Nice shave this morning. I think I'm going to try some one pass shaving for a while. My shaves have been so close I don't really need to shave daily. Normal for me is a two pass shave with touch ups. I honestly don't know if it's due to technique or my edges are better or both. I've always been able to get the degenerate bum look rather quickly if I don't shave daily. Have a good one. photo storage
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Sunday January 13, 2013 • Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower • Razor: Merkur 500 Progress • Blade: Personna Med Prep • Brush: Vintage Brush re-knoted with 18mm TGN Silvertip • Cream: Erasmic Lather Shave Cream • AS: Brut Attitude • Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave Effortless great shave. All shaves should be this good and easy.
Todays shave! And this set up will be my daily shaves for at least the next 4 days maybe more. As me and the wife bought a new house and will be moving this week...I had to sadly pack away all my other shave supplies......but none the less I left the bare essentials that any man could ever need lol. So here she is in all her glory!! For those who have not tried it...the Pinaud splash compliments Arko very well IMO. Didnt get super smooth today as I have a tiny bit of irritation from my two recent attempts at ATG passes. So I had to cut my shave short today from my normal 4 passes down to 3. But still not a bad shave at all. Razor- Ej89 Blade- Derby Extra (4) Brush- Semogue 1250 Soap- Arko Aftershave- Pinaud Cubman Original
SOTD Sunday 1-13-2013 French Old Type (Long Screw) - circa 1910-20 Wilkinson Stainless Blade Proraso PSC Homemade Patchouli SS Hess Barber's Favorite #2 Thayer's Witch Hazel Nivea Replenishing ASB Mennen Skin Bracer Went with an old time theme this morning. I really like this French OT razor. (a French knockoff of the Gillette Single Ring) It's a very user wore razor so there is a lot of history in this old trooper. The owner probably used this razor everyday of his long life and that personal connection is significant to me. It will be kept, used and cared for by me until it is passed on to my Son. There are probably a lot of stories that this old razor could tell. Great week of shaves Gents; thanks for sharing!
Sunday: Pre: Proraso PSC Brush: Semogue Owners Club Razor: EJ DE89L Blade: Gillette Super Platinum Soap: De Vergulde Hand Post: Warm water rinse, cold water rinse then WH A/S: Brut Attitude
Lloyd, I agree with you. My barber told me a shavette is the worst thing to learn how to shave with. Before I bought my Dovo Bismarck I asked him about a shavette, and he told me not to touch one!
Sandalwood Sunday Schick E Schick blade Semogue 1438 TOBS Sandalwood (face lathered, shave stick method) Harris Sandalwood AS We were at a party yesterday. Therefore a very late and very slow 2 pass WTG shave
Sunday's Shave-Last Day of "Straight 8" Week Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029 Sedef Shavette/Rapira d1 Old Spice AS Nope couldn't do it...no relaxed Injector shave today.... I had to finish this week with the Shavette...and what a great finish it was....BEST SHAVE OF THE WEEK 3 passes and no need for touch up with my injector....results darn near 'Barber Shop'...I'll take it... pretty irritation free except for 1 small weeper....hooray!! Thanks Shave Den for this 'Straight 8 Week !!
Hello hello hello, just ended my Sunday shave.Nice. -hot shower -Omega / Proraso Boar -Calani Highland Honey -Gillette Slim Adjustable on 4 -Gillette Silver Blue Blade (1st use) -CH Mennen Skin Bracer (filled in the Osage Rub bottle ) A really nice and smooth shave.I had much fun. Enjoy your day
Sunday 13-01-2013 Razor: Slim '64 #7 Blade: Derby (2) Brush: Balea Badger Cream: Arko Adventure AS: Old Spice
Didn't have a chance for a pic today. Feather AS-D1 Gillette 7 o'clock Blue Plisson Black 10 TOBS Jermyn Street Brut Boy this Feather is just amazing everytime I end up picking it up to shave. Still looking forward to the open comb baseplate for it though. Plisson. I need another. Looking at a size 12 White for some variety but these brushes are worth the price for me.
SOTD 1/13/2013 PReshave - Hot Shower, Nivea Face wash, Coconut oil Cream - Real Shaving Co Moisturizing Shave cream Brush - WHipped dog 24mm Silvertip Blade - Polsilver Super Iridium Razor - Shaving Factory DE A/S - Old Spice No pic today but a nice shave. The Shaving Factory(ming shi) razor I picked up at my local Sally Beauty while the wife was in there looking for stuff. Give lots of audible feedback but was about as aggressive as my SS. I found that the lack of knurling made the razor slippery and it is a very light razor. Almost to light. but a three pass plus touchup BBS.
Sunday shave: 8/8 W&B restored by Glen Vie-Long horsehair brush Ceramic bowl Tabac SC Cold water splash LOVE that Tabac! I must confess, both cream and soap are my top favorites. Tabac Sunday. Thaaaaat's it!
