GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
About 3 1/2 more hours if things go well! Thanks Dave!
Oh the call out was more for the 3 soap, 1 bowl...but you can do the Assured thing too lol!
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About 3 1/2 more hours if things go well! Thanks Dave!
Oh the call out was more for the 3 soap, 1 bowl...but you can do the Assured thing too lol!
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Oh the call out was more for the 3 soap, 1 bowl...but you can do the Assured thing too lol!
Too late! He already committed! ???
Oh the call out was more for the 3 soap, 1 bowl...but you can do the Assured thing too lol!
I'm currently using a combo of about 10 soaps, I think. I'll just do the razor challenge, if that's OK.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
You will need them!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #34 (Open Blade Shave #242) of 2019:
Gear: Feather AC SS, Feather Pro blade (3), Gillette Toggle, Astra SP blade (3), Yaqi SF synth, Elite Puke soap, generic witch hazel, Fine Platinum AS, and Fine Platinum EdT to finish!
Just a quick entry as we are off to church for the morning.
Great final shave with the Toggle and accompanying Feather SS. Sent the Toggle out with a bang, Elite Puke soap and Fine Platinum on point!
I did almost make a bad mistake with the SS. On my scoop under the nose, the first stroke came in a hair too steep. Luckily I had a light hand today. I felt it start to dig in but was able to immediately back off. It’s never happened before! Not blood or irritation; I don’t think I cut deeper than the first layer of skin if at all. Phew!
Another crazy night/early morning of storming rains and winds. All is good though.
After service we’re off to a Super Bowl Birthday party for a friend, then hopefully home for the rest of the afternoon/evening.
Have a blessed Sunday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS, Feather Pro blade (3), Gillette Toggle, Astra SP blade (3), Yaqi SF synth, Elite Puke soap, generic witch hazel, Fine Platinum AS, and Fine Platinum EdT to finish!
Just a quick entry as we are off to church for the morning.
Great final shave with the Toggle and accompanying Feather SS. Sent the Toggle out with a bang, Elite Puke soap and Fine Platinum on point!
I did almost make a bad mistake with the SS. On my scoop under the nose, the first stroke came in a hair too steep. Luckily I had a light hand today. I felt it start to dig in but was able to immediately back off. It’s never happened before! Not blood or irritation; I don’t think I cut deeper than the first layer of skin if at all. Phew!
Another crazy night/early morning of storming rains and winds. All is good though.
After service we’re off to a Super Bowl Birthday party for a friend, then hopefully home for the rest of the afternoon/evening.
Have a blessed Sunday all!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Glad you avoided a cut. Have a fun day !
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Dave!
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Close call Chris, enjoy the the day!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Finally had a chance to watch Chris. Nice first run with the slant! I’ve been wanting to try out a slant for a while now, I’ve heard that the RR German 37 is great for its price point. Good luck with it!
Nice shave. I see you've gone Old School with the soap.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Considering their SS handles are about $15 or more each, you only pay about $5 for the head. It’s a pretty darn hard deal to pass up!
Fine razor are pretty funny in how modern/smooth they present visually. I’m on the fence for now if the shave was better than anything else, time will tell, but it was definitely a good shave!
Thanks Bruce! I love my Cella!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #36 (Open Blade Shave #244) of 2019:
Gear: Feather AC SS, Feather Pro blade (5), RR German 37 Slant, Astra SP blade (5), RR Big Bruce synth, Cella soap, generic witch hazel, and Lucky Tiger AS to finish!
What’s the positive to using Cella for most shaves? It goes with any AS!
Overall I’d say the shave was a step forward with the slant; I got better results from yesterday. I did make one mistake during my ATG pass. I was a bit on auto pilot and forgot that I was using a slant instead of a regular DE...so I roughed up my sideburns a little bit.
Thankfully I wear them a little long, so I have plenty of room for accidents like that. A quick touch up with the Feather and they were back to good.
Feather Pro and Astra SP still going strong, as expected.
Back to work today. We’re roughly half way through the kids basketball season. It’s fun watching so many kids have a great time learning the game, friendly competition, and some positive values.
My Mr Mom duties are nearly at an end! This morning was the first week day in a good while that I’d been able to not have to wake up and get everyone off to their places. The missus can drive in relatively short stints in town now. It was nice.
Have a great Tuesday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS, Feather Pro blade (5), RR German 37 Slant, Astra SP blade (5), RR Big Bruce synth, Cella soap, generic witch hazel, and Lucky Tiger AS to finish!
What’s the positive to using Cella for most shaves? It goes with any AS!
Overall I’d say the shave was a step forward with the slant; I got better results from yesterday. I did make one mistake during my ATG pass. I was a bit on auto pilot and forgot that I was using a slant instead of a regular DE...so I roughed up my sideburns a little bit.
Thankfully I wear them a little long, so I have plenty of room for accidents like that. A quick touch up with the Feather and they were back to good.
Feather Pro and Astra SP still going strong, as expected.
Back to work today. We’re roughly half way through the kids basketball season. It’s fun watching so many kids have a great time learning the game, friendly competition, and some positive values.
My Mr Mom duties are nearly at an end! This morning was the first week day in a good while that I’d been able to not have to wake up and get everyone off to their places. The missus can drive in relatively short stints in town now. It was nice.
Have a great Tuesday all!
