Hayashi Diamond 40 KAI Captain Excelia Vie-Long brush Klar Kabinett soap Proraso AS green Proraso balm blue
Friday hot shower Muhle HJM Black Fibre V2 Proraso PPC Arko (red tub) Gillette Gold Tech/Iridium Super (5) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin Thayer's Original WH Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille Very smooth 2 pass face,1 pass dome,BBS all around!!! Stay frosty,my friends,and enjoy the weekend!
9/12/14 Warm shower with Stirling Naked&Smooth bath soap IanS hobbyist soap - lavender Vie-Long 13061M horsehair brush Gillette New Short Comb Supermax Platinum (6 and 1) Captain's Choice Bay Rum Today is a shavecation day for my face, but my scalp was in need of some attention. This is only the 2nd day I've taken off from shaving my face since early January. Who knows, I might take tomorrow off as well! 2 passes over the noggin were enough to mow down 6 days stubble. I swapped out blades halfway through as the first Supermax was on day #6 and wasn't quite smooth enough. The new blade was smooth and did a fantastic job of cleaning up. Resulting Cue Ball Smooth shave makes me smile. Have a great day. I am taking my son back to the orthopedic surgeon for a one week follow-up. We are all hoping for a walking boot instead of the splint and crutches, but expect to just be told to continue with more of the same. He is doing great, no pain meds for 36 hours and lots of smiles.
Frey's Day: Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Razor: FaTip Piccolo OC Blade: Perma-Sharp Super SS (3) Passes: WTG, XTG (7, 8) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron The Ginger's Garden soap lathered up like a charm this morning, and the first pass with the Perma-Sharp loaded Piccolo was smooth and easy. And then. . . . The blade apparently died a grisly, violent death on the second pass, while allegedly gliding over my throat. The resulting nick took over a half-hour to stop bleeding, even after application of alum (ouch ouch ouch) and witch hazel. I did not intend to make it another Saturday shavecation day, but I suspect I'm going to need to.
OUCH! That does not sound like a nice experience! Few things are as unforgiving as a DE blade gone bad.... Perhaps you should take up a safer method of shaving...a straight, perhaps?
@Jasman , I had a similar experience with a Croma blade once, however it did not last one whole shave.
SOTD Friday 9-12-2014 6/8 Loeffler & Sykes "Columbus", Full Hollow, Spike Point Proraso PSC Tabac SC Georgetown Scuttle Lijun Finest Badger Dickinson's Witch Hazel Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne I seem to be stuck on the Tabac SC. I've been using it the last few days and enjoying the results; great cushion and glide as well as an intriguing scent. The big Columbus blade did it's work with gusto and .....I am now free to move about the yard on my riding mower.
7/8 Friodur Proraso Red homemade badger I've never really been impressed with Proraso SS but I sure like the scent of the red. Nice shave today. Have a good one.
Planned SOTD for Friday 12Sep14 Cold Water Shave Left to Right; RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Alum; Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug ) ; Above the Tie Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle;"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle; Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil; Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container ; Captain's Choice North A/S Shower & Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength Burt's Bees Natural Skin Care For Men Bar Soap Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil Face Towel Soaked in "Ice Cold Water" Deodorant's : Old Spice Classic Razor & Razor Blades: Wilkinson Sword DE Blades {2} ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush: Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug ) Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle After Shave Balm's: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Nivea After Shave Balm After Shave: Captain's Choice North A/S Being as the WTG-XTG-ATG method worked this morning, I will use it again tonight. Being as I need to be in Los Angeles on Saturday 13Sep14 for some family business (Aunt Edna's Memorial Service at the Church she went to I am told that she was a member of that church since she and my Uncle moved into their house that they and my Grandfather built in 1948). I will shave and shower tonight before I go to bed, so my Friday SOTD is for Saturday. Hope all of you folks have a great weekend.
S.O.T.D September 12, 2014 Cold Shower NOS Schick I-1 Injector - MAIDEN VOYAGE! Schick Injector blade Simpson Commodore X-3 Best Al's Shaving Products - Sapone' da Barba Alum Block Generic menthol Witch Hazel Al's Shaving Products - Al's Private Stock Aftershave Balm Mint Condition Schick I-1 Injector Razor - First Shave was superior to all previous injector shaves. Shaved closer and performed better under my chin than the longer handle Types J, L, and M. Kerry is correct. It's my new fav injector razor. This one will be tough to put down. Everyone be sure to Have a Great Shaveday! TGIF!
Wow,sorry you had a bad experience with the Perma-Sharp Supers.I get nothing but great shaves with them and they last 5 shaves,including dome shaves.I had a similar experience with the Schick Injector Blades,nothing but bloodshed,I think I had a bad batch.
the I1 is also my favorite injector. Favorite razor period, rivaling my other favorite- the ER 1924. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Here's to more excellent shaves
As I've mentioned before, I have a surgical scar on my neck, which can make shaving some spots tricky. This morning's carnage was right along that particular scar, which probably contributed to how difficult it was to stanch.
SOTD - Friday, September 12, 2014 Cool shower Prep: Homemade Lime PSO Brush: B&B Essential Boar Soap: Stirling Padre Island Razor: Merkur 38C Blade: GSB (4) Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH Aftershave: Clubman Classic - Don
I'm glad to see you using this razor instead of leaving in its packaging. I always feel lucky when I find something that is NOS, but I'm not afraid to use it either. Do you really think it shaves better than the type M? I love my M and don't want to have to buy another razor, but I will, if necessary!
Schick E type Personna injector Muhle SilverTip Fiber V2 3P Pinaud Excellent very creamy lather from the 3p. The E feels quite a bit harsher than the J and I injectors
