Thread: Sun April 1st - Sat April 7th

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Oh, that's no good! What went wrong? Angles? Lack of concentration?

Maybe concentration. I shaved with a razor that wasn't terribly sharp and proceeded to cut my neck. I thought it was worse than it was. I basically tanked the shave from there and ended up cleaning up with my old Fusion.

I usually go back to a favorite after something like that, so here's the lineup for tomorrow morning:

Razor: 4/8 F.A. Clauberg Tonsorial Gem
Prep: hot water, hair conditioner
Brush: van der Hagen (boar)
Soap: Shea Moisture Shave Butter (and Barbasol)
A/S: Confiança Chipre



Result: BBS again

Originally Posted by DFriedl

...Maybe concentration...

Yeah, I find that's normally what the issue is, when there is one, for me...

So today brought with it a package from Brooklyn NY. A bar of Mikes Natural shaving soap, Peppermint and Rosemary. I want to do a 3 shave review of this soap so I decided a plan of attack. Today I would use the soap cold and use a cold soaked Semogue 1305 bowl lathering with my C-Mon. Next I will use it after soaking in warm/hot water with a badger face lathering and use my 58 fatboy. Then I will try an Uber lather in a bowl using a super badger and my TI.

Today's run.
Beard 2 day growth.
Hot shower
pre: Bigelow rubbed on the beard while prepping lather
Brush: 1305 Semogue soaked in cold water
Soap: Mikes Natural shaving soap
Strop: Walking horse EB and Linen 30/80
Razor: C-Mon honed by Glen
Post: Alum
splash: Witch Hazel
AS: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Ok so I spun the brush over the dry bar for 45 seconds. Transferred the brush, lather, and water that came off into the mug. This stuff takes a little getting used to in order to lather. What I can say is that the glide off of this is unlike anything I have used prior. I had to reload the brush for the second pass, but I am sure I will figure this soap out. The lather is very slippy with plenty of cushion and glide to it. It never dried out, instead it became more of a wet clay like texture that coats the face but comes off very easily with each stroke.

There was one nick, user error LOL was trying to shave over a bump and took it a little too close!

The alum went on as usual, little fire/little relief lets me know I am alive. The Pinaud hit like Pinaud, but not in a "holy crap i screwed that shave up" kind of way, just typical if that makes sense.

result? bbs smooth and a face that feels balanced??? I dont know how else to describe it...just feels like its moisturized and clean. More than I typically would feel with Cella (one of my absolute favorites)

I have very high hopes for this soap and am very interested to see how I can make it preform even better. I will report back of course, next shave! (Saturday lol)


Hope I havent tired you out with all the reading, but I really wanted to do a decent review on this


hope you enjoy and may all your shaving dreams come true

Good morning Gentlemens!

Today was:
Prep: hot shower + glycerin soap
Scuttle: homemade
Brush: restored Ever-Ready 150 w/ silvertip badger knot
Shaving soap: Klar's Kabinett
Razor: 13/16" Bengall full hollow
AS: D. R. Harris Sandalwood After Shave



Today was the first time, that I've used Harris. I only used a bit (because the scent is very strong) and the result on my face is fine!

Hot Shower
Proraso Pre Shaving cream
Merkur futur set #1.5
Shark Blade
Semogue LE2011
Proraso white tub
Old Spice Lagoon
Proraso Balm

A belated Happy Birthday, Jacky boy!

Friday SotD




Took the Italian Screamer for a 10 mins drive to the Pavillion,somewhere near the Petronas Twin Tower to get the ADP Cream.Tempted to get the Colonia but to many opened bottles of EDT/OdeColonee to be finished at home.On arrival at home,a great Italian shave of the day,with the AK Brush+ADP Cream.Have a great shave day to all and especially to Bella in Hungary

(Moonbeam

Razor:
H-Diamond

Another shaver rather on the small side for todays shave.
The Solgen might not be the biggest, but it sure takes a keen edge.
On the tang of this thing, it says Chemical Steel, must be something real special

I felt like some AlRaz shaving cream today, and this one is my favorite; the Calypso.
My trusted PJ2 from Simpson did it's usual fine work on the suds.



Have a great weekend guys!

By blix72 at 2012-04-06

Travel shave. Feather SS, Proraso, Semogue, Aqua Velva, 444.