SOTD THURSDAY 7/16 Another great shave with the Ikon 102 Slant. Using an Astra SP along with Maggard Limes & Bergamot soap and my Whipped Dog Silvertip gave me a really close 2 pass (XTG, WTG) shave. I've never used a razor this efficient, allowing me forgo my usual 3 passes. And I think the baby approves, I might even pass the "cotton ball test". I may have to let my vintage razors "rest" a while, this is great fun and I'm loving it!
Thursday Soap: Maggard unscented Brush: Plisson synthetic Razor: Feather AS-D2 Blade: Feather After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion
Thursday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man Soap: TOBS Avocado Cream Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed Blade: ASCO Red Super Stainless (2) Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx48mm Aftershave: Proraso Green WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) TOBS Avocado today. This is my last shave with this tub. Excellent cream! 10 seconds to load the WD Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. ASCO Red SS in the Red Tip. Great smooth, close, shave! I finished with Proraso Green. Bob
SOTD: Thursday, July 16 Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Semogue SOC Boar (24/30) Mühle R41 Personna Med Prep (1) Creed Green Irish Tweed Have a great day! P.S. Tomorrow I will use this exact set up with the exception of Mystic Water Irish Traveller as my soap. I will then compare and contrast the two soaps and which pairs better with Creed Green Irish Tweed.
30 day rule - Day 16 MDC Lavender Face Lathered Ladas blade Slim Adjustable set to 8 3 passes Great shave.
16 July 2015 * Ikon Shavecraft Short-Comb + Tuckaway * Super Iridium * WSP Stubby 2-Band + Doug Korn All-Amber Taca * Mystic Water Bay Rum * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Razor: Gillette 195 Fat Boy (f1) 1960 (3) Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48 Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue Cream: Truefitt&Hill Grafton Blade: Feather (1) Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Old Spice original Shulton 1956 glass AS Stopper #3 Whipped up a thumb nail size dollop of the T&H in my favorite mug with the Silvertip. The FB is hard to put away for another razor, because it shaves me so well. It's weight does all the work. I wanted to see how it compares to my Feather AS-DS2. So I set the FB on 3 for the entire shave to see if that was close. WTG XTG on my face and neck on 3, ATG on my neck on 3. Nice and slick lather and with my FB on 3 for my neck I can buff a little on the hard to get to spots for a very nice smooth shave. So I would have to say the Feather shaves about the same as the FB on 3, at least for me. So why do I usually use a 5 on my FB for my first 2 passes? I'll have to see tomorrow. Great cucumber smell with the WH, and then some soothing JB. After cleanup some Vintage Old Spice AS from 1956. Perfect! Have a good one y'all.
July 16, 2015 30-Day Focus - Blade Trials for Gillette Tech Weekly Trial for: Personna Red, Derby Green, Gillette Silver Blue, Voskhod Hot Shower Pre-Shave Oil: Gingers Garden Soap: TSD SubZero Brush: Omega Pro 48 Razor: Gillette Tech “Fat Handle” Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2) TSD Witch Hazel After Shave: Myrsol Limon The GSB performed just as well today as yesterday. This brand is a keeper for this razor! Cheers! - RT
•Rolls Razor •C.O. Bigelow lavender/spearmint soap, face lathered 3 pass slow and easy BBS. No nicks, no nothing. Finished up with alum block anyway. For me, the Rolls is second to none for edging facial hair (a Van Dyke at the moment).
Thursday warm shower/cold water shave Omega B&B boar Maggard Lime PSO Mama Bear's Lemon Ice Feather AS-D2/Feather (3) cold water rinse Bloc OSMA cold water rinse Tend Skin Can You Handlebar Beard Dry Oil Phoenix Gondolier ASB Hanae Mori HM edp Another superb shave,nice and smooth,face and dome BBS!!! Stay frosty,my friends!
Yesterday's Shave of the day Pre- Hot shower, Anna and Claras sandalwood bath soap Soap/cream- L'occitane cade shaving cream sample Brush- Semogue 1470 Razor- Gillette Tech Blade- Wilkinson sword(2) Post- Cold water rinse, Dr Harris Sandalwood aftershave lotion and Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood aftershave balm Second time using the Tech, I do like it. But I need a sharper blade than the Wilkinson sword. I feel I don't get close enough and I get SLIIGHT tugging, I didn't get this on the second shave when using my Merkur 37c. Finished off with sandalwood lotion and balm. I just love how I smell when using those post shave products. I can feel in my face that they are plenty moisturizing and the lotion is not to drying because of the "low" Alcohol content. I have given up on this semogue. It will be a travel brush and occasional use. Not more
7/16/2015 Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO Razor: GEM Micro Matic Clog Pruf, Ace straight razor Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE blade (1) Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair Soap: L'Occitane - Cade After: Home made ASB, Nivea ASB Cologne: Polo Extreme Sport Happy Thursday!! The Cade was whipped into a nice lather by the Vie Long brush. The MMCP and the Ace made short work of the stubble. The Polo and the Nivea ASB was a good finish for this 2 pass Darn Fine Shave. Have a blessed day!
Rooney Heritage Stubby 3 Ivory/Super vintage Yardley with a Black Label shave soap vintage WWII era Gillette Fat Handle Tech NOS vintage Schick Plus Platinum (1) L'Occitane Baux balm & Eau de Baux EdT A smooth combination for sure, the Tech and Schick Plus Platinum. Smooth and close, and my favorite scent at the moment Three passes to bbs.
Shave of the day Pre- Hot shower, Anna and Claras sandalwood bath soap Soap/cream- CELLA Brush- Turkish nr 6 Boar Razor- Gillette Tech Blade- Astra SP Post- Cold water rinse, Proraso eucalyptus and menthol aftershave lotion, Homemade unscented mentholated aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm It was a while ago I used CELLA but I still got a good lather. I would like it a bit thicker but I should just load it more. The Tech with the Astra SP is a much better combo than the wilkinson sword =) I get pretty good shaves with this razor hahaha. I had NO idea, it's a nice surprise. I need a little more than usual for a good close shave, but I dont mind. No irritation whatsoever, today I found the sweet spot with my angle =) Proraso aftershave is just amazing.
SOTD: Schick Krona Astra SP (2) Satin Tip synthetic HTGAM Lavender and Cedar Thayer's Rose Floid Blue This was an amazing shave today. The lavender/cedar is still my favorite scent ever l; sure wish there were an aftershave to go with it. The Floid Blue was top notch, as to be expected and I'm loving that Satin Tip brush more every day.
7/16/15 - Ralf Aust!!! My first go at a straight that a good friend gifted to me, along with the @RazoRock SLAB and LPL. Only did a WTG pass on my cheeks. No blood. Finished up with the SLAB. LPL Sample Semogue 1305 Ralf Aust 5/8 Razorock SLAB Gillette Silver Blue
SOTD July 16, 2015 Pre-shave: shower, hot towel, homemade lavender pre-shave oil Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Astra Brush: Semogue Soap: Proraso Green After shave: lavender witch hazel followed by coconut oil Sorry...no pic again today...life is starting to get busy. I am finding the Shea butter is not as nice on warmer days...so I am going back to coconut oil for the warmer months. Great shave though this morning...such a nice way to start a busy day!
Loccitane Plisson / Valobra Mandorla / TVBshaving personalized walnut bowl / Merkur 34C HD / Polsilver SI / Floid genuine
