hot shower EJ 25mm silvertip '68 Gilletee Slim adj Lord super stainless blade C.O. Bigelow SC :freezing home iced Master's Bay Rum:anifrozen Not a bad shave at all but I did get the worst cut I've ever had. :scared001 On my chin. I guess I just got complacent. Nothing a styptic application didn't fix but still! Time to pay more attention to the basics. :rolleyes005 Now to let the little half moon heal up. Happened sooooo fast....... Oh well, there is always tomorrow
Tuesday Proraso Aloe Vera & Green Tea Shaving Soap Semogue 1305 Brush Le Grelot «Le Merle Blanc» 7/8 Straight Razor Proraso After Shave Splash 444 After Shave Balm
Wednesday's shave As always, after a morning shower: Fitjar Calmomilla shave cream Truefitt & Hill Super Badger brush 5/8+ Wade & Butcher wedge Fitjar Fjellheim after shave cream Wishing all of you a smooth shave and a great day!
Razor: Zaliel Jassiano Brush: MM928 Laminated wood Soap: Figaro AS: Superior 70 Menthol, AII Osage Rub
Shave Of The Day - April 6th Proraso Week - Day 2 Hot Shower E.J. Badger Brush Proraso Cream - :freezing Gillette Sheraton Sharp Brand Blade - Day 1 Home Brewed Skin Food Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue - :freezing
Wednesday, April 7th Hot shower Proraso ss Omega 11126 boar Mühle R89 w/ Derby Extra 444 alum 444 ASB w/ Proraso splash Canali Style EdT
Wednesday, another Micromatic. By now it's no surprise to pick up an SE razor I haven't used before and get a DFS. This was the last untried Micromatic I had, a Clog-Pruf. I'm not crazy about the smell of the Musgo cream, but I've gotten used to it and it works well.
Wednesday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/new Triton Palmolive Cool-SC :anifrozen :love008 Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Osage Rub-AS :anifrozen :love008 Givenchy Pour Homme-EDT Wowwwwwwwwwwwww, what a shave, woooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww, what a shave, wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, what a shave, wowwwwwwwwwwww, what a shave, WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
Hot Shower Glycerin Pre-shave Frederick Reynolds Chopper Semogue 1305 Palmolive Shave Stick Mentholated WH British Sterling AS This wedge is kind of tricky. From the lack of feedback you'd think this thing was dull or wasn't cutting anything. Not so, I was BBS in two passes. I like the heft of this one but prefer the feedback of my hollow grounds. Either way, I don't suppose you can argue with results and feedback or no this razor delivers some fantastic shaves.
I'm with you...I'm bonding more and more with my razor each day as well...Feel like I could shave with it in a dark closet ) Cup Turkish coffee- Mehmet Effendi Hot Shower Hot water (at sink) splashed on face for about 2 Mins Arko Shave Stick Gillette '65 Slim, always set on #4 Perma-Sharp Supers (Day 3) Cold water rinse Arko NEM skin moisturizing cream (For this week, the above, will remain consistant. Maybe a little boring but with these results, I don't want to change a thing (except the blade, when it needs it... ) After-Shave: Today, Bulgari Blue Notte Tunes picked for the whole process: Today, Miles Davis' Greatest Hits,'58-'61 What a wonderful way to start the day...I feel great... _____________
Wednesday: Lord Smart razor Asco Orange blade Palmolive Classica SC Vulfix 375S brush Osage Rub Pinaud Clubman A/S Think I'm officially hooked on Osage Rub. What a way to start the day, freezing your face off. Woot!
Wednesday Razor: Merkur HD Blade: Israeli Personna (5) Brush: Altesse Badger Soap/Cream: Lervia A/S: Old Spice
Wednesday, April 07, 2010 Jaggerooney Super Iridium Vulfix 2234 Super TOBS Lavender SC Generic Witch Hazel Speick A/S Balm An excellent shave. I always enjoy the TOBS creams, and the lavender is a favorite. The Speick balm was an especially nice finish on this chilly, rainy morning. I'm good to go!
Razor: Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Brush: Custom Shavemac - horn handle with D01 hair Cream: D.R. Harris Rose A/S: D.R. Harris Pink Edt: AdP Colonia Intensa
Tuesday Night Shave Razor - '67 Slim Blade - Rapira (3) Preshave - AOS PS oil Soap - TSD Lemongrass SS Brush - Trumper Pure Badger Aftershave - Swiss Pitralon 5 out of 5 razors = BBS! Experimented with gentler settings on the Slim, threw in an extra pass (WTG on 3, WTG on 3, XTG on 2), and attempted to face lather the TSD soap, and it all came together magically! I think i need to keep that extra WTG pass in my routine from now on, and stop rushing so much! After all that, i even experimented with my post shave ritual... typically i use a splash or milk and follow it with a moisturizer or heavier balm to prevent my face from flaking... but I threw on some Pitralon (which does not smell good, in my opinion, haha), and somehow I just knew my face wasn't gonna need any extra moisture. Normally it only takes 5 minutes for my face to dry out and peel after a shave or wash, but I made it all the way through to the morning with only the slightest dry patch on one cheek. I now see why so many love the Pitralon (seeing as that scent is particularly unlovable).
Wednesday Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, soak brush Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, black Soap: Speick, grated into bowl (I've tried and don't like sticks, but this soap is great!) Brush: Semogue 2000 Razor: 1973 Black Handle Gillette Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 3, 3 passes (I posted an Astra yesterday in error) Post: Tap water rinse, ice water splash, Humphreys Maravilla Lotion, Curve 'Stache Wax: Wacky Tacky Shave Rating: 5 Blades The '73 Black Handle Gillette never fails to please.
SOTD Wednesday April 7, 2010 Razor: 5/8 Mehaz Solingen Soap/Mug: Tabac Brush: Custom Rosewood Silvertip Brush Scuttle: RAB Ceramic ASB: Nivea Replenishing Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman AS Great shave this morning! :happy005 Thanks to all for sharing their shave kits and the wonderful photos!
