Wednesday shave was executed on Tuesday evening, in order to allow time for walking the English setter I am dog-sitting and take care of my one year old daughter while still getting to work in time. Huh! It's called "the time squeeze" in Norway... Quite simple, following a face wash and some additional soaking, prepped with T&H no 10 pre shave protector, lathered up the T&H no 10 cream with New Forest 2001, two passes with my RazoRock Mission loaded with Rapira Super Stainless, finishing off with the white Proraso pre(/post)-shave cream. (No fragrantic escapades when going straight to bed.) Wonderful Wednesday to all!
SOTD June 24, 2015 Prep: Shower, hot facecloth followed by homemade rose pre-shave oil Soap: Proraso White Razor: Gillette Heavy Tech “Fat Handle” Blade: Astra Brush: Omega Boar Bristle Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel Aftershave balm: Shea butter Decided to return to a personal favorite of mine...Proraso White and my “Fat Handle”. Again I am impressed with how efficient this razor performs. The Fat Handle with the Astra blade and Proraso White are a nice combination and produced a nice shave. No nick or weepers. Nice way to start a Wednesday morning…
Today's shave was with my Koraat 8/8 1/2 hollow model Vitae. Semogue LE 2011, TFS Tabacco Verde Forte, Pinaud citrus musk, Prep balm, 3 passes nice and smooth. Have a great day to all!!
June 24 SOTD: Homemade PS Oil WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm Latha SS EJ Chatsworth Barley Stirling Unscented PSB Latha Post Shave Splash
A new Derby blade really got me nice and smooth, (also a small weeper on my chin) and the Frost_byte soap gave me a powerful menthol sensation which felt great. The Penguin really froze me out.
6/24/15 - WoolFatWednesday Mitchell's Wool Fat Semogue 1305 Gillette SC New Pol-Silver Blade (3) Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
06/24/2015 Razor – ATT R2 with Triad SS Helix Blade – Feather (2) Brush – EJ XL STF Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum Another fantastic shave with the R2 this morning. Going to miss this razor when it goes back to it's owner. But at least I'll get the Mongoose back. This brush is continuing to impress me. It whipped up the SS Baker Street very quickly. Finished off with a splash of Fine Platinum. Happy Wednesday.
Wednesday Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep Soap: RazoRock “The Freedberg” Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Green Super Stainless (3) Brush: oscar11 Boar-25mmx60mm Aftershave: Fine Platinum WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) RR Freedberg today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 boar. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette 7 O’Clock Green SS in the Red Tip. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine Platinum. Bob
SOTD June 24, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth Blade: Personna Lab Blue Brush: Semogue 1305 Lather: Dapper Dragon Unscented Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Black Powder Nice shave. A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!
June 23rd, SOTD One days’ growth Prep: Hot Shower Razor: Wade & Butcher The Celebrated Extra Hollow Ground Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel Horsehide/ Linen (20 on linen, 50 on leather) Soap: Jabonman Lima-Incienso Brush: Eveready 100T re-knotted with 22mm TGN Synthetic Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel Aftershave: The Holy Black Whisker Whiskey- Gunpowder Spice
24 June 2015 * Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze * Super Iridium * WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7 * Mystic Water Jasmine * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Pal Adjustable razor Personna blade Dr. Selby 3X SC w/added menthol FS Finest brush Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe M&L Florida Water cologne w/added menthol Went to the most aggressive setting for the Pal razor and really liked that. Still very comfortable and now more effective for me. All the added menthol today made for a chilling shave that I really enjoyed. Enjoy your day folks
Wednesday 24th June Warm shower Hot towel Catie's Bubbles Fouet L'Orange bowl lathered Finest Badger brush made by myself Gillette New Improved (1922) Polsilver Super Iridium (3) Cold rinse Thayers Lemon witch hazel Myrsol Antesol aftershave
Wednesday warm shower/cold water shave Semogue SOC boar Proraso PPB TSD 2x Iced Neroli Lanolin stick Gold Tech/Astra SP (3) cold water rinse Monster Cube Alum cold water rinse Tend Skin Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil Krampert's Finest Frostbite with added menthol crystals C&S Spanish Cedar Very nice 2 pass face,1 pass dome,BBS all around!!! Stay frosty,my friends!
Shave of the day Pre- Hot shower, Anna and Claras sandalwood bath soap Soap/cream- Barrister and Mann Lime/Lavender/Cedarwood Brush- Semogue 1470 Razor- Merkur 37c Blade- Wilkinson sword(2) Post- Cold water rinse, Lucky tiger Bay rum aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm Bowl lathering has been fun and I'm seeing a little progress in my brush, it's breaking in better =) Okey shave today. It felt really good until I was finished, i found a few to many patches that wasn't as close as the rest of my face. It must have to do with me only painting the lather on. When I lather the soap I need to swirl the brush with the lather a little on my face to lift the hairs.
Razor- Revisor 6/8 square point shoulderless Soap- Col. Conk Bayrum Brush- Excelsior pure bristle Preshave- Taconic organic oil Post shave- Applied alum block Balm- Zartgefuhl Aftershave- Clubman original
Wednesday Shave Trying something different...Kinda like a focus, and regular routine type of thing. First, I did my day off hot towel routine, followed by AOS lavender pre shave oil. As i let the oil soak in, I added a second hot towel. Whipped Dog 24mm highmountain badger brush, soaked in hot water 15-20 min. AOS Sandalwood Shave Cream (love the scent) ...razors... Focus on SR technique and different SRs 1. Single pass with the grain...new DOVO Ebony Spike 5/8 ...relather... 2. Single pass with vintage F.A. Clauberg Halberd 4/8? ...NO weepers...nicks, or cuts... Halberd easy to manouver under nose and jaw line.. ...relather... Finally back to normal... 3. My go to razor..Muhle R89 DE with Astra Platinum blade (new blade). Against the grain, and clean up of missed SR spots. Wouldn't you know it, the only time I saw blood was when I pulled out the DE? Finish up with cool towel rinse, alum block and Aftershave balm. Finished with splash of Brut
6/24/2015 Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: Gillette Black Tip, H. Boker Master Razor straight razor Blade: Astra SP (5) Brush: Turkish #6 Soap: L'Occitane - Cade After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave Cologne: 1969 Another Darn Fine Shave was had this morning. The #6 brush whipped up the Cade into a thick lather. The Black Tip and the Boker did a great job. The AV and the 1969 were a fine finish. Have a blessed day!
