Tuesday Night Shave Pre: Shower Razor: Gillette fat handle tech Blade: Personna Lab Soap: Tabac Brush: VDH Post: Old Spice A really nice shave.
Focused February Planned SOTD 4 February 2015 More fun with a focus! Come check out the fun: FEB 2015 30 Day Rule/30 Day Focus Pic and Discussion Thread
Wednesday Morning Shave Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable (S6) Blade: Voskhod (2) Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair Soap: Arko (with Ylang Ylang EO) AS: Fa Sport
SOTD February 4th 2015 This will be my setup for the entire month of February. I have some mixed feelings about menthol soaps and whether or not my skin can tolerate it. I want to give it a thorough test and maybe play around with other blades. Beard Prep: Hot shower, glycerin soap, hair conditioner Razor: Merkur 34C Brush: Omega 13109 Soap: The Copper Hat Shaved Ice Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2) Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Thayers WH Original A/S: Proraso White balm
Shave of the day Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog Original face wash Soap/cream- KLAR KABINETT Brush- Whipped dog 24mm silvertip Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5) Blade- LADAS(3) Post- Cold water rinse, Alum block, Geo F. Trumper Coral skin food and Nivea original aftershave balm First time using Klar Kabinett. I cut a few slices and put them in the bottom of a container. I wet them and pushed them down and set the container in the side. Went into the shower and when I was done they had stuck onto the bottom =D I loaded a bit longer than usual because I didn't swirl on a full puck but I got a nice load. This soap I really understand why people love it. It started lathering while I was loading it and I started smelling it the nice rose scent. It was there but it's really not strong. That is very nice, I do like the Rose scent but it doesn't need to be overpowering =) Slickness and staying power is very nice. I'm gonna enjoy this soap for a couple of days. I have been waiting on this package for a while. There was a problem with shipping the first time and it was returned to Kerry after 2 months. We thought it was gone forever. We tried again and it took 14 days. I already love Klar Kabinett
Shave IV February MMXV Razor #2 Shave #4 http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...ermining-time-length.42857/page-2#post-785050
Fougere Day I recently traded for B&M Fougere Imperiale and I used it today for the first time. The scent is a dry earthy slightly sweet smell, almost a cousin to Petrichor. It's subtle and pleasant. The performance was standard B&M excellence. I did get a couple weepers, but that could be from day four on the same blade. Voskhods work well in Der Vorschlaghammer, and Kyovu Bay Rum is a nice finish. The BBBP easily made yogurt lather, comfortably built on my face. Prep: Proraso White Soap: B&M Fougere Imperiale Brush: Brothers Bristles Beast Plisson Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer Blade: Voskhod AS: B&M Kyovu Bay Rum
today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's brothers bristles ace black badger 22/55 soap commander vision Matador Elegante persona lab(1) ICED Brut today's shave was excellent. the brothers bristles performed perfectly. this is an awesome handle, weight, grip, shape all right on the money.I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT to anyone. soap commander vision is also very nice. three passes, no touch up. great shave today, finished with iced Brut. hope y'all did as well, or better(I doubt its possible today).
2/4/15 Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion Lather: TSD grey vetiver type Brush: BodyShop synthetic Razor: Weber PH Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1) Post: warm rinse and Proraso Green aftershave 3 pass and BBS. First time face lathering with the synthetic brush and it did a nice job of creating a slick and shiny lather. Wasn't chasing a BBS but the Ladas/Weber combo were just outstanding.
Wednesday's Shave Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar Lather: Arko Brush: Omega 13522 Razor: '46 - '50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech Blade: Astra SP Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm Scent: Pinaud Clubman Awesome shave today! My technique seems to be rapidly improving this week. I was in the zone this morning and got a DFS, borderline BBS. May have found what works for the trouble areas around my chin. Also I think I like the Astra SPs.
SOTD February 4, 2015 Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant Blade: Personna Lab Blue Brush: Custom 22/52mm Silvertip by KonigShaveDesigns Lather: Dusy Kabinett Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH. Aftershave: Floid Black Dusy Kabinett. I'll get to the point. Had this been a blind shave test, I would've thought I was using Klar. Dusy is fantastic! The stick is hard, when cut into small pieces it's pliable. Nice mild rose sent, very easy to lather, slick, cushion-y. All the great things we look for in a soap. This soap is in production, it's Made in Germany. The soap was a PIF from Troy, so I don't know the cost. would I buy this soap? Yes! Yes! Go out and get it! Here are the ingredients for both Klar and Dusy. They're not exactly the same, my nose, face could not tell the difference.
PSO: Palmer's oil lather: Kapo cream brush: TGN synthetic knot in custom handle blade: Ladas (2) razor: FaTip Grande finish: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum Whooo-EE! That FaTip is a mean ol' gator, ain't it? I managed to hold his tail so he didn't quite bite me, but he still let me feel his teeth. That is to say that today's BBS only had a couple of weepers and no actual razor burn, but my face is a bit red and "tight." The Clubman Bay Rum burned, as usual, but might have been slightly on the hotter side of medium. I've been using more soothing potions lately, so it certainly felt "kicked up" a notch. I have to say that this adventure with the Palmer's oil has been a pip. I still paid more attention to The Beast than the oil, but I did consider closely towards the end. My face wasn't "creamy-silky" like the first couple of times, but it was a very nice smooth, with a light, almost wax-like, protective coating. I think the difference was the Kapo cream, rather than Cella, MWF or Arko. Don't get me wrong! I think Kapo is a good shaving cream. I just suspect that its effect was different from the others. I liked the end result quite well, but may prefer "creamy-silky" over "smooth and lightly waxed." The Clubman VIBR has burned off any waxiness, though, so I am sitting here with a very smooth but slightly tight (dry?) face. At the moment, I am wishing I had brought the Palmer's oil to work. I wouldn't mind a couple of drops to ease the tightness. I've never played that much with PSOs, just used Palmer's and Shave Secret as part of my routine. However, I am now wondering about the properties of different oils and how great they might feel. I've got some avocado oil that feels really great on the skin for massages... Great!... I've just added another dimension to this hobby... <sigh>
Schick I2 razor Personna blade Plisson/L'Occitane brush Williams SS OR/WH/S mix Aqua Velva Ice Sport A/S Very nice anniversary day shave!
Odin's Day: Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3) Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (6, 7, 8) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash Cologne: Aoud Forest by Montale I couldn't stay away from the jasmine for a whole week, apparently. The Coffee Jasmine lathers just as easily and well as the Grass Stain Menthol Snow, providing easily enough lather for 3 passes. Everything was going really comfortably and well. Unfortunately, I applied a bit too much pressure on the ATG pass on my upper lip, and got a couple of weepers as payment for my error. Otherwise, BBS results without any other burn or discomfort.
Wednesday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap Soap: Soap Commander-Courage Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2) Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Soap Commander Courage today. 30 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Great, easy, thick, lather. Rapira Platinum Lux in the Slim. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud. Bob
SOTD 2/4/15 Barrister & Mann Cheshire soap Plisson L'occitane synthetic brush RazoRock SS Stealth Slant razor Feather blade Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm Geoffrey Beane Grey Flannel EDT This Stealth performed great as expected. However, it is interesting how different the stainless version behaves from the aluminum model. The difference in weight makes it more aggressive and you really need to let the weight of the razor do all the work. With the aluminum version, it is so light that it is forgiving when you apply more pressure. I want to get a few more shaves in before I decide whether I prefer the lighter or the heavier Stealth.
