Shave of the Day - 10/9

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap

SlimGEM Silvertip Badger

Gem MMOC

Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade

CWR

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm

The VanDer Hagen Luxury Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/15

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Derby Menthol Shave Cream

Jayaruh #4 High Mountain Badger

Gem Micromatic

Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade

CWR

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Derby Menthol Shave Cream was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #4 High Mountain Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/24

Cold Water Rinse

Ingram Shave Cream

Jayaruh #432 Synthetic

Gem MMOC with No Bumps

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Ingram Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #432 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC with No Bumps and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/17

Cold Water Rinse

C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream

Jayaruh #277 Silvertip Badger

Gem MMOC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #277 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/12

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger

Gem MMOC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Aqua Velva Musk AS

Today's shave, featuring the MMOC, was a super nice shave. I am continuing to shave my neck, cheeks, and mustache areas while my biopsies heal. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/25

Cold Water Rinse

Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap

Jayaruh #41 2-band Badger

Gem MMOC with No Bumps

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #41 2-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC with No Bumps with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/18

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #30 Silvertip

Gem MMOC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/11

Cold Water Rinse

Ingram Shave Cream

The Brush B-3 by Tom 

Gem MMOC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Ingram Shave Cream lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC with a Personna GEM SS PTFE gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/9

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Red

Jayaruh #206 2-band badger

Gem MMOC no bumps

Personna Gem PTFE

CWR

Pinaud Vanilla AS

The Proraso Red Shave Cream lathered well with Jayaruh #206 two-band Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC no bumps with a Personna Gem PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Vanilla After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/6

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #417

Micromatic OC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Tabac ASB

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #417 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Micromatic OC razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/11

Cold Water Rinse

START Shave Cream

Jayaruh #340

Gem Micromatic OC No Bumps

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Florida Water

Today is Day 11 of SEptember. Up for the challenge today is my Gem Micromatic OC with No Bumps.

The START Shave Cream face-lathered well with Jayaruh #340 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Micromatic OC No Bumps razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/4

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Jayaruh #1 silvertip

Micromatic OC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Tabac ASB

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 silvertip brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Micromatic OC razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/3

Cold Water Rinse

Kiss My Face Shave Cream

Jayaruh #1 silvertip

No Bumps Micromatic OC

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Kiss My Face Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 silvertip brush. Two passes and touch ups with the no bumps Micromatic OC razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

My Micromatics

I was motivated to look through and find my Micromatic razors. It turns out I have seven: two OCs (top), two CPs (second row), and three BTs (bottom three). I got the last bullet tip last August when I was in Rhode Island. I had taken my Schick H as my travel razor, but it had a bad blade in it and I hadn't taken any spares. I could not find any injector blades in RI, so I went to an antique store and found a plastic tip MMBT razor. I easily found some SE blades and I was back in business. Here are the seven razors I found.

Shave of the Day - 2/8

Cold Water Wash

Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap

Jayaruh #326

Micromatic Open Comb

Gem Blue Star CS SE

CWR

Barbasol Brisk AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #326 synthetic horse brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Open Comb razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Barbasol Brisk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/7

Cold Water Wash

Tabac Shaving Soap 

Jayaruh #326

Micromatic Open Comb

Gem Blue Star CS SE

CWR

Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #326 synthetic horse brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Open Comb razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/6

Cold Water Wash

Williams Mug Shaving Soap 

Jayaruh #326

Micromatic Open Comb

Gem Blue Star CS SE

CWR

Tabac  AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #326 synthetic horse brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Open Comb razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/5

Cold Water Wash

Tabac Shaving Soap 

Jayaruh #326

Micromatic Open Comb

Gem Blue Star CS SE

CWR

Tabac  AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #326 synthetic horse brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Open Comb razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 2/4

Cold Water Wash

Kiss My Face Cool Mint

Jayaruh #326

Micromatic Open Comb

Gem Blue Star CS SE

CWR

Osage Rub

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shaving Cream face lathered well with the Jayaruh #326 synthetic horse brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Open Comb razor with a Gem Blue Star CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Gem Micromatic Open Comb

Weighs in at 65g.