Tues 8/2/16Merkur 37c, Gillette Silver Blue, Proraso Green Cream, Omega S brush, Witch Hazel + Osage RubI have no other way to talk about this SOTD besides this is the way shaving should be in Florida every day. Smooth... Cool... Close... Comfortable. Just awesome.
Not exactly a shave of the day, but my shave den. I figured that I don't have enough spare money to keep buying razors and I am trying to save my shave soap/cream wish list for Christmas want lists.....so I decided to start collecting shave mugs/bowls. Since I can go to the thrift stores or Goodwill and get mugs and bowls for 69 cents it's hard to pass up on what can amount to a huge shaving collection for very little money. These things will also be piled under the tree come Christmas time I'm sure since I have a couple of grandkids that will most likely wipe out the supply of mugs and bowls at said shops. Anyway, my shave of the day for today was my 37c, Lab Blue blade, CaD shave soap, silver shave bowl for soaking my Van Der Hagen boar brush ( I head/face lather off a puck and bowl lather with my creams...Witch Hazel followed by Aloe Vera gel for post shave.
Monday, August 8, 2016 SOTD Razor: Above the Tie S2 (open comb slant)Blade: Feather Soap: 42 by Barrister&Mann Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Dessert: Ice cube rub and refrigerated 42 by Barrister&Mann This is only my second shave with the Above the Tie S2. It is a stainless steel open comb slantrazor. So far I am having some incredible smooth face & head shaves with it. I am actually surprised that I am having some great shaves because I previously owned the Above the Tie S1 which is a closed comb or safety bar slant razor. I wanted to like the S1 but it gave me some uncomfortable and rough shaves. With my bad shaves with the S1 I sold it on another wet shaving forum. However.... the S2 has been a pleasant surprise. I look forward to future uses with it.WARHAWK
...BTW... are you going to get your Gem razors sent to Delta Echo for an upgrade. I love their work. I am thinking about getting mine upgraded later this year. Let me know if you do. I am sure you will not regret it. They do great work.WARHAWK O0L
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