Happy Canada Day! Don't have Canadian items however everything but the OCCM/Blade/Witch Hazel were bought at a Canadian Vendor (ItalianBarber) at least! Gem OCCM Gem SS Blade (2) Semogue 610 RazoRock XX Witch Hazel Floid Blue Effortless BBS. Tomorrow I'm moving back to my 1912 to see how she flies on her second run.
Tuesday morning, July 1, 2014 Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (3) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, Arko shaving soap with hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!
July 1st 2014, Morning shave Prep : shower + clearasil Brush : Semogue 1305 Razor : Edwin Jagger DE89 Soap : Martin de Candre Fougere Blade : Israeli Personna - Vikings Sword (3) Post : Tarr lotion Great shave for the first day of July Edwin Jagger is my first razor, for a long period I found it too aggressive. However with the right blade and after my technique has improved I find out I get great shaves and no irritations. After I found out my lather was too dry and after I found the right angle, the blade cut my whiskers like a hot knife cuts butter. C'est génial, formidable, très réussi !
Razor: GEM MMOC + ER 1924 Blade: GEM (9) Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthetic Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat Post: Omega balm Why two razors? The MMOC never get's me a satisfactory shave unless I go ATG on the chin. I don't like to go ATG on chin so I took out the '24. As close as you're going to get to a straight razor in a safety IMO.
Razor: R41 head on a bulldog handle Blade: Polsilver Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville Brush: Thater 4125/2 ASB: GFTrumpers Lime
Tuesday: hot shower w/SallyeAnder Patchouli and Frankincense bar soap Homemade PSO 1950 Gillette SuperSpeed 2+ passes Gillette Wilkinson (3) Marble Shave Set boar Dr Dittmar soap Thayers unscented w/aloe Brut Dominant AS lotion I had everything out to take a photo this morning but got interrupted. It would have looked just like yesterday's with the exception of blade choice and aftershave. I sent the SallyeAnder "premium shave" soap to the shower since it's worthless for shaving. It still may end up as sock drawer fragrance.
Brush: Frank Shaving "Chubby 2" High Mountain/Ebony Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Razor: vintage B1 Gillette Red Tip Blade: vintage Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade AS: Shulton Old Spice Smooth as silk three passes. the Wilkies are sublimely wonderfull
Bay Rum Day Today I used almost all my Bay Rum products, including the new HTGAM tonic, and some locally made natural deodorant. Everything from my shower with HTGAM bay rum shampoo and conditioner to the Classic. Bay Rum soap complimented each other perfectly. The aftershave was surprising. There was more menthol than I expected, and the alum produced a burn today - likely due to poor technique. This could end up being a good teaching tool, like alum blocks don't burn at all if the shave was smooth. Prep: warm shower, RR/HTGAM lime menthol Soap: HTGAM Synergy Classic Bay Rum Brush: HIS Razor: iKon SC101 Blade: Personna blue (2) AS: HTGAM Bay Rum Tonic
Razor: 1937-39 Gillette Sheraton Blade: Voskhod Brush: Vulfix 1000a Cream: CO. Bigelow Aftershave: Skin Bracer
SOTD: Tuesday 01Jul14 : Shower & Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength Stirling Soap Co. Tea Tree Bath Soap Stirling Coniferous Pre-Shave Oil Wet Face Towel Soaked in "Ice Cold Water" Deodorants : Mennen Speed Stick Razor & Razor Blade: Vintage 1951 Gillette W-2 Super Speed DE/ TTO {Birth Year Razor} Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush: Arletta Mug II (Cobalt Blue Mug that my daughter had) Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Coniferous After Shave Balm: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave After Shave: Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous Sunday and Monday I was lazy and did not shave. I used this method WTG-XTG-ATG this morning. Today I did almost every thing the same. As on most of the days last week.I made 3 passes this morning. Had no Nick's and or Weeper's ! I used my RazoRock Ultimate Alum no razor burn or "Nicks or Weepers". I had an excellent "DFS" I did get a Rudy Castiel Clean Shave ! Tomorrow ....Another Cold Water Shave and use my Weber Razor. L to R Back Row: Stirling Coniferous PSO, Arletta Mug II (Cobalt Blue Mug my daughter had), Stirling Coniferous A/S L to R Front Row: RazoRock Alum Ultimate Aftershave, Wilkinson Sword DE Blades, Vintage 1951 Gillette W-2 Super Speed DE/ TTO {Birth Year Razor}, "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush.
SoS - Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Hot Shower Prep: Lime & Tea Tree PSO Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip, 24/47 Soap: Cella Razor: Gillette Slim (6) Blade: Shark Stainless (3) Post: Nivea Sensitive PSB Aftershave: Speick 3 pass, DFS - Don
Henckels Friodur Frank Shaving synthetic brush Proraso pre shave Barrister & Mann Adagio soap Myrsol Formula C
This shave was not very enjoyable. I experienced a lot of tugging and pulling. I decided to break out my Wizamet Jr. DE. It was made sometime between the 60's- 80's in the old Soviet bloc Poland. I've only used it twice, so I know my angle was off. The angle is kind of weird with this razor. It's made out of aluminum, so it's extremely light. I will have to do some more work with this razor. The most enjoyable part of this shave was the intense freezing effect I experienced.
Tuesday morning - Prep - Noxzema & hot towel Cream - Cold River Soap Works American Barber Shop Brush - Omega 11047 Razor - Schick E2 Blade - Personna (16) 2 pass Warm water rinse & cold water splash Alum block & Witch-hazel AS
I tried SallyeAnder shaving soap, also. I don't remember what scent, but like you, found it to be totally worthless. It wasn't even any good as a shower soap.
Cheap Soap Month Noxzema Classic Clean Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap VDH Natural Boar Schick M Adjustable Schick Injector Stainless Blade CWR Thayers Cucumber WH Aqua Velva Ice Blue Cheap Soap Month continues with Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap. It was a great face lather using my VDH Natural Boar brush that I had face lifted. For a cheap brush, it did a marvelous job. I did just two passes with my Schick M Adjustable with Schick stainless blade and ended with a clean, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... I am also stoked because my new J.M. Schmidt straight razor is scheduled for delivery today. Woo-hoo!
