Doug's Journal of Shaving Happiness v2.0

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #178

Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams Mug modern soap
Razor: Gillette NDC 1940's Style Super Speed
Blade: GSB (1)
Brush: RazoRock Barber Handle Plissoft
Soap/Cream: CBL Cigar Shop Cowboy (6)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman SR
Fragrance: none

Overview
Packing things up to drive down to the in-laws house...

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Shave Quality
Another great shave brought to you by WW2 era America. The 40's Super Speed really worked magic on my face again today, but this time with a GSB. The CBL lather was great. I went with a wetter brush today, however. I just dunked the brush and drained it for a second before putting it to the puck over my copper shave mug. I didn't need to add much water after that and got a very moist lather that wanted to fly around the room. My face is indistinguishable from a baby's butt.

My shaves have really improved this year. I have tried a few new techniques. I have been paying more attention. I have changed up some software. All of it because of The Cadre. Thanks, ladies and gents.

Gear
CBL FTW!!

GSBs rock.

Other Thoughts
Received the PIF from Dave of the KY clan today. It is quite a haul. WIth just about all the samples a guy could ask for.

Thank you for the generous PIF, Dave! I can't wait to try all the new stuff. The Pacific Rush smells great.

Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.

 

[GearNoir]

How’s the tub of CBL holding up? Is it depleting pretty quickly?

Have a great trip! Safe travels!

 

[Dave in KY]

Your shaves have wore me down, CBL CSC is getting bought with my next order to CBL. Nice shave Doug !!

 

[dkeester]

How’s the tub of CBL holding up? Is it depleting pretty quickly?

Have a great trip! Safe travels!

It seems to be holding up well. I think it could last a while.

Your save s have wore me down, CBL CSC is getting bought with my next order to CBL. Nice shave Doug !!

It is a nice scent and I am enjoying it, but it is very leather forward.

 

[Dave in KY]

It is a nice scent and I am enjoying it, but it is very leather forward.

That's my wheelhouse ?

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

Good stuff Doug! I can relate with the improvement. It’s a good feeling isn’t it?

 

[Cvargo]

Great reads here as always. Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #179

11/22/2018 & 11/23/2018
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/CBL soap
Razor: Gillette NDC 1940's Style Super Speed
Blade: GSB (2&3)
Brush: WCS Psychedelic Synthetic
Soap/Cream: CBL Cigar Shop Cowboy (7&8)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman (11/22) & Pinaud Clubman SR (11/23)
Fragrance: none

Overview
Thanksgiving and Black Friday

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Shave Quality
Yesterday's shave was superb. Today's shave was great, but I used too heavy a hand with the Super Speed on my neck. The lather both days was great. Today I tried an experiment in that I bloomed the CBL puck. It is a wet, sticky soap to begin with so it didn't really need it, but I wanted to see how it would change things. The lather wasn't much different, however it did change the scent profile. The leather became more subdued and the other scents came out. It was still a great shave.

Gear
All good.

Other Thoughts
Most of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals that I am seeing are leaving me cold. I picked up some CFG for the January 3017 and some Stubble Buster, but I am not finding much to really excite me.

Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.

 

[GearNoir]

Yesterday took a lot of patience and control not to say fudge it and go for some good deals, especially on some razors. Glad you had little to tempt you!

So...CBL preshave lather vs Williams? What’d you think?

 

[dkeester]

Yesterday took a lot of patience and control not to say fudge it and go for some good deals, especially on some razors. Glad you had little to tempt you!

So...CBL preshave lather vs Williams? What’d you think?

They are about equal as pre-shaves. I think the Williams might add a tad more slickness, but they are really, really close.

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

I was pretty underwhelmed by most of the Black Friday “deals” that I saw as well. There were a few good ones though.

 

[Cvargo]

Nice stuff!

I did a little shopping

 

[dangerousdon]

Outside the realm of shaving the wife and I found some deals by accident. We got some gifts for our families...and some gifts for ourselves. But like you all...I found that the Black Friday deals were left a little wanting. In the shaving world even more so. There really wasn't anything that I found that was such a good deal that I can't spend an extra buck or two and wait until later.

I did end up with a pair of Ariat boots though. I would have never thought that I might like boots...but evidently I do...at least according to my wife...

 

[MilkCrate]

Good stuff Doug! I was a bit underwhelmed with Black Friday and didn’t buy anything.

 

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #180

Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/CBL soap
Razor: Gillette NDC 1940's Style Super Speed
Blade: GSB (4)
Brush: WCS Psychedelic Synthetic
Soap/Cream: CBL Cigar Shop Cowboy (9)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman SR
Fragrance: none

Overview
A nice Saturday shave.

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Shave Quality
It was yet another stellar shave with the CBL CSC. I need to stop blooming the puck, however. The soap, which was already soft and sticky, is turning extremely mushy. It is still giving great lathers. Two passes for a soft, smooth BBS-. Great stuff.

Gear
All good.

Other Thoughts
It has been a nice week off of work. Going back to work on Monday is going to suck a bit.

Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.

 

[NurseDave]

It has been a nice week off of work. Going back to work on Monday is going to suck a bit.

Ain’t that the truth! But we have one more day. Don’t rush it brother!

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

Returning to work after a weekend off is tough. Going back after a week off is the worst!

 

[dangerousdon]

I need a vacation from my vacation. And if I didn't have three reports to turn in this week...I might take tomorrow off. But...like I said...I have three reports to turn in this week!

The CBL soaps are definitely soft enough...I can see where blooming them would be problematic!

 

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #181

Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/CBL soap
Razor: Gillette NDC 1940's Style Super Speed
Blade: GSB (5)
B
rush: WCS Psychedelic Synthetic
Soap/Cream: CBL Cigar Shop Cowboy (10)
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: Pinaud Clubman SR
Fragrance: none

Overview
A great shave to finish off the Thanksgiving break.

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Shave Quality
Once again everything came together for a killer shave. 40's Style SS + GSB + CBL is a winning combination every time. Two passes of great lather left me just short of fully BBS. I no longer feel like I need the third pass. Doing two the right way gets me where I want to be.

Gear
I am glad that I bought the GSBs in bulk. Between them, Astra SP, and Parker Platinum I am set nicely for great blades. Not to mention Voskhods, Ladas, and German Wilkies.

Other Thoughts
I am sitting in my cigar shop right now enjoying a pipe full of Samuel Gawith St. James Flake. This is a truly top notch VA/Per tobacco. If you like Virginia blends, you should try this one out.

Thank you for reading and commenting on my journal. I hope you have a great day and stellar shaves, Cadre.

 

[GearNoir]

Great way to close the vacation Doug!