TGIF Planned SOTD Razor: Weber w Classic Handle Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (D9) Brush: Savile Row 3226 Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Shave Bowl Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub Pre Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino Fern Shave Cream: CRSW Select Vetiver Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud
I have to agree with both of you and Rod. When I face lather it seems better with cold water. With hot water it lathers better in the bowl. Go Figure.
Planned Friday SOTD Aristocrat razor Gillette 7 oclock blade Omega mixed midget brush Pacific Shaving Co PSO Pacific Shaving Co Caffienated shave cream Lucky Tiger aftershave face tonic NZ Fusion Sandalwood fragrance This will be day two on the travel gear other than the shave cream. Really wanted to try the L'Occitone products I bought today but decided to keep them unopened till I fly home on Saturday.
96 Erusta Bohler Stahl full hollow 13/16 Kanayama Cordovan #8000 Simpsons P8 MDC Fougere Alum L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger balm Tom Ford Grey Vetiver Edt.
Edwin Jagger DE89L razor with Astra S.P. blade (1), Omega Pro 20102 boar bristle brush, Lather-up with TOBS Sandlewood, finish with water, Witch Hazel and Clubman Special Reserve for a CCS!
April 17 SOTD: Homemade PS Oil LA Toja Shave Stick Vie-long Horsehair Brush FB w/Astra SP set on 4 Tabac AS
Man oh man, did I ever get a freezing sensation from the Glacial Lemon Chill soap as well as tons of beautiful lather with that wonderful lemony scent. When I slapped on the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel it felt so bloody cold that it was almost painful! (in a good way, of course!)
Separation I used Seifenglatt Montpelier today and it is a great soap. I do notice, however, that for me B&M is better in post shave feel and slickness of the lather. It must be the combination of lanolin and shea butter. B&M is top shelf for me, and I with Seifenglatt just a notch below. It was an excellent shave overall, Cologne Russe is great with Montpelier's grapefruit notes. Der vorschlaghammer easily took down my stubble, leaving one weeper due to operator error. Otherwise my face feels smooth. Prep: Bulldog face wash Soap: Seifenglatt Montpelier Brush: HIS Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer Blade: voskhod AS: B&M Cologne Russe
SOTD April 17, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor Blade: Rapria Platinum Lux Brush: Olive Wood Finest 22/50mm Lather: Martin de Candre Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Shambala Superb shave. Everything worked so well together it should be a crime. The Lux are starting to work really well for me, sharp, smooth and dependable. Go out and get it
Unfortunately none of the alcohol-based ones because they cannot be shipped to Canada. The law prohibits it. The witch hazel though is wonderful.
Schick J1 razor Personna blade Lord SC WD Silvertip brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix M&L Florida Water cologne Another fine shave from the J1/Personna combo. Gonna be a great day
Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC Blade: Bolzano (3) Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (7, 8, 9) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash Cologne: Velvet Mood (sample) Today I learned an important lesson: Do not try to go ATG on the upper lip with a Bolzano loaded in the Bamboozled RAKE. Everything else about the shave was wonderful - including the lather from my too-long neglected Coffee Jasmine puck - but the ATG pass produced a rather nasty little nick that is quite persistent. Three shaves, three examples of bloodshed on the upper lip. . . I may be slow on the uptake, but even I can figure that lesson out. BBS results mean I will easily have the luxury of giving that nick a day to heal, though.
04/17/2015 Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti Blade –Feather Pro (3) Brush –Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest Lather – B&M Seville Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra All the stars aligned today for a fantastic work morning shave, very near a BBS. Since this is my first use of a B&M soap, I skipped any prep except for my morning shower. After blooming the soap, I whipped up a fantastic lather. Having noted that the soap could be thirsty, I added water to the brush as I face lathered. This is one seriously slick soap. In fact there was enough residual slickness to clean up the trouble areas with just water. The post shave feel was great and ended with just a splash of Witch Hazel followed by Myrsol F/Extra. The Myrsol had very little burn and left my face feeling great. What a nice way to finish off the week. Happy Friday everyone.
Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori April 17, 2015 - Week 3 Day 6 Prep - Hot shower and towel Brush - Omega Pro 48 Soap - Arko Razor - CJB Blade - (6) Post - Alum, Clubman Kamisori style again with the CJB. One hand, one side of the blade only. A couple of minor nicks on the left cheek and next to the goatee line while positioning my hand right. Otherwise a very decent shave. Due to time constraints I finished the last pass with the SS and Bic and finished DFS. All in all a good morning with the CJB.
today's shave hot water wash with dove+ care whipped dog silvertip Nana June's bay rum soap Dovo#98 pearlex 5/8 full Gillette fatboy(d4)(7) persona lab(2) ICED pinaud virgin island bay rum today's shave was nice. light workload, long relaxed shave. perfect lather. three passes with the pearlex, 1 pass cleanup with the fatboy. very close shave today. finished with iced bay rum. hope y'all did as well, or better. p.s. I found it very hard to put the progress on the shelf. I like it that much.
