@gcgallant
@sub.wetshaving.socialNurses are special in my book. They see other people at their worst and treat them well anyway. Much respect.
Losing a parent is only losing them physically. If you were close, especially as adults, you know them so well they never really leave you. They stay in your thoughts; both present and past.
Hah! That crossed my mind😅 I'm also having more difficulty using safety razors (DE, SE) every week. My plan was to use them on weekends but my straight shaves don't take longer, and are almost always closer and more comfortable these days. Same for you? We typically only have a small variance in number of straight shaves.
Please accept my condolences for your loss. As the oldest person in my family, I can say that having loved ones depart is a natural order of things. It is much more acceptable to the heart if a loved one lived a long and full life.
It may depend on water hardness. I used a little over a 1/4 teaspoon (1ml, 1g) and had plenty of lather. I'm on city water so the hardness is controlled to be slightly above neutral.
Yesterday’s BVWSC shave was so nice
I agree. It's a great idea, and it gives us a chance to try something new, and to compare reactions.
July 25, 2024
Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point
Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
Aftershave: Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop - Aftershave
Fragrance: Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Oud - Eau de Parfum
2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.
A really nice shave today. Wood Shop is a wonderful scent and MFK Oud complements it very well. The Frio 14 was a joy to use but my shave today was not as close as with my other stainless razors. A quick records check shows that it has been 10 months since it was last honed, and I use this razor a lot. So, time to hit the stones with this one.
I’m using the Frio 14 today. I’m very concerned that if I use it all of August, I will sell or PIF all of my razors except the 14s.
Going from banana and coconut to pineapple and coconut
I was inspired to go in that direction as well. Awesome looking brush!
July 24, 2024 -- BVWSC First Shave
Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere
Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8 Stainless Full Hollow Spanish Point
Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia - Don Josè - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - Hiatus - Aftershave
Fragrance: Creed - Aventus
Talc: Yardley Classic
2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.
Today was the first group shave of the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club.
AYLM Don Josè was a great way to start things off. I had zero problems with the lather. I put about a 1/4 teaspon (1ml) in a bowl, heavily loaded a damp brush, and built my lather on the face; adding water there. I found the lather to be creamy and very slick.
And I like the banana and coconut scent. I found that the sweetness of this combination was toned down in a way that made me think more of a rum drink than a dessert. As such, Hiatus, with its leaning towards a Piña Colada, matched perfectly. Since Hiatus carries the coconut, but adds pineapple, I used Aventus with its pineapple note for the fragrance. Don Josè has menthol in it, and while I would have preferred that it wasn't there, I did not find it objectionable.
This was another trial run with a stainless steel razor. Again, excellent shave. I find no fault with stainless. I prefer larger razors, though, and might not want to spend all of August using a 5/8.
I mentioned to Will (at the Maggard Meetup) that I thought the connection to Marilyn Monroe was a real stretch. He was born well after she died, but she was alive when I was young and I had the experience of her unique stardom on my generation. The fragrance has that mix of scents from a long romantic evening. It's subtle and very nice once you glom onto it, and once you do, you can appreciate the soap and splash. This is a setup where I definitely recommend the trifecta.