Straight razor!

June 24, 2012
Razor: Straight razor +
Gillette Fat Boy to finish
Lather: Omega cream
Blade: New straight + used Derby
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: None
Cologne:
Rating: 8

First-ever complete first-pass shave with a straight razor! And no blood!

- From my iPhone 4S.

1973 Gillette

June 6, 2012
Razor: Gillette Adjustable
Lather: Speick cream
Blade: Derby
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: Cool Water
Cologne: None
Rating: 8
- From my bitchen iPhone. Again.

Slick Schick

May 2, 2012
Razor: Schick Injector, ca. 1974
Lather: Proraso (tube)
Blade: Schick Injector (NOS)
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: Proraso green
Cologne: Hugo
Rating: 8

- From my iPhone. Not yours. Mine.

Proraso on a Thursday

November 10, 2011



November 10, 2011
Razor: Merkur Progress
Lather: Proraso for Sensitive Skin
Blade: Used Derby
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: Gucci
Cologne: -
Rating: 10

- From my iPhone. Hey.

1973

9-3-11
Razor: 1973 Gillette Adjustable
Lather: (1) Omega cream; (2) Trader Joe's Honey Mango
Blade: Used Derby
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave:
Cologne:
Rating: 7


- From my iPhone. Not a loser.

Schick Oldie

April 19, 2011
Razor: Schick
Lather: Speick
Blade: New vintage Schick
Passes: 3
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave:
Cologne: LaCoste
Rating: 8


- From my iPhone. Suckah.

Outstanding

4-7-11
Razor: 1972 Injector
Lather: Truefitt & Hill Lavender
Blade: Used Schick Injector
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: Gucci
Cologne:
Rating: 10
Comment: In the Top 5 of All-time Great Shaves.

- From my iPhone. Outstanding.

Single-Edge, Double-Edge

3-25-11
Razor: Schick Injector & Gillette Tech Gold
Lather: Proraso
Blade: Used Injector & used Derby
Passes: 1
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: Cool Water
Cologne:
Rating: 7

- From my iPhone. Incredibly.

Yezz, a Great Shave

3-12-11
Razor: Gillette butterfly
Lather: Pre de Provence + Arko stick
Blade: Used Derby
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: None
Cologne: Bigalow Elixir Black
Rating: 7

- From my iPhone. Who'd have believed this 5 years ago?

Speick Lather, Rooney Brush

3-9-11
Razor: Merkur Progress
Lather: Speick cream
Blade: Used derby
Passes: 2
Alum block: Y
Aftershave balm: Proraso Pre-/Aftershave
Aftershave: I forget
Cologne: I forget
Rating: 8

- From my iPhone. Ausgezeichnet.