SoS: December 15, 2014 - December 21, 2014

Thursday!

• Music: Vangelis, Portraits
• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: TGN a-grade silvertip badger in Oscar11 handle
• Soap: DVH
• Razor: Ugly Duckling
• Blade: vintage Gillette Blue #13
• Shave: 3-pass
• Post: cold water rinse

Not the best of shaves today. The blade has reached its end, so I'll retire it and use a new blade tomorrow.

 

Frugal Friday
The challenge today is to have the least expensive shave as possible. No matter the price, this was a great shave. I used the same Voskhod blade I've used all week and it is going strong. The brush is from a BST last year with a local gentleman, so there was no shipping.

Prep: Kiehl's Face Wash $8
Soap: WSP Rustic Barbershop $5.99
Brush: HIS lather monster $20
Razor: Gillette New Long Comb $13
Blade: Voskhod (5) 20 cents
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Sport $1.97

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Gillette 7OC Black
Oscar11 SOC Boar
Institut Karite Soap

 

Friday:

Nivea Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/7 AM day 4
Blueness Shaving Stick
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Booster Mosswood AS

Man oh man, what a nice shave this was - it was my first time using this new Blueness stick I received a few days ago and I'm really impressed. The scent is so exotic - completely different than the soapy/clean type which you get from an Arko or other Turkish sticks, and the lather explodes from your brush. Skincare-wise, it's pretty good also. The Booster Mosswood is very barbershoppy-like in its scent and it's one of my favourite aftershaves, although SWMNBO (She Who Must NOT Be Obeyed!) ain't too crazy about it! (Don't worry, I obey my wife in many other ways!)

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Mongoose B2
Feather Super
M&F Stubby
Catie's Bubbles - LPV
Fine - Platinum

Acqua Di Parma - Colonia Leather-Eau de Cologne Concentre

 

Friday December 19, 2014



Thiers Issard 69 N° 275 Special Coiffeur 1937​

Today's shave has been characterized by one of my favorite shaving soap ever - the magnificent P.160 - to me, unequaled shaving soap. The shave was nice also thanks to this lovely and super sharp Thiers Issard razor, as well as a brush I am very fond of: an old Omega 47, with aluminum handle, which was my father's and, after such a very long time, it is still doing an impeccable job. Glorious shave!​

• Pre-Shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Nuova Elberel P.160 Professional
• Brush: My Father's Omega Bristle Brush 47
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Thiers Issard 69 N° 275 Special Coiffeur 1937, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Umbria Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Vigiroso Mentolado Aftershave

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Coate’s Sandalwood Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre

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

Coate’s Sandalwood today. 5 seconds: load & go with the ER brush. Quick, easy, great lather. Gillette Platinum still in the NEW SC. Smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Pino Silvestre.

Gillette NEW Short Comb! In case I have not mentioned it lately: “What a razor!!”

Bob

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
west German woody badger brush
Jack Black supreme cream
j.a.henckel's twin works#81
Merkur 34chd
persona lab(3)
nivea a/s balm
lilac vegital" THE VEG"
today's shave went well. first completed pass (face and neck)with the straight. cleanup with the hd. finished with a good dose of the veg.
I'm pretty happy with my straight with today. the 81 was dull, I was able to touch it up, strop it, and clean it after use. all with no blood shed.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

SOTD
December 19, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon SC102 Slant Head/iKon Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: B&M Latha
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: B&M Latha
B&M Latha is wonderful! The Plisson makes lathering so easy and fun! Once again the iKon SC102 perform flawless.
Go out and get it!

 

You're right, no knurling on the handle. But I didn't notice it getting slippery. I thought it would, but it didn't seem slippery at all. The coating seems to make it a little more grippy than, say, my smooth-handled EJ89.

 

C&S
De Vergulde Hand
homemade boar
Excellent shave this morning, actually, I didn't even really need a shave today, yesterdays was still close enough to get through most of today. Have a good one.

 

How is the Pino? I love Christmas tree scent (like fresh pine sap or blue spruce needles) and have been wondering about Pino Silvestre.

 

SOTD

Shave #6 - ATT S1

I paired the S1 with the Atlas handle today. I had come to realize hat I had never really used a shorter handle before. I quite enjoyed. Definitely easier to manuever. I also like the balance. 2 pass DFS today with touchups. The Cade seems to also get along with my WD Brush.

Pre - CWS

Razor - ATT Atlas S1

Blade - Rapira PL

Soap - Cade

Brush - WD Silvertip 24x48mm

 

Schick I1 razor
Personna 74 blade (day 9)
Stirling Cool SS
Plisson/L'Ocitanne brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Mighty fine rainy day shave. The Personna 74 remains smooth and comfortable.

 

B&M Fougere Aromatique soap
Plisson synthetic brush
RazoRock Stealth Slant razor
Pre de Provence balm
CO Bigelow Elixir Green

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog Original Face wash & Face scrub

Soap/cream- L'Occitane Cade shaving cream

Brush- Omega boar 10810

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- Astra superior platinum(2)

Post- Cold water rinse, alum block, Old spice Whitewater aftershave splash and Rituals samurai (Basil and tiger grass) aftershave balm

A very nice shave today! Comfortable and smooth.

I have had a sample of the L'occitane cade shaving cream for a long time without trying it out, but MAN it's good! Slick and protective.. Very nice cream.

Finished with Oldspice whitewater, this must be my favorite splash so far, love the smell.

The Rituals aftershave balm is nice, I think the tiger grass gives the balm a warming and soothing sensation. But I'm not sure if it's that or something else =)

 

SOTD
Friday, December 19, 2014

Prep: Hot-Warm Shower, Stirling Bath Soap - Barbershop, Neutrogena Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 102 Slant
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum - #3
Brush: Omega 636 Silvertip
Lather: Taylor Of Old Bond Street - Jermyn Street
Post: Alum stick, Witch Hazel+, Aloe Vera Toner, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Aftershave: T.O.B.S. Jermyn Street Aftershave
Cologne: Penhaligon - Blenheim Bouquet

 

19 December 2014

* Merkur HD 34C
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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Friday 19th December



Warm shower
Hot flannel
WSP Rustic Fougere Noir scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Milord (1940)
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

Retired the blade a day early (normally get 3 shaves and out) one side seemed to be much duller than the other, yesterday was better but stlll one side duller. I thought it may smooth out today but no ! Anyway a different razor and new blade are set up for tomorrows shave. The blades are cheap enough.

 

Tuckmar
Omega synthetic brush
Prep shave cream
Myrsol K

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