SoS July 28, 2014 - August 3, 2014

@Jasman , I know you weren't.

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal facial cleanser
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock Cumba Cheech
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG (5, 6)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock Cumba Cheech ASL
Cologne: Le 3emme de Caron by Caron

I skipped shaving on Saturday due to a case of the lazies, and then this morning's muzzy-headedness nearly had me skip the facial cleanser step. Instead, I wound up using it after the application of the preshave balm, rather than as I usually do it, before. This meant the preshave balm was much more thoroughly rinsed off than ever before, and I must admit, it seemed to make lathering a bit easier for the first pass. The Perma-Sharp is holding up pretty well, and I got a very nice DFS out of the process, while the combination of the orange blossom and jasmine in the Cumba Cheech with the jasmine and clove notes in the cologne makes for a very interesting 'spiced oranges' scent that brings to mind the upcoming harvest season.

 

Sunday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Rapira day 7
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
444 AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

This shave was not the absolute best it could have been but I attribute that to my Rapira blade being pretty well at the end. I still managed a good DFS result which left me comfortable as well as quite smooth. As always, the MITA soap (thanks again so much, Ryan!) delivered beautifully on the super-rich lather as well as the cooling effect, and the great skincare. The 444 balm's moisturizing effect is such a plus besides how cooling it is and that damned Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel is an absolute must if you're a menthol freak like myself.

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard-Bergamot & Limes
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Polsilver SI (5)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Maggard B&L today: “Top 5”! 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 Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

Sunday, August 3rd, 2014



Vacation time with a Mastro Livi​

• Pre-shave: Proraso Green Pre-Shave Cream
• Soap: Musgo Real Orange Amber Shaving Cream
• Brush: Focus 103 Bristle Brush
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi K720, 7/8 Full Hollow, Square Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum After Shave

 

HOt shower
Stirling cocoa butter body soap
Stirling Jasmine Sambac Shave soap
Gillette Tech
Gillette silver blue
omeaga pure badger
Stirling Black Ice whas

Great shave.
Have a blessed day all.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
art of shaving sandalwood
semouge 620
Gillette slim(I1)
persona lab(3)
witch hazel generic with some tea tree oil added
crusella&co paraiso
grey flannel
today's shave was busy.
felt like I pulled the whole cabinet out. yesterday I think I stood too close to my razor. Wow, if I wasn't such a leather neck, if be razor burned. that fatip is wild. to calm things a bit I used my slim.I got agood, more comfortable shave today. splashed with wh, then with Paraiso. finished with grey flannel cologne

I almost forgot,
church today, y'all come with me

 

Sunday
Warm shower outta my soap used sons axe body wash ugh
Htgam cavendish soap
Gillette ss flaretip
Feather blade
Custom 2 band burma shave brush
Cold water rinse
Htgam cavendish cologne/aftershave
Lots of styptic pencil
Everytime I use my ss lately its hell , bloody hell

 

SOTD August 3 - Straight Razor-a-thon

Prep: hot shower, Proraso white preshave
Razor: G. Wostenholm and Son CANUCK
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Arko shave stick
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Proraso white AS balm

Today's shave was an early on for me, at least for a Sunday. The family headed out for their vacation at 6:00AM. I was awake and had the house to myself, so I figured I might as well start the day off right. I started out with 75 laps on the strop, then a hot shower while I soaked my brush. Five minutes with preshave on my face, and it was time to face lather the Arko. My brush had cooled off ( i soak it in hot water), this gave the lather a cool refreshing feeling which was nice. After two passes, I'm came out with a something between SAS and DFS. No nicks, cuts or irritation. I finished off with Proraso white AS balm. It been awhile since I've use the Proraso white, I'd forgotten how nice it is.

 

°Left side of face, short comb NEW. Right side, long comb NEW
°Both used the same fresh Big Ben blade and the same cap and bar handle. Only the base plates differed
°William clone soap with Omega brush

The biggest differences were the SC's louder feedback and a tiny bit more perception of the blade's bite. Also, the short comb did appear to take off a bit more beard in one pass than the LC did. Afterwards, though, hand-feel tells me they ended up shaving pretty much the same. Visibly, there's no difference. So I guess the SC is (imo) just a touch more aggressive but negligibly so. The results themselves are a wash. I used a lighter touch this time than last, so only DFS but no irritation.

°Menthol alum witch hazel followed by Brut Splash.

 

to be fair to the test. you should switch, and retest.
I find it more difficult to shave the right side than the left.
just a thought.

 

Thanks for the comparison. I never have my act together enough to try both of mine in the same shave.

 

That's a good idea. It could make a difference. Editing my op to remind myself which side was which in a few days.

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower + homemade PSO

Soap/cream- Stirling Clubman

Brush- Plisson synthetic

Razor- Mühle R89

Blade- Astra SP

Post- Cold water rinse, Old spice whitewater and Nivea ASB

Stirling shave soap doesnt let you down. It provided awesome slick lather. Loaded to little soap at first but went back to the soap and then had great lather in no time. 3 passes 1 WTG and 2 XTG different directions.

The stirling clubman scent was interesting. I need to use it again to say what I think of it. Interesting good though.

I did some buffing on my chin. I did get a closer shave but not entirely without a burning sensation. @RaZorBurn123

I did get some tugging under my lower lip which is a bit weird. But it might have been because I was overly gentle =P

 

SOTD 03-August-2014 ...

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8/3/14 - Sunday

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Naked and Smooth bath bar
Lather: Stirling Spice
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (5)
Post: Cold rinse and Old Spice

3 passes in no hurry and DFS all around. Overnight temps got to 58, so the house felt good this morning.

 

Yup! I soak my puck all night before use.

 

Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S5)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D7)
Brush: RV Chubby w 30mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Jasmine Orange Vanilla
Shave Soap: WSO The Naud
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
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Went all out with the Naud today; shampoo, deodorant, talcum, shave soap and aftershave. First time using WSO "The Naud" and it is a dead ringer to the aftershave in aroma and received a fantastic two pass shave with this highly regarded shave soap and GSB loaded Fatboy.

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SOTD
August 3, 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
Same gear as yesterday, same great results!
Go out and get it!

 

Stil awesome kit =)