Thanks Boojum. I've been using MdC all week with fantastic results. The Myrsol aftershaves are really unique and compliment top shelf soaps perfectly.
Saturday's Dove Men Face Wash TOBS St. James Collection Jayaruh #2 Synthetic Gem Jr Parade Treet Super SE CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman The TOBS St. James Collection face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 Synthetic brush. Two passes with my Gem Jr Parade razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Saturday morning: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Personna day 6 Proraso Green SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Proraso Green AS Not too much to say - it's been quite a while since I last used my Proraso Green stuff so here we go. I enjoy the soap because of its lather and cooling sensation and the aftershave is terrific!
SOTD - Friday, August 7 2015 Cool shower Prep: Citrus & Cedar PSO Brush: Refurb Ever-Ready 115, TGN finest Soap: Barrister & Mann Ferox Razor: Weber Wave handle Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2) Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH Aftershave: Clubman, vintage Pinaud bottle
Saturday, August 8, 2015 Mongoose with Triad Ti Rolling Hex Kai Captain Sharp #5 Wolf Whiskers DWW-3 Green TGN Finest 24X50mm Barrister and Mann Shave Soap Bay Bum Witch Hazel ++Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter Barrister and Mann Kyovu Bay Rum
SOTD - 7 August 2015 30 Day Rule with The Phoenix OC Phoenix Double OC Rapira Swedish Supersteel (6) L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic La Toja Shave Stick Alum Pinaud Clubman Have a great weekend!
Jeff, what kind of super speed do you have/use? I'm finding I really enjoy my shaves from the 40's super speed and my Gillette British Rocket. Thank you! Kerry
A really excellent shave this morning with my sporty cartridge razor Razor: Wilkinson T70 Blade: Wilkinson bonded cartridge blade Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Soap: NSS Arabian Nights (really thrilled that this soap is now finally available in the US. Mine was a sample puck). A/S: Anherb
August Focus - Slim and Feather AC August 7 Razor - 1964 Gillette Slim (J1) Blade - (4) Brush - BoS (Omega 10066) Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat Post - Cold Water, Alum, The Veg Fourth day on the Voskhod and time to crank up the Slim. All the way to 9 and away we go. The BoS and Fat got a great lather going. I'm still trying to decide whether I like MWF or Tabac the best. So far a very close race. I'll be putting a horse to the Fat in the next day or two as well. First pass on 9 was really nice. Got some good feedback going and it did a great job. Picked up a minor nick right on my cheekbone where the more aggressive razors tend to get me. Nothing major at all. Lathered up again and went XTG over my face and neck and finished DFS. Found a few spots that were a bit worse than the rest on my neck so touched up there with a small third pass and found the baby. Nice to have it visit again. I can honestly say that the Slim at 9 is a great shave with the Voskhod. Close, smooth, feedback to boot. Hard to beat that shave. I'm going to throw in a Feather tomorrow and set the Slim all the way down to 1. Let's see what the mildest setting with a super sharp blade can do. Here's to the start of a great weekend!
Saturday's Planned SOTD Razor: Razor: Cobra Classic Blade: Feather AC Professional (D5) Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion 1 Super Badger Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25" Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO Pre Shave: Myrsol Emulsion Shave Soap: Mickey Lee Drunken Goat Post: Alum Block Aftershave: WSO Signature
My shave today is not going to happen. I need to work on pressure and blade angle with my tech. I had a handful and a half of weepers on my neck and the sides of my chin that made alum fun in an "oh god oh god I'm on fire" kind of way so, I'm going give my face a day to heal an try again tomorrow with only one change. I'll be using Proraso white instead of Williams since it came in the mail yesterday afternoon. I test lathered with it and my nylon brush made gobs of thick lather effortlessly. My badger brush still won't give me a decent lather so it may end up in the bottom of my shaving box for awhile I have also woken up with a fever and sore throat so I'll be lazing around as much as I can and focusing on getting better so I won't miss any work. I work in the deli of a grocery store so I'm unable and unwilling to work sick. No one else needs my germs.
That sounds a little like a blade problem, does that happen with any blade you use? Proraso white is very nice, i think it Will be a big improvenent from Williams =) Feel better
This was my first day with the Voskhod, The feather was uncomfortable as well but not this bad. Maybe my face doesn't like sharp blades? The most comfortable shave so far was from a personna med blue in my fatboy. Very little difference in the superspeed. I was blaming technique since the tech is so much lighter then my other razors.
Kerry, my Super Speed dates back to the 50's. I think it's terrific because it's quite mild, yet it gives me great shaves.
SOTD August 8, 2015 Pre: Shower, hot towel, pre shave oil Razor: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech Blade: Astra SP Brush: Omega Boar Cream: Nivea Original Post: Rose WH This Nivea Cream has to be one of my all time favourites...wonderful rich lather and a great shave. And my Heavy Tech performed like a Ferrari...can't be beat. Perfect way to start a Saturday.
Another fantastic shave and so effortless. The Proraso Green soap which I'm using is the older formulation but it works really well. Plenty of menthol cooling and excellent, easy to build lather. The matching aftershave is so cooling and refreshing, with a nice scent.
