SoS: December 2, 2013 - December 8, 2013

Tuesday-Italia questa mattina!

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Spice Bath Soap
Soap: Proraso Red Tub-Sandalwood
Razor: RazoRock Jaws OC
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Omega 6792 Badger
Aftershave: Proraso Green

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

Italy today! I had my 2nd shave with the RazoRock Jaws Open Comb. It is a great shaver: smooth, very close, nick & burn free today. I used the Proraso Red Tub Sandalwood and finished with a bit of menthol using the Proraso Green.

Vai Italia!

Bob

 

Cobra Classic
Kai Mild
HTGAM Synergy - Frost Byte
M&F Emillion
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S
Simpson A/S Balm

Creed Green Irish Tweed

 

SOTD Dec 3

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Astra SP (day 2)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 2 (WTG x2, XTG)
Post: cold water, Proraso blue

I rushed today's shave, and I felt it. the shave started out feeling OK, but my lather was too wet and I didn't provide much protection.

Still have a CCS, just got some razor burn to go along with it.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Van Der Hagen Luxury 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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The Van Der Hagen Luxury shave soap face-lathered very well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes with the GEM MMBT and touch-ups on the neck left me clean and smooth. I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman AS. ​

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Cornhuskers Lotion
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Cream: Arko Ice Mint
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel, Cornhuskers Lotion
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

I'm feeling a bit under the weather today, but I have a meeting I have to attend. That meant I had to shave. I did a nice, easy 2 pass shave today and finished with a fine shave. It's about the quality of shave that I used to get with a Mach III, so it's definitely acceptable.

Have a great day!

 

I hope you feel better soon!

 

TUESDAY

Pre: Hot shower, Shea Facial wash & scrub, homemade pso
Razor: Merkur Futur (Set@3)
Blade: Merkur Super (Day 1)
Brush: Semogue SOC Boar
Lather: Tabac Soap
Shave: Three passes, plus touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, Shea cream

Using my other remaining DE razor this early morn, on a mild setting. I've found the Merkur blades seem to work best in the Merkur razors—and I have no explanation why; only my experience. Since I'm down to only one Merkur razor, I know what I'll be 'feeding' it. Back to the office this morning after an extended time off. At least my face feels good!

 

Thanks!

 

Tabac Tuesday

Prep: warm face wash with Shea Moisture scrub, Proraso Green PSC
Soap: Tabac
Brush: HIS Synthetic
Razor: Merkur 33c
Blade: Gillette 7OC Yellow(1)
Post: Cold water rinse, TSD Aftershave Milk, Signature scent

I tried to go as German as possible today. Easy shave, but not as close as my MR10. Lather was classic thick smooth Tabac. Aftershave milk feels great and my face is moisturizer against the winter dry air, though a little more rough than I prefer.

 

Tuesday

I also tried to go German as much as possible
hot shower
Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan (Germany)
Maggard Lime PSO
Pils 101NE/Feather (1) (Germany/Japan)
Irisch Moos-stick (Germany)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Pitralon Classic ASL (Germany)

Great 2 pass face,1 pass noggin for BBS all around !!!

 

Tuesday morning:

Razor: Slanty slant from the big M
Blade: A popular Japanese export
Brush: Semogue 8:30
Soap: de Vergulde Hand, freshly shmooshed.
After: Proraso white for the delight
of my dry skin

I spent a long time outside yesterday shovelling and snowblowing, something I forgot about until my brush hit my windburn. I thought my blade was worn out because it was burning, but it wasn't tugging at all. -17c again today, still snowing. 7 hours, 32 minutes of sunlight expected today, not that you'd know with all the clouds. At least my shave was awesome.

 

Tuesday

CeraVe facial cleanser
TSD unscented wheat cream
Oscar11 custom brush with HIS knot
EJ DE89 razor
Astra SP blade
Cold rinse
CeraVe lotion

Good lather from the TSD cream and the big soft Oscar11 brush. Three passes, nice smooth results. I put on some extra CeraVe lotion because of the cold day!

 

SOTD Tuesday 12-3-2013

5/8 Imperial Warrented Razor, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Brut Original Cologne

Very nice shave!

 

Tuesday morning, December 3, 2013

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

 

Tuesday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Cella
EJ Best Medium
Dovo Natural
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh
Brut Dominant

 

Tuesday morning, December 3, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power 'Olympic'
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5 (day 2)
Gillette Fusion Proglide Clear Gel
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Studio for Men Brisk After Shave

A wonderful BBS. This Gel is like a magic lotion.
Aces!

 

Tuesday:

Prep: Hot Shower, Crown Shaving Co. Preshave lotion
Brush: VDH Boar
Cream: Speick (German made)
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 Open Comb (German made)
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German made), day 2
Passes: WTG. XTG (3, 4)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Speick AS splash
Cologne: The Third Man by Caron

This was the first time I noticed a difference in quality between the VDH Boar and the Beeline Boar; the latter with the Speick cream produced a rich, creamy lather roughly on par with that made by the Simpson 56 Best Badger, while the former produced an airier lather that had a harder time maintaining cushion and glide after the first pass. I settled for a CCS today in two passes, with no nicks, weepers, or irritation, since I didn't seem to get the necessary lift of the whiskers to really chase the baby today.

 

Hope you are feeling better. DAS = definitely acceptable shave

 

Tuesday - Born in the USA!

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Aroostook PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House, BLACK
CD: The Great Blues Men
Soap: VDH Deluxe
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB with original knot
DE: Gillette Sheraton
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade

 

Thanks!