SOTD 13-19 November 2022

Shave of the Week Starting 14 November 2022

Henson Al13+++ razor
Gillette 7 O'clock Permasharp blade
Shave Revolution synthetic brush
Taconic Bay Rum SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S

The Henson/Gillette combo is extremely comfortable and effective for me. The Taconic SC works well though the scent is not strong nor long lasting for me. All is well, my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks

Monday AM 2022-11-14
Birthdate in 1930 of Pierre Bergé, founder of Yves St. Laurent


Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (24/55)
Soap Commander Love (True Rose) shaving soap
LASSC BBS-1
Personna 74 Tungsten (1)
Christian Dior Homme aftershave

Pre: P.A.A. Cube 2.0 w/Cube Dock

Razor: T.R. Cadman & Sons "Bengall"
Razor: Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf
Blade: Gem Stainless Steel PTFE

Soap: Pre de Provence No.63
Brush: Omega Boar 10005/80005

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w/ Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol &Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Pre de Provence No.63 balm


Onward and upward... Shave number two with a straight razor.

I haven't use the amazing smelling PdP No.63 in what seems like forever, so it was my choice for today.

I face lathered after grating some of the puck on my whiskers using my seemingly indestructible Omega boar brush. I then drew my steel.

I again started on my right side as it's easiest. I pretty easily went over the entire side removing all I could see, in not much time. I then switched to my left side. This is clearly more of a challenge for me but not one that I won't best. I took it slowly and removed the whiskers in small batches. I'd say my technique is improving but still has a long way to go.

I couldn't shake this alarming sticking feeling I would sometimes feel though. It felt like the steel was kind of gluing itself to me cheek. The really issue here is that this feeling (with my lack of experience) gives the impression that I'm catching the edge on my actual skin. Yikes, right? Well, in reality my lather could have been a little more wet and less thick. I guess.

I suspect that slickness may in fact be the single most important quality in a shaving soap when using this format. This is not to say that the No.63 wasn't slick, but if you've used it, you may know that the lather can actually turn light and flaky if it dries out. I had to make sure to keep my lather moist.

I rinsed between passes and continued on using the Bengall to shave my lip, chin and neck. Once done I switched over to the Gem Micromatic.

I used the awesome Micromatic razor with its Gem single edge blade format to finish the shave. I did two across the grain passes and one final against the grain pass to achieve a sweet bbs shave.

All in all a much better shave than the first, with only one small weeper.

I'm going to continue practicing both stropping and shaving with this "thing" until I get it down. I want to get to the point where I can do a full shave, including against the grain, with a straight.

Alright my friends. Have a good Monday and enjoy your shaves.

Monday 14 AM

Razor: Karve alu SB "B" plate
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: AP faux horse
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green
Lather: Ach. Britto Lavanda cream
Aftershave: Proraso blue balm

Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline Deluxe Set
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Jayaruh #429 White Rook in two-band badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Spiced Lime
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Menthol Monday SOTD

Z

Razor Oneblade Hybrid

Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D1)

Brush: Zenith B20 Boar 28mm

Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½” Walnut/Cherry

Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime

Pre-Shave Butter: Mickey Lee Lime

Shave Soap: Mama Bear Cilantro Lime Iced

Balm: Castle Forbes Lime

Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice Lime

Monday, November 14

AoS Unscented (tallow)~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic Badger (2nd gen)~~Cobra Classic/Feather Professional Super~~M7 Oud Absolu
Have a great day!

SOTD -- Monday November 14 Edition

Razor: Gibbs Heritage
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Yaqi 24 mm two band badger
Soap: Stirling Triumph
A/S: Gillette Cool Wave

Tuesday SOTD

Z

Razor: Oneblade Hybrid

Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D2)

Brush: Brad Sears w Envy White 26mm Horn

Scuttle:  Dirty Bird 1.5

Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented

Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Mallard Almond Vanilla

Balm: Nivea Sensitive

Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic

Occam's OREN Razor (the poor man's OneBlade), Feather AC Pro, Speick, Semogue, Speick.