SoS: June 30, 2014 - July 6, 2014

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Jun 29, 2014.

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  1. Nathan1611

    Nathan1611 Well-Known Member

    Pretty great shave today.

    Pre shave: Hot shower/ Proraso pre shave.
    Brush: Brock Best Badger
    Soap: Cella
    Razor: Gillette Super Speed
    Blade. Kai
    Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

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  2. markjnewcomb

    markjnewcomb Well-Known Member

    Monday 6/30/14

    Prep: Gaia face scrub
    Oil: Shave Secret
    Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
    Razor: slim adjustable set to 5
    Blade: Feather
    soap:

    L'Occatane Cade

    Post: Alum sprayed on
    Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
    AS: Sampsons all natural

    I was a bit disappointed in this mornings shave. I have been "pushing" my feathers to 4 shaves, and this one should have been retired at 3 shaves. Still, I got a DFS out of it.



    Am I the only one that waters his soaps once a week? I do it when I do the plants.
     
  3. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

    I like that Mark! I thought the soap would be a little dry and it is up next after I finish the Tiki Set Sail I have been working on since May 22.
     
  4. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Menthol Monday
    hot shower
    Simpson Duke 3 in best
    Proraso PSC :love055::love055: :smiley freezing::smiley freezing:
    Yeti Snot (stick) :love055::love055::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily:
    Mergress XL/Big Ben SS (3)
    cold water rinse
    Monster Block Alum
    cold water rinse
    Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH :love055::love055::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily:
    Fine Snake Bite ASL :love055::love055::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily:
    Cartier Roadster

    A nice and frosty start to the week!!

    Stay frosty,my friends! :cool:
     
  5. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Menthol Monday

    Razor: Mergress XL (S3.5)
    Blade: Super Iridium (D8)
    Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
    Bowl: Woodhead medium scuttle
    Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
    Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Mojito
    Shave Soap: Tiki Chilled Salsa
    Post: Monster Alum Block
    Aftershave: Tiki AS Lotion

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  6. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

    Monday

    Prep: CeraVe cleanser
    Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
    Brush: Plisson synthetic
    Razor: Schick injector, type I
    Blade: Schick
    After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

    I haven't used one of my Schick injector razors in ages. This "I1" model was made from 1955-1958, so it's as old as I am! I find an
    injector shave to be easy, but the Schick blades just are not as smooth as the best DE blades. Three passes, close, comfortable results.
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  7. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    MONDAY
    A shave-free day…so far

    Today is a 'Shave-cation' for me, my day off from work AND from shaving… :eek: and I've a ton of things to do today.
    I may revisit this later this evening….:D:D
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  8. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

    Monday

    Prep: CeraVe cleanser
    Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
    Brush: Plisson synthetic
    Razor: Schick injector, type I
    Blade: Schick
    After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

    I haven't used one of my Schick injector razors in ages. This "I1" model was made from 1955-1958, so it's as old as I am! I find an
    injector shave to be easy, but the Schick blades just are not as smooth as the best DE blades. Three passes, close, comfortable results.
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  9. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
    I've had this brush for over a year now. The logo was slowly disappearing, and you inspired me to go ahead and scratch it off. It easily came off with my thumbnail. It was serving no useful purpose.
    Last year about this time.
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    Today's shave.....................................and now it's gone.
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    The knot is top notch, my favorite badger.
     
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  10. Roderick

    Roderick Well-Known Member

    Today's shave was my second with the unknown BEAST, a slant razor with no manufacturers marks. It has a flat tip plate and there is no blade curvature. No blood but a little irritation.
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  11. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    SOTD Monday 6-30-2014 (the endth of June)

    Edwin Jagger EJDE87811 w/Crystal
    Proraso PSC
    La Toja Classic SC
    Georgetown Scuttle
    Lijun Finest Badger
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
    Jovan Musk ASL/Cologne

    A great start to another week of shaving. Have a good one Gentlemen!

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  12. BigMark

    BigMark Tests razors by shaving Wookies

    Prep - CeraVe
    Lather - Nivea Sensitive
    Razor - Slim @ 4
    Blade - "Lab"
    Post - Speick Balm

    Methinks that Nivea makes a better lather when used without a brush. That is not so bad as it gives my brushes time to properly dry.
     
  13. Leo K.

    Leo K. Well-Known Member

    Monday, June 30, 2014

    Barbasol Sensitive
    Astra in Gillette ‘Fatboy’ 1960
    finish with Skin Bracer

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  14. Dapper-in-a-can-man

    Dapper-in-a-can-man and Dad-on-hand

    Prep: Hot shower & No.7 Face Wash
    Razor: Gillette Old
    Blade: Astra SP
    Brush: Chopped Made Rite Finest Badger
    Lather: Razorock Fresco
    Post: Maggard Razors Alum
    Aftershave: Barbasol Pacific Rush

    It was a great shave. I started off with a vintage Gillette Blue. That was a mistake. I didn't make it past the first stroke before saying nope. After I popped the Astra in it was smooth sailing. It was a bit more aggressive than I anticipated, but that was an exciting surprise. It took a few bumps off my face and a little blood let. I just took out a leech and solved the problem. Happy Monday folks.
     

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  15. LifesShort

    LifesShort Well-Known Member

    Monday, June 30, 2014

    Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
    Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
    Blade: Voskhod (2)
    Lather: Cella
    Brush: VDH Boar
    Post: Witch Hazel
    Aftershave: British Sterling

    This was a great shave to start the week.

    Have a great day!
     
  16. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    Menthol Monday:

    Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
    Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
    Soap: RazoRock One-X Tallow Croap :love055:
    Razor: FaTip Piccolo
    Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless (2)
    Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (3, 4, 5)
    Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS Splash

    The One-X arrived this AM, obviously, and I was glad I waited for it. My other RazoRock soap (Cumba Cheech) doesn't list tallow oil in the ingredients, so I had to fiddle with the water ratio a bit to get it right; once I did, the lather was thick and slick and felt 'nourishing' to my skin, with a subtle but very nice AdP-inspired scent. One-X lists menthol, but I suspect true menth-heads would want to add more, as the cooling sensation is mild. I enjoyed it so much I went for the ATG pass, and, naturally, had some irritation and a weeper for pressing my luck. Otherwise, BBS results with my skin feeling remarkably well-hydrated without feeling oily.
     
  17. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

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    Gem 1912 SE + Gem SS blade
    Simpson Duke 3 Best
    MWF
    Prep Pre/Post (Recovering from a sunburn on my face)

    SWEET MOTHER OF GOD these Gem blades are awesome. The ASR bulk ones I got don't hold a candle to them, and I can easily see why the 1912 model is the favourite of so many SE shavers, my face is so smooth my skin is shiny. It's tough to see a winner between this and the OCCM so far.

    On another note, my DE razors are crying because they know they're about to be evicted.
     
  18. EmreMusovi

    EmreMusovi Member

  19. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    I run a homeless shelter for DE razors and there's currently space available
     
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  20. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Well now Tom, Lloyd and Fram (I may be forgetting others) have a new SE brother!
     
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