Here's to Edna, Patrick. May her memory bring you joyful, heart-felt memories of happier family times and give you peace in her passing.
Tuesday 09/02/14 Prep: Gaia face scrub Oil: Shave Secret Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery Razor: Gillette Old Open Comb Blade: Feather soap: Provence Sante Post: alum sprayed on Witch Hazel: Generic Rose scented AS: Sampson's all natural Today's shave with the old style open comb was similar to yesterday's - a little rough. I think I will go back to the new style tomorrow. Provence Sante is still my favorite soap.
9/2/2014 Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO Razor: Muhle R41 2013, J R Torrey straight razor Blade: Astra SP (2) Brush: Turkish #6 Soap: Arko Ice Mint After: Home made ASB, Skin Bracer Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme Intense A nice Darn Fine Shave + this morning. The Torrey is fresh off of the hones and did it's job effortlessly this morning. The R41 is one of my favorite DEs. Have a blessed day!
TUEzDAY A Near Repeat of Yesterday I enjoyed Monday's shave so much I did something I rarely do… used the same straight razor for a second consecutive day! Different soap— the PdP—which is more challenging to lather. It's a good thing I really enjoy the scent as it does require some effort for this hard puck to yield its lather. Three passes and I'm ready to face the day! Have a great Tuesday, all!
Razor: Schick J Injector+ ER 1912 Blade: Personna Lab + GEM Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthetic Lather: Provence Sante Post: Omega Balm Very impressed today! By the fact that a French soap actually works. It turns out the Provence Sante just doesn't want to play with my standard SEs but with the injector it performed flawlessly. I shaved half my face with the injector and it was good. The other half of my face I shaved with the ER and it was terrible. Finished up with the J for the last pass by itself.
Muehle R41 2013 Iridium Simpson M6 LASS - Woody Lavender Fine - Snake Bite Atelier Cologne - Vetiver Fatal
Tuesday Prep: soak brush, wash with Clear Essentials glycerin soap Soap: Barrister & Mann unscented Brush: Oscar11 boar Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Feather After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion Another smooth, comfortable shave.
Tyr's Day: Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm Brush: Beeline Boar Cream: Godrej Lemon/Lime Fresh Razor: FaTip Piccolo Blade: Bolzano Superinox (5) Passes: WTG, XTG (9, 10) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals AS lotion Cologne: Burberry Brit by Burberry A whole bunch of factors seemed to contribute to a less than satisfactory shave this AM, starting with the fact that I had to be up at Zero-Dark Thirty in preparation for class. My Simpsons brush was inexplicably still damp enough that I felt it necessary to reach for the boar brush, which is never my first choice and has yet to develop the 'soft tips' some report with, for example, a Semogue that's broken-in. Couple my second-best brush (of the 3 I own) with the fact that - for me - Godrej typically produces the least slick, least stable lather among those that I use, and I was setting myself up for disappointment. Add to this the fact that the Bolzano blade was starting to really show its age, and I consider it a success that I got a shave with no bloodshed and no real alum sting. I reached for the Aveeno AS lotion both because my face felt a little more abused and dried out than normal, and because the class configuration typically has us sitting at close quarters, where Clubman might have caused comment.
Tuesday morning, September 2, 2014 Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (8) Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush, Arko shaving soap with hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!
Hey Lloyd! I was in Seattle on Friday night. I didn't get into Seattle until about 9:30 so it was a quick stop over. We got a Hotel in Downtown and went to see the Space Needle and get something to eat and drink. I wish we would have had time to catch your Gig but too many uncertainties about time schedules, hotel and where we would be arriving, etc. We had a great time at the Sports Bar next to the Space Needle and got to watch the Mariners game from the 4th inning on. (They got KILLED!) Very Depressing. I wish I could have met up with you and enjoyed some of your great music. It's great having you back in the USA again!
SOTD Tuesday 9-2-2014 5/8 Crown Razor, Extra Hollow, Spike Point Proraso PSC Palmolive Classic SC Georgetown Scuttle Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve ASL Back to using the straights again. When your on a train, trying to use a straight razor would be suicide! The rocking and rolling would cause severe damage to the jugular vein! Now it's back to the boring office work.
Brush: Erskine 1947 Badger Razor: Gillette Old Open Comb 1920s (Out of The Weekender brush kit) Blade: Super-Max Super Platinum Cream: Maca Root Mug: Old Spice Grand Turk After Shave: Old Spice Lime Ok, Jay David and Guy got me into trying my Gillette Old Open Comb, so I put my big boy pants on a gave it a try. The Maca Root was great, needed the cushion. No Feather blade for this first run. The Super-Max blade works good for me just not as sharp. WTG XTG for a slow cautious good shave. Had to change up the angle a lot a really pay attention to what I was doing. No nicks or weepers, success! I will put it into my rotation. Thanks y'al for the support.
