Wednesday: L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash #6 Horsehair Super Speed/7 AM day 3 Godrej Menthol Mist SC Visal AS Gel Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash Grey Flannel EDT Da Big Freeze this morning, and it felt sooooooo good. Between the L'Oreal Men Expert facial wash, Godrej Menthol Mist cream, Visal gel, and the Penguin, it'll take a whole day for my face to thaw out. This shave was mega-BBS. The 7 AM blade is still as sharp as ever so it should last all week.
Wednesday Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK CD: Luther Allison - Bad News is Coming Soap: TSD Blue Juniper Brush: Ever Ready 200T DE: '55 Red Tip Blade: ASR PC, day 3, 3 passes Post: Cold water Prince, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade 'Stache wax: Dirigo Blue
Omega 31025 Boar Energy soap Face lather Merkur Futur Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge 3 passes TSD Energy After Shave Lotion Awesome shave! The TSD Energy is a phenomenal scent! I really like the Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge Blades. It really is too bad they are not sold in drug stores, grocery stores and the big box discount stores. I remember my grandfather saying to my grandmother, "Can you pick me up two packs of Gillette Spoilers?" Those were the days (sigh)
Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013 Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (7) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, Arko shaving soap with hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!
Williams Wednesday at the gym: There will be a picture here later (probably) Merkur slant Feather FKD&G travel brush Tabac stick Was going to be Krampert's, but I ran into a problem. So it was green Aqua Velva when I got home.
Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013 Schick E2 Injector w/ NOS Schick blade (1) Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ CO Bigelow cream, Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS— Finish w/ Captain's Choice Bay Rum, aces! A fantastic shave with the E2 Injector today! I used a NOS Schick (platinum treated edges) from Glenn, and it was smooth as butter! Thanks Glenn!
HumpDay "Delicate" Shave today to allow tender spots to heal 1) Shower, Lucky Tiger & hot towel 2) Pre-shave Oil; massaged well into skin 3) Soap: Combo of Tabac, Mike's Natural & liquid glycerin = slick, dense lather 4) Brush: Soft brush...WD 30mm Silvertip 5) Razor: Big Boy, but gentle— Merkur 38c HD Barber Pole 6) Shave: Two easy passes; some touch-up avoiding tender spots 7) Post: Cold water rinse; Pinaud Clubman (less burn than my other AFs), Nivea Balm Face feels great. No sting, no burn..just soothing coolness from the balm. Not a bad shave at all. The Big Merkur I find very forgiving, despite it's heft & intimidating look. It's also step up in size from the previous 2 days where I used an Adjustable Fat Boy & Slim. The handle is a bit more slippery to hold when wet compared to the knurled handles of the Gillette(s).
Wednesday Washed with TSD unscented soap Lathered TSD unscented soap with 3 drops of glycerin HIS synthetic brush Schick injector L Schick blade Cold rinse CeraVe lotion Today I added three drops of glycerine onto the soap before loading up my brush. I lathered on my face as usual and got a good lather. Yesterday when I added two drops I was delighted with the difference. Maybe two drops works with this soap and my routine and any more doesn't help. I'll repeat with two drops tomorrow. My face felt good afterward. The shave went well, three passes without irritation. No repeat of yesterday's careless nick.
How would you describe the scent of the Energy? Floral? Woodsy? Grassy? Manly? Girly? Ethereal? Bodacious?
SOTD Wednesday 6-19-2013 Gillette Old Type Ball End Personna Medical Prep Blade Williams SS in OS Hull Mug GT G4 Scuttle Omega Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Nivea Replenishing ASB Old Spice Classic cologne Love the scent of the Old Spice Cologne; a long time favorite! I wish it had a little more staying power though.
Razor: DE89 w Endeavor Handle Blade: Feather Brush: BG white Beehive w 24mm Whipdog Silvertip Pre: Musgo Real Lime Oil Soap Soap: Prairie Creations Barbershop DdC Post: Osma Alum Block Aftershave: Veleiro AS Balm
Wednesday 06/19 Hot shower with a bar of Old Spice Fuji, facial wash with Axe Igniting Citrus. Fliod pre-shave oil Featured soap: Mama Bear's Coffee Brush choice: Semogue Owner's Club Today's lather rating **** out five Razor, Cadet Mongoose Blade, Astra Keramik day four. Warm water rinse, cold water splash, Pinaud Vegetal, followed with Fitness Balm Great lather + super blade and razor combo= a DFS
Hot shower 40's USA Gillette Aristocrat Polsilver (D-5) Rubberset Aluminium shave brush VDH soap in Vintage shave mug Alum block heatcote&Ivory ASB DFS shave again maybe should of got a new blade out five was pushing it a little lol.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Proraso tub, Simpson Case, SuperMax Sunrise (3), Fatboy (2 on 2), Pinaud's Bay Rum The tubbed Proraso is quite different from the tubes of CO Bigelow that I'm used to. It was harder for me to bowl-lather, and for my second pass I reloaded the brush and face-lathered. It also seemed to have more menthol effect. I like the results from creams better, I'm finding, so this new tub of Proraso might sit in a drawer for a little while. I'm also happy to be back with the Sunrise blade: it felt great and smooth as silk on today's 3rd use, and I'm going to leave it in place for my next shave. I've been leaving the blade in my razor, soaking in alcohol between uses. The Case brush felt tiny after using my new Chubby for the past several days, but still very enjoyable, and I like having both in my stable.
19.6.2013 Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap Razor: Mühle / Sabi T2 Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux Brush: WSP Monarch HMW Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green Cream: RazoRock S. Maria, TSD M-bomb Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel Aftershave: Proraso Lozione Dopobarba Perfect shave after a long and very hot day (33°C). Those Rapira Blades are quite nice. The best so far from my Russian sampler pack.
Dove Men's Face WashVan Der Hagen Luxury Shave SoapFrank Shaving Finest Badger BrushGillette Super Speed Flare TipASCO Super Stainless BladeCWRDickinson's Witch HazelAqua Velva Ice Blue AS
PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO SOAP + Am. Crew PSO BRUSH: WD 30mm CREAM: Irisch Moos RAZOR: Merkur 38C BLADE: Gillette Silver Blue (5) POST: Alum + Aqua Velva Musk (Crystallized) Just got the WD in the mail from Weeper Warrior...Yep, definitely too big for my face! Good thing I got it for SWMBO. You know, I had to try it out first though...Holds much more cream/water than anything I have used before and a densely packed knot, decent backbone and soft tips. Pretty sure she will love it! The Moos, Musk combo works pretty well. I did tweak the musk a little though. It seems that every non-mentholated, inexpensive after shave I get I have to add some menthol crystals (much better now). The Silver Blue is going strong on day 5! Have a great evening all!
Hey all! It's been a very long time since my last post. I just wanted to check in and say hi and see how everybody has been. Just tried the proraso red tub of soap it is just like every product proraso makes,outstanding! My day to day shave hasnt changed much. Evening pre work shave. Hot shower Omega badger Feather AS-D1 razor with Feather blade Proraso RED soap face lathered 3 pass shave cold water rinse Now normally I dont use aftershave of any kind anymore. I just stop with the cold water rinse but tonight i decided to add Aqua-velva ice sport Proraso pre/post shave. The red doesnt have menthol in it so I wanted a little extra coolness added to the red. Overall an A+ DFS.
I guess I'm just blessed to have a fat face as I love the size & feel of that 30mm brush! Ultra soft & holds a ton of lather. Perhaps if I didn't have a 'stache, the size would be more of an issue lathering my upper lip. ohhh...Yeah!
SOTD Wednesday Prep: hot shower, nivea energy scrub Razor: Gem 1912 Blade: Personna CVS Cream: Bath and Body Works signature collection ocean Brush: AOS pure badger Shave: 3 passes Post: Cold water, clubman, Axe chilled asg Cologne: John Varvatos Vintage
