SoS: March 30, 2015 - April 5, 2015

I noticed that some "unscented" products are very mildly-scented.

 

Thanks for the review of the RR, I may have to give it a try!

 

Thank you!

 

Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Tabac
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
GEM G-bar
Treet Super SE (5)
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

This is the last shave of GEM/ER Month.

The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar SE razor and a Treet Super SE 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...

 

Yes, you are right.

I do avoid some so-called "sensitive" products that contain multiple perfumes and menthol. I'm thinking of Proraso white "sensitive", which makes my face turn quite red.

And some fragrance-free soaps do have distinctive smells from the ingredients even when they have no perfumes.

But overall, my face is much better these days!

 

Planned SOTD Tuesday 31Mar15
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 Mug: VDH Luxury Mug
Shaving Soap: VDH Deluxe Shave Soap
Razor: ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (3)
Brush: "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails A/S

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



WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). Wilkinson Sword Classic Razor Blade. This the Third Shave on this Blade.
I will also Face Lather again.
I will be using Ice Cold Wet Wash Cloth on my face again as I have in the past week . I will be shaving with Cold Water.
Also this is the 4th. Day of 30 Day Rule on ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
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I'm back after what turned out to be a chaotic week that was highlighted by a computer meltdown, and the arrival of a shiny new one... at least the daily shaves were still great.

Today 3-30-2015

Stirling Bay Rum
Parker best badger
Muhle R41 (Personna blue)
Cold water/alum
Captains Choice CoNT.

This was the last shave for this R41 for a while. Today, the postman delivered a 2011 R41 that I am really looking forward to testing out tomorrow. Yep, this week is still very young and already is worlds better than last week!

 

SOTD - Menthol Monday, March 30, 2015

Shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: Klenzo, TGN Finest
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Rapira (1)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Osage Rub

 

Razor.. ball end tech
Blade.. rapira platinum lux
Brush... omega pro 49
Soap.. barrister & Mann Cheshire

 

Planned Shave 31 March 2015

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Filarmonica Doble Temple 14
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Kiss My Face Lavender shave cream
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

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Planned SOTD 03/31/15
Razor: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Tomac Super Stainless Steel (Spoiler) (D5)
Brush: Plisson size 14 European White Badger
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾”
Pre-Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Cedar Lavender
Shave Cream: Xpec
Post: Monster Alum Block
Balm: Organic Shea Butter Lavender
Aftershave: Muelhens 4711
Cologne: Muelhens 4711



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Planned Tabac Tuesday
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Merkur Futur
Polsilver Super Iridium
L'Occitane Plisson synthetic brush
Pacific Shave Co shave oil
Tabac shave soap
Body Shop Arber aftershave balm
Tabac Edc

The Futur loaded with a Polsilver blade continues to provide near perfect 2 pass shaves.

 

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Vie-Long 12705B
mystery soap, testing sample
The Rebar (unknown ebay razor)
Rapira Stainless (1)
Ralon AS

Last hoorah for the russian blades. Found some nice ones but none that can dethrone Gillette PW or PSSI. Oh well, was fun trying them out.

 

Outstanding Tabacstag!
What a great shave! Tabac cream and soap combined to form optimal lather at the behest of my HIS brush. Der Vorschlaghammer used a new Voskhod blade to humanely and efficiently execute my stubble. PAA Gondolier finished up right, leaving my face smooth, soft and smelling great.

 

Tuesday, March 31 Shave:

Home made pre shave oil
Ever-Ready 300 brush
Palmolive Classic (EU)
EJ Chatsworth Barley w/Rapira PL
TOBS Sandlewood AS

It had been a while since I had used the Palmolive, which I decided was a bad thing today. I really enjoy that cream. Got a great shave this morning.

 

Seeing Red

Luxurious bowl lathering of Geo. F. Trumper's Rose by a Carrington EveryReady 150 with a TGN Best Badger bulb shape knot.
Birth year and quarter B3 Gillette Super Speed Red Tip with a pristine NOS Gillette Thin blade (1). I get lost in the acoustics. Four passes, perfect beard reduction to nothing. After shave balm Castle Forbes Lavender.
It's good to be the King, even if it's only for a half an hour.

 

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
WD Synthetic
VDH De Luxe
'27 Gillette Tuckaway w/Gillette 7 O'clock SP (2)
Cold rinse, alum, witch hazel, Lab Series Balm, TSD AS Milk

 

Tuesday 31 March 2015



Bresduck Dubl Duck Satinedge, 11/16 Full Hollow, Square Point​

Dubl Duck straight razors are shavers you can always trust. With their full hollow grinding, they are a joy to use: singing and effective, they always give a very good shave. This Satinedge is no exception and it certainly is a superb straight razor. Not to mention the super cheap Arko soap - however a very good soap - and the refreshing splash of Aqua Velva, for a very satisfactory shave!​

• Pre-Shave: Roberts Distilled Rose Water
• Soap: Arko
• Brush: Voigt & Cop - High Mountain White Badger - Maple Burl - 24 mm knot
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Bresduck Dubl Duck Satinedge, 11/16 Full Hollow, Square Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Aqua Velva Loción