SoS: March 7, 2016 - March 13, 2016

Gillette Fat Boy set to 8
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade
La Toja Stick
3 passes

 

Thank you Guy...

 

9mar16

My fourth SR shave. I'm going to give my face a couple days break before I look like I got in a pretty serious fight. I have three, 1/2" red lines(aka cuts), that need to heal up before I add more to my face. So, I'm putting the SR down for a couple days and going back to my DEs. (Honestly I miss the DEs).

I am getting pretty good, smooth results on my cheeks second pass. Other areas need more practice.

Over all, I'm enjoying doing the first two passes with a straight, then third pass is a clean up with a DE.

Beaver (2passes)
Arko
Futur for cleanup

 

That brush has become my current go to. It's great for face lathering

 

How do you like the zenith??

 

You said Razorock/ Zenith. How do you like it? So the knot is a Zenith knot I assume?

 

Thank you and your photo, today, was very colourful.

 

My SOTD

I wasn't going to shave today but the stubble grew quickly overnight. My skin felt it could take it.
Prep - hot shower
Razor - gold tech
Blade - Astra
Brush - trader joes synthetic
Soap - trader joes
Post - witch hazel , neutrogena balm
Cologne - citrus musk

The shave was great. This razor will definitely be my go to razor. When all else fails I can count on it to give me my best shaves. I had only shaved with it with the Israel blades but even the Astra felt good in it today. No irritation, although if I chased it I could get bbs, but I'm not I got DFS. I love this razor.

 

SOTD 3/8/16
Prep: Hot Shower/ Nivea Original Men's Face Wash
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Cream
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Latha Oceana
Brush: Jack Black/ Muhle Synthetic
Razor/ Blade: Merkur 1906/ Voskhod (2)
Astringent: Witch Hazel
Post-Shave: Nivea Sensitive Cooling Balm
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
Very happy with last night's shave. The Barrister & Mann soap produces some of the thickest and slickest lather in the game. I enjoy the soaps a lot. Post shave is always great, as well. I really love the Oceana scent, not really aquatic, but more just clean. I like this Muhle synthetic brush a lot. It doesn't have much backbone, but a decent amount and I always get a fantastic lather with it. The handle also has a very nice weight to it. Spring is here in Boston! Weather up to 70s today and I got one more day until spring break. What's not to love? Have a great day Gents.

 

Wednesday 9 March 2016



Floïd Blue, Adieu​

Floïd Blue, adieu, goodbye. One more bottle of this magnificent aftershave has gone - of course with my joy and pleasure - and I need a new one. I fortunately still have some bottles in my shave den, so I am not out of it yet. It is however so bad Colomer discontinued Floïd Blue and it seems they are not changing their mind. This is what some retailers told me so far, they all told me Floïd Blue is out of production. As for the shave, a genuine pleasure thanks to the smoothness of Mastro Livi Grifetto and Cella shaving cream, including the Omega 48 brush, one of the very best bristle brushes around.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Cella Shaving Cream
• Brush: Omega Bristle Brush 48
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Grifetto Mother of Pearl, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbria Extravirgin Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Blue

 

My first time using it and I like it. Dense like my Omega 10098 but has a knot of 28mm with loft of 50mm. Hair is finer and feels softer with just one use than my 10098 with 11 uses on it. This one is a keeper. Not a fan of the aluminum handle so might sacrifice the handle and drop knot into another handle.

 

Nice setup @razorguy beautiful straight.

 

David, outstanding!! Getting your grandson involved in little league baseball is fantastic. Time well spent.

 

I love my new Blue Tip Superspeed - wow - it shaves like a dream. This must be where shaves go when they die. Aces!

 

Outstanding! @LuvWetShavin

 

I have one of these brushes but in style 505 and this one 506. Personally I think this is a great brush and underrated. It is a Zenith knot, nice and dense like my LeonHardy's but shorter loft with soft tips. Liked the knot so much I went back and ordered another one in style 506 but in Olive Wood. Hopefully the new brush will arrive this week. RR states he believes best value under $150 and I think heck of deal for $69 or less. Bought mine when they were on sale @ $59.

 

Wednesday, Day 3 Derby Challenge

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Maxwell House Breakfast roast, BLACK
Tunes: Pandora Shuffle
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Derby, day 3, 3 passes
Brush: Omega 10098 Pro
Soap: TSD Lemon & Cedarwood
Post: Cold water rinse, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, C&E West Indian Lime cologne
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

I continue to be surprised. Overall a good shave. Blame not better on the Schick; very seldom get great shaves, no matter the blade.

 

SOTD
March 9, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Beaver Woodwright Captain's Pipe
Brush: Oscar11 28mm Silvertip
Post: Thayers Rose Petal WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Beaver Woodwright Captain's Pipe
Fabulous shave. Beaver Woodright Captain's Pipe is off the charts! Pipe tobacco with cherry, man! This soap does everything you want it to do and some. The aftershave is amazing.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try

 

see what you did, Kerry...now I have to do research on ANOTHER manly-sounding aftershave I never would have heard of had I not joined TSD