SoS: February 27, 2017 - March 5, 2017

Saturday 3/4/17

Jojoba and Grapeseed oil preshave
Plisson Synthetic brush
L.A. Shaving Soap Co. Vanilla/Eucalyptus/Mint soap
GEM Lather Catcher razor
CVS SE blade
Thayers Unscented witch hazel
Jean Paul Gaultier aftershave
Every Man Jack Fragrance Free balm





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Robert, are your shaves consisting of only Shave Secret and the Schick?

 

The brush handle is excellent. Nice job.

 

If you are only spending $100, your bar tab is nowhere near big enough. Shoot for $150. Sure it'll cost you more, but the advantage is that you couldn't care less.

 

Day 10 of 30 days of straights

I decided last night that I will be switching razors on a daily basis throughout the remainder of my 30-day focus. Today I chose another 4/8 straight. I like the 4/8 size because I can get everywhere I need to and it seems to be a little easier to control the angle than with a 6/8.

BTW, why didn't anyone ever tell me that learning to shave with a straight really isn't any harder than learning to shave with a DE?

Definitely a DFS today.

I forgot the DIY Pre-shave Oil before the first pass and decided to skip it for the day.
MDC Face Lathered
30mm High Mountain White set an extra 10mm deep
4 passes, WTG, XTG, XTG, ATG
4/8 square toe Union Cutlery Wedge

 

Playing catchup from yesterday:



-Rudy Vey
-Supply SE
-Stirling Gentleman Everything

 

Yes Joseph.

 

That's what I call minimalistic.

 

04 March 2017

Soap: Figaro Monsieur
Brush: Semogue 620
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Personna Red (5)
Aftershave: Pinaud Special Reserve

 

I am jealous, freezing my buns off in Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with nivea mens face wash and a washcloth
Ralph Lauren safari silvertip
Route 66 A Perfect Gent
Stahly head Maggards MR5 handle
Gilette 7oclock green (2)
A Perfect Gent balm
Antonio Banderas Blue Seduction cologne
Today's shave was nice. Jamboree day for little league, what to be comfy while looking and smelling good. The "Gent" is my choice. The stahly will ensure a smooth mug and comfy feel for a busy, long saturday at the ball park. Finished with matching balm, and a spritz of blue seduction.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

SATURDAY SOTD: Restored vintage Dubl Duck Dwarf 5/8" Spike-point; Route 66 "Sweeney Todd" lanolin soap and matching aftershave balm, big Lijun silvertip badger brush. Smooth early-morning goodness... Have a great day, gents!

 

SOTD March 4, 2017

Blade: Kai Captain Mild
Razor: RazoRock Black Hawk
Brush: JR #60 synthetic
Lather: Stirling Sandpiper
Post: Witch hazel splash, Stirling Mountain Man
WTG, touch-up

Pretty good shave today. I put in a new Kai Captain Mild blade but it felt a little less smooth than the previous blade. Perhaps it needs a little breaking in. Ended up with a little weeper near my Adam's Apple which turned red. That clouded the waters of an otherwise good shave. Not my best but certainly not the worst. Stirling's Sandpiper was terrific and I love the scent of Mountain Man.

Have a great Saturday!

 

No, no walking tours Just a crazy month of February with my sons wedding, a couple of bouts with about the nastiest flu I've ever had. Add in mad spells of trying to play catch up with soap re-stocks, and a self imposed ban from social media sites (on which I was spending way to much time)! It was a matter of "the hurrider I go, the behinder I get"! Glad to be back though!

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Brush: Knotsinyourhead/Whipped Dog Silvertip-20mmx48mm
Aftershave: Reef Point Submariner

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

WSP Rustic Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the Knotsinyourhead/Whipped Dog Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Good smooth, close shave. I finished with Reef Point Submariner aftershave.

Bob

 

Hello members of SOTD! I've run out of razor's to audition blades for(at least 'til the Travel Razor I won in the raffle arrives). So I've come over here to continue my wet shaving education. Saturday is a no shave day for me. Tomorrow though is my me time shave and the start of the shaving week. This week it's my '71 SA-109 loaded with a Voskhod. Just acquired a tub of Razorock XXX, so that's the lather for tomorrow. Catch you all tomorrow.

 

4 March 2017

* Blackbird Polished 85
* Iridium Super
* LS Faux Horn 33mm
* Mystic Water Cedar/Sage
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Steve...you're a genius... I loosed the handle a smidge and the DOC performed flawlessly. Thanks for the tip