SEptember 24's Dove Men's Face Wash TABAC Shaving Soap Frank Shaving Finest Badger Schick M-2 (first shave) Schick Plus Platinum CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Rose Petal WH Aqua Velva Ice Blue The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick M-2 Adjustable and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. It was my first shave with this razor, and it did not disappoint. Schick made an awesome adjustable. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Tools For Tomorrow ~ Wednesday, SEptember 24, 2014 Schick M-1 Dial Adjustsble Razor Omega Pro Boar 10098 Synergy Shaving Soap - Gondolier Cologne/Aftershave - Gondolier
Yesterday's shave Went back Original Stirling Glacial aka "the defective" one. Man-froze my face off. Forgot how cold it really was. MErkur 23c Stirling SPearmint WHAS
Today Stirling Jasmine Sambac-lather explosion Great Shave MErkur 23c w/astra ss Stirling Black Ice WHAS
SoS - Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Cool shower Prep: Lime PSO Brush: WD Synthetic Soap: Classic Brand Citrus Basil Razor: Weber PH bulldog Blade: Derby (5) Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso A better than expected shave today with a heavily used Derby blade and the much maligned Classic Brand soap. Results: DFS, no nicks or irritation. - Don
Tuesday Night Shave, dedicated to Proraso White Pre: Proraso White Preshave Razor: English Aluminum Tech Blade: Personna Lab Brush: Omega Boar 10049 Soap: Proraso White After: Proraso White Balm I like to do the whole Proraso White shave every once in a while. It always feels good and smells good.
Todays shave Williams Mug Soap Omega 10029 1955 Eversharp Schick Hydro-magic EMS/Personna d-1 Dab of Vaseline Intensive Rescue in palm, rub both hands together...+ now fill left palm with witch hazel and add 3 quick spreys of Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin into the witch hazel.... Rub both hands together and voila. What a great aftershave....
9/24/14 Prep: warm wash with Stirling Naked & Smooth Lather: Bigelow Brush: Vie-Long 13061M Razor: Gillette New SC Blades (Treet Carbon 5 and 1) Post: Proraso green aftershave I was reminded why I don't use menthol and eucalyptus products...I seem to be allergic. Skin reaction big time and clogged nose upon brushing it on. So, my partially used tube will be passed on to someone else soon. 2 pass with irritated burn on the neck (I'm thinking reaction, not razor burn) and I'll live to fight another day.
Wednesday: L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash #6 Horsehair Super Speed/Sharp day 3 Italian Palmolive Menthol SC Anherb AS Gel Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash Givenchy Pour Homme EdT These days I don't use creams too often - my routine has me using a lot more soaps, but the Italian version of Palmolive Menthol is a top-favourite cream of mine. I love the scent, the rich, thick, easy-to-create lather, and the strong menthol wallop it gives me, as well as the moisturizing and soothing skincare. The Anherb gel smells awesome and is very, very cooling with terrific protection against dryness and irritation. The Penguin is about as frigid as the Rubby Dubby Doo. BBS with almost no effort.
Wednesday Bulldog Men Sensitive face wash 2014 Weber SS PH w/Bulldog handle razor Vikings Sword blade (3) Omega 10077 boar brush w/blue handle Arko Ice Mint SC (now known as Extra Fresh) 3 passes WTG/XTG/ATG + touch-up Nivea Men Sensitive ASB Nice shave, borderline BBS, no irritation, very refreshing. Love that Omega already. Just got it today from my favourite seller from Israel. It's not broken in, so it's not completely "there" yet, but soft tips and great backbone. What a bargain! I'm seeing myself using that often in rotation now.
Odin's Day: Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC Blade: Dorco 300 (3) Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (7, 8, 9) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy Back to the Simpson brush and the Ginger's Garden soaps, and suddenly all issues are gone. This is a glycerin soap, but it lathers beautifully for me, with plenty of cushion and glide. After the first rough day, this particular instance of the Dorco-300 is performing very well, making me hesitate to consider pushing it for another day or retiring it after 3 good days and 9 passes + touchup in total. No nicks, no weepers, and no irritation, just a smooth, 3-pass, BBS shave.
today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's art of shaving pure badger Coates lime Gillette slim(I1)(7) persona lab(1) Florida water today's shave went well. three passes and I'm right. lime cream, Florida water, smooth. I sound like a keylime pie. y'all have a good day.
Wednesday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap Soap: Tiki Bar Fougere (Tallow) Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed Blade: ASCO Red Box Super Stainless (2) Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Fine Platinum WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) 1st outing with the Tiki Fougere tallow. 20 seconds to load the brush for a great lather with a nice scent. ASCO Red Box in the Slim. A smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Platinum. The tallow Tiki soap is excellent. Bob
SOTD September 24 Prep: hot shower Razor: Weishi 9306 Blade: Astra SP (day 2) Brush: Wilkinson Sword Cream: Musgo Real Classic Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG) + touch ups Post: Witch Hazel Pretty much the same setup as yesterday's. I might have over done it with the touch ups and suffered some irritation as a result.
Wednesday 09/24/14 Prep: Gaia face scrub Oil: Shave Secret Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep Scuttle: none - face lathered Razor: Gillette new open comb (long) Blade: Ladas soap: Le Pere Lucien Post: alum sprayed on Witch Hazel: Generic Rose scented AS: Sampson's all natural I always face lather the first time I try a new soap because I find it easier to adjust the amounts of soap and water on the fly than when I bowl lather. Today I used Le Pere Lucien for the first time. This is a very nice soap, a cushioned shave with good slickness. I am not sure about the moisturizing properties of Le Pere Lucien, but this is definitely a pleasant soap. I got a nice 3-pass bbs shave.
Finding the right blade I'm trying out some different blades in my aristocrat to see if the razor works better with certain blades. Today I used a Gillette Silver Blue. I got a couple weepers on my cheek during the first pass, which is very rare for me. Almost all my weepers happen on my neck, and usually on the third pass. Anyway, these weepers closed by the time I was done shaving, without needing styptic or alum. I don't know if this means that the GSB is sharper or less smooth than the Personna lab blues, or both. I will use the blade at least one more time before switching. The shave is close, but my cheek is tender. My neck is fine, but I think that is because I did not go ATG today. Prep: ATG soap Soap: B&M Lavanille Brush: HIS XL Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1) AS: Shea Moisture Elixir and balm
