SoS: June 3, 2013 - June 9, 2013

06/04 Tuesday

I started the day with a hot shower. Followed my shower with Axe Chilling facial wash.
Stirling Anise, a new soap in my den. It is a tallow based soap, it lathered up nicely, very slick, good moisturizing too. A 4oz puck for $5.He is looking for feedback on a soap he is working on called Coastal, I agreed to give feedback I also got that soap and 2oz sample in my order too.
Vulfix 28
Gillette Fatboy dialed into #6
Fresh blade this morning Gillette 7o'clock Black
After three great fantastic passes, a warm water rinse, cold water splash. Patted dried my face, splashed on Colonia Open Road, finished with Fitness balm.
A impressive DFS, once again the Fatboy rocked.

 

Injector Tuesday

CeraVe face wash
Razorock Boston Tea Party soap
HIS synthetic brush
Schick "L" injector
Personna blade
Cold wash
CeraVe lotion

I was over enthusiastic with my BBS shave yesterday. After a few hours, I was feeling some burn. Today I was resolved to take it gentle and easy. I planned to stop with two passes, but when the time came, I just had to go for three but I took my time and didn't apply any pressure. Got excellent result, and my face feels better for it.

 

Wet Shaving Products Prince Silvertip Brush
Haslinger Schafmilch Shaving Soap with Sheep Milk and Lanolin
Face lather
Merkur Futur
Personna Med Prep (2)
3 Passes
Halston Z-14 After Shave Lotion

BSE - Best Shave Ever! The Haslinger Soap is outstanding, maybe the best soap I've tried to date. It quickly whips into a very slick, protective, even gooey lather. It has lanolin that leaves your skin feeling moisturized post shave. The scent is so mild that it is nearly undetectable. It offers all the benefits of Mitchell's Wool Fat without being tempermental in the lathering department! While I tend to prefer vegetable based and or melt and pour soaps during the warm months, I can see myself using this very often during the cold months!

 

Terrific Tuesday
1. Hot shower with hot towel to face for several minutes
2. Generous dab of Floid Pre-shave oil
3. Whipped up bowl of Mitchell's Wool Fat until desired consistency is reached
4. New Astra blade into the ol' FatBoy (adjusted back to my normal '2' from the previous day's setting of '6')***
5. Two good passes and minor follow-up attention to the stubborn areas.
6. Cold water splash & towel off
7. Refreshing slap-on of 4771 aftershave
8. Generous application of Pre de Provence balm (love this stuff!)
9. 12 minutes later, BBS & ready to face the day!

***3-day's growth required a more aggressive attack yesterday morn.

 

Monday 03-06-2013

Razor: Lord L6
Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream: SuperMax Menthol
AS: Barbon

Tuesday 04-06-2013

Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Polsilver SI (2)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream: Barbon
ASL: Barbon

 

4.6.2013

• Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
• Razor: Gillette NEW
• Blade: Sputnik (1)
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Soap: Institut Karité (2)
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Musgo Real Classic sample

 

Monday:

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Vangelis, See You Later
• Brush: Omega travel boar
• Soap: Palmolive stick
• Razor: GEM OCMM
• Blade: Star
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade

Tuesday:

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Danny Elfman, Edward Scissorhands soundtrack
• Brush: Travel King
• Soap: Sara-S's mint
• Razor: Ugly Duckling
• Blade: Max Herder
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse. cold water rinse, hone & strop blade in Allegro mod. L

Two great shaves!

 

Tuesday!

Warm Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Omega Pro Boar
TOBS Avocado SC
Lady Eversharp - Turquoise
EMS (1)
Cold Water Rinse
B&BW "Be Enchanted" lotion
DKNY "Be Delicious" perfume

Fantabulous shave today! Even my pitts can't complain, it was a DFS all around!

Have a great evening!

 

LeoK and Llyr, did you two call each other before you chose aftershaves?? I'm just kidding. I am, however, very interested on you opinion of the Captain's Choice Lime. How does it compare to other limes? Compare with Stephan? Sting? Smell? I have the Cat 'O Nine Tails, and I absolutely love it! Leo I know you have the regular Bay Rum, which do you prefer?

 

Fast shave that evening.
Merkur 23C/Permasharp
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Speick shave stick
Old Spice AS splash

 

SotN
6/4/2013

Proraso Pre
Proraso Blue Cream
Vie Long Horse/Badger
40's SS
Cold Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Jasmine Cleansing Milk
Cold Rinse
Barbon AS
Axe Chilled PS Gel

Good shave, a few neck weepers. I find that for me Proraso creams do not protect that neck area that I have issues with like Tabac, Irisch Moos and the TSD cream does.

 

Hot shower
Becker Scuttle
59' Fatboy (set to 7, loaded with new Astra SP blade)
Rooney best badger brush
Tabac Cream
De Vergulde Hand Alum Block
Pecksniff's ASB+EDT.

Its been a while since I last used my Fatboy, and wow I was rewarded with a BBS shave. great razor.

 

Wednesday:

NXT Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 3
Aspis Ice Rain SC
Svoboda AS Balsam
Alt Innsbruck AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

For this wonderful shave this morning I was inspired by two great friends of mine. I received this fantastic cream from Bulgaria which smells so nice, lathers so well, and gives a good cooling effect and a lot of soothing - thanks so much, Veli. Dmitry, my dear friend, this Svoboda balsam is one of the best things you ever sent me - it's magnificent. Now, I have to look for some more Alt Innsbruck because my bottle is finished.

 

R41-13 on UFO Goliath handle
Permasharp Super
Semogue OC Boar
Institut Karite
Alum
Superior 70

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, disc 2
Soap: Daisy Mountain Naturals Spiced Mahogany
Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot
Injector: Schick E
Blade: Schick, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops TSD M Bomb, Old Spice cologne
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Just another BBS!

 

6/8 Ern
Castle Forbes Lime
22mm TGN synthetic knot

This razor is still a work in progress. I made a quick set of G10 scales last night and took it to the lapping film, 50 laps on the 3 um and a 100 on the 1 um. Very nice and smooth shave this morning, much improved from yesterdays. I have to admit, I'm a fan of synthetic knots. I'm liking this TGN knot but I'm only into it for a couple shaves. Have a good one.

 

Happy Wednesday From Florida!

Hot shower
RAB scuttle
Arko Commando SC
Chubbz I
Gillette Injector
EMS blade (1)
Cold water rag
Arko Commando ASC
Brut Cologne

4-passes = uneventful DFS. This Gillette Injector is super mild. It takes four passes to achieve what the R-41 does in 2-passes. The overall shave experience was nice though!

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

Preppy shave today!
Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Facial Soap
Brush: Omega 599
Lather: C and E Nomad
Razor: DE 89
Blade: Astra SP
AS: Polo Double Black

 

Captain's Choice Lime is one of the most natural smelling lime aftershave's out there.Smell's just like a fresh cut lime with a hint of spice and maybe even some bay leaf.Skincare is excellent, the only aftershave that comes close is TSD Iced Mojito.

 

Wednesday
warm shower
RV Sambar Antler Flat Top,2 band,d01
Proraso PSC (white)
Mama Bear's Lime Ice (stick)
Joris 1912T/Perma-Sharp super (4)
warm water rinse
Shavex Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Captain's Choice Lime

Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around