SoS: June 13, 2016 - June 19, 2016

16 June 2016

* Muhle DE89 + Stork Aristocrat 2 Titanium
* Iridium Super
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Doug Korn Amber Taca
* Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon
* Thayers Witch Hazel Unscented
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thursday


Semogue BC Mistura
Proraso PPC
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen
Feather AS-D2/Iridium Super (1)........great shave today,face and dome BBS!
Bloc Osma Alum
Can You Handlebar BDO
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH with 1 drop Tea Tree Oil added
Imaginary Authors The Cobra And The Canary

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Jolly Good June!

June 15

Razor - Gold Dollar 800

Soap - MWF
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Post - Cold rinse, Alum, Nivea, The Veg

Well would you look at this! Enough time to post early, which is a rarity anymore. Not sure what motivated me as the morning has never been my favorite part of the day. Must have made the coffee extra strong this morning.

Third shave on the GD800 and I slowed down today. Made sure lather was right, which didn't take too much since it is the Fat after all, and took a few breaths before setting the razor down. Focus! Find the Zen of the razor. And, very nice first stroke and overall first pass. I let the audible feedback guide me as much as anything and used my shave zen for every set down of the razor. Rinsed, went XTG on the second pass and got lost a bit on the left side trying to find the grip to get it right. Again, took a few breaths, found my happy spot and went back to work. Nicely finished. Checked and I had a fine, fine DFS and decided I was done. I could have probably gotten the baby but, this close is a great shave and no cuts, knicks or other problems.

Hit the alum and........all's quiet on the western front. And my face as well. Nice. Nivea to moisturize and I used the Veg as a body splash today to defend against the heat today. It's hot and muggy in the Lou. Had an underground fire downtown last night that knocked out power, caused by heat, a couple of broken water mains due to heat....just a normal Summer day here in paradise.

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Thursdays shave

Today England play Wales in football today, so today I used as many English products as possible.



Razor - Aluminium Tech
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue
Brush - Omega Silvertip
Lather - DE Harris Windsor
Aftershave - Trumpers sandalwood skin food

 

Thursday's shave was a repeat of yesterday's excellent shave..............

 

Excellent photo and gear!!

 

Thanks Roger!

 

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-WSP Bath Soap-Mahogany
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (5)
Brush: Ever-Ready C40/Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx60mm
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man w/Menthol

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. 20 seconds to load the Ever-Ready/WD Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Executive Man.

Bob

 

Mitchell's Wool Fat
Stirling Finest Badger
Stahly with Weber Bulldog handle
Sputnik blade (1)
Alum
Myrsol Blue AS
Have fun!

 

June 16/2016 Thu.

Razor: Schick J1 Injector
Lather: Italian Barber
Blade: Ted Pella (2)
Brush: No Name
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade
AS: Gillette Gel/Brut Splash On
Newspaper Date: Sept. 10, 1943

Pretty much the same as yesterday, WTG/ATG with clean up. Hand a little shaky, must have timed my meds a little off, but not bad, just had to go a little slower. Results about the same, no irritation or weepers. I`m satisfied, as I feel of it now, it feels like a "Good Clean" close shave. I`m good with it. Hope the rest of you are too. Best wishes to all.

Bill

 

Wash - Meissner Tremonia Puristic
Prep - Noxzema
Razor – Merkur 34C HD
Blade – Personna Med Preps
Brush - Duke 3 Best
Soap – OSP Bay Rum
Post - Witch Hazel

OSP lathered like a champ, the soap likes me, so it's a keeper.... the Merkur was far too mild, even with Meds, will have to seek a more aggressive blade next time, I've plenty to work through, so I'm sure I'll find something suitable. BBS, even though it took a while, so job done!

 

BBS-1/Consul/Nacet /~/ BSB-2 /~/ 1912 by Wickham Soap Co./Classic 24 /~/ Speick AS​

 

Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
Brush: Whipped Dog 30/45 Silvertip 2014
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream/Soap: Geo. F. Trumper's Coconut cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1973 - 1975 Lantern Decanter AS

The Gillette Tech is a great razor, and it is a nice mild razor for me even with a Feather blade. Nice lather and great Coconut scent to get me started. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup, smooth. The Tech with this great lather will let me chase the baby, but I had to be careful not too go crazy, as I will pay with some burn. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB Balm. Then some Old Spice original Shulton from the '70s. This Original Shulton has a great scent that is a little powdery, and the new stuff can't quit match it. very nice! Y'all have a good one!

 

Great ! I`m looking forward to trying some `50`s style shaves in the near future, just have to gather a couple items. My cupboard is kinda full right now, but I`m getting low on some things. Actually all you need are 3 things, a razor , a can of lather and an a/s. A little nerve wouldn`t hurt, though.

Bill

 

Again........... Thank you, real eye appeal.

Bill

 

Weber / UFO / Voskhod

Paladin

SDV Lav Orange

Fine L'Orange Noir

 

Another Beaut Chris!

 

Nice stup Don. You and Doug have quite a collection of Shulton products!