SoS: January 12, 2015 - January 18, 2015

Gillette Fatboy
Personna Med. Prep.
M&F Stubby 2
Tabula Rasa - Dezember
Nivea - Energy A/S

Masque -Montecristo

 

SOTD
January 16, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: IanS Cinnamon Girl
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Clubman Vanilla
New soap! Having followed Troys SOTD he used an entire puck of IanS soap, Troy always had great comments about this soap maker. JR had mentioned IanS soap aswell, so I went on the internet and found his website. I found a soap Cinnamon Girl $6, the soap maker was upfront about this soap, the cinnamon EO doesn't work for everyone. What the heck! $6. Great reviews by valued and trusted friends here at the den.
I did a test lather yesterday, no issues. This morning I performed my usual 3pass shave. Wow! IanS is a gifted soap maker! Slick, protective, easy to lather, super post skincare. And the scent is out of this world! So good, it woke my wife up!
The Rapira Swedish Supersteel blades are in one word... Awesome! Sharp, smooth, Im going to push this blade for a 3rd shave finished off with Clubman Vanilla.
Go out and get it!

 

Friday:
hot shower w/Pinaud Clubman scented body wash
Maggard Eucalyptus PSO
Gillette Knack 2+ passes
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Blue (5)
BurmaShave boar
Maggard London Barbershop soap
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Canoe AS

Mild and smooth today

 

Friday! Day #14 of the 30 day BSG challenge

• 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 #5
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse

Today I face lathered. That was nice! Will repeat that tomorrow as we'll be at the in-laws for their 50-year anniversary. But I'll add some AS tomorrow of course!

Have a great day!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Cold River Soap Works-Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: 70’s Gillette Spoiler Super Stainless (8)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

CRSW Bergamot & Bay today-new jar. 20 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Great, easy lather. Gillette Spoiler still in the NEW-8th day. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

1/16/15

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Eversharp Schick injector, "Hornet" straight razor
Blade: Personna injector (1)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: TSD - Iced Subzero
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Cuir Cannage

Freezing Friday! A good 2 pass Darn Fine Shave + this morning. The Vie Long whipped up the Subzero to a soupy lather. The lather was cold, slick and it protected my skin. The "Hornet and the Schick worked their magic. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill and the Cuir Cannage will have me smelling great for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Every time I see your razor my mouth starts to water...

 

I am in the middle of a blade sampler and figured I would post this shave because it is basically some of the most recommended beginner products all together.

Warm shower (thankfully not pictured)
St Ives oatmeal face wash (not pictured) Noxzema
Proraso green
L'Occitane plisson brush
EJ DE89
Astra superior platinum
Thayer's unscented witch hazel
Clubman talc (not pictured)

Yesterday was my off day so I had some extra growth. Got a nice CCS on two passes WTG. I can see why all of this is recommended.

 

Sweet looking doggie!

 

I hadn't used Cella for quite a while and needed another excuse to combine TOBS Rose with something, so the combination seemed a natural. The Cella helps with the lack of slickness in the TOBS and adds a good deal of cushioning. This was a very pleasing shave.

TOBS Rose
Cella
Slim Adjustable
Voskhod Blade

Since I placed a large order on Russian blades I have switched to using a blade only two times and then throwing it out. Previously, I would use a blade three or four times. I hadn't thought that on the third or fourth shave the blade had dulled to a noticeable level, but I am getting better and more consistent shaves since I limited the number of times a blade is used.

 

1/16/2015 30 Day - Shave # 16

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (4)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and CC Bay Rum AS



Very nice 3 pass shave for a morning before work. Love the Bay Rum AS on cold mornings.

 

Schick Injector L1 / Schick (2)
Proraso Blue Cream
Simms 200B Vinatge Boar
Retinol Men
Pinaud Clubman

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Virtual puppy. Dont feed it. Clean up after it. Walk it.

 

From day one Ive used a blade twice, after nearly 37 years of horrible shaves with a cart I figured I'm worth 5cents per-shave.

 

SOTD
Thursday, January 16, 2015

Prep: Warm Shower, Stirling Bath Soap - Coniferous, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash
Razor: IKon 102 Slant w Bulldog Handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep - #1
Brush: Whipped Dog Boar - 30X55
Lather: L.A. Soap Company - Woody Lavender
Post: OSMA Alum Block, Witch Hazel+Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Aftershave: Fine - Fresh Vetiver
Cologne: Pino Silvestri

Have a great shave today my friends!

 

16 January 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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+1 with Cinnamon Girl. Of the soap I have tried from Ian, this one is my favorite and have another puck in reserve.

 

Friday 16th January



Warm shower
Hot towel
Strop Shoppe Vivace scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Old Type ball end handle (1920's)
Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Antesol aftershave

This razor was a wreck when I got it about 2 yrs ago. The handle threads were stripped and the Silver plating gone. My engineer friend made a replica threaded end and fitted it on the handle, even going better than original by threading the end piece into the handle tube. I then had the razor re plated in Silver as original.

 

With the drop of the ruble, blades are running about 6 cents each. I looked at my budget and figured out that I can afford 3 cents per day for great shaves.

Although I didn't think I would see any difference, for me there really is a big difference between three days per blade and two days per blade.

 

5/8 Spear
Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
homemade badger

Nice shave today. Have a good one