SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

...and now for something completely different
Today I tried B&M Roam for the first time. In the container, it smells to me like leather, cigar tobacco (not the flower), and an earthy moss. Lathered on my face, it smells more like I'm smoking a backwoods cigar, clad in leather, using moss for a pillow as I doze around a campfire. It's interesting how this scent changes, at least for my nose. I'm unsure if I like it or not... I don't think the scent will linger, but it pairs well with Fine Platinum so far.

The performance of the Roam is excellent, just like other B&M tallow soaps. My face feels smooth and the shave was easy and comfortable. I really think my SC101 is the one razor for me... I'll try other razors in pass arounds occasionally, and I'll still use my Old Type and MR10 from time to time, but this one just hits the spot for me. I've seen the teasers for new iKon razors, and they look cool, but my 101 is near optimal at this point. I know, famous last words...

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: Barrister and Mann Roam
Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
AS: Fine Platinum

 

SoS
June 13, 2014. Friday The 13th

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: RazoRock P.160
Brush: Semogue 1305
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: 4711. Axe Shield Sensitive RR P.160 is so good I didn't want to stop shaving. DFS was had! 4711
Go out and get it!

 

back to morning's
good morning guys
hot water prep with nivea men
Parker pure badger
Coates rose
Merkur 34c hd
persona lab(3)
nivea men's original
today I figured why change a good thing. wanted to switch back to morning's, so I had an easy two pass+ touch up to a bbs. I wanted to do if Coates rose was as good as the one John sent me. scent was the same the lather was good but not as, but still very good. the Parker has become one of my favorite brushes. feel like a million bucks holding this thing. went back to my persona lab, cause it's what I like, paired with the heavy duty. it's mild but it works.( and I did shave last night ).
finished with nivea men original, mixes nice with the rose

 

it looks close to perfect, been eyeing that one for a while.
all stainless too, man I think it might be perfect.

 

FRIDAY the 13th
Early morning shave today; broke out the big-bladed BBB.
IK cream makes a very nice, shea butter-based lather that rivals pretty much any good soap for skin moisturizing properties.
No post-shave balm needed; just a refreshing bay rum splash!
Have a wonderful Friday, everyone!

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: GBS Pure Boar
Soap: Headblade Headslick
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (2)
Splash: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Post: Nivea Sensitive AS
After: Pacific Shaving Moisturizer

Back to BBS! The Wilkinson performed great! Smooth close shave, no weepers or tugging. I went back in time and grabbed the shaving “cream” that I started head shaving with back in the beginning – Headslick by Headblade. Turns out Headslick lathers super well with a badger brush and bowl! Who knew? Plus I had forgotten it has a nice menthol kick to it. I can still feel it a good 15 minutes after my shave. I like it! Its going into the rotation until the bottle is empty. Don’t know if I’d buy more, but I really enjoyed it today. I couldn’t bring myself yo use the Headblade razor again though.. I just keep it as a memento of how I got started shaving… ahh the memories..

That Shave Life

 

Happy Friday the 13th
Today's shave:

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Razor: slim adjustable set to 4 (I really wish they made a 3.5 setting)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
soap:

Pre de Provence
mixed with a touch of
Rose of Bulgaria(face lathering today)


Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic scented with rose oil
AS: Sampsons all natural

Very nice shave today. The Pre de Provence mixed well with the Rose of Bulgaria. Very slick, cushioned and well scented.

The Gillette Silver Blue has come through 2 shaves so far with good results. Hopefully, it will make it through 4 shaves.

 

Friday, June 13, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab (2)
Lather: Cella
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Old Spice

DFS+ shave today. There's something about this blade that isn't quite right, but whatever it is only affects one side of the blade. This is the second time I've used this blade. I noticed the problem yesterday, but thought maybe it was my imagination. I used it again today and it still felt not quite right. It gave a very nice shave without any irritation or nicks, but it just felt weird. I think it will go in the trash and a new Personna Lab will be used tomorrow.

Have a great day!

 

Friday:
hot shower w/Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve scented body wash
Homemade PSO
Parker 80R 2 passes
SuperMax Super Platinum Tiger (4)
Omega boar
Provence Sante Verlaine soap
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve AS

Smelling especially manly today

 

6/13/14
Prep: face wash with Stirling Barbershop
Lather: Tiki Set Sail
Brush: Vie-Long Lord Randal mixed badger and horse
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: 7 a.m. Plus Hi Platinum (4)
Post: cold water rinse and Captain's Choice Lime

I've had facial hair of some sort since June of 1983. For the most part, it has been at least a mustache, sometimes with a goatee or as part of a full beard. This little wet shaving adventure convinced me to shave off my goatee a few months ago. I decided to grow it back starting today. So, I had to take a little more care to make sure and get things lined up. Other than that, today's shave was excellent, 2 passes plus a little touch up on the neck and I was good to go. Since my third pass always deals with the chin and lower neck, I didn't need the chin pass and the lower neck is almost completely smooth.
Have a great weekend all.

 

SOTD June 13

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: Gillette Blue (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: MusgoReal Classic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG) plus touch ups
Post: Witch Hazel

I'm not sure how I feel about the Gillette Blue blade. It seems to have a short lifespan... I have gotten up to seven shaves out of a blade in the past. Normally I'll stop after four shaves shaves,which is what I got from the Gillette Blue. The Gillette Blue was done before I finished today's shave. With the extra touch ups I've been doing with the blue I may have reduced the life of the blade. To be fair to the blue, none of the touch ups were needed to get a DFS,i was always looking for more. If I came across some blues for the right price I'm sure I'd pick them up, but I don't think I'd go out looking for one.

 

Razor: Gillette Toggle (S6)
Blade: Rapira SSS (D5)
Brush: Lijun 24mm Finest Badger
Bowl: Woodhead medium scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Basil
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Tiki Chilled Salsa
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Florida Waters



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Tamako YSK tamahagane
Muhle synthetic brush
Calani Eis Engel soap
Monotheme Vetiver Bourbon eau pour homme
Institut Karite balm

 

Friday The 13th
hot shower
Semogue BC Cerda
Maggard Lime PSO
Stirling MITA
Gillette Ranger Tech/Gillette Silver Blue (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Stirling MITA WH
HBG Key Lime ASL
Anglia Perfumery Spiced Lime edt

Great shave,BBS all around!!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Merkur Progress
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Oscar11/7 Plisson Synth knot
Strop Shoppe Black Tie
Nivea Energy A/S

Montale - Aoud Leather

 

6/13/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Axe chilled cooling Face Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Ranger Tech, CMON Filarmaica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Germany (4)
Brush: Black Badger 19mm knot from Ace shaving
Soap: Arko Men Ice Mint shave cream
After: Home made ASB, Barbon after shave
Cologne: Prada EDT

An cool 1 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Friday, June 13, 2014

Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable F-2 (1960),
with an Astra SP blade,
lather-up with Barbasol - shave,
Finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Skin Bracer for a DFS!

 

SOTD Friday 6-13-2014

5/8 Frederick Reynolds Faux Frameback
Rooney Classic w/Voskhod Teflon
Proraso PSC
Classic Brand Jasmine SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega 31064 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Royal Copenhagen Musk ASL

The Freddie let me down this morning; after a WTG, XTG and ATG pass there was still some persistant stubble. Time to take Freddie to the Hones and teach him a lesson. The Rooney/Voskhod combo dispatched any tenacious stubble with one ATG pass and all is well in the great Pacific Northwest once again. (The echo's from my rich superlatives has long since subsided throughout the valley.)
I love the Jasmine scent from this SS and the Royal Copenhagen Musk was the perfect finish. Have a great weekend Gentlemen!

 

Friday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Rapira SS (3)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Derby
AS: Nivea Cool Kick Arctic Freeze AS Gel

A satisfying BBS despite few razor burns around my adam apple.

 

Prep: Axe Peace Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Slim set on 5 L3
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Omega 10065
Lather: Razorock Fresco
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Aftershave: Barbasol Pacific Rush
Cologne: Ed Hardy Skulls & Roses
Results: The first shave with the Slim was meh. I don't know if I rushed or my technique was off. Oh well, better luck Sunday.
Went to trim the Burns... I gouged the middle of one did it make me chop em? Never.