SoS: September 29, 2014 - October 5, 2014

Sweet razor, brush and photo! Trifecta!

 

Tools For Menthol Monday, October 6, 2014

 

Real Fine Shave
R41-2013
Chrystal Blade
EJ Badger Brush
EJ Aloe Cream, that I used back in May with no luck, hard to lather. I must be getting better, it lathered up real nice,
added more water than I use with TOBS Sandlewood or GFT Almond. Real smooth cream.
Washed face with Neutrogena face soap.
Preshave-GFT SkinFood sandlewood, real slick when put on damp hands.
Aftershave- TSD-Barber Shoppe, very nice stuff, smells wonderful, skin feels great.
Georgetown mug.

 

@crackstar : Das war eine fantastische Rasur. Diese Seife ist wahnsinnig toll. De Vergulde Hand kenne ich. Der Duft ist sehr gut, aber ich habe die Seife sehr sehr lange nicht mehr benutzt. Vielleicht werde ich mich damit in nächster Zeit mal wieder rasieren.

 

NEW shave #2.

Similar setup to yesterday: Hot shower, Gillette New LC, Proraso green (LOVE that menthol), Whipped Dog silvertip, Astra SP blade (shave #3), Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS.

Yesterday's shave was so close that I think I scared my beard! Much less 1 day growth than usual. 2 1/2 passes today (didn't need my normal 3 passes). No nicks today, only a little bit of feedback from the Aqua Velva. I think I've still got to get used to the shallow angle of this razor. Is much different than my other newer razors. I still find the handle to be a bit too short. Tried my DE89 handle, but it doesn't quite fit and I really don't need that much more weight. Problems aside, I still like the resulting shave. I think I'm starting to realize why the New has such a following.

Oh well, off to the salt mine.

 

New SOTD thread has begun, gents! Please post 'em here: Oct 6-12 SOTD

 

Oops...noobie strikes again.

 

Sunday, November 26th
Tried a blue tip I bought off eBay. Also tried a shaving cream for the first time. I was in Walmart and decided for $3.50, why not. I used an Astra blade.
It went ok.