I looked at razors just like that one. I'm sure the Cartel approves.

Full endorsement by the cartel. Ivan, however, was involved.

I'm sure he was.

I agree Neal. I suppose once you've mastered the tools even the mild SS performs well. I like the way they shave.

Totally doing that, every hotel ballroom party from here to eternity!

Strange shave tonight it has cooled down now no burns no cuts feels great had to endure over an hour of burning from my a/s which has never happened has anyone had this occur before?

Sweet brush!

quikrete or stolichnaya? Decisions, decisions...

December 15

Z3 Gillette Super Speed
Feather (1)
Semogue 830
Trumper's Coconut
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Alt Innsbruck

With tools in the hand of a master executing perfect technique, rugged handsomeness slowly emerged from beneath 24 hours of stubble. I was inevitably destined for success right from the start. In other words, today's shave was about average. I hope you all enjoyed average shaves too.

Here is the key to brevity....never use a big word, when a diminutive one would indeed suffice.

I've done that while preparing chili peppers in the kitchen. Good times!

Huge. Like 48 huge.

Cold reduces inflammation as well.

We drink the Stoli while fitting the quikrete.

Indubitably.

Cold water for a final rinse helps the remaining stubble stand out (and up) so it is easier to dispense with on the final touch up. At least, that's the way it seem to me.

Agreed! I experience that also.

That could be caused by irritation from the shave that you didn't feel until you hit it with the A/S. The extra irritation from the reaction could keep it burning longer. It's not always to notice how much irritation the shave has produced until either alum is applied or the A/S.

12/15/15

Gillette New LC
Rapira Super Stainless (2)
Vulfix Super Badger (660)
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Georgetown G12 Scuttle
Pinaud Clubman Original

Busy day. Just able to get through all the posts. Whew! Once again with the Stirling MITA and the Rapira Super Stainless in the New LC.
A small amount of warm water on the top of the soap to soften while I soaked my brush. Afterwards, I poured the little that was left into my scuttle. I squeezed out the brush and loaded it for about 45 seconds. This gave me more than enough product. Built the lather in the scuttle adding water from time to time as needed. After a bit I was rewarded with a ton of slick and creamy lather.

2 full passes: Pass 1 XTG. Very good reduction. Pass 2: ATG. I did almost no touch up because there was only one place where I could feel stubble. At that point my face was feeling BBS. Did a cool water rinse and some areas needing more attention revealed themselves. A small amount of touch up in my trouble spots and the baby came home. The Pinaud Clubman stung a little, about like it did yesterday, but it settled down quickly. The brush still had enough lather for another two or three passes.


A comfortable BBS from the Stirling MITA and the Rapira Super Stainless in the New LC. The Stirling MITA lathered well but I should have added a little more water for the first pass. The razor seemed to drag and the soap felt a little dry. I rinsed off my razor more often and that helped. For the second pass, I wet my face really well before lathering and I had no trouble afterwards. I like the Stirling MITA but I'm almost out of my small sample. I may bring out a different soap tomorrow and save what is left of the MITA for some future Monday.

Hope everyone had a terrific Tuesday!

I had one shave like that when I tried face lathering Mystic Waters Lime. I don't know if it was because I beat my face with the brush for several minutes trying to get it to lather or if my skin didn't like one of the essential oils in the soap. But my face burned for several hours afterwards. I saved a small sample so I can try lathering in a bowl and see if I still get that burning sensation when I finish. I like to experiment, but I think I'll wait on that one.