SOTD: Tuesday, November 10 Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge Simpson CH3 Manchurian '55 A2 Gillette Diplomat Polsiver SI (2) Agua Lavande Puig EdT Have a great day!
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Schick I-1 Injector Schick Injector II Twin #3 Oscar11 Omega Boar Tabac Shave Soap Alum, Witch Hazel ++Menthol, Unrefined Organic Shea Butter Tabac After Shave Schick I-1 Injector with SI II Twin Blades made for a very close 3 Pass BBS shave today. Maintaining a flat angle with the I-1 is easy. It’s been described as the Corvette of Injectors. Great slick creamy lather made easily with an Omega Boar. Finished with a generous dousing of Tabac After Shave. I am really smooth and my face is singing the high notes. Have a great Tuesday!
Slim Adjustable set to 9 Ladas Blade Geo. F. Trumper's Coconut Face Lathered 3 passes I purloined my daughter's coconut shaving soap this morning. It has a delightful scent and provides a slick & fairly cushioned lather. As long as she doesn't figure it out, I may repeat it again tomorrow. 3 passes and very smooth.
10 November 2015 * Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO Titan 12mm * Iridium Super * Omega Pro #48 * Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
TUESDAY Back-to-Work-Day I disassembled this vintage frame back for a thorough cleaning and finished the edge off on an Escher waterstone. Three-passes for a near-BBS shave this morning. Have a happy Tuesday, all!
Tuesday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic (starting 3rd jar) Razor: Gillette Fat Boy Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue Super Platinum (3) Brush: oscar11 High Mountain White-22mmx48mm Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Stirling MITA today-3rd jar. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 HMW. Easy, thick, slick, lather. 7 O’Clock Blue SP still in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Krampert’s Frostbite. Bob
Tuesday warm shower/cold water shave Saville Row 3824 Somersets PSO Le Pere Lucien SS Fatboy/Feather (3) Bloc Osma Tend Skin Can You Handlebar BDO Thayer's XXX Iced Lemon WH SMN Peau D'Espagne Nice and smooth shave,BBS all around!!! Stay frosty,my friends!
Tuesday So, what did I learn today? As from yesterdays shave, I suspected the canned goo for the heavy burn from the AS and today proved me right. The burn today wasn't nearly as bad and quickly disappeared again. What did repeat was the dry feeling of my skin, so I applied a cream in the end. Apparently this Gillette AS is not as moisturizing as others. Reading from the back of the bottle makes me think there's high volume of alcohol in it compared to my homemade mixture that's mixed with water and WH, hence the burn I get here and not with my homemade. I found another angle to XTG and got a very very smooth shave. DFS+++ bordering to BBS! ACES! As usual, the Matas Men soap is magnificent! Yesterdays shave with my experience with the AS and canned goo: SoS: November 9.2015 - November 15, 2015
Day 10 SOTD TOBS Grapefruit Rubberset 400 Feather AC SS Feather Professional (3) Old Spice AS Have fun!
Tuesday shave follow-up. I don't usually add to my SOTD's, however today's first shave with the Diplomat proved positive enough to make a few observations. The '55 Diplomat shares many characteristics with the President. Indeed, except for the finish (Gold vs. Rhodium/Nickel), one could easily confuse the two. The Diplomat, for whatever reason provided me with a better audio feedback. It seemed like the desired angle was more natural. (Admittedly, completely subjective). It seemed to sweep across my whiskers more smoothly. (How can this be?) I have become enamored with the vintage Gillette razors and I am very much looking forward to learning their individual idiosyncrasies. Tomorrow, I am debuting a 1947 NDC Gillette Milord.
RazoRock Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)/Personna Chrome Plisson European White no. 12 Saponificio Varesino Manna di Sicilia Speick AS Penhaligon's Opus 1870 EdT First shave with the Mamba was very nice. It's a mid efficiency razor, giving me a similar shave to the Pils. I like the weight and handling very much and look forward to becoming more familiar with its characteristics. It also looks hella cool!
11/10/15 - Thanks everyone for the Anniversary wishes!!!! Had a lovely evening. Used the MWF again today, same for about a week and a half. Just really it. Put this Gold Monkey on the Naniwa 12K stone and it polished up great. Good good shave.
Another great one today Gents. This Country Club Fern was buried under my sink, and I'm really glad I lathered it up. Great performance and post shave feel. The AMACK sunrise knot worked like a champ and for 10 bucks delivered, it's hard to beat. Looking forward to eating some wings tonight...lol. Have a good one gents.
Razor: Feather AS-D2 2015 Brush: Stirling Synthetic 26/63 2015 Mug: Van Der Hagen Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream Blade: Feather (3) Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Nivea Men Post Shave Balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1956 glass AS Stopper #3 Day 3 of shaving my Dads way, as I think of him with Veterans Day coming up. I noticed that my bathroom has this great smell from the Maca Root cream sitting out in the mug. Win win! Dipped the Stirling in hot water and whipped up some good lather with the Stirling and the Maca root cream left over in the mug. Haven't had to add product, which tells me I'm using way too much on a daily basis. Plenty of lather for a quick 2 pass shave. Finished with the WH, and then some Nivea. Rinsed the razor with the blade still in it, and hung it up to dry. I left the brush in the mug with the remaining cream and put it aside for tomorrow as my Mom said my Dad would do. The Feather blade on day 3 was good, which is also a bit of surprise, as I usually toss it after 2 shaves. It was a little strange rewhipping the cream again, but all is good. Oh, and some vintage Old Spice like Dad used! Y'all have a good one!
