6/8 Gong Gillette SC homemade badger Enjoyed the menthol this morning, pretty humid around here lately but at least it hasn't been hot. Decent shave, have a good one.
Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla Brush: GBS Pure Badger Soap: Coates Original Almond Shaving Cream for Dry Skin Razor: Gillette TTO Black Handle Blade: Topaz Stainless Splash: Shea Moisture Shave Tea Tree Herbal AS Elixir Post: Nivea Sensitive AS Balm After: Aqua Velva Ice Blue New Blade for the TTO. So far I like the Topaz. Had a very smooth, very close shave with no weepers. There seemed to be a little more “chatter” during the shave but I need to do more research on what that indicates. The Coates was excellent as usual. It really lathers well and I love the scent. Leaves the skin feeling smooth. Topped it off with the old standby Ice Blue. I kind of want to try some of the other Aqua Velva scents I see online. Specifically the musk. I need to expand my after shave selection in general. Stop by That Shave Life!
Chocolate Bliss This soap is the real deal - delicious scent combined with the customary amazing HTGAM Synergy performance. My Plisson made easy yogurt-like lather and my SC101 smoothly and comfortably erased my stubble. My face feels great. Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol Soap: HTGAM Synergy Chocolate Bourbon Brush: Plisson Synthetic Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101 Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Thursday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Coniferous Bath Soap Soap: Coate’s Lime Cream Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb Blade: Personna Med Prep (3) Brush: Plisson #12 Grey Badger-22mmx56mm Aftershave: Proraso Green WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) The Coate’s Lime with my Plisson Grey Badger, Slim, and Med Prep today. Great shave, love the NEW SC with the Med Prep. The Coate’s creams lather easier in my extra hard water than almost all the soaps and creams that I have. I finished with Proraso Green. Bob
SoS June 19, 2014 Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 Blade: Ladas Super Stainless Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46B Post: Alum. Dickinson WH Aftershave: Fine Platinum. Axe Sensitive Shield Go out and get it!
Thursday warm shower M&F Chief Proraso PSC TSD Lemons & Figs Lanolin iKon Slant/Wilkie (1) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Thayer's Lemon WH Fine Italian Citrus ASL Acqua Di Parma Very nice 2 pass face,1 pass dome,for BBS all around! Stay frosty,my friends!
Razor: Ikon Slant Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Black (D3) Brush: Bullgoose Beehive w 24mm WD Silvertip Bowl: Georgetown G12 Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla Shave Soap: Martin De Candre Fougère Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Muelhens 4711 Cologne: Muelhens 4711
Thursday Prep: CeraVe cleanser Soap: Tiki Bar unscented Brush: Oscar11 custom with HIS knot Razor: iKon ShaveCraft Blade: Astra SP After: Cold rinse, CeraVe Comfortable two pass shave, to give my face a little rest from several days of BBS.
Thursday morning, June 19, 2014 Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (4) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, Arko shaving soap with hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!
SOTD Thursday 6-19-2014 5/8 Robeson Shuredge, Full Hollow, Spike Point Proraso PSC Al's SC - Boheme GT G4 Scuttle Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion Stetson Cooling Moisture ASL The Robeson takes a wicked edge and is one of the best shavers in the rotation! It might not be much to look at but, it delivers a super smooth, close and comfortable shave.
Nice photo, Bruce! Currently, I don't have a photo studio set up in my bathroom , so although I will at times shoot a 'live' location shot in the mornings, most instances I anticipate what I'll be using the next morning, and take some shots the previous evening. The day of, I'll 'purdy up' one of the images and upload it for SOTD. Trying to do it all on a workday morning doesn't fly most mornings around here. Weekends are the exception....well, Saturdays, at least.
Thanks Kevin. As I said previously; I do about the same thing. I enjoy taking photos of my shave gear, just not in the wee hours of the morning.
SOTD June 19, 2014 pre: hot water soap: Zafferano, L'Amande Homme brush: Marfin n°118 silvertip 26mm razor: Puma Silber 222 after: Zafferano, L'Amande Homme
Thursday 06/19 Hot shower, facial wash with Axe Peace. Vulfix 28 (Sample) Truefitt and Hill Almond Creme (outstanding creme, definitely will get this product to add to my Den) Gillette Open Comb (old style) Rapria Grey Flannel The Almond Creme set the tone for this outstanding DFS.
