mightyeskimo`s Shave Journal

Week 13-Day 1


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x2)
SOC2
Tabac
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Windsor Aftershave Splash
Windsor Cologne

2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Great shave!

Week 13-Day 2


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x1)
SOC2
Proraso Pre Shave
Tabac
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Windsor Aftershave Splash
Windsor Cologne

2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Tossed in a little Proraso Pre Shave today. I forgot how awesome this stuff feels on that first pass. Today marks 4 weeks with the Stealth razor.

Week 13-Day 3


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x2)
SOC2
Tabac
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Windsor Aftershave Splash
Windsor Cologne

2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Should have stuck with the pre shave. Still a great shave though.

Week 13-Day 4


Merkur 34C
Polsilver (x1)
SOC2
Proraso Preshave
Tabac
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Windsor Aftershave Splash
Windsor Cologne

3 Pass Shave GTX, XTG, GTX

DFS. CWS . Tried out a 34C today to give me some perspective on the Stealth. I miss the Stealth.

Week 13-Day 5


Ikon OSS CC
Polsilver (x2)
SOC2
Proraso Preshave
Tabac
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Shea Moisture Aftershave Splash
Proraso Blue Balm

3 Pass Shave GTX, XTG, GTX

DFS. CWS. Still missing the Stealth.

Week 13-Day 6


Maggard MR7
Polsilver (x1)
SOC2
Tabac
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Shea Moisture Aftershave Splash
Clubman

3 Pass Shave GTX, XTG, GTX

DFS. CWS. This shave was better than the previous two but still not Stealth-worthy.

Week 13-Day 7


Gillette NEW SC
Polsilver (x2)
SOC2
Tabac
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Shea Moisture Aftershave Splash
Clubman

4 Pass Shave WTG, GTX, XTG, GTX

DFS. CWS. A decent shave but so much work. Going back to the Stealth tomorrow.

Week 14-Day 1


Stealth
Feather (x1)
SOC2
Tabac
Shea Moisture Aftershave Splash
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Why do I even consider using other razors?

Week 14-Day 2


Stealth
Feather (x2)
SOC2
Tabac
Shea Moisture Aftershave Splash
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Last day of the SOTMC. I made it!

Week 14-Day 3


Stealth
Super Max Platinum (x1)
Muhle 31K252
DR Harris Windsor Cream
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
DR Harris Windsor AS
DR Harris Windsor Cologne


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Tried face lathering today. Got some irritation. Razor burn/tingling/prickly. The lather was too thick which affected my technique. Gonna have to work on this.

Week 14-Day 4


Stealth
Super Max Platinum (x2)
Muhle 31K252
TOBS St Jerym Stick
Shea Moisture AS Splash
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
DR Harris Windsor Cologne


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Second face lather today. Went better than the first. No irritation. More water in the lather.

Week 14-Day 5


Stealth
Gillette Goal (x1)
Muhle 31K252
TOBS St Jerym Stick
Shea Moisture AS Splash
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
DR Harris Windsor Cologne


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Going through some loose blades to get rid of them. Still working on perfecting the face lather and breaking in the Muhle.

Week 14-Day 6


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x1)
Muhle 31K252
HTGAM Synergy Frost Byte
Shea Moisture AS Splash
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Ah the Feather. King of blades for this razor. So trying to achieve a thinner face lather.

Week 14-Day 7


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x2)
Muhle 31K252
HTGAM Synergy Frost Byte
Shea Moisture AS Splash
Thayers Unscented Alcohol Free Witch Hazel


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Got a boatload of irritation today. I think I've reached a wall face lathering.

Week 15-Day 1


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x1)
SOC2
Tabac
Thayers Rose Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Vito`s AS


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

DFS. CWS. Feeling much better today. Went back to my SOTMC setup because I know it performs. No touch ups. Skin is red but not feeling irritated so that means it's getting better. Redness should be gone in a couple days. Face lathering is to blame. On a positive note, Vito`s is a great AS.

Week 15-Day 2


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x2)
SOC2
The FAT
Thayers Rose Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Vito`s AS


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Interesting, Tabac seemed to protect better than MWF. Still have some redness but no feeling of irritation so that's good. Vito`s is so awesome!

Week 15-Day 3


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x3)
SOC2
TOBS Eton College Cream
Thayers Rose Alcohol Free Witch Hazel


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

CCS. CWS. Yikes. Really experienced some irritation again. Tingling as soon as the lather went on. It's been awhile since I used a cream and I'm still dealing with a residual irritation issue so perhaps my skin didn't like the added fragrance.

Week 15-Day 4


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x1)
SOC2
Tabac
Thayers Rose Alcohol Free Witch Hazel


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Went back to Tabac and had an excellent shave.

Week 15-Day 5


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x2)
SOC2
Proraso Blue Cream
Thayers Rose Alcohol Free Witch Hazel


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Palm lathered today. It was better than face lathering. Still experiencing some kind of face wide irritation. Feels like chapped skin that cannot recover.

Week 15-Day 6


Razorock Stealth Slant
Feather (x1)
SOC2
TOBS Eton College Cream
Thayers Rose Alcohol Free Witch Hazel
Baxters of California Balm


2 Pass Shave GTX, XTG

BBS. CWS. Palm lathered again. Worked well. Hydrocortisone and ibuprofen last night helped reduce irritation this morning.