Shave of the Day - 4/10

Another Week of Adjustables

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Soap

Jayaruh #206 2-band Badger

Rockwell 6C Adjustable

Gillette Silver Blue 

CWR

PSC Caffeinated After Shave

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rockwell 6C Adjustable razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade 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 - 12/6

Proraso Pre Shave

Williams

Oscar11 synthetic

Rockwell 6C

Gillette Silver Blue

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Oscar11 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Rockwell 6C Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade 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 - 11/23

Proraso Pre Shave
Stirling Soap Co. Pharaoh's Dreamsicle
Jayaruh #18
Rockwell 6C
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #18 silvertip badger brush. I did two passes with the Rockwell 6C Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 11/10

Proraso Pre Shave
Musgo Real
Jayaruh #220
Rockwell 6C
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Musgo Real Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #220 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Rockwell 6C Adjustable razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade 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 AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

November Adjustables Month

OK, here is the line up for November, excluding weekends. I am going to have an adjustables theme. I will still do my straights on Saturdays and my Gem Jr. Lather Catcher on Sundays, but the rest of the week I will be using one of these razors. I have chosen to take them in chronological order.

Gillette 195, Gillette Slim, Gillette Super 84, Gillette 190 Black Beauty, Schick M2 Adjustable, Bunny V3, Parker Variant, Rockwell 6C, Ming Shi.

Shave of the Day - 7/28

Proraso Pre Shave
Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap
Jayaruh #206
Gillette Aristocrat
Personna Super SS
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Aristocrat with a Personna Super SS blade 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 - 7/21

Nivea Men Face Wash

Old Spice Lime

The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger

Gillette OT by Tom 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The Old Spice Lime Cream face-lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette OT by Tom razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/20

Nivea Men Face Wash

Old Spice Lime

The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger

Gillette OT by Tom 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The Old Spice Lime Cream face-lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette OT by Tom razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/19

Proraso Pre-Shave

Old Spice Lime

The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger

Gillette OT by Tom 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

I started off with some Proraso Pre-Shave. The Old Spice Lime Cream face-lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette OT by Tom razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/18

Nivea Men Face Wash

Old Spice Lime

The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger

Gillette OT by Tom 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The Old Spice Lime Cream face-lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom, Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette OT by Tom razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/17

Nivea Men Face Wash

C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #204

Maggard Slant

Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel

CWR

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #204 horse hair brush. I did the two passes with the Maggard Slant razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless Steel blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 7/14

Nivea Men Face Wash

De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #2

Gillette Tuckaway 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless

CWR/Alum Bloc

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Tuckaway razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade 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 - 7/13

Nivea Men Face Wash

De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #2

Gillette Tuckaway 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless

CWR/Alum Bloc

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Tuckaway razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade 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 - 7/12

Nivea Men Face Wash

De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #2

Gillette Tuckaway 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless

CWR/Alum Bloc

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Tuckaway razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade 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 - 7/11

Nivea Men Face Wash

De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap

Jayaruh #2

Gillette Tuckaway 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless

CWR/Alum Bloc

Thayer's Lemon WH

Lucky Tiger

The De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Tuckaway razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade 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 - 7/10

Nivea Men Face Wash

C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream

Jayaruh #2

Gillette Tuckaway 

Rockwell Swedish Stainless

CWR/Alum Bloc

Thayer's Lemon WH

Osage Rub

The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Tuckaway razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade 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 Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/9

Nivea Men Face Wash
Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #182
Gillette 195
New Improved
Rockwell Swedish Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water AS

The Soap Commander Renewal Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #182 Synthetic brush. I did the first pass with the Gillette 195 razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade and second/clean up pass with New Improved, 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 - 6/8

Nivea Men Face Wash
Williams Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #182
Gillette Super 84
New Improved
Rockwell Swedish Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water AS

The Williams Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #182 Synthetic brush. I did the first pass with the Gillette Super 84 razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade and second/clean up pass with New Improved, 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 - 6/7

Nivea Men Face Wash
Col Conk Bay Rum Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #182
Gillette 195
New Improved
Rockwell Swedish Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water AS

Fifty years ago on this date, I took the oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. I had enlisted in the Army.

The Col Conk Bay Rum Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #182 Synthetic brush. I did the first pass with the Gillette 195 razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade and second/clean up pass with New Improved, 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 - 6/6

Nivea Men Face Wash
VDH Luxury Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #182
Gillette Super 84
New Improved
Rockwell Swedish Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water AS

The VDH Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #182 Synthetic brush. I did the first pass with the Gillette Super 84 razor and Rockwell Swedish Stainless blade and second/clean up pass with New Improved, 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...