GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Happy New Year Eric!
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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #2 (391 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: iKon El Jefe v1, Feather Pro blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, CBL 50 Shades of Vetiver soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Pinaud Citrus Musk, and Rosemary/Cinnamon/Lime EO to finish!
Nice shave today. Back to work for a 3 day stretch.
Nice chill day with the family yesterday. Ended up going to Ikea and picking up some new area rugs for the dining and living room areas. Our refinance has finished and we now have an eye over next few months toward fixing our electrical and plumbing issues. Hoping we don’t have to spend every cent of what we pulled out, but if we have to, we have to.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Challenge:
Tagging @Majorrich, @HMan, and @GlazedBoker
Gear: iKon El Jefe v1, Feather Pro blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, CBL 50 Shades of Vetiver soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Pinaud Citrus Musk, and Rosemary/Cinnamon/Lime EO to finish!
Nice shave today. Back to work for a 3 day stretch.
Nice chill day with the family yesterday. Ended up going to Ikea and picking up some new area rugs for the dining and living room areas. Our refinance has finished and we now have an eye over next few months toward fixing our electrical and plumbing issues. Hoping we don’t have to spend every cent of what we pulled out, but if we have to, we have to.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Challenge:
Tagging @Majorrich, @HMan, and @GlazedBoker
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
I'll watch as soon as I can. Nice tag choices and glad the refinance is finished.Shave #2 (391 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: iKon El Jefe v1, Feather Pro blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, CBL 50 Shades of Vetiver soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Pinaud Citrus Musk, and Rosemary/Cinnamon/Lime EO to finish!
Nice shave today. Back to work for a 3 day stretch.
Nice chill day with the family yesterday. Ended up going to Ikea and picking up some new area rugs for the dining and living room areas. Our refinance has finished and we now have an eye over next few months toward fixing our electrical and plumbing issues. Hoping we don’t have to spend every cent of what we pulled out, but if we have to, we have to.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Challenge:
Tagging @Majorrich, @HMan, and @GlazedBoker
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks! We are too, it was more of a hassle than expected.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
You don't have to have it with you to name it in the video
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks Eric!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #3 (391 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Schick L injector, Schick blade, Yaqi Rainbow synth brush, CBL Roasted Oatmeal Stout soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Ogalalla Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS to finish!
I’ve really got to get my butt back into gear for the new year...at some point...
Decided to try two of my new acquisitions from @mrdoug - the Schick L and Yaqi Rainbow brown synth. In case you want to skim - they’re both wow!
I knew the Schick L was reportedly mild...totally true! This thing is like cruise control mild, but totally gets the job done too! 3 passes, BBS, zero irritation or battle damage. I’d have to compare it to a Schick M on setting 1 or 2, or a Tech II clone. Love it!
The Yaqi Rainbow synth (It’s actually called the Brown synth with Rainbow handle...but that’s lame). This is the first time I’ve tried a more traditional “barbershop” handle (this is like a bigger, fatter, rounder version of a Rubberset). It’s a 26mm like my RR Big Bruce but overall a much taller brush. The free loft is about the same as the Big Bruce too (where as I’d say the 24mm Yaqi SF is set deeper for more backbone), but has a totally different feel without sacrificing performance. This thing totally has gel tips! Super soft feeling, with some flop, very gentile in the skin but still can make a great lather.
In a bit early to work today and tomorrow, which will be nice. Not a whole lot going in either.
We’ve scheduled the first of our “repair” jobs to be done. One will be a swapping out of our outlets to see if it helps with our flickering lights situation in some rooms. The other is a debris and minor pest clean out in our crawl space, that way my brother-in-law can better get to the plumbing and hopefully fix our laundry machine back-up issues. Let the slow money bleed begin!
Have a great Friday all!
Gear: Schick L injector, Schick blade, Yaqi Rainbow synth brush, CBL Roasted Oatmeal Stout soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Ogalalla Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS to finish!
I’ve really got to get my butt back into gear for the new year...at some point...
Decided to try two of my new acquisitions from @mrdoug - the Schick L and Yaqi Rainbow brown synth. In case you want to skim - they’re both wow!
I knew the Schick L was reportedly mild...totally true! This thing is like cruise control mild, but totally gets the job done too! 3 passes, BBS, zero irritation or battle damage. I’d have to compare it to a Schick M on setting 1 or 2, or a Tech II clone. Love it!
The Yaqi Rainbow synth (It’s actually called the Brown synth with Rainbow handle...but that’s lame). This is the first time I’ve tried a more traditional “barbershop” handle (this is like a bigger, fatter, rounder version of a Rubberset). It’s a 26mm like my RR Big Bruce but overall a much taller brush. The free loft is about the same as the Big Bruce too (where as I’d say the 24mm Yaqi SF is set deeper for more backbone), but has a totally different feel without sacrificing performance. This thing totally has gel tips! Super soft feeling, with some flop, very gentile in the skin but still can make a great lather.
In a bit early to work today and tomorrow, which will be nice. Not a whole lot going in either.
We’ve scheduled the first of our “repair” jobs to be done. One will be a swapping out of our outlets to see if it helps with our flickering lights situation in some rooms. The other is a debris and minor pest clean out in our crawl space, that way my brother-in-law can better get to the plumbing and hopefully fix our laundry machine back-up issues. Let the slow money bleed begin!
Have a great Friday all!
mrdoug
"TSC's Shave Sales Deal Finder"
Luckily Injectors can be found darn cheap on the Bay and the blades are readily available on Amazon. Easy purchases. They lacked the joy of a DE to me. I just haven't been able to get into SEs.
The other (older) Injector in the box was the one I posted here as an eBay win... I think I got it for a buck and change plus shipping. They can be that cheap to obtain.
EDIT: I need to stick to Tapatalk... I can't figure out how to quote a post on the web... That was supposed to be a reply to @HMan . I'm going to take the high road and blame Google. Lol.
The other (older) Injector in the box was the one I posted here as an eBay win... I think I got it for a buck and change plus shipping. They can be that cheap to obtain.
EDIT: I need to stick to Tapatalk... I can't figure out how to quote a post on the web... That was supposed to be a reply to @HMan . I'm going to take the high road and blame Google. Lol.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
You should give it a go at some point! There aren’t a ton of options for blades like there are for DEs; really only Personna or Schick (7 pack Chinese or 20 pack Proline) get talked about.
Very thoughtful of you
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
I figured at least one of the Dave’s would appreciate it!Very thoughtful of you
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #4 (392 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, RR GC .68, Wizamet blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, CBL Balsamic Oud tonsorial soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Skin Bracer, and Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensee to finish!
Two more new to me items today, as well as first use of the classic Noir set up for the New Year...meaning first open blade shave of the new year too!
First up - Stirling 2-band synth. Overall a solid synth, ever so slightly different than a RR Plissoft or Yaqi. More details: 24mm, probably closer to Plissoft knot (it may actually be one, I’ve only used 26mm Plissoft) than Yaqi, fine for face lathering, just enough backbone, a gentle scritch, builds and holds lather great.
Next up - CBL Balsamic Oud tonsorial. Guys weren’t lying when they said the scent was light lol...but it’s there, it’s pleasant, it’s clean. Great CBL tonsorial performance. You can easily use any follow up AS or frag of your choice. Happy to have my hands on more CBL!
Off to work soon! Had a nice early morning rain, the rest of the weekend will be a mix of sun and moderate cloud cover. Hoping to try my first pipe smoke tonight or tomorrow!
Have a great Saturday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, RR GC .68, Wizamet blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, CBL Balsamic Oud tonsorial soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Skin Bracer, and Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensee to finish!
Two more new to me items today, as well as first use of the classic Noir set up for the New Year...meaning first open blade shave of the new year too!
First up - Stirling 2-band synth. Overall a solid synth, ever so slightly different than a RR Plissoft or Yaqi. More details: 24mm, probably closer to Plissoft knot (it may actually be one, I’ve only used 26mm Plissoft) than Yaqi, fine for face lathering, just enough backbone, a gentle scritch, builds and holds lather great.
Next up - CBL Balsamic Oud tonsorial. Guys weren’t lying when they said the scent was light lol...but it’s there, it’s pleasant, it’s clean. Great CBL tonsorial performance. You can easily use any follow up AS or frag of your choice. Happy to have my hands on more CBL!
Off to work soon! Had a nice early morning rain, the rest of the weekend will be a mix of sun and moderate cloud cover. Hoping to try my first pipe smoke tonight or tomorrow!
Have a great Saturday all!
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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
This morning, no. I probably should more often, just to keep up skill on that last pass.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Also forgot to post that I used Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensee this morning too. I gave California Clementine to the missus because it was too perfumey.
Vanille is a perfect unisex frag though, neither falling on the masculine or feminine side of the scale. It’s just a great, intense, French (maybe?) vanilla, with a touch of sweetness.
Vanille is a perfect unisex frag though, neither falling on the masculine or feminine side of the scale. It’s just a great, intense, French (maybe?) vanilla, with a touch of sweetness.