SoS: March 2, 2015 - March 8, 2015

03/04/15
Prep – MR GLO
Razor – ATT S1
Blade – Persona Lab Blue (1)
Brush – Ever-Ready with TGN Finest
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



Another great 2 pass shave plus touch ups. I am really enjoying this razor and soap combo.

 

3/4/15

Prep: hot shower and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: Leftover frankensoap
Brush: Bodyshop synthetic
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Feather (4) and Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (1)
Post: Old Spice

I forgot to change my blade yesterday and well, I could tell immediately that this Feather blade was done. So one uncomfortable pass completed and removed the Feather and replaced it with a Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge. Finished with 2 passes with that razor. Results were fine.

 

Wednesday 4th March



Warm shower
Hot towel
Tabac stick grated scutttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Super Adjustable long handle (P1 1970) set on 6
Vintage Wilkinson Sword (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Tabac aftershave

 

Wednesday, March 3, 2015

Soap: Queen Charlotte unscented
Brush: Bethlehem olive wood, HIS knot
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

4 March 2015 Shave

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4 March 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP 2-Band + Doug Korn Cobalt Blue C7
* Cold River Winter LE
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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4 Mar 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor - 66 Superspeed Flair tip
Blade - Ladas (1)
AS - The VEG
First shave with different razor in 31 days after completing the Feb focus. Excellent shave feel and results....

 

Yesterday I wrote:

Today I used the New Long Comb again with much better results. I believe the problem was that I was "breaking the rules" with the slim by going XTG on the first pass in some areas. While I could get away with this on the slim, I was not able to do so with the Long Comb. Today I went back to doing it "the right way" and was rewarded with a BBS, no weepers and very little irritation. The only irritation I have today is in the same spots as yesterday, which I believe is due to the fact that I mangled my face yesterday and it is still recovering. If I had not had irritation yesterday, I believe I would not have any today.

L'Occitane Cade
Ladas blade
Gillette New Long Comb

BTW - It surprises me the number of people that have purchased the L'Occitane Plisson brush but have not tried their soap. It is well worth it.

 

SOTD
Wednesday March 4, 2015

RazoRock Stainless Stealth Slant w UFO Titian Fine XL
Rapira Platinum Lux #3
Doug Korn Dark Root Beer Synthetic 28 X 55mm
Krampert's Frostbite Shaving Soap
Krampert's Frostbite Aftershave​

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Thanks Patrick!

 

It's great soap in my opinion as well...top 5 for me.

 

Odin's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (3, 4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash
Cologne: Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Oud Velvet Mood (sample)

At some point while I slept last night, I got a small spider bite (apologies to those who hate spiders). Not to worry, friends! The Bic sliced that spider bite right off. Other than that little snag and my continued difficulties in getting the Aqua Velva to pour out a reasonable - rather than excessive - amount, the shave went off without a hitch, as I had copious lather and the blade worked well for nearly BBS results.

 

Well you got half of a song going ...

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Sorry about the spider bite!

 

Number of shaves with the current blade...I presume.

 

SOTD: Wednesday, March 4
Soap: Catie's Bubbles Tonsorial Parlour
Brush: Semogue 620
Razor: Mühle R89 w/Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Aftershave: Floïd Vigoroso

Have a great day!​

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Vie-Long 13065S-2
Corn Huskers Lotion (prep)
Mama Bear's Lavender & Peppermint (stick)
Joris 1912T/ASCO Red (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Simply Divine Botanicals Skincredible Sandalwood Elixir
Can You Handlebar Beard Dry Oil
YSL M7 Oud Absolu

Great 2 pass BBS shave!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Hope you suffered no ill effects from the 'Bider Bite.

 

Good morning, gentlemens.

Today started my foray into tallow based soap. I'm going to do an evaluation on Queen Charlotte tallow soap samples. Same format for each- two weeks with one week DE and one week SR. I'm going grate up and then mash them into a bowl, these soaps are very soft so they don't need to be melted. I'll also mix up face- and bowl lathering.

First up: "Queen Charlotte"
The smell is very woody to me, it smells a lot like red oak and cedar with some fougère and a bit of rose. It reminds me of working with my pop in his shop, woodworking. It loads quickly and lather is very slick, peaky, cushiony, and the lather lasts. I decided to test how quickly it would dry out because it's very cold and dry here this winter and lather will dry out by the time i get from one side of my face to another and it did not disappoint. Two pass, xtg and atg, verrry nice.

Hump Day Simple Shave.
Prep - Hot face wash with Bayberry all natural tallow soap from CW
Razor - Merkur 34C HD
Blade - Gillette SilverBlue on 3rd shave
Brush - Omega 80265
Soap - QC "Queen Charlotte"
Balm - QC "Vetiver"

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon
March 4, 2015 - Week 1 Day 4
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Arko
Razor - Gillete New Long Comb
Blade - (4)

Post - RazoRock Alum and The Veg

Day 4 will be the last for this blade. Still not a horrible shave, felt good but the results were not as good. Took 3 1/2 passes to get to DFS on my face and CCS on my neck. The 1/2 pass was a Gillette slide on my neck to work it down. No serious tugging or other issues, it just isn't cutting like it did the first three days. Gave me a great run, though so a good start to March.

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3/4/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Star 1912 pat., CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE (5)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: L'Occitane - Cade
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: Gravity

A Darn Fine Shave + on this rainy winter morning. The Vie Long brush whipped up the Cade into a good lather. the Star and the Fily did their jobs with ease. The AV brought some chill and the Gravity will have me smelling good all day.

Have a blessed day!