SoS: November 25, 2013 - December 1, 2013

Wednesday

CeraVe facial cleanser
Petal Pusher Fancies unscented soap
Mühle hjm black fiber brush
EJ DE89
Astra SP blade
Cold water rinse
CeraVe lotion

Pleasant comfortable and smooth shave.

 

Wednesday.

Face washed with Nivea for Men Sensitive face wash.
Mühle R89 coupled with Gillette Platinum Blue (1).
Arko soap whipped with Semogue 1520 boar in Steve Woodhead mug.
3 passes (WTG/XTG/XTG) followed by luke rinse, Ajanta alum applied for 1 minute, then rinsed off with cold water.
Finished off with Nivea for Men Sensitive after shave balm.

My first time with the Gillette blade. I kinda like it, it doesn't stand out, but it doesn't disappoint either. I could use it, should I daily, but given availability and price I wont. Having used the Arko (again) my wife wont come near me for the next few hours, so it's time for some telly all alone - Yay!

DFS+!

 

Shave Cream Week
Wednesday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
D'men Sensitive
EJ Best Medium
Dovo Natural
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh
Captain's Choice Bay Rum

D'men shaving cream is one of the most underrated creams out there. The lather is superb in every way, it's too bad that all of the vendors don't carry this stuff.

 

SOTD Wednesday 11-27-2013

11/16 Kinfolks Blue Steel Special, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Williams SS in Old Spice Hull Pottery Mug
Georgetown G4 Scuttle
Rubberset 200-4 Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing After Shave Balm
Old Spice Classic After Shave Lotion

Some of the old classics this morning. The Kinfolks Blue Steel Special is one of those great Little Valley NY American steel razors. Excellent quality blade with outstanding performance. The old reliable Williams mug SS and the Rubberset Boar Brush are relics of the by gone Barbershop days that brings back fond memories of sitting in the local Barbershop with the men of the town telling stories and getting the latest gossip. Those were simplier days of my youth but they are lasting memories that will never fade. Enjoy your shaves Gentlemen they are quality times in your life.

 

Razor: Ikon Deluxe OC
Blade: Super Iridium (D2)
Brush: Muhle 21mm V2 Synthetic Olive Wood Handle
Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Soap: Jabonman Mountain
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Cool Waters ASB

 

Thanksgiving Eve 11/27

Hot shower
RazoRock glycerin bar
Shavemac Silvertip
Cella Crema Sappone
Cadet Mongoose
Silverstar

Superior DFS

 

Be rebel, use what you want when you want.

 

Yeah, you're right, there isn't point in shaving, if it isn't enjoyable

 

Wednesday morning, November 27, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (5)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Wednesday

MEM Olive cream face lathered with Omega 49
EJ DE89 with Merkur Super (2)
3 passes, cold water rinse and finish with Floid Blue

So far in cream week I've used three excellent creams - Barbon, MEM and MEM Olive. Tomorrow I think I'll try the TSD Mojito

 

Get well soon, buddy!

 

27.11.2013

• Prep: shower, 3P
• Razor: Weber DLC
• Blade: Polsilver SI (6)
• Brush: The BiG Shave 2013 #90/100 by Semogue Portugal
• Soap: Arko
• Post: Thayers Medicated Superhazel
• After shave: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
• Tea: Doğadan Elma Çayı

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

GEM Micromatic Bullet-Tip​

GEM Super Stainless​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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I am back to the MMBT today. I am really liking this razor. In fact, for me, I am declaring it the best of the Micromatic line. Anyhow, the Semogue did a wonderful job face-lathering the Col. Conk Lime SS. Two passes and touch-ups on the neck with the MMBT made for a near BBS shave. I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and the Pinaud Clubman AS. Another great shave, and I am feeling clean and refreshed. ​

 

Thanks , Bruce! It is one of my better Flea Market finds. The maker mark says Royal London but is made in Taiwan. It works pretty well at keeping the brush warm, which is great now because it is freezing here.






Razor: Sticky Icky
Blade: Feather
Brush: BF Greenie
Stick: Palmolive
Post: Thayer's
AS: Floid Blue

Floid Blue is wonderful! I don't get the Aqua Velva comparison they do not smell anything a like to me.

 

I have a Lord Nelson scuttle the same shape (It's a solid green color) but, I really like yours with the Canadian Geese. I have a pond right next to my house that has some Canadian geese that use it to raise their brood. Your design is very masculine and sporty. Scuttles are great for the cold winter mornings. Great find Jacob!

 

Thanks, I am feeling better!

 

Thursday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Cream: Speick
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (3,4,5)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Speick AS Lotion
Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes

Switching to the Bic confirmed at least one of these two things: the Bic is sharper than the Voskhod, and/or the FaTip is more aggressive than the 41c. Personally, I'm leaning toward both being true. Three passes produced a BBS result, along with a couple of weepers at the corners of my mouth; I got no weepers on my Adam's Apple thanks in no small part to our resident BaconLord's description of the 'swallow and hold' technique when shaving there (Thanks, Kevin! ). The SO and the rest of the family are overnighting with extended family, largely due to an allergy my sister has to my cat, so I may not be shaving or posting tomorrow. I hope all of you in The United Stated of America have a joyous Thanksgiving and plenty of food and family.