Shave of the Day

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Pre-shave: Phoenix Shaving – Ice CUBE 2.0
• Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
• Blade: Feather Hi Stainless
• Brush: Yaqi – Lucky Dice
• Lather: Ariana & Evans – Kaizen
• Post-shave: Ariana & Evans – NYC Splash

I purchased a new bike this week, I’m moving from my flat bar road bike to a gravel bike with drop bars. I got back on the bike 12 months ago before having to stop due to carpal tunnel surgery. I didn’t get back into though. So as part of a new me in 2023, I’m going to get back into cycling and a new bike to get the blood flowing. It has been 10 years since my last bike, so thought I’d do myself a favour.

As for the shave. the Kaizen tub is almost empty, and there are only a handful of shaves left. Maybe 2 or 3 more at tops before my second tub is done and dusted. Always a nice lather from my soaps, no matter which one I use, maybe it’s technique, maybe it’s the right water content, maybe it’s just luck? I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and enjoying the lather, razors, & shaves.

• Prep: Hot Splash
• Razor: Rockwell 6C (4)
• Blade: Feather Hi Stainless
• Lather: Phoenix Shaving – Clubguy (CK1)
• Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block (Pieces)

I am really enjoying the Rockwell razor. The heft of it, the adjustability with the various plates, and the handle texture. I’m in love.

So I’m just after a dome shave today. Really not in the mood to work around the sharper curves of the face. But I very good shave, the blade has been broken in after my last shave.

Did I say that I’m really enjoying the Rockwell?

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

I turned another year older today, and of couse I took the day off work. What better wat to start the day (after the kids were off to school) than with a nice clean shave for the day.

Not sure what happened today, maybe I became a little cocky, but I nicked a few places on the face. The dome came out rather smooth overall.

• 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.