Single Edge SEptember!

  
Pre ..... Hot Water Splash/Soak
Brush ... Omega Boar (20102)
Soap .... Toscana Factory Lab Beatrice
Razor ... Schick Type L
Post .... Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Toner
Post .... Epsilon Scottish Spirit AS
Finish .. Calvin Klein Euphoria Pure Gold for Men EDP

I took a page from my own version of Brother Eric's (aka MaineYooper' s) playbook, and decided to focus on a gentler shave after last night's difficult experience.  For me, a Schick Type L with a made-in-China blade may be the epitome of smooth, yet amply efficient, and even BBS capable shaving.  Not that today's shave was a BBS.  Today was a pleasant, skin friendly DFS shave. 

We take what we can get.


PS  I posted about Beatrice in the "soap-of-the-day" thread here.  Really fine stuff IMO.

some days we need to pamper ourselves!  And that brush has me thinking DecemBoar!! 

Monday SEptember 5, 2022
Razor: 1910 Dandy Razor
Blade: Modified Gem SS
Brush: Dragonsbeard/Badger
Soap: Ariana & Evans NYC
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Ariana & Evans NYC
Fragrance: Paco Rabanne 1 Million
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,399
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SEptember -- Labor Day BBQ Edition

The mesquite theme of the soap fits with this afternoon's BBQ plans.

A little secret: I have been using "single edge" month to properly practice using a straight edge. I have been doing a single WTG pass with the Feather DX to gently "remove the lather," then complete the shave with a single edge safety razor. Today I ventured a second pass with the Feather. I was rewarded with a nice nick on the jawline. It is a mostly socially acceptable shave. I hope to increase my open blade skills by the end of the month.

Razor: Schick Type M (D2, H1, G1 by BBS's classification)
Blade: sChick (#?)
Soap: Mystic Water Soap Sensitive Skin
Brush: Trotter Nacar Oscuro with APSCo Luxury mixed bulb

Setting the knot higher has made the Nacar Oscuro brush outstanding! Razor set to 4 for entire shave, yielding a pleasing shave experience. And with my favorite soap (against which all others are judged), I had a great start to this Labor Day!

Razor: Gem Heavy Flat Top "G-Bar"
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Heather
Aftershave: Seaforth! Heather Aftershave Toner
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Tuesday SEptember 6, 2022
Razor: Mark Cross
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Gibbs/Oumo 20mm Boar
Soap: TABAC
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: CHH Tobacco
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,400

SEptember -- Tuesday Fearless Gentleman Edition

Today's shave leaves me feeling like a "Fearless Gentleman."

Razor: Supply V2.0 Stainless + SE plate, matte black
Blade: Supply Black Label Injector blades
Brush: Made-Rite 500PB, Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Long Rifle Hunting Lodge
Aftershave: Long Rifle Bay Rhum Shave Tonic
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented