SoS: January 27, 2014 - February 2, 2014

How does the lavender AS smell? Is it real flowery, or what? I have been considering trying the Stirling Lavender Sage.

 

FRIDAY,

Soap: VDH deluxe.

Brush: VDH boar.

Razor: 1969 Gillette long handle super adjustable.

Aftershave: Jovan musk.

Nice hot shower, 4 smooth passes. DFS.
Good day all.

 

SOTD Jan 31

Prep:hot shower
Razor:WW2 Gillette Khaki
Blade:Astra SP (day 2)
Brush:Vie-Long
Soap:Col Conk lime
Passes:2 (WTG, XTG)
Post:Nivea Men cool kick

I did not have an enjoyable shave today. Not being able to get a lather out of the Arko Ice Mint is bugging me, so I tried lathering it up in a bowl with no improvements. Everything just gets sacked up into the brush, if I squeeze the brush I get a milky liquid that just gets sacked back into the brush when I try to lather. I started over with a significantly dryer brush but no changes. I switched to Col Conk and still had lather issues, way to wet. I ended up going back to the puck and face lathering.

I had to do more touch ups then I would have liked, but I did end up with an acceptable shave... the Arko Ice Mint will be going to the back of the den for a while.

 

1/31/2014 Face Lathering Week

Prep: Hot shower with Shea Moisture Shave Face Scrub & Wash, Home made PSO
Razor: GEM Micro Matic Clog Pruf, Imperial Razor/Warranted/Germany Barbers Favorite straight razor
Blade: Gem PTFE coated single edge (2)
Brush: #6
Soap: Tabac Shaving Soap
After: Home made ASB
After Shave: Tabac After Shave Lotion
Cologne: Tabac Eau De Cologne

It was a Tabac kind of morning. I had not use the pre shave oil for a couple of days because I did not want it to mess with the face lathering. I added the pre shave oil in this morning and had no trouble face lathering the Tabac shave soap. The rest of the gear came together to produce a Darn Fine Shave+ this morning.

 

Friday, January 31 - Face Lather Week
Prep: wash with some sort of hand soap and homemade PSO
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (3rd face, 2 head shaves)
Creme: Body Shop Maca Root
Brush: Omega boar
Post: Warm rinse, cold rinse and Captain's Choice Bay Rum

I realized that I can shave more than once a day, just not my face. I can shave my head at night and my face in the morning and enjoy more time for me. Decent face lather, but got a little thin on 3rd pass. I think the blade is pretty close to done with likely the equivalent of 8 face shaves on it.

 

Friday
Face Latherers' Week

Pre: Hot shower, homemade vanilla-orange PSO
Razor: Mühle R41 Grande (2011)
Blade:: Feather
Brush: Lijun Silvertip Badger
Lather: Tabac soap
Shave: Two passes (WTG,XTG), plus touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, Black River Bay Rum AS

Near-BBS smooth Friday shave. Nothing fancy, just two efficient passes with the R41; great Tabac lather.
Have a blessed Friday, everyone! Say 'good-bye' to January, 2014!

 

Friday morning, January 31, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (4)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

It is fresher than any lavender oil, close to lavender scents which is sold in small bottles in a herbalist shop. It's flowery, but also you feel the freshness. I highly recommend it. I can smell it during the day, it's very lasting. I haven't tried Stirlings yet so I can't say a word for it.

 

Friday



Prep: Nivea for Men Sensitive face wash and plenty of warm water.
Razor: '61 Gillette 195 Adjustable on "5".
Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
Brush: Custom Shavemac Silvertip knot 20@46mm in faux ivory handle.
Lather: D.R.Harris Arlington SS.
Shave: 3 passes adjusted for grain.
Post: Alum, cold water and Nivea for Men Sensitive ASB.

I continue to be impressed by the Fatboy. Very smooth shaver. The Gillette blade still has plenty of mileage left - didn't feel any unpleasant, not even ATG.

This is one amazing setup that yielded a shave that put an hour long smile on my face. Very close to BBS all over, but generally a solid DFS+++.

 

Realy dig the handle on your razor

 

That is Mühles' stock 'grande' handle. For the ( ) size, it is relatively light. Some find the subtle knurling on the handle a bit 'slippery when wet,' but that has not been my experience.

 

Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D2)
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Strop Shoppe Baker Street
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Grey Flannel ASB
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*Friday*

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: HTGAM, unscented
Brush: Oscar11 custom with HIS knot
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Feather
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

First shave after getting home from vacation. I got home late Wednesday night and slept in yesterday and didn't shave. Always a pleasure to make a lather with this beautiful Oscar11 brush. The ShaveCraft razor with a Feather blade did a great job taking down the two day stubble. Three passes, goods smooth result.

 

SOTD 1-31-2-14

5/8 Imperial Warrented, 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

 

Gillette New LC
Voskhod (d1)
Vulfix 404
Palmolive Stick/Arko-Bowl-Face Lather
Dickenson Witch Hazel
La Milagrosa Bay Rum

 

Prep: Shower
Razor: Lord l5
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Omega 10810
Lather: Cella
Post: Pinaud Clubman

Face lather. DFS with minimal irritation. I had bad results with the EJ and Astra SP but this combo is good. Almost no tugging and very smooth. The Lord is an excellent shaver. I just wish it was heftier and made of brass or steel. At least solid pot metal...

 

01/31 Friday Chinese New year Year of the Horse


Nice long hot shower, everything was stiff and achy this morning.
Neutrogena face wash
Vulfix 48
Hungarian Lavender
Gillette Rocket
Vintage Gillette blade
Cold water splash, Clubman Vanilla
Superior DFS

 

Prep: Shower, Dove Face Wash

Pre-Shave: Hot Towel, homemade PSO (TSD)

Razor: Schick Krona

Blade: Gillette Goal

Brush: Escali Badger

Soap: Proraso Green

Post: Gentleman Jon Alum/ Nivea Sensitive Balm, followed by a moisturizer later on before bed.

Second shave with the Gillette Goal, and the first blade I have used in the Krona. The Razor has treated me well, I like the longer handle compared to the Gillette SS, but I would prefer it to be a bit heavier. The Goal Blade is middle of the road performance for me (easily forgettable), still looking for my go to blades. I have enjoyed the GSB, and the green 7oclock. Looking forward to trying the other gillette 7oclock series.

 

Friday
Arko Stick
Omega 10229
1938 Gillette Senator
Rapira SS d1
Rebul Lavanda Colonia

I haven't used a DE in ages....Today's shave was really great! Actually it surprised me, just how effortless and extraordinary it was...LOL! I wouldn't change a thing...Just about perfect in every way....I'm not going to hang up my SE's.....but I shouldn't write off DE's either...

 

Gondolier day
Today I decided to use the Synergy Gondolier soap and lotion together, to better evaluate the lotion. One pump for each side of my face disappears rapidly into my skin and leaves a pleasant feeling and subtle scent. I'll be able to properly review it after a week or so of use. It'll get a diverse set of soaps to compliment, since the Yeti snot pass around had reached me.