Moisturizer: Epicurean Shea Butter Co Shea Butter Vanilla & Sandalwood Body Moisturizer (Shins)
Hair Tonic: Lucky Tiger Special Formula Hair Tonic
Shave
Razor: Dovo Ebenholz 5/8 Silver Steel Straight Razor w/Ebony Scales
Sharpening: The Well Shaved Gentleman Horsehide Heirloom #1 BEST Wide 3" Premium Strop
Razor: Gillette TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor
Razor Blades: 7am Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades v2
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Wars Shave Cream (pre shave lather)
Shave Cream/Soap: The Gentlemen's Quarter Gentleman's Oak & Moss Glycerin Shave Soap
Technique: (STR8 WTG)/(DE 45XTG/45XTG/ATG Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Citris Musk Aftershave
Aftershave Talc: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc
Result: 4.2/5.0 One tiny tiny weeper. It's that time of year again where I need to start moisturizing my shins from the dry air, car heater and wearing jeans. I'm using up some old soaps right now so I'm not getting the benefits of using an Issy or Epicurean Soap. My stropping is not the best so the str8 was not as sharp as I'd like. Worked fine but I know it can do much better. Practice, practice, practice. I probably should invest in a paddle/box strop at some point. The TGQ soaps never fail me. The Clubman is way too strong and I need to remember to cut it back with some Thayer's Witch Hazel. I brought the Tiger Hair Tonic into work since I liked it so much. Good thing I have another bottle at home. I need to try the Jeris Osage Rub next.
Posted to: The Shave Den
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