SoS: November 3, 2014 - November 9, 2014

Wednesday 11/05/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razors: Gillette New Long comb
Blade: Ladas
Lather: Provence Sante (PS) with a touch of Rose of Bulgaria
Witch Hazel: Generic rose scented
Post: Avon Musk Marine After Shave Conditioner

3 passes resulted in a smooth clean shave. Have a great day.

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Shavemac Custom 167,2 band,do1,fan
Maggard Sweet Orange PSO
TSD Pumpkin Harvest Lanolin Soap
Mergress XL/Astra SS (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD 2X Iced Mojito ASM
Tauer L'Air du Desert Marocain

I've been getting really excellent shaves lately,the Pumpkin Harvest is one of my favorites.Great scent,easy to lather,and wonderful skincare,needless to say face and thunderdome BBS!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

You nailed it! The Pumpkin Harvest skincare and scent is awesome.

 

Wednesday:
hot shower w/Wm Neumann & Co Lavender bar soap
Homemade PSO
Gillette RedTip 2+ passes
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
Long Handled boar
Coates Lavender cream in a warm mug
Thayers Lavender
GFT Lavender Water

1st time with a Rapira and it paired very well with the RedTip for a very nice shave.

 

5 November 2014

* Weber DLC + Matador Toro Mastiff
* Super Iridium
* M&F 2XL Heritage 3-Band
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter




​

 

Suzumasa 1000
Muhle synthetic brush
Muhle aloe soap
Proraso shave cream
Musgo Real balm

 

Razor: ikon 2013 Deluxe Solid Bar
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (D1)
Brush: Americana D01 3 Band 24 mm
Bowl: Woodhead Medium Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Al's Fougere About It
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Grey Flannel ASB



​

 

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Nivea Men Sensitive Cream, w/a few drops of Cedarwood oil (so it didn't smell like I was shaving in a hospital)
VDH Badger
Merkur HDC w/Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (4)
Cold water, witch hazel, Skin MD, TSD AS Milk - Old Spice
Face - 3 passes (W/X/A) Neck - 2 passes (W/X) Touch up

The Nivea lathered quite well, and the Cedarwood oil made me feel like I was shaving at a camp site. A manly smelling, Fall-morning shave.

However, even with cutting out the ATG pass on my neck, I still ended up with too much irritation. I must have wimpy neck skin.

 

That brush looks like a hefty beastie! How does she perform?

 

Wednesday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Semogue SOC boar reset @ 47mm
Razor - Wade & Butcher 13/16

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


Clear & cool here this morning...another excellent shave. Have a good 'un folks.

 

S.O.T.D. ~ Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Prep: Warm/Cool Shower
Razor: Mergress LH
Blade: Polsilver SI
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire
Post: Alum, Dickinson's WH+, Homemade Aloe Vera Toner
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann Kyovu - Cheshire

 

Wednesday 5th November



Warm shower
Hot towel
Wickham Super Smooth Spice Trade bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Old Type (Made in Canada 1920's)
Astra SP (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

 

Been a while since I've posted but here is my sotd!

Pre shave: Hot shower
Soap: Reef Point Espresso(Amazing scent!!)
Blade: Derby Extra
Razor: Maggard MR1
After shave: Layrite no.9 bayrum.



This was a great shave, the espresso soap really wakes you up the morning. This was my first shave with the Maggard and I really enjoyed it, great razor and excellent deal. Also have Layrite original in my hair today

 

This is the first I recall seeing Reef Point Soaps. Glad you like the scent!

 

I hadn't heard much about it either. I added it to my order when I bought the razor from Maggards just based on the scent alone. Thankfully it does lather quite well and is fairly slick. I can see me getting some good use out of this one.

 

Wednesday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Tiki Bar unscented
Brush: Bethlehem olive wood, HIS knot
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

That blue brush is beautiful!

 

Sorry to break the news. It gets wimpier with age.

 

Thanks, Mike (MoAllen)!

 

Mike, it isn't as heftie as you would imagine it to be. It is actually one of my smaller knots even though it is is 28 X 50mm. It is extremely dense with great backbone and good scrub, but the knot doesn't feel as large as some of my 26mm ones and nowhere as large as my Chubby 2 knots and my M&F 3XL Heritage. I really like it, but I would prefer the loft to be at 53-54mm and the handle to be a longer length and different shape similar to my Oscar11 All-Ambers. However, it is one of the nicest handles to photography and that is why I keep it around!