07/18/2015 Razor – Mongoose B2 with Triad SS Helix Blade – Feather Super Pro (6) Brush – Every Ready with TGN Finest Lather – MdC Fougere Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra The time off from the Super Pro paid some dividends with this mornings shave. A fantastic 2 pass with touch ups provided a BBS. For me the Super Pro gives a spooky close shave. Finished up with the Myrsol F/Extra which has a nice classic scent and cooling menthol.
Razor: Konsul Russian Adjustable (S5) Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1) Cream: Arko Fresh Brush: Isana Pure Badger AS: Fa Speedster Green
today's shave hot water wash with dove+ care and a washcloth Surrey white/ Korean silvertip (m) soap commander endurance j.a. Henckels#81 4/8 full hollow Gillette fatboy(d4)(7) persona lab(1.5) old spice grey peg today's shave was nice. I woke early idky. I used the spotted emperor for the passes, did pretty good too. a victory lap with yesterday's fatboy showed that I'm a little weak on my right side. the fatty cleaned that right up. finished with old spice. hope y'all did as well, or better.
Rough and Ready Today's shave was a little rough, and I was about to say it was a dud blade when I looked closer at the FatBoy's doors. I noticed that they were not perfectly lined up. I thought I'd broken the razor, but I opened and closed the doors and they shut perfectly. Now I know to carefully check that before my first pass. I welcomed The Colonel back today and it made excellent lather very easily from Ferox, but also increased the donut hole in the bottom of the jar significantly. I think I'm going to use Ferox every day until it's finished. Cologne Russe stung quite a bit, owing to the rough shave, but I still only got a couple very small weepers and now my face feels fine. Prep: Van Yulay pre shave oil Soap: B&M Ferox Brush: The Colonel Razor: Fatboy Blade: Voskhod (1) AS: B&M Cologne Russe
SOTD July 18, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth Blade: Personna Lab Blue Brush: Olive Wood Finest 22/50mm Lather: Tabac Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate Aftershave: Floid Black Tabac is a great soap. If you don't have it, you should. Really smooth comfortable shave. A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!
7/18/15 - Very Pleasant Shave! The only thing I shaved with the DE was my chin. The rest of my face was all Straight for 3 passes. This is my 3rd go at it and it's great. No cuts or irritation. It's just getting the angles and keeping a light touch. Totally different than a DE. I like it!!! I thought about starting a thread with me using and learning the straight. Not sure if anyone would be interested. LPL Sample WSP Monarch Silvertip Gold Monkey ATT Kronos M1 Astra SP (4) Stetson Aftershave
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR is all I could say - the Glacial Obsidian soap did a hell of a number on my face. The first pass was frigid, but the second one felt like I was getting frostbite. The Rubby Dubby Doo nearly numbed me altogether. BBS again with so little effort!
I'd be interested, I'm in the same boat as you. I normally post my results in the, " what straight did you use today" thread. I hope I don't bug the experienced straight razor users.
I'll have to go check that out. I've posted on there my 2 straights I've used, but that was just because I wanted to say, hey, I'm using a straight like y'all too. Haha It would be nice to have a permanent thread for people's beginning experiences with a straight. I know I could use it.
Glad it's going so well and you are having fun learning straights! Still new myself and the chin is still a very slow, choppy experience but improves with each shave. I would love to follow your thread. Seems to be a few of us that started straights recently and think it would be fun to read and contribute experiences and ideas!
SOTD July 18, 2015 Pre-shave: shower, hot face cloth, rose EO pre-shave oil Razor: Gillette Slim Blade Merkur Brush: Omega Cream: TOBS Natural Post: WH, Shea Butter, coconut oil Much better shave today. After yesterday's shave I reevaluated a few things. Today I spent a bit more time on my pre-shave routine, I changed my blade to a Merkur and dialed down my Slim to 2...and I had a nice 2 pass WTG shave. The TOBS cream is amazing...so slick and such a thick lather. I am ready to face the day and take on the world...
Have you ever had one of those days where you can't seem to wake up? Today was one of those days so I went for Praraso green and the refreshing shave did just the job of waking me up. Razor - ever ready 1912 Lather -Proraso green soap Blade - gem Brush - Pilsson synthetic Pre shave - proraso green after shave- Nivea cooling balm Have a nice Sunday everyone
SOTD: Saturday, July 18 Mike's Peppermint & Rosemary Semogue SOC Boar (27/30) Feather AS-D2 Personna Med Prep (3) Floïd Blue Have a fantastic weekend!
Nice! IMHO you're a braver man than I am. (Of course, anyone who uses a straight is braver than I am.)
Saturday warm shower/cold water rinse Semogue SOC,boar Somersets PSO Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill PAA Dbl OC/Astra SP (2) cold water rinse Bloc OSMA cold water rinse Tend Skin Levan Rose Beard Oil Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill ASB Pekji Odoon Another nice shave with the Dbl OC,face near BBS,dome BBS with some blade buffing. Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!
