I have not posted on this thread in a while. Razor - 57 SS Blade - Dorco st-301/Lab Lather - Craftsmen Unscented Brush - Semogue 1250 Post- Dove Men+ Care Hydrate Post Shave Balm Well, I have decided the SS isn't so bad with a good blade. I had some touchups so I paired it with a Lab. Maybe my lather was off the first time I paired the two together but this time it was fine or maybe I just needed a few shaves with it. I LOVE the 1250. I still need to decide if the Dove is good or not. Now as far as the Dorcos go I will pair it up with my Franekntech and see if they fair better with that razor.
Shave of the day Pre- Hot shower, Neutrogena Face Wash Soap- Unikbaby's All-Natural Handmade Soap - Bay Rum scent Brush- van der Hagen Boar Bristle Razor- Gillette 1957 C2 Super Speed Flare Tip Blade- Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Post- Warm rinse, cold water rinse, Razorock Alum Block, Bigelow No. 10 Witch Hazel Formulary Skin Tonic After- L'Occitane Cade After Shave Splash, L'Occitane Cade Energy Face Gel Well, there are "first times" and there are first times. Today I felt sort of like I graduated to the big leagues. Used a handmade soap in a Bay Rum scent with the brush which made a nice lather -- I think the soap must have some glycerine of oil in it because my head felt slick for the entire shave -- and then I used my "new to me" 1957 SS Flare Tip. Overall, BBS with no bleeding or tugging or irritation at all. New stuff arrived today. The soap I used -- sold by someone who goes by Unikbaby on eBay -- was lovely. Bay Rum scent without too much in the way if "clove notes." I only got a small bar of it for around $3 but I am inclined to buy more from her. Plus, my new Razorock alum block came in, so I can stop using my Crystal stick (at least until the Razorock is gone). So everything about the experience tonight made for a great "end of a long week" BBS shave. Now off to bed! Tomorrow I may try a shave with the RiMeii that arrived today. Though I can't imagine that it compares to the SS I used today, or even the Travel Tech I own. But for a total price of under $3.50 (including shipping!) my expectations for it are appropriately low. So maybe it will exceed those expectations.
Saturday: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Rapira day 6 Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH Chabrawichi 555 Cologne To me, not to use a Stirling Glacial soap for more than one or two days is ignoring it seriously so today I went with the Lemon Chill which is such a pleasure to lather up with. The scent to me is delightful - it's like a combination of powerful menthol and freshly-squeezed lemon juice. It froze the daylights out of my face and when I slapped on the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel, I swear that my face felt almost completely numb. This shave was mega-BBS and beautiful.
SOTD September 6, 2014 Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash Razor: Schick Dial Adjustable Blade: Schick Lather: WSP Rustic Barbershop Brush: Omega Boar 10066 Post: Alum. Dickerson WH Aftershave: Clubman Lilac Vegetal. Axe Shield Sensitive WSP Rustic Barbershop is dynamite! The WSP Rustic line is fantastic! $8.98 shipped per tin. Another super shave from the dial adjustable. Go out and get it!
Saturday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap Soap: Cold River Soap Works-“Original” Bergamot & Bay Razor: Gillette Slim [6] Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1) Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx48mm Aftershave: Fine American Blend WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) CRSW “Original” Bergamot & Bay-great scent, great soap. Quick, thick lather after loading for 20 seconds. I put a new Gillette Silver Blue in the Slim. Great smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine American Blend. Bob
9/6/14 Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Naked & Smooth bath soap Lather: Ian S. hobbyist Lavender soap Brush: Vie-Long Lord Randal mixed horse & badger Razor: Gillette New LC Blade: Sharp Durablade stainless (3) Post: Cool rinse and Captain's Choice Lime I've struggled a bit with decent lather on the 2nd and 3rd passes with this soap, so I thought I might try a different brush and see what would happen. I used a mixed badger/horse brush and the lather was much better and longer lasting. I loaded the brush well and then made the first pass right on my face. Slick and shiny and did a a great job of protecting. I then whipped the brush just a little in the scuttle and the lather was good for the 2nd pass. The third pass started out a little thin, so I added a few drops of water to the scuttle and whipped the lather for a bit and finished off well.
Smooth Saturday Having used both, I expected WSP barbershop to match well with HTGAM Gondolier, but they feel like they are made for each other. My Plisson synthetic easily built great lather on my face, which my iKon SC101 comfortably mowed. I went with the smaller brush today to make it easier to load from the tin. The Gondolier AS cologne perfectly finished this shave. I also used my newly acquired Gondolier deodorant, so I'm enjoying this manly classic all day. Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol Soap: WSP barbershop Brush: Plisson Synthetic Razor: iKon SC101 Blade: Personna lab blue (3) AS: HTGAM Gondolier
Saturday: hot shower w/HTGAM Cavendish bar soap ShaveSecret PSO Gillette FatBoy (9) 2+ passes Rotbart Extra Dunn (6) Burma Shave boar HTGAM Cavendish soap face lathered Thayers unscented w/aloe HTGAM Cavendish AS lotion and a touch of Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve ASC Forgot to toss this blade after the last shave so I thought I had one more shave left on it. The first pass was ok but it started to get hot before I was done with pass number two. Sure do like the HTGAM Cavendish bar soap but I wish it didn't melt so fast.
Saturday hot shower DB Brush Scuttle filled with ice water and a few cubes/Duke 3 in best Proraso PPC Mama Bears Lime Cilantro Ice ,not as icy as the Glacial line,but great scent and great lather...and it's still nice and chilly Schick G1/Pella coated (6) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin TSD 2X Iced Lime WH ,nice fresh lime scent,great skincare and plenty cool. TSD ISZ ASL Imaginary Authors The Soft Lawn edp Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome,for BBS all around! Stay frosty,my friends!
Wow! Talk about "Old School"...I proud of you Lloyd! Lovin' the Vintage gear and software! Hey Kevin......3000 Egyptian Mummies can't be wrong! Not only is it a great After Shave Lotion ...it's great for toothaches as well!
Saturday 09/06/14 Prep: Gaia face scrub Oil: Shave Secret Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery Razor: Gillette New Open Comb Blade: Feather soap: My French Soap Mix Post: alum sprayed on Witch Hazel: Generic Rose scented AS: Sampson's all natural Very nice 3 pass shave that resulted in a BBS feel this morning. Have a great weekend, floks.
SOTD Saturday 9-6-2014 5/8 Solingen First Class, Full Hollow, Round Point Proraso PSC La Toja Classic SC Georgetown Scuttle Caswell Massey Badger Dickinson's Witch Hazel Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion Pinaud Lilac Vegetal ASL Sticking with the Solingen blades again today. Broke out some old favorites that I seemed to have passed over for awhile; the La Toja Classic SC is great stuff and has a very unique scent. Speaking of unique scents....the Veg has smiled upon me this morning and, I am one of the choosen. Very humbling.
Saturday morning - Prep - Noxzema & hot towel Cream - MEM Olive Brush - Ever Ready wood refurbished with 22/44 2-band Razor - Boker 5/8 Good as Gold 2 pass Warm water rinse & cold water splash Alum block & Witch-hazel AS An excellent shave for a beautiful Saturday here in the northern Sierra. Just a touch of autumn nip in the air, 34°F/1ºC on the deck at 6:30 this morning...
Razor: 2013 Muhle Baseplate w C410i Spitfire Mk. Ia (3D print cap) Blade: Personna Med Prep (D3) Brush: Turkish #1 Horsehair Bowl: Mud Place Shaving Mug Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive Shave Soap: HTGAM Cavendish Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: HTGAM Cavendish Lotion I used 3500 then 12000 grit to sand the 3D print head BBS and noticed the razor glided a little smoother this morning. Like the original 2011 R41 my face can handle only two consecutive days of use. The shave itself had no irritation, blade did not skip and no weepers, but when I applied the Alum block there was hot spots all over the place. Has been months since I last used the Cavendish shave soap and have to thank a friend for reminding me I had this on the shelf when he fired up his pipe and had a bowl of black Cavendish after a nice BBQ dinner. I gave up pipe smoking 11 months ago but I really miss the smell of a nice bowl of Tobacco now and then.
Kikuboshi frameback Muhle synthetic brush Proraso pre shave Calani Orange & Zypresse soap Figaro AS Musgo Real balm
