GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Lol, thanks Dave.
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SteveChuckFrank
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All caught up Chris, great shaves!
I’ve tried both approaches with alum. Rinsing and not rinsing. When u didn’t rinse I found that it really dried my skin out and probably did more harm than good. Now I let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing and then apply my witch hazel. It allows the alum to seal up any small weepers if needed but doesn’t stay on long enough to dry me out. This works best for me.
From this past week and my experience with bay rums, I have to agree. AA seems to be its own animal. I do like it though.
I’ve tried both approaches with alum. Rinsing and not rinsing. When u didn’t rinse I found that it really dried my skin out and probably did more harm than good. Now I let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing and then apply my witch hazel. It allows the alum to seal up any small weepers if needed but doesn’t stay on long enough to dry me out. This works best for me.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #118 (278 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: iKon El Jefe, Feather Pro blade, TSC 1 Anniversary badger brush, Elite Puke Puck soap, Thayers Medicated, Fine Platinum AS, and Fine Platinum EdT to finish!
Great shave this morning after a soothing shower. Still pretty darn tired, but onward!
Time to figure out what soap(s) to add next to the Puke Puck. I’m afraid that the next items might drop it out of elite status, but you never know until you try! I do have plenty of samples to help fill it up a bit more. This week, I’m trying the Cherry City Pineapple Slush, MW Coconut Sandalwood, and whatever else I can find.
Off to services, then maybe a chore or two, then celebrating most of the middle son’s birthday (tomorrow night we are going to go see Endgame as the last bit).
Have a blessed Sunday all!
Gear: iKon El Jefe, Feather Pro blade, TSC 1 Anniversary badger brush, Elite Puke Puck soap, Thayers Medicated, Fine Platinum AS, and Fine Platinum EdT to finish!
Great shave this morning after a soothing shower. Still pretty darn tired, but onward!
Time to figure out what soap(s) to add next to the Puke Puck. I’m afraid that the next items might drop it out of elite status, but you never know until you try! I do have plenty of samples to help fill it up a bit more. This week, I’m trying the Cherry City Pineapple Slush, MW Coconut Sandalwood, and whatever else I can find.
Off to services, then maybe a chore or two, then celebrating most of the middle son’s birthday (tomorrow night we are going to go see Endgame as the last bit).
Have a blessed Sunday all!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks gents!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Have fun day Chris
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Dave!
Sounds like a terrific weekend, Chris. 
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Bruce! Even got all my yard work done this afternoon. Just some watering and laundry left.Sounds like a terrific weekend, Chris.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #120 (278 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: iKon El Jefe, Feather Pro blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, Cherry City’s Pineapple Slush soap, Thayers Medicated, and CC “Blue v2” tester AS to finish!
Nice shave today for what was a fairly lightly scented theme.
El Hector with the well used Feather Pro performed admirably, though the blade is likely nearing its end.
I have never used Cherry City products before, but I think this was a fair introduction. In general I do hate samples, this is nothing at all to do with Jim or our other vendors, who were very gracious to support the 1st Anniversary brush...sample lathering is just a peeve of mine.
Anyway, the soap matched the name near perfectly. The synthetic sweet pineapple probably could have been upped a tad more, but I definitely got the whole “slush”! It was actually a pretty nice lather once I got it well worked. It felt nice and thick. In shave slickness was good, though maybe lacking a bit in the residual. More use needed to really confirm. The menthol level was great! A step or two under Proraso Green I think, so on the stronger side of middling. I don’t think I’ll add this to my clown puke tub, just because I didn’t want to add menthol to it just yet. I definitely look forward to using the rest of the sample though!
The v2 of CC “Blue” was a slight improvement in scent. The powder was definitely upped and I got more aquatic-type hints. Still, overall, a very light scent with quick dry down, little projection, and low longevity. It remains a very pleasant AS, suitable for hot days or a refreshing finish, could easily be followed up by any frag...but it’s just not for me. I vastly prefer Barbasol PR, though CC for best it hands down for face feel.
Back to work today. Not quite sure what’s in store for the week yet. The weather is holding to the 80s though with cool nights. I’m definitely not ready for summer.
Finished up my middle son’s birthday celebrations yesterday with some of his favorites: a movie - Avengers: Endgame, a dinner out - Panda Express, and his favorite dessert - homemade pumpkin pie. A fun evening for him and the whole family.
Still processing Endgame. I think it was a great movie, many interesting choices made, though it does leave a lot of questions about the next Phase and who will rise to the forefront. In some ways it was a fond farewell and in others it kind of resets the stage. I need to see it again.
Have a great Tuesday all!
Gear: iKon El Jefe, Feather Pro blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, Cherry City’s Pineapple Slush soap, Thayers Medicated, and CC “Blue v2” tester AS to finish!
Nice shave today for what was a fairly lightly scented theme.
El Hector with the well used Feather Pro performed admirably, though the blade is likely nearing its end.
I have never used Cherry City products before, but I think this was a fair introduction. In general I do hate samples, this is nothing at all to do with Jim or our other vendors, who were very gracious to support the 1st Anniversary brush...sample lathering is just a peeve of mine.
Anyway, the soap matched the name near perfectly. The synthetic sweet pineapple probably could have been upped a tad more, but I definitely got the whole “slush”! It was actually a pretty nice lather once I got it well worked. It felt nice and thick. In shave slickness was good, though maybe lacking a bit in the residual. More use needed to really confirm. The menthol level was great! A step or two under Proraso Green I think, so on the stronger side of middling. I don’t think I’ll add this to my clown puke tub, just because I didn’t want to add menthol to it just yet. I definitely look forward to using the rest of the sample though!
The v2 of CC “Blue” was a slight improvement in scent. The powder was definitely upped and I got more aquatic-type hints. Still, overall, a very light scent with quick dry down, little projection, and low longevity. It remains a very pleasant AS, suitable for hot days or a refreshing finish, could easily be followed up by any frag...but it’s just not for me. I vastly prefer Barbasol PR, though CC for best it hands down for face feel.
Back to work today. Not quite sure what’s in store for the week yet. The weather is holding to the 80s though with cool nights. I’m definitely not ready for summer.
Finished up my middle son’s birthday celebrations yesterday with some of his favorites: a movie - Avengers: Endgame, a dinner out - Panda Express, and his favorite dessert - homemade pumpkin pie. A fun evening for him and the whole family.
Still processing Endgame. I think it was a great movie, many interesting choices made, though it does leave a lot of questions about the next Phase and who will rise to the forefront. In some ways it was a fond farewell and in others it kind of resets the stage. I need to see it again.
Have a great Tuesday all!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shave, review and thoughts. Glad you had some fun family time.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Indeed. Thanks Dave!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #121 (278 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:
Gear: iKon El Jefe, Feather Pro blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, MW Coconut Sandalwood soap, Thayers Medicated, and CC “Blue v2” tester AS w/ Proraso Red AS to finish!
Just a quick entry today before heading out the door for date morning with the missus.
Got up early and hurried the kids along to school. Had a nice shave upon my return home. Continue to be impressed with MW. It almost feels like I did not load enough again, yet again I was rewarded with just enough lather for 3 passes and a lather soak. There seems to be two phases to lathering this soap to me. The first one, the lather is weak and feels like it’s going to break, but it’s still a bit pasty. The second you just go against instincts and add more water, then the lather just slickens up and becomes nice and yogurty. I think that tallow/clay/silk trifecta makes a big difference. Just great soap.
Side note: the CC “Blue” pairs excellently with Proraso Red AS!
No major issues to report, though I did feel it was time to ditch all my current in-use blades and wipe down the razors for the next round, so I did.
And that’s the way the cookie crumbles!
Have a great Wednesday all!
Gear: iKon El Jefe, Feather Pro blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, MW Coconut Sandalwood soap, Thayers Medicated, and CC “Blue v2” tester AS w/ Proraso Red AS to finish!
Just a quick entry today before heading out the door for date morning with the missus.
Got up early and hurried the kids along to school. Had a nice shave upon my return home. Continue to be impressed with MW. It almost feels like I did not load enough again, yet again I was rewarded with just enough lather for 3 passes and a lather soak. There seems to be two phases to lathering this soap to me. The first one, the lather is weak and feels like it’s going to break, but it’s still a bit pasty. The second you just go against instincts and add more water, then the lather just slickens up and becomes nice and yogurty. I think that tallow/clay/silk trifecta makes a big difference. Just great soap.
Side note: the CC “Blue” pairs excellently with Proraso Red AS!
No major issues to report, though I did feel it was time to ditch all my current in-use blades and wipe down the razors for the next round, so I did.
And that’s the way the cookie crumbles!
Have a great Wednesday all!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Indeed, I usually skip breakfast these days. Sometimes now though we do a restaurant, most times we just do Starbucks.