Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat (1948-50)
Blade: Durablade Sharp Hi Chromium (3)
Lather: Stirling – Sharp Dressed Man - Shave Soap
Post Shave: Stirling – Sharp Dressed Man - Post Shave Balm
Color Theme: Green
In honor of the most holy of holidays, St. Patrick's Day, I have shaved with as much "green" as I could today: green handled brush, blade in green colored packaging, soap & balm in Green Irish Tweed dupe, soap & balm in green containers, and green hand towel for cleanup.
Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat (1948-50)
Blade: Durablade Sharp Hi Chromium (1)
Lather: Stirling – Sharp Dressed Man - Shave Soap
Post Shave: Stirling – Post Shave Balm – Sharp Dressed Man
Post Shave Beverage: hot coffee
As the Sharp Dressed Man ring of death gets smaller and smaller, I feel compelled to only shave with this until it's gone. Of course Stirling soaps take forever to get used up, so that's easier said than done.
I thought I was probably done using Hygge this year, what with the weather getting warmer. But it's rather cold and windy today, so it seemed appropriate.
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Watchman - After Shave Balm
Damn fine shave today, which makes me think of Agent Cooper in Twin Peaks describing his favorite beverage. Coincidentally his favorite beverage is the main scent note I pick up from Leviathan. Damn fine indeed.
I think I’ve had a similar experience with personna platinums too. But those blades already have me confused, because if I’m not mistaken I think there’s more than one blade labeled as “personna platinum”.
Do you find Astra Greens to be inconsistent in quality? A year or so ago I bought a 100 pack because they worked so well for me, only to find out that many of the blades in the pack were apparently duds. Or at least they were duds for me. I posted about this, and other folks chimed in that this was not an experience unique to myself.
Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat (1948-50)
Blade: Durablade Sharp Hi Chromium (2)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan - Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave Balm
Welp, my Leviathan balm is now officially gone but a decent amount of the soap is still left. I don't believe this has ever happened to me before, in fact if anything it's usually the opposite. I didn't think I was ever using too much balm each time, it was never more than a single pump. Is it possible that a single pump dispenses more than they intend for a single use? (Obviously that's possible, I just wouldn't have expected it.)
This is my favorite razor + blade combo. I haven't used it in a while because I've been trying out lots of other combos, so it's nice to come back to what I know I like.
That's a good thought, but no not really. It's not a big deal, I was just a little disappointed to discover that it doesn't open as smoothly as it once did. Maybe it'll get better over time.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024