Shave of the Day

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
• Razor: Gillette – Slim Adjustable
• Blade: Rockwell Razor Blade
• Lather: Ariana & Evans – Kaizen
• Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block (Pieces)

Being a fairly warm day, the hottest in over 12 months. The psoriasis and eczema that I have have has flared up somewhat, not sure whether it is diet and weather related. But a shave is needed to make treatment easier.

So a full head and face shave with a combination of the Rockwell and Gillette Slim razors. However with a first use of the Rockwell blades that came with the razor. While there were no nicks or cuts as as result of the shave, it didn’t feel as efficient as using my goto Feather blades.

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
• Blade: Merkur Super Platinum
• Lather: Declaration Grooming – Cuir et Epices
• Post-shave: Declaration Grooming – Cuir et Epices

A very uneventful shave. Just the head with a second use blade. Rather than pushing on and finishing off my Kaizen tub, I thought I’d mix it up again on this hot day before heading out for a bit into the heat.

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
• Blade: Merkur Super Platinum
• Lather: Ariana & Evans – Kaizen
• Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block
• Post-shave: Phoenix Shaving – Clubguy

Absolutely nothing to say apart from an excellent shave, with an excellent outcome.

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
• Blade: Feather Stainless
• Lather: Ariana & Evans – Kaizen
• Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block

After a great time away, and finally returning to reality after 5 weeks away from the office, a shave is definitely in order.

Took the time to have a full face and head shave after a few weeks.

With a lovely head lather using the Kaizen, there are just a couple more shaves left from my tub, the thick growth was taken down with the Feather Blade and the Rockwell razor. I think I’m settled with the blade and razor combination. Loving the weight of the razor, and the smoothness of the blade after a couple of uses.

After the dome, it was onto the face. A little more soap, and continuing on the face lather to mow down a few weeks of growth. The razor cut through the whiskers on the first pass, then another slightly thinner lather for the cross the grain pass.

I never go for a BBS shave with a few weeks growth, so the two passes will be enough to be presentable for a few days, I’ll come back to get that BBS shave with just a few days growth rather than weeks.