6/8 T.I. MdC homemade brush/26mm Thater knot Brut Splash On Great shave, truly. The new brush performed excellent at 45mm. This is where the knot will stay. I'll just have to decide on a handle. I might go with a Chubby style. Have a good one. upload pictures
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Tuesday September 4, 2012 Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean,cold shower Razor: Gillette Tech mounted to Sabi T3 Handle Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (3) Brush: Semogue 620 Boar Cream: Lea Mentholated AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Bay Rum Post: Cold Water Rinse, Splash Of Aftershave. Although I love aggressive open combs, I equally love the Tech. I find it be an effective mild razor when paired with the right blade. I may push one more shave out of Rapira as it still performed as good as the first shave. I know that many prefer the other Rapira blades, but for my beard type this one is near perfect. Went back to the Semogue 620 today as I am trying to get it good and broken in. I can see why this particular model is a favorite with wet shaving enthusiast, it's a great brush. Three passes and touch ups and I very close to a BBS. Finished with the Krampert's, my face feels ultra-conditioned.
Tuesday: soak brush/Savile Row 3824/Ayars Bowl warm shower Proraso PrePost cream GFT Sandalwood shave cream mixed with 4 drops of M-Bomb Gillette Slim set @ 9/Polsilver Super Iridium (1) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Thayer's Medicated Superhazel D.R. Harris Sandalwood splash Great shave from the Slim/Polsilver Super Iridium,hard to say after just the first shave,but it sure shaves like the old Super Iridium.Very smooth even with a Slim on 9,I did my usual 2 pass face,1 pass head and needed no touch-up work anywhere.Once again it's hard to tell after just 1 shave but so far I'm liking this blade better than the old Polsilver.
Tuesday: Hot shower / Proraso PSC / Musgo SC / EJ DE89L w/ Feather blade / Semogue 830 / WH / Floid Blue a/s
Tuesday morning, September 4, 2012 Schick I2 Hydro-magic Razor w/ Schick blade, Semogue SOC boar bristle brush, TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!
Tuesday, September 04, 2012, Shaving Ritual Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9) Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated (4) Brush: Vie Long 13061 Bowl: Union University Cappuccino Mug Soap: D. R. Harris (Arlington) A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse A/S: Pinaud Clubman There is nothing like starting a workweek out on Tuesday instead of Monday… I got an easy 3-pass BBS shave this morning. Then off to workout at the wellness center followed by a shower and application of the Pinaud Clubman A/S, a thoroughly enjoyable way to start the day.
Merkur 38c Polsilver Rudy Vey Vintage Restore-fan shaped with finest badger C&E Nomad Soap TSD ISZ splash Tet-a-Tet As Balm tunes-Dead live 1971
No Shave Monday. SOTD Tuesday 9-4-2012 Merkur Progress 500 w/Feather Proraso PSC Irisch Moos SC Caswell Massey Ceramic Badger Dickinson's Witch Hazel Brut Original ASB British Sterling Cologne Didn't shave Monday due to attending a Labor Day Parade in Oregon's high desert. The Progress/Feather combo made quick work of dispatching the two day stubble!
Tuesday Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK Soap: TSD Florida Water Type Brush: Semogue 2000 Adjustable: '62 Slim set @ 6 Blade: Voskhod, day 2, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Sean John Unforgivable, hand strop blade 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky I've had smoother (more comfortable) shaves. The Voskhod is a picky blade for me. Picky in the sense it does great in some of my razors, so-so in others. Today was so-so.
09/04/2012, Tuesday A typical start to my day with a hot shower. Facial prep with Prairie Creations pre-shave soap. This is an excellent product. Reached in to the back of the shelf grabbed RazoRock Fresco, for the featured soap today. The next brush up in my rotation was my Parker "King" Badger. This is the biggest brush in my den, it does a monstrous job in lathering. My choice for "Adjustable Theme Week" is a "Fat Boy". The "Fat Boy is loaded with a "Wilkinson Sword". It was day three for the blade. Two passes dialed to #6, the last pass dialed down to #4. I 'm really enjoying the "Fat Boy", it has taken awhile to understand it's personality. Now that I do I'm rewarded with fantastic shaves. To finish up a generous splash of cold water, rub down with alum, a splash of Kanaga Water. Results a near prefect DFS. (Dare I say nearly a BBS) Everyone have a great week!
09/04/12 Gillette 1970 adjustable black handle razor Feather Blade (day 1) H.I.S synthetic brush C.O. Bigelow cream Alum block Thayer's Witche Hazel w/ aloe
Tuesday Prep: hot washing cloth Music: Vangelis & Irene Papas: Rapsodies Brush: Omega travel boar Soap: Tabac stick Razor: Shake Sharp Blade: Gillette Super Blue Shave: 3-pass + touch-up (3 sharpening shakes between passes) Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, flip blade And another BBS. This could get boring. Not. Have a great day!
TSD preshave balm 4/8 Rebell from herzi Vie-Long horsehair brush Ceramic bowl Valobra shave stick Cold water splash Tet-a-tet ASB Somehow I can manage both face and bowl lathering from shaving sticks. Just love how Valobra stick works! An easy DFS! I can clearly say, TSD preshave balm does a lot of softening the stubble. Now TSD preshave is used in 90% of my shaves.
Brilliant de Lux Omega Boar Vintage Williams TSD After Shave Milk Wow..This is the most aggressive razor I have ever used
Tuesday Morning Liked yesterday's set-up ... a repeat ... Pre (Eucerin, warm shower) Omega 10083 Pro boar Gold Dachs Spezial Merkur 23c w/ Kai Stainless Steel Post (Cetaphil, Dickinson's WH, cold water rinse, Nivea Sensitive lotion) Master Bay Rum Solid DFS by means of wtg, xtg. "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, ... " back to work!
Good morning! Wednesday’s “Adjustable” shave: Musgo Real pre-shave oil Martin de Candre, scented shave soap Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre Merkur Vision razor Feather FH-10 blade Bloc Osma alum; followed up with Musgo Real Classic after shave Hmmm, a few weepers today, which haven’t happened in quite a while, I assume I did not pay close enough attention… Anyhow, nothing the Alum can’t fix and the Musgo is always very soothing and feeling good.
5/8 Morely & Sons T&H Grafton cream and asb A but of razor burn today. Not sure if it's from shaving with st8 2 days in a row or trying to get a closer shave than yesterday.
Pre shower with L'Occitane soap Merkur 12C Supermax #1 (Made in India) Semogue 1305 TOBS rose Old spice Geo.F Trumper skin food
