Two Pass Comfort
I got a nice shave today. I decided to limit myself to two passes and some touch up to allow my tenderness to heal. The Vorschlaghammer smoothly reduced my stubble, cushioned by Pumpkin 3.14. I am wondering about this soap. It performs and smells great, but I got some tingling today. Enough to make me switch to Lavanille for my second pass. I don't know if something in the soap bothers me so I'll use it again when my face feels better to be sure.

Prep: cool water face wash
Soap: Synergy Pumpkin 3.14 - B&M Lavanille
Brush: HIS
Razor: Merkur Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
pur-tech synthetic
c.o. bigelow
Gillette single ring
persona lab(4)
aqua velva musk
today's shave went well.I went with bigelow, it did fine, always does. synthetic brush was very soft, makes nice lather with a cream. I'm lovin my single ring, why fix what ain't broke. three passes, smooth and clean. finished with musk(thought about the veg, it's still chillin in its glass decanter) scared say scared.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

Friday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EdT

Back to the coldest family of shaving soaps on this planet and the Glacial Lemon Chill gave me rich, slick lather which hit me with a freezing sensation that was so strong, I can still feel it. This soap also has a delightful, refreshing lemony scent. Its skincare is also perfect and the moisturizing and soothing is brilliant. The Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel convinced me that no other aftershave I've tried can match it for menthol power - not even the Rubby Dubby Doo. My Sharp blade is still performing very well - its fifth day, and I had no trouble getting a great BBS shave. Let's hope it'll continue for the weekend.

Have a great weekend, folks and a Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadian members!

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard London Babershop-Tallow
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Gillette Super Stainless “Spoiler” (5)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx48mm
Aftershave: Clubman

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Maggard London Barbershop today. 20 seconds to load for a great lather. 5th go with the Vintage Gillette Spoiler SS in my NEW SC. Another excellent smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Clubman.

Bob

SOTD October 10

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: Treet Platinum (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: Ingrams
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Dove Men hydrate+

I'm not going to call it a bad shave but it was disappointing.

Either I didn't have enough SC or too much water, and I was not able to save the lather. After working the lather longer than normal, it looked like it was going to work. Unfortunately the extra effort only seemed to imparted a magical disappearing ability to the lather, because that was it did as soon as it hit my face. As impressive of an ability as that is, it is not very helpful for a SC. I did manage to get a full WTG pass in but only targeted the heavy stubble areas of my face for the XTG pass.

At the very least today's shave is a reminder that it is easier to add water to a week lather then remove the water...

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
M&F Stubby 2
CRSW - Fall LE
Nivea - Energy A/S

Tom Ford - Tuscan Leather

Schick I2 razor Personna blade
Colgate Cup Soap
FS/WD boar frankenbrush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Clubman A/S

This blade is done but still gave a smooth, close shave. Great close out to another work week. Only 3 more weeks to go till retirement!

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl Handle
Soap: Arko
Razor: ’30-’40s Clix Bakelite Razor
Blade: Astra Super Stainless
Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Toner
Post: Gillette After Shave Balm & Aqua Velva Musk

[CUE: James Brown] I feel good! Like I knew that I would now! I feel nice! Like sugar & spice! So good, so good cuz I got yooou! (insert classic James Brown howl)

Why do I feel so good? Because it’s FRIDAY and because I had an awesome shave this morning!...

Shimmy on over to That Shave Life!

Busy weekend, won't be able to post for a few days. This morning's and tomorrow's shaves will be the same:

Prep: Shower
Lather: IanS soaps (etsy) lavender
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M horsehair
Razor: Weber PH bulldog handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (4)
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

Today was 3 passes with a touch-up on my chin. The only change I might make for tomorrow is to put my Weber handle on my New SC head. Miss the efficiency of the open comb for 2 pass shaves.

First time shaving with a Gillette "new" It's a great razor.

Holy yogurt lather, Batman!

SOTD October 10, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Neutrogena face wash. Noxzema.

Brush: Omega 266.

Lather: Arko.

Razor: Merkur 34C.

Blade: Personna Stainless (Kroger branded).

Post: Razorock alum block; Cold water; Witch Hazel.

After: Murray & Lanman Florida Water.

Two-pass BBS with a couple of touch-ups, no blood at all. Learned my lesson last time with the Merkur 34C, which likes to take its time, and tends to bite just a little if I get careless or overconfident. The back of my head is always a tricky spot so I took it slowly and let the weight of the razor do most of the work. Once again, the Merkur felt great... It also has a bit of audible feedback so I can hear the cutting happening, which I like, and the sound from the Merkur seems more substantial than, say, the Aristocrat makes. The Aristocrat actually sounds kind of tinny, similar to the Chinese pot metal razors I've tried. Makes me wonder what's under the Aristocrat's gold plating.

We booked a trip last night for spring break to our family condo in Pompano Beach, so by way of a little personal celebration, I went with Florida Water for the aftershave. And in fact I ordered a second bottle off the stuff today. I have a feeling with winter quickly approaching (had our first frost yesterday) that I am going to need a constant reminder that I'm headed someplace warm in the spring. Especially if it is as bitter cold and snowy as it was here in Michigan last winter. (It may feel even colder for me this year, since it is the first winter for me with a shaved head. Brrr.)

Have a great Friday!

Friday 10/10/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razors: Gillette old open comb
Blade: Ladas
soap: MDC
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented

I had another fine shave with the MDC sample I received. This may be the best soap I have ever used. I will have to buy some MDC. Of course, this may be after I win the Lottery.

This was a very nice 3 pass BBS to start the day.

Friday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Ever Ready wood refurb w/ 22mm 2-band @ 42mm
Razor - Tillotson 6/8 oblique point wedge

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

SOTD - Happy Friday

Pre - CWS

Cream - Proraso Green

Brush - WD Silvertip

Razor - RRKS

Blade - Rapira PL

AS - Old school Proraso Green

Two pass shave today with touch ups. No irritation. No nicks or weepers. I'm starting to think it is impossible to nick yourself with this razor (hopefully I don't jinx myself). A bit of a frustrating shave due to my lather being not quite where I wanted it.

Razor: Feather AS-D1
Blade: Tomac SSS (Gillette Spoiler) (D4)
Brush: RV Chubby w 30mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Georgetown G12
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Iced Mojito
Shave Soap: Maggard's London Barbershop
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin

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6/8 Grelot
De Vergulde Hand
homemade boar (rehandled knot) white/bottle glass green handle
Fine shave this morning. Have a good one.

2014-10-10

Night Prep Glenova Rosa Mosqueta
Pear's Soap/Glenova Rosa Mosqueta
Freelander Rosa/Cucciolo
Maggard # 3/Feather
Hot washcloth/Balsamo AS Ai Monasteri/Alum stone/Cool washcloth/Rosa Bulgara AS e EDT

I take really good care of it. I won that in a PIF here.