SoS: September 1, 2014 - September 7, 2014

Thanks matey! Is it a hard or soft puck? I may try the the Bay Rum Ginger.

 

Nice blade!

 

not a squishy puck
held its shape pretty good. Stirling seemed way softer.

 

Concur. I have 3 of his Bay Rum soaps and @ $4 a puck a pretty good little soap. All 3 are loaded with fragrance. I'm planning on using his Bay Rum w Ginger for Monday's shave.

http://www.pyratecovesoapworks.com/index3.htm

 

Planned SOTD for Sunday 07Sep14
Cold Water Shave



Left to Right; Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Brush; VDH Luxury Mug Set Loaded VDH Luxury Soap ; Above the Tie Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle;
Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil; Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container ; Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails

Shower & Pre-Shave:
Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Burt's Bees Natural Skin Care For Men Bar Soap
Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil
Face Towel Soaked in "Ice Cold Water"

Deodorant's :
Mennen Speed Stick

Razor & Razor Blades:
Wilkinson Sword DE Blades {3}
ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle


Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush:
VDH Luxury Mug Set
VDH Luxury Shave Soap
Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Black&White Marbled Resin Handle



After Shave Balm's:
RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave
Nivea After Shave Balm


After Shave:
Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails A/S

 

9/06 Shave
Truefitt & Hill (Rooney) 1/2 Ebony/Silvertip
Tabac soap
Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Polsilver Brown
Alt Innsbruck

 

Episode V - The Japanese Empire Strikes Back​

I've never been too found of the Japanese Feather blade. It shaves just fine and I have really nothing to complain about. But, and this is just placebo talking, I find them rather boring. I do not know quite how to explain it, but I have very little interest in shaving with these blades.
Yesterday I got a small batch of Kai blades. This is another Japanese blade, and is often compared to the Feather blade, and rightly so. But these are still a lot more interesting to shave with. Granted, I have only used it once, but I still found myself fascinated with it. They where very sharp, and somewhat smooth, and they cut through my beard like hot butter, but in the same way felt like it did not. Not sure how to explain this properly either, but that's what made it so fascinating.
I look forward to using this blade again.

The soap from Portland General Store smells wonderful of fake whiskey, and it performs great too. I really need to use this more often, but sadly I can only shave once a day. I ought to get the matching aftershave, but its difficult to get in my part of the world. Maybe next year

Ogallala Bay Rum is the best Bay Rum in the known galaxy. Where normal bay rums are lacking in zest and panache, Ogallala has both in abundance. I do not detect a hint of christmas or any other holyday in the scent, but I guess that might be a cultural thing.
When my samples of Ogallala Bay Rum runs dry, it is safe to say that I will stock up with full sized bottles.
But the best part of this aftershave is not the scent, but the delicious burn. No sting, just a wonderful and delightful burn that really wakes up my face in the morning. I love it.

Face Soap: Fitjar Preshave Soap
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: KAI
Soap: Portland General Store Whiskey Soap
Brush: Frank Shaving
Aftershave Lotion: Ogallala Bay Rum with Sage and Cedarwood

 

It was late....Too late to go back to the party and too early to go to bed....
I decided what I needed was a shave....a close shave....the kind of close shave, I can only get from a single edge....maybe embracing my Schick Injector would be just the trick to make me feel refreshed and ready for what surprises this night might have in store......

Please indulge me...I couldn't resist....I did draw the line before placing a lit cigarette in an ashtray...ha,ha
But aside from the FilmNoir rhetoric, the shave was late in the evening after a party, and it was exactly what I needed to feel refreshed and ready for....

 

Sunday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 7
SuperMax Menthol SC
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Here's a cream which I haven't used in a long time and it's fantastic - the SuperMax Menthol cream from Bulgaria which I received from my good friend Veli is an awesome latherer with a nice scent. The cooling effect is relatively mild, in fact compared to what I've been using lately it feels almost insignificant but it can still be felt. The Skin Bracer aftershave is absolutely necessary for me because I love the scent as well as the strong menthol punch it gives me. My Rapira is pretty well done now, but it still gave me an excellent shave. I find the longevity of these blades to be the best. My beard is very tough but these blades are great for cutting it and they're very smooth as well as sharp.

 

Sunday
warm shower
DB Brush Scuttle filled with ice water/Semogue 620
Crown Shaving Co. PSB
Stirling Sandalwood SS-great scent and wonderful lather!
Schick E3/Pella coated (6)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
HBG Sandalwood ASL
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Santal Noble

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

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy some football!!!

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard Fougere Sauvage
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Lord Chesterfield/Carrington-TGN 3-Band Synthetic-Gen 3.5-24mmx49mm
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus

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

Maggard Fougere Savage today. Quick, thick lather after loading for 20 seconds with the Chesterfield. Gillette Silver Blue in the Slim. Great smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Italian Citrus.

Bob

 

Where's the part wher the "beautiful dame with legs up to here walked into the room?"

 

I got the same vibe from that....

 

SOTD
September 7, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Schick Dial Adjustable
Blade: Schick
Lather: Arko
Brush: Semogue 1305
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Royal Copenhagen Musk. Axe Shield Sensitive
Excellent shave! I love Arko! Pulled out the Royal Copenhagen for kicks. My boys will be here to watch 49er football!
Go out and get it!

 

Try it in a different razor. It happens.

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Asco Red SS
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock Cumba Cheech AS lotion
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

A combination of laziness and some tenderness along my jawline where the Baili had given up the ghost on Friday had me skipping Saturday's shave; then, an unexpected change in my morning routine had me leaving the luxurious Ginger's Garden lather on my face for several more minutes than normal before I took the first pass. These factors, combined with the generally excellent materials I used, may cause me to revise my definition of a BBS shave, as today's shave was as close as I can ever recall getting. There was no bloodshed, though the alum did find a couple of hot spots and my jawline is a touch irritated along my right-hand side. I could easily attribute the irritation to the use of a new blade without platinum or chrome coating, as those materials seem to suit me best in a blade.

 

Today's (9-7-2014) Shave!

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9/7/14

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Naked & Smooth bath soap
Lather: hobbyist IanS lavender shave soap (no discernable scent remaining)
Brush: Omega B&B boar
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Sharp Durablade Stainless
Post: cool rinse and Captain's Choice Bay Rum

I've not used a boar brush in over a month. I have irritation and perhaps razor burn on my neck. Connected? 2 passes, both WTG and shave is as close as any I normally get with 3 passes, but dang, that burned neck! Connected to different technique?

 

today's shave
hot shower and wash with nivea men's
whipped dog silvertip
pirates cove rose soap
gem bullet-tip se
persona cvs carbon blade(1)
crusella& co legitima rose
Barbasol brisk
today's shave was nice. church then football on tap today. want my teams to come up roses. I was inspired to try the se again, nice very close shave. although my se issues have never been with new blades, just with subsequent uses. today I got a very nice three pass shave. finished with legitima and a touch of brisk mixed in.
church today, y'all come with me.

 

Don't get pushy
I decided to push my Personna lab blue blade to a fourth shave, and all seemed well until a little while after I was done shaving. My neck is a bit tender and burnt. Usually I go three and out with any blade, but curiosity got the best of me. The WSP soap provided easy lather again, and my Plisson did it's job well, but I still like my HIS better. I tried Proraso Green Splash to see if it pairs well with the WSP, and it's ok, but not the best so far.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: WSP Rustic Barbershop
Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna lab blue (4)
AS: Proraso Green Splash