What soap/cream did you use today?

I haven't posted in the past couple days but I've still been shaving     Today was another hot day so I put 12 twists of the Chill Mill on the puck prior to lathering.  Certainly made for an interesting sensation combined with the Darkfall scent.

BTW, Forest City Fern may very well be done.  I can probably get another 2 or 3 shaves but the lathers just aren't up to par for Shannon's Soaps. 

One of the best scent creations ever. Performance ain’t too shabby either…..

YRP is a dynamite scent! I do need to get a puck, even though my wife isn't a fan. Just about anything Shawn puts out is fab.

I almost went with Chypre Rose Concerto today. Seeing Bouki using it yesterday almost tipped the scales that way. Then I saw this one in the drawer. Yep...let's do Pasha's Pride today.

Atomic Age Bay Rum v. (Phoenix Shaving) spiced cola
Shave 2 ・ 112% left

Soap note: Phoenix Shaving doesn’t skimp when it comes to filling their tubs with soap. The label says I should expect 5 ounces, but my scales say I got well over 5½. No better reason, then, to load the brush full to bursting. I got a super luscious lather and a great shave. I also got a snootful of scent. What do I make of Atomic Age Bay Rum? Well, there’s some bay in there, but there’s also a lot of cinnamon, lemon, and maybe neroli, and something dry and spicy. All in all, it smells like Coca-Cola to me. Not bad. It’s kind of fun for a hot summer holiday. It’s just not what I usually have in mind when I'm thinking about bay rum.

Razor note: The artistry of the Japanese barber lies in his ability to remove as little hair as possible with each snip. He works carefully around your head making pass after pass, and with each clip a little puff of powdery hair falls around your shoulders. He works very quickly, so you hardly notice what he's doing. But when you get out of his chair, you find the floor blanketed with hair dust, all very fine and remarkably small. The Japanese Feather AS-D2 razor seems to work on the same principle. It’s both very mild and very efficient. Loaded with a sharp Feather blade, the razor slides effortlessly through the beard with each pass. When I look into the lather, I find only the smallest specks of dark hair. Two or three passes are always needed to clean away the visible growth, and one more is called for if I want a truly smooth shave. In spite of all this shaving, I rarely experience any irritation. For a mild razor it has great heft, but it's still maneuverable, and it could easily become a daily driver (if there weren't so many other excellent razors waiting to be put through their paces.) 
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Feather AS-D2 ・ Feather Hi-Stainless ・ Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Gilbert Henry, Bay Rum Aftershave Balm ・ Hermès, Vetiver Tonka ・ YTD: 380 g
   

I almost went with Chypre Rose Concerto today. Seeing Bouki using it yesterday almost tipped the scales that way. Then I saw this one in the drawer. Yep...let's do Pasha's Pride today.

Scraper, another great shot! And another great soap. But how are you keeping that brass razor so bright? Mine's less than a month old and it already looks like a dirty penny.

I almost went with Chypre Rose Concerto today. Seeing Bouki using it yesterday almost tipped the scales that way. Then I saw this one in the drawer. Yep...let's do Pasha's Pride today.

Scraper, another great shot! And another great soap. But how are you keeping that brass razor so bright? Mine's less than a month old and it already looks like a dirty penny.

Thank you, Bouki ! It just looks shiny in the photo…for some reason. It does have a dull patina to it. I do take it apart, rinse, then dry it off after use most of the time. There have been a number of times that a forced patina almost happened. 
What’s your secret for a nice patina? Do you dry your Karve, or leave it dry on its own?

I almost went with Chypre Rose Concerto today. Seeing Bouki using it yesterday almost tipped the scales that way. Then I saw this one in the drawer. Yep...let's do Pasha's Pride today.

Scraper, another great shot! And another great soap. But how are you keeping that brass razor so bright? Mine's less than a month old and it already looks like a dirty penny.

Thank you, Bouki ! It just looks shiny in the photo…for some reason. It does have a dull patina to it. I do take it apart, rinse, then dry it off after use most of the time. There have been a number of times that a forced patina almost happened. 
What’s your secret for a nice patina? Do you dry your Karve, or leave it dry on its own?

FaceScraper, I always take my Karve apart after each shave and then dry the pieces. So I don't do anything special. But around here patina just sort of happens (we usually call it rust). I've always got the windows open to 2,500 miles of open sea. Thanks to the salty air, everything metal takes on a ruddy hue pretty quickly. But a few minutes ago I found a jewelry polishing cloth. It had some sort of solution in it, very light & oily but not at all gritty. It took care of the discoloring without visibly changing the finish of the razor. Looks like I just took it out of the box. Hope I didn't clobber it. Maybe I'll see what Karve says about caring for brass. (Probably should have done that first  )

Atomic Age Bay Rum v. (Phoenix Shaving) spiced cola
Shave 2 ・ 112% left

Soap note: Phoenix Shaving doesn’t skimp when it comes to filling their tubs with soap. The label says I should expect 5 ounces, but my scales say I got well over 5½. No better reason, then, to load the brush full to bursting. I got a super luscious lather and a great shave. I also got a snootful of scent. What do I make of Atomic Age Bay Rum? Well, there’s some bay in there, but there’s also a lot of cinnamon, lemon, and maybe neroli, and something dry and spicy. All in all, it smells like Coca-Cola to me. Not bad. It’s kind of fun for a hot summer holiday. It’s just not what I usually have in mind when I'm thinking about bay rum.

Razor note: The artistry of the Japanese barber lies in his ability to remove as little hair as possible with each snip. He works carefully around your head making pass after pass, and with each clip a little puff of powdery hair falls around your shoulders. He works very quickly, so you hardly notice what he's doing. But when you get out of his chair, you find the floor blanketed with hair dust, all very fine and remarkably small. The Japanese Feather AS-D2 razor seems to work on the same principle. It’s both very mild and very efficient. Loaded with a sharp Feather blade, the razor slides effortlessly through the beard with each pass. When I look into the lather, I find only the smallest specks of dark hair. Two or three passes are always needed to clean away the visible growth, and one more is called for if I want a truly smooth shave. In spite of all this shaving, I rarely experience any irritation. For a mild razor it has great heft, but it's still maneuverable, and it could easily become a daily driver (if there weren't so many other excellent razors waiting to be put through their paces.) 
____________
Feather AS-D2 ・ Feather Hi-Stainless ・ Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Gilbert Henry, Bay Rum Aftershave Balm ・ Hermès, Vetiver Tonka ・ YTD: 380 g
   

Yep - Bouki I got the Feather fever. With a new feather blade, pretty dang efficient - & very comfortable

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Scraper, another great shot! And another great soap. But how are you keeping that brass razor so bright? Mine's less than a month old and it already looks like a dirty penny.

Thank you, Bouki ! It just looks shiny in the photo…for some reason. It does have a dull patina to it. I do take it apart, rinse, then dry it off after use most of the time. There have been a number of times that a forced patina almost happened. 
What’s your secret for a nice patina? Do you dry your Karve, or leave it dry on its own?

FaceScraper, I always take my Karve apart after each shave and then dry the pieces. So I don't do anything special. But around here patina just sort of happens (we usually call it rust). I've always got the windows open to 2,500 miles of open sea. Thanks to the salty air, everything metal takes on a ruddy hue pretty quickly. But a few minutes ago I found a jewelry polishing cloth. It had some sort of solution in it, very light & oily but not at all gritty. It took care of the discoloring without visibly changing the finish of the razor. Looks like I just took it out of the box. Hope I didn't clobber it. Maybe I'll see what Karve says about caring for brass. (Probably should have done that first  )

I can’t remember for certain Bouki , however I think there may have been some care tips with the razor. I know some people will use toothpaste to keep their brass razors shiny. 
Maybe my Karve needs a “patina vacation” with you. I love the looks of well weathered brass and copper. Plus I’m just too lazy to keep ‘em shiny. The copper Karve looks mega sweet and is very tempting.