SoS: October 6, 2014 - October 12, 2014

5/8 Case Red Imp
TOBS Sandalwood
homemade boar
Excellent shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Tuesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 2
Tryphon Permafrost Shaving Stick
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Pino Silvestre EdT

Nice face-freezing shave even if I say so myself - the Permafrost stick is now a vintage item. It gives good lather, smells very mentholy and nice, with a strong cooling sensation. Nowhere near as strong as a Glacial soap, but still pretty strong. This was my first use of the Gold Bond lotion after a shave and I find it to be good stuff - it's very, very cooling and soothing. The Penguin really hit me with a powerful chill. This Sharp blade seems to be better than the other ones in the pack. Who knows - maybe it'll last longer.

 

SOTD October 7

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: Treet Platinum (day 1)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Witch Hazel

A mild and simple shave this morning. Two irritation free passes from a fresh Treet Platinum got me as close a shave as I typically get, DFS. I'll be among the public at a career symposium today, so I opted for a relatively low scent shave by leaving the M-Bomb out and finishing with witch hazel.

 

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: Schick Adjustable M2
Blade: Schick (9)
Lather: Proraso Red Cream
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: British Sterling

Only difference between yesterday and today is the aftershave. Great shave.

Have a great day!

 

Tabacstag!
Three shaves in, and I've had not even a hint of irritation, nor any weepers. The Vorschlaghammer does not live up to its menacing name... It's one of the smoothest razors I've used. I'm going to experiment with blades to see if I can get a longer lasting shave. Yesterday was very pleasant, but by 4pm I felt stubble. Usually, my SC101 lasts a few more hours, and my New lasts until I go to bed.

Prep: Proraso Green PSC
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS
Razor: Vorschlaghammer 39c
Blade: Personna lab blue (3)
AS: B&M Kyovu Bay Rum

 

Rotbart No.15
Dorco Platinum
Simpson M6
B&M - Vetyver Santal
Fine - Fresh Vetiver

Hermes - Terre D Hermes

 

Colgate Cup Soap
Omega 10065 brush
Schick I2 razor
Personna blade
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
CO Bigelow 1585 cologne

The vintage Colgate is one of my favorite soaps. Never fails to give me a great lather/shave. So now I look good, feel good and smell great.

 

10/7/2014 Open Comb October

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gem Micro Matic OC, A.J. Jordan The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor straight razor
Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE blade (4)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair 23mm knot
Soap: Mithchell's Wool Fat
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva classic Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: MFK - Oud

A nice 2 pass Darn Fine Shave + this morning. The Vie Long whipped up the MWF into a wonderful lather. The Aqua Velva brought the chill and the MFK - Oud will have me smelling great for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Tuesday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Century refurb with 23mm 2-band @ 43mm
Razor - 13/16 Joseph Smith

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

 

Tuesday:
hot shower w/Pecksniff's Sandalwood & Vanilla body wash
Somersets PSO
Parker 80R 2 passes
Gillette Wilkinson (3)
Long Handled boar
Proraso Blue cream with a squirt of Cremo in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Brut Attitude AS lotion

Needed some skin care after yesterday's scraping session. Glad to have the Parker paired with a Gillette Wilky for the next couple of shaves as this combo always produces a great shave.

 

S.O.T.D. ~ Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Prep: Warm/Cold Shower, Neutrogena Face Wash
Razor: Mergress Long Handle
Blade: Polsilver SI
Brush: Omega Boar 10098
Lather: Strop Shoppe - Alpine Frost
Post: Alum Stick, Menthol Dickerson's
Aftershave: Fine - Fresh Vetiver


Stay frosty my friends!

 

Tuesday
hot shower
Semogue BC Cerda
Somersets PSO
TSD 2X Iced Floid Blue Type Lanolin Soap ,great lather plus the scent is almost dead on for Floid Blue
Joris 1912T/Super-Max Platinum (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Floid Blue ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Floid Blue edt

Another great shave today,the Joris Super-Max combo is a winner,pretty smooth shave considering it's a aggressive razor.BBS face and dome!!!


Stay frosty,my friends!

 

SOTD

OCtober 7, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC OC
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless
Lather: Barrister & Mann Unscented
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Lilac Vegetal. Axe Shield Sensitive
Very nice shave.
Go out and get it!

 

How was the Mergress?

 

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - My first injector shave
Proraso Preshave
C.O.B.
WD Synthetic
Stick Schick w/Schick Blades (1)
Cold water, witch hazel, Neutrogena Triple Protect Face Lotion, TSD AS Milk (Irish Spring type)
3 passes, touch ups

This was not pretty. I continued my losing streak with any type of single edge razor. (I think I'm 0-9 now.) Do you hold an injector flat against your face, like an SE, or more at an angle, like a DE?

It's still a pretty cool looking razor, though.

 

TUESDAY
SR shaving, Day 2

I had such a great SR shave yesterday (1st one in over a week), I indulged myself with another one this morn. Mostly right-handed (25% done with my tender lefty), but the C-Mon delivered a smooth shave not unlike the good one I had yesterday with the Beau Brummel. Very similar feel between the two. Of all the razors I've used, the most consistent, most comfortable seem to be the ones that seem to be related: the Dubl duck, Beau Brummels & C-Mon style). All are keepers.

Have a great ToozDay, everyone!

 

Razor: '48 Aristocrat
Blade: Tomac SSS (Gillette Spoiler) (D1)
Brush:Oscar11 w Omega Boar
Bowl: Mud Place Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: CRSW Spiced Amber
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Florida Waters
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Picked up this razor in a trade and I believe it is a '48 Aristocrat as it has a notched center bar but no date code and I'm sure someone out there will correct me if I am wrong. Smooth comfortable 2 pass shave with a Spoiler blade and this will be my razor of choice for the next couple of days. Have tried 4 CWSR samples in the last six days and I like the pre/post shave of this soap but only fragrance that really caught my attention was the Select Vetiver which is a lighter Vetiver and quite different than other Vetiver soaps I have tried.

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Tuesday

Prep: wash with Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Soap: Mystic Water sensitive
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Today I used a sample of Mystic Water "sensitive" soap, which is unscented with additional herbal ingredients that are believed to soothe skin irritation. I expected more of an herbal scent, but there is just a subtle botanical smell from the calendula (marigold) flowers. It is pleasant smelling, not medicinal at all. I have Mystic Water unscented in my rotation of unscented soaps, and it performs well. This sample made a good easy lather.

Smooth, comfortable shave.

 

I forgot what a smooth shave they give. Unfortunately the large head is still cumbersome around the nose and chin. Luckily I had the Schick I-2 nearby to assist. Still waiting on the Pumpkin harvest. The Alpine Frost was frosty but not as frosty as I thought it would be.

 

Tuesday 10/07/14

Prep: Nutregena face cleanser
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razors: Gillette new open comb (long)
Blade: Ladas
soap: Tiki Frosted woodlands
Alum: Sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented

The tiki soaps are definitely slick enough for my tastes. 3 passes & well groomed.