Wednesday 16-01-2013 Razor: Muhle R41 Blade: 7AM Platinum (3) Brush: Horse Hair #6 Cream: Kupa Classic AS: Black STR8 Good shave today, but blade is not as sharp as the first two shaves,DFS+ after 2 passes (ATG,XTG)
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Wednesday January 16, 2013• Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower • Razor: Mühle R89 Rosegold • Blade: Personna Med Prep (2) • Brush: GDCarrington Maple Apple Handle with Ace Shaving 22mm High Density Silvertip • Soap: Proraso Aloe and Vitamin E (blue tube) • ASB: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Aftershave Balm (old formula) • AS: Vintage Mennen Skin Bracer Spice Scent • Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave The Mühle is yet another reason on why I need to reduce the amount of razors in my den. Even with my current rotation I am only using this once per week. I am pretty sure that using the Mühle so little is a sin (I am looking in the Book of Leviticus as I type). If I had to recommend just one modern fixed head razor this would be it. I keep forgetting to post the Nivea ASB as part of my routine, but I use it every day during the winter months even if I forget to list it. I wish that Nivea would have kept this formula, luckily enough I should have enough to last me through a few more winters. This vintage Skin Bracer Spice scent has become a favorite after just one use. I really need to find a modern scent that is close to it, as the smell is nothing like anything I have tried yet. I pick up notes of vanilla clove, tobacco and the slightest amount of musk, it is really a lovely yet manly smell.
Prep PSC Musgo Real SC Frank Silvertip Brush - Fan Knot Titan Razor - With "R" Base Plate Astra Platinum Blade (1) Musgo Real ASB Musgo Real ASL When I got home yesterday there was a package waiting for me from Above The Tie. It was my "R" baseplate for the Titan razor. The "R" stands for "regular" and it is for guys with normal beards. I found that it was still plenty aggressive and I might rate it as slightly more aggressive than a Merkur 34C HD. Even with the Regular baseplate, the Titan still provides plenty of audible feedback. I went with the Astra blade as that is the blade Stan recommends with his razor. However, next time I think I will go for a sharper blade with this baseplate. The razor worked really well for me and I ended up with a very close shave. No problems on the chin area either. I love the unique scent of the Musgo products. Lately though, I seem have developed a bit of sensitivity to the Musgo shaving cream. Three passes today for an easy BBS finish. Cheers, Lyndon
Shower Simpson Colonel X2L PC Canoe Tallow Soap Facelather Futur Personnl Med Prep (3) 3 passes Hot/cold water Classic Old Spice After Shave Lotion
Tuesday's Shave Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029 1955 Schick Hydro-magic/EMS-Personna d? Old Spice AS Alright...today, I really wanted 3 leisurely passes of heaven....but instead I got a 1 pass with touch-up BBS...I wasn't looking for BBS...I didn't even hear the baby off in the distance...I was too busy to give it any thought...But this shave was sooo easy and so perfect....It forced me to be 'Knocked Out" and remember how much I enjoy this hobby!!
SOTD Wednesday 1-16-2013 DE89/Ikon Bulldog w/Polsilver SI Proraso PSC Al's SC - Boheme Parker Badger Dickinson's Witch Hazel/Jeris Musk Nivea ASB Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve The DE89 shave head is one of the best shaving instruments available today. There are many styles of handles both production and custom that these can be used on. The Al's SC and Clubman Special Reserve is a great combo; the scent is bold, manly and a great finish for your shave.
Wednesday Prep: Hot shower CD: Nothin' but the Blues, disc 2 Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya, BLACK Soap: TSD Egyptian Spice Brush: The Dridecker Razor: Merkur 34G Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 3, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky A darn fine shave, almost BBS.
SOTD 1/16/2013 Preshave - Shower, Noxima face wash Cream - C.O. Bigelow Brush - 24MM WD silvertip Blade - Gillette 7O'Clock yellow wrapper Razor - 1952 Gillette SS A/S - Aqua Velva Today is looking to be a fun day. Half day from work, Sesame street live with my daughter later and a mid day shave. Best Wednesday I've had in a long time. The shave itself was good. Still trying to find the perfect blade with my SS and sadly it is not the Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp. It made it through three passes but still left me with a DFS. I keep wanted to go back to the Personna Reds. I think I may start the experiment over again but with a different razor. the Personna Reds are just to darn good in this SS.
Wednesday Shave. Prep: Pure Almond Oil Shaving Soap: TSD 2x Iced Tea and Cedarwood. Brush: Semogue 830 Razor: Fatboy @7 Blade: Gillette Super Platinum Black, 3rd shave, 3 passes AfterShave: Old Spice. Had dialed one notch higher today to check how far I can get comfy shave, DFS today as well, the neck area seems bit tricky for me with this fatboy.
Hope everyone is having a great week! Monday: Travel King boar & QED Wild Rose Gillette flare tip Rocket & Astra Super Platinum Great shave! Tuesday: DVH boar & DVH Gem OCMM & Gem stainless Excellent shave. Wednesday: Wilkinson Sword badger & The Strop Shoppe cream Ugly Duckling & Astra Super Platinum Wonderful BBS See ya!
Wednesday 1/16 *Hot Shower *Proraso preshave *Vulfix 28 *RazoRock Cumba Cheech *Gillette Tech *Treet Platinum A spectacular DFS from just two passes this morning
I'm finishing my 'Product Annihilation Project' and I have only 1 item left for now before total reloading of my current rotation. So the rest of the week the set up will be the same as yesterday's Merkur 23C/Gillette Super Thin (or other razor) Vie-Long horsehair brush Williams mug soap/Palmolive shave stick remnants in a tub Cold water splash Fitjar Miklagard ASC (or other AS) Nice shave despite the fact I was short on time. Again.
Thursday: #6 Horsehair Super Speed/7 AM day 4 Barbon SC Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Barbon AS YSL Pour Homme EDT A great BBS shave this morning with no effort - my Super Speed/7 AM combination always delivers the smoothness and comfort for me. The Barbon cream from Hungary is a pleasure to use - it has a really nice scent, it lathers ultra-richly, and it gives good protection against irritation and razor burn. Its corresponding aftershave is a menthol bomb!
5/8 Bema Mystic Water, Green Fairy SS 23mm Muhle knot Superb shave this morning. I can't compliment Mystic Water soaps enough. For me, it's the perfect soap (if there is such a thing), prolific creamy lather and excellent post shave skin care. Have a good one. photo sharing
Thursday Schick E2 injector Schick blade (5) Pashana mixed boar & badger MWF (face lathered, shave stick method) Aqua Velva 11 minutes, 3 passes, 1 DFS
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Thursday January 17, 2013• Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower • Razor: Mühle R89 Rosegold with Matador Open Comb Base Plate • Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (1) • Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar • Soap: De Vergulde Hand Extra Fris made into "croap" • ASB: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Aftershave Balm (old formula) • AS: Aqua Velva Musk • Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave If Mühle was to release another open comb I hope that it would be similar to this. The base plate of the Matador paired with the the rest of the R89 makes a very nice combination. This provided a milder shave than the Matador, but is more aggressive than the 2010 R41. A very efficient shave that does not suffer from any harshness. The De Vergulde Hand is very good as a soap but made into a "croap" it becomes something magical. It takes less than a 10 seconds of loading to have more than enough soap on your brush to provide enough lather for more than 3 passes. I typically face lather with the 1438, but today I bowl lathered. I am glad that I did as the resulting lather was extremely luxurious, slick and left my skin feeling as soft as rose petals. In retrospect I should have used a different aftershave, but oh well...God willing there is always another day for shaving.
Proraso PSC R41 w/ Gillette Super Platinum Semogue Owners Club Pinaud Clubman I don't really care for this blade. It's better in the Muhle R41 vs the EJ DE89L. I'll give it a few more shaves, but think the Gillette SharpEdge provides me a smoother shave.
