday: early-evening shave, the first in 6 days (was on vacation). Took care of it with: Calani Simply Soap shave soap stick Mühle Travel shave brush in Nickel with Silver Tip Fibre Merkur 11C open comb KAI (2.) D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave And today’s (Thursday) shave, first day back to work: Valobra Menthol shave soap Mühle Basic Nr.2 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre Merkur 11C open comb Gillette Platinum (2.) Speick Men after shave
One Heckuva Shave My shave this morning was one of the best. Having pairded down my collection, every product I select is a guaranteed winner, time tested by me. I selected EBC Preshave Vulfix 404 Mixed Razo Rock Artisan Caprician Lemon Merkur 37 C Slanty Gillette Black Ninja With Hazel/Vitos Acolado Glacial Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talc 1.5 days of stubble where layed to rest as I received one of the closest shaves of my life. I spent the entire day feeling my face for smoothness. Get it on bang a gong, Get It On
Gem OCMM Gem Blue Star (1) Rudy Vey 22mm TGN finest Vintage Williams Alum Superior 70 Bay Rum The Gem carbon blades don't last very long, but they are nice when they are fresh.
Thursday 8 March TSD 2XIced Tea Tree Soap Simpsons Berkley 46, face lather GEM Micromatic, GEM Stainless SE TSD Iced SubZero splash, and Proraso ASB This was a three pass DFS, the blade tugged something fierce on the last pass so I pitched it after that. Kind of surprised that it would tug after only three uses, but thats how it goes. Smooth and cool. I prefer the iced sub zero soap scent, but the tree really leaves the face feeling good. A very nice smooth and cool shave. I used Steve's lathering method again. Its definitely a winner for me, thanks. Have a great day.
Thursday 8th March Hot shower and facial scrub 3P Preshave cream Gold Dollar 208 6/8 razor New Forest 2222 High Mountain Badger GFT Rose Shaving Cream Simple Toner with 444 ASB GFT Coral Skinfood Agua de Colonia Rosa cologne An interesting shave today. I have just taken delivery of some daily disposable contact lenses. Normally the first few strokes of my straight shaves have been done 'blind'....so to speak. I always had to remove my glasses as the legs were in the way. Today I was actually able to see what I was doing! A DFS+ with 3 passes
Thursday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/Shark day 6 Lord Emofresh SC Diana Sport Menthol Balsam Obsession For Men EDT Smoother than smooth, smelling great, and ready for another work day - I lathered the Lord Emofresh cream in a bowl this morning and the results were great. The menthol effect is not that strong, but it's still there. The Diana Sport balsam is so strongly mentholated that it can make your nose run, and it can also make your eyes tear. I LOVE it!
Prep: How shower, soak brush and razor in hot water Brush: EJ Pure Badger hair Razor: EJ DE89L Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2) Cream: C.O. Bigelow Post: Warm rinse, cold rinse, Cool Waters A/S Shave: 3 pass + touchups Results: I finally did it! After 2.5 months of wet shaving, I finally CAUGHT THE BABY! I have a little irritation and burn, but not too bad, but I FINALLY got to what I consider BBS!!! At least I now know that it is possible, and once I find THE blade for ME, I should be able to get there without the irritation! WOO HOO!!!
Thursday, March 8, 2012. Good Morning! Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime Razor: Schick G1 Blade: Schick Soap: MWF Brush: Semogue 1305 Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5 Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue A/S
Thursday Long Hot Shower-shampooed and conditioned whiskers Hot towel treatment ala Barber Shop Arko Shave Stick-Arko Max.Comf. SC/Omega 10029 1938 Gillette Senator/Perma-Sharp Super D2 Arko Aqua AS/Arko Nem moisturizer After yesterday's rockin' BBS with the Super-Speed I had to do the Senator today just to see....After 3 passes plus touch-up a killin' BBS aswell. Needed another opinion...Grabbed the wife and kissed her after the shave...She said woww...I believe thats the closest shave yet!! I think I need to test all my shaves this way...
Thursday 3-8-12 Tunes: Black Sabbath, complete disco on random Prep: hot shower Pre: Proraso pre-shave (green tea w/ aloe) Razor: Schick Injector L1 Brush: Vulfix 404 Cream: Proraso green Post: cold water rinse + Proraso pre-shave Hair: Lucky 13 Tru-Hold pomade, slicked with a Kent palm brush Yet another DFS for SE week! I may never go back.
Thursday: Barbasol Prep Dovo Natural Omega Pro 20248 Cella Alum Block Witch Hazel Afta Original Jovan Musk After Shave/Cologne Ordered a new Pro, the 10048 red handled brush, so my other Pro model will have some company.
Gillette Fatboy Personna Med. Prep. (1) M&F Lee7 RazoRock XXX Nivea Energy A/S 1 gtts M-Bomb Parfumerie Generale Cozé 02
I used the combo today no problem but I only used one drop. I will bump up to 2 gtts tomorrow and see if I have the same problem. I have used M-Bomb in a lot of different products with no problems. Which is why yesterday was so weird but who knows it may have just been me. We'll know tomorrow! Thanks JoAnna Best, Jesse
