SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

SoS
June 10, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: RazoRock P.160
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46B
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Speick. Axe Shield Sensitive
P.160 is everything it's been hyped to be! And some. I never had a chance to use the original, but man, this stuff ROCKS! I just may put some on my toast.. Great shave! Feelin much better today.
Go out and get it!

 

Praying for a speedy recovery. 6 years ago I shattered my patella (knee cap) 5 surgeries later it's not any better.

 

Tyr's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal face cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: VDH Scented
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Baili Super Stainless (1) - Thanks, Sarge
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Burberry Brit

I had not reached for either variety of the VDH in a long while, so I decided today was a good day for it. I knew it would set a good lather baseline on which to test the Baili, and I was not disappointed. Compared to the Dorco-300 I just discarded, the Baili is smoother, but not any sharper to my senses (both the Bic and Bolzano are noticeably sharper on my face); there was even a slight bit of tugging on the XTG pass, but nothing major. Two passes got me DFS results, and the alum found no tender spots.

 

Thank you it is made of bamboo and quite useful.

 

Parker 510
Shavemac D01 silvertip brush
Proraso pre shave
LASS Vanilla/Eucalyptus/Mint soap
Guerlain Vetiver Extreme EdT
Institut Karite balm

 

Good to hear that, too traditional shaving helps a lot to the skin.

 

Tuesday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: Mühle VIVO black fibre synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

Comfortable two pass shave on a beautiful spring day!

 

I know. I still need to practice, but it's just getting better. Except for those days I increase pressure without noticing... Those days are not good =P

 

Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Rapira SSS (D2)
Brush: Omega 21713 Boar Brush
Bowl: Woodhead medium scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Basil
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Cream: Neumann Absolute Zero
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD Iced Subzero

 

How many Arko sticks do you have pressed in there?

 

Tuesday morning, June 10, 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!

 

David, you might try Carmex for your lips. It's a classic and supposed to be good for coldsores. (Not sure about SunBurn) For just sunburn try Solarcain that really cools. Hope that helps.

 

Sorry to hear about the bum knee Oscar. Take care and give it a rest.

 

SOTD Tuesday 6-10-2014

5/8 Wade & Butcher, "The Celebrated", Hollow Ground, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Proraso SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

 

Tuesday, 06/10

Hot shower
Axe Peace Facial Wash

HJM black fibre
Barrister and Mann Nocturne

Fatboy/Voshkod

 

Razor: 1955 Gillette Diplomat
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Vulfix 1000a
Soap: TOBS Mr.Taylor
Aftershave: Stetson Cooling Moisture
Beverage: Wasatch Raspberry What

 

There are two sticks in the bowl indeed.
I also added mint and eucalyptus oils on the surface of the soap, and I had an extreme rich lather with menthol. Not as cooling as proraso green, but the scent was very close.

 

I suspected that =P thats a lot of soap. Did you grate it first?

My lather today with arko was not the best.. Hmm soap/ratio not the best