Thread: Sun December 30th - January 05th

Friday: Hi, for the last few weeks or so, after shaving my neck became all red, irritated. I taught i should stop after the second pass, but it was the same. Usually i use proraso pre-shave put a towell for 2 minutes, lather, another towell for 2 minutes, and i use proraso green, relather between the 3 passes with my SR.
Today i tried with almost no prep, no pre-shave. So i just washed my face, lather, but this time i used proraso white, and after my first pass i was really cleaner than usual. I only had to make 2 passes and some touch-up in the neck and under the nose. And my neck is not irritated at all. I put some ysl la nuit de l'homme after shave.
So im either alergic to proraso green or the pre-shave.
But today i got one of the best and fastest shave ever.
Mike

4 JANUARY 2013

* The Cobra
* Feather Pros
* Frank Shaving synthetic 24/48mm
* Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Prep - None
Strop - 3 inch bridle leather/hard felt
Brush - SOC 2 band badger
Soap - Vitos Red-face lathered
Razor - Cameron Cutler Edinburgh "Silver King" 6/8
Post - Alum block followed with Thayers witch hazel
AS - Likely Stetson

Continuing with the KISS program of cold water face lathering shaving for another fine shave. Have one as good or better.

Bob

Fri, Jan 4

Pre: Hot Shower, 10 Linen, 15 Leather
Razor: Hart 6/8" Square Tip w/Rosewood
Brush: Simpson Major Travel Brush Super Badger
Scuttle: None
Soap: Van Der Hagen Dual Bath and Shave Soap (White Side)
Post: Cold water and Alum
Aftershave: Proraso White

Well this is the second time trying a new approach with my neck and I gotta say going against S to N on my neck and N to S under my chin is getting a smoother shave. Middle out on my adam's apple. Less irritation. Closer shave. The irritation was from my first placement of the razor on the S to N neck work with my right hand. Just gotta lessen the pressure and I think I am good.

The soap has a weird scent that I don't like but luckly doesn't last long. Kinda like a public bathroom smell. Good lather though.

Prep: Hot shower -- followed by Vitos pre-post-shave cream
SC: CELLA “Crema da Barba-Classica”
Brush: Vulfix “Grosnevor” Boar/Badger
Strop: SRD Premium IV Bridle Leather - 50 fabric; 60 leather
Razor: 6/8” Boker - Arbolito “King Cutter”
Toner: Thayers “Original” Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera
ASB: Nivea for Men “Replenishing”
AS: PASHANA “Original”
Result: A close and smooth shave…

Well I think I lied. It is a shave with no irritation but it was not smoother. I might finally think about graduating to two passes on the neck. I think this was a first pass and N to S might be the second pass. Not sure yet but every day is a journey.

Originally Posted by Mephisto

One of my favorite lines from Whitman. Nice pic.

Ta, yeah, it's a great line...

FRIDAY
Hot shower prep
Soap: Sample Rose and Cedarwood
Mug: Fullerbrush
Brush: ever Ready Badger
Razor: 4 8thsKing Midas
Aftershock: none
Splash: home made bay rum
Today: Sunny and Glorious! No shaves planned this week! When a nice razor comes out of the blue into the mailbox, properly honed, what does one do? Why one shaves in the afternoon of course!

The fun of trying things makes the day go a bit better and quicker!
~Richard

Originally Posted by Pyrateknight

Well I think I lied. It is a shave with no irritation but it was not smoother. I might finally think about graduating to two passes on the neck. I think this was a first pass and N to S might be the second pass. Not sure yet but every day is a journey.

My second pass is mainly done on the sides of my neck and is pretty much a SW - NE, or even a WSW - ENE, sailing up past the rocky outcrops of my jawline heading for the open seas of the cheek area.

Originally Posted by Geezer

...Mug: Fullerbrush

Very nice mug; very nice...