I'm sure it's good stuff, but "Texas on Fire" is not how I want my face to feel after a shave....Stirling Texas on Fire soap...
I'm sure it's good stuff, but "Texas on Fire" is not how I want my face to feel after a shave....Stirling Texas on Fire soap...
Well, it's not my favorite scent. I know it's not bay rum, but it reminds me of that, and I'm no fan of bay rum. But ti lathers and slicks like a dream.I'm sure it's good stuff, but "Texas on Fire" is not how I want my face to feel after a shave.
About 2 years.Sorry to hear about the demise of your razor. How long did you have that?
Great post, thanks.Rating: 10/10
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - Cremo Shave Cream Bourbon Vanilla (Brushless - applied by hand.)
Soap: Cremo Sandalwood Shave Cream
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze synthetic
Razor: RazoRock Lupo SS SB .72
Blade: Sharp Titanium (1)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Thayers Lemon-scented Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: Black Ship Grooming Captain Scurvy splash
So...grab hold of something solid...hold on...here goes! This shave was a 12 on a scale of 1 to 10. Cremo Sandalwood shave cream is like...something that fell to Earth from outer space. This is one of those products that makes me want to say...I can now get rid of everything I have...and just keep and use this. However...I'm one of those people...if you haven't been able to tell already...that really likes variety in the software department. So...as good as Cremo lathering shave cream is...and it's REALLY GOOD...everything else is staying. This stuff smells great...a sort of a mild citrus/sandalwood that lingers...I know...mild and lingers usually don't go together...but somehow it's true! The performance on this shave cream is the best I've ever experienced. Post shave feel is even good. So...I could go on...but I won't because...hold on to something solid...here goes...Sharp Titanium razor blades have arrived! I read a review in a thread on B&B and the OP had some nice things to say about these...so I tried them. Well...they were right! This has just joined the Gillette Silver Blue and Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum as one of my top three blades. I topped it all off with good ole' Captain Scurvy, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Lime. Good Ole' Captain Scurvy...he's zany and smells good. I may win the lottery today.
Happy Shaves, Everyone!
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Nice razor. I'd never seen that model before.Pre Shave: Warm Shower, Stirling Unscented Pre Shave Soap
Razor: GEM Contour II
Blade: GEM PFTS
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Bowl: Blue PAA Travel Scuttle
Brush: RazoRock/Zenith 506UK Boar
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Stypic Pencil, Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Proraso Red AS
Rating: 9.5/10 Excellent 3 pass BBS shave two touch ups needed. opened two prior weepers, No cuts or irritation. Wonderful shave. Newest and hopefully the last in my RAD for GEM razors. Seemed to be NOS as still had cardboard blade in it. Minimal cleanup required.
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