SoS: February 9, 2015 - February 15, 2015

14 February 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Brown/Amber
* Mystic Water Sweet Briar
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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Get well soon my friend!

 

Hope you feel better soon, buddy. The flu's no fun!

 

Love the glow of the handle!

 

02/14/15 February Focus on Blades
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Kai Sharp (7)
Brush – Every-Ready with TGN Finest
Lather – Strop Shoppe Barbershoppe
Post - Witch Hazel and Clubman AS



Great 3 pass shave. Time to change the blade. Unlike the Feather Pro which could have easily went past 7 shaves, this one is done. No tugging or pulling but just had to work much harder for the results I wanted. Good thing that the Strop Shoppe is so slick. Finish off with Clubman to complete the Barber Shop theme.

 

My attitude towards higher end soaps and creams keeps evolving. After my shave I wipe off my face with a bright white cotton face cloth. Mainly because it's hard for me to lean over the sink and splash rinse but also because if there's any blood, nicks weepers, it shows. With soaps I almost never show any sign of hemoglobin, but creams usually leave sign even if it's just slight.. Now this was just my first time with this cream but the cloth was as clean as could be. The shave itself was heavenly smooth and comfortable.
Cream: Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet
Brush: Morris & Forndran L7 Cobalt/ Blonde Badger
Razor: War era Gillette Nickel Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Rapira Swedish Super Steel
After Shave: Fine Fresh Vetiver

 

proposed late shave today. Valentine's dinner at church.
I'm gonna chase the baby.
hot shower prep with Yardley lavender soap
brothers bristles ace black badger
Cyril R Salter rose
Matador Elegante
voskhod(2)
legitima rose
I wanna be smooth and smellin' good. just in case.
hope y'all do as well, and treat your best gal nice on Valentine's day.
I'll edit in a pic of my shave gear later

 

February 14

MR GLO
Merkur 37C Slant Bar
Feather (day 2)
RV Shaving handle with a 24/46 mm Shavemac Two-band Silvertip knot
Art of Shaving Sandalwood cream
Three passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter

I took two days off from using my Feather Artist Club razor. I used my Merkur 37C today and had a fantastic shave! Smoother than Cupid! I plan to return to my Feather Artist Club for the remainder of February, but I look forward to using my 37C in March.

I hope everyone is having a great Valentine's Day.

 

How are you liking that brush?

 

SOTD Saturday 2-14-2015 (Valentines Day)

Merkur 15C w/Crystal
Noxema
Tiki Fougere SC
GP Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Pinaud Draggon Noir ASL

 

Hi Clint. I hope you are having a great weekend. Yes, I really like the brush. At first, I thought the handle was going to be too short. I have since modified my grip. I let the bottom of the handle sit right in my palm instead of holding it primarily by the sides. It fits my hand just fine and is very stable when I hold it this way. The knot is fantastic for face lathering. The tips are real soft, but it has just the right amount of back bone. It is easily my favorite brush. I plan to switch over to a "Walmart special" boar brush in March, and that is going to be a big adjustment.

How do you like your RV brush? I really like the handle shape and the color of it. And your reviews of the Kai sharp blades in the Mongoose have been very interesting. It appears that they are working great for you.

 

Saturday Morning Shave of Sickness

I've been sick all week and haven't shaved since Monday. So, I had a lot of scruff to scrape off. It called for a special preshave,

Pre: Hot shower, noxzema.
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Personna Lab
Croap: Proraso White
Post: NONE

A really nice shave. Very solid DFS. I chose to skip an aftershave as it may irritate my sinuses (more so than normal).

 

Get well soon, and I hope you feel well enough to enjoy tomorrow's shave! The flu has been rough in my neck of the woods this year also. So far, my Bride and I have been very fortunate...

 

Filarmonica Especial Para Barbas Duras
H.I.S. XL brush
La Cigale Savon Barbe shave soap
Alpa Chypre

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You are so tempting me to order another RV brush with that knot. I love my brush. I like big handles and RV hit this one out of the park.
The Kai Sharp has worked great this week. Very consistent in performance and feel throughout the week. However, I do not believe they would last as many shaves as the Feather Pro. Coupled with them being harder to get and more expensive, I'll most likely not settle on them as the go to blade for the Goose. The coming week, I use the Feather Pro Guard and finish up with the Feather Super Pro. I hope that doesn't end in a blood bath.

 

I'm sorry you're not feeling well. I hope you are on the upswing! Take care of yourself.

 

Razor: Gillette gold toggle (D1) 1958 (5) (3)
Brush: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue Boar
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Soap: Pre de Provence Shea Butter soap
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS Frosted Glass 1960

I have been trying to get this OS boar brush to work for me, since I'm an OS junkie, but I mostly use creams so my soft badgers work great and feel great on my face. I decided to use it on the PDP soap to help me with the lather. Worked great after soaking the PDP for a few minutes in hot water. The brush has softened up a lot and felt good on my face. Special days call for special razors, and to me the toggle is as special as it gets. I believe I'm the only one to have ever shaved with it and It is by far the best shaving razor I have ever used. Two no pressure passes WTG XTG on 5 and one ATG on my neck on 3 with only a slight touchup around the scar on the right side of my neck. Very close, very smooth, no burn shave. The PDP played a role, as it gives a great slick cushion, must be the Shea butter. Cucumber WH felt good, and after cleanup some JB gel, and Vintage OS Lime. Ahhhh!

 

Sound like its Hot Toddy time!
INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 shots bourbon (or better yet, Apple Bourbon, in which case you'll use 1 tablespoon honey)
• 3x1/2" strip of lemon peel
• 1 cinnamon stick

PREPARATION
Stir 2 tablespoons honey and 1 cup hot water in a 2-cup measuring cup until honey dissolves. Add 1 1/2 shots of bourbon (or better yet, Apple Bourbon, or any high proof adult beverage). Twist a 3x1/2" strip of lemon peel into the mug, or a squirt of limon juice. Stir with a cinnamon stick and serve.

Take 2 and call me in the morning.

 

Doesn't look like Texas! It's 75 here and my Valentine is out by the pool catching rays.