SoS: November 3, 2014 - November 9, 2014

Thanks buddy

It's a vintage Avon aftershave bottle, belonged to my wife's grandpa. The mug is vintage Avon as well like from the 70s I believe. I like em

 

Outside Shave! Before my condition got so bad I spent all the free time I could outside. Day or night, hot or cold, dry or wet.....
Geo F. Trumpers Rose cream, bowl lathered with an
EverReady 150 Red/Black TGN Best in a Bulb . A work of art from Gary "Leonardo di" Carrington
a cased B3 Birth year & quarter Super Speed Red tip
nos vintage Gillette Thin blade
the usual four passes with a carbon and it's great to be alive!
a bow to my bar hopping of the 1970's Jovan Musk

 

Thursday, November 6, 2014
Proraso Preshave Balm
Simply Beautiful Badger
Palmolive with Menthol
Merkur HDC w/Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (1)
Cold water, witch hazel, Skin MD, TSD AS Milk - Irish Spring
Face & jawline - W/X/A Neck - W/X Touch up

I'm using some soaps and creams I haven't used in a while. I'm trying to decide whether to keep them or PIF them. My lathering technique must have improved, because I'm achieving much better lather and results than when I used them several months ago. The Palmolive may replace C.O. Bigelow as my "go to" cream. The menthol was much stronger than I remember. I really felt it when I splashed on the cold water . . . BRRRRR!

 

I haven't ventured into using NOS vintage blades for a shave yet, but I may do it soon. I just acquired a few. I imagine it like opening an old bottle of wine... you never know what you're going to get, but once you open it, you should finish it off.

 

Thursday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Mystic Water sensitive
Brush: Oscar11 boar
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blades: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

The Mystic Water soap made a great lather. The "Sensitive" version has marigold extract and sea buckthorn oil to sooth the skin, which gives it a mild herbal scent.

I am learning to appreciate a good boar brush. This classy Oscar11 brush has a great Omega 49 knot that feels great on my face when face lathering.

 

Thor's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: FaTip Piccolo OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' Nine Tails AS splash
Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes

As threatened promised, the FaTip came back into the rotation today. Plenty of prep time and extra care loading my brush - pressing it in harder than I typically do - finally produced pretty good lather with the Stirling, which already provides good slip and skincare. The angle I use with the FaTip is probably pretty close to how some our L.O.S.E.R. shavers describe their approach with a single-edge, as the cap of the razor is nearly flat against my face; with the Bolzano, this provides a good cutting angle that I hear more than feel as it mows down stubble. I did catch a minor weeper on my Adam's Apple on the XTG pass, but that particular spot is the one I'm most prone to see blood from, so I'm not blaming the tools there. Had I the time, I would have gone for the 3-pass, BBS shave, but with an early class, I had settle for a DFS 2-pass shave with some nice burn from the Cat o' Nine.

 

11/6/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Super Speed 40s type, Imperial Razor Warranted Barbers Favorite straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (6)
Brush: Black Badger
Soap: Rose of Bulgaria SC
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Une Fleur De Cassie

A great Darn Fine Shave + was had this morning. I broke out the black badger to whip up the Rose of Bulgaria and I was not disappointed. A wonderful rose/flowery scent filled the room and the lather did a great job protecting my skin. The SS and the Barbers Favorite were singing a lovely duet. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill and the Une Fleur De Cassie will have me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thursday:
hot shower w/Musgo Real Lime Basil bar soap
Maggard Lime PSO
Gillette RedTip 2+ passes
Rapira Platinum Lux (1)
BurmaShave boar
Musgo Real Lime Basil cream in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
T&H West Indian Limes AS balm

Enjoyed yesterday's first time with a Rapira brand blade so I tried a different Rapira blade today. My shave wasn't as good as yesterday but I don't think the blade had anything to do with it. The razor seemed to drag a bit and it's the same sensation I've had other times that's led me to believe some PSO's and or cream/soap combinations don't have as much glide as others. I'm inclined to blame the PSO but it's just an untested hunch.

 

SOTD Thursday 11-6-2014

7/8 DA/Hart Cocobolo
Noxema
Tabac SC
GT Scuttle
Omega 31064 Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
British Sterling

 

SOTD 05.11.2014

 

Mine this morning:

 

November 6
Cella
Vulfix 660s Super Badger
Super Adjustable P3 / Wilkinson Sword (2)
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Brut AS
Brut Cologne

 

The "Executive" Decision...

I almost feel guilty when I use this razor, but it provides one heck of a shave. I used some Tiki Kon soap, and included a lather shot using my new mug. Great shave to help balance out another busy day. Have a good one gents.

 

Day 3 of NO Vember.

Same setup.

Stirling Barbershop
Red handle badger
Gillette Slim
Astra SS Blade
Stirling Black Ice WHAS

 

NOVember 7's

Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
Gillette Super Speed '47
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face-lathered very easily with my Omega Pro 98 Boar Brush. Two passes with my '47 Gillette Super Speed and Astra SP 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Here's my honest and unbiased opinion on the Palmolive Menthol cream - it's easily a on my Cracky Wacky Ticky Tacky Menthol Scale. I never used the Bigelow cream, but the Proraso Green cream or soap both rank as only a but no more than that.

 

Good to see you posting again. I hope you are feeling better.

 

7 November Shave

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SOTD - Thursday, November 6, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Homade PSO
Brush: Simpsons "The Duke" 3
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Cologne: Kenneth Cole Signature

- Don

 

Thanks. That is a Vintage Avon Wild Country circa 1976