5/9/22
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (1)
West Coast Shaving Alum Block
Murray & Lanman Kananga Water
Pecksniff's Mandarin Zest & Cedarwood
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria
Razor : Micromatic OC- Mfg 1930-41, great upper range, built to last, solid brass with chrome coating, this razor helped Gem Mfg survive through the Great depression. Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(9) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely + predictable. Soap : Ogallala Bayrum with sandal wood- nice Bayrum scent with great lather qualities.(slickness) Brush : Yaqi Panda 24mm Tuxedo knot, excellent lather generator , cloud like soft tips, nice scrubber + excellent lather painter. Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area. Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave : Witch hazel beard soap residual cleanse, Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless). Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers=Excellent shave with my Micromatic + a coated gem blade.
Tue 10 SOTD Soap Colonel Conk Lime Brush Yaqi 24mm Green Mink Razor Yaqi Mellon COB Blade Persona X Series 6th Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Wintergreen + Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Splash
Missed using this excellent & very affordable soap! It is easy to lather and produces a rich & super slick lather with a nice light lime scent...awesome!!
A good shave session with this razor paired with the still good blade. Easy, smooth, and efficient enough in 3passes for a mostly bbs finish without any issues. The aftershaves were good...
Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Chantry Lavender Goat's Milk Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1470.
Face Lather.
Lather: Vie-Long Shave Stick.
Razor: Gillette Guard. (D2)
Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Brut Alaska ASL./Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.
Greetings,
I haven't gave the vie-long shave stick much attention for a while and forgot how good this humble inexpensive stick performs and the lather it created in a short space of time.
A enjoyable early morning 2 pass + pick ups DFS with no errors to report....The Gillette Guard always provides me with quick fuss-free shaves...What more can i say.
Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel.
Musgo Real oil pre shave. Taylor of Old Bond Street: Avacado, shaving cream. Shavemac, synthetic fibers, jade resin handle. Queen, 2300, hollow-ground, silver steel, japan. Les Bénédictines de Chantelle: Opaline lotion & Clasic EdT.