Good morning,
a new set up to start the weekend, the blade of choice for the week was originally going to be voshkod teflon coated, but as i went to my blade storage box i noticed the super-max super stainless, realised i had yet to try them out, so it's my first maiden shave with them..what's the verdict?..overall pretty good,they probably will only give you 2 good shaves IMHO,but for me it doesn't matter what ever blade i use, i only have two shaves,then its binned...i have near 400+ various blades to contend with.
A nice 3 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.
My face feels smooth & refreshed to start the weekend.Enjoy your day,ladies & gentlemen.
Razor..Gillette Fat Boy 1960 set on 5
Blade..Polsilver Stainless (Lodz) #2
Soap..Fine Itallan Citrus
Brush..Semouge 2000
Post..Thayers lavender
EDT...Acqua Classica, Borsari.
A fab weekend shave with the Fat Boy, the Fine soap was very good indeed, strong citrus with a touch of musk and lathered well with great slide. This brush is a joy to use.
Brush: Custom silvertip.
Shaving soap: Jabones by Luna "Higo-Vainilla".
Razor: Blackland "Blackbird" OC with long (101 mm) handle.
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (3).
After shave: Arko Men Maximum Comfort after shave cream.
Saturday 4th March
Heno de Pravia glycerine soap - Pre-shave
LEA Menthol Shaving Cream
Chinese Silvertip Fibre
Rocnel MD SE-P
½ Rapira Swedish Supersteel #2
Rinse > Alum > Rinse
Alcolado Glacial Splash
Gillette Pro 3in1 Balm
Nice steady menthol buzz from the LEA cream coupled with a good sharp blade in the heavy Rocnel gave another outstanding shave.
Pre-Shave - Hot shower and Proraso Red pre-shave Bowl - Rabbit food bowl from my local farm shop Cream - TOBS Sandalwood Brush - Vilfux Simpsons Synthetic Razor - Merkur Futur (setting 2) Blade - Polsilver SI Post-Shave - Proraso Red
I have today found out what an aggressive razor is! Very smooth but I received 3 or 4 little nicks and cuts. I am not sure my technique is good enough for the Merkur Futur. Back to the Edwin Jagger until my technique is far far better.
Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
Japanese Atlas Quarter Hollow 7/8th
Hans Baier Silver Tip
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel
I had a Super Close Shave this Morning with My Atlas 7/8th..I See a Lot of Near Wedge Custom SRs that Don't Look as Impeccably Ground as this Japanese Production Razor..A Belter of a Chopper with a Laser Like Edge..
Jojoba and Grapeseed oil preshave
Plisson Synthetic brush
L.A. Shaving Soap Co. Vanilla/Eucalyptus/Mint soap
GEM Lather Catcher razor
CVS SE blade
Thayers Unscented witch hazel
Jean Paul Gaultier aftershave
Every Man Jack Fragrance Free balm
Soap - The Gentleman's Groom Room Highland Bothy
Brush - Semogue 1470
Face lather
Razor - Fatip Piccolo
Blade - Astra SP #1
Post - Thayer's
Smell - Geo. Trumper's Eucris EdT
Close encounter of the Fatip kind. Smooth and effortless, with two days whiskers consigned to history. The smoky, cedary vetiver in the soap goes well with the dark, almost Gothic oakmoss in the Eucris. Max Schreck in Murnau's 1922 Nosferatu should have worn this (chronologically, it makes sense; Eucris came about in 1912).