SoS July 28, 2014 - August 3, 2014

Thanks RaZorBurn !!

 

This was my first wet shave in two weeks. It was an amazing BBS.

Don't take your shaves for granted, for the past two weeks, I was dry shaving with a Bic disposable. Water was usually a hassle to get a hold of.

I am also still recovering from repeated exposure to poison ivy. Some moron commander decided to camp us in a huge grove of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. It never seemed like that big of a deal until I was sleeping in it, couldn't wash my clothes, and went days without a shower.

 

Saturday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Rapira (2)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
S.Cream: Derby Menthol
AS: Barbasol Brisk

2 days growth beard shaved nicely with 2 passes with a BBS result all around. Derby menthol shaving cream smells exactly mint oil. I was expecting something with much cooler effect and a different scent but that's ok.
Have a great weekend folks!

 

Saturday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Rapira day 6
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Avalon Organics Peppermint Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Helpppppppppppppppp - will somebody here please tell me how I can break my Stirling Glacial soap addiction? These fantastic soaps seem to be the only ones I get maximum pleasure from. Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated. The Lemon Chill delighted me with its wonderful scent which is such a perfect balance of menthol and lemon, its lather is slick, rich, and stable - not as thick as the Wintergreen or Obsidian, but still very good and its menthol power hits you like a ton of icy bricks right away. This Avalon Organics peppermint moisturizer smells like mint chocolate and has great skincare with a very pleasant cooling effect. I don't think the Rubby Dubby Doo needs any description - we menthol junkies all know the beauty of it. This shave couldn't be better.

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Cold River Soap Works-“Original” Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Polsilver SI (4)
Brush: Plisson #12 Grey Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Speick

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

2nd outing with the CRSW B&B. Excellent quick, thick lather with a great scent. The Slim and Polsilver held up their end for a great smooth, close, and nick free shave. I finished up with Speick…always good!

Bob

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette Super Speed '47
DORCO Platinum ST300
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Mennen SB AS

The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest badger brush. Two passes with my Gillette Super Speed '47 and a DORCO Platinum ST300 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a warm water rinse, alum block, and cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Grelot Lotus
Cella
homemade horse
Fine Clean Vetiver
Nice shave this morning. Revisiting a soap I haven't used in quite awhile. Have a good one.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
whipped dog silvertip
Proraso blue
Fatip Grande
persona lab(2)
Florida water
today's shave was a close one.I thought about stopping at two passes, for a dfs. I went ahead and did the third, I got very smooth, but got a weeper on my neck. finished with Florida water.
y'all have a Florida kinda weekend

 

do you load your brush from that Cella container, or use a spatula to move some to a bowl or shuttle?

 

Saturday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (5)

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

 

Tabacstag!
Another excellent Tabac shave. I'm getting used to my Rubberset, the lathering technique is not dramatically different from my Plisson, but I seem to need more soap on the brush to get similar lather quality. I get a more scrubby feeling with the Rubberset, too.
This NEW long comb is really an excellent razor for me. I can see why many people feel this was the pinnacle of Gillette design and performance. It is clearly more aggressive than my SC101, but it's also a very smooth shaver for me, too. It is an improvement over the Old Type in terms of forgiveness, without sacrificing much efficiency.
Captain's Choice has a very nice Sandalwood aftershave in the works. It gives a short lived alcohol smack, followed by a nice warm dry down. I really like it.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: Rubberset 400
Razor: Gillette NEW LC
Blade: Personna lab blue
AS: Captain's Choice Sandalwood

 

Saturday
hot shower
Thater 4292/6,2 band,fan
Proraso PPB
Tabac SS
Schick E3/Pella Coated (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Tabac ASL
Tabac edt

Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome,for BBS all around!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

SOTD
August 2, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: iKon SC101
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: RazoRock Fine American Blend
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Fine American Blend. Axe Shield Sensitive
First time using the iKon SC101 and Fine American Blend, soap & aftershave. SC101 top notch quality! Shaves wonderfully, both sides. Fine American Blend soap & AS, perfect match! Thanks honey!
Go out and get it!

 

Awesome kit!

 

8/2/14 - Saturday

Prep: hot shower and face wash with Stirling Naked and Smooth
Lather: Nancy Boy sample (scuttle)
Brush: Vie-Long Lord Randal mixed hair
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (4)
Post: Cold water rinse and Captain's Choice Lime

I spent some time trimming my mustache and goatee this morning, made it crooked, then straightened it out again. Need to get one of those beard saver things!
3 passes with the Tech and I was good to go. Just putting it out there, I'm not a big fan of the Nancy Boy cream.

 

Thanks! The Fine line of aftershaves has quickly moved to the top of my favorites.

 

Its strange, in a good way. Te ingredient list is very clean!

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Shea Moisture Synthetic
Soap: C.O. Bigelow – Eucalyptus
Razor: Gillette TTO Black Handle
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless
Splash: Wal-Mart Witch Hazel 86%
Post: Brut Original Fragrance Moisturizing ASB & Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

I believe the Rapira blade is the last one in my sampler pack that I hadn’t used yet. So this is the last one in round one...

Catch it all at That Shave Life!:hooray:

 

Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S4)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D6)
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Woodhead medium scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint
Shave Soap: Mike’s Hungarian lavender
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso​

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Saturday:
hot shower w/Pinaud Clubman scented body wash
Somerset Tough Stubble PSO
Gillette Slim (9) 3 passes
Rotbart Extra Dunn (3)
VDH boar
GFT GFT cream (sample) in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
alum
Pinaud Clubman AS

Disappointing shave today. I had mentally geared up for a great shave pairing the Slim with a Rotbart but the GFT let me down. I need to look at my journal to see how this cream performed the last time I used some. It seemed to whip up just fine in the mug and I had plenty of product but the lather didn't want to go on very well and it dried on my face before I finished. I added as much water as I could without making it too thin but continued to get the same result. The other problem was there wasn't any glide so I ended up nicking my Adam's Apple which I never do because it hardly sticks out. I smeared up with some straight glycerin before my third lather and that seem to help the razor slide better but all in all it was a poor way to start the morning.