SoS: October 27, 2014 - November 2, 2014

Mediocre Monday
Not such a great shave today. I had two days growth and I was looking forward to the Vorschlaghammer smoothly cutting through. Not so. My neck is irritated I think because I went too fast and did not build good enough lather. Oh well it will feel better soon and I'll be more mindful tomorrow.

Prep: Proraso Green pre barba
Soap: B&M Dickens
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Personna lab blue (1)
AS: Shea Moisture Elixir, Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Razor: Supermax SII (Trac II Clone)
Blade: Personna Twin Pivot Plus
Brush: Muhle STF V2
Lather: Dr. Dittmar

Good but unspectacular shave.

 

Monday:
hot shower w/London Eucalyptus Aloe bar soap
Maggard Eucalyptus PSO
Gillette Contract Tech 2 passes
Feather Hi Stainless Platinum (2)
VDH boar
Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol soap in a warm bowl
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Florida Water cologne

Leisurely Monday shave and now outside to do some projects
Have a great week, fellow shavers!

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower
Rudy Vey Sambar Antler,Shavemac Flat-Top,2 band,d01 knot
Proraso PPB
Stirling Glacial Spearmint
Rhodium Plated Red Tip/Gillette 7 o'clock Green Permasharp (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Kramperts Finest Frostbite mixed with a pea sized amount of 444


Very smooth and frosty start to the week,face and dome BBS!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

SOTD

Menthol Monday

Been to busy to post my SOTDs Great shave today. 2 pass DFS with touch ups. RRKS is still treating me very well. I've been using it for every shave this month. Not a single nick it weeper. No signs of irritation ever. This razor is really an excellent marriage of efficacy and mildness.

Pre - CWS

Soap - Proraso white

Brush - WD Silvertip 24x48

Razor - RRKS

Blade - Rapira PL

AS - Old school Proraso Green

 

S.O.T.D. ~ Menthol Monday, October 27, 2014

Prep: Warm/Cold Shower, Neutrogena Face Wash
Razor: 1949 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Whipped Dog Boar (30mmX65mm)
Lather: Proraso Green with extra menthol
Post: Crystal Alum Stick, Menthol Witch Hazel, Aloe Vera Toner with Menthol
Aftershave: Proraso Green Menthol Balm
Cologne: Pino Silvestre

Have a great week.

 

Gillette Fatboy
Personna Med. Prep.
Simpson P8
B&M - Arctique
Fine - Snake Bite

Tom Ford - Japon Noir

 

Pre-shave: Shave Secret Oil
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: Plisson L'Occitane
Razor: Gillette Tech (Fat Handle)
Blade: Voskhod
Post-shave: Alum stick
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Vanilla

I was pleasantly surprised with the shave I got from the Tech. I had a better shave using the same Voskhod blade I used yesterday with the Fatboy set on 8. Maybe I'll try the Fatboy on 9 tomorrow with that blade.

 

Monday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: ZAZA (2)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Cream: Derby
AS: Brut Alaska
EDT: Brut Alaska

It was a good BBS, but I had few irritations on my cheeks.

 

SOTD Monday 10-27-2014

6/8 Henchels Early 401, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Noxema Classic Clean
TOBS SC - St. James
Georgetown Scuttle
Parker Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Body Lotion
British Sterling

Back from the coast and the first shave I have had since Friday! I look like a Australian Bushman so todays shave required a keen edge. The Henchels stepped up to the job and made me look civilized again. I have been using the TOBS a lot lately as I am trying to use it up. Those tubs last a long time and this one is at least 4-5 years old. My Fall Ceremonial was a great success and my Wife's Project reached it's goal so, that means I will have my beard shaved off by one of the Ladies from the Ladies Oriental Shrine with a straight razor in front of everyone at our Shrine Center. I must have been out of my mind when I made this offer! Pray for me as I never thought I'd have a women put a straight razor to my neck and cheeks and live to talk about it! She is a certified Barber and has been practicing working as a barber for 25 years. It's all for a good cause and I will be presenting my Wife's First Ladies Project Check to the Northern California Shriners Hospital for Children in Sacramento when I attend the Board of Governors Meeting in a couple of weeks. I still haven't set the date for this shearing event yet as I want the Barber Lady to do some more Practicing!

 

Razor: Gillette 195 Fat Boy (f1) 1960 (5)
Brush: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue Boar
Mug: Old Spice (early glass Mug 01) 1947 first glass mug Birth Year
Cream: Cella
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, OS Shulton Lantern 1973-75

Whipped up the Cella with no problem with the OS Boar. The Boar is stiff with a lot of backbone which is great making lather but it feels like I'm using a broom on my face. The tips are softer than I anticipated, but not as nice as my VDH Badger, which I would put at the bottom of the list of my Badgers. Actually if it weren't for the fact that it is an Old Spice cobalt blue brush I would have never picket it up. I'm Just an OS junkie. Sticking with my FB to work on my technique and except you that ok shave with the Super-Max the other day, I am getting better especially on my main trouble area on the right side of my neck. I find that at the right angle I can buff that area a few times lightly and get closer with only a little burn. No touch up needed today with my Braun. The WH felt good, followed after it dried with some Jack and after cleanup some of that great OS. Go vote everyone!

 

Monday

Prep: wash with CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Petal Pusher Fancies "Scentsless"
Brush: Omega S10049 "synthetic boar"
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna med prep
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

After several uses, the Omega "synthetic boar" has broken in a bit. It's not as scratchy as the first time I tried it. Today it felt similar to what I would expect from a boar brush.

In my experience with synthetic brushes, after several uses the fibers begin to splay outward more and seem to soften a little in use. With this brush, as with others, I hastened the process along by soaking the brush in very hot tap water for a few minutes, then vigorously smashed the knot down and around in the mug of hot water. I shook it out, let it dry, then later I came back and repeated the process a few more times.

The fibers in this "synthetic boar" do not look thicker than other modern synthetics, but they are stiffer. The brush tips feels soft to the touch, but the brush has noticeable backbone. Face lathering, it takes some pressure to splay the fibers out, and there is a little scratchiness when doing circular lathering motions. Not an unpleasant amount, though, and similar to the feel of a boar.

At first, I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep this brush, but I am coming to appreciate it as a different flavor from my other synthetics that are softer. This brush is quite a bargain at 7.99 USD plus shipping from Straight Razor Designs.

 

You sir are a saint. St. Bruce

 

Gotta love the Old Spice! How good is the Old Spice cream? Slickness and cushion.

 

Te Amo will wake you up! Ever try Onyx? it's in a similar maduro vein.

 

Monday



Bulldog Men Sensitive face wash
Gillette Guard cartridge system (2)
Omega 10077 blue handle boar brush
Proraso Green SS
3 passes WTG/XTG/ATG + touch-up
Homemade lotion bar of shea butter

Aside from the face wash, this is my goto travel kit. Soap just arrived today, it's a perfect size (the small 75ml) and scent/performance mix.
Soap bowl fits right into my travel stainless steel lather bowl. Can't ask for more

Shave went pretty good, but good jolly I dislike cartridges. I must say though, that one blade is better than the multiple ones.
One small nick, no irritation and very much DFS++.
ATG was not as smooth as with DE, so I think for travel times I'll just do WTG+XTG for a solid DFS.
For a cheap India-marketed razor like the Guard I'm very impressed.

I actually had decided to use my Weber and my new MWF puck, but for the love of god I can't lather it.
Same troubles as with DR Harris - I can't get enough product on my brush and end up with airy thin lather.
I'm beginning to feel shave-life is too short for stuff that wont work well, when there's so much else in the drawer that performs 110%.

Shave on! Have a nice on ​

 

Nice kit =) didnt think I would see you use a cartridge razor =P

Watch the video by shavebusta lathering MWF. I tried a couple of different ways to lather it, the method he used in the video worked really well. Sometimes its a bit dry =P but you just add a bit more water =)

 

SOTD - Menthol Monday, October 27, 2014

Shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: Plisson/ L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post: Glacial Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: TSD Iced SubZero splash

- Don

 

If after 25 years she hasn't figured it out, a few more weeks won't make any difference.
Hopefully she'll take most of it off with clippers before going to the razor.

Anywho... the sooner it's off, the sooner it'll grow back.
Good show, sir.