SoS: March 16, 2015 - March 22, 2015

Saturday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Col. Conk Amber Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
GEM MMBT
GEM Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

This is week three of GEM/ER SE Month. GEM MMBT is up to bat and doing a great job.

The Col. Conk Amber Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my GEM MMBT SE razor and a GEM Super 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 Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

pre: hot towel over lather
brush: Semogue 1800
soap: Vreto shaving soap Guava
razor: "The Rebar"
blade: Sputnik (1)
aftershave: Bello Bay Lime

Vreto is a local artisan that makes the best soap I ever tried and it has shea butter and lanolin in it. The soap lathers easily in hard water, offers exceptional protection while shaving and stellar postshave, so much that I actually didn't need an aftershave but wanted to complement the tropical scent of guava with some bay rum and lime. Nice combo.
The razor is a Maggard/Matador lookalike and does its job very well. Since it has no name or code I dubbed it "The Rebar".
Russian blade test is still on and I'm liking the Sputniks a lot.

 

March 21 Plans

Stirling Sheep bath/face soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 2)
Omega 10098 boar brush
Arko
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, & Pinaud Clubman

This will be my first shave with Arko. I look forward to giving it a try. I hope you all have a restful weekend!

 

Saturday morning's planned shave:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 6
Italian Palmolive Menthol SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Fahrenheit EdT

I want to look my best because my wife and I are going to my cousin's son's Bar Mitzvah and we have to get an early start. My dear friend Ryan inspired me to use the Palmolive Menthol cream, which we both love so much. It has everything I look for - a great scent, awesome lather, it's so cold as well as moisturizing and soothing and not that hard to find. The Gold Bond, together with the Aqua Velva will ensure continued cooling after my shave. So far, so good with the Sharp blade.

 

Planned Saturday shave....

I didn't shave today due to excess blood loss from yesterday. So, tomorrow's will be the usual setup with a change in creams only.

Every man jack shave cream
Black handle SS
New Gillette SB(1)
Refurbished boar brush in clear handle
Every man jack post shave balm.

Then maybe hit up an antique store

 

I'm down to the very last of it Mark so I'm trying to finish it off. It does make some heavy lather.

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon
March 20, 2015 - Week 3 Day 6
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Arko
Razor - '46-'50 Gillette Tech
Blade - (4)
Post - RazoRock Alum & Aqua Velva Musk

Day four on the Voskhod and it's just as good as day one. I had almost forgotten how much I love this blade. The Tech is almost too mild but I still got DFS with only two passes since I was in a hurry to get to work early. Thursday and Fridays really create a challenge for time. I need to get up a bit earlier I think. Anyway, another great shave. One more to go before going to the final carbon setup for the month. Then it's on to April and something different! Oh, and happy Spring everyone!

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Saturday's planned shave:

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush
Razor: Merkur 34C
Soap: The Copper Hat - Island Hopper
Blade: Personna Red (1)
Post: Alum and Thayers WH Original



Hope everyone's going to have a great weekend!

 

Every time I see a bullet tip I am remembered about the fact that I still don't have one.
It's a very attractive design.

 

If I'd ever buy an Omega brush it'll be either the 10098 or the one, can't remember the name, with nice wooden handle.
The 10098's size is very appealing to me.

 

SATURDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow
My first shave since Tuesday morning—this is what happens when I leave town for a few days and forget my razor. To handle the 'heavy-duty' work, I grabbed the big 7/8 Wostenholm razor, which did the trick. Three smooth passes left my face with near BBS.
Have a great Saturday, all!

 

Saturday's Planned Shave

Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S6)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D13)
Brush: Rooney 3/2 Super Silvertip
Bowl: Lady Sea Creations 5" Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave oil: Homemade Jasmine Orange Vanilla
Shave Soap: Catie's Bubbles IB Tonsorial Parlour
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Tiki AS Lotion


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Planed SOTD for Saturday 21Mar15

Left to Right Back-row: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Alum, Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug),Captain's Choice North A/S
Left to Right Front-Row: Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil,Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container, ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle ** {This Razor is used but not always in my Rotation}, "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle ** {This is my Favorite Travel Brush & Cherished }


Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tea Tree Bath Soap, Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick * Wet wash cloth soaked in Cold Water
Shaving Soap: Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend
Razor: ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (1)
Brush: "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle
Aftershave: Stirling North A/S

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). I will wipe face off with Ice Cold Wet Wash Cloth. I will be shaving with Cold Water. Hopefully it will result in another DFS-BBS, with "No Nicks or Weepers".

Boy's and Girls can we all say "Rudy Casteel Clean Shave"

 

21 Mar 2015
Soap - MWF
Brush - Plisson synthetic
Razor - Rockwell 6S
Blade - Astra SP (3)
AS - Gillette Cool Wave

DFS+....that is all....

 

3/21/15

Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: TSD Coconut
Brush: Bodyshop Synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Lord (2)
Post: Captain's Choice Cat O'Nine Tails

3 passes=DFS

 

I have a Weber PH, and it is my favorite overall razor too. Great photo today!

 

I ended up BBS but it took more effort today. One more shave with this Sharp blade and in the garbage it goes. The Palmolive Menthol cream felt heavenly - what a nice freezing sensation it gave me.

 

Razor: Gillette gold toggle (D1) 1958 (5) (3)
Brush: e-shave Badger
Mug: VDH
Cream: Maca Root
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black cooling gel, Tuscany
The Maca Root whipped up thick lather, I really like this cream. Great cushion and no preshave needed. The toggle set on 5 as I dropped in a new Feather, checked the alignment and was good to go for my first pass WTG. So far so good, very close on this pass. A little rinse to see how we are doing and relather for a XTG pass on my face and ATG on 3 for my neck. Some more lather for touch up on my neck and we are done. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some Jack Black AS gel, then some Tuscany and all is good. Another DFS for my toggle. The extra weight and the great balance of the toggle make it very easy to just let the razor do the work, and enjoy the ride. I love this razor! Great way to ride into Spring! This razor reminds me of the Golden gun in the 007 movie. Check out the link.

 

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Another toggle, it's an epidemic! Special shave today? Out just an indulgence?

 

SOTD
March 21, 2015
Face & Head shave
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Ladas
Brush: Custom Antler/Boar by @grump
Lather: Stirling MITA
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Stirling MITA
Oh my! My new antler boar whipped up MITA like a dream. So well, I decided to shave my head. (Had a cut from last head shave) Something happens when you don't use a razor for a very long time and pick it up again, it's like finding a long lost friend. Thanks Phil! You did an amazing job on my brush! K
Go out and get it