Shave of the Day - 3/23

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #458 Synthetic

Fatip Grande

PolSilver

Cold Water Rinse

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Virgilio Valobra Shave Cream face-lathered well with Jayaruh #458 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Fatip Grande razor  and the PolSilver 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 - 1/12

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #188 Synthetic

Leaf Thorn

Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #188 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Leaf Thorn Razor  and the Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/13

Shave of the Day - 10/27

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #424 Synthetic

Gillette Sheraton, 1937 

Gillette Silver Blue

CWR

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap was face-lathered well with Jayaruh #424 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Sheraton Razor, 1937,  and the Gillette Silver Blue 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 - 8/11

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #144 2-band Badger

AC-Matic by Roger Quintero

Feather AC Blade

CWR

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #144 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AC-Matic by Roger Quintero and the Feather AC Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 5/26

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #446 Boar/Badger Mix

Ming Shi Adjustable 

Gillette Silver Blue Blade

CWR

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #446 Boar/Badger Mix Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ming Shi Adjustable Razor and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/31

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #467 Synthetic

Yaqi Adjustable (Merkur Progress Clone)

Gillette Silver Blue Blade

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer AS 

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #467 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi Adjustable razor on 3 and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/13

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #458 Synthetic

Gillette Goodwill Razor

PolSilver DE Blade

Cold Water Rinse

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Mennen Skin Bracer AS 

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #458 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Goodwill Razor razor and the PolSilver DE 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 - 11/4

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #188 

Gillette Tech 

Personna Super (76)

Cold Water Rinse

Mennen After Shave

Because of my big pressure bandage, I did a partial shave today: left cheek, and neck areas.  The Virgilio Valobra Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #188 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Tech and the Personna Stainless Steal Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/12

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #460 (First Shave)

GEM Contour 

Personna PTFE SE Blade

CWR

Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #460 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Contour Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me 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 - 6/3

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #449

SHaDE-Matic

Half Gillette Silver Blue

CWR

Mennen Skin Bracer

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #449 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the SHaDE-Matic razor and the Half Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/25

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Bethlehem Olive Wood Silvertip 

Gillette Sheraton 

Gillette Silver Blue

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Bethlehem Olive Wood Silvertip Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Sheraton Razor and a Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/22

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #446 Boar/Badger

Burham Safety Razor

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #446 Boar/Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Burham Safety Razor and 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 - 11/20

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Frank Shaving Badger 

Razorock Black Hawk 

Feather Professional

CWR

Humphrey's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Frank Shaving Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Razorock Black Hawk razor and a Feather Professional Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and then Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 9/11

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #292 High Mtn White

AC-Matic by Roger Quintero

Feather AC Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #292 High Mtn White badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AC-Matic by Roger Quintero and a Feather AC Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/10

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger

Cobra Classic

Feather Professional

CWR

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Cobra Classic Razor and a Feather Professional 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 - 5/8

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #340 Two-band Badger 

Enders Speed Razor

Supply Black Label Blade

CWR

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #340 Two-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Enders Speed Razor and a Supply Black Label 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 - 3/6

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger

Gillette U.S. Army Old Type

Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade

CWR

Dickinson's Witch Hazel

Osage Rub

This is the week I commemorate my service in the Vieatnam War (68-69). I landed in Vietnam March 8, 1968 and returned March 5, 1969. I am using my U.S. Army Gillette along with my Jayaruh #220 in the colors of the Vietnam Campaign Medal. 

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh  #220 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette U.S. Army Old Type and a Gillette Silver Blue SS Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 1/2

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #188 

Schick M Adjustable

Personna Injector Blade

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #188 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick M Adjustable and the Personna Injector 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 - 10/31

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #432 Synthetic

Segal

Astra SP

CWR

Osage Rub

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #432 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Segal Razor and the Astra SP Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Save of the Day - 8/22

Cold Water Rinse

Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap

Semogue Owners Club

Gillette Short Comb NEW

Treet Carbon Steel

CWR

Osage Rub

I won a Schick G on The Shave Den raffle donated by  jay_gatz on The Shave Den. When he sent me the Schick, he included a tuck of Treet Black Carbon Steel blades.  He suggested I should use them in a vintage Gillette. So, this week I am using my short comb NEW with the Treet blades. Thanks, jay_gatz .

The Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Short Comb NEW razor with a Treet Carbon Steel Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I decided to clean and dry off the blade and give it a palm stropping. I set it aside for tomorrow's shave. Let's see how many good shaves I can get out of it.