SoS: June 30, 2014 - July 6, 2014

Happy 4th everyone! In celebration of our Independence Day I'd thought I'd roll with Cold River Soap Works American Barbershop and a handturned cherry handle (by me) with a TGN F2 24mm knot.

Man, I'm loving this soap, hands down the best stuff I've used to date!

 

SOTD July 4

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: BIC platinum (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso green
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG) + touch ups
Post: Proraso blue AS lotion

Three shaves in and I think the BIC might be done. Still a great shave from this blade but it just wasn't as smooth as the first or second day. I'd prefer to get four shaves out of a blade, but I'm willing to go with two or three if the performance is there, and this blade performs great for me.

I've been using the Proraso Green in the hopes I'll have a breakthrough and finally get some level of cooling from this soap (and it still is a great soap without the menthol kick). I actually got a subtle hint of the menthol with today's shave. It was more of an aroma then a feeling, but it was there.

 

SOTD
July 4, 2014
Happy Birthday America
Prep: Hot shower. Stirling Bath Soap
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: TSD Lanolin ISZ
Brush: WD Synthetic
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: TSD ISZ Milk
The slim is my birth year (1962) I really enjoy ISZ, I can't get enough of the milk. Big family barbecue today!

Go out and get it!

 

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Gillette Old Type
Gillette Silver Blue
Oscar11 Semogue OC Boar
Synergy Bay Rum
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

A nice shave. It left me with a little more irritation than normal, but it has been forever since I used this nice razor.

 

Friday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Cream - Cold River Soap Works American Barber Shop
Brush - Omega 11047
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (5)

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


37°F on the deck this morning with an afternoon high of 91°F and clear blue skies in the forecast. Be safe and have a great 4th everyone!

 

Happy Independence Day USA!
July 4, 2014

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Barbershop
Lather: Tiki Set Sail vegan
Brush: Omega B&B
Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Crystal
Post: Cold water rinse and Captain's Choice Lime

3 easy passes. I am breaking in the new B&B branded Omega boar bristle brush and it is offering no surprises - it is an Omega. So far has plenty of backbone and tips well, not quite soft yet. Tiki soap continues to impress with ease of lathering and longevity of puddle (was a puckish soft thing when it started on May 22, now just soft in the edges of the container) and how little is needed to make a decent lather. Crystal blade did a nice smooth job for a first shave.

 

Friday:
hot shower w/Murray & Lanman Patchouli bar soap
Homemade PSO
1973 Gillette Black Handle SuperSpeed 2+ passes
Gillette Wilkinson (4)
Donut boar
D R Harris Windsor cream in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
D R Harris Windsor AS

What a difference 23 years of engineering advances makes. The last few shaves have been with my recently acquired 1950 SuperSpeed so this morning I pulled out my also new 1973 SuperSpeed. The smoothness was instantly evident and a refreshing change. I was able to shave alright with the older version and I tried at least three different blades in it but the amount of concentration required was definitely higher and it certainly didn't glide over my face the way the BlackHandle does. This razor shaved much more like my 1966 SS so now I'm curious to try my recently acquired '52 BlackTip and "54 FlareTip to compare those as well.

 

American Shave
I used as many made in the USA products as I could today. Excellent shave. Since America is a land of immigrants, any products would really work for this.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol - made in Arizona
Soap: Synergy Coconut Bay - made in Massachusetts
Brush: HIS XL - made in Thailand
Razor: Gillette Old Type Pocket Edition - made in USA
Blade: Personna Lab Blue - made in USA
AS: Synergy Bay Rum Tonic - made in Arizona

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: VDH Boar
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Soap: Arko (puck)
Post: Nivea Sensitive ASB
After: Pinaud Clubman Classic AS

Happy Independence Day! Start of what looks to be a great 3 day weekend. No real plans, just kicking back and playing it by ear. I do know some brew and BBQ are in my immediate future!...

Follow my journey at That Shave Life!

 

Friday 7/4/14

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

MDC Fougere (Martin de Candre)

Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: None

I am almost out of the MDC Fougere sample. I am slowly becoming convinced that MDC may be worth the price. The quantity and quality of the lather you get out of a very small amount is amazing. It looks like tomorrow will be the last day for my sample. But, 5 days on a tsp sized sample is pretty good. I would not normally expect to use as much as I am using now because I tend to waste a lot when I do not have the soap in a container I can use with my brush.

I am again forgoing an AS because I want to see how well MDC moisturizes my face. So far, it is excellent

 

Happy Independence Day!

Prep: Axe Peace Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Sheraton
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Chopped Made Rite Finest Badger
Lather: Maggard Razors Fougère Sauvage
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Aftershave: Barbasol Pacific Rush

It was a great shave. I haven't shaved with the Sheraton in a month or so and I wasn't disappointed. It was an excellent shave. Time to have a great day.

 

FRIDAY
Happy Independence Day!

Great shave his morning—super smooth!—and now I've the rest of the day to help get the house ready for guests, start the smoker, etc. It's gonna be a great day!
Have a blessed 4th, everyone!

 

Mark, I knew MdC does last—a 200g jar is supposed to last at least a year with daily use— but I'm surprised (and pleased) to see how much mileage you've gotten from such a small sample (tsp) of the soap. I look forward to reading how the other samples treat you.

 

today's shave
Happy independence day
hot water wash with nivea men's
Vander Hagen soap(US)
whipped dog silvertip(US)
Gillette fatboy(US)(7)
persona lab(5)
aqua velva ice blue
today's shave is a luxury in honor of independence day. I've tried to use American products all week. my shave ifs dfs++ today. only the jaw line keeps me from bbs, as normal. good shave although I did nick myself. I thought kinda fitting, to remember,
an American luxury comes with the price of some blood shed.
the vdh was white
the aqua velva was blue
the blood was red.

May the Lord bless the United States. and may the people of the US search for and serve the Lord.
y'all have a blessed day

 

Happy Fourth Of July
hot shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PSC
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit Lanolin Soap
Gem 1912/Pella Coated (6)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit WH
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit ASL
Acqua Di Parma

Great shave,BBS face and dome!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Independence Day, so I broke out a few items I don't use but on special occasions - the blade and the Burt's. Excellent, excellent shave.



A bit sad that to go this all-American for a shave, you have to go vintage on some things.

 

Frey's Day: Happy Independence Day, USA.

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal cleanser
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock One-X Tallow Croap
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG (3, 4)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS Splash

I'd like to tell you I skipped the preshave balm just to get an idea of how the One-X lathers without the balm underneath. . . but I'd be lying. I simply spaced it, in my haste to yet again use this croap. DFS, no weepers, no irritation, and otherwise nearly perfect results, even without the balm. In theory, tomorrow is for Speick cream and aftershave; we'll see if I can break One-X's spell on me for that.

 

Case Red Imp 133, Dovo Bergischer Lowe & Hayashi Diamond 40
Muhle synthetic brush
Proraso pre shave
Nivea mild shave cream
Nivea mild AS

 

Gem 1912
Gem SS (5)
Simpson Duke 3
RR P.160
Floid Blue

No pink skin from the P160 shave this morning, I don't get it but whatever I can use my favourite soap!!!!!