SoS: January 5, 2015 - January 11, 2015

1/10/15 - Day 6 of #30DayChallenge

Prep: shower and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Omega 10066
Scuttle: Georgetown G12
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Post: cool rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum

I had to check and make certain I put in a blade because today's shave was sooooo smooth. Weber and Voskhod are a great combination for me.

 

Saturn day = Saturday.

 

1/10/2015 30 Day - Shave # 10

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (3)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



Caught the "baby" today with a very nice 3 pass shave.

 

Planned SOTD 10 January 2015
Day 8 of 30
30 Day Rule with a Slim


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J2 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Kroger Israeli Personna
VDH Kit Badger
TSD Lanolin Shave Stick - Barber Shoppe Scent
Today's Great Cheap AS™ is TSD Exclusive Iced Floid blue type

TSD gets honorary Great Cheap AS™ Status! It's really just great AS! Order some!

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Check out the 30 Day Crew as we write about our month of focus on razor technique and share our experiences throughout January. Read about it here:

30 Day Rule Pic/Discussion Thread- All are Welcome!
Join in the fun in 2015!

"4 Guys - 2 Soaps"​

 

10 January 2015 Shave

The Taconic soap has been a welcome addition to my shaving den. The three soaps that I bought look like "melt and pour" but they are hazy and not fully clear as most melt and pour soaps are. The ingredients listing includes hemp seed oil and Bentonite clay. The clay would account for the hazy look but the soap. The soap provided a thick, slick lather that lasted for two full face passes and had plenty left over for another full head and face pass. A nice two pass BBS shave was easily obtained. Each of the soaps had a nice scent as well, with the Eucalyptus Mint being a surprise standout. This new soap is a keeper in my rotation.

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Extra information on soaps below. This posting also counts as my review on the Taconic soaps.

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-haul-january-2015.42303/page-4#post-771762

@Omelmad

 

Love that bottle

 

I'm the same when it comes to the shovel head - love this razor but anything with a shorter handle is not as enjoyable for me to use.

 

I received a jar of TOBS Rose cream in themail yesterday, so I used it this morning. I love the scent of rose.

TOBS Rose
Slim Adjustable
Feather Blade

 

Another shave in paradise this morning.

I went to day 4 on a blade which I normally don't do because the shave doesn't last as long. No tugging or irritation.

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

 

I'm simply thankful the photo doesn't depict shaving gear circling Uranus!

 

Pretty juvenile for me to like this but I can only say

 

It is all in how you pronounce the word "Uran-us."

A local sports talk radio station in my area has this word in heavy rotation in conversation for some reason ...

 

SOTD Saturday 1-10-2015

Gillette Ball End Tech - Gold
Crystal Blade
Noxema
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood SS
GP Scuttle
28MM Custom Rosewood TGN Silvertip
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood ASL/Cologne

 

Thanks!! This is all I wanted =) I'm receiving the bay rum and eucalyptus along with some other stuff for my birthday on the 14th =)

 

10 Jan 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR Zi Peppino
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - Merkur 34C
Blade - Astra SP (3)
AS - Pinaud Clubman Musk

Great shave. New AS and enjoy the musk very mild to me.

 

So I broke 2 of my normal rules today. 1: Always skip a day and 2: don't shave on the weekend. But my order came in and I had to try it!



Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix
Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Razor: we've decided it's probably a 1946-1950 Gillette Tech Gold
Blade: Shark Super Stainless
Soap: Arko stick pressed into a mug
Brush: Omega 13522
Post: Pinaud Lime Sec

I am pleased with the Tech and Shark blades. Only one weeper on ATG pass in a trouble spot. 3 passes and some cleanup and almost 0 irritation, borderline DFS, which is a pretty great first time outing if you ask me. First time with a brush and I did ok but need more practice. I think the Arko has a permanent home in my shave den though! And the Lime Sec pairs well with it. And most importantly, SWMBO likes the scent of both the Arko and the Lime Sec. I may never use the VdH razor again.

 

The nice thing about these soaps is that they come in a clear wrapper inside the tin so you can place them in a larger container rather than the small tins. I then use the tins for the SOTD photos and have my soaps in easy to use wide mouth containers with sealed lids.

 

Saturday

Prep: soak brush, wash face
Soap: Mike's Natural unscented
Brush: Semogue boar
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, shea butter

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson is busy today getting ready for a play off game so he couldn't stop by, but the newspaper provided a smiling cut out Russell who kept me company during my shave.

 

Jan 10
Gillette Super Adjustable / Astra SS (1)
Wild Prairie Rebel Shave Bar
Rubberset Vintage Pure Badger
Retinol Men
Aqua Velva Original Sport
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∙Super Adjustable on 7-8
∙'60s Personna Stainless (shave #4)
∙TSD vetiver soap

Now I know this particular blade tops out, for me, at 3 shaves. Had to ratchet up the SA to 8 to squeeze the last shave out of it (and still only ended up DFS+), but it was serviceable for a weekend. No burn, not going anywhere, so no a/s.