1. I'm pretty sure it is smooth on the inside. at the moment, Stirling sandalwood is stuck in it.
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    The plan today.
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  3. what's the update on that fire?
    is it contained yet?
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    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...
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  5. Tools For Tomorrow ~ Wednesday, SEptember 24, 2014

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    Schick M-1 Dial Adjustsble Razor
    Omega Pro Boar 10098
    Synergy Shaving Soap - Gondolier
    Cologne/Aftershave - Gondolier
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  6. 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
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  7. Today
    Stirling Jasmine Sambac-lather explosion
    Great Shave
    MErkur 23c w/astra ss
    Stirling Black Ice WHAS
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    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
  9. 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.
  10. Plan for the 24th of September!

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  11. 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....
  12. 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.
  13. Wednesday:

    L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    #6 Horsehair
    Super Speed/Sharp day 3
    Italian Palmolive Menthol SC :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Anherb AS Gel :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    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. ;) :D
  14. Wednesday

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    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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
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  17. 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

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  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
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