SoS: April 6, 2015 - April 12, 2015

Thank you, Herm! Actually, they never leave the city!

 

April 11 Plans

Stirling Sheep facial soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 2)
Omega 10098 professional boar brush
Arko shave stick & glycerin
Two passes plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Pinaud Clubman

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. Beautiful weather is expected here in my neck of the woods. Grace and Peace!

 

Awesome, awesome brush handle

 

Planned Shave for Saturday 11Apr15


Razor: ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade
Arletta's Mug I {Daughter's White Coffee Mug}
Shaving Brush: "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle **
Shaving Soap: Vander-Williams Shaving Soap aka Patrick's Blend
Pre-Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil
After Shave Balm: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave
After Shave: Captain's Choice North

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)



This is will be the Fifth and Last Shave on this Blade.
I will be Face Lathering again tomorrow morning
I will also use an Ice Cold Wet Face Cloth.
On my face as I have each day in the past week.
I will again shave with Cold Water tomorrow morning.
I will apply RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Balm after my morning shave.

This is the 12th. Day of 30 Day Rule using my, ATT Razor R-1 Base Plate 88-mm. Kronos Handle

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Saturday's planned action:

Nivea Facial Wash
Omega Black Handle
Super Speed/Sharp day 6
Van der Hagen Deluxe SS
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Booster Mosswood AS

Finally, finally, finally I was able to tell the menthol monkey on my back to get lost for a day so I could try something new which I never had before. The VDH soap seems to smell exactly how it was described to me - clean, soapy, and simple. From what I understand, it's very easy to get good lather from it so I'm looking forward to a great new experience. These Omega brushes have always been good to me, especially with creams. It's been a while since I slapped on the Booster Mosswood - it's a top favourite aftershave of mine.

 

Who are you and what have you done to Jeff?

 

SOTD - Friday, April 10, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: WD 24/47 silvertip
Cream: TOBS Eton College
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Saturday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh WC4 HMB
Schick M2 Adjustable
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC4 High Mountain Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick M2 Adjustable razor and a Personna Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

First shave of phase two of Adjustable Month. Ten days with the Schick M.

 

That is one wild looking brush

 

Jeff did it to himself! (Just for a day - the monkey comes back Sunday morning! )

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Ever Ready 1912
Blade - GEM Personna SS (#1)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko
After - Freezer Towel / Alum
Result - BBS

I still get blown away at the results with the 1912. I can't imagine ever getting a cleaner, smoother, more comfortable shave.

 

My first Dougie.

 

Thanks for the kind words.

 

Planned shave for Saturday April 11
Soap - Arko Stick
Brush - WD synthetic
Razor - Yuma
Blade - Ladas (1)
AS - Pinaud Clubman Sprecial Reserve

Have to be up and out early tomorrow (another taekwondo tourney for daughter in Chicago Area). Will update the quality of shave, my first with this travel kit, later tomorrow.

 

Saturday's Planned SOTD
Razor: iKon DLC Slant
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (D4)
Brush: Omega R&B LE Boar
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino Fern
Shave Soap: Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti


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Planned SOTD 11 April 2015



See the TSD Iced Subzero AS in the corner? It's there because on days like today, a little skincare was a good thing. It dries down to nothing after the menthol goes away, and I add it under the Veg to keep my face feeling great. Friday, it saved my shave experience. It's in Osage Rub territory of coldness, and I really enjoy it!

Day 11 of Platinum Plus Arko April - April 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Have a Great Saturday!
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Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog Original face wash and Naobay moisturizing peeling(amazing product), sandalwood bar soap

Soap/cream- Taylor of old bond street Grapefruit shaving cream

Brush- Semogue 1470 boar

Razor- Merkur 37c

Blade- Rapira super stainless

Post- Cold water rinse, My own unscented aftershave lotion and Maca root Razor relief aftershave balm (sample)

It was just an ok shave. The Rapira super stainless was a dud, or half dud. I could only shave with one side, that felt really weird. Tossed it.

My own aftershave is really nice hahaha! why have I not done this before?

I got a sample of the Maca root balm when I was out in the city. It felt nice and now a while after my face feels good. If I was not on my no buy right now I would probably go and buy it. Good stuff.

I have gotten mediocre lather with my Semogue the past few times I have used it, I have used it with soaps. It was brought to my attention to use more product and that it might depend on the brush not being broken in yet so I have decided to use it more often and with creams. I can use a lot of product and fill the brush up real good with lather and again just use it more often than I'm doing. Im SURE this brush will be very good fully broken in =)

 

It's gonna be a challenge to find a better music video for your next SOTD.

 

My first shave using this new Omega brush and the VDH Deluxe soap was very, very pleasant. I whipped up nice lather easily, and this soap has great post-shave care.

 

SOTD SATURDAY AM 4/11

RAZOR '58 Fat Boy
BLADE Astra SP
BRUSH Semogue 1320
SOAP Maggard Orange Menthol
AS Barbasol Pacific Rush

Quick 2-pass shave today. No pic, no time. Tried a sample of the Maggard Orange Menthol today. Nice scent, but not very slick. Once the razor was past, it was bare skin, no residual protection. Had a decent CCS for working on a Saturday. Have a good weekend!