SoS: January 14, 2013 - January 20, 2013

Sunday 20-01-2013

Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Brush: Horse Hair #6
Cream: Agressia Fresh

ASL: Agressia Fresh


Superb shave today!

 

Wow, Shawna! That's a biggie! We're all praying for your well being!

 

Sunday!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Bram Vermeulen, Achter Mijn Ogen
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: TSD Bay Rum
• Razor: Rolls Razor
• Shave: 3-pass - No, 4-pass
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

It started as a 3-pass shave, but after the third pass I started to lather for a forth time. Guess I was enjoying myself!

Do I really have to say this was a stellar shave? If not for those few stubbles on my adam's apple this would be a BBS.

Happy Shavings!

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Sunday January 19, 2013​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: Merkur 1904 Open Comb
• Blade: Gillette Super Thin
• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherrywood Boar
• Soap: Proraso Sandalwood and Shea
• ASB: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Aftershave Balm (old formula)
• AS: Vintage Mennen Skin Bracer Spice Scent
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

It has been a long time since I have used the 1904 OC, especially in it's unaltered state since I am always adding different handles to it. Although a mild razor I was able to achieve a BBS in 3 full passes, along with some light buffing and j-hooks. It was a very nice shave, I should not go so between the next use.

Now off to bed, as I have been up all night!!

 

Sunday morning

Shower
Simpson Special Best Badger
Body Shop Maca Root cream
EJ89DL
Personna Blue blade
LAB series aftershave balm (unscented, instead of witch hazel)
Masters Bay Rum aftershave

 

Father, I lift Shawna to You for Your blessings of healing. I know that by Your power she can be healed and not require surgery. I pray she will be blessed and You will be glorified. In Jesus' name. Amen.

 

Sandalwood Sunday

Schick E2 injector
Schick blade
Pashana mixed boar & badger
C&E Sandalwood SC
Harris Sandalwood splash

19 minutes, 3 passes, 1 DFS

 

Sunday:

#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
New Proraso White SS
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Mosswood AS

Although I enjoy my Super Speed very much, I look forward each Sunday to the relaxation and tranquility of a nice shave with my Dovo Bismarck. I feel so smooth and properly-shaved and the total experience is such a pleasure. The new version of Proraso White soap lathers just as well as the older one, it has the same nice scent, and it's definitely more mentholated. Corinne says she wants to hide my Booster Mosswood - ohhhhh, I cannot let her do that!

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Shawna, you are in my prayers. With God's help everything will be fine and no surgery will be necessary.

 

It could have been a real retro shave this morning if it wouldn't have been for the synthetic Muhle. It's been years since I've used Old Spice shaving soap. I've been waiting for a long time to stumble across a vintage puck and it finally happened yesterday at our local antique store. Excellent shave this morning. The Hackett Diamond is another antique store find from a few years ago. It's a hardware company razor and it's not stamped as to the country of manufacture but I assume Germany. It is a superb shaver, one of the best I have. Not a bad find for $10. You don't need a expensive, highly collectable razor to get great shaves. Have a good one.

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Beautiful razor you've got!

 

Sunday

Prep: 30 minute TSD ISZ PSB marinade, hot shower
CD: Glenn Kaiser Band ~ Blues Heaven, Vol. II
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya, BLACK
Soap: AoS Sandalwood
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
SE: Gem Jr. Lather Catcher
Blade: Gem, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB + 2 drops TSD M Bomb, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

 

Wednesday's Shave

Proraso PSC
Gillette '65 Slim Adj (4)
Feather
CJ turquoise dymondwood silvertip
Vitos Super Extra
Proraso ASB


Sunday's Shave

Proraso PSC
Merkur 34c
Personna Med Prep (1)
IB LE Semogue
RazoRock Mudder Focker
Proraso ASB
Curve Crash EdT

 

SOTD Sunday 1-20-2013 (Saturday was a no-shave day)

Muhle R102 (2010) w/Crystal
Proraso PSC
Irisch Moos SC
Caswell Massey Ceramic Badger
Thayers Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

On a trip to the Coast Saturday I was so rushed I didn't get a chance to shave so, this mornings shave at home was a pure delight. Picked a bunch of my fav's and really enjoyed the experience. (What was it Dorothy said? "There's no place like home!") lol

 

Freeeezy Sunday shave... Cold outside,cold on my Face. Frosty the snowman wanted to steal my Equipment..Is that possible?!

-hot shower
-HJM Synthetic Black Fibre
-The Shave Den Iced Sub Zero Preshave Balm
-The Shave Den Iced Barber Shoppe shaving soap
-R41
-Aqua Velva (US) Aftershave (Sample)-->will buy it ASAP!!! Fantastic!!!



What a COOOOOL shave!!! I like the Aqua Velva a lot...tried my sample and i really love it.The scent is awesome and it is really refreshing.

Have a great day.

 

Veli, I also have some Agressia Fresh cream and I think it's wonderful stuff. It smells very nice and has terrific lather and skincare. Where is the menthol it is supposed to have? Otherwise I cannot complain about it!

 

Hallo Thorsten,

TSD Iced Barbershop RS - ich wusste nie dass diese Seife gab. Seit wenn hast Du es?

Grüße,

(I said to Thorsten that I never knew there was a TSD Iced Barbershop soap, and I asked him how long he has it.)

 

I love Barbershop! I have a bar of Mike's Natural Soap Barbershop and I have to say it's my favorite soap.

 

Hi Jeff,

die Seife habe ich Anfang Januar bekommen.Kann man bei JoAnna bestellen.Standartmäßig allerding OHNE Menthol.Gegen Aufpreis kann man Menthol dazukaufen.Der Geruch ist klasse.

(I said to Jeff that i have the Soap since the beginning of January.It can be ordered from JoAnna.Normaly the soap is WITHOUT Menthol,so i ordered it with menthol for a few cents more.For me the scent is amazing.

@Ryan Bales: Did you tried the Barber Shoppe soap from JoAnna so you can make a comparison?! Would be interesting for me,because i´ve heared only very good things about Mike´s natural soaps...

 

Prayers coming your way....God bless....