SoS: January 12, 2015 - January 18, 2015

SOTD
January 18, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: Custom 22/52mm Silvertip KonigShaveDesigns
Lather: MdC
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Canoe
Exceptional shave.
Go out and get it!

 

Sunday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 6
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
444 AS Balm
Osage Rub AS

The same thing happened with this Glacial Wintergreen puck as with my Glacial Lavender one - it needed to sit out uncovered for a few days because the first time I used it, I had some trouble getting it to lather properly but now it works perfectly. This soap has the best of everything - scent, lather, a menthol sensation that can freeze a penguin to death as well as top post-shave care. Two passes got me really BBS and the 444 balm added to the icicles. The Rubby Dubby Doo completed the freezing perfectly. This shave was most pleasurable.

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Soap: RazoRock Cumba Cheech
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock Cumba Cheech AS lotion
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron

I may be nearing the end of the Cumba Cheech in my rotation, as I can just about make out the bottom of the container. For some reason - probably to do with water ratio - the lather went on extra thick today, making for a very slick shave but causing a little more work to be needed to rinse off my face afterwards. As expected, the Bic was extremely sharp and smooth, but I stopped at 2 passes on its maiden voyage. The AS lotion left me feeling very well moisturized, so much that I had to wipe away some excess.

 

Sunday 18 January 2015



Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point​

This straight razor is one of my favorite ones. It gives a deep and perfect shave, something very common in Mastro Livi straight razors, of course. This RWL-34 blade however has something special and, in particular, I love its French point, very effective, especially in shaving particular areas of the face. Just a pass on Mastro Livi loom strop, then hand palm, and I am ready to enjoy a luxury shave. I must also admit I like this Frank Shaving Pur-tech brush very much: although it has a synthetic loft, it is very soft and pleasing to use, very effective in mounting lather.​

• Pre-Shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Cella Shaving Soap
• Brush: Frank Shaving High Quality Pur-Tech - 24mm Knot
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Myrsol F./Extra

 

Another totally amazing shave today with L'Occitane Cade. This time I threw in a little TOBS Rose and some TOBS Lavender for a very floral lather. 3 passes and extremely smooth. My face feels great.

L'Occitane Cade (with TOBS Rose and Lavender)
Slim Adjustable
Ladas Blade

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Rapira Swedish SS
Semogue BC Mistura
AOS Lavender SC
Alum
Superior 70

 

Thank you =) soon I'll have it. A bonus gift from my good friend Kerry. I bought his merkur 37c and he put the Cyril r salter and some other bonuses in the box. I should buy stuff from him more often hahaha =P

 

There is bumblebee, I've been waiting for it haha

 

I should really use my l'occitane Cade soap more often!

 

24mm at the plug. Their website refers to it as 26mm.

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: BdF Mistero
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: 70’s Gillette Spoiler Super Stainless (10)
Brush: Plisson #12 Grey Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

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

BdF/TFS Mistero today. 20 seconds: load & go with the Plisson brush. Great, easy lather. Gillette Spoiler still in the NEW-10th day. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine American Blend.

Bob

 

Sunday 18th January



Warm shower
Hot towel
CRSW Select Sandalwood scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Old Type ball end handle (1920's)
Gillette Rubie Platinum Plus (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Boots Freshwood aftershave

 

Cold Comfort
A very good shave today, everything worked well. Krampert's Finest Frostbite is my favorite menthol aftershave. Such great skincare under all that cold.

 

Three day shave and 3 month haircut.

∙Gem Heavy Flat Top
∙Pal carbon blade
∙TSD soap (almost gone)

3 pass BBS, but a bit of harshness and weepage toward the end required some homemade mix (blue menthol rub+witch hazel) followed a few minutes later by Lucky Tiger lotion. Now all is well.

Gave myself a Wahl trimmer haircut over the toilet. Used the 3/4" attachment so it should last awhile. The Wife eyeballed the back hairline for even-ness and shaved my neck with the G-bar. Now I'm all squared away and saved at least $15 over going to get a haircut.

 

18 January 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Super Iridium
* WSP 2-Band + Doug Korn Cobalt Blue C7
* Mystic Water Lemongrass & Blue Gum
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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18 Jan 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - MWF
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor - L3 Super Speed Flair Tip
Blade - Personna 74* (3)
As - Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

What a set up. MWF lather exploded on me and with the combination of razor and blade made for the most comfortable and closest shave to date. I didn't chase the baby, the baby found me.

 

1/18/2015 30 Day - Shave # 18

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (6)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and CC Sandalwood AS



Very nice 3 pass shave this morning. Looking forward to watching the football games and shooting pools with friends later today.

 

That's a very nice "bonus" item! I think you will love it. I have never used a slant razor so, I hope that works well for you. Enjoy.

 

Sunday:
hot shower w/TOBS Sandalwood bar soap
Edwin Jagger Hydrating PreShave Lotion and Homemade PSO
Gillette Aristocrat 2 passes
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Black (4)
Long handled boar
Edwin Jagger Sandalwood cream in a warm bowl
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Edwin Jagger AS lotion
Sante Homme AS

Didn't feel like getting up early today so I had to do a quick shave or be late. 2 passes was good enough to get me out the door and I'll have enough stubble to shave again tomorrow.
Pulled out some old samples that need to be used up before they dry up completely and as it was I had to supplement a bit.

 

6/8 Friodur
Dolomiti
homemade boar
Nice shave this morning but I feel this blade has a little more to offer so a tweak will be in order. My shaves have been so close I really don't need to shave every day but I'm having no irritation so I do simply because I enjoy it so much. Maybe one pass shaves are the solution. Have a good one.