SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

If you don't feel like shaving you shouldn't, it should not feel forced =P see it this way, you will get to spend a little bit more time testing your new soap tomorrow or when the weather cools down today

 

Thanks for the spot! There was too much going on last and too much this week as well.

 

Planned Shave 6-10-2014 ...

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SoS - Menthol Monday, June 9, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Soap: Stirling Frozen Tundra
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade GSB (4)
Post: Nivea Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Osage Rub

3 pass, DFS. Nice and chilly.

- Don

 

Guys, my XXX is really soft, it was in my mailbox for most of the hot day, can I put it in my refrigerator?

 

There's a lot of posts about guys keeping similar soft Italian soaps either in a cool spot or in the fridge or even in the freezer (long term storage obviously), so I shouldn't think you'd be doing any harm just putting the XXX in the ol' ice box for a spell.

 

Monday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Schick E2
Blade - Personna (5)

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

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Made Rite w/ TGN Boar knot
Gillette Fatboy F2
Shark Super Chrome (2)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Van Der Hagen Luxury shave soap face lathered well with my Made Rite/TGN boar brush. It provided great cushion and slickness. Two passes with my Gillette fatboy with Shark SC blade got me a close comfortable shave. After my cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thank you

 

Planned SOTD: Tuesday 10Jun14:

• Shower & Pre-Shave:

Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Stirling Soap Co. Almond Creme Bath Soap
Stirling Coniferous Pre-Shave Oil
Wet Face Towel Soaked in Hot Water

• Deodorants :

Mennen Speed Stick

• Razor & Razor Blade:

Vintage 1951 Gillette W-2 Super Speed DE/ TTO {Birth Year Razor}
Wilkinson Sword DE Blades

• Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush:Arletta Mug II (Cobalt Blue Mug that my daughter had)

Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Coniferous
"Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush

• After Shave Balm:

RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave

• After Shave:

Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous

L to R Back-Row: Stirling Coniferous Pre-Shave, Arletta II Mug, Stirling Coniferous After-Shave
L to R Front Row: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave, Wilkinson Sword DE Blades, Vintage 1951 Gillette W-2 Super Speed DE/ TTO {Birth Year Razor},
"Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush.

I really am looking forward to using my "Old Corps & Oscar 11 Custom Brush. It is becoming one of my favorites. It really seems to lather better than my other brushes. I feel that it is one of my best if not the best brush that I have. It was a joint effort between myself and Steve aka Oscar11. Thanks a million. Steve. If it worked today why change it tomorrow. I will be changing my blade in the morning.

 

Jim
How does your Boar Brush Lather the Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap?

 

I do not see why it would hurt it. I wouldn't leave it there too long though.

 

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I put the tub in for 2 hours, seemed to harden. Thanks!

 

Tuesday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Rapira SS (1)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Arko
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

I'm improving my shaving technique every day. Getting BBS with less effort is easy for me now.

 

Nice to hear that =) Im getting better too. Yesterdays shave, no irritation no bumps nothing =) just a smooth face

 

Synergy Week day three
Today I used Classic Bay Rum for the first time, and it's a winner. It has excellent performance and skin care that HTGAM is known for, with a strong bay rum scent. This one does not smell too much like cloves, so I don't feel like my face is getting a ham glaze. Krampert's Finest Acadian Bay Rum matches very well without the heaviness of a balm. This is an excellent combination to which I will return often. My HIS is just a lather monster... Effortlessly making more than enough thick yogurt-like lather. It's a great match with the wide tin.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: HTGAM Synergy Bay Rum
Brush: HIS
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna lab blue (2)
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

 

Tuesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 2
Ingram Blue SC
444 AS Balm
Barbon AS
Aramis EdT

My #6 horsehair brush is an awesome lathermaker for creams - it really whipped up some serious lather from the Ingram Blue cream from Egypt which is terrific stuff. It has a stronger menthol effect than the original British version and has a perfect consistency, so it doesn't become watery and runny. The 444 balm and the Barbon aftershave couldn't have felt better after this lovely shave.

 

6/10/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Axe chilled cooling Face Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Super Speed, Finedge Ostiso Ariston Real Blue Point Razor straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - Germany (2)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat shave soap
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave
Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme Intense

A fine 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!