SoS: March 24, 2014 - March 30, 2014

THURzDAY
Tech Week

My one & only Tech for use this week (TECH-nically, I do have one other, but it is currently residing in my oldest son's den). This gold Tech—a recent antique store pick-up, is a fairly mild, easy-to-use razor, as are most other Techs I've used.
Three Tech passes with slick MdC lather = a DFS today!

Have a great Thursday, all!

 

Kevin, I love the mood of your photo!

 

Thanks, Mike!
I went with a 'western wood' theme with dramatic warm lighting as the content was mainly gold & earth tones.

 

Thursday
hot shower
Thater 4292/6,2 band fan
Proraso PSC
TSD Tobacco Leaf Lanolin Soap
Gillette Ranger Tech/Feather (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
TSD Tobacco Leaf ASL
Nasomotto Hindu Grass EDP

Well it has Tech in it's name and it's also one of my favorite razors the Ranger Tech never gives me a bad shave,either does the Gold Tech,the only real Tech I own.

Stay frosty,my friends!!!

 

Hi guys, I didn't post lately (well, for over a year that is) but I'm still around.
Settled down on the number of soaps and razors and brushes I use every week; one of each, to be exact.
This is this weeks kit:

Schick hydromagic
Personna blade
Semogue mixed boar/badger
Proraso barbe dure
Floid blue

Face lathered (as always), 3 passes, 12 minutes, DFS.

 

Great photo, what software do you use ?

 

Razor: Ikon Slant
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (D15)
Brush: Rudy Vey 30mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Prairie Creations DdC Alpine Snowdrift
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD Subzero


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No shave today. A new blade will make an appearance tomorrow. My last few shaves have been close enough to warrant not shaving daily, plus I want a decent growth to to see what I have with the new razor.

 

Some quick post-production enhancements in Photoshop CS6 (Mac)

 

Thursday morning, March 27, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (8)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Thursday

Prep: Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Soap: Barrister & Mann unscented
Brush: Oscar11 with HIS synthetic knot
Razor: Gillette fat-handled Tech
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Excellent shave. The B&M soap makes a creamy slick lather every time and the Tech gave me a close, comfortable shave. After using the Plisson brush exclusively for the past week and a half, the bigger heftier Oscar11 brush with the big soft HIS was great. I like the Plisson brush, but it is smaller and lighter with a less dense knot.

The Barrister & Mann soap was a gift from Kevin (HolyRollah) my TSD secret Santa last year. Talk about a gift that keeps on giving. This soap will definitely be re-ordered when this puck is used up.

My wife kissed me good bye this morning and remarked "oh, your face feels so nice" as she stroked my cheek! I'm smiling on my way to work!

 

Thursday 27Mar14
Shower:
Old Spice 3 in 1
Pre-Shave :
Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Razors:
Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle
Razor Blades:
Astra Superior Platinum DE
Shaving Soap:
Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend
Shaving Mug:
Arletta Mug I (White Coffee Mug that my daughter had)
Shaving Brushes :
WD 30/65 W/ Resin Handle Silver Tip Badger
Deodorants :
Old Spice Classic
After Shave Balms:
Nivea After Shave Balm
After Shaves :
Old Spice Classic

Got a great shave today aka "Rudy Castiel Clean Used Car aka Rudy Castiel Clean Shave!"

 

I'm glad you're enjoying it, Mike!

 

SOTD Thursday 3-27-2014

Gillette Fat Handled Gold Tech w/Astra SP
Al's Bomb SC - Boheme
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

I thought I'd better participate in the Tech Week Theme and after seeing Kevin's Gold Tech I got the urge to use mine. It took a little digging in the drawer but there she is. These are the best of the Tech's in my opinion; they shave well and are always a pleasure to use. A tried and true design!

 

Razor: GEM Push Button (2)
Blade: GEM (1)
Brush: Semogue 830
Lather: Synergy Cavendish
Post: Pinaud

I don't have a Tech since I don't use DEs anymore but I have what is kind of the "tech" of the SE world- the GEM Push Button. It is very mild. Today is the best shave yet I've received from this razor. It's a matter of figuring out the technique for it. I received a BBS in only two passes (3 on chin) equivalent to the same results as with the ER 1924 and much faster. Proof mild razors can do just as well.

 

Nice..

 

Traveling shave today.
Prep: warm wash
Lather: Palmolive Lemon
Brush: omega 13522
Razor: Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Persona

3 pass. Easy shave and DFS.

 

SOTD 03/27

Prep; The essential start to the day a hot shower. Facial wash with Dove for Men

Brush; Semogue Owners Club

Soap; Synengery "Meta Nectar"

Razor; Fat Boy dialed to #8

Blade; Rapria Lux

Post; Cold water rinse, Pinuad Tres Flores

Slam dunk DFS

 

What purpose does the Cetaphil Lotion serve? Do you use it as a pre-shave lotion? Which specific one do you use? Thanks for your help.

 

Thursday

Preshave - Trumpers Sandalwood skin food
Proraso Sandalwood cream face lathered with TGN Boar in Ever-Ready 79 handle
Red Tip with Personna Lab (3)
3 passes, cold water rinse and finish with Lab Series Spray

I'll have to try the coral skin food as preshave next. I may get a bottle of one or the other. I think I use about 2 ml per shave (the 8 ml sample was 4 uses if I remember correctly) so:

100 ml = 50 uses at $26 = 50 cents a shave
200 ml = 100 uses at $40 = 40 cents a shave
500 ml = 250 uses at $70 = 28 cents a shave