SoS: March 28, 2016 - April 3, 2016

Very photo and setup, glad you found a new razor to

 

Bartmann 86
Oscar11 boar brush
Strop Shoppe Barbershoppe soap
Musgo Real balm

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Thanks! Definitely a solid shaver

 

Thank you very much! I may keep writing about my shaves. That way I write more than just class notes throughout my week. It was nice to take my time writing something and not just quickly scribbling what a professor says in class

 

Mainly this razor just doesn't get used much. Monday's shave was just OK. The razor is so extremely light the I'm actually finding it a little difficult to handle. I've found that I tend to like heavier razors. Tuesday's shave was better, a little closer and a little easier. Still not as close as I would like, midway between CCS and DFS is my guess. Closer, but I wouldn't pass the cotton ball test. One thing I like of having multiple razors is that each one has it's own 'personality' and it takes a shave or two to remember the quirks and foibles of each one. So I'll give this one a few days; first with the Gillette 7 O'clock Blue, then the Astra SP, that oughta give me a real good feel for things.

 

My SOTD

Razor - gold tech
Blade - derby
Brush- trader joes synthetic
Soap - arko
Post - witch hazel, neutrogena
Cologne- citrus musk

First try with the derby. Right away I noticed it's not a sharp blade, But it's smooth. It did give me irritation all over though. With this razor I get my best shaves. I'm going to have to try the blade in another razor, maybe a more aggressive razor. The end results of my shave is im very smoooooth but with irritation.
Happy shaving gents!!

 

Love those OC TTO's! Great looking razor.

 

March 29,2016

Razor: Schick J1 (1)
Brush: VDH Badger
Cream: Cremo Original
Pre Shave: Homemade
AS Dove. Men+ Care

Injector shaving IS different than DE, by quite a bit. My Lady J sure knows her business, no weepers of any kind. My 1st pass ATG, without a hitch, smooth as silk. Next pass #2, was a repeat of the 1st, only in reverse, almost quit there, but i still had a little clean up to attend to. Added a thin, wet layer of lather and with just a few strokes, Voila! a near BBS. No burn or irritation anywhere. When i get to my G4, it should be a tad closer, i can hardly wait. Happy camper!

Bill

 

Lot better than my penmanship and one of the reasons I jumped to using computers in mid 80's.

 

Thank you @Robyflexx. For a smallish knot, it holds a great deal of lather. The handle is a bit small for my hands.

 

SOTD
TOBS Sandalwood cream
Doug Korn brush
Bunny V3 with Notso comb
Chick blade (3)
Alum
Thayers Witch Hazel
Pinaud Musk AS
Have fun!

 

That is great! An unexpected consequence from an unexpected event.

 

Yours must be pretty bad then. Hooray for technology!

 

I got this Beautiful Japanese Hamilton 6/8th in the Post Today..These are the Sellers pics as I cant get my Ruddy phone to down load today..Playing Funny Buggers..These Pics actually don't to it any Justice..I spoke to Jamie about it & he reckoned the Heel wasn't standard like that..He is correct..Its been ground off for whatever reason but I am delighted with it as it looks good like that & been done properly..

I had my Maiden Shave with it today...Three passes and a near all over BBS..The seller has done a great job because its very smooth indeed..The smoothest SR I have at the moment..Its very quiet this One..Its like a Ninja with very little Feedback..Very Nimble & Agile this Razor..Very Manoeuvrable Indeed..I am over the Moon with it..I like it a lot..In Fact I am really taken by it..

Billy..

 

SOTD March 29, 2016

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Personna lab blue
Razor: Vintage Gillette Travel Tech
Brush: Trader Joe's synthetic
Lather: Swedish Dream Sea Salt Soap
Lather #2: TSD unscented shave stick
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with Fine Platinum, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up



A perilous shave this morning. I bought some Sea Salt Soap yesterday in a shop, made by Swedish Dream. The scent is great. It says its good for bathing and shaving which should have been a red flag, but I went with it anyway. I posted about it in the Shave Soaps thread yesterday and got some comments and past experiences. I went ahead and shaved with it this morning to at least give it a go.

The lather started off decently. I thought it was going to work out. The first pass above the jaw was pretty good, but the lather began dissipating and drying up. I rehydrated it several times. I went VERY carefully around my neck area and then washed it off and decided to switch soaps.

The cold water in the sink bowl did not work to wash the soap away from the razor so I had to drain and refill the sink with warm water. That was annoying.

I was worried about irritation so I lathered up some TSD unscented from the shave stick and did a quick clean-up pass. My doesn't feel that great and has a few red areas. I think that has calmed down some between shaving and posting this. I ended up with a marginal CCS. That was a victory given the circumstances. No nicks or weepers surprisingly.

So, the Sea Salt soap is good for the shower but not good for the face. Lesson learned. It was worth a shot at least. The GOOD FOR SHAVING slogan on the box should not be taken literally though.

Hope you all have great shaves and a terrific day!

 

Thank you.

Thanks, Andrew and we are, finally, having some lovely Spring weather after a terribly wet winter!

 

Happy Tuesday!

Man, oh man...how have I managed to have a Lavanille-less den this long?? I snagged a sample on my last Maggard's order and "WOW".

Pre: hot shower/Proraso pre
Soap: B&M Lavanille
Brush: Stirling synth
Razor: Hone Type 15
Blade: Feather(2)
Post: cold towel/Thayer's unscented

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Stirling Executive Man (bottom of jar)
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip-28mmx51mm
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man/Menthol

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

Last shave of this puck of Stirling Executive Man today. 20 seconds to load the RR/Zenith Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Executive Man Menthol.

Bob

 

Gorgeous NSC!!

 

3/29/2016 Tobacco Tuesday!!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillettte Aristocrat, Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: Feather (3)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: RazoRock - Tobacco #1
After: Home made ASB
Cologne: Wild Insurrection II