SoS: December 29, 2014 - January 4, 2015

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Dec 28, 2014.

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  1. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    That's a beautiful Big Wosty!
     
    Boojum1, Jan 3, 2015
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  2. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Have a headcold so decided to take it nice and easy with a two-day beard shave.

    ∙Gillette Slim (5-7)
    ∙1960s Personna Stainless
    ∙ Extra-whippy TSD vetiver soap

    Slow, 2 pass ultra-BBS. Gary's right, this is one of the best blades ever.

    No a/s. Didn't even need Lucky Tiger it was so good.
     
    gorgo2, Jan 3, 2015
    #342
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  3. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

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    YMMV.
     
    Last edited: Jan 3, 2015
    GDCarrington, Jan 3, 2015
    #343
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  4. theFAT98

    theFAT98 Well-Known Member

    NFL playoffs start today so I'm representing my team. GO PANTHERS!!!!

    Hot shower with chamomile and orange soap

    Razor... Gillette ball end tech
    Blade... astra sp
    Brush.. omega pro 49
    Soap... mystic waters Jasmine

    First shave with mystic waters and all I can say is WOW. immediately moves to top of my list. Amazing shave

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    theFAT98, Jan 3, 2015
    #344
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  5. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    The Veg bottle is awesome!
     
    RaZorBurn123, Jan 3, 2015
    #345
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  6. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    Saturday:
    hot shower w/Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar bar soap
    Somersets PSO
    Gillette RedTip 2 passes
    Gillette Silver Blue (3)
    VDH Premium boar
    Institut Karite soap in a warm mug
    Thayers unscented w/aloe
    Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar AS

    Nice and smooth plus a great scent
     
    John Beeman, Jan 3, 2015
    #346
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  7. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Yes. A porcelain Raku bowl by Duly Mitchell.
     
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    Boojum1, Jan 3, 2015
    #347
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  8. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Prep - Hot Shower
    Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
    Blade - Kai Mild (3)
    Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
    Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
    Post - Dove Aftershave Balm and Captain's Choice Bay Rum AS

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    Great shave on a very rainy dreary morning.
     
    clint64, Jan 3, 2015
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  9. fly3k

    fly3k Well-Known Member

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    3P
    Omega 10066
    Razorock P160
    Ikon 102
    GSB
    Fine Clean Vetiver
    Myrsol Emulsion

    The 102 took down a 4 day beard well.
    First shave of the year. Happy New Year everyone.
     
    fly3k, Jan 3, 2015
    #349
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  10. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Is that your "stuck on island forever with one razor" SR?
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 3, 2015
    #350
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  11. Roderick

    Roderick Well-Known Member

    I enjoy the scent. I have a vintage bottle of the Cologne and I find the scent to be quite delicate with powdery undertones. Where can you get both bottles for $25?
     
    Roderick, Jan 3, 2015
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  12. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    "Per recommendation by my legal representative, I can neither confirm nor deny the validity of that statement, counselor, uncertain at this present time, and thusly unable to render a concise response to your query."
    :D:D:D
     
    HolyRollah, Jan 3, 2015
    #352
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  13. youngunn

    youngunn Where's my TSD aftershave balm???

    Shave of the Day

    Shave 2 of 30 Day Challenge

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    Music: Glitch Mob, "We Can Make The World Stop"
    Prep: hot shower, homemade PSO
    Razor: Morley 5/8
    Brush: New Forest 2204 Badger
    Lather: Whoos the Man - Commander
    Shave: 3 passes; WTG, XTG, ATG + Cleanup
    Post: Stetson

    Another go at it with the straight for my 30 day challenge, trying to establish good shave technique with a straight, and work on lather building.

    Shave went well, no cuts to speak of just a couple weepers. Still trying to figure out how to attack my neck, I have to go sideways toward the Adams apple and I am not able to so that with my straight. So until then... I can't be perfectly shaven and that's frustrating. I'm smooth just not perfectly smooth.

    Anyways.
     
    youngunn, Jan 3, 2015
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  14. figment714

    figment714 Well-Known Member

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    SOTD - Saturday, January 3, 2015

    Hot shower
    Prep: Lime PSO
    Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane Synthetic
    Soap: Catie's Bubbles Spanish Holiday
    Razor: Gillette NEW LC
    Blade: Voskhod (5)
    Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
    Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum w/ Limes & Peppercorns

    - Don
     
    figment714, Jan 3, 2015
    #354
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  15. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    The Floid matches your brush handle perfectly in that photo! Very nice!
     
    Bama Samurai, Jan 3, 2015
    #355
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  16. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Thanks! I noticed that as well! Must be a match made in heaven... ;)
     
    macaronus, Jan 3, 2015
    #356
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  17. gwsmallwood

    gwsmallwood Well-Known Member

    That is what I was thinking when I saw it too.
     
    gwsmallwood, Jan 3, 2015
    #357
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  18. VedderLG

    VedderLG Well-Known Member

    SOTD

    Day 3 - BSG

    ATT S1 Kronos

    Rapira PL

    Plisson

    Cade

    3 pass DFS. Great lather today. Struggled with touch ups on the neck and paid with 2 weepers as well as minor irritation. I'm glad I'm taking 30 days to learn this setup

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    VedderLG, Jan 3, 2015
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  19. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Nivea Men's Face Wash
    Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap
    Wild Cherry PTS
    Schick Eversharp I2
    Personna Injector
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayers Lemon WH
    Aqua Velva

    The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Wild Cherry PTS Brush. Two passes with my Schick I2 and Personna Injector 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 Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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    Jayaruh, Jan 3, 2015
    #359
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  20. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    It'll feel awkward, no matter what angle you take. It simply takes practice to develop the muscle memory and for you to feel comfortable in whatever tack you take. Certain motions are still a bit awkward using my non-dominant hand, but 85-90% of the motions feel 'natural' after a year of SR shaving. Hang in there! It'll come some enough!
     
    HolyRollah, Jan 3, 2015
    #360
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