SoS: March 2, 2015 - March 8, 2015

Blade.... Gillette silver blue
Razor.... Gillette fat boy
Brush... purple b&b essential boar
Soap.... pre de provence

 

March 5 Plans

Stirling Sheep Soap
Merkur 37C Slant Bar
Feather blade (day 1)
Ever-Ready C40 Boar
Stirling Naked and Smooth soap & D.R. Harris Almond cream
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter

Enjoy your day!

 

Thursday's


Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
Jayaruh CH2 Pure Badger
GEM 1912
GEM Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

This is the second hospital shave: same setup as yesterday.

The Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh CH2 Pure Badger Travel Brush. Two passes with my GEM 1912 SE razor and a GEM Super 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Never give up...never surrender!
Prep : Cold water
Razor : Rolls Razor
Blade : Rolls Razor
Brush : VDH
Soap : VDH
Post : Old Spice
I just couldn't move to another razor untill I did it right...honed it, honed it, stroped it. Did great...lol.

 

Thanks Obi! It is the Biblical name of Acacia‎ which is about the only thing that grows in the Sinai desert.
The Acacia wood is very gnarly and dense due to the low moisture environment it grows in.
Gary referenced the Biblical use of this wood (Exodus 25:10) which was used for a lot of things in those days.
This wood is now protected and a permit is required to obtain any of it. Great stuff as it is so dense it doesn't absorb water like other wood handles do.

 

I am still waiting on mine to get here...the wait is starting to get to me!!!!!

 

Here's my shaving plan for tomorrow morning!

Thursday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 4
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Fahrenheit EdT

Gee, another day without using one of my Glacials but I'm still going to the Stirling family for some soap. The MITA is one of my top-favourites, and for a very good reason - the scent, lather, and skincare. This soap may not be cold enough to be a fully blown face-freezer, but it's still cold enough to satisfy my menthol cravings. It's thanks to my dear friend Ryan that I have this awesome stuff. The Gold Bond/Aqua Velva combo is a great way to finish off a nice shave - wouldn't you agree?

 

SOTD - Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Shark SS (1)
Aftershave: Clubman Special Reserve

 

Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (9),
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
lather-up with Arko – shave 1 pass,
finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Pinaud Clubman for a CCS!

 

First SOTD post in a while. Tried out the slim after a long hiatus. Set it to 5 and got a great shave.

Prep: Warm shower, Anthony Logistics Glycolic Face Wash
Lather: Mike's Natural - Peppermint & Rosemary
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Razor: N4 Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Cold water rinse, Jack Black Double Duty Moisturizer

 

Mid week Shave! March 4, 2015 "Bambino Debut"

Prep: Hot Shower, Dove Soap for face wash
PreShave Oil: Homemade preshave oil with Peppermint
Soap: Van Der Hagen
Brush: Omega Boar Bambino 50068
Razor: Merkur 1904 Open Comb
Blade: Astra SP
After Shave: Gentleman Jon Alum Block, Witch Hazel peppermint infused, Proraso Pre/Post, Nivea Cooling After Shave Balm.

Thoughts: I'm usually not one to shave in the evenings but I thought I would mix it up a little. The shave was great and went smooth with the Merkur 1904, and Astra blade. I'm really liking it here lately, sticking with simple soaps VDH and Arko. Mainly just to try and finish them off before I buy anything else ! The new Bambino from Omega is an awesome little brush, who would of thought it could lather with the big boys. It loaded the VDH easily and worked up a good lather on my face, it will be even better once broke in. Hope everyone enjoys their evening and the rest of there week!

 

Very cool!

 

Planned Thursday SOTD
Ikon 101 razor
Rapira blade (3)
Semogue 730 hd Silvertip brush
HTGAM Bay Rum soap
HTGAM Aftershave
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Love that cat! It's a stunner!

 

Late Post for 3-4 and Planned SOTD 5 March 2015



Happy Thursday!

 

Ahhh your 1914 is quite fetching.....She is one stylish lovely.....You should bring her by the SE Party Thread..Post a few pics and I'll see that the bartender extends her complimentary menthol shots....}8^))
That Penguin Cologne sounds great.....Sounds like one I should try...

 

SOTD March 5th
Prep: Hot shower, a little vaseline
Brush: Plisson
Blade: Wade & Butcher 4/8
Soap: Soap Commander
Post: Home-mix Aftershave

The Plisson is great at lathering all of my soaps, but there's something about Soap Commander that just goes really well with the Plisson, not quite sure what it is.

 

Bay Rum Day
Another excellent shave. The lather was thick and abundant, setting the stubble up for the return of der Vorschlaghammer, which smoothly and easily guillotined it. Krampert's soap and aftershave are excellent products. My face feels great and I smell good too.
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum
Brush: HIS lather monster
Razor: der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum

 

7/8 Friodur
Salters Indian Sandalwood SC
homemade badger brush
Nice shave this morning, very smooth and close. Have a good one.

 

3/5/15

Prep: warm wash and homemade PSO
Lather: frankensoap - face lathered
Brush: Bodyshop synthetic
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge
Post: cool rinse and Seaforth Spice

This is as near to BBS as I ever seem to get. 2 passes and I feel good! Changed up from my normal routine by switching from Cornhuskers to a homemade PSO I have in the cabinet. Finished off with a splash of vintage Seaforth Spiced cologne. I smell old...