Shave of the day 3-29-10 4-3-10

[wchnu]

Valet Auto Strop Model C
Feather SE D-3
Burma Shave Boar Brush
Burma Shave SS
WH
Pinaud Clubman

OHHHH yeaaaa... good things happen after shaves like this.

Fuzzy

[HoosierTrooper]

1912 ornate handle GEM Jr
Treet blade (3)
VDH soap
VDH brush
W/H and Old Spice.

The shave started out OK on the third day of the Treet blade but went south about halfway through. These are apparently good for two days only, even though I carefully dried it off and dipped it in alcohol and let it air dry.

On a sad side note I dropped Darth Razor and the 60 year old bakelite handle didn't survive hitting the tile floor. I did keep the head which will replace a worn one on another Junior, but I'm really going to miss the fat handle model.

[rapperley]

Tuesday

Razor - Gem G-Bar
Blade - Gem PTFE coated
Cream - Trumpers Coconut
AS - Proraso

My first shave with the G-Bar... what a sexy looking razor. Gave me an equally sexy shave! Very pleased.

[spinyeel]

Mar 29, 2010 15:26:16 GMT -5 HoosierTrooper said:

1912 ornate handle GEM Jr
Treet blade (3)
VDH soap
VDH brush
W/H and Old Spice.

The shave started out OK on the third day of the Treet blade but went south about halfway through. These are apparently good for two days only, even though I carefully dried it off and dipped it in alcohol and let it air dry.
Sorry to hear about the handle Those carbon blades are frustrating aren't they? One,or possibly two good shaves,if you are lucky.
On a sad side note I dropped Darth Razor and the 60 year old bakelite handle didn't survive hitting the tile floor. I did keep the head which will replace a worn one on another Junior, but I'm really going to miss the fat handle model.

[batmang]

Tuesday 3/30/10

Ever-Ready w/ Pella (2)
Semogue 2009 LE #19
SRD Sandalwood ss
Dickinsons WH
MK for men a/s conditioner
SCS Sandalwood Edt

Tried the Ever-Ready again this morning and got three awful passes. I had to take out my '71 Superspeed with the Bolzano Blade to finish up. I think I'll just toss the blade or maybe put it in my Featherweight to see if it's the blade or the razor. (I can't imagine it's the razor, however, as I have already used it to good effect previously). Finished with the SCS Sandalwood Edt, always a good finish.

[rapperley]

Wednesday

Razor - Gem G-Bar
Blade - Gem PTFE coated
Soap - Erasmic
AS - Trumpers Coral Skin Food

Another extremely close shave from the G-Bar... excellent!

[rocketman]

Mar 30, 2010 16:01:35 GMT -5 rapperley said:

Wednesday

Razor - Gem G-Bar
Blade - Gem PTFE coated
Soap - Erasmic
AS - Trumpers Coral Skin Food

Another extremely close shave from the G-Bar... excellent!

Ain't that stuff the yummmiest? My favorite skin toner by far.

[rapperley]

Mar 30, 2010 16:58:36 GMT -5 rocketman said:

Mar 30, 2010 16:01:35 GMT -5 rapperley said:

Wednesday

Razor - Gem G-Bar
Blade - Gem PTFE coated
Soap - Erasmic
AS - Trumpers Coral Skin Food

Another extremely close shave from the G-Bar... excellent!

Ain't that stuff the yummmiest? My favorite skin toner by far.

Fantastic stuff... I only have a sample bottle, but will be getting a large bottle when finances allow!

[jcmyers]

Tuesday:

Razor - Gem 1912 Gold
Blade - Gem Super Stainless
Brush - Vulfix 1000A
Cream - Truefitt & Hill Rose
Toner - D.R. Harris Pink
Balm - D.R. Harris Milk
Cologne - Ogallala Bay Rum Special Reserve

[Possum]

• Prep: Noxzema Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  
• Brush: Ever Roddy 300 Silvertip Badger
  
• Cream: T&H 1805
  
• Razor: '50 Eversharp-Shick G1 Injector
  
• Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated injector (shave 1)
  
• A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & Nivea Sensitive Extra Soothing ASB
  
• EDT: SCS Aspect EDT
  
  
• Result: In a hurry today so only did a quick 2 pass shave. Did get a nick on my upper lip that did clean up quickly. Need to get going sooner next time.

[wchnu]

Tuesday afternoon


1912 OC Damaskeene
Blue Star D-2
Vintage ER Badger
Omega SC
wh
Smells just like AV

very nice fast shave.. ran short on time but still got it right woohoo!!

Fuzzy

[cmur12]

Sunday Evening:

GEM G-bar razor (single edge)
Ted Pella GEM blade (stainless steel with PTFE coating)

Semogue 1305 brush (boar)
Cella soft shaving soap

Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel (Astringent: 10% alcohol, no -parabens, no burn)

- Murray

[rapperley]

Maundy Thursday

Razor - E-3 Shick Injector
Blade - Ted Pella
Cream - Body shop Macca Root
AS - Trumpers Coral skin food

[Possum]

• Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream
  
• Brush: C&E BBB
  
• Cream: TSD Bourbon Vanilla
  
• Razor: '07 GEM Lather Catcher Style with two piece handle
  
• Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated SE (shave 1)
  
• Oil Pass: Leisurguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  
• A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & AOS Lavender ASB
  
• EDT: TSD Bourbon Vanilla EDT
  
  
• Result: This was a miserable shave to start out. Brand new blade and it was a bad, bad, blade. Actually drew blood with the first two strokes. Felt the edge was bad. So changed to a new blade. Got a DFS simply because I was scared to death of more blood. Goes to show ya that even in a pack of the best blades one can get a dud!
  

[Possum]

• Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  
• Brush: Ever Roddy 300 Silvertip Badger
  
• Cream: Salter's Wild Rose
  
• Razor: '73 Stick Schick Injector
  
• Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated Injector
  
• A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & SCS Savory Rose ASM
  
• EDT: 4711 EDT
  
  
• Result: Surprisingly almost a BBS shave without the Oil Pass. Still it can only be called a DFS. Face pretty torn up from the bad Pella SE blade from yesterday so I just went conservative with the closeness today. May have to do this for a few days til things heal up a bit.