SoS: January 26, 2015 - February 1, 2015

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

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam towel
Razor - Gillette Slim Adjustable (set at 5)
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue (#1)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Straight up Arko
After - Frozen towel / Alum
Result - BBS

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower-MdC Fourgere Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Brush: ocar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. 20 seconds: load & go with the oscar11 brush. Superb, easy, thick, cushioning lather. Rapira Swede SS in the New Short Comb. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

SOTD
January 31, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: B&M Latha
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: B&M Latha
Yup. You're reading that right. Went with my first DE razor today! After 35 shaves with the RRSS time to go back in time. The EJDE89 felt like a sledgehammer compared to the stealth, 3 pass DFS. B&M Latha is good stuff.
Go out and get it!

 

It's my pleasure!

 

1/31/15
Prep: face wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: Klar Kabinett
Brush: BodyShop synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Post: Captain's Choice Cat O 9 Tails

Today's shave was amazing. 3 passes resulted in a little better than DFS. The inexpensive Bodyshop synthetic brush whipped up amazing lather and everything just worked. Outside of a little noise on the neck, I was not certain that I had a blade in the razor because it was absolutely so smooth. I hope all of your shaves are as good!

 

I had a delightful shave today. After 3 passes without issue I ended up with an excellent shave.

Le Pere Lucien
Sputnik Blade
Slim adjustable

 

Saturday
hot shower
Thater 4292/6,2 band,fan
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
La Toja (stick)
EverSharp Hydro-Magic/Pella coated (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Vostok ASB
Montale Aoud Cuir d'Arabie

Decided to go with the Hydro again today to start off a new blade,another great shave!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Update on my Saturday morning shave.

I was in a real hurry, got up late, took too long to drink my coffee, spent too much time kissing the wife, you know.

Anyway, I set the Slim on 8 and made a quick XTG pass. Then dropped it down to 5 and did an ATG pass. Then I finished up with a tiny bit of touchup on my chin. Imagine my surprise when I found that this quick shave was just as good as my 3 pass "take my time" pass. No noticeable difference. Guess I'm still learning.

 

Yes, thank you Jeff.

 

Saturday 31st January



Warm shower
Hot towel
CRSW Select Winter LE scuttle lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Single ring (Made in England Serial No E 295135)
Personna Lab Blue (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

SOTD​

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Warm Shower, Neutrogena Face Wash, Stirling Soap – Margaritas in the Arctic​

iKon Shavecraft 102 Slant with UFO Titan Fine XL​

Gillette Silver Blue #1​

Doug Korn C- 7 Boar – 27mm X 62mm​

L.A. Soap Co. – Topanga Fougere​

Alum, Witch Hazel+ Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion​

Proraso Green Aftershave Lotion​

BB 1818

Last minute razor handle change since new UFO Titan Fine XL arrived yesterday 15mm x 100mm x 72grams. Totally awesome!
Have a great shave today my friends.



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Weber PH Bulldog
Permasharp Super
Semogue BC Mistura
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70
Tet-a-Tet ASB

 

Latha Man
Solid shave today. Latha just works well, both the soap and aftershave.

Prep: Kiehl's wash
Soap: B&M Latha
Brush: HIS lather monster
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (3)
AS: B&M Latha

 

31 January 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Lemongrass & Blue Gum
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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