3/30/15 Prep: hot shower and Cornhusker's Lotion Lather: St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli Brush: TGN Synthetic Razors: Schick J1 and Gillette New SC Blades: Chinese Schick and Supermax Titanium(2) Post: Captain's Choice Cat O'Nine Tails I am about to declare my trial with the Schick injector to be over. This was my 5th shave with it and it is just not working out for me. I don't know if it is the stiffer blade or lightness of the razor but I am not having any luck with it. Multiple weepers after one pass and rinsing made me feel like I had not shaved at all, so I grabbed my New SC and finished up.
Cold comfort Krampert's Frostbite combination is tough to Beat on Menthol Monday in my book. Der Vorschlaghammer calmly decapitated my stubble leaving a smooth and soft face.
SOTD March 30, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor Blade: Sputnik Brush: Semogue 1305 Lather: PAA CaD Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Aftershave: Fine Platinum I used a great smelling Nivea body wash this morning, wife buys this stuff nice shave. Go out and get it
today's shave hot water wash with nivea men's Rubberset 400 catie's bubbles mile high menthol Gillette red tip(b1) Ladas ss(5) ICED Skin Bracer today's shave was nice. menthol Monday still going. mhm, great stuff. three passes with the red tip, Ladas still going.very nice shave. finished with iced Bracer. hope y'all did as well, or better.
My shave was rushed, but still pretty good. The Egyptian-made Ingram Green cream is colder than I realized - it's just short of being a bona-fide face-freezer. Its skincare is a bit less evident than let's say, Gada Cool Mint or any Palmolive cream but it's still pretty good.
Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori March 30, 2015 - Week 1 Day 2 Prep - Hot shower and towel Brush - VDH Boar Soap - Arko Razor - CJB & '59 Gillette Superspeed Blade - (2) (2) Post - Alum & Clubman Day two and a workday so not quite as leisurely. However, I allowed some extra time to avoid too much of a rush. The CJB first pass was solid although a bit shakier than yesterday. I found myself adding angle but caught myself before doing any damage. When I got to my neck I had to take a quick breather and remind myself.......watch the angle and no pressure......that is my mantra with this thing. Finished the first pass, did a second with the Superspeed and had a DFS. Alum provided more sting than yesterday proving that I had some angle issues causing irritation. Threw on the Clubman and it's off to work!
SOTD: Menthol Monday, March 30 Soap: C. O. Bigelow (Proraso) Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" 2 Band Silvertip Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Personna Med Prep (2) Aftershave: Proraso Lozione Dopobarba Have a great day!
Monday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap Soap: WSP Rustic Shave Soap-Mahogany Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP (4) Brush: Elite Razor Silertip-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Rustic Shave Soap Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave! I finished CC Southern Oud. Bob
Menthol Monday hot shower/cold water shave M&F Chief Proraso PPB TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit Lanolin Soap iKon SC 102 slant,iKon Bulldog handle/Voskhod (1) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin Can You Handlebar Beard Dry Oil TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit WH Creed Royal Oud A nice and frosty start to the week! Stay frosty,my friends!
Menthol Monday I don't routinely do menthol on Mondays, but thought it was about time to do so. While I really like the huge menthol kick provided by the Stirling, there is not enough cushioning, so I combined it with some LPL. the result was a very cushioned and slick lather. 3 passes and smooth as silk. Le Pere Lucien w/ Stirling Glacial Obsidian Rapira Stainless blade slim adjustable
Schick G1 razor Personna blade Modern Williams SS FS Finest brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix M&L Florida Water Cologne My wife says I look great and smell even better. Gonna be a good day fer sure
30 March 2015 * Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum * Super Iridium * WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent * Mystic Water Irish Traveller * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Monday Soap: Queen Charlotte unscented Brush: Bethlehem olive wood, HIS knot Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Kai After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion
Menthol Monday Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar Lather: Stirling Frozen Tundra Brush: Omega 13522 Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech Blade: Personna Lab blue Post: Nivea Sensitive Balm Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool Good shave today. 3 passes nice and smooth but the Labs weren't as good to me today. I imagine my technique wasn't as good at 0450 this morning as it was Saturday at 4pm.
Yes, I stick with fragrance-free soaps, creams, facial cleaners, lotion, and even shampoo. I am prone to rosacea (red patches on the cheeks, forehead, and nose) and going fragrance-free has made a big difference. My face looks and feels much better.
Monday 30th March Warm shower Hot towel Speick stick grated scuttle lathered Finest Badger brush made by myself Gillette 88 Sputnik (2) Cold rinse Thayers Superhazel Speick aftershave
