Brush - Yaqi Mocha
Soap - Stirling Piacenza
Pre-shave - Grooming Dept preshave goop
Razor - OneBlade Genesis V2
Blade - Feather FHS
Alum Block
After Shave - Proraso
Result - One heck of a BBS shave with no nicks, weepers, or any irritation
Started this Sunday with a great shave with one of my favorite lather catchers my STAR bar 1919 No4 and like always gave me a CCS,DFS,BbS.
Razor: Kampfe Brothers 1919 Star bar lather catcher
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (2)
Soap : Razorock Lavender
Brush : Razorock Plissoft
Pre shave: Wet the face with a warm wash cloth X 2 for 40 seconds+ Aloe vera gel
Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse
Post shave: Razorock Blue Barber + Nivea balm
Results: excellent shave
Prep - Noxzema, Hot towel*, Lather, Hot towel*, Proraso green pre-shave
Razor - Clog Pruf, Bullet Tip with guiding eye, and MMOC from Micromatic Passaround with Gem SS blades
Brush - Luxury 10-5 re-knotted with a 24mm x 63mm boar knot
Post - Alum, Thayer's Medicated Witch Hazel, Hot Towel*, Sea Breeze, Blade for Men(CVS) Arctic Blue
Passes - WTG, XTG, ATG
Result - BBS
Have a happy shave!
* Scented with Eucalyptus and Cinnamon EO, and Menthol bath salts
Great shave this GEMonday, when you have great gear and reasonable hand technique to knock off a great shave it is not hard and in fact a joy to shave.
Razor: GEM Junior bar 1909
Blade: GEM Personna SS PTFE (3)
Soap: Taylor of old Bond St Sandal wood
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Pre shave : Wet the face + Aloe vera gel
Post shave: Alum + cold water rinse
Post shave: Nivea refreshing splash + Nivea balm
Results: CCS,DFS,BbS
For those folks who bought a used GEM without instructions these simple pamphlets should help!