June 6th Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash Prep: Pre-shave lather with Mystic Water Bay Rum Soap Razor: Schick G8 Blade: Schick Injector (1) Brush: Semogue 1305 Soap/Cream: Ogallala Bay Rum Co - Bay Rum SS Post: 5Savages AS (witch hazel, rum & scent), Master Bay Rum AS BBS-! My first time using an SE razor and it felt great!
Thursday, June 7 Gillette New LC Supermax SS (d1) Renaissance Man Black Amber S/S Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Stephans Spicy
Thursday: No picture this week Star 1912 Treet blade Omega boar Arko stick Star was one of the brand names that got absorbed into the American Safety Razor Co. A Star 1912 is just the same as a Gem 1912. My last Treet blade. At least half the blades in this 10 pack had significant rust on them out of the pack. Of course, those got tossed immediately. They were right next to blades which were shiny and rust free, like this one. Very odd. You wouldn't pick Arko for the scent, but you can't go wrong with the lather.
Thursday: Turkish Horsehair Super Speed/Rapira day 4 Mama Bear Awakenings SS 444 AS Balsam/Osage Rub AS Splash Obsession for Men EDT The cooling sensation from the Awakenings soap is off the charts - it really froze my face today, in fact it felt even colder than the first time I used it. The 444 balsam and the Osage Rub are great partners - between the 2 of them, your skin will need all day to thaw out. This was such a nice shave!
Gillette Fatboy Rapira Swedish SS M&F Lee7 QED Sandalwood Rose SS Humphreys Citrus WH Idole de Lubin Eau de Parfum
5/8 Bismarck Razor Works TOBS Lavender Osage Rub dab of Col. Conk Feels good. Very nice comfortable, close shave. All the superlatives apply to this mornings shave. Nice. adult image hosting
Thursday, June 7, 2012. Good Morning! Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime Razor: Schick I1 Blade: Schick Soap: Speick Brush: Semogue 1460 Scuttle: Moss Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick A/S
Thursday: Razor - iKon Gen 1 open comb Blade - Personna Red Pack Brush - Kent BK4 Lather - Trumpers Rose soap A/S - Classic Vanilla by Pinaud
Thursday, June 07, 2012, Shaving Ritual Razor: 69 Slimline Gillette Adjustable (set on 9) Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (3rd use) Brush: Semogue 830 Cream: Vanilla Mint Soap (sample) A/S: Alum Bar & Cold Water Rinse A/S: Pinaud Clubman I got a 3-pass DFS with a little razor burn, no weepers, or nicks, great blade I like the Personna blades I’ve tried so far.
Thursday. June 7, 2012 Pre: MRGLO, Family Dollar Deep Cleansing Skin Cream Soap: Mike’s Natural Soaps, Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper Brush: Simpson Berkeley #46 Pure Badger Razor: Gillette New Improved Long Comb Blade: Astra Superior Premium Platinum Post: Alum, Dickinson’s Witch Hazel A/S: Speick After Shave Splash I used this razor for the first time. Cleaned it up and soaked it for 15 minutes in Barbicide. Looks like this one at Mr. Razor's site but has no serial number. http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/New Improved/1922 Aristocrat.JPG
Thursday Schick (G8) Schick Blade The Colonel Proraso Red Proraso Splash I broke out the Proraso red today. It is a very nice shave cream! A milder version of the green. It lathered very nice and was very slick and cushioning. I did a 3 pass shave and ended up near BBS...I am very happy I tracked this shave cream down, its wonderful! Happy Thursday everybody!
Thursday Prep: Hot Shower Gentleman's Refinery Pre-Shave Oil Razor: Schick L6 Easyrider Blade: Schik Soap/Cream: Herbaria Bay Rum Brush: Vie-Long 14832m AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum Results: DFS + Nice shave today. The Schick L6 Easyrider is a smoother shaver. Everyone have a great Thursday. We've almost made it to the end of another week.
SOTD Thursday 6-7-2012 Fatip Piccolo w/Astra SP Patchouli SS Vintage Austrian Barbershop Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Nivea ASB Mennen Original Skin Bracer A lot of the Gentlemen on the forums have discovered the Fatip's and are finding them to be outstanding razors. (I being one of them!) The heads on the Grande and the Piccolo are the same and consequently shave the same but, with the two handle variations two different personalities of razors are created. The Grande is a larger longer handle version and the Piccolo is a smaller diameter and shorter handle varient. The Grande is IMHO universally accepted by the Brotherhood however, the poor little Piccolo is often dissed due to his small short handle. Some have gone the custom handle route (Bulldogs, Webers, etc.) but I think that takes away from the Piccolo's personality and individual style. It is excellent as a close quarters shaver for those under the jawline areas where it's shorter handle is appreciated. If I have a Grande and I put a custom handle like a Bulldog on the Piccolo then I don't have a Piccolo anymore I have two Grande's so to speak. I will keep the little Piccolo as designed and enjoy both versions of this fine razor. It is up to each individual to address their individual needs and styles and as Steve says; 'It's your shave, do it your way"; good advise; I think that applies to handle selections as well.
Omega 10005 Super speed w/ Gillette Thin 3rd shave T&H Trafalgar cream T&H Trafalgar aftershave balm 3rd shave on this blade and what a regret. I waited longer than usual and was on my 5th day of no shaving and for a mild blade I got tugging galore. After 2 passes ended up using a slim on 4 with a Voskhod blade doing 3 passes. It helped but my skin is semi sore from the first 2 passes. I really enjoy the T&H lather and hard to knock them except for being a little pricey.
Thursday June 7 Pre: Hot shower Soap: TSD Limited Run Pineapple Brush: Omega 599 Silvertip Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed Blade: Astra Superior Premium Platinum Post: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel Very nice 2+ pass shave after skipping yesterday. As always TSD soap was wonderful and it smells great. I have to say I got a little in my mouth and it definitely doesn't taste like pineapples.
Finally got around to testing some of the 3M lapping Film out on a couple of razors,,, Results: The Wacker The W&B Bears more testing The Shave: Prep = Multiple Steaming Towels Shave Cream = Devon & Spencer Sage Brush = Restored Solid Brass 22mm Silvertip Razor = Wacker Aftershave = Cool Water ASB = Cool Water Incredible shave from the Wacker razor honed on 5-3-1µm 3M AlOx and stropped in on .1 CBN followed by 50/100 Linen & Leather A W&B Heavy grind however was just the opposite, the edge was way to harsh to shave with..
Thursday, June 7th Pre-shave: Hot shower Soap: RazoRock La Famiglia Cumba Cheech Brush: AOS Best Badger Razor: Schick E2 Blade: Schick (2) Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel, alum block A/S: RazoRock La Famiglia Cumba Cheech A/S Balm Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15 Today's shave ended up as a DFS+ (BBS on all of face, but there is still some roughness on my neck), but it didn't start out that way. I did a 3-pass shave that wasn't the most comfortable on the third ATG pass. The aggressiveness of the E2 gave me a couple of weepers and a little skin irritation on my jaw line. Nothing too bad and nothing that the A/S balm couldn't handle. This was my second time using the E2 and I think a couple more uses and I'll have it giving me great shaves each and every time, just like it's cousins the G1 and I2. Have a great day everyone!
Thursday morning, June 7, 2012 Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (4) Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush, MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS! Back to the Schick E2 Razor for Injector Week!
