SoS: December 1, 2014 - December 7, 2014

I have been using Vitalis for the last week. I like it's scent better, but it sometimes feels a bit greasy. While the Jeris always feels nice and clean. There has been an bottle of Old Spice hair tonic on the bay that has calling my name... maybe if it is still lingering after the holidays.

 

No. It burned my face. I'll be waiting for your thoughts on the soaps.

 

SOTD - Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: WD Silvertip 24/47
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Personna Red (5)
Aftershave: Lime Sec/Osage Rub mix for a lime chiller

- Don

 

Jaz... How's the 1904 shave? I've got one ready and waiting, but haven't used it yet.

 

Early morning shave for Thursday



I have to be to my part time job by 0600 tomorrow, so posting now.

Mystic Water shaving soap
Omega Pro 48 brush
Gillette Old Style vintage 1918.
Crystal blade
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

Continuing to refine my technique with the Gillette Old Style. This mornings shave was the best so far with this razor. The biggest adjustment I have had to make is is the angle, using a shallow angle. This could still take awhile to master this razor.

Dave

 

Wednesday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Culmak SM2 w/ 24mm Omega boar @ 47mm
Razor - Wm. Greaves 7/8

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





Another wet & mild one here today - 32ºF/0ºC at the start, 37ºF/ 3ºC at the end of it, and nice an' drizzly throughout all of it. An excellent shave this morning nevertheless - used a different big Greaves than yesterday but to much the same effect really - close & comfy and bairn's arse smooth. The Culmak with it's new Omega boar made short work of the Mitchell's, and the lather was outstanding, as ever. Have a good 'un folks and Pray for Snow!!

 

December 4's

Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash
Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap
Omega Pro 49 boar brush
Schick Krona
Feather Hi-Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap lathered well with my Omega Pro 49 Boar Brush. I am bowl lathering until I get the stitches out of my cheek. Two passes with my Schick Krona and Feather Hi-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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Their Victory scent can start burning after a while, but I figured it was due to the spiciness of it. I'll shave with warp punk tonight.

 

Never tried the Brain Freeze, but I agree with you about the Frost_byte. It pulverizes my face with menthol almost on contact. The Stirling Glacial soaps are even colder, however.

 

So when can we start placing orders for your magic elixir ... Eric? Shotwell Splashes...lol

 

RazorRock Brain Freeze is anything but. I used it for a while and found the menthol almost nonexistent. I used Stirling Glacial Ice in NO-vember and it was wonderfully cold! Tried a sample of Stirling Glacial Obsidian and couldn't see for the amount my eyes watered! Great stuff!

 

Shave of the Day



Prep: hot shower, Almond Shea Butter conditioner, Somerset's Pre-shave Oil
Razor: 1909 Gillette Old type single ring
Blade: Ladas Stainless
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 Silvertip
Lather: Whoos - It's Elementary
Shave: 3 passes; WTG, XTG, ATG + Cleanup
Post: Clubman Special Reserve

This razor, omg, this razor. It's wonderful. The razor was so smooth and the balance so nice that after 3 swipes I ran into the living room and told my wife "I LOVE THIS RAZOR"...

The Ladas blade I hadn't used in a while and started good but started grabbing towards the end. I remember it being like that last time, so I guess they don't like my face.

I had a heckuva time getting a foam free lather from this soap this time. Once on the face it was fine though and didn't disappear. The scent was very nice, think Sherlock smoking tobacco while walking in a field in England. Green and smoky at the same time.

Paired that scent with a musky Special Reserve aftershave. Ended up with a great smooth shave.

 

Well. Just got done shaving with it, towards the end of the shave I started to get a little heat from the soap. Not unbearable though. I don't know what is in this soap that causes this.

Could it be the bentonite clay? This doesn't seem like an ingredient in other soaps.

 

I'm not sure. My soap was very uncomfortable! I'm going to try trip wire, I'll see what that's like. Michelle has been very proactive, I'm willing to give it another try. I hope someone chimes in about the bentonite clay.

 

If you don't like the soaps I'll buy them from you. If you want.

 

Tomorrow's Planned SOTD 12/04/2014
Razor: Weber w Bulldog Handle
Blade: Tomac SSS (Gillette Spoiler) (D10)
Brush: Vie-Long 14080
Shave Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Valobra Fougere
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Meta Nectar



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Evening Shave for Tomorrow
My first shave with a restored fine German-made razor by F. W. Engels, fresh off the hones. I haven't used a round-tip razor in some time. Much easier to shave knowing you're far less likely to gouge. Downside is not having a right-angle for those tight trim areas (mustache, corners of the mouth, etc.). A very nice shaver—certainly much lighter than the big Sheffield blades I've been dragging across my mug the past few days.
Not only a great shave, but the wife is a fan of the whole pumpkin spice/bay rum spice scent….

Have a wonderful Thursday, everyone!

 

Not to scare you but you need to treat that bug very seriously. Don't get run down by overdoing it. And just because you don't feel sick doesn't mean that little bug is done with you, so take care. Get well soon, my friend!

 

Geeze Guy, that blade sounds like it was made by NASA!

 

December 3rd shave

Had a great shave. I haven't used my Edwin Jagger for a long time and it has become quite apparent that my technique has improved a lot since i last used it.
One thing i learnt from no variation november was to load my brush for a lot longer and this gave me a wonderful rich, creamy lather from the Cella.
Razor Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade - Wilkinson Sword
Lather - Cella
Aftershave - Clubman Special Reserve
Brush - Whipped Dog 22mm Silvertip