SoS: February 9, 2015 - February 15, 2015

02/13/15 February Focus on Blades
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Kai Sharp (6)
Brush – Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HWM
Lather – Catie’s Bubbles Santal
Post - Witch Hazel and Captain’s Choice Sandalwood AS



Another fantastic 3 pass shave. This is the 6th great shave with the Kai Sharp blade. The Catie's Bubbles Santal paired great with the CC Sandalwood AS.

 

PSO: Palmer's oil
lather: MWF
brush: Omega 31064
blade: Ladas (3)
razor: generic Old type - no markings
finish: HolyRollah's awesome DIY balm >here<

The second voyage of the Generic Old Type was a repeat pleasure. Though fairly efficient for a mild razor, it is still no R41 or FaTip. Yesterday's shave lasted well into the afternoon, but did wear off a bit sooner than shaves from an aggressive razor. Perhaps this is what tempted me into the mild razor trap (again!). Not feeling the bite, I ran too many passes on some touchup efforts. Still... it was nothing that Kevin's balm couldn't remedy. Decent BBS.

I am still quite pleased with this lightweight, mild razor (I will post some pics tonight... really!). I'll keep it on my short list, but I am once again pondering "What do I want from a razor?" Maybe the reason I can't answer the question is I want is all!

Yeah... good luck with that!

 

XIII February MMXV Shave

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2/13/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra, Imperial Razor Barbers Favorite straight razor
Blade: Feather Professional (13)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: RazoRock - Neroli
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Cuir Cannage

It is a cold Friday morning. The Neroli whipped up nicely this morning by the Vie Long brush. The Cobra and the Barbers Favorite did a good job. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill and the Cuir Cannage will have me smelling great all day. All in all it was a 2 pass almost BBS shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thanks. That is one of a pair that got matched (and I think rematched from an original manufactuing standpoint) with another brush. I named them Mutt and Jeff as seen below.

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/mutt-and-jeff-2-band-delights.37321/

 

Friday 13th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
CRSW Select Winter LE scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Single Ring (Made in England)
Personna Lab Blue (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

13 February 2015

* Weber DLC + Matador Toro Mastiff
* Super Iridium
* Chubby 2 Super + Oscar11 Black C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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Friday The 13th
hot shower
Savile Row 3824
Corn Huskers Lotion (prep)
TSD Blue Juniper Lanolin Soap
EverSharp Hydro-Magic/Pella coated (2)
ice cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
ice cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD Peppermint ASM
Knize Ten

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

Thiers-Issard 7/8
Muhle V2 synthetic brush
Proraso Ultra Sensitive soap
Floid Blue

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Thanks; it always has thus far. I'll take the 3 hours of migraine pain I get WITH the medicine, over the 3 days of migraine I tend to see without the medicine.

 

Friday:
hot shower w/Zumbar Almond bar soap
Homemade PSO
'66 Gillette SuperSpeed 2+ passes
Supermax Platinum (1)
Semogue 1305 boar
TOBS Almond and TOBS Sensitive Skin creams in a warm bowl (samples)
Thayer's unscented w/aloe
John Varvatos Vintage edt

Stuck inside today because of the weather so I actually had time to enjoy my shave and I also have a moment to post it. Terrific shave today with my mild SuperSpeed. I'm guessing it was the razor/blade combo selected because I don't usually end up with this close of a shave from an S/S. I had some TOBS cream samples that have been in a drawer for so long that they dried up. I scraped them out of their little containers and mashed them together in the bottom of my bowl and then put some hot water on top and let them soak while I showered. I then whipped up a prodigious amount of luscious lather and I've still got product in the bottom of the bowl for another shave. And to think I almost chucked them in the wastebasket...

 

February 13, 2015 - Birthday shave

Soap: Mike's unscented
Brush: Bethlehem olive wood, HIS knot
Razor: 1956 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Personna Med Prep
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

A birthday shave with my birth year razor and my favorite name sake soap.

 

Happy Birthday, Mike! Hope you get some more brushes for your collection!

 

Happy Birthday! :hooray:

 

Happy Birthday Mike!!

 

13 Feb 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - WD Synthetic
Razor - 66 Slim Adj (5,4,3)
Blade - Astra SP (2)
AS - Murray and Lanman Florida Water

DFS+ results, if not for by Adams apple I would call it BBS. Florida Water....very nice....

 

Thanks, John. There just might be another custom brush coming my way soon!

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks!

 

Simpson Commodore in Best
P 160
Weber PH W/ Bulldog
Rapira SS
Captain's Choice


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