Tuesday: TSD ISZ Preshave Balm 20 minute marinade soak brush/Savile Row 3824/Ayars Bowl warm shower Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap TSD ISZ Shave Soap & Wheat Cream Gillette Ranger-Tech/SuperMax Super Stainless (2) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Thayer's Original WH mixed with 3 drops M-Bomb TSD ISZ splash followed 20 minutes later with TSD ISZ Aftershave Milk Well there's Shark Week,so I've proclaimed this week Frost Week.A very nice and frosty one it was today,2 pass face and 1 pass head for BBS and Icicles all around.Stay Frosty my friends!!!
Tuesday, August 14 Merkur 37C Crystal (d2) Arko Stick + Tabac Tweezerman Old Spice Pure Sport Result: Second day with my newly acquired slant. Seems slightly more aggressive than my New. Got a very high grade DFS on 2 passes, and solid BBS on the third, including my neck. Have been getting small nicks by my lips. Must make some technique adjustments there.
Blind Blade Test, Shave of the Day (SOTD) Tuesday August 14, 2012 Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face scrub with TSD Sandalwood soap, Tepid Water Shower Razor: 1965 Gillette Slim Adjustable set to 9 Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade #10, Shave #2 Brush: Vie-Long LE Beehive Natural Horse Hair Soap: Tabac AS: Aqua Velva Musk Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave. This is day twenty-five of the blind blade test, which is the second shave with blade number ten, the last blade of the test. Per the guidelines of the test I will not be posting my results of the blade, as we do not want other participants to be influenced by our own shaving experience. At the end of the test I will be posting my complete daily journal. All variables remain the same accept for the aftershave. The picture is a recycle from a previous post as I have used this gear before.
SOTD Tuesday 8-14-2012 Muhle R89 Head/Ikon Bulldog Handle Crystal Blade Proraso PSC Musgo Real SC Semogue 1460 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Brut Original ASB Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ASL Another 100+ day in store! (and thru the coming week) I hope the A/C repair man makes it here today to fix the A/C. Meanwhile I am bathing in the A/V Ice to keep cool. lol
August 14 2012 US Cutlery "Grand Prize, 1904" 5/8ths, full hollow, spike point Omega boar brush Kappus aloe vera s/c Pinaud Lime Sec a/s Malizia Vetyver e de c Despite it's name, this is not an American but a German razor, which I think was originally intended to be a souvenir of the St Louis World's Fair. It is not just a carnival prize but a very good razor, which I treasure as a relic of a great historical event. Have a great day, everyone Graham
Tuesday morning, August 14, 2012 Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (5) Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush, TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!
When I got this razor as a gift my intention was to go to the Shaptons which is my norm for these NY steel razors, but thinking about it an extra day and looking at the edge I decided to try a different approach.. It looked like the razor had never been used, so I decided to to what the shave would be like if I kept it like somebody would have buying the razor brand new 80-90 years ago.. I took out my Swaty and lathered it up, did exactly 10 laps and used 1 layer of tape to make sure I concentrated on the edge and not the bevel... The shave as you can see from the pic was also very simple and Cheap Strop = Illinois #827 50/100 Linen - Leather NO pastes at all $40 shipped (GIYF) Brush = Burma Shave new from Walmart $5.95 Soap = Williams new from Walmart $.98 A/S = Old Spice Walmart $8.95 Shave = 1 pass WTG, touchup with a clear water pass Results = CCS Can it get better with a run throught the Shaptons ??? Yes But I could shave this edge for the rest of my life without any problems at all
Tuesday TSD unscented wheat cream HIS synthetic brush EJ DE89l razor Astra SP blade (1) Aloe vera gel I have been obsessing lately over getting a perfect BBS every time -- three passes plus touchup. Yesterday, I ended up with an irritated face that bothered me all day long. I contemplated skipping a day (hey, my coworkers would barely notice ), but instead I decided to focus on correct technique to avoid irritation. A new blade, slow, gentle strokes, NO pressure, two passes only and no touch up. I ended up with a very satisfactory DFS, not perfect, but my face is thanking me! I will try this again!
Tuesday, o8/14/2012 Shower & Shave The morning started with a spectacular hot shower. Afterwards facial scrub with Proraso glycerin. Tuesday's featured soap, Chelesa Gardens Katmandu. Tuesday's featured brush, Vulfix 28 boar Tuesday's razor and blade combo, Gillette Open Comb, new style with a Perma Sharp blade. This was the last day for this great duo. Post shave cold water splash, alum, Colonia "Road Opener", TSD Lemongrass. Three passes resulted in a super great DFS. Hope everyone has a great day.
August 13 Prep: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash Pre-Shave Lather: Institut Karite Shave Oil: 5Savages Shave Oil (grape seed & castor oil, clove & tea tree EOs) Razor: Merkur 42C Blade: Ladas (2) Brush: Vulfix 660S Soap/Cream: Tabac Post: 5Savages ASL (WH, Vodka, Aloe, Glycerin, EdC), Lucky Tiger After this shave it was time to put the Tabac away and pull out a tube of C.O. Bigelow for the next few days. A bittersweet moment for sure. This 1/2 oz sample of IK looks to be only 1/2 way gone after 14 shaves. I load up the brush with the same amount that I would for shaving, but there's still plenty left. I had been estimating 1 gram per shave for tripled milled soaps but I guess I'll have to reduce that number. As far as the IK, I'm tiring of it and would toss the rest except that I'm genuinely curious how many times I can lather it before it's gone. Perhaps I'll spend an hour test lathering it until it's gone. This go-round of Ladas shaves has gone much better than my first go-round and they are now on my short list. Perhaps I'm just fortunate, but I find that most blades that I've tried do well for me, Derby's and 7 A.M.'s being the biggest exceptions. Lucky Tiger....another product that doesn't excite me. This is a small sample bottle so I'll use it up and be done with it.
Tuesday Brush: Muehle Black Fibre Soap/Creme: Proraso Green Razor: Schick Hydromagic Injector Blade: Personna PTFE Pre: Proraso Post: Proraso Splash Hair Groom: Vitalis Result: DFS
Tuesday: Preshave: warm shower, Grooming Lounge Mug Cleaner, Proraso Pre/Post Cream. Razor: Red Tip Gillette Super Speed. Blade: American Personna Lab Blue. Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar. Cream: Arko Regular (don't like that one as much as Sensitive.) Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Rose, Osage Rub. I got a decent shave but I think I used a little too much water in my lather.
Tuesday 14th August Hot Shower and Facial Scrub Proraso Sensitive Pre/Post cream Feather Artist Club RG/ Fresh Feather Super Professional Blade Semogue TSN 2012 LE Badger/Boar Brush Wilkinson Sword Shave Stick Myrsol Metilsol AS Three Crowns Rose AS Milk Agua De Colonia Rosa Cologne Morgan's Classic Pomade Excellent 2 pass shave with a little touch up.
It is nice to get back to straights again, but seems I lost a part of my skill as I cannot perform a proper ATG pass. ATGs are a must for my, because of heavy stubble, it feels scrubby of feel when check upward on my chin. 4/8 Rebell razor from herzi Vie-Long horsehair brush Ceramic bowl Fitjar Calmomilla SC Cold water splash Fitjar Miklagard AS cream A DFS. Chin area needs more work ATG, but I better enjoy a smooth shave, then a burn and some nicks... This small razor feels... sharp. It gives a better feedback then my W&B chopper and also makes a louder sound when cuts . Many thanks to herzi (Stefan), who gave me that small German beauty!
Razor: Parker 22R Blade: Shark Super Chrome Soap: Daisy Mountain Naturals (Sedona) Brush: The Body Shop (Syntax) Overall a decent shave. A new blade tomorrow for sure.
Tuesday Morning ... AND Evening Pre (Eucerin cream, warm shower) Omega 10083 Pro boar MWF Merkur 23c w/ Astra SP Post (Cetaphil, Dickinsen's Witch Hazel, cold water rinse) Master Bay Rum Solid DFS by means of wtg, xtg. Same for evening except DFS+ and face lather (bowl lather this morning). That works!!
Pre-shave: Marinated in Proraso Pre-Shaving Cream, Warm shower Razor: Parker Shavette for 1st pass and EJ89L for 2nd and 3rd Blade: Feather Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Soap: RazorRock Don Marco A/S: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Bar, Witch Hazel, Osage Rub, Every Man Jack ASB
shower RR Pre shaving gel (king Louis ) Weber DLC Bulldog handle Astra Sp #1 Semogue 1470 RR Violet Artisan Soap Boots Face wash with witch hazel RR Wax
Wednesday Prep: hot washing cloth Brush: DVH boar Cream: Palmolive Classic Razor: Ugly Duckling Blade: Derby (#2) Shave: 3-pass + touch-up Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse Great shave. Enjoy your day!
