SoS: January 12, 2015 - January 18, 2015

Yup.

 

SOTD Thursday 1-15-2015

Weber PH Bulldog w/Crystal
Noxema
La Toja SC
GP Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Brut Cologne

 

First time using an injector today. It was very mild...I mean very mild. Two passes gave me a passable shave but now, a few hours later, I can feel a lot of stubble under my chin I don't normally have with a DE/SE/Straight razor shave.

Apart from that it was a rather pleasant shave. I'd say it would be near impossible to cut yourself.

Razor: Personna "Star Trek" razor
Blade: Schick
Soap: Arko
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
A/S: The Veg
ASB: Soap Commander Endurance

 

SOTD 15 January 2015
Day 13 of 30
30 Day Rule with a Slim​

J2 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Kroger Israeli Personna
VDH Kit Badger
TSD Lanolin Shave Stick - Barber Shoppe Scent
Today's Great Cheap AS™ is Barbon!

On tap today, setting 8! Happy Thursday!

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:
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Day 15 BSG

ATT S1 Kronos

Rapira PL

Plisson

Cade Soap and Balm

3 pass DFS today. Seems like it is either touch up or do a third pass, which is fine. I am starting to think my Cade soap is an eternal puck. Has not changed at all. I can still read the stamp!

 

Thursday:
hot shower w/Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve scented body wash
Homemade PSO
Gillette Knack 2+ passes
Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Mystery boar
Tcheon Fung Sing Tabacco Verde Intenso soap in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve AS

I'm calling my brush the "Mystery" boar because it has no markings on it. I got it together with a shave mug at an antique store and I'm glad I did. It's turned out to be a dandy little tool.

 

SoTD for Thursday, January 15 or Single Edge mania day 2

Pre- lavender eucalyptus pso
Soap- Bearded Jack cherry vanilla tobacco
Brush- Ever Ready with new synthetic knot
Razor- Micromatic with bakelite bullet tip
Blade- PAL carbon blue
Rinse- Osage
Aftershave- Brut
Lotion- Kiehl's
Cologne- TSD Brut type




Today, with piles of quality SE blades finally in hand, marks my second day of single edge mania. SE razors have gradually worked their way to the top of my preferences, so I thought it would be time to celebrate them. Yesterday was all about chubby bakelite handles, but my pictures didn't read well, so I will have to retake them and retroactively post them. But back to today. I love the Micromatic family of razors. This one is an interesting version due to its unusual bakelite tip. Other than that feature, it is a standard, sans eye, bullet tip MM. Therefore, a solid, reasonably mild shaver. I am on the fence regarding the blue PALs. Although they produce an excellent shave, they are a scooch tuggy. Just tuggy enough to be a deal breaker. I will give it a second shave before I form a solid opinion, but at this point, not looking good.
The brush was freshly knotted last night, and today was it's maiden voyage. Man, I love these synthetic knots. I had to open the hole up on this brush a few mm to get it to fit, but it came out great. I have to get some enamel paint for the lettering before I can say it's finished, but shaving with it is a pleasure, so I am counting it in the win column.
Finally, Brut. I love it. The gigantic bottle in the picture was an antique store score a couple weeks ago. It is comically large, and was sadly empty when I bought it. Still worth every penny.

 

SoTD Thursday



Pre: Hot shower
Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix
Lather: Cella
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46 - '50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm, Tabac aftershave

Mixed it up with the Cella sample today. Pretty good lather, pretty good shave. Think I need to try something sharper in the Tech. Do like the Cella I think though.

 

15 Jan 2015
Pre- Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - Merkur 34C
Blade - Big Ben
AS - Florida Water
Interesting shave today. More firsts today primarily due to a bulk order of Ladas on the way, plus my bulk of Astra SP's already in the drawer, I am using up some of my sample blades. 1. Big Ben blade, interesting, not smooth but not rough either. Not real close but almost a DFS. Kinda confused nothing stands out as great or bad. Florida Water, very interesting. Scent is pleasant, not overpowering, citrus/powdery and something else i can't quite describe.. Not normally a fan of citrus, but when I applied it, I would call refreshing with a cooling effect but not cold like menthol, i.e. Barbasol Brisk or Skin Bracer type feel. So overall a good shave with confusing components that all seem to work but didn't think they would.

 

GREAT Brut bottle!

 

Go Florida Water!

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog original face wash

Soap/cream- Martin de Candre fougere scent

Brush- Whipped dog 24 mm silvertip

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- Astra superior platinum

Post- Cold water rinse, Rosenserien sftershave tonic and mentholated Nivea sensitive aftershave balm

A nice shave this evening. 2 passes and touch up.

Second use on my WD silvertip and MdC, they go great together. Still gotta find the right balance for that perfect long lasting lather. But I'm getting nice lather, it's VERY EASY to lather.

This brush is very very nice! My first silvertip and I already love it after two uses.

I wanted to try my new Clubman Pinaud Classic today but I shaved a bit late and going to sleep soon. I'll try it tomorrow =D

 

Nice smooth shave today with the Tech
Need to use this razor.more often, got some great shaves out of it lately.

 

More product. Aftershave before bed is ok.

 

This mornings shave, Jan 15, 2015



Just now getting around to posting this mornings shave. had to go to a different shave kit after just three shaves with the Sharp Durablade, it is possibly the worst blade I have ever used.


New set up:

RazoRock Fresco SC
Simpson 46B brush
Gillette Slim set on 5
Astra SP blade
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic

Dave

 

SOTD - Thursday, January 15, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade Lime PSO
Brush: WD 24/47 Silvertip
Soap: Proraso Red
Razor: '56 Tech head on a Weber Wave handle
Blade: Super-Max Titanium (6)
Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso

- Don

 

Wonderful photo and brush!

 

Day 13 - Thirty Days with Merkur 34c (Jan 1-Feb 4 [No shave on Saturdays]) BSG 1-15-2015

Lucky 13 = Great Shave

Hot Shower and Prep - Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Face Wash, & Wm. Neumann & Co. Peppermint Leaf Bar Soap
Razor Merkur 34c
Blade Astra SP (1)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Poraso Green
Post - Warm water rinse, Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, Neutrogena Razor Defense Post Shave Lotion

Two Passes WTG & ATG plus a few touch ups. DFS+ with quite a few areas BBS. If I can consistently get DFS with two passes I will be satisfied - maybe

 

SOTD for January 15, 2015

This was the 14th day of my 30-day adventure to improve my shaving skills using the Mongoose. Preshave consisted of a face wash using Stirling Sheep Soap. I used my Kent BK4 brush and face lathered using MWF and a few drops of glycerin. (I exhausted my supply of Mike's Natural Soap.)

This was the fourth shave on the Feather Pro blade on a two-pass plus touch-up shave. I had another great shave and finished with Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel and Nivea Men's Sensitive Skin AS balm.

I'm finding that this set-up yields a very consistent and enjoyable shave. It is a wonderful way to start the day, and I really look forward to it! I hope you all had a fine Thursday!

 

For Friday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 4
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Floid Classic AS

Here's a great set-up for a menthol maniac like myself to enjoy. Thanks to my dear friend Ryan, I have this wonderful MITA soap which smells so nice, tropical, and old-school with some of the richest lather I ever experienced. The menthol power is admittedly less intense than what you'd get from a Glacial soap, but it's still plenty noticeable and cold. This soap also soothes and moisturizes sensitive skin very well. Following the Gold Bond moisturizer, a couple of good slaps of the Floid Classic aftershave will make my face feel terrific. It's not easy to dislike a shave like this one!