Monday
Pre-shave: Perricone Super Clean Face Wash /Baxter Shave Gel
Razor: RazoRock SLOC
Blade: Super Max Blue Diamond Platinum
Brush: Stirling Boar
Soap: Mama Bear’s Ye Olde Barbershoppe
Aftershave: Alum/Thayer’s Original Witch Hazel/Booster Mosswood
Balm: Kiehl’s Facial Fuel
Today I pulled out the razor that launched me on my straight razor journey six years ago. That fateful morning I ended up slicing through my cheek and discovering my Parkinson’s. After the accident the razor sat in my den drawer for 5 years, until I discovered my current workaround using 3lb ankle weights on my forearms about a year ago, and have been happily straight-shaving my mug daily ever since. The Dovo Special was my first straight razor. It’s an excellent razor, and with my tremor mgmt technique one of my favorites. The dome shave featured the Barbasol Floating Head, a highly efficient head shaver. I feel refreshed, clean, and velveteen smooth.
RAZOR: Dovo Special 5/8 (Mug), Barbasol Floating Head (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth
CREAM/CROAP: A&E Shaving Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.
SOTD: Despite "opening up" in California, still feeling like my friend in the handle of this brush - nice smooth shave anyway Hope everyone is doing well!
First of February and first shave on a fresh GSB. Wiborg 30mm Silvertip, Charcoal Goods level 2, Sons of Wet Shaving soap and AS (not pictured) face lathered.