White Star soap is created for those of us who enjoy Williams and others like it for its cost and properties, but also enjoy dabbling in the artisan market as well.  Pete Hendrix of Hendrix Classics & Co. created it and it is sold through his eBay store.  He asked that I review it and sent me a cake of the Barber Shop scent. 

Right out of the shipping bag I noticed the simple packaging, great smell, and the added note with ingredients and company information.  The soap is on the soft side so I decided to press it into a vintage jelly jar.  The smell, to me, is a nice clean fresh scent.

I performed my normal routine of loading, which ended up providing enough lather for at least 3 maybe even 4 passes.  I proceeded to face lather and found that it quickly built into a very slick and cushioning lather.  It provides the slickness that has made my razors glide like they are sliding across the ice.  The soap left my face feeling nice and soft with a slight lingering scent.

I have used this soap a handful of times and highly I recommend it as an affordable and quality product.

Here is the link to the eBay store for anyone who is interested:  https://www.ebay.com/str/whitestarshaving

I used a brush and shaving cream all my life. Started shaving before 25 years ago, with a brush, some bulgarian cream (I am from Bulgaria) and an unmentionable razor.
On my graduation of high school my aunt gifted me the new then Gillette Sensor Excell, which was something very modern with pivoting head and cartrige heads. Unfortunately I never liked this razor. It was too expensive to replace blades and I just put the handle in the trash when I used all cartriges.

Before about 14 years, I found my dad's old double edge razor (soviet copy of Super Speed). Got some blades from the store and tried it. I was bit scared, because I knew, he doesn't liked that razor for reason. But I was suprised of quality of shave. Then I found shavemyface forum...

There was a lot of good people, who helped me with adviced how to improve my shave. I got some real Gillette vintage razors and the worked much better, but after all these years till now, I always suffered from one bad spot on my neck. It was real pain every time, when I shave this area with 1-2 bloody spots or irritation.

Last year a friend of mine from LA send me Captain's choice ceramic lather bowl. To be honest I tried using bowls for lather in the beginning, but never got result, which I like, so, I stayed face latherer. Big mistake.
This bowl is magical. It let me to create thick dense and slick lather from almost any cream or soap which I use (except MWF). In the past I always wondered why sometimes I get better shave with canned goo than shaving cream, which should be opposite. Now I know. The quality of lather.
All these years I missed 1 important thing - preparation. I don't know is this the reason or not, but now my shaves are constantly free of irritation, burning, cuts or other issues. My skin is sensitive, and lather from bowl is not that strong smell than from directly on face. It is more easy to find the right proportion of cream:water. Even cheap creams works well for me.

My daily razor is (unmentioned) (usually on 3 or 4). Allowing to use different types of blades. Lowest profile head (compared to others) is better for me.

Long story short : we learning whole life

Monday March 1, 2021
Razor: Gem Micromatic
Blade: Gem (?)
Brush: Dragonsbeard  
Soap: Dragonsbeard V1
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Dragonsbeard
Fragrance: Prada Luna Rossa Black

So pulling my Micromatic out and dusting it off. This was a gift that I'm ashamed to admit I forget where it came from but I think is may have been John DeepSea  My file system works fine but the retrieval system has been getting rusty. Anywho I was pulling it out to join some others using one today. I had an amazing shave with it that had me chasing the baby hard and it was caught. The Humphrey's Maravilla 70 let me know for sure I over reached in a few spots but no blood was spilled and I'm eel like slippery smooth for my efforts. This scent is one of if not my GOAT. I don't have the EDP but it pairs VERY well with the Prada Luna Rossa Black. I hit the EDP HARD and I am definitely "That Guy" today. Hey, everyone I come into contact with today......as DangerousDon would say, "YOU'RE WELCOME" !!!!  Have a stupid Fun Day Everyone !!!
   

Title says it all, an “everyday” type shave for me while I talk a little about my routine and why it is. The goal is not to persuade anyone to do the things I do, but to encourage thought about why you do the things you do. I don’t think I expressed that goal very well, but that’s the way it goes 
I’m still working on tweaking both audio and video, but I made a few microphone changes that I think are for the better so any constructive criticism on video and/or audio is appreciated.

Ok guys, I'm going to go down this road now. 
I really want to like Schick, I want a good shave from them, I want to join the fan club, but I just can't. 

Last 3 razors I've had, I haven't gotten good shaves from them, even after doing the 30 day challenge using them. It just never happened. 
I went slow, made sure I did it right, and just can't seem to make it work. 

I'm ready to admit it may just be me. But it might have also been the razor, I don't know. 
Y'all convince me to buy one and try it again.

I've been a happy user of Personna Gem PTFE coated blades.

I hear that Carbon blades are smoother.

Like to hear about brands you folks use, number of shaves and online vendors where I can get them for bargain prices

Thank you for all your inputs!

We've had it for at least 5 years and I was hesitant to but it due to the pressure sensitive "buttons" that were the controls. They're starting to get wonky so before the unit is completely gone it was time to replace it. OK, that's what I told the wife, but the buttons are getting wonky. The truth is that I need the thing in the shop for coating bullets. Shhhhh! Just don't tell the wife the reason. 

I spent some time looking at this and that, but was pretty sure I wanted one that could air fry. That means 1800 watts. Did I have the circuit to handle it? Maybe. It's plugged into a 20a circuit but other things are on the line; time will tell. I spent some time today checking the temp' dial to see if my eye (it's infinitely adjustable) and the dial are close to the actual temp'. Close enough. If I want it closer I'll get a separate thermometer, same as I used to check it with, and keep it with the oven. But back to the winnowing process... I saw them priced up to $400. OK that wasn't going to happen. That might be OK if I was single, lived in an apartment and had to furnish my own oven that would leave with me when I moved out. I finally settled on the linked to unit. I use other items made by Cuisinart. I considered the unit to be highish end without going crazy on price. The other units I looked at in a serious way were Breville, one was the $400 unit, the others were just shy of $300. I didn't spend that for the Cuisinart. Heck, it's a toaster oven that air fries, it's not a main oven. 

They have a model with buttons, I deliberately stayed away from buttons in all of the brand/models that I considered. If any unit had buttons for major functions I removed that unit from consideration.

https://www.cuisinart.com/shopping/appli...ens/toa-60

After I gain experience with it I'll come back and post a review. But all I can state at this time is that it works.

edit: Some review items now... Some things I'm not crazy about already. When I make an omelet I put it under the broiler to make sure the topside eggs are cooked and whatever the filing is is hot. When this oven is opened the power is cut off and the handle on the pan is far too long to close the door on. Maybe I'll epoxy the switch closed. Or not. I do have a broiler in the big oven. It's just that the T/B/AF is right next to the cook top and I'm an old SOB and I don't like change. It was so easy with the old unit to just turn the broiler on right before adding my eggs to the pan, and then when the time was right to reach over to put the pan in to finish them. Old dogs new tricks.

The cord is a fine length for us, but might be too short in some kitchens. It is the same length as the old unit, but I have the same complaint no matter what short cords are found on. The excuse they gave is pretty lame, they didn't want people tripping over it. I think people who would trip over it have a much bigger problem than the cord. I think they should stay off the countertop, it's not for walking on. Maybe they think people who live in hovels who put the oven on their dirt floor also have electricity? Clearly either Cuisinart or I am missing something.

One thing I need to do and haven't done yet is to make sure the wires in the outlet are screwed in place and that the push in connections weren't used. I don't trust those push in outlet connections (in the wall) for items that draw high amps, in this case 15amps. (1800w/120v=15a)

It has built in timer and that's part of the "on" switch. The oven doesn't turn on without the timer being in use. The timers lowest time is 10 minutes. I would lime it so much more if it had an "on" setting with an optional timer. My wifes morning bagel requires only 6 minutes (on bake) after the T/B gets up to 425°F. We are accustomed to using loose timers. But I understand that Cuis' is trying to make this T/B usable for folks who don't have the separate items. You know, those folks who would trip over a longer cord. Or those folks who claimed in the reviews that, "It burns everything!". Maybe it does. I haven't gotten there yet but I don't see how.

This is literally my 5th try to post freaking pictures. Pall Mall older type with real wedge blades. Made a handle and a sleeve to hone. I had a lot more to say the other times. Done trying

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Watched some videos of some Fuzzy guy and thought I'd join in on some fun here. I use all sorts of blades but will only post about my SE's here. "Traditional Shaving" since 2007-8. I have or have had all sorts of Gem, Ever Ready, Autostrops and Injectors and enjoy them. I love variety and using different blade holders from history and modern ones as well having a couple Blackland Razors for AC blades as well as an Occam. I do have a G.E. Jones Shake Sharp razor that uses a de blade but only cuts on 1 side so I'm not sure if that qualifies...........................Can we have a ruling from the judges on that please ?   Soaps, I love and have a few   I do love vintage here as well as modern. Wednesday I try to remember to use my Williams but I will forget at times. No I don't molest the Williams (Just heading off that one early ) Thanks for having me as part of the forum 

Hey there,

So yesterday when Fuzzy did his Williams Shave on a Thursday,  he made an anonymous shout out to some new comer to Tost3 who apaprently has his own Williams Coffee mug made

I don't know who that anonymous new user is, but I figured I get a bit "cocky' and make a video of my own Williams Mug soap Mug and add some Fuzz to it by having the TOST3 website in the background and playing a youtube video with Fuzzy having a Williams Wednesday shave with a Kampfe Star safety razor and saying - everyone's got to have their own Williams Mug Soap Mug and Sir I agree
Here the video of my copy.