SoS: February 16, 2015 - February 22, 2015

Wednesday SOTD 02/18/15

Razor: Joris Black\white pin stripe
Blade: PoliSilver (NOS Vintage) (D10)
Brush: Shavemac Extra Stuffed D01 24mm Flattop
Bowl: Woodhead Medium Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Neumann Signature 1907
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Neumann Signature 1907
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Have to be at the airport to check in at 5AM so posting earlier than I normally do. May not post SOTD for Thursday shave as I'm undecided if I want to take my camera and my normal shave gear for an overnight trip.

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Planned Wednesday SOTD
Gillette open comb
Rapira blade
L'occitane synthetic brush
St Charles Shave Bay Rum with a Twist
Captains Choice Bay Rum AS
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Maybe that's why you're single =P (I had too)

 

I have only tried the green one so far and it did give me some nice extra layer of protection. I wanna try them all =) it can't hurt haha

 

Planned SOTD for 18Feb15 Wednesday
Cold Water Shave



I will be using my Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Black&White Marbled Resin Handle * {My Preferred Brush} I used myVDH Luxury Mug Set and VDH Luxury Shave Soap. For my per-shave oil I will use Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil. The razor I will be using Wednesday morning will be my Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle * ,{This is my Preferred Razor & Favorite} it will be loaded with a Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container. My after shave is one of my favorite stand by aftershaves, Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails.

 

And I complain about 55 deg.

 

XVIII February MMXV Shave

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today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
whipped dog silvertip
Latoja shave stick
Schick krona
persona lab(3)
ICED Aqua Velva musk
today's shave was nice. Latoja smeared around right. whipped dog whipped it up. krona scraped it away. no hair left. finished with some stink pretty.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Gillette New Improved Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko SS
Alum

 

Neck SOTD:

Tradere SB
Gillette 7 O'clock (black)
Restored Rubberset w/20mm synthetic knot
D.R. Harris "Marlborough" SS & AS

 

great gear.
I've been looking for that razor forever. do tell how it shaves?
nice brush also.

 

Wednesday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: Arko
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: store brand Israeli Personna
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Pinaud Clubman

Decent shave today but only did 2 passes because of yesterday's irritation. Face still kinda irritated. Maybe I don't like the store brand Israelis after all. Or maybe I forgot my technique.

 

2/18/15

Prep: warm wash and cornhusker's
Lather: St. James of London mandarin & patchouli
Brush: Body shop synthetic
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Blue Bird Hi Stainless(1)
Post: Proraso green aftershave

Very nice 3 pass shave. Could have gone 2 with touchups, but my lather was so good I just couldn't stop!

 

SOTD
February 18, 2015
Face & Head Shave
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Brush: Omega 10066
Lather: Nivea
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Nivea Energy
The SC101 is definitely one of my favorites. Nivea, nice and slick, plenty of cushion.
Go out and get it!

Pitchers and Catchers report today!
Go Giants!

 

SOTD
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Hot-Warm Shower, Neutrogena Face wash, Stirling Soap - Bergamot & Lavender
Late 40's Gold Super Speed
Bic Chrome Platinum #1
Simpson Chubbie 2 Synthetic
Klampert’s Frostbite
Alum, Dickinson’s +Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Klampert’s Frostbite Aftershave

 

Wednesday
Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Soap Commander-Courage
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Canoe

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

Soap Commander Courage today. 30 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. “Spoiler” in the Red Tip (A Magic Team). Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished Canoe.

Bob

 

Molto bello!

 

•Senator Ranger
•early '60s no-name coated stainless
•VDH

2 pass BBS on 2+ days growth.

a/s: Lucky Tiger lotion

 

I did plenty of outside shaving in Vietnam. I prefer inside shaving nowadays. I just checked, 16 degrees. Too cold for an outside shave.

 

02/18/15
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Feather Pro Guard (4)
Brush – RV with Shavemac Finest
Lather – AOS Sandalwood Cream
Post - Witch Hazel and AOS Sandalwood AS Balm



I enjoyed the AOS Sandalwood Cream so much on Sunday that I decided to use it again today. Fantastic 3 pass shave.