7/22/20
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James
Semogue 610
Gillette 1946-47 Aristocrat
Astra (2)
Osma Alum Block
Lucky Tiger AS & Face Tonic
Art of Shaving Bergamot & Neroli Balm
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria
Brush: Shavemac Olive Wood 20/44 Silvertip 2-Band Soap: Vitos Red Razor: 2020 SS Gillette Tech with custom olive wood handle Blade: Super Gillette Blue Blade (3)
ASL: Proraso Red
A very nice shave.
... but the good ol' Proraso Red tingled a tad more than usual. I'll have to stop being so damned cocky.
Pre: Hot Shower Razor: DE89 Blade: Feather Brush: Yaqi Pony Knot Soap: A&E Monte Carlo Post: B&M Le Grand Chypre Splash
This razor continues to surprise.. Four passes plus touch ups resulted in an extremely close shave, very close to BBS. B&M have come up with an excellent scent with the Chypre, might have to pair it up with the soap
Lather: K Shave Worx Zazen soap
Razor: The Legendary Zazor
Blade: Astra SP
Post: K Shave Worx Zazen splash
I was way overdue for a Zazor shave. Each time I use it, I'm reminded what a pleasure it is to use. The K Shave Worx Zazen performed well as always, and paired well with the Zazor to complete the Eastern theme of the shave.
Wednesday night evening shave after jog and shower. Going Spanish (mostly). DFS after cutting through two days of stubble. Giving my straights some love after a having a two-week affair with a Fatip slant.
Brush: Vie Long Cachurro horsehair brush
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville
Blade: Radiomite Chicago straight
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso
1) Germany: Pre-Shave Nivea Men Cool Kick Arctic Freeze wash and shave gel.
2) England: Brush Progress Vulfix mixed Badger and Boar.
3) Germany: Shaving Cream Nivea Men Blue Tube.
4) England: Razor English Gillette Flare Tip.
5) Greece: Blade BIC Chrome Platinum.
6) Japan: Blade Feather.
7) France: Alum Block Osma.
8) Germany: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm.
9) Germany: Aftershave Lotion Nivea Men Deep Aftershave Lotion.
10) USA: Lather Bowl Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl.
The BIC Chrome Platinum has been very harsh since the first shave on Monday. I have used BIC’s before and I like them very much. I tried corking the blade but it seemed to make it worse. I switched to a Feather that I used last week which had 7 shaves on it. The BIC is finished for this week.