Shave of the Day - 3/17

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle 

Semogue SOC Boar 

1907 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher

Personna GEM SS PTFE

CWR

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1907 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/16

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle 

Semogue SOC Boar 

J.A. Henckels 5/8

CWR

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels 5/8 Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/15

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle 

Semogue SOC Boar 

Yaqi SHADE

Pro 500 Super Platinum Half Blade

CWR

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi SHADE Razor and a Pro 500 Super Platinum Half Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/14

Happy Pi Day

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle 

Semogue SOC Boar 

Yaqi SHADE

Pro 500 Super Platinum Half Blade

CWR

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi SHADE Razor and a Pro 500 Super Platinum Half Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

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Shave of the Day - 3/13

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Semogue SOC Boar 

Yaqi SHaDE

Pro 500 Super Platinum Half Blade

CWR

Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi SHaDE Razor and a Pro 500 Super Platinum Half Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/12

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Tabac Shave Soap

Semogue SOC Boar 

Rolls Traveler

1953 Rolls Blade

Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rolls Traveler and a 1953 Rolls Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 3/11

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Proraso Green Shave Soap

Semogue SOC Boar 

Rolls Traveler

1953 Rolls Blade

CWR

Osage Rub

The Proraso Green Shave Soap lathered well with Semogue SOC Boar Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rolls Traveler and a 1953 Rolls 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 - 6/25

Proraso Pre Shave

Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap

Semogue SOC

TNNSER Razor (shave 3)

GEM CS SE

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. The Snake Bite is a wonderfully mentholated shave soap that lathers easily and does a great job of protecting. I did two passes with the TNNSER Razor with a Pal CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. This third shave with the TNNSER was flawless. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/24

Proraso Pre Shave

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Semogue SOC

TNNSER Razor (shave 2)

GEM CS SE

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with the TNNSER Razor with a Pal CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/23

Proraso Pre Shave

Colgate Shaving Mug Soap

Semogue SOC

Henry Taylor 5/8

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Shaving Mug Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with the Henry Taylor 5/8 straight and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/22

Proraso Pre Shave

Colgate Shaving Mug Soap

Semogue SOC

TomsNoName SE Razor (shave 1)

GEM CS SE

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

This was my first shave with the TNNSER, so I made a video to document it. It was an excellent shave. This razor by Tom White is a real winner.

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Shaving Mug Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with TomsNoName SE Razor with a GEM CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/21

Proraso Pre Shave

Colgate Shaving Mug Soap

Semogue SOC

GEM Frankenskeene

Sha-Ve-Zee SE

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Colgate Shaving Mug Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with the GEM Frankenskeene Razor with a Sha-Ve-Zee SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/20

Proraso Pre Shave

Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Semogue SOC

GEM Frankenskeene

Sha-Ve-Zee SE

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with the GEM Frankenskeene Razor with a Sha-Ve-Zee SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/19

Proraso Pre Shave

Tabac Shaving Soap

Semogue SOC

GEM Frankenskeene

Sha-Ve-Zee SE

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Tabac AS

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with the GEM Frankenskeene Razor with a Sha-Ve-Zee SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 6/18

Proraso Pre Shave

Ingram Shaving Cream

Semogue SOC

GEM Frankenskeene (Damaskeene base with wooden "Darwin" handle)

Sha-Ve-Zee SE

CWR

Thayers Peach WH

Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Ingram Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the Semogue SOC brush. I did two passes with the GEM Frankenskeene Razor with a Sha-Ve-Zee SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

This was the second shave with this Sha-Ve-Zee SE blade. I dried it and belly stropped it after the shave. I will be using this blade all week. It was a very smooth shave.

Shave of the Day - 8/22

 

Dove Men Face Wash

TOBS Grapefruit 

Semogue Owners Club

Gem 1912

Treet Super SE

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Pinaud Clubman

The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/20

Dove Men Face Wash

TOBS Lavender

Semogue Owners Club

Gem 1912

Treet Super SE

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Pinaud Clubman

The TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 8/18

 

Dove Men Face Wash

ARKO Extra Performance 

Semogue Owners Club (First Shave)

Gem 1912

Treet Super SE

CWR, Asma Alum Block

Thayers Lemon WH

Pinaud Clubman

The ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my Gem 1912 razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...