02/24: Yesterday I used the TOBS Peppermint, and today I went with Proraso Green to compare the cooling power of each. Proraso is great cream but the Peppermint is much cooler. Tomorrow I will compare both to Stirling MITA. I got another DFS from the Slim and Lab Blue – loving this combo. Growth: 1 day Prep: Shower; Corn Huskers Lotion Lather: Proraso Green Cream Brush: L’Occitane Plisson Synthetic Razor: 1964 Slim (3,1,5) Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2) Post: Alum; Proraso Green AS
I have seen many custom brushes out there, any information on how to procure one of those beautiful brushes?
SOTD - Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Hot shower Prep: Homemade PSO Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic Soap: Tabac Razor: Merkur 38C Blade: Lord SS (5) Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB Aftershave: CVS (Vi-Jon) Old Spice
February 25 Plans Stirling Sheep facial soap Feather Artist Club razor Feather Professional blade (day 1) RV Shaving handle with a 24/46 mm Shavemac Two-band Silvertip knot Stirling Naked and Smooth shave soap One pass plus touch-ups Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter I'm wrapping up my last week of February with the Feather Artist Club razor. I reached my goal of achieving close and comfortable shaves with it. Only four more shaves until March Madness with my Merkur 37C. Have a joyous Wednesday!
You are correct, there are some great looking brushes pictured here everyday. If you see a brush you really just ask the poster about it.
SOTD 2-24-2015 Hot Shower and Prep -Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Face Wash Gillette Ball End Tech circa 46'-49' Blade - Astra SP (2) Brush - Parker Best Badger Lather - RazoRock XXX Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, WH, RazoRock Problem Solver Lime AS Splash. 2 Pass with a few touch ups = a nice Work Day Shave
SOTD: Tuesday 2/24/15 Razor: 1907 Single Ring Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (I prefer Rapira "Flux Capacitor") Brush: Semogue 1320 Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot Final shave with my Single Ring for a while. I have to say that I am very, very happy with the 1907 (with the exception of one miserable shave with a Voskhod blade). Each shave was comfortable, close and enjoyable. Today's was a definite BBS (which I rarely get, IMO) and I was giving my fellow employees that hand-on-the-chin-deep-in-thought look all day (little did they know!). But, I have to get on with the rotation. So next up is my "new" 1957 Red Tip - I finally got a birth-year razor! Not a big fan of SS razors, so we'll see how it goes!
Tuesday SOTD 59' Fatboy Rapira Omega boar brush HTGAM Gondolier shave soap VIBR Aftershave Face lathered the HTGAM, worked out great. I really like these big tins.
Resistance is futile, Clint! I'm not sure if you can tell from the photo, but this is a limited edition brush, and I have number 15. My "Dear Old Dad" was born in 1915, and Rudy Vey was kind enough to give me number 15. I think of my dad every time I use the brush.
