SoS: June 29, 2015 - July 5, 2015

Razor: Gillette Blue Tip SS
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Every Ready 100T, Boar
Soap: Badger
A/S: Afta

 

Sunday's planned shaving action:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 5
Williams Menthol SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

Here's a cream which I don't use too often because I don't know any sources for it. The Williams Menthol smells great and gives wonderful lather with a damned good menthol effect, along with plenty of skincare. I bought a few tubes of it several years ago but now I'm down to the last one. After a nice facial massage with the Gold Bond the Aqua Velva feels so chilly and soothing. My Derby blade is still performing like it's brand-new, and I've been getting such effortless BBS shaves lately.

 

Hmm.. Why Would that guy say that the puck is bad? Weird

 

Shaving plan for 5 July

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Chris, you always have solid gear! Happy Independence Day!

 

There is so much brotherly love here, it's awesome!

 

SOTD 7-4-15

Comments: Somewhat of a quick shave today before heading out the door so I grabbed the Wolfman dual comb, Using the open comb side I did a two pass shave with very little touch up. I did end up with one small weeper and some slight irritation but I was still happy with the DFS shave I got today and I am sure the rushing might have contributed to the weeper and slight irritation. I had no issues with the soap's lather, It gave me plenty of protection or slickness. Shave was real good today!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.

 

Awesome, Kerry.

 

Thanks Kerry! I hope it is a wonderful Fourth for you and yours!

 

what do you think of the Badger soap?

I picked some up when I first started DE shaving and I had a hard time getting a stable lather from it so its at the back of the cabinet. I like the scent and that it has good ingredients. do you have to load it longer than most soaps?

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap
Semogue 1800
Gillette President
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue 1800 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette President razor and a Personna SS 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 Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

July 5th Plans

MdC facial soap
G-3 Gillette Fat Boy
Feather blade (day 2, setting 3)
Shavemac two-band silvertip brush
A.J. Murray's Lincoln shave soap
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

This will be my second shave with the Fat Boy. I'm glad that my vintage mug (face) can enjoy a vintage razor. I hope everyone has a great Sunday!

 

Sunday's Planned SOTD
Razor: Loeffler Our Drummer 5/8 Full Hollow
Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S6)
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (D7)
Brush: Oscar11 w Plisson Synthetic
Bowl: Suribachi 5”
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Cream: Al’s Auguri
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Mazorin Aftershave Balm




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Dr. Harris Arlington - Bowl / Simpson Duke D3 Best / Gillette SuperSpeed Q3.1954 / Polislver SI / Brut AS

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
whipped dog silvertip deep set
soap commander endurance(m)
cadet tto14
feather(4.5)
Beverly Hills Polo Club soothing sport
today's shave was nice. the lather smelled nice, three passes with the cadet, nice shave. the feather is holding up nicely, usually they die after two. finished with bhpc soothing lotion, this stuff is nice. it's got witch hazel in it.
wish me luck, I'm going treasure hunting

 

Sunday Shave:


Tcheon Fung Sing shave soap / Fatip Grande Gun metal black / Trig blade / Whipped Dog 24mm High Mountain Badger / Floid The Genuine

Great overall!!! The soap smells wonderful and created a great cushiony lather. The Fatip in combination with the blade was a good one. But i think there will be better blades for the Fatip. The Blade is sharp and gentle. I will try the blade in other razors just to get to know the blade better, because this shave was the fist time i ever used the Trig.

The Whipped Dog Brush ist great. Really good work. The knot creates fast and easy a creamy, thick and slick lather. I think this won´t be the last brush i ordered from Larry.

The Italian Floid smells sooooo good. Wow!!! By temperatures from about 40°c here in Germany i needed an Aftershaves with Menthol. It worked very well.

Now i will enjoy the rest of the day.

Take care and have a great time.

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

Tabacstag!
Just a great two pass shave today with Tabac. Sherlock is a nice compliment to the scent.
Prep: warm water
Überlather: Tabac cream and soap
Brush: HIS XL
Razor: Fatboy
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

Another very smooth, easy shave with my Super Speed/Derby combination. The Williams Menthol cream whipped up into a rich, thick stable lather in no time with my Turkish horsehair brush and although the cooling effect is less pronounced than what you'd get from Palmolive Menthol, it's still very much there and detectable. The Aqua Velva added plenty of extra chill.

 

Sundays shave.
My first shave on holiday and it was a fun one. Got to use the Travel tech which is not only fun to use but also a great performer. It combined well with the Ladas blade to give a great shave.



Razor - Gillette Travel Tech
Blade - Ladas
Brush - Mini Omega/ Proraso boar brush
Lather - I Coloniali shaving cream
Aftershave - Nivea Sensitive balm

 

SOTD July 5, 2015

Prep: Shower, hot facecloth, followed by homemade frankincense pre-shave oil
Soap: Proraso White
Razor: Fendrihan DE
Blade: Astra
Brush: Parker Badger
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter
Mustach Wax: Badger
A much better shave today. I went through my pre-shave checklist to ensure everything was lined up and ship-shape. The Proraso was a delight on my mildly irritated skin from yesterday's disastrous shave. The frankincense pre-shave oil was very soothing to my skin.