Monday Shave Pre: Shower Razor: Merkur 23c Blade: Voskhod, x2* Soap: Tabac Brush: VDH Post: Gameday *I put in a fresh Voskhod blade, got about half way through the first pass it started cutting my face. Bad blade! Took it out and completed with another fresh Voskhod. No problems after that, but no fun shaving with a couple of bleeders!
today's shave hot water wash with dove+ care l'occitane plisson BOMBED Proraso white label Merkur progress(4) persona lab(1) ICED Barbasol pacific rush MENTHOL MONDAY shave. I bombed the white label, whipped it up with the plisson. tried the labs in the progress, excellent. three passes for a terrifically smooth comfy shave. finished with iced rush. what a way to start my day. hope y'all did as well, or better.
Had my first shave with the Pils 101NE today. Read more details here Razor: Pils 101NE Blade: Astra SP Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Soap: Soap Commander Endurance A/S: Myrsol Plastic Shave EdC: Zirh Ikon Body Splash: The Veg
Yesterdays shave was great ,a DFS and very comfortable. The gear, 1956 superspeed. Baili stainless blade (3) omega 10049 boar brush. arko shave stick. jeris musk aftershave. I really believe the arko stick may be the best value in wet shaving. It is very inexpensive yet is a wonderful performer.
Tuesday's Dove Men Face Wash Williams Mug Shaving Soap Omega Pro 49 boar brush '62 Gillette Slim Rapira Super Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Classic Vanilla The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Omega Pro 49 boar brush. Two passes with my '62 Gillette Slim razor and a Rapira Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Classic Vanilla after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Gillette Super Adjustable P-2 (1970) with Astra S.P. blade (1), Edwin Jagger STF XL brush , Lather-up with Mitchell's Wool Fat, finish with water, Witch Hazel and Clubman Special Reserve or a DFS! Again a super shave today. My new synthetic lathered up Mitchell's with amazing quickness, creating the most yogert-like lather I've ever mixed with MWF. Aces!
SOTD -Monday, April 27, 2015 Shower Prep: Homemade PSO Brush: Rubberset 49-4, TGN finest Soap: Cella Classics Razor: Merkur 38C Blade: Astra SP Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Tuesday morning's plans: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 2 Stirling Frozen Tundra SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash Chabrawichi 555 Cologne A small step down in the menthol level, but still a very cold shave on tap for me - the Frozen Tundra has a great scent which right away lets you know that it's a very mentholated soap. Although the lather is a bit slow to start building, once you get it going it becomes very rich, thick, and slick with great blade glide and wonderful skincare. I absolutely love the Gold Bond's extra cooling feeling, and a couple of splashes of the Penguin are a terrific way to end a terrific shave.
Planned Sotd Tuesday 28Apr15 Prep: Hot Shower Old Spic 3 in 1 Bath Soap Face Prep: Wash Face with Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Coniferous Preshave Oil Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug Shaving Soap: Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Razor:Above The Tie R-1 88mm Kronos Handle Razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword (3) Brush WD 30/65 Silver Tip Black Marbled Handle Aftershave Alum: RazoRock Alum Witch Hazel: T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel Deodorant: Old Spice Classic Aftershave: Stirling Coniferous A/S WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) This will be the Third Shave on this Razor Blade. I did start changing blade on Sunday's. This is the 28th day using my ATT R-1 Razor W/88mm.Kronos Handle I did Face Lathering again today. I also used an Ice Cold Wet Face Cloth. On my face as I have each day in the past week. I did shave again with Cold Water this morning. I will again use T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel again to prevent razor burn. I will use RazoRock Aftershave Alum again this morning. This is the 28th Day of 30 Day Rule using my, ATT Razor R-1 Base Plate W/88mm. Kronos Handle.
Because Mr. Crackstar is getting impatient or more SOTD.... SOTD - TUESDAY, APRIL 28 Razor: 1958 Gillette Executive (24kt gold plated) Blade: Astra SP (1) Brush: Whipped Dog Butterscotch Silvertip Bowl: Pfaltzgraff Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush Still really enjoying my Executive. This morning I only needed a very quick 2 pass shave (XTG, ATG) because yesterday’s shave was so close. Looking forward to using the Sharp Dressed Man again. IMO it’s a bit tough to get a lather started, but once started it creates plenty and has a wonderful slickness to it. I wish the scent lasted a bit longer.
Monday's late evening shave. Yesterday went so well that I'm sticking with the same setup today. Just changing to EJ cooling menthol for menthol monday. Shower - wash face with Kirk's Castille Hot towel Homemade PSO EJ best badger VDH deluxe and Edwin Jagger cooling menthol DE89 w/ personna platinum Sandlewood AS
SOTD Monday April 27th........... I'm attempting to push my Schick Injector blade to 10 shaves. Today was shave #8 and the blade is still going strong. Cream/Brush: Musgo Real w/Omega 6151 Pure (bowl lather) Razor/Blade: Schick G1 Injector w/Schick blade (#8) Dickinson's WH, Nivea Sensitive Balm & Fine American Blend Aftershave 2-passes WTG & XTG, a little touch-up for a DFS!
Mon Savon soap, Frank Shaving Synthetic and a Dovo Prima Sliver Steel which needs pay a visit to my yellow Belgian friend before its next use.
27apr15 Schick L5 Revere Schick plus platinum (2) Williams mug soap Surrey(?) Brush Aqua Velva ice blue AS Another damn smooth/easy shave with the Schick. This thing just glides over my face with no effort at all. No dragging, nicks, scrapes, or stinging! If I didn't get a smoother(face) shave and like the DE razors so much, I'd be hooked on these guys. I just got the Surrey mug and brush yesterday, had to give them a run today. The brush is an excellent brush and will be used regularly. The mug on the other hand, while very nice and a new collector item I'll be looking for, is too deep for a comfortable handle on the brush while lathering... A long handle brush would be better.
I have always had trouble getting anything close to a lather with Stirling soaps. It is the coldest thing in my den but Ive got too many great products to waste any more time with it. I know Im in the minority on this but I'll take my Vostok any day.
