Thursday Arko August 1
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Shavemac Silvertip Bulb
Arko
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Arko August 2024
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Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
366 shaves in 2024
Shave#212 of 366 remaining 154(100%)
Arko August
Razor: Muhle Rocca Rear
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (9)
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3
Soap: ZM Explorer
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
After passing a Turkish Barber with Arko for sale in the window this morning I had a disaster, a water main burst in town leaving us without water today and into the night. The only good news was I resisted the mad impulse to buy a stick of Arko
and so starts my 153rd Arko August! I'm using a Shark SC blade so technically this counts as an Arko-Sharko shave for me
. As I found myself once again starting Arko August Arkoless I had to turn to a soap whose scent has no similarity to a urinal cake whatsoever, ZM Explorer. Some amongst you may find yourselves scratching your heads and asking if that is legal, and to you I say at least my bathroom doesn't smell like a Pub restroom. Using a jug of boiled bottled water cooled slightly so as not to damage the brush I lathered the Explorer and shaved once again with the Rocca, there is no other razor I would trust during a water outage.Not a spectator shave, but smoother than I thought it was going to be, especially under the circumstances, and I look forward to not shaving with Arko again tomorrow!
Listen I'l have you know that the reason my bathroom smells like a pub restroom has nothing to do with Arko.View attachment 1887194
366 shaves in 2024
Shave#212 of 366 remaining 154(100%)
Arko August
Razor: Muhle Rocca Rear
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (9)
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3
Soap: ZM Explorer
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
After passing a Turkish Barber with Arko for sale in the window this morning I had a disaster, a water main burst in town leaving us without water today and into the night. The only good news was I resisted the mad impulse to buy a stick of Arko
Not a spectator shave, but smoother than I thought it was going to be, especially under the circumstances, and I look forward to not shaving with Arko again tomorrow!
Prep for tomorrow's shave: Arko bathing in Caties' Bubbles. The Caties bubbles smells like the shaved cedar in a hamster hutch. I thought it would accent the Arko's urinal cake smell nicely.
Just took a whiff. The sum is definitely better than the parts...
Just took a whiff. The sum is definitely better than the parts...
Razor - 1966 Super Speed
Blade - Treet Black Beauty (1)
Brush - Omega 10777
Soap - Arko
A/S - Nivea Balm
Arko August 02nd of August 2024.
Shave number two for Arko August.
It could be me, but these Arko! sticks arent very photogenetic. Surely a Classic masterpiece like Arko! is deservant of something more elegant?
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
You shave in a pub restroom, don't you!Listen I'l have you know that the reason my bathroom smells like a pub restroom has nothing to do with Arko.
August 1 shave
Shark Super Chrome loaded in a UK Gillette Aristocrat; ARKO! face lathered with an unbleached Zenith boar. I love boars. I would have signed up for ARKO-Boarko, but I have a couple of trips on August and prefer to take synthetics traveling, and by signing up for ARKO-Gung ho, I ended up as #6 (for all you The Prisoner fans).
Shark Super Chrome loaded in a UK Gillette Aristocrat; ARKO! face lathered with an unbleached Zenith boar. I love boars. I would have signed up for ARKO-Boarko, but I have a couple of trips on August and prefer to take synthetics traveling, and by signing up for ARKO-Gung ho, I ended up as #6 (for all you The Prisoner fans).
ARKO! Part Deux (Arko 2, 2024)
This morning I did my first ever Horse Hair brush lathering. Very impressed how easy it was for the Horse to make a nice lather under the guidance of ARKO!.
Great shave.
This morning I did my first ever Horse Hair brush lathering. Very impressed how easy it was for the Horse to make a nice lather under the guidance of ARKO!.
Great shave.
Friday 8/2 Shave - Austere August Day 2
A faster shave today - I was testing my muscle memory - turned out better than expected.
This was a Smooth & Comfortable shave.
Razor: Yinhing AC Kamisori (aka "The Steak Knife")
Blade: Kai ProTouch MG (7X)
Lather: ARKO Shave Stick
Brush: Omega 10049 Red Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla Mix
Post Shave: Proraso White Balma
A faster shave today - I was testing my muscle memory - turned out better than expected.
This was a Smooth & Comfortable shave.
Razor: Yinhing AC Kamisori (aka "The Steak Knife")
Blade: Kai ProTouch MG (7X)
Lather: ARKO Shave Stick
Brush: Omega 10049 Red Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla Mix
Post Shave: Proraso White Balma
Friday Arko August 2nd - Headshave today
Schick G5 Injector
Schick Injector (10)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan
Arko
Nivea Sensitive Cool
Schick G5 Injector
Schick Injector (10)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan
Arko
Nivea Sensitive Cool
Razor: Supply Pro
Blade: Supply black (8)
Brush: Stirling Tuxedo
Soap: Arko
Aftershave: Witch hazel - Pinaud Clubman
Nice shave this morning. DFS without any drama at all.
Blade: Supply black (8)
Brush: Stirling Tuxedo
Soap: Arko
Aftershave: Witch hazel - Pinaud Clubman
Nice shave this morning. DFS without any drama at all.
My first shave of August - DFS+
Aluminum Tech L2/1966 - thank you @ivan_101 , Minora Platinum (5), Arko puck, SOC Boar, Mennen Skin Bracer AS
Aluminum Tech L2/1966 - thank you @ivan_101 , Minora Platinum (5), Arko puck, SOC Boar, Mennen Skin Bracer AS
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
366 shaves in 2024
Shave#213 of 366 remaining 153(100%)
Arko August
Razor: RR Lupo 95SB
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (10)
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3
Soap: ZM Explorer
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
Thankfully the water came back on last night a while after I shaved, it is amazing how quickly things go bad when you have to buy all the water you use from a shop. Today I switched to the Lupo to see if I could get a better shave from the Shark SC blade. Once again Explorer stood in for Arko and it really seems to be disappearing fast (I wish my Arko stick had done that). Once again I had to endure it's amazing lather and incredible scent instead of imagining myself to be standing next to a pub urinal whilst my face ends up as dry as last year's Christmas tree, but as the only Arko Auguster not using Arko i feel it is my duty to show you what you are missing by using Arko. The shave was a bit better than last night and the Shark has won a reprieve, at least until tomorrow night.
ARKO! is calling you. You’ve shown amazing restraint but, it’s just a matter of time. LOL.View attachment 1887194
366 shaves in 2024
Shave#212 of 366 remaining 154(100%)
Arko August
Razor: Muhle Rocca Rear
Blade: Shark Super Chrome (9)
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3
Soap: ZM Explorer
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
After passing a Turkish Barber with Arko for sale in the window this morning I had a disaster, a water main burst in town leaving us without water today and into the night. The only good news was I resisted the mad impulse to buy a stick of Arko
Not a spectator shave, but smoother than I thought it was going to be, especially under the circumstances, and I look forward to not shaving with Arko again tomorrow!
Bummer about the water situation. I hope they get it fixed quickly.
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