SoS: May 23, 2016 - May 29, 2016

Nice post again today, it`s beginning to be a habit with you, was intriqued by the photo. Keep it up.

Bill

 

Bill, have a great day.

 

23 May 2016

* Wolfman WR1-SB + UFO Colibri 12mm
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Czech & Speake No. 88
* Thayers Witch Hazel Unscented
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Patchouli/Sage EO


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Excellent!

 

Monday's shave will be with:

TBS Macaroot shaving cream,
Omega boar brush,
King Cobra Classic razor w/Feather Professional blade,
Proraso Blue aftershave balm.

 

Quite beautiful!

 

Bee- you tiful razor, I`ve been looking at alumigoose razors, haven`t seen this one before. NICE! what kind of blade?

Bill

 

"There you go again" Ronald Reagan

Bill

 

I am still on the first blade with this one. It is a super easy shaver, which is great as I am almost always in a but of hurry when using it.

 

I posted a thread for you with hi-res pictures. enjoy http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/alumigoose-mongoose-2-hi-res-pictures.51427/ Blade feather proguard

 

MAYhem 2016!!

May 23
Razor - '59 Ball End Tech
Blade - (3)
Brush - Tweezerman, the el-Cheapo model
Soap - Williams Mosquito Repellent
Post - Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of aloe vera, just to try and remoisturize, cool down, and lull me into a state of bliss. Didn't work

It's the @Keithmax round two shave today.....but......before we get there we have to make an extra stop. The Pain Stick Head Shave Challenge was up first. @Mr. Freeze93 threw this challenge at me last week after he had tried to remove his head in pieces with the CJB. So, today I saddled up the new CJB Greager, threw in a Dorco AC blade and went for a full head shave with the stick. I have shaved the sides of my head with it before, but never the rest. I used my normal VDH Deluxe soap and VDH boar for the head shave. I considered a different lather but this one is usually nice and slick. I'm gonna need it.

Sides were not a problem at al. Nice and flat, easy to reach, and even my mostly useless appendage of a left hand did a fine job there. And, working down the back of my head and neck was easy enough. It's fun to use the stick on a week old growth as it really gets rid of it quick! I worked top of the head to my neck in long strokes, rinsing and moving as I progressed. Then, I worked back up the neck toward the top. My only bleed was when I changed angle wrong coming toward the top of my head, just on the right side. I adjusted wrong from looking in the mirror and felt a bite. Just a bit of blood. Other than that, I finished up with a very nice smooth head, and the picture proves I'm not lying.

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I'm extremely happy with that result. May even try to register the name "Pain Stick Boss" for that one!

Now, on to the @Keithmax shave. Blendax in the Tech. Tech is great. Blendax is a horror show. Williams...first time this month....and I can honestly say I haven't missed its smell. Or its lather. Or anything about it at all. The Tweezerman brush did ok but barely. Soft, shedding, just not a quality tool. It got the Williams to the point it should have been lather but, as usual, wouldn't hang around long. I worked fast to keep some lather in play but this blade on its third use is as dull and desperate as they come. Felt like it was ripping the hair out. Also managed to create a few weepers and even grabbed once to put a nice notch on my neck. They don't come much worse than this blade at the point. I tried a second pass but threw in the towel on it. I wasn't getting any real reduction and was just making things hotter and more dangerous with each attempted pass. It's a sad day when a dangerous head shave is more comfortable and produces a better shave than a Gillette Tech can. It's definitely not the razor's fault, though. Nor is it even Williams' fault. (Dang) It's all on the Blendax.

Tomorrow the second round @Rufus T. shave arrives and it's the Wildcard! It's the Durham Duplex, that crazy looking early straight like razor that only Personna makes a real blade for. Lather by Arko and the Marvy brush. If you can call that thing a brush.

Happy Monday everyone! Or Saturday for me!

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May 23 Menthol Monday
Gillette Canadian Goodwill / Astra (1)
Palmolive Cream
Semogue 1520 Brush
Aubrey Northwoods ASB
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
I was not sure which Razor had the dull Astra SP blade in it so I tried them both. The first pass the blade showed signs of wear, with some tugging. I changed razors and I had to check to make sure there was a blade in the razor. It was smooth and sharp. The Palmolive is so slick and creamy, a sharp blade just flows through the beard leaving naught behind. Finished with the Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue for an excellent BBS shave. Have a blessed day everyone.

 

Shower - Nivea Men 3 in 1 Cool Body Wash
Face Prep - Desert Essence Tea Tree Therapy Soap
Razor - Maggard V3 with utopia handle
Blade - Wilkinson Sword Classic (2)
Brush - Omega 49 Boar
Soap - Route 66 Retro Spice (Awesome product @Salty Belle)
Thayer's Medicated WH
Fred's New Spice AS
Nivea Sensitive ASB​

 

Thank you, gentlemen.

 

RazoRock Protégé razor
Derby blade
L'Oreal shave gel
Wilkinson boar brush
Nivea aftershave

The shave gel wasn't such a good idea. It may be okay with a cart but this didn't go well. It was comparable to shaving dry. For the second pass I whipped up some Palmolive shave cream. Overall, a good shave but with a lot of irritation. Next shave will be back to a comfortable Kai blade and TOBS. This razor is proving to be very nice.

 

Glad to hear the 42 is working out well for you. It is a very unusual scent, and not for everyone, but there is something special about this scent.

 

I know it's a bit early to post tomorrow's shave but here it is!

Tuesday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Junjie/Derby day 2
Stirling Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic SS
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

There it is - another Grand Freeze coming up!

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with nivea mens face wash and a washcloth
Surrey handle/ silvertip knot
Truefitt&Hill ultimate comfort(bombed)
Muhle R41
Persona lab (white wrapper)(1)
Iced Crusella&Co vetiver
Menthol Monday again. Great lather, bombed t&h, super soft silvertip. The r41, with a new lab. Very smooth, comfy shave. Finished eith iced vetiver.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

That can be ordered at @Rise International Group.com , too. .

 

That is one gorgeous dome!!