Doug's Journal of Shaving Happiness v2.0

[GearNoir]

Timeless redemption!

 

[Sharp's]

Cool to see improvement in performance with experience Doug.

Is is it me or have I been noticing you using nothing but the WCS lately? ?

 

[dangerousdon]

Glad the shave with the Timeless Improved!

 

[NurseDave]

I use a pretty steep angle with the Timeless. Now a Josh's Timeless I haven't used. I'll have to try to find one of those on eBay

 

[Dave in KY]

I use a pretty steep angle with the Timeless. Now a Josh's Timeless I haven't used. I'll have to try to find one of those on eBay

Or join the pass before Doug is dome

 

[NurseDave]

Or join the pass before Doug is dome

I was joking about a razor named "Josh's"

 

[Dave in KY]

I was joking about a razor named "Josh's"

Now who's hitting it early ?

 

[Cvargo]

Nice stuff Doug. We also use humidifiers but pretty much year round here.

 

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #207

Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: RR Game Changer .68
Blade: GSB (1)
Brush: AOS Finest Badger
Soap/Cream: PAA Kiritimati
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: PAA Kiritimati
Fragrance: PAA Magi

Overview
A Christmas Eve BBS

SOTD Pic
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Shave Quality
The Game Changer really delivered today. Great lather and great razor performance made for a really nice BBS.

Gear
The .68 Game Changer is an effortless razor. It just works.

Other Thoughts
Merry Christmas everyone!

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

 

[GearNoir]

Amen Doug. Amen!

Have a great Christmas Eve!

 

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #208

12/25/18
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: RR Game Changer .68
Blade: GSB (2)
Brush: AOS Finest Badger
Soap/Cream: PAA Kiritimati
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: PAA Kiritimati
Fragrance: PAA Magi

12/26/18
Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Straight: Shaving Axe
Strop: Jeans
Razor: RR Game Changer .68
Blade: GSB (3)
Brush: AOS Finest Badger
Soap/Cream: PAA Kiritimati
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: PAA Kiritimati
Fragrance: PAA Magi

Overview
A couple of good shaves.

SOTD Pic


Shave Quality
So, I tried to shave with my new "Shaving Axe" today, but I had to stop before finishing the first pass. The edge isn't quite where I need it to be to get a comfortable and smooth straight shave. Once the edge is in better form it is going to be boatloads of fun to shave with. It is the coolest straight razor that I have ever seen! I finished up with the Game Changer for a wonderful BBS.

Gear
The Shaving Axe is cool. I need to try my hand at honing again so that I can get it into better shaving shape.

Other Thoughts
This Christmas and getting the new job are a really positive end to a rough year. 2018 has been hard in a number of ways. I am looking forward to 2019, especially the restraint and the Chiseled Face 3017 in January.

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

 

[Dave in KY]

Hope things are looking up for you going forward Doug. Looking forward to the restraint myself too !!

 

[Majorrich]

You are all set for next Movember now!

 

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #209

Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Williams modern soap
Razor: Josh's Timeless
Blade: Parker PP (3)
Brush: AOS Finest Badger
Soap/Cream: CFG GTB
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: CFG GTB
Fragrance: CFG GTB

Overview
GTB FTW

SOTD Pic
None

Shave Quality
Shave three with the TImeless today. The first pass (WTG) was really good. However, the second pass (XTG) was irritating and left me with one weeper. The lather was the usual great lather that CFG soaps produce. I think the Timeless head is just too heavy for my face. Overall I am BBS-.

Gear
The Timeless is extremely well built.

Other Thoughts
It is really nice to have the days between Christmas and New Year's off.

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

 

[dkeester]

Journal Entry #210

Pre: Hot shower/splash of cool water/Stirling Barbershop Pre-shave Oil
Razor: Merkur 38c
Blade: Racer Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Vie-Long 12705 horse
Soap/Cream: CFG GTB
AS 1: Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
AS 2: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5-in-1 ASB
AS 3: CFG GTB
Fragrance: CFG GTB

Overview
GTB FTW... Again

SOTD Pic
None

Shave Quality
Really good shave today. The Vie-Long produced a great lather. It is more scritchy than the badgers that I have been using lately, but it produces a lather that is very similar to what the badgers will. The Racer blade gave good results. I was BBS- after my usual two passes. The horsy scent produced by the brush actually worked well with the GTB scent.

Gear
The Stirling Pre-shave Oil is good stuff. The Williams soap as a pre-shave adds more slickness but they both help hydrate and protect. The Stirling oil definitely smells better.

The Racer is a good blade. It is made at the Lord factory. It works well and like the other Lord Super Stainless blades that I have used (Big Ben, Crown, Shark, ASCO) it gave me a great shave that was comfortable and low irritation.

Other Thoughts
Happy Friday, Cadre!

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

 

[Dave in KY]

Nice shave Doug

 

[GearNoir]

Doug stepped out from the shave like:

 

[Dave in KY]

I grew up with speed racer !!

 

[GearNoir]

I grew up with speed racer !!

I didn’t get to really see it until the 90s resurgence of anime classics. I did have Voltron though!

 

[SteveChuckFrank]

I didn’t get to really see it until the 90s resurgence of anime classics. I did have Voltron though!

Voltron for the win!