SoS: August 25, 2014 - August 31, 2014

Sweet looking razor for being over 150 years old and in original condition. I have yet to find a decent straight in any antique store here in Boise. Great find!

 

Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf
Blade: GEM
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber synthetic
Lather: Dr. Dittmar

1st day at the new university. I needed a quick prep-less shave so I went with Dr. Dittmar for maximum instant beard softening. I ended up with an unexpected 2-pass BBS.

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Burma Shave Boar
GEM G-bar
CVS Stainless
CWR
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Burma Shave Boar brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar and a CVS Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Mennen Skin Bracer after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Great brush!!!! How do you like the Tiki?

 

Thanks, I really look forward when this brush comes up in my rotation.

Chilled Salsa is a custom blend that Amanda made up for me five months ago. I gave her the essential oils I wanted in the soap and she took it from there. After she came out with Citrus Mint Blast 3 months ago I looked at the ingredients of this soap and Land Locked and basically my custom blend is pretty much combining these two wonderful soaps and adding additional menthol crystals. Tiki is my favorite Artisian soap at the moment.

 

Whoever designed the bottle openings for AV needs to be slapped repeatedly. It's so annoying when applying that stuff.

 

TUESDAY
Evening shave for Tomorrow
Early day at the office in the AM, so tonight is shave night!
I got a chance to use this newly restored & honed Wostenholm IXL. 50 laps on linen; 100 on leather prior to shave.
This razor took a very keen edge and it paid off in a very close yet comfortable 3-pass shave…

• Pre: Homemade PS cream
• Razor: Wostenholm & Son IXL 5/8, restored
• Brush: Semogue 830
• Lather: L'Occitane Cade soap
• Shave: 3-passes, minor touch-up
• Post: Institut Karite post-shave balm

Have a great Tuesday, everyone!

 

Evening Shave - Rebelling Against Menthol Mondays

Pre: Hot Water
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: I forget. It was sharp though
Brush: VDH Boar
Cream: Proraso Blue
After: Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum

It's been a while since I used the Bay Rum. I like it, but tonight it seemed extra clovey and it kept biting like a sack full of rabid squirrels. Not that that's a bad thing. It's not.

 

Sweet looking blade Kevin

 

Tuesday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: ASCO (1)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Soap: ARKO with 3 drops of Eucalyptus,Bergamot and Mint oils.
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

First time with '62 super speed. It did a great job by giving a BBS all over. ASCO blades fit all my Gillette safety razors very well in every way. I have nice, comfy and affordable shaves.

 

Tabac Tuesday - First day of school
My students begin a new school year today, and I got a superb shave in every way. Ready to start the school year!

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS lather monster
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna lab blue
AS: Synergy Bay Rum Tonic

 

Tuesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS
Dolce & Gabbana EdT

I doubt that the Synergy Frost_byte soap I'll be receiving is as frigid as my Glacial Obsidian which I used today - this stuff feels almost painful, but in such a delightful way. It lathered beautifully and gave me fantastic blade glide as well as great skincare. The Anherb conditioner and the Rubby Dubby Doo were an awesome finale to this shave which was super-BBS.

 

[quote="Mr. Shaverman, post: 711829, member: 11295"

It's been a while since I used the Bay Rum. I like it, but tonight it seemed extra clovey and it kept biting like a sack full of rabid squirrels. Not that that's a bad thing. It's not.[/quote]

You like being bitten by a sack full of rabid squirrels. Why does that not suprise me.

 

First shave with a Single Edge blade today. Went well. No nicks or cuts or irritation and a nice shave. Need to work with this razor a bit to try and find the correct angle. It is fun to learn a new skill set and using a Single Edge feels totally different than using a Double edge. I went with Proraso as I wanted some good protection and slickness and for that Proraso seems to be one of my most reliable soaps, never had a bad shave when using Proraso.
looking forward to using the Se razor again tomorrow.

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower and ARKO + Homemade preshave oil

Soap/cream- Craftsman shaving soap unscented

Brush- Omega boar 10810

Razor- Gem Micromatic Open comb

Blade- Gem stainless steel(3)

Post- Cold water rinse, alum block, Old Spice whitewater and Nivea aftershave balm

3 pass shave with some touch up. 2 passes WTG and 1 XTG. I got a pretty close shave with some burning sensation on the mustache area.

The alum block also indicated that I have to use even less pressure and the alcohol from Old spice AS concurs haha

The soap was easy to lather and had nice glide. I don't know if an unscented soap will ever be a favorite because I like when a soap smells nice.

I Tried something in the prep. I ran an Arko bar over my face and lathered with just my hands and let it sit while I showered. It felt like my beard was softened. But I talked on the phone for 15 minutes with my mother before i shaved so maybe the "effect" wore of. I'm gonna try it again next time =)



I hand strop(yes I do that) my stainless steel blades for this SE, just to see what they can do and also to maximize the use. I don't know if it helps, some say yes some say no. I have coarse beard and I figure it can't hurt

 

It's a very nice razor! I really like it

 

8/26/14 - Tuesday

Prep: warm wash with Stirling Naked & Smooth bath soap
Lather: IanS hobbyist soap
Brush: Vie-Long 13016M
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Persona Super (6)
Post: cold rinse and CC Bay Rum

I finished up a sampler of Persona Supers. They seem to last exactly 6 shaves with my whiskers/head stubble.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
pur-tech synthetic
Jack Black supreme cream
Dad's Gillette super adjustable ( s2)(7)
Gillette Wilkinson sword(3)
aqua velva ice blue
today's shave went well. tried and true, no surprises. nice n smooth. finish with ice blue, try to beat the heat.
Y'all have a great day.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Cocoa Butter Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard Fougere Sauvage
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

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

Maggard Fougere Sauvage. Great lather! The Gillette Silver Blue and the NEW SC are still doing great. I got an excellent smooth, close, and nick free shave. I finished with Fine American Blend.

Bob

 

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Aristocrat TTO Open Comb
Blade: Bolzano
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: cold rinse

You know those days when nothing goes right? Well today is definitely not starting out like that! GREAT shave today from the Aristocrat and Bolzano. Two pass BBS, zero irritation, does not get much better then that. The Proraso lathered like the champ it is and I probably could have made another three more passes.