Weber PH Bulldog Rapira Swedish Supersteel Chubbz 3 (Omega baby pro re-knot) Institut Karite Soap Alum Superior 70 While the blade felt slightly dull during the shave, I was rewarded with a very nice shave to finish up the year.
last shave for 2014 hot water wash with nivea men's art of shaving pure badger Coates rose shave cream Muhle r41 w/ rose gold persona lab(2) crusella&co legitima rose today's shave went well. roses all around. three passes for a good shave. finished with legitima. hope y'all did as well, or better.
New Years Eve S.O.T.D. December 31, 2014 Prep: Hot - Warm Shower, Stirling Bath Soap - Barbershop, Neutrogena Face Wash Razor: iKon 102 Slant with iKon Bulldog Handle Blade: Ladas - #3 Brush: Omega 636 Silvertip Lather: Martin De Candre - Savon A Raser Post: Razo Rock - Alum Stick, Aloe Vera Toner, Witch Hazel+, Gold Bond Green Lotion Aftershave: Proraso Aftershave Lotion Cologne: Burberry The Martin de Candre Shaving Soap far surpassed my expectations. My Silvertip brush whipped up an incredibly thick and creamy lather. The MDC's cushioning was excellent and the moisturizing outstanding. The scent (Lavender) was subtle yet pleasant, growing stronger as the shave progressed. The lather improved the performance of the iKon 102 Slant which glided through my whiskers like a hot knife through butter. A BBS shave, completed in record time, with no nicks, no burns, and no weepers. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015 everyone!
31 Dec 2014 Pre - Corn Huskers Soap - RR Zi Peppino Brush - Plisson Synthetic Razor - L3 Superspeed Flair Tip Blade - Personna Lab Blue (3) AS - Pinaud Clubman Overall a good shave. Personna Lab Blues appear to be a 3 and out blade, which is OK at their price point and may buy bulk only because it appears some of them are still made in USA.
Schick J1 razor Personna 74 blade Williams SS Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix Aqua Velva Ice Sport A/S Moved the Personna blade from my G1 to the J1 to mediate the sharpness of the Personna 74 blade. Didn't work, still got nicks/weepers. On a positive note, the Plisson works up the best Williams lather ever.
Wednesday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap Soap: Cella (Brick) Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb Blade: Personna Med Prep (3) Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Canoe WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Cella today. 20 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Great lather. Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Canoe. Bob
Thank you Gary. The idea of this photo is very simple. You only need a monitor with a nice wallpaper and a camera. Below my preparation from the last year:
Wednesday 31st December Warm shower Hot towel B&M Bay Rum scuttle lathered Finest Badger brush made by myself Gillette New Improved Silver (Made in England) Personna Lab Blue (3) Cold rinse Thayers Lavender witch hazel DR Harris Bay Rum aftershave
31 December 2014 Shave An absolutely wonderful shave today with the Schick J3 / Gillette Twin Injector combination. I really enjoyed this setup today. This will also be the last of the vintage radio, phonograph and television background motif which allowed me to combine a couple of my pursuits together in one image.
CRSW Citrus 2 Very good shave today, though not as good as yesterday. I prefer my Aristocrat over Der Vorschlaghammer at this point. I got a nice close shave, but the Aristocrat was more comfortable. The soap lathered easily and great again. The scent is refreshing and the Fine Platinum compliments it nicely. Prep: Kiehl's face wash Soap: Cold River Soap Works Citrus Brush: HIS Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer Blade: Astra SP (1) AS: Fine Platinum
New Years Eve Shave hot shower Vie-Long Lord Randal Horse (white) Corn Huskers Lotion The Fat iKon SC 102 slant & iKon handle/Voskhod (3) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin TSD Sensitive ASM Armouage Memoir Man Great shave to end the year,face and dome BBS! Stay frosty,my friends and have a safe and Happy New Year!
New years eve shave. Had a nice shave. Face felt a little sore. I am not sure if it is the soap. I hope not because I really enjoy it. Nice scent and great lather. I will try it for a few more days and see how it goes. Happy New Year Razor - Slim set to 4 Blade - Blade Wilkinson Sword (2) Lather - Soap Commander Courage Brush - L'occitane Plisson Synthetic Aftershave - Williams Ice blue
New Years Eve, 2014 RazoRock Fresco SC WSP Best Stubby brush EverReady 1912 razor Gem SS coated blade Stetson Original AS, sample from Walgreen This is the last razor in the rotation. Two pass, no touch up DFS shave for this happy New Year. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. Dave
SOTD December 31, 2014 Happy New Years Eve! Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Lather: RazoRock XXX Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH. Aftershave: RazoRock XXX. RazoRock Milk Excellent shave! Thank you to all of the wonderful gents that have posted your SOTD! Not only have I gotten to know each and everyone of you better, but I've learned so much from each and everyone of you. Have a safe and Happy New Year! Kerry Go out and get it!
Wednesday Prep: wash with glycerin soap Soap: Straight Razor Designs unscented Brush: Oscar11 HIS synthetic Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Super Iridium After: Cold rinse, shea butter The Straight Razor Designs soap is a new soap that I received as a Christmas gift. The soap is transparent, similar in appearance to the clear unscented glycerin soap that I wash my face with. Not only is this soap free of any added fragrance, it has hardly any scent at all! Most of the unscented soaps that I use, especially tallow based ones, have a characteristic "soapy" smell, but this one smells like nothing at all. That is a good thing from my point of view. The soap loaded and lathered easily on my face. Good lather, slick enough, gave me a comfortable shave. The lather rinsed off easily and my face felt squeaky clean afterwards. Nice! This was a night and day difference from the Stirling unscented soap that I used yesterday. That is a good soap, too, just very different from this one. The Stirling is tan colored, has a very distinctive soapy smell, and takes some effort to rinse off. Part of that certainly is the moisturizing ingredients, that are good for the skin, especially in the winter time.
SOTD Wednesday 12-31-2014 New Years Eve Shave Gillette Super Adjustable 84 w/Astra SP Noxema Al's SC - Boheme GP Scuttle Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's WH GB Body Lotion British Sterling I hope everyone has a great New Years Eve planned and wishing all a very Happy New Year in 2015! arty:
