SoS: August 11, 2014 - August 17, 2014

SOTD
August 16, 2014
Long live Elvis! 01/08/1935-08/16/1977
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Schick injector J1
Blade: Schick
Lather: Nivea
Brush: Omega Boar 1066
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: HEGA
First time using Nivea cream, WOW! Beautiful lather! Also HEGA aftershave, it's very healing and moisturizing. Thank you @Omelmad
Go out and get it!

 

Cool! I'm really glad you like them. Maybe I should get HEGA for myself hahaha.

Did you smell the scent of it this time?

 

SOTD August 16 - Straight Razor-a-thon

Prep: hot shower
Razor: G. Wostenholm and Son Celebrated I.XL
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso White
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Alum, Arko Extra Sensitive

Today ends my Razor-a-thon. Nearly two weeks of consistent straight razor use. It was a worthwhile experience, and hopefully not a rare one.

I managed to keep the lather "wetter" today and had less issues with tugging. I still think these edges need to see more the a strop in the close future...
DFS with some stubborn spots on my neck.

 

I'm not sure what it smells like. I like the way it leaves my skin soft.

 

Yeah I couldn't really put my finger on the smell either.

That makes me glad =)

 

Razor: Standard Raw
Blade: Volkhod (D2)
Brush: Vie-long White 24mm Horse hair
Bowl: Georgetown G12
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: B&M Fougere Imperiale
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Neumann 1907​

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Saturday 08/16/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: GEM SE
Blade: Gem Blue Star
soap: my french soap mix
Post: alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented


Nice, sweet 3 pass shave. BBS all the way.

 

Time for a good edge refreshing?
Naniwa 10k
Naniwa 12k
Chinese Waterstone 12k

 

Saturday 8/16/14

Prep: Stirling Naked & Smooth bath bar
Lather: St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli
Brush: Vie-Long Lord Randal mixed
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Astra SP (5)
Post: Proraso Lozione de Barba

Fantastic 3 pass shave this morning. St. James cream is an interesting product. Smells great, makes a slick and shiny lather with very little effort and takes very little to get the job done. The large jar may last for several months.

 

13/16 Prior
Cold River Barbershop
homebrush with a Jagger knot
I received this knot as a freebie from the vendor where I buy my boar brushes. The handle was broken and he said see what you can do with it. I'm sure it's a pure and surprisingly I really liked the hair. It kinda looks like a dead raccoon but it's performance was great. I liked everything about it. Have a good one.

 

Saturday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Garland Improved Eagle 5/8

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

 

I am looking for a Naniwa 12k and lapping stone (DMT 325). I've found them, but would like to order both from the same vendor, and in Canada for shipping costs... also debating a pasted strop of a less expensive option, or send them out.

 

Revisor Mungstener Brucke
H.I.S. XL synthetic brush
Proraso pre shave
Barrister & Mann Fougere Imperiale soap
Proraso AS
Razorock 888 Eucalyptus & Tea Tree Oil shave wax

 

Saturday

 

SOTD Saturday 8-16-2014

Maggard MR3 w/Crystal
PC Ddc Barbershop SS
Georgetown Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturing Lotion
Draggon Noir EDT

Picked up a bottle of the Draggon Noir at the Army/Navy Store. I haven't had any of this stuff for a long long time. It's a great smelling AS with great staying power. The little MR3 is great; close clean and comfortable shave this morning and the Draggon Noir is a welcome finisher!

 

I have also changed to cold water shaving so far so good I get less irritation on my neck for some reason and still get DFS ...happy happy happy.

 

That's cool. I was actually almost afraid to switch. Now, I don't have to wait for hot water, I use less water, and I also am experiencing less irritation. Shaves seem to be smoother and closer. Go figure. YMMV

 

SoS - Saturday, August 16, 2014

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Post: Nivea Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer

- Don

 

Prep: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Bath Soap
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable (U2) (5)
Blade: Feather (4)
Brush: Gary's Finest Badger
Lather: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Aftershave: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man



This Glacial line by Stirling is some serious menthol. When I first put it on I said... pfft... this isn't cold. Then it hit me like a ton of ice cubes. It numbed my face. I should have changed my blade.... my face was to numb for me to realize that my blade was dull! The aftershave soothed my face like no other and SWMBO loves the smell. My face was going to be irritated as hell but the AS saved it. A great shaving experience, not a wonderful shave.