SoS: February 16, 2015 - February 22, 2015

Thursday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
Merkur 37c Heavy Duty Slant (regular hammer)
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Barfbasol AS

Five degrees this morning. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Brush. Two passes with my Merkur 37c Heavy Duty Slant and a Personna Stainless Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barfbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks, but the WC1 is much nicer!

 

Had a great shave today!

Pre: Shower-Hot Towel-Noxema
Equipment: Edwin Jagger DE 89 with a new Astra Superior Platinum blade loaded.
Shave: C. O. Bigelow shave cream with a few drops of glycerin
Post: Mix of Noxema & left over lather-used this to do a few touch ups. Cold water rinse-Razo Rock Alum block stick-Cold water rinse-splash of Florida Water followed by a splash of 4711 aftershave.

Talk about good timing. My new bottle of Florida Water arrived in the mail about a couple hours before my shave! I do two hot water rinses prior to shaving and two cold water rinses post shaving every time using a wash cloth. I get the water almost to the point where I can't touch it and then I put the towel on my face for about a minute and also really rough up the stubble with the towel. After this, I put a generous amount of Noxema on my face and really rub it in. I normally will mix a batch of Noxema, peppermint essential oil, & tea tree oil together, but I'm out of the essential oils. You can get a really good chill from this home-made pre-shave mix.

I always do a 3 pass shave; WTG, XTG, ATG and lately have been incorporating a touch up since I have more time(on medical leave) ;( I love the smell of the C. O. Bigelow and think it performs well, but I still will add some glycerin. In the future I would like to order some menthol crystals to make my own mentholated glycerin to add. Anyone have any good suggestions on crystals?

For my post shave I do a cold water rinse with the wash cloth and then use the alum block. The razo rock stick is very nice and easy to handle. I almost think I over use the alum block, but I love the toning effect. After this I do another cold water rinse with the wash cloth. I then used a generous splash of Florida water and a nice splash of 4711. Both of these are new to my den and man do they go well together. My wife doesn't like the smell of the Florida Water lol ! She said it smells like "old man candy" whatever that is. I think it smells like if the atomic fire ball had a citrus cinnamon cousin. The 4711 also has a great citrus scent that I really love. After applying after shave splash I usually will put on a light layer of Clubman poweder except I'm all out. Geez....what do you know another purchase.... Anyways it was a great shave! I encourage everyone to keep trying new things, new techniques, etc...

 

You are very kind. It is my favorite of the WCs.

 

Thanks, that was a great write up!

 

That is such a beautiful shade of Amber on that brush!

 

Thursday planned SOTD

Razor: Gillette Old Type OC w Tech ball end
Blade: PoliSilver (NOS Vintage) (D11)
Brush: WD Synthetic 24mm
Bowl: Suribachi 5” bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Cream: Prairie Creations Yuzu
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Coconut Bay Rum

On the road for overnight business and didn't want to take the chance of my better gear being "lost" in transit on the plane or security screening so grabbed items that I wouldn't lose many nights sleep over if lost but still provide a quality shave.

 

Doing a 50/50 mix of skin bracer and osage rub is also a great cold aftershave.

 

Planned Thursday SOTD
59' Fatboy
Ladas blade
New Forrest Silver tip badger
Tabac shave cream
HTGAM Bay Rum AS
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Do you find Osage too cold?

 

Thank you, my local plating company did the replate. I've used them for several razors now and the blades boxes. I'm in Sheffield in the UK, take a look at their website...
http://www.alphaelectroplaters.co.uk/

 

Tabula Rasa December :: Omega 20102 :: Puma 222 :: Myrsol F./Extra

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No shave yesterday, things happen!

 

Planned shave for tonight.

Gillette New Deluxe/t2​

PERMA-SHARP SUPER​

RV custom brush/my TGN 2band finest xh​

ARKO​

Witch hazel/Nivea aftershave balm


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Great shot, lather and gear

 

Loving these outdoor photos!

 

2/19/15

Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: St. James of London mandarin & patchouli cream
Brush: Bodyshop synthetic
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Blue Bird Hi Stainless (2)
Post: Proraso green aftershave

3 pass CCS.

 

Would that be NSOTD?

 

Thursday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: Kiss My Face Lavender
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Pinaud Clubman

Good shave today. Face is a dried out mess this week so I did a 2 pass WTG and XTG shave with KMF since it's supposed to help with moisturizing and a Wilkinson Sword blade, which I consist to be gentle in my Tech. Hopefully we get a break in this weather soon!

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko SS
Alum