SoS: December 8, 2014 - December 14, 2014

Hard to beat Cade, IMHO. Wish it cost less.

 

Safe Travels Guy...Hope all goes well.

 

12/13/14

Fantastic shave today! The stars aligned and it all came together. The soap was a bit more hydrated and lathered up really easily and the resulting slick lather was great smelling and feeling. I took the photo before I shaved and ended up using Captain's Choice Bay Rum instead. The shave was so smooth I felt absolutely no sting anywhere when I applied the Bay Rum.

Prep: warm wash and homemade PSO
Lather: TSD Grey Vetiver
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M horsehair
Razor: Weber PH bulldog handle
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super
Post: Captain's Choice Bay Rum (changed from photo)

 

Saturday 13th December



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stroppe Shoppe Vivace scuttle lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Hybrid Tech
Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Myrsol Antesol aftershave

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower

Soap/cream- Stirling soap Grapefruit

Brush- Omega boar 10810

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- Astra superior platinum

Post- Cold water rinse, Alum block and Rituals samurai aftershave balm

It has been a long time since I used my Stirling soaps. Why? I have no idea, this is darn good soap. Grapefruit is a very nice scent.

Slick and protective lather. 2 passes with some clean up for a DFS!

I usually don't recommend stuff for others but Rituals samurai aftershave balm is very nice. Nice scent and moisturizing affect.



This is the Aftershave balm:

 

What does Lavanville smell like?

 

Bro.... My Lady

 

Thanks! I knew it would meet with your stamp of approval!

 

If you're lucky...you might get a blue one!

 

SOTD Saturday 12-13-2014

Muhle R41 (2011) /T2 w/Crystal
Noxema
Tabac SC
GP Scuttle
Semogue 820
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Stetson Cooling Moisture ASL

 

At $12 a puck, I would hesitate to call it exorbitantly priced.
http://usa.loccitane.com/cade-shaving-soap,82,1,29221,283018.htm

 

You know, you're right -- I was thinking of their aftershave and their shave cream that was fairly high-priced for a "mall store" product.

 

SOTD Saturday 12/13/14
As planned (no pic here - see above)

• Razor: 1980 Black Handle Super Speed
• Blade: Astra SP
• Soap: Proraso Green
• Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
• AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

I don't have much in the way of software, so right now it's either Proraso Green or Stirling Black Ice. After several disappointing shaves with the Merkur 1904, I finally got a decent shave again with the 1980 Super Speed. Probably DFS because I was in a bit of a hurry, but definitely more satisfying. Still LOVE that Barbasol Pacific Rush - man is that a cold AS!

 

48 Aristocrat loaded with a Gillette 7oclock green
Parker blk badger brush
Wilkinson shave soap
Red Cedar AS by Anthony Gold
Music by way of Apple Ipod and JBL bluetooth speaker
Tunes by the Sheepdogs

 

Saturday:
Prep: Shower / Noxzema
Soap: Proraso White
Brush: VDH boar
Razor: SS
Blade: Big Ben
AS: Dickersons WH / Bump Patrol

Tried the Big Ben blades today, they were decent, I've had some irritation so I only did a WTG. I may circle back to the Big Ben, one difference today is that I did not palm strop it like I have other blades. I may give that a shot next time to see if it's smoother. I also tried some bump patrol as some people seem to like it here. I'm still working on my technique and looking for a blade.

 

6/8 Hoffritz
Glace Herbe (Catie's Bubbles)
homemade boar
If your a vetiver lover, as I am, this is just an amazing soap. I'd like to thank my friend moz68 for this along with a tub of B&M Levithan which is very appealing to my nose too. Very nice shave this morning. Have a good one. BTW, I've heard a rumor of another brush give away for the Christmas season too.

 

I travel with a tub of Proraso.

 

A leisurely Saturday shave with one of my favorite razors, The New Improved. A work of art both mechanically and aesthetically, it performs the job while looking good.

 

Planned SOTD 13 December 2014 - Best of old and new!

1953 (Y4) Gillette Tech loaded with Gillette Silver Blue
Omega 48 Pro (Boar)
Proraso Red
>>TSD Iced Subzero AS Splash<<
Jeris Hair Tonic

This will be my first go with the new-to-Samurai Tech. Pictures posted on The Haul: December 2014.

The Red Proraso was my first quality soap purchase, nice to return to it for a change. I selected everything for this shave to reflect the colors of the Christmas season...office party tonight. The TSD Iced Subzero provides good moisture and skincare, and is seriously menthol cold, and is becoming my go-to AS. It has little scent other than menthol, so I will use actual Eau de Toilette tonight, pretty sure it will be LaCoste Pour Homme in the green label. Normally I will piggy back it with an American old school classic alcohol AS, but for tonight a little something extra. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

SOTD - Saturday, December 13, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: WSP Rustic Black Amber Vanille
Razor: Weber PH bulldog
Blade: Polsilver SI (5)
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum w/ Limes & Peppercorns

- Don