SoS: January 26, 2015 - February 1, 2015

SOTD - Friday, January 30, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: MWF
Razor: Gillette Slim (5)
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Aftershave: Clubman Special Reserve

 

For my shave tomorrow morning:

Saturday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Dorco day 5
Ingram Blue SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Proraso Green AS
Fahrenheit EdT

Egypt produces some darned good creams and the Ingram Blue is one of them. It's almost exactly like the original version from the UK with the same nice, minty, fresh scent and it gives super-rich lather which is very easy to work up. Its menthol effect is somewhat stronger than the UK version, however. I'll go again with the Gold Bond and Proraso Green balm and aftershave for additional cooling and soothing. My Dorco blade seems to be winding down a bit but I think I could get a couple more shaves from it.

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

It should Gary...lol. I picked it from the nationwide tourbox and paired it with a high mountain badger from WD. The end result has been fantastic. Very good brush for face lathering. Thanks for the donation.

 

Don, I really like those wooden bowls such as the one you have pictured in your SOTD shot.
I picked one up from amazon and after using it for a while, went back and ordered 3 more....

You can see a trio of them in some of my recent shots...

 

I discovered that I don't like having to rush a shave now. I'll either blow the shave off rather than rush a good shave. With that said, I have been traveling this week and shaving with my travel set is just ok. Missing my Ikon 102 for sure.
Today was the Merkur travel double edge safety razor, Yellow Gillette 7 o'clock blades, Parker travel brush, Prorasso Eucalyptus and Menthol cream. Finished everything off with a Shave Den Milk (which is the best post shave ever!)

Not super happy with the brush as it sheds - a lot! But the Merkur travel razor does surprisingly well.

 

I wanted to take this space to say thank you to Jeff aka @crackstar each and every week Jeff makes sure this thread is created. Thanks Jeff!
Kerry

 

He starts the week off right.

 

I like them too, Kevin. They look great and are fairly inexpensive on amazon. My only complaint is that a puck of Mitchell's Wool Fat is just slightly too tall for the lid to fit tightly. I'm 4 or 5 lathers into the puck now, and it will take a couple of more before it fits.

BTW, I followed you lead of treating mine inside and out with a few coats of Renaissance Wax for improved shine and water resistance. Great idea... thanks!

 

Bay Rum Friday - tunes by Gregg Allman

59' Fatboy (only razor I use now)
Personna SS blade
Vintage Fuller brush
Mike's bay rum soap
Captains Choice bay rum AS

I think I'm hooked on Bay Rum, I find myself reaching for it every day now.....im inadvertantly doing the 30 day challenge.

 

SOTD = Saturday, 1/31/15

RAZOR: '65 Slim (7, 3) ($1 estate sale find)
BLADE: Rapira Lux Platinum (or is that Flux Capacitor?)
BRUSH: WD Silvertip w/butterscotch handle
SOAP: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush (yes, I'm addicted)

New Rapira blade in the Slim starting tomorrow morning. Can't decide on these blades. I'm finding the Rapira smooth, but doesn't last as long as the Astra SP and, as I've said before, not as close. I don't think it's as sharp...too much "touch up" needed. I think they may be a lost cause for me. I've got a sampler of a few other blades on its way.

Found out this morning (Friday) that you don't go straight outside to shovel the drive (15 degrees) right after putting on the super-menthol AS. Damn, talk about cold!

 

SATURDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow
After a long crazy day back in the office after a 2-day sickness, I was beat & ready for a peaceful, pampering evening shave.
Took my 'favorite' razor, my 'new' old brush, some old reliable MWF and had a very relaxing 3-4 pass shave—no rush, no hurrying…..ahhhhhhhh!


One thing I discovered since I started growing my mustache back: being sick with a bad head cold & trying to maintain a 'handlebar-in-training' mustache is a pain and a challenge.

Headcold & handlebar…..wax is optional.

Have a great Saturday, all!

 

Nice, Kevin!

 

Saturday's SOTD 01/31/2015



ikon 2013 Deluxe Solid Bar | SuperMax SP Tiger (2)
Turkish 5” Copper Bowl | Omega 11126 boar
SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub | Pacific Shaving Iced
CRSW Classic Savon No. 2 | Monster Alum Block
Handmade Soap Co. Soothing Cream | Nancy Boy Cooling AS Gel

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Lol my hair growth is ridiculous. I like to keep it short due to low maintenace and I hate cowlicks. My facial hair growth seems to be on steroids too. I can get a BBS on the first of the month only to look like Rick Ruben by the 15th. All the reasons to shavr more often thanks for viewing

 

Gillette Slim Adjustable(6)
Dorco ST301(1)
Vintage Ever Ready 100, TGN Finest
Stirling Lavender Sage
Barbasol Brisk

 

Nice razor and very sweet deal $1

 

Jan 31st SOTD
Prep: Run, Shower, Cromwell & Cruthers oil
Brush: Muhle HJM
Razor: W&B 4/8th's
Soap: Mike's Rose&Cedarwood w/ one drop of Rosemary & Peppermint EO
Post: Homemade Bay-Rum aftershave and a little vaseline

This was my inaugural "homemade bay rum" aftershave use where I used it straight after the shave without using any witch hazel before hand. It was a bit of a rough shave (razor wasn't honed enough) but luckily it felt fine! Surprising, considering the different spices that went into this. I'll get around to a write up in the aftershave forum. And yes, that is a re-purposed Franks Red Hot Sauce bottle. The cap works great for letting out the right amount of liquid.

 

wax is optional?
exactly why I'm clean shaven

 

coat that 'stache with some Vicks - a hairy inhaler

 

Friday:
hot shower w/San Francisco Soap Co Mandarin bar soap
Maggard Grapefruit PSO
Schick gold L1 2 passes
Schick (1)
Semogue 1305 boar
TOBS Grapefruit cream in a warm bowl
Humphrey's Citrus
Fine L'Orange Noir AS

Yesterday morning's shave posted this morning. My calendar is just a wee bit too crowded these days.
Anyhow, a great maiden voyage for my recently acquired gold L1