Good morning. My middle-of-the-week OC shave on this Wednesday was as follows: Musgo Real pre-shave oil Calani Purissima shave soap Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush, Silver Tip Fibre Rotbart Mond – Extra open comb razor Rotbart ‘Extra Dünn’ blade (3.) Block Osma alum Musgo Real Classic after shave.
Pre-shave: Marinated in Proraso Pre-Shaving Cream, Warm shower Razor: Cadet TP-26 OC Blade: Astra SP Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root Cream A/S: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Bar, Witch Hazel, Lucky Tiger, Every Man Jack Lotion First time trying the Maca Root cream. Heard good things about it. Did not disappoint!
Argh work has been so busy so I haven't had much time to post. Monday: Muhle R41 Voskhod Semogue Owners Club Palmolive Menthol (Euro) Brut Tuesday: Muhle R41 Voskhod Semogue 1520 Cella Clubman Classic
Prep PSC Arko shaving stick Turkish #6 - horse hair brush Merkur 41, 1904 Classic OC Feather blade (1st shave) Nivea ASB Brut ASL Turkish pre-shave today with the Akro and #6 horse hair brush. The two Turkish buddies whipped a up a nice lather. I have had some trouble with the 1904 classic before but as this is OC week I wanted to give it another try. The effective blade angle range is very small so I had to really pay attention. This time I manged to get quite a good shave but I had to use a very small amount of pressure. No big deal because I didn't get any irritation. I would say the shave fell just short of BBS. The Brut is nice and has a very long-lasting fragrance. Cheers, Lyndon
Wednesday, October 3 Merkur 37C 7 O’Clock (Black)(d3) DR Harris Arlington Vulfix 2235 Super Superior 70 My local Walgreens can't get my Superior 70 anymore, so I have been hoarding my dwindling supply. Must find a new source.
Wednesday: Omega Silver Handle Super Speed/Sharp day 3 Proraso Green SC (older version) 444 AS Balsam Barbon AS Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT There is definitely a difference in the performance of the 2 Proraso Green creams - the newer version is much better, although the older version I still have is very good also. I had to rush this shave a little, but it still turned out really nice and smooth. Sorry for not showing any photos today.
5/8 Kropp Mr. Taylor SC 30mm Homemade brush Very good shave again this morning. I've never used much shaving cream because I've always been pretty happy with soap and I think the fact that I never grew up around anyone that used it. Shaving soap is "normal" for me. I'm going to attempt to use it daily for awhile and try and get a good feel for it. We'll see how long it last before I'm back to soap. Have a good one. BTW, the Chubby is long gone. It lasted for 2 shaves. free picture hosting
wednesday's shave hot shower proraso green soap loaded on an omega badger brush and face lathered with hot water gillette ss with green 7 o'clock blade ( day what? 3? ) cold water rinse followed up with some proraso ASB for a 3 pass almost BBS DFS enjoy your day!!
Razor - Royal Crown vintage DE Blade - Sharp Brush - Van Der Hagen boar Lather - Top Secret SC A/S - Thayers witch hazel Frag - vintage Andron for Men by Jovan
Wednesday evening: Pre Shave: Hot Shower / Proraso Pre SC Shave Mug: Old Spice 60's Shave Cream: Triumph & Disaster 'Old Fashioned' SC Shave Brush: Men'sBiz Super Badger Razor: Merkur 34C Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (3) Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse / Nivea Post SC 3 passes (WTG / XTG / ATG) with a little nick & no touch ups for a DFS. Where ever you are, enjoy the remainder of your Wednesday
Wednesday: soak brush/Thater 4292/6,2 band,fan/Schwarzweisskeramik XL Scuttle warm shower Proraso PrePost cream Klar Kabinett SS FaTip Piccolo/Red IP (1) warm water rinse Monster Block Alum warm water rinse Thayer's Rose Petal WH mixed with a small amount of Robert's Rosewater Rose Of Bulgaria Aftershave followed a few minutes later with TSD Sensitive Aftershave Milk Can't believe this was my first shave with a FaTip and Red IP but it wont be the last.This was a very good combo,very smooth especially for a FaTip,a 2 pass face,1 pass head for BBS all around.
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Wednesday October 3, 2012 Prep: Brush soaking in cold water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean, warm shower Razor: Feather AS-D1 Blade: Polsilver SI (3) Brush: Semogue SOC Cherrywood Boar Soap: Tabac AS: Brut Classic Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave Today I removed the shim from the AS-D1 and was able to get a good shave!!! Even on shave number three with the SI the razor had done a fine job on stubble reduction. For me, the formula that seems to work is two passes on face, three on neck, and buffing in my usual trouble areas. That is not much different than my normal routine, except for the buffing with the AS-D1 does not make my neck or jawline feel raw.
Wednesday morning, October 3, 2012 Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (3) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, Arko shaving soap w/ hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!
Oct 2 Face Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash Pre-Shave Lather: Dalan D'Men Sensitive Pre-Shave Oil: None Shave Lather: DR Harris - Arlington SS Razor: Gillette Old Type Blade: SuperMax Platinum (1) Brush: TGN Finest, 18mm Post: Witch Hazel/Rum/Aloe/Glycern mixture followed by Nivea Sensitive ASB This was my first time using the DR Harris Arlington. The scent wasn't as strong as I was expecting but I think my smeller wasn't working up to par last night. The lather was easy to make, plentiful, and worked great. I can see why the DRH soaps get so much love. The SuperMax platinum gave me a bit of irritation in my Old Type, but I did get a very close shave. I'll go a bit lighter on the pressure tonight.
SOTD Wednesday 10-3-2012 13/16 Double Arrow, Full Hollow, Round Point Proraso PSC Musgo Real SC Col Conk Barbershop Badger Dickinson's Witch Hazel Nivea Replenishing ASB English Leather Cologne Finally the return of cool weather! Fall was a little late getting here this year but the days are appearing more seasonal lately. Time to break out the straights and enjoy an extended shave regimen while I am waiting for the morning chill to pass.
Hump day! Prep: hot washing cloth Music: Vangelis, Ignacio Brush: Wilkinson Sword badger Cream: TSD wheat cream, oak leaves & acorns Razor: Gillette Old Style OC Blade: Derby Shave: 3-pass + touch-up Post: hot water rinse Great shave. DFS++ Happy shavings!
