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GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Oops! Fixed!Oh see, I read every word of your post and noticed there wasn’t a 2nd razor posted. So I wondered
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Almost! Still a bit too cold
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #5 (392 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Schick M Adjustable injector, Schick Twin blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Stirling Agar soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Fine AB AS, and Fine AB EdT to finish!
At church already, so I’ll be brief.
First use (pretty sure) of Stirling soap today. I recently received a tub of their Agar scent. It is a curious one that’s for sure - off the tub I only get a sweet musky kind of conglomeration but once lathered you the scent strings put into sweet, slightly cologne, with a deeper background line of wood and what I perceive as cured tobacco. As for performance, I can easily see now why Stirling is a baseline artisan soap for some folks...solid all the way around!
3 quick passes, post shower, with the ‘Jectah and plentiful application of Fine AB AS and EdT...then it was out the door with the family.
No real plans today. Maybe I’ll have that first pipe later!
Have a blessed Sunday all!
Gear: Schick M Adjustable injector, Schick Twin blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Stirling Agar soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Fine AB AS, and Fine AB EdT to finish!
At church already, so I’ll be brief.
First use (pretty sure) of Stirling soap today. I recently received a tub of their Agar scent. It is a curious one that’s for sure - off the tub I only get a sweet musky kind of conglomeration but once lathered you the scent strings put into sweet, slightly cologne, with a deeper background line of wood and what I perceive as cured tobacco. As for performance, I can easily see now why Stirling is a baseline artisan soap for some folks...solid all the way around!
3 quick passes, post shower, with the ‘Jectah and plentiful application of Fine AB AS and EdT...then it was out the door with the family.
No real plans today. Maybe I’ll have that first pipe later!
Have a blessed Sunday all!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
So far so good! Thanks Tim!
Did ya?
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Didn’t get to. Ended up having my sister-in-law and her family visit, going out to dinner, then when we came home I to put up a bit of shelving. Watched some of The Office with the missus and then konked out. Gonna have to try again today.
Do you use this multi layering method I’ve been reading up on? Can you do it with the spirally shaped cake too?
I do. I assume you're talking about filling the bowl, compressing a little, topping it off again etc. Anything that's a cake I've broken up into smaller pieces "rubbed out the tobacco" and then done that method.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #6 (393 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Schick L injector, Schick blade, Yaqi Rainbow brown synth brush, DG After the Rain soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Speick AS, and Guerlain Vetiver to finish!
Video is up! Post shave, skin feels pretty good!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Schick L injector, Schick blade, Yaqi Rainbow brown synth brush, DG After the Rain soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Speick AS, and Guerlain Vetiver to finish!
Video is up! Post shave, skin feels pretty good!
Great video!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Thanks for watching good sir!Great video!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #7 (394 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, RR GC .68, Gillette Platinum blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, CBL Money tonsorial soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Pinaud Citrus Musk, and Rosemary/Cinnamon/Lime EO to finish!
Back to work today. This last weekend was good...it actually felt like a weekend off.
Blade in the GC was feeling a little rough, took a peek and I found that I had been mistaken, it was not a Wizamet, but a Gillette Platinum. It definitely needs changing! Otherwise great shave sailing.
Upward Basketball season started this last Sunday and the evening practices schedule will start settling in this week.
Here we go!
Have a great Tuesday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, RR GC .68, Gillette Platinum blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, CBL Money tonsorial soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, Pinaud Citrus Musk, and Rosemary/Cinnamon/Lime EO to finish!
Back to work today. This last weekend was good...it actually felt like a weekend off.
Blade in the GC was feeling a little rough, took a peek and I found that I had been mistaken, it was not a Wizamet, but a Gillette Platinum. It definitely needs changing! Otherwise great shave sailing.
Upward Basketball season started this last Sunday and the evening practices schedule will start settling in this week.
Here we go!
Have a great Tuesday all!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Shave #8 (395 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Schick L injector, Schick blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Stirling Christmas Eve soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Bootlegger’s Bay Rum AS to finish!
Classic Dad move...first day back to my morning turn to take the kids to school...misremember the time to get everyone up...by an hour early!
So how to kill the extra time? Popped on part of Flight of the Navigator for the kids while they ate breakfast and did my shave in peace!
First time use of Stirling Christmas Eve - good lather; scent is like a mash of holiday things, I mainly get Christmas tree and cinnamon pine cones with a little powder. Nice scent!
Wednesday night youth group and bible study groups start back up tonight at the church, along with pizza dinners. It’s nice to have the campus buzzing with activity during the week again. Should be fun!
Have a great Wednesday all!
Gear: Feather AC SS folding, Feather Pro blade, Schick L injector, Schick blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Stirling Christmas Eve soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Bootlegger’s Bay Rum AS to finish!
Classic Dad move...first day back to my morning turn to take the kids to school...misremember the time to get everyone up...by an hour early!
So how to kill the extra time? Popped on part of Flight of the Navigator for the kids while they ate breakfast and did my shave in peace!
First time use of Stirling Christmas Eve - good lather; scent is like a mash of holiday things, I mainly get Christmas tree and cinnamon pine cones with a little powder. Nice scent!
Wednesday night youth group and bible study groups start back up tonight at the church, along with pizza dinners. It’s nice to have the campus buzzing with activity during the week again. Should be fun!
Have a great Wednesday all!
Dangerous move, sir!Classic Dad move...first day back to my morning turn to take the kids to school...misremember the time to get everyone up...by an hour early!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Yea...that’d have been a cold, lonely wait for them in front of their school doors lol. Luckily the missus gave a holler and corrected the situation...hence the movie and a leisurely breakfast.Dangerous move, sir!
Just watched a video about sleep myths last weekend. Would it surprise you know that sleep experts don't like the snooze button?An hour early?! Dude, I hit snooze twice this morning