02/04/15 February Focus on Blades Prep - Hot Shower Razor - Mongoose Satin B2 Blade – Feather Pro (4) Brush – Rudy Vey Rover Briar with Shavemac Finest 26mm/52mm Lather – AOS Sandalwood Cream Post - Witch Hazel and AOS AS Balm Great 3 pass work morning shave. The Feather Blade was much smoother today. I've read comments that it gets better after several shaves and after today, I believe that is the case. The AOS Sandalwood Cream and Balm were gifts from my daughters. The cream proved to be easy to lather and very slick. I'm still more of a soap guy.
I have been struggling with consistently getting a great lather from PDP. After much thinking last night, and 2 beers, I came up with a solution. I mixed my PDP with some Cella and some Van Der Hagen Glycerin soap. The Cella added some cushioning and thickness while the VDH added a great deal of slickness. I will keep this mix going for a few days in order to see if this cures the issues I have been having with PDP. PDP mix Rapira Platinum Lux Slim Adjustable
I found a great deal on some nearly brand new Razorock aftershaves yesterday so of course I had to try one out. Went with the XX today just to give it a trial run since I had never an XX product at all. Nice scent and a couple of hours later it is still here and not terrible strong. Had a little of that burn I like with an aftershave. Also trying to get this Omega broken in. Two lathers and I see split hairs already. Good start. Prep: Warm shower and St Ives oatmeal face wash (not pictured) Preshave: no product Soap/Cream: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap - Marrakesh Brush: Omega 05 Boar brush Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 Blade: Personna Red (Israeli) Post shave: Cold water rinse, Alum stick, Razorock XX splash
SOTD Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Warm Shower, Face Scrub, Soap – Margaritas in the Arctic iKon 102 Slant w UFO Titan Fine XL Bic Chrome Platinum #2 Simpson Commodore X-3 Best Kell’s Hemp Aloe Blend – Energy Alum, Witch Hazel+ Menthol, Gold Bond Green Fine – American Blend
4 February 2015 * Merkur HD 34C * Super Iridium * WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7 * Cold River Select Vetiver * Unrefined Shea Butter
Wednesday hot shower Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan Proraso PPB TSD 2X Iced Mojito Lanolin Stick iKon SC 102,iKon handle/Bolzano (1) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin TSD 2X Iced Mojito ASM Imaginary Authors The Cobra and The Canary Stay frosty,my friends!
Filarmonica Doble Temple 14 Muhle V1 synthetic brush Ogallala Genuine Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns shave stick Myrsol Metilsol
Wednesday 4th February Warm shower Hot towel Mike's Pine & Cedarwood scuttle lathered Finest Badger brush made by myself Gillette New Improved Gold (1928) Rapira Swedish (2) Cold rinse Thayers Superhazel Boots Freshwood aftershave
Received the bowl as Christmas gift from my daughter and love it. Would like another as whips up lather in no time but almost as expensive as a scuttle and already have two scuttles on the shelf and cant bring myself to justify the cost. Don't know why as I don't have a problem buying another razor
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Proraso Sensitive Preshave Plisson Synthetic C.O. Bigelow + 4 drops glycerine '66 Ball End Tech w/Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (2) Cold splash, alum, Nivea Men's Sensitive Post Shave Balm, TSD AS Milk - Floid Blue Type W/X/A, touch up Everyone says the BET is a mild shaver, but this thing TEARS ME UP. I've tried a dozen different blades in it, and the results are always the same: too many nicks and weepers to count, highly irritated skin on my neck, and stubble everywhere.
Wednesday Soap: Tiki Bar unscented Brush: Olive wood HIS synthetic Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Iridium After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion
Got a great BBS shave this morning. TOBS Almond shave cream, Edwin Jagger DE87 razor with Astra SP blade, self-made silvertip badger brush. Post-shave was cold water, Thayer's Witch Hazel, followed by Ogallala Bay Rum aftershave.
2/4/2015 Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Cobra, John Jay Velvet Shaver straight razor Blade: Feather Professional (4) Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat After: Home made ASB, Grey Flannel after shave balm Cologne: Grey Flannel Another Darn Fine Shave. The Vie Long whipped up the MWF into a thick and stable lather. The Velvet Shaver and the Cobra worked their magic. The Grey Flannel ASB moisturizes my face and the Grey Flannel will have me smelling good for the rest of the day. Have a blessed day!
Your Daughter has great taste; that is one impressive bowl. I know what you mean Guy, I have five scuttles and about the same number of lather bowls. They are like cloth hangers; they seem to multiply at an alarming rate.
4 Feb 2015 Pre - Corn Huskers Soap - RR XXX Brush - WD Synthetic Razor - 66 Slim Adj (4) Blade - Ladas (3) AS - The VEG Overall another very good shave. ever so slight tugging started on 1st pass, by the 3rd a lot of tugging but no irritation and a close shave. Finishing with the VEG, very refreshing....
