SoS: February 2, 2015 - February 8, 2015

Yeah It has traveled more than me hahaha (not really)

 

02/04/15 February Focus on Blades

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Feather Pro (4)
Brush – Rudy Vey Rover Briar with Shavemac Finest 26mm/52mm
Lather – AOS Sandalwood Cream
Post - Witch Hazel and AOS AS Balm



Great 3 pass work morning shave. The Feather Blade was much smoother today. I've read comments that it gets better after several shaves and after today, I believe that is the case. The AOS Sandalwood Cream and Balm were gifts from my daughters. The cream proved to be easy to lather and very slick. I'm still more of a soap guy.

 

I have been struggling with consistently getting a great lather from PDP. After much thinking last night, and 2 beers, I came up with a solution. I mixed my PDP with some Cella and some Van Der Hagen Glycerin soap. The Cella added some cushioning and thickness while the VDH added a great deal of slickness. I will keep this mix going for a few days in order to see if this cures the issues I have been having with PDP.

PDP mix
Rapira Platinum Lux
Slim Adjustable

 

That makes two of us Bruce.

 

I found a great deal on some nearly brand new Razorock aftershaves yesterday so of course I had to try one out. Went with the XX today just to give it a trial run since I had never an XX product at all. Nice scent and a couple of hours later it is still here and not terrible strong. Had a little of that burn I like with an aftershave. Also trying to get this Omega broken in. Two lathers and I see split hairs already. Good start.

• Prep: Warm shower and St Ives oatmeal face wash (not pictured)
• Preshave: no product
• Soap/Cream: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap - Marrakesh
• Brush: Omega 05 Boar brush
• Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
• Blade: Personna Red (Israeli)
• Post shave: Cold water rinse, Alum stick, Razorock XX splash

 

SOTD
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Warm Shower, Face Scrub, Soap – Margaritas in the Arctic
iKon 102 Slant w UFO Titan Fine XL
Bic Chrome Platinum #2
Simpson Commodore X-3 Best
Kell’s Hemp Aloe Blend – Energy
Alum, Witch Hazel+ Menthol, Gold Bond Green
Fine – American Blend


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4 February 2015

* Merkur HD 34C
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Cold River Select Vetiver
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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Happy Anniversary!

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan
Proraso PPB
TSD 2X Iced Mojito Lanolin Stick
iKon SC 102,iKon handle/Bolzano (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD 2X Iced Mojito ASM
Imaginary Authors The Cobra and The Canary

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Filarmonica Doble Temple 14
Muhle V1 synthetic brush
Ogallala Genuine Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns shave stick
Myrsol Metilsol

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Wednesday 4th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
Mike's Pine & Cedarwood scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette New Improved Gold (1928)
Rapira Swedish (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Boots Freshwood aftershave

 

Received the bowl as Christmas gift from my daughter and love it. Would like another as whips up lather in no time but almost as expensive as a scuttle and already have two scuttles on the shelf and cant bring myself to justify the cost. Don't know why as I don't have a problem buying another razor

 

Happy anniversary!

 

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Proraso Sensitive Preshave
Plisson Synthetic
C.O. Bigelow + 4 drops glycerine
'66 Ball End Tech w/Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (2)
Cold splash, alum, Nivea Men's Sensitive Post Shave Balm, TSD AS Milk - Floid Blue Type
W/X/A, touch up

Everyone says the BET is a mild shaver, but this thing TEARS ME UP. I've tried a dozen different blades in it, and the results are always the same: too many nicks and weepers to count, highly irritated skin on my neck, and stubble everywhere.

 

Wednesday

Soap: Tiki Bar unscented
Brush: Olive wood HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Got a great BBS shave this morning. TOBS Almond shave cream, Edwin Jagger DE87 razor with Astra SP blade, self-made silvertip badger brush. Post-shave was cold water, Thayer's Witch Hazel, followed by Ogallala Bay Rum aftershave.

 

2/4/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra, John Jay Velvet Shaver straight razor
Blade: Feather Professional (4)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
After: Home made ASB, Grey Flannel after shave balm
Cologne: Grey Flannel

Another Darn Fine Shave. The Vie Long whipped up the MWF into a thick and stable lather. The Velvet Shaver and the Cobra worked their magic. The Grey Flannel ASB moisturizes my face and the Grey Flannel will have me smelling good for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Your Daughter has great taste; that is one impressive bowl. I know what you mean Guy, I have five scuttles and about the same number of lather bowls. They are like cloth hangers; they seem to multiply at an alarming rate.

 

Beautiful brush!

 

4 Feb 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - WD Synthetic
Razor - 66 Slim Adj (4)
Blade - Ladas (3)
AS - The VEG

Overall another very good shave. ever so slight tugging started on 1st pass, by the 3rd a lot of tugging but no irritation and a close shave. Finishing with the VEG, very refreshing....