SoS: March 16, 2015 - March 22, 2015

19 March 2015

* Weber DLC + WRHc Aluminum
* Pesonna 74
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 All-Amber Cavaleiro
* Mystic Water Vanilla Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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Thursday

Soap: Mike's Natural unscented
Brush: Doug Korn D7 HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Thursday 19th March



Warm shower
Hot towel
Mike's Barbershop scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW Deluxe
Gillette Super Thin (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Musk aftershave

This new blade was a bit rough and tuggy in this razor today. One shave and out for it !
Not often I experience that with a new blade.

 

Thursday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Lather: Palmolive Classic shave cream, courtesy of @WhiskerWhacker
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Great 2 pass shave today. The Palmolive seems to be good stuff.

 

Razor: Merkur 34c HD
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Seifenglatt Shaving Soap 'Barber Shop'
Blade: Feather (2)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea Mango
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Neutrogena Balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS Frosted Glass 1960s
The Merkur 34c HD does give me some burn if I over buff, but you can get away with doing that because this razor is so mild. The Seifenglatt is very soft like a croup. Nice scent with a hint of liquorice not too strong. Lathers up well with the Silvertip. I screwed in the Feather, and checked the alignment and was good to go for my first pass WTG. A little rinse to see how we are doing and relather for a XTG pass on my face and ATG on my neck. Some more lather for touch up on my neck and we are done. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some Neutrogena Balm. Nice smooth shave with just a little burn. Now for the Vintage Shulton Old Spice Lime AS. This is the real deal and it is awesome. Highly recommend. The color reminds me of a Margarita. Ops! I think Jimmy heard me. What the heck, start the weekend early! Come on fellow Parrot Heads!

 

Thor'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 (4, 5, 6)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Speick AS splash
Cologne: Burberry Brit by Burberry

Two days without shaving, for various reasons, gave me plenty of stubble to mow down today. For some reason, I had a bit more trouble building the lather with my Ginger's Garden soap than I can ever recall; perhaps this is indicative of the puck running low. Regardless, the shave was comfortable and blood-free, while being as close as I can expect with this razor without an ATG pass, so DFS+ results. I reached for the Speick just because it had seemed so long since I used it, the same reason I spritzed on the Burberry Brit afterwards.

 

19mar15
Well..... Not so good today...
First use on my boar brush. I LIKE IT.
First use of my black handle (s4)......
Gillette SB(4)
And one addition to the end of today's shave, the styptic pencil.

Everything was going great until the knob on the razor decided to loosen up a bit. Let's just say I took a fair amount of skin off my chin, twice.... Let's just say I'm glad I got a pretty decent shave because I probably won't be able to for at least a day or two, depending on the size of the scab.

Also, who's bright idea was it to put four glue dots on the blade when packaging? If all Gillettes are like this, whether they do good or not, I won't be using them after my trial pack is gone.

 

SOTD: Thursday, March 19
Soap: Stirling Glastonbury
Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" 2 Band Silvertip
Razor: Merkur: 37C
Blade: Feather (4)
Post-Shave: Alum block, Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel w/Aloe Vera
Aftershave: Simpsons Unscented Aftershave Balm w/ 2 drops Nature's Kiss Patchouli Essential Oil.

Have great day! ​

 

SOTD 3/18

I posted a pic earlier. Is it possible to get a "bad" blade? Today was a miserable, painful shave. I used a Gillette 7 O'clock Green (Super Stainless), same as I've done for a week or so. Brand new blade, but right away I noticed it felt rough and seemed to be catching in my beard. I dismissed the problem and kept going...BIG mistake! I ended up with a half-dozen weepers and my face was red and irritated. Alum block, my wife's skin cream, cool water, nothin helped. It's noon and my face is still red and sore. I guess I need to learn to trust my instincts. :-(

 

Sorry about your shave. I did have a double take on your picture. At first glance I thought you rolled up a little mother nature for a preshave

 

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Ha! That made my day!

 

I've unwrapped a blade and found it to be subpar after 1 stroke. Checked the alignment, as that has gotten me once, and tried another stroke with the other side with the same result. Pitched the blade and pulled another out of the same puc and it was fine.

 

SOTD Thursday 19Mar15

Left to Right : Stirling Bay Laurel A/S,"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle ** {This is my Favorite Travel Brush and one of my cherished brushes} Stirling Bay Rum Pre-Shave Oil, Back Row :Arletta's Mug II (Daughter's Cobalt-Blue Mug ) * Front : Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle {This is my Preferred Razor & My Favorite} * , Wilkinson Sword DE Blades *


Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tea Tree Bath Soap, Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick * Wet wash cloth soaked in Cold Water
Shaving Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (3)
Brush: "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle
Aftershave: Stirling Bay Laurel A/S

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). Wiped face off with Ice Cold Wet Wash Cloth. I shaved with Hot Water. It will resulted in a DFS-BBS,
With "No Nicks or Weepers".
Boy's and Girls can we all say "Rudy Casteel Clean Shave"

 

SOTD Thursday 3-19-2015

Edwin Jagger DE86811 w/Crystal
Noxzema
Speick SC
GP Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
English Leather

 

Nope. Never have, never will. Pre, post, or otherwise.

 

Get better soon!

 

It does kinda resemble that.

 

Not as fancy as everyone else, but here is my start to a new week.

 

What's wrong with your picture, I took my picture with a point and shot QVC Kodak special.

 

Some just seem to be able to make a good impression.
I do love my 1965 adjustable. Same year I joined the Corps.