1/10/15 - Day 6 of #30DayChallenge Prep: shower and Cornhusker's Lotion Lather: Klar Kabinett Brush: Omega 10066 Scuttle: Georgetown G12 Razor: Weber PH Blade: Voskhod (1) Post: cool rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum I had to check and make certain I put in a blade because today's shave was sooooo smooth. Weber and Voskhod are a great combination for me.
1/10/2015 30 Day - Shave # 10 Prep - Hot Shower Razor - Mongoose Satin B2 Blade - Kai Mild (3) Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW Lather - Soap Commander Confidence Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm Caught the "baby" today with a very nice 3 pass shave.
Planned SOTD 10 January 2015 Day 8 of 30 30 Day Rule with a Slim J2 Gillette Slim Adjustable Kroger Israeli Personna VDH Kit Badger TSD Lanolin Shave Stick - Barber Shoppe Scent Today's Great Cheap AS™ is TSD Exclusive Iced Floid blue type TSD gets honorary Great Cheap AS™ Status! It's really just great AS! Order some! Check out the 30 Day Crew as we write about our month of focus on razor technique and share our experiences throughout January. Read about it here: 30 Day Rule Pic/Discussion Thread- All are Welcome! Join in the fun in 2015! "4 Guys - 2 Soaps"
10 January 2015 Shave The Taconic soap has been a welcome addition to my shaving den. The three soaps that I bought look like "melt and pour" but they are hazy and not fully clear as most melt and pour soaps are. The ingredients listing includes hemp seed oil and Bentonite clay. The clay would account for the hazy look but the soap. The soap provided a thick, slick lather that lasted for two full face passes and had plenty left over for another full head and face pass. A nice two pass BBS shave was easily obtained. Each of the soaps had a nice scent as well, with the Eucalyptus Mint being a surprise standout. This new soap is a keeper in my rotation. Extra information on soaps below. This posting also counts as my review on the Taconic soaps. http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-haul-january-2015.42303/page-4#post-771762 @Omelmad
I'm the same when it comes to the shovel head - love this razor but anything with a shorter handle is not as enjoyable for me to use.
I received a jar of TOBS Rose cream in themail yesterday, so I used it this morning. I love the scent of rose. TOBS Rose Slim Adjustable Feather Blade
Another shave in paradise this morning. I went to day 4 on a blade which I normally don't do because the shave doesn't last as long. No tugging or irritation. Gillette LC New Bulldog Gillette Silver Blue Semogue BC Texugo Institut Karite Alum Superior 70
It is all in how you pronounce the word "Uran-us." A local sports talk radio station in my area has this word in heavy rotation in conversation for some reason ...
SOTD Saturday 1-10-2015 Gillette Ball End Tech - Gold Crystal Blade Noxema Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood SS GP Scuttle 28MM Custom Rosewood TGN Silvertip Dickinson's WH GB Body Lotion Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood ASL/Cologne
Thanks!! This is all I wanted =) I'm receiving the bay rum and eucalyptus along with some other stuff for my birthday on the 14th =)
10 Jan 2015 Pre - Corn Huskers Soap - RR Zi Peppino Brush - Turkish #6 Razor - Merkur 34C Blade - Astra SP (3) AS - Pinaud Clubman Musk Great shave. New AS and enjoy the musk very mild to me.
So I broke 2 of my normal rules today. 1: Always skip a day and 2: don't shave on the weekend. But my order came in and I had to try it! Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar Razor: we've decided it's probably a 1946-1950 Gillette Tech Gold Blade: Shark Super Stainless Soap: Arko stick pressed into a mug Brush: Omega 13522 Post: Pinaud Lime Sec I am pleased with the Tech and Shark blades. Only one weeper on ATG pass in a trouble spot. 3 passes and some cleanup and almost 0 irritation, borderline DFS, which is a pretty great first time outing if you ask me. First time with a brush and I did ok but need more practice. I think the Arko has a permanent home in my shave den though! And the Lime Sec pairs well with it. And most importantly, SWMBO likes the scent of both the Arko and the Lime Sec. I may never use the VdH razor again.
The nice thing about these soaps is that they come in a clear wrapper inside the tin so you can place them in a larger container rather than the small tins. I then use the tins for the SOTD photos and have my soaps in easy to use wide mouth containers with sealed lids.
Saturday Prep: soak brush, wash face Soap: Mike's Natural unscented Brush: Semogue boar Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Super Iridium After: Cold rinse, shea butter Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson is busy today getting ready for a play off game so he couldn't stop by, but the newspaper provided a smiling cut out Russell who kept me company during my shave.
Jan 10 Gillette Super Adjustable / Astra SS (1) Wild Prairie Rebel Shave Bar Rubberset Vintage Pure Badger Retinol Men Aqua Velva Original Sport
∙Super Adjustable on 7-8 ∙'60s Personna Stainless (shave #4) ∙TSD vetiver soap Now I know this particular blade tops out, for me, at 3 shaves. Had to ratchet up the SA to 8 to squeeze the last shave out of it (and still only ended up DFS+), but it was serviceable for a weekend. No burn, not going anywhere, so no a/s.
