Shave of the Day - 5/11

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

LaToja Shaving Stick 

Semogue 1305 boar 

Lee Manufacturing 5/8

CWR

Aqua Velva Musk

The LaToja Shaving Stick lathered well with the Semogue 1305 boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Lee Manufacturing 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 12/16

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #423 Two-band Badger

Lee Manufacturing

CWR

Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

The Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #423 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Lee Manufacturing 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/29

Cold Water Rinse

ARKO Shaving Cream 

Semogue 1305 Boar  

Lee Manufacturing 5/8

CWR

Pinaud Clubman After Shave

The ARKO Shaving Cream lathered well with the Semogue 1305 Boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Lee Manufacturing 5/8 Razor gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/11

Cold Water Rinse

Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Lee Manufacturing

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger brush. I did two passes with the Lee Manufacturing 5/8 Straight, but on the touch up pass, I drew blood. I'm ok. It looks worse than it is. I ended up with a pretty good shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/13

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Sandalwood

Jayaruh #206 2-band Badger

Lee Mfg.

CWR

PSC Caffeinated After Shave

The Proraso Sandalwood Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Lee Mfg. straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/7

Cold Water Rinse

De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap 

Jayaruh #4 High Mtn. Badger

Lee Mfg. 5/8

CWR

Lucky Tiger AS 

The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #4 High Mtn. Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 5/2

Cold Water Rinse

Arko Stick

Tom's 3D Printed Brush

Lee Mfg. 5/8

CWR

Clubman Pinaud AS

The Arko Shave Soap Stick face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Clubman Pinaud AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/4

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Morning TOST
Jayaruh #30
Lee Mfg. 5/8
CWR
Pinaud Clubman AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Vintage Life Morning TOST face lathered well with Jayaruh #30 Brush. I did two passes and a cleanup with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/7

Cold Water Rinse

Colgate Mug Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #30RS

Lee Mfg. 5/8

CWR

Barbasol AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Colgate Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #30RS Brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Barbasol AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 4/20

Cold Water Rinse

Amalfi Basil Lemon

Jayaruh #331 Boar

Lee Mfg. 5/8

CWR

Pinaud Vanilla

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Almalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #331 Boar brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 12/29

Cold Water Wash
Proraso Sandalwood
Jayaruh #217
Lee Mfg. 5/8
CWR
Aqua Velva

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Proraso Sandalwood Shaving Soap  face lathered well with the Jayaruh #217 brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/8

Cold Water Wash

Mitchell's Wool Fat

The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger 

Lee Mfg. 5/8

CWR

Pinaud Clubman Vanilla

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

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Shave of the Day - 5/12

Proraso Pre Shave

Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #285

Lee Mfg. 5/8

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Mennen Skinbracer

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Valobra Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #285 brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Mennen Skinbracer AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/10

Proraso Pre Shave
Old Spice Musk
JR #258 Synthetic
Lee Mfg.
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Old Spice Musk Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #258 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 Razor and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 12/16

Proraso Pre Shave

De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap 

Jayaruh #240

Lee Mfg.

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Speick

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #240 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Speick AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/23

Proraso Pre Shave
Arko Extra Performance
Jayaruh #216
Lee Mfg. 5/8
Schick G
Personna Stainless
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Vegetal

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Arko Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #216 synthetic brush. I did the first pass with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 razor and cleaned up with my Schick G and a Personna Stainless blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Clubman Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/29

Proraso Pre Shave
Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #206
Lee Mfg. Straight
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Lee Mfg. Straight and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/8

Nivea Men Face Wash
Jeeves of Hudson Street Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #199
Lee Mfg. 5/8
CWR/Alum Bloc
Thayer's Lemon WH
Lucky Tiger

The Jeeves of Hudson Street Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #199 synthetic brush. I did the two passes with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/11

Nivea Men Face Wash
L'OCCITANE Cade Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #182
Gem 1902 Lather Catcher
CVS SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water AS

The L'OCCITANE Cade Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #182 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gem 1902 Lather Catcher with a CVS blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/10

Nivea Men Face Wash
VDH Deluxe Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #182
Lee Mfg. 5/8
New Improved
Rockwell Swedish Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water AS

The VDH Deluxe Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #182 Synthetic brush. I did the first pass with the Lee Mfg. 5/8 and touch ups with my New Improved and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...