SoS: December 15, 2014 - December 21, 2014

Happy anniversary!

 

Thank you kind sir...I appreciate the compliment. The Den is filled with guys just like me and better. I do my best..

 

Happy Birthday!

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla
Brush: VDH Boar Kit Brush
Soap: Col. Conks Famous Glycerin Shave Soap – Bay Rum
Razor: ’32 -40 Gillette New Long Comb Bar Handle
Blade: Personna Red
Splash: Thayers Natural Remedies Lemon Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Astringent
Post: Pacific Shaving Moisturizer ASB & Master Well Bay Rum AS

Kicked the morning off with a great stroll downtown. Traffic was heavier than usual so crossing the main boulevard was kind of interesting. Chico enjoyed the brief excitement LOL Now they are saying there’s a slight chance for snow by Christmas. Bah…

Count down to Christmas at That Shave Life!

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Coate’s Lavender Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club-Sweet Water

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Coate’s Lavender today. 5 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Quick, easy, great lather. Gillette Platinum in the NEW SC. Smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Country Club Sweet Water.

Bob

 

Weber DLC razor
Astra SP blade
Fume SS
Vulfix "Strand" boar brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Lime Sec EDC

The Fume SS lathers so easily and works very well. Nice shave to get ready for the dentist this morning.

 

12/18/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat , Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (4)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: HTGAM - Gondolier
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave
Cologne: Guerlain - Songe D'un Bois D'ete

A 2 pass Darn Fine Shave! No cuts, no nicks and no weepers. The Gondolier whipped up to kind of a soupy lather. It was slick and stable though. The Duck and the Crat worked well. The AV brought some soothing and the Guerlain will have me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Mongoose B2
Feather Super
New Forest 2222
Strop Shoppe - Black Tie
Fine - Clean Vetiver

Olfactive Studio - Chambre Noire

 

18 December 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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Happy anniversary! Wishing you many more happy years together!

 

Thursday:

Prep: Shower,
Razor: 40s SS
Blade: Treet Classic
Brush: WD 24mm Black Badger
Soap: Dr Harris Windsor
AS: Dickersons WH, VIBR, Nieva Sensitive.

This was a really good shave, I had one weeper but I think just because I was going to fast on a touch up. I really liked the Treet classic blade, this one may really be a winner for me. Thanks for the Carbon Steel suggestion @GDCarrington !

 

Beautiful photo again! You're setting up a standard, sir! What's your equipment? Not a smart phone, I guess!

 

18 Dec 2014
Pre- Corn Huskers
Soap- RazoRock Zi Peppino
Brush - Plisson synthetic
Razor - L3 Slim Adj (4)
Blade -Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
AS - The VEG

Very good shave. Little mental lapse under chin, slight irritation. Still impressed with the Polsilver, worked well in the slim. Rockin' the VEG

 

Happy Anniversary!

 

Thursday 18th December



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Milord (1940)
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Aqua Velva Musk aftershave

The Milord came to me in a sorry state, no plating left on it and green with age. The original owner had decided to file down the 'wings' on the centre bar don't know why ? The blade loads fine and this alteration has no effect on the shave. I cleaned the razor and took it in for a replate in Gold. The case bottom I re lined with brown felt. I'm pleased with the results, bringing another razor back to life.

 

Thata a mighty fine looking Milord you got there Brian.

 

it looks tons better than when I got it

 

SOTD
Thursday, December 18, 2014


Prep: Hot Shower, Neutrogena Face Wash, Stirling Bath Soap - Barbershop
Razor: iKon 102
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum - #2
Brush: Whipped Dog Boar - 30X55
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Stick, Witch Hazel+, Aloe Vera Toner, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann Kyovu - Cheshire


Great shave this AM. DFS one pass with clean up. No nicks, no cuts, no weepers. The iKon 102 is very smooth. What a fabulous day! Our second grandchild was born this morning (Colette Noelle). Mother and baby are doing well. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

 

Thursday
hot shower
Semogue 620
Corn Huskers Lotion
TSD Peppermint Lanolin Soap
iKon SC 102,iKon handle/Gillette 7 o'clock green permasharp stainless (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD Peppermint ASM
Imaginary Authors A City On Fire

Another wonderful shave from the iKon SC slant,I haven't really wanted to shave with anything else since I acquired it.


Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Congratulations!