Pretty great shave today.

Pre shave: Hot shower/ Proraso pre shave.
Brush: Brock Best Badger
Soap: Cella
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade. Kai
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

Monday 6/30/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Razor: slim adjustable set to 5
Blade: Feather
soap:

L'Occatane Cade

Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: Sampsons all natural

I was a bit disappointed in this mornings shave. I have been "pushing" my feathers to 4 shaves, and this one should have been retired at 3 shaves. Still, I got a DFS out of it.

Am I the only one that waters his soaps once a week? I do it when I do the plants.

I like that Mark! I thought the soap would be a little dry and it is up next after I finish the Tiki Set Sail I have been working on since May 22.

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Simpson Duke 3 in best
Proraso PSC
Yeti Snot (stick)
Mergress XL/Big Ben SS (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Fine Snake Bite ASL
Cartier Roadster

A nice and frosty start to the week!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

Menthol Monday

Razor: Mergress XL (S3.5)
Blade: Super Iridium (D8)
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Woodhead medium scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Mojito
Shave Soap: Tiki Chilled Salsa
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Tiki AS Lotion




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Monday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: Schick injector, type I
Blade: Schick
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

I haven't used one of my Schick injector razors in ages. This "I1" model was made from 1955-1958, so it's as old as I am! I find an
injector shave to be easy, but the Schick blades just are not as smooth as the best DE blades. Three passes, close, comfortable results.

MONDAY
A shave-free day…so far

Today is a 'Shave-cation' for me, my day off from work AND from shaving… and I've a ton of things to do today.
I may revisit this later this evening….

Monday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: Schick injector, type I
Blade: Schick
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

I haven't used one of my Schick injector razors in ages. This "I1" model was made from 1955-1958, so it's as old as I am! I find an
injector shave to be easy, but the Schick blades just are not as smooth as the best DE blades. Three passes, close, comfortable results.

I've had this brush for over a year now. The logo was slowly disappearing, and you inspired me to go ahead and scratch it off. It easily came off with my thumbnail. It was serving no useful purpose.
Last year about this time.

Today's shave.....................................and now it's gone.

The knot is top notch, my favorite badger.

Today's shave was my second with the unknown BEAST, a slant razor with no manufacturers marks. It has a flat tip plate and there is no blade curvature. No blood but a little irritation.

SOTD Monday 6-30-2014 (the endth of June)

Edwin Jagger EJDE87811 w/Crystal
Proraso PSC
La Toja Classic SC
Georgetown Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Jovan Musk ASL/Cologne

A great start to another week of shaving. Have a good one Gentlemen!

Prep - CeraVe
Lather - Nivea Sensitive
Razor - Slim @ 4
Blade - "Lab"
Post - Speick Balm

Methinks that Nivea makes a better lather when used without a brush. That is not so bad as it gives my brushes time to properly dry.

Monday, June 30, 2014

Barbasol Sensitive
Astra in Gillette ‘Fatboy’ 1960
finish with Skin Bracer

Prep: Hot shower & No.7 Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Old
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Chopped Made Rite Finest Badger
Lather: Razorock Fresco
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Aftershave: Barbasol Pacific Rush

It was a great shave. I started off with a vintage Gillette Blue. That was a mistake. I didn't make it past the first stroke before saying nope. After I popped the Astra in it was smooth sailing. It was a bit more aggressive than I anticipated, but that was an exciting surprise. It took a few bumps off my face and a little blood let. I just took out a leech and solved the problem. Happy Monday folks.

Monday, June 30, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Lather: Cella
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: British Sterling

This was a great shave to start the week.

Have a great day!

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock One-X Tallow Croap
Razor: FaTip Piccolo
Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (3, 4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS Splash

The One-X arrived this AM, obviously, and I was glad I waited for it. My other RazoRock soap (Cumba Cheech) doesn't list tallow oil in the ingredients, so I had to fiddle with the water ratio a bit to get it right; once I did, the lather was thick and slick and felt 'nourishing' to my skin, with a subtle but very nice AdP-inspired scent. One-X lists menthol, but I suspect true menth-heads would want to add more, as the cooling sensation is mild. I enjoyed it so much I went for the ATG pass, and, naturally, had some irritation and a weeper for pressing my luck. Otherwise, BBS results with my skin feeling remarkably well-hydrated without feeling oily.

Gem 1912 SE + Gem SS blade
Simpson Duke 3 Best
MWF
Prep Pre/Post (Recovering from a sunburn on my face)

SWEET MOTHER OF GOD these Gem blades are awesome. The ASR bulk ones I got don't hold a candle to them, and I can easily see why the 1912 model is the favourite of so many SE shavers, my face is so smooth my skin is shiny. It's tough to see a winner between this and the OCCM so far.

On another note, my DE razors are crying because they know they're about to be evicted.

I run a homeless shelter for DE razors and there's currently space available

Well now Tom, Lloyd and Fram (I may be forgetting others) have a new SE brother!