Love that Cobra of yours

Cmon over to the 30-day Focus now my friend, where its Adjustable August! We've got a slew of people using adjustables this month.

Thanks. This razor feels the most natural in my hands. Great shaver.

August 3, 2015
SOTD Menthol Monday

60 yo newbie’s intro to traditional shaving. (Week 12 AC*)

30-Day Focus - Gillette Slim Adjustable

Hot Shower
Pre-Shave Oil: Gingers Garden
Soap: Catie's Bubbles Mile High Menthol
Brush: Omega Pro 48
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
TSD Witch Hazel
After Shave: TSD Iced Subzero Milk and Splash
Mustache Wax: Dirigo Blue



My first experience using an any adjustable. Current settings:
1st pass - WTG, setting 4
2nd pass - ATG, setting 5

If the first three shaves are any indication, this will be a wonderful month!

Very comfortable and close shaves!

Cheers!
RT

* AC = After Carts

SOTD - 3 August 2015

30 Day Rule with The Phoenix



Phoenix Double OC
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick
Alum
Florida Water + M Bomb
​

Day 2 on this blade. I am going to spend this month trying to develop a routine that is standardized and replicable. From shave stick application, to Alum, and everything in between, I am trying to do it the same each day. Turns out there are only 8 Rapira, so each blade needs to go at least four days, not that I am concerned. Focused on blade angle, I am working on a new strategy for chin area. Have not exactly figured it out yet. Overall, it was a nice and easy 2 passes to automatic smoothness. So far the Phoenix is a very smooth shaver, it looks like this month should end up great. Alum felt good today and the FW is always nice on a summer day. After my shave, I enjoyed a 78F evening with Mrs. Samurai. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a terrific Tuesday!
​

Love "AC"! That was a solid menthol setup today!

Hello gents, saturday's shave :



- Phoenix "Al Fin" soap
- Simpsons "Samson" brush
- Leresche "Diabolo" straight
- Leresche / Kirby ? DE
- AS htgam "Al Fin"

Bonne soirée !

August 4

Gillette Slim G3 (3)
Feather blade (2)
Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
Trumper's Coconut cream
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food

This was my second close and comfortable shave with the Slim. First impressions are great! Maybe it's just the two razors that I have, bit the Slim handle seems more grippy than my FB. Time for work! Have a great Tuesday!

Good shave with an Aristocrat also.

Tuesday 4 August 2015



Vacation time with an Italian Razor​

I am on vacation and I decided to take with me my latest Mastro Livi "Rasoio Italiano", this magnificent beauty made of artisan stainless damascus steel, of course made by Mastro Livi himself. I thought this "Italian razor" needed a good companion so I paired it with the well known Omega bristle brush "bandiera italiana" because of its three bands handle having the color of the Italian flag. I guess they look great together and the brush is the usual Omega lathering maker: it made a huge amount of lather with my artisan shaving soap. As for Mastro Livi stainless steel damascus, the more I use it the more I realize this one is a super efficient and amazing blade, absolutely an impeccable and extraordinary super performing straight razor. To put the icing on the cake and to get a relief from this summer heat, I got a super cooling breeze from my Thyrrenus aftershave, the one I especially made for summertime with a strong refreshing effect on the skin. The right cooling touch for this super hot summer!​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Shaving Soap
• Brush: Omega "Bandiera Italiana" 21762
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Stainless Damascus "Rasoio Italiano", 8/8 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Thyrrenus

08/04/2015
Razor – Gillette Slim (J3)
Blade – Gillette 7 O’clock Black (2)
Brush – Brothers Bristles with WD HM
Lather – B&M Latha
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol F/Extra

Good looking shave gear. Have a good Tuesday.

Thank you Doug. I hope you have a great Tuesday as well.

Great shave just now. The Glacial Lavender soap felt like liquid nitrogen on my face and the Penguin provided that nice additional menthol blitz which I love so much!

August 4 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Deja Fougere
'48 Gillette Milord
Stirling Unscented PSB
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet

30 day Focus - Day 3
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Sputnik Blade (Day 1 on blade, Day 3 on Sputnik)
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

The new blade produced a tug-free shave today. But, I have noticed that the Sputnik just doesn't seem to leave me as clean shaven as the Ladas. I have been getting good shaves, but my face has felt rougher late at night than when I use the Ladas.

TOBACCO TUESDAY
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
Surrey white/ Korean silvertip
rustic shave soap tobacco
gem micromatic bullet tip
cvs persona(2)
Crusella& co 1800 tobacco
today's shave was nice. the rustic soap made very slick lather. the mmbt made three nice passes for an excellent shave. finished with 1800.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

A quick shave this morning August 4th.............

Barbasol Yellow Shave Cream
40's Superspeed w/Ladas Blade
Osma Alum
Finished w/Clubman Aftershave

Single pass w/touch-up for a CCS!

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Executive Man
Soap: BdF Mistero
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: oscar11 Boar-26mmx60mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

BdF Mistero today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 boar. Great easy, thick, lather. Gillette Silver Blue still in the Slim. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Sweet Water.

Bob

Mongoose Big Bomber / Kai

Paladin

CC Sweet Tobacco

Wholly Kaw Jamestown Gentleman