SoS: January 5, 2015 - January 11, 2015

My Tuesday shave consisted entirely of newly acquired/first time used by me gear.

Razor - 64' slim
Blade - Voskhod
Brush - Omega Red
Soap - Mikes Natural Bay Rum
AS - Captains Choice Bay Rum

Really great shave. I have a new favorite razor and soap......

 

Planned for Wednesday.

64' slim
Voskhod blade
Omega big red brush
Razorock XXX soap
Fine American Blend AS
Oldies channel playing in the background.

 

Have you ever written a review of this soap?

 

The bowl and brush handle pair up nicely!

 

Wednesday! Day #6 of the 30 day BSG challenge

• Music: Laïs, The Ladies' Second Song
• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: TGN a grade silvertip badger in Oscar11 handle
• Soap: Cella
• Razor: birth quarter Gillette Slim (@ 4, 5, 6 & 7)
• Blade: Derby #3
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse, Floyd AS balm

Another nice shave. Some mild irritation, though.

Have a great day, ya'll!

 

Tuesday:
hot shower w/River Soap Co Vetiver bar soap
Taconic unscented PSO
Gillette RedTip 2 passes
Feather Hi Stainless Platinum (2)
Semogue boar
Savon du Midi Savon a barbe Vetyver soap in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Royall Vetiver AS lotion

Nice shave but a super busy day yesterday so no time to post until now.

 

Barbershop Wednesday
I went for the MLB experience today. Fresh classic barbershop scent filled my bathroom as the Lather Monster dealt with the soap harshly, leaving creamy yogurt to prop up my stubble, only to be guillotined by Der Vorschlaghammer. My face is smooth and creamy comfortable and smelling great thanks to MLB aftershave. DFTBA!

Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Maggard's London Barbershop
Brush: HIS XL
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer 39c
Blade: Astra SP
AS: Maggard's London Barbershop

 

I received a sample of Stirling (Sterling?) Mentha Scrub soap for Christmas. I used it this morning. Wow! Refreshing, "wake you up" scent, and slightly chilly. I will be purchasing several blocks. However . . . heed their warning about gradually trying out the soap on your more sensitive body parts. The sensation stopped just shy of a rather cruel prank we boys used to play on one another after gym class. (Or, as Danny Vermin might say, "You shouldn't play that prank on me. My classmates played that prank on me once. ONCE.")

 

Gillette LC New Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Mistura
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70

 

Great pic. Did you use a time machine?

 

SOTD
January 7, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: MdC
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Floid Black
Floid black is new to me, very nice! Sweet. Slight powdery scent. Great skin toner. The scent was still present 5-6 hour after use.
Go out and get it!

 

6/8 Hart
TOBS
homemade boar
Very nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
Williams SS
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Aqua Velva Ice Sport A/S

Said it before but the Plisson/L'Occitane brush whips up the best Williams lather ever. Very enjoyable shave

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: VDH Boar Kit Brush
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap – Mahogany
Razor: PAL Adjustable Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Injector
Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Toner
Post: Gillette AS Lotion & Pinaud Clubman Classic AS

Good Lord it is COLD! 6 degrees this morning! The morning walk is morphing into a morning fast jaunt LOL We have about 3 inches of fresh powder on the ground also. Chico loves to stick his nose in it, then sneeze!

Freezing over at That Shave Life!:hooray:

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles-La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (5)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

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

Caties’ Bubbles La Terre Verte today. 20 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. This is my first shave with a Catie’s Bubbles soap. Great, easy lather and terrific scent. Rapira Swedish SS still in the Slim. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with CC Southern Oud.

Bob

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Omega B&B Boar
Myrsol Emulsion
TSD Rosemary Mint SS lathered up with 7,yes that's 7 drops of M-Bomb!
Weber DLC,Weber Classic Handle/Kai (2) Another smooth shave,I think the iKon Shave Craft slant is a tad smoother,but both razors yield a great shave.
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Stirling MITA WH mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 The 444 pushed MITA close to Glacial.
Creed Aventus

A lil mid-week frost to complement the cold weather

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

1/7/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Executive 195 (D3), Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (6)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Cella
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme Intense

Another Darn Fine Shave. The #6 whipped up the Cella wonderfully this morning. The lather was thick, slick and stable. The 195 and the Duck had no trouble with the stubble. The AV brought some chill and the Prada will have me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Mike's is one of my favorite soaps too.

 

Reef Point Dragon's Blood soap
Plisson synthetic brush
RazoRock Stealth Slant razor
Feather blade
Phoenix Artisan Meta Nectar balm
CO Bigelow Elixir Black cologne

 

1/7/2015 30 Day - Shave # 7

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (7)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove Aftershave Balm



Good but not great shave today. After 7 shaves the Kai blade is toast.