Reminds me of watching my dad shave on Saturday mornings. Great memories! I think of him now every time I shave. Thanks for sharing yours.
MAYhem & Mercy May 6, 2015 Prep - Hot shower and towel Brush - Tweezerman Badger Soap - Williams (Finally.....something that lasted a bit)Mug Shaving Soap Razor - Rapira Blade - Post - Alum, Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm Day two on the 7 a.m. and it was in the Rapira after yesterday's disaster with the Soyuz 1...although that is why I named it that....disaster. Better shave in the Rapira though far from great, at least during the process. One side of the blade is definitely sharper than the other. Only one minor nick with the duller side. The drag was still evident but better than yesterday, but I think the aggressiveness of the razor was overcompensating for the dullness and unevenness. Finished the shave with, surprisingly, a DFS though barely. The Williams problem.....I let the puck soak a couple of minutes with hot water on it, shook the brush out to damp and went after it. Got a mountain of soap bubbles out of the Old Spice mug. If it had been dense it would have looked like foam from a can. Alas, no density. However, when I face lathered I got a thin lather that actually covered my face and lasted through each pass. It was slick enough to count as lather as well. I'll stay with that formula a few more days.....super wet puck, damp brush....and confirm the results. Then try to tweak it to a bit thicker lather. Maybe there is hope! For tomorrow's final day on the 7 a.m. I'm going back to the Soyuz 1. I want to try and center the blade better. I think it's getting angled in the head due to the tightening process and it drags on the threads...if that makes sense. If I can get it loaded with an even gap, or as even as the Soyuz gets, I'm thinking I can improve the result. If it works with the Rapira it should, at least in theory, work in the Soyuz. We shall see.
Thursday Planned SOTD Razor: Cobra Classic Blade: Kai Titan Mild Pro touch MG (D5) Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Jasmine Orange Vanilla Shave Soap: Mickey Lee La Belle du Sud Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: HTGAM Meta Nectar
SOTD 05/06/2015 Prep: Hot shower, PSO Razor: Merkur 34 C Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush Soap: The Copper Hat Shaved Ice Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch Hazel, TBS Maca Root ASB Had a quick 2 pass shave. First time with the Polsilver blades. It was smooth sailing from the second the blade touched my face.
Planned SOTD for Thursday 07 May 15 Razor: Weber 3 PC. W/Classic Handle Razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword Brush: Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Black&White Marbled Resin Handle Bowl: Arletta's Mug II Cobalt Blue Mug Pre-Shave Face Wash Face with Neutrogena Men's Invigorating Face Wash Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Bay Rum Pre-Shave Oil Shave Soap: Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Post: RazoRock Alum Block Aftershave: Stirling Bay Laurel WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)
May 7 SOTD: Homemade PS Oil Vie-long Horsehair Brush Latha SS EJ Chatsworth Barley Bic Chrome Platinum Stirling Unscented PSB Latha Post Shave
The photo was better than the shave I decided to pair Diamond with Fougère tonique. I thought the grassy aftershave would compliment the soap, but it's not my favorite pairing. It's not bad either. The shave was adequate, but I did get some weepers on my neck. This was the first time with Personna lab blue in a long time, they seem to be less smooth than voskhod or Astra SP in Der vorschlaghammer. I used some Shea Moisture balm to help my neck feel better, and I may add some menthol splash before I leave for work. Prep: Mickey Lee preshave butter Soap: B&M Diamond Brush: HIS Razor: Der vorschlaghammer Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1) AS: B&M Fougère Tonique; Shea Moisture balm
today's shave hot water wash with dove+ care brothers bristles/ ace black badger Truefitt& Hill 1805 Ikon shavecraft 101 persona lab(3) ICED Aqua Velva musk today's shave was ok, rushed a bit. great lather, great tools. three passes for a dfs today. finished with ICED musk. hope y'all did as well, or better.
5/7/15 Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion Lather: Dusy Kabinett Brush: Omega 10066 Razor: Gillette New SC Blade: Rapira Lux (1) Post: Old Spice Pure Sport 2 pass
Thor's Day: Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Soap: Stirling Bay Rum Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC Blade: Bic (1) Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 3) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes I have to give a presentation today, so need to look. . . well, presentable. So, I went with the slightly more aggressive RazoRock and a fresh Bic. The lather was really good this morning, probably my best with the Stirling ever. The razor/blade combo felt considerably smoother than yesterday, though I admit I hedged my bets around the goatee area and opted for an opposite-direction XTG pass rather than a true ATG pass there, as that's where most of my bloodshed tends to crop up. Finished with the Aveeno (which, naturally, didn't absorb well) and the Dr. Vranjes and I feel like I might just be ready for this afternoon's presentation.
There's a reason why I love the Stirling soaps so much - it's because they're magnificent. The Frozen Tundra smells so beautiful, lathers so richly, and gives perfect blade glide. It's also a very strongly-mentholated soap with absolutely terrific skincare. What a great shave I had this morning from it. My SuperMax Blue blade is still performing like a champ for me.
Schick 500/J4 razor Personna blade Lord SC FS Silver Tip brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix Barbasol Brisk A/S The J4 is a lovely razor but a bit mild for me. Got nice shave but really had to work for it. Love the Lord SC!
6/8 Wacker Cade L'Occitane Vetyver homemade boar Very nice shave this morning. I really like the newer formulation of Cade, IMO, really a good soap. Have a good one.
SOTD for May 7th................... Old Spice Fresh Lime w/Omega 6151 Pure Badger Brush '67 Super Speed w/Voskhod Blade (5) Osma Alum w/Nivea Sensitive Balm Pinaud Citrus Musk EdC 2-passes WTG & XTG for a CCS..............
My wife thinks that soap is the best smelling shave product in my den. I only have a sample but if I know whats good for me I'll get a tub soon. PS, love that brush. Im noticing your impressive rotation of late.
Thursday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep Soap: Country Club-La Habana Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP (5) Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Fine Platinum WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) CC La Habana today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. 7 O’Clock Blue still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine Platinum. Bob
05/7/2015 Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti Blade –Feather Super Pro (11) Brush –Shavemac Silvertip D01 Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F Extra Another great near BBS 2 pass shave this morning. No nicks or irritation but did require a few touch ups in the trouble area. I really like the post shave feel of this soap and Myrsol aftershave combo.
