SoS: April 21, 2014 - April 27, 2014

I have to agree, the G4 is my favorite as well and the size is perfect! Great Scuttle; what is that color called? Sage?

 

SoS - Friday, April 25, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Duke 3
Cream: LaToja
Razor: Mekur 38C
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (5)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman.

Love Clubman Friday. DFS

 

Razor: Wilkinson Sword Twin Blade Plus
Brush: Semogue 830
Lather: Proraso red tube
Post: Pinaud

Definitely up there with the worst shaves I've ever had. The disposable is made by Personna- a company I believe makes the best DE, SE, and Injector blades. But in this case I would much rather use a Gillette Super Speed with a Dorco. Nothing but tugging. Hard to believe anyone could make this and harder to think someone actually uses these. Keep in mind after switching over to the Sharp Side I am no fan of DE, but I would in a jiff go back to the worst of DE razors with Derby blades before using this POS. A piece of Obsidian rock even.

 

Friday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (12)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Saturday:

Hot shower followed by two hot towels and a facial massage
Proraso Green Crema Pre-Barba
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 6
Proraso Green SS
Thayers Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Smooth as a baby's little tush and so cool - this is the older version of Proraso Green soap. I think I'll take it with me on my vacation trip to Guadeloupe this coming Monday. It gave me great lather this morning with its famous menthol effect and the witch hazel together with the Skin Bracer were a terrific couple of finishing touches.

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream (first shave)
brushless
Gillette Aristocrat '47
Astra Superior Platinum (6)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

Today was a first shave with the Cremo Shave Cream. It's a brushless cream, so this was a different experience for me. After my face wash with Dove Men's face wash, I rubbed in a dollup of Cremo Cream all over my beard. The Astra Superior Platinum (6) in my '47 Gillette Aristocrat gave me a close comfortable shave after two passes and touch ups. I just re-wet my face between passes. The Cremo did a great job of providing slickness and reducing friction. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave.

 

R41 Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue 2000
Walter's Rose + M Bomb
Alum
444 ASB

 

2+ days growth...

Gillette Slim on 5 (about as close to wide open as I ever get)
Lord Super Stainless blade (shave #2)
Barbasol Arctic Chill

2 pass ATG most of the way, except XTG on chin/lip. BBS, no nicks, no burn. Liking these smooth Lords more and more all the time.

Vintage Skin Bracer in the corny trophy bottle.

 

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Saturday
hot shower
Semogue BC Cerda
Proraso PSC
Mama Bear's Vetivert
Cobra Classic/Kai Captain Mild (11)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Fine Fresh Vetiver ASL
Nasomatto Hindu Grass edp

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

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Jeff. Have a very relaxing vacation! Kerry

 

Saturday morning, April 26, 2014

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!

 

Saturday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (13)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

SATURDAY
I had such a good shave yesterday with the Repp, I 'doube-dipped' and went back to it today for a repeat performance. Used the XXX in place of yesterday's MdC and it performed quite nicely.
3 passes and super smooth. Not a complete BBS as I stil have some rough patches, but in time, I'll finally figure out how best to attack those stubborn areas.

Have a great Saturday, everyone!

 

Old Type + Personna Lab Blue = amazing
What a wonderful shave today. I decided to use my Old Type again for the first time in months, and it really shined with the personna blade. Extremely smooth, close, and easy shave with no irritation or weepers. I could see this combination being my desert island shave.
The Ferox was great again, especially with the boost from the RR/HTGAM pre shave. The lather was perfect and my face feels terrific. Krampert's bay rum will always be in my den, it's such a top notch aftershave... I thought the scent would clash with the Ferox, but it doesn't because both are subtle to my nose.
Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol soap
Soap: B&M Ferox
Razor: Gillette Old Type Pocket Edition
Blade: Personna Blue Lab (1)
Brush: HIS
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Bay Rum

 

Traveling for a conference. Excellent shave, even if the mirror and lighting weren't the same.

 

SOTD Saturday 4-26-2014

5/8 Anchor Brand, "Manganese Steel", Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Classic Brand Jasmine SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Hess Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Royal Copenhagen Musk ASL

Love the Jasmine scent this morning! On the road I go.... Have a great weekend Gentlemen!

 

Have a great vacation Jeff and as always a safe trip.

 

Razor: 2011 Muhle R41 w Tradere Handle
Blade: Crystal (D6)
Brush: Vie-Long w 24mm Horsehair
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Mojito
Shave Soap: Tiki Soaps Bay Rum w Lime
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Krampert's Acadian Spice Bay Rum

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Gillette New (Rhodium)
Feather
SOC 2 Band
Cella
AV Musk