Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot Soap/Cream:- Arko (4 shaving sticks grated into a 250ml plastic tub) Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Razor/Blade:- Karve CB 'E' / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #15 Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / WAHL Bay Rum Aftershave Splash Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave
10 days down, 18 days to go for the whole month of Arko February shave.
Prep: Hot shower:/ RightGuard ~ Energy Burst Shower Gel.
Pre:
warm wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Soap.
Brush: unbranded Chinese Synthetic .
Bowl Lather.
Cream : Boots ~ Cool Cologne .
Blade: Derby Premium .(2)
Razor: Parker 98R.
Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Arko ~ Cool Cologne + Aftershave Balm .
Greetings,
Another very comfortable relaxing Sunday 3 pass + pick ups bbs shave with no errors to report.
The Parker 98R/Derby Premium duo paired together very nicely with no issues making an efficiently smooth duo. The derby premium sharp smoothness felt the same as it's first outing,after the bbs shave yesterday i only needed 2 passes + a pick up pass but carried on for the sheer pleasure. A superb making my sunday morning shave.
Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Arko ~ Cool Aftershave Balm.
Sunday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Brush: The 'Americana' (Shavemac 24/48 D01 2 Band)
Soap: West of Olympia 'Pride'
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
Fragrance: Xerjoff Oud Stars Gao
West of Olympia 'Pride' rocked up during the week... definitely a premier league soap, and I must admit that I'm really looking forward to the release of the remaining soaps of the 'Seven Collection'...
Went back from Timeless to test ATT R1 with Kai blade. While it was a close shave it felt a rough and had an irratated feeling after. For me Timeless provides the most comfortable shave regardless of blade used. I moved from Timeless .95 to .68 solely based on amount of growth next day, with .95 there is not much there. I guess for me ATT works better with milder blades like Astra.
SOTN Friday Night 2/8/2019 Razor = Personna floating head, vintage personna II twin blade, this blade was also packaged and sold with this razor, colors match...but this razor really is mind blowing with a twin blade, u can add pressure and it is easiest bbs ever!!
Sunday
Pre-shave: Body Shop Tea Tree Facial Wash/Baxter Shave Tonic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red)
Brush: WSP High Mountain White
Soap: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum
Balm: Burberry Brit
Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Taylor of Old Bond St. grapefruit shave cream
Rudy Vey badger brush
Feather Artist Club folding shavette + Softguard blade
Cool washcloth rinse
TOBS Victorian Limes cologne