Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 Wade & Butcher The Arrow Razor, 6/8 Half Hollow, Barber's Notch Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión Soap: Mondial Almond Shaving Cream Brush: Wilkinson Bristle Brush Bowl: Gerby Bowl Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping Razor: Wade & Butcher The Arrow Razor, 6/8 Half Hollow, Barber's Notch Post-Shave: Argan Oil After Shave: Myrsol Blue
Hot Shower: Old Spice 3 in 1 Body Wash Shave: 1968 Vintage Gillette TTO/DE Generic Railey's Market DE/SS Blades VDH Boar Brush VDH Mug & Soap No-Monkey Butt Body Powder Old Spice Deodorant Old Spice Classic A/S No nicks or weepers
2/19/2014 Show Us Your Mug Week Prep: Hot towel with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO Razor: Muhle R41 2013, Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor Blade: Super Max blue diamond (1) Brush: Vie Long horse hair 23mm knot Soap: Tabac After: Home made ASB After Shave: Tabac after shave Cologne: Tabad Eau De Cologne Tabac day! A fine 2 pass BBS shave this morning. The Tabac products never let me down. The Super Max blades came in a package some time last year. I had been meaning to try them out for a while now. The blades seem to be 2-3 steps sharper than a Derby, but not as sharp as an Astra SP. I will see how long this blase lasts in the R41. Have a blessed day!
Razor: Ikon 2013 Dlx Solid Bar w Bulldog II handle Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Blue (D8) Brush: Bullgoose Beehive w 24mm WD Silvertip Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Basil Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero Shave Soap: TSD Signature (Bay Rum w Bergamot) Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum
Wednesday Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser Soap: Barrister & Mann unscented Brush: HIS synthetic Razor: Gillette Tech Blade: Astra SP After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion The B&M soap always makes a thick creamy lather, although today I didn't add quite enough water so it was a little too thick. Three easy passes.
Wednesday morning, February 19, 2014 Gillette Fusion Proglide Power, Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5, Lather up with Gillette Clear Gel - shave, and finish with Walgreens Witch Hazel and SFM Brisk Aftershave
- homemade preshave oil - frankenrazor (Weber classic/NEW) - omega 49 - feather blade (3) - MWF - pinaud clubman - Nivea replenishing balm Think I've found my new daily driver razor. Love the feel and weight of the steel handle pushing the long comb.
Gillette Fatboy at 8 Polsilver Plisson Synthetic LASS - Woody Lavender Barbasol Pacific Rush Mona di Orio - Les Nombres d Or Cuir
SOTD Wednesday 2-19-2014 5/8 H. Boker "Radium", Full Hollow, Spike Point Proraso PSC Palmolive Classic SC GT G4 Scuttle Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Nivea Replenishing ASB Mennen Original Skin Bracer
Chilly perfection I waited for the mailman to deliver the Synergy Frost_Byte before shaving today, and I'm glad I did. I have always enjoyed menthol shaves, Proraso Green was my first real cream. I prefer the performance of newer soaps like synergy, but I missed the menthol. I could hardly wait to try Frost_Byte, which made waiting for the mail that much harder. I am a very happy shaver! I also decided to use two different brushes today, to compare my first brush - a VDH boar with my favorite, the HIS synthetic. I used feh boar, after soaking it in hot water, to lather my first toe passes. It whipped up the soap quickly and easily, and did not feel as skritchy as I remember while I face lathered. My eyes started to water right away during my first pass - this soap is certainly colder than Proraso Green! I have not tried Yeti Snot or Stirling yet, but so far Frost_Byte is the coldest for me. My face was pretty much numb through the second pass, my eyes still watering as I applied the butter balm for my ATG pass. I was worried that I couldn't seem to feel my Old Type much - I assumed I would have all kinds of irritation when I finished. I used the HIS to lather for the last pass, and it exploded on the puck almost instantly... I loaded a little extra because of the oil, and went to it. This lather seemed extra firm and thick - almost like frosting. My razor smoothly sang its way across my face and left me with a cool BBS. I finished with Krampert's Bay Rum only because my Frostbite is still in the mail. I am looking forward to months of blissfully cold shaves. The HIS verified my decision to switch to this synthetic. The lather building and face feel were greatly superior to the cheap boar I used. I wonder, though, if a nicer boar properly broken in would be a worthy challenger.
First shave with something other than disposable! Last Night: Hot shower '51 Gillette Super Speed Astra Blade VDH Boar Brush VDH Deluxe Soap VDH Bowl Nivea for men sensative after shave balm I'm addicted!
Hopefully this is the last picture I have to post in a while that has been taken with my phone since I finally unpacked my camera! ~ Omega brush to face lather the simply awesome Stirling shave soap, Black Cumin and Orange. ~ Maggard MR3 with a Bic blade on it's second shave. ~ Clinique moisturizer followed by my handcrafted after shave, grapefruit scented.
Gillette Big Boy Gillette Blue 7'Oclock blade SOC Boar brush in Ash wood Mystic Water Unscented Stirling Coniferous A/S splash Nivea Sensitive ASB A good shave.
Razor: Stahly Head with Griest NEW handle Blade: Big Ben Brush: Semogue Finest Bristle 1 Soap: Grapefruit and Ginseng Post: Thayer's and Clinique M gel AS: Floid Blue
