The Crazy Ivan in SEptember! September 22 Razor - Gillette '59 Super Speed Blade - (1) Brush - Vie Long 12601 The Pony Soap - TSD Lanolin Bay Rum Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea What's the best part of doing a Crazy Ivan focus? Why the ability to listen to the voices and change things up of course! Today should have been the start of the Schick M2 but Ivan wasn't in the mood, so it was a day to load up the '59 SS and a Sharp Star. The Sharp Star is a Russian blade from Moscow that really does a great job. One of my top three blades, well top 5 anyway. Smooth, effective and all around nice shave every time I've used it. Pairing the pony with TSD Lanolin was a great idea with a fantastic Bay Rum lather and lots of it. No issues with the shave, alum was quiet, the Nivea was a nice touch and off to work I went. Ivan says we can do the Schick tomorrow, unless of course he changes his mind again. Depends on how much Vodka he has tonight. Crazy Russian.
Osage Rub is great stuff. I have heard of people using it on a wash rag after doing yardwork, or working outside.
SOTD Wade & Butcher 5/8 Barber's Notch Homemade strop Martin De Candre' Brain Bowl Plisson Black Acetate handle Halston Z14
Planned Wednesday SOTD Schick type J razor Geo.F.Trumper badger travel brush Myrsol Emulsion pre shave Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Sandalwood shaving cream Myrsol Emulsion post shave My Schick Type J with a Chick blade provides such an incredibly easy DFS I might have trouble going back to a DE.
Wednesday Planned SOTD Razor: Gillette Bostonian Blade: Kai (D2) Brush: Wolf Whiskers 26mm Synthetic Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO Pre Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle Shave Cream: GFT Coconut Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Pitralon (Classic)
Hey man, praying for an unusually easy time today...An unbelievably fast recovery...and may the Menthol keep you in a delightful place all day...
09/23/2015 Razor – Mongoose B2 with Triad SS Helix Blade – Feather Super Pro (8) Brush – Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HWM Lather – B&M Latha Post - Witch Hazel and Captain’s Choice Bay Rum
09.23.15 Doug Korn Taca-3 with A4 black synthetic knot Mystic water SS Weber DLC and RR handle with Astra blade Fine Fresh Vetiver AS
A fantastic shave with the Frozen Tundra soap - lots of menthol and great lather with plenty of skincare. The Lucky Tiger felt wonderfully-cold and soothing, not to mention the Rubby Dubby Doo. Off to the hospital soon for my procedure.
Last day's shave: Treet king super stainless blades Gillette open long comb DE razor (thanks to @Morman Bridge for this PIF) Palmolive men classic shave cream Rasasi cool splash (fine notes of citrus and wood) Omega syntex brush Unlike other DE razors, the long comb of this razor traps enough lather for me to repeat strokes 2-3 times on single section without causing any irritation.
September 23 SOTD: Homemade PS Oil Stirling Synthetic Brush Stirling Port-au-Prince SS Injector Type G Stirling Unscented PSB Fine Fresh Vetiver
Odin's Day: Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger Lather: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1) Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's witch hazel, Pinaud Clubman AS splash Cologne: Gaiac by M. Micallef (sample) The 41c with the Bolzano is not an ideal pairing, but it's not a bad one, either. The razor's relative mildness doesn't compliment the Bolzano as well as it does a sharper blade. That said, I had no injuries or irritation to report from this morning's 2 pass, DFS.
Wednesday Hot shower/cold water shave Kent BK8 Proraso PPC Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint Phoenix Dbl OC/Gillette Black Ninja (3) Bloc Osma alum Tend Skin Levan Rose BO GFT Sandalwood Skin Food Great 2 pass face,plus 1 for the dome,BBS all around!!! Stay frosty,my friends!
SOTD: Wednesday, September 23 Fall Shave Mike's Bay Rum ** Simpson 3 "Chubby" Manchurian Merkur 37C Gillette Silver Blue (4) Meehan Bay Rhum Have a great day! ** This is the only Bay Rum soap that I am keeping in my den. I have tried many, but IMO, none even come close to Mike's.
Let's see, today's very nice shave was provided by the following: Razor/Blade: Edwin Jagger DE87 with Astra SP Cream: The very underrated Old Spice Fresh Limes Brush: Homemade from TGN Silvertip Badger Post-shave =========== Cold water Alum block from Em's Shave Place Thayer's Witch Hazel Ogallala Limes & Peppercorns Aftershave
