Andrew

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Razor: Razorock – Lupo Aluminium
• Blade: Derby Usta
• Brush: Stray Whisker – 452/24 Synthetic
• Lather: Stirling – Margaritas in the Arctic
• Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block
• Post-shave: Stirling – Margaritas in the Arctic

Away for a few doays and pulled out a little travel pack of go-to items. However the blades I thought I had settled on have either turned out to be duds, or I’m just not used to using them.

They were not the smoothest shave, and I was not enjoying the shave. I’ll give them another chance, but with a week’s worth of growth, the Usta’s that I thought were great for me, are not for my head. The Wizamet’s have been doing a great job, maybe I need to find an Aussie supplier going forward.

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Pre-shave: Phoenix Shaving – Ice CUBE 2.0
• Razor: Razorock – Lupo Aluminium
• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
• Brush: Yaqi – Lucky Dice
• Lather: Stirling – Margaritas in the Arctic
• Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block

I don’t remember a time where it has felt as cold as it has felt the last week or so ago. So what better way to celebrate but with another ice shave with Margaritas in the Arctic.

I really am somewhat of a menth-head, and I do enjoy the post-shave feeling of menthol, even up on the dome.

I keep telling myself, and writing here on my shave of the day posts, that I need to get back into a routine of shaving (and exercise), but I just don’t seem to bring myself to do it. I think I need to push through the laziness and just shave one extra time per week and keep up a regular self care routine through wetshaving.

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Pre-shave: Phoenix Shaving – Ice CUBE 2.0
• Razor: Gillette – Slim Adjustable
• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
• Brush: Yaqi – Lucky Dice
• Lather: Stirling – Margaritas in the Arctic
• Post-shave: Hot shower

It is amazing what a shave can actually do for a man. While it was only a head shave, I almost feel like a new man after the fact. Back when I started wet shaving and just getting the hang of it, I was doing it 2-3 times a week, and I felt human most of the time. Since the lockdowns of 2021, shaving has become a chore, and I don’t get the mental benefits of shaving regularly as part of my self care.

I keep telling myself, and writing here on my shave of the day posts, that I need to get back into a routine of shaving (and exercise), but I just don’t seem to bring myself to do it. I think I need to push through the laziness and just shave one extra time per week and keep up a regular self care routine through wetshaving.

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Pre-shave: Phoenix Shaving – Ice CUBE 2.0
• Razor: Gillette – Slim Adjustable
• Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
• Brush: Yaqi – Lucky Dice
• Lather: Stirling – Margaritas in the Arctic
• Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block

Through the Paste & Cut forum, I purchased four new soaps and the matching aftershaves to add to my collection. Today was the first shave with MITA, an excellent shave and scent with this soap. Certainly entering the regular rotation.