SoS: July 3, 2017 - July 9, 2017

July 2017 - Time to straighten up!

July 7

Razor - 1918 Gillette Old Style
Blade - (2)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Yeah, yeah, I know. Tonight was supposed to be back to a straight. But, I had the Feather in the Old Style and couldn't resist another run with it. After last night's pretty near perfect performance it was too tempting. Plus, I have a new tub of Tabac that's been on the shelf for months. Time to revisit that old classic as well.

The lather with the Maggard synthetic knot? Fabulous on a very short load. Enough for all the passes I wanted to take or would ever want to take. The first pass on the shave was very nice. Smooth, though you always feel the blade on this razor. The second pass, well, not bad if you don't count my right side on the neck. Apparently I let the angle get a little steep and had several nice nicks and weepers on that side. And the burn was evident even without adding anything to it. Yep, irritation is high. I got over confident apparently and let my guard down. And when you do that with the Old Style......especially with a Feather in it.....you pay a price.

Alum sealed the bleeding and had me dancing a bit. As I sat down to type this I got back up after about 30 second and added Nivea to the finish to try and calm it down. Even the Nivea stung going on but it's cooling off now. Ironic, isn't it, that if I had stayed with the original plan to go pain stick or straight I probably would have less irritation and no blood. Such is the price for going vintage and getting careless.

Oh, it's a DFS. I realized it was getting a little out of hand so skipped some touch up. Hope you have a great weekend!

 

Date: 08 July 2017

Brush: - RazoRock Plissoft Big Bruce Synthetic 26/63mm
Lather: - Palmolive Classic Shave Stick (european version grated into a plastic tub)
Razor: - Parker Variant Adjustable in Satin Chrome (WTG #5, XTG #5, ATG #2)
Blade: - Astra Superior Platinum #2
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Unscented' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm

 

SOTD 20170708



Brush: Cadman with finest knot (24 mm - loft 50 mm).
Shaving soap: Dusy Kabinett.
Razor: SSSeygus Extrem OC.
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (4).
After shave: Arko Men Cool after shave cream.

 

Tabac Original Shave Soap
LE30DC Cashmere Cypress
Osaka Suribachi bowl
Gillette New LC, Feather
Alum, S.E.L.R. aftershave

 

Good shot Perry.

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 07/08/17

'66 Gillette Super Speed
Personna (6)
E-Shave Badger
TCD White Birch & Tobacco
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Stetson Fresh A/S

A Fine Shave Was Had This Morning!

Have A Great Day Everyone!

 

Early morning shave, and a fine one it was. Maiden shave for the RR SS DLC Hawk SE paired with a Feather Pro. Hawk, PannaCrema and Chiseled Face and call it a day. And a very fine one at that. Have a great weekend and shaves Gents......

Razor: RR SS DLC Hawk
Blade: Feather Pro #5
Brush: Maggard 26mm Synthetic
Soap: PannaCrema Labdano
Astringent: DG/Body
Toner: Manetti & Roberts Rose Water
W/H: Humphreys Citrus
A/S Splash: Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

July 8, 2017
Cobra Classic
Schick Proline (7)
Zenith B02 Boar
Mystic Water Raspberry Lemon
Folsom & Co Shambala

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Great picture Clint.

 

Thank you Amigo.


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I just had one of the best shaves a man could ask for and it took me more than a half hour to do it. Three slow, relaxed passes with the Glacial Lemon Chill soap's FRIGID lather were so enjoyable and I ended up with a Dolphin Smooth Shave. The Glacial Unscented balm is really a work of art on Rod's part - that stuff not only keeps the freeze going, it moisturizes and kills any chance of irritation or razor burn to begin. A couple of splashes of the Lemon Chill witch hazel added an extra coating of icicles on my face. I noticed that the Astra blade was getting a bit tired, but I think it'll hold up for tomorrow!

Have a great Saturday, folks!

 

Saturday 7/8/17

Jojoba and Grapeseed oil preshave
RazoRock BC Synthetic brush
LPL Nature soap
Vintage Belgian Liebel razor
Personna Platinum blade
Jean Paul Gaultier aftershave
Every Man Jack Fragrance Free balm




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Great looking razor.

 

Gillette Red Tip
Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Semogue 2000
Stirling Gentleman Soap

My first TTO shave in a few years and it hit the mark.

 

I've mentioned it before. Just gorgeous!

 

Saturday, July 8

Old Spice~~SOC Boar~~R41 (2011)~~Polsilver SI (3)~~Old Spice Musk AS
Have a great weekend!​

 

Thank you. When I uploaded the picture to the PC I wasn't sure about it. I always struggle to minimize the reflections in the metal handled brushes.

 

Lots of Shave learning this morning. Very little involved technique, though. After yesterday's lackluster shave, apparently Mars stopped "retrograding" and yin came back to kick yang's booty with a freaking awesome shave! Ironically this happened despite using a new soap whose scent was not my thing.


So today I went with two brand spanking new products: a Delta Echo Razor that I bought from another member who had never used it, and B&M Dickens soap. The Delta echo was my first shave with a modern DE razor in several months, as almost all my experience is with vintage Gillettes. This is a very heavy razor, and shaves very differently than I'm used to. Took a stroke or two to find the right angle, and then it was smooth shaving. Extremely smooth, and extremely close in fact. Wow! Shave zen restored today as quickly as it left me yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Dickens goes into a drawer to be traded for another B&M soap whose scent I enjoy more (TBD) while the pink leftover mark on my chin left by the straight confirms to my right brain that my ultimate goal - the CJB shavette that taunts me from its stand - will need to wait a bit before I take it for a spin.

Shave on, gentlemen!

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath-Gentleman
Soap: La Toja Cream
Razor: Maggard V3 Open Comb
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue Super Platinum (Shave #1)
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

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

La Toja Cream today. 10 seconds to load the Omega Boar brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. I loaded a new Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP in the Maggard V3 Open Comb. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Clubman aftershave.

Bob

 

07/08/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Sterling Soap Company Honey Oatmeal Shea Butter Bath Soap
Shave Secret Pre-Shave Oil
Sterling Soap Company Coniferous Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Open Comb Polished Razor with 85mm Handle
Personna Blue Comfort Coated Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
Booster Mosswood Aftershave
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Stetson Original Cologne​