Thread: Sun - February 03th - Sat February 09th

Razor: Gens #14
Strop: Steer Hide
Brush: Crowley & Tosh Silvertip Badger
Cream: Musgo Real Spiced Citrus
Pre-shave: Art of Shaving pre-shave gel
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G20
Tighten-up: Alum block
Balm: Acqua di Parma
Result: equal to old 5-blade cartridge

I shaved four times this past week with the 5/8 Dovo, and a 6/8 Mastro Livi. Sunday, with a full 3-day beard, I broke out the Gens. Having just used the other razors, I really got an appreciation for how big and heavy a #14 blade is. I had also just watched a video of a member doing a very efficient shave, starting with a XTG, no WTG at all. With this in mind, the goal of this shave was efficiency -- get it done with the fewest strokes possible. I saw some improvement, but mostly with the strokes around the chin ATG. The shave was remarkable -- no nicks, no cuts. I was left thinking I don't know of a way to get any smoother, with any razor. I then proceded to cure my face by tending to a capricious smoker all day so that I wouldn't ruin a brisket.

Cheers,

Jack

Originally Posted by celestino

Jean, welcome to the forum!

Thanks Celestino!

Cheeks and all! Easiest way to ensure it stays as a goatee.

Originally Posted by rum

Oh man, please tell me you shaved off the HAIRS on those poor cheeks!!!

Monday 4th February



Hot Shower and Facial Scrub
Shavex Brushless Cream
Revisor 6/8 in horn
New Forest 2222 High Mountain Badger
Nanny's Coriander and Goat Milk Soap
Witch Hazel
Organic Shea Butter
Pitralon (Swiss) AS
Dax Super Neat Pomade
Brian's Own (Moustache Wax)

This Revisor remains one of my best shavers. 30 laps on hard felt. followed by 50 on Latigo and 50 on Bridle gave a wonderful 3 pass shave.

well i couldnt download pics until today for some reason so ill throw in 3 shaves in one post ..

1)


2) busted out 2 razors but ended up being all DE for this one


3) had to make up for leaving the Boker out of the last shave after getting it ready , so this shave was all straight razor .....all 3 shaves were great and ended how any good shave should !!

Pre: Hot shower
Soap: Kent (MWF) rubbed the puck into face and then facelathered with brush
Brush: Shavemac 24mm D01 Silvertip
Razor: Edwin Jagger head w/Weber Bulldog handle
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (4)
AS: Nivea aftershave lotion, C&E Nomad aftershave balm

DFS!

Each time I shave with the MWF I ask myself: Why do I have other stuff in my rotation?

No shave today.

In memoriam Chris Kyle

Dumas aine medaille/ bomb goodfellow/ silvertip brush/ A.S Canoë/ A very nice shave.

5th February 2013

Location: Milano, Italy
Prep: Hot shower + cold splash
Soap: Cella
Brush: Custom 24mm Silver Tip Badger
Razor: Stainless Steel Dovo 5/8 Round Point Ebony
Strop: Tony Miller 2,5" Horsehide Leather and Linen
Shave: 1 pass WTG
Astringent: Alum
A/S: Floid (Italian)