SoS: February 22, 2016 - February 28, 2016

Nice! My first straight shave will be today too!

 

Good luck, @J.R. and have fun!

 

Razor: Nacet
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Vie-long
Soap: Arko
AS: Barbon

 

Tabacstag!
This shave was Tabac vs three days growth, but not really on purpose. Thursday was a snow day, so I was lazy, then I forgot to set my alarm Friday and slept in too late to shave. I finally got some Tabac aftershave on Friday, so I had to try it out today. I used Van Yulay PSO and let it sit while I brushed my teeth. Tabac provided optimal lather as usual, setting up my stubble for its Futur while protecting my skin. This was a great shave despite a careless weeper. I expected the aftershave to sting, but it only felt good.

 

TSD offers a menthol additive that you could use to control how much menthol you get.
Some mild menthol soaps:
Proraso Green
Reef Point Tranquility

 

I froze my face off and enjoyed it so much - that's all I can say. Long live the Glacial Obsidian stuff!

 

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Pre: Warm Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Noxema
Soap: MDC Fougere
Brush: Oscar11 D-7 Envy White Badger
Razor: The One Blade
Blade: Gem Stainless Coated #1
Post: Cold Rinse, Witch Hazel, Mystic Water Whipped Shea Butter, F&C Shambala

 

02/27/2016
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Super Pro (6)
DK7 with Druida Manchurian
Jabonman Citricos
Witch Hazel
Folsom & Co Shambala
Whipped Shea Butter

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Can your razor is very !

 

Gillette New Closed Comb
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade
Provence Sante Face Lathered
3 passes and a great shave today

 

That's a beautiful, beautiful set up Ram. One big reason I got into wet shaving is the beauty of the tools and the "ceremony ". Ram, I also understand from what little I've read that your wife is ill, best wishes to you both.
I wish her a speedy recovery.

 

SOTD February 27, 2016

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 injector (late 1940s)
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Arko
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with Fine Platinum, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, XTG, touch-up

Jekyll and Hyde type of shave today. My cheeks and most of my upper face is really smooth. But I had some difficult areas around my jaw and neck that I just couldn't seem to get. Overall a decent shave, but certainly not my best. I really like the Injector and look forward to practicing with it more as the famous Bunny makes it way around to me.

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Great picture, Mark!

 

Clint, nice picture this morning.

 

Saturday Shave

Prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Ultimate Clean)-in shower
Cream-Barbasol Original
Razor-Gillette Sensor 2 Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S.-Wm. Neumann Heartwood sampler

The Heartwood is a little better than the 1911 in my opinion. Went on smoother. Quicker to settle in and show the "manliness".

 

Yes, I read that too, about TSD's "menthol control"..actually I read that about the aftershaves, but I can well imagine that being the case for the soaps, too.

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Gatlinburg
Soap: Route 66-Bourbon Jungle
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Plus (19)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Burberry London

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

Route 66 Bourbon Jungle today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 still cruising along. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry London.

Bob

 

Roby, I think I had that same post in another location...Didn't realize I had it here, too. Oh well, it means Bill Neuman already has something on me!!

 

Thanks