SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

3/27/15

Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: TSD Coconut
Brush: TGN synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (3)
Post: cool rinse and Old Spice Pure Sport aftershave

I've pondered getting down to a daily 2 pass shave but then I wonder why. The third pass takes around a minute and provides that last little bit of clean-up I need and it feels good. I guess I'll stick with 3 passes and have a DFS every day.

 

3/27/2015
Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed, Wade & Butcher Bow straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (6)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: RazoRock - Neroli
After: Home made ASB, Nivea for men after shave balm
Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme Intense

It is Friday and cold again. The Neroli was whipped up beautifully by the #6 brush. The Red Tip and the Bow had no problems mowing down the stubble. The Nivea ASB provided good moisturizing and the Prada will have me smelling great all day long. All in all it was a Darn Fine Shave + this morning.

Have a blessed day!

 

+1 on IanS Cinnamon Girl, good stuff!

 

27 Mar 2015
Soap - MWF
Brush - L'Occitane Plisson synthetic
Razor - Rockwell 6S (#5)
Blade - Ladas (1)
AS - Pinaud Clubman Vanilla

Excellent shave....that is all

 

No photo but
Gillette Slim with Personna Blue
Sample of Castle Forbes Lime
Nancy Boy shave balm
Aqua Velva Musk A/S

 

27 March 2015 Shave

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Frey'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 (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (7, 8, 9)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

Under the weather yesterday, so I skipped shaving. Today I was better enough to trust myself holding a piece of sharp metal against my face. The lather built so easily, it was as if I had puck-lathered. The extra stubble made the shave that much easier, with very smooth, DFS+ results. I did catch a mystery weeper on the 3rd pass under my chin, but it had stopped bleeding before the alum even got to that spot.

 

SOTD Friday 3-27-2015

Sabi/Elite Neon w/Wilkinson Sword
Noxzema
Irisch Moos SC
GP Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Brut

 

Friday 27th March



Warm shower
Hot towel
Mike's Barbershop scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Red Tip Superspeed (Made in England)
Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue SP (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Musk aftershave

 

March 26, 2015: Last nights shave

Pre- Face wash with warm water, Pacific PSO
Brush Soak- Sriracha Mug of Doom™
Razor- Ikon 102 Slant
Blade- Personna (3)
Soap- Dr. Jon's "Classic"
Brush- Omega boar
Post- Cold water rinse, Osma Alum, Thayers Witch Hazel
Aftershave- The Cool Fix balm

Two and a half passes :WTG , XTG, cleanup w/ a little ATG

Got to use my new Omega 10066 that I got in the PIF from @RaZorBurn123! Defunked after three days of off and on soaking
and drying. Caught a tiny whiff of wet dog last night. Just wasn't sure if it was the brush, or my actual wet dogs that I had to
rush to bring in as the bottom fell out. Much better brush than my VDH that's been in rotation.

 

SoTD for Friday, March 27, or rolling with the random.

Pre- BBC oil
Soap- vintage Williams
Brush- Semogue SOC
Razor- Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf
Blade- vintage (1994) super stainless
Rinse- Osage
Aftershave- Fine Vetiver
Balm- Kiehl's
Cologne- Penguin by Munsingwear



Today was a gym day. And I am increasingly convinced that my trainer wants me to die. But once again, I survived, and even had the energy for a shave afterwards. But because fatigue creates real physical effects, I forgot to select a razor for the day. At this point, I keep most of my razors in a showcase in the living room, not in my den. So I found myself post shower, wondering what to do. Barring a damp trip through the house, I would have to select from what is still in the den. This is not problematic if I want a DE razor. Many of them live permanently in the den... But almost all my SEs live in the showcase. And today, like most days, I wanted an SE. After a quick search, I was thrilled to discover a Micromatic case in my pile of band razors. A Clog Pruf, one of my all time favorites. So, with my randomized razor, I got down to business.
The blade is one of the many vintage Gem blades I have acquired in my hunt for my favourite Super Stainless types. These are from 1994. And while they do not have the words 'Super Stainless' printed on them like the earlier kind, they are truly excellent blades. Today was the maiden voyage of a brand new blade, and it was like shaving with a laser. No resistance, no irritation, just crazy smooth. Man, I love single edge shaving!
I know I have mentioned this many, many times, but every time I use vintage Williams soap, I am blown away. This stuff is just so good! Lathers like a beast, and is shockingly high quality. I guess people tried harder back when every man was a potential sale, and shaving soap was a staple on store shelves. That, or age actually endows soap with magic properties...because almost every vintage soap I have tried, has been in the 'quite good/excellent' bracket. I cannot say the same about modern soaps.
The SOC brush continues to be a favorite. This guy is getting better as it breaks in. It makes it pretty rewarding to use... But I have read that it is prudent to skip days using it in order for the brush to dry completely. So I try to be mindful of that, and keep it rotating. I just have to keep telling myself it will be worth it. It will be worth it. It will be worth it.
So that is all that is worth mentioning. All in all, a great shave to start my busy weekend work schedule. Can't ask for anything more when you have a shave that actually makes your spirit soar. That is in fact, as good as it gets.

 

That is a really cool bowl. I mostly use metal lather bowls, but I have been thinking about getting something textured like yours.

 

I like it a lot. My only problem is that the way the lip curves back, and the tight inside dimensions make it hard to not knock your brush against the sides while you're working the lather. I just have to pay attention
to make sure I don't annihilate the edges of my brush handle.

 

I agree with you regarding the inward curve of the lip. Mine actually has a bigger curve than yours and I have only hit the side of the lip just once in five uses but with my big inward slope I have an issue with the soap building up underneath the lip and have to use the brush to scoop it out and paint the bottom of the bowl. Whips up lather in no time so I am looking for a another bowl but with a lesser degree of inward curve.

 

Gillette 1947 SS, Mint Birth Razor
Jack's Shave Soap
Grandfather's Black Badger 20/65
Wilkinson Sword Black
Knock Shave Bowl
Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Shave at 1730h.

 

27mar15
Oh. My. Gosh!

Old spice mug with VDH soap
TGN Pure badger
Merkur 34c HD
Astra SP(2)
Cold rinse/ C&E Indian sandlewood

My first ever soap shave. I had more lather than I'd ever need after about 30 sec. I think I lost more lather over the side and than what stayed in the cup/brush. Transfered nice and thick on my face with my questionable brush. I did not need to reload the brush at all...the lather was never ending. Found out soap is 10x easier to rinse out between passes and clean up at the end. My face was slick and smooth at the end with the cold water rinse. Actually made it hard to go back and do touchups. Only one small weeper next to my ear(my fault), and no stinging at all!

I've only been using creams for the ease and lack of needing "extra hardware". I believe soap will be for home shaves and I'll save the creams for travel...naa, I'll still use creams at home too.

 

Great Picture

 

See I told you your pictures would get better. Great photo, great looking set up.

 

I agree 100%, I also like third pass it just makes me feel good too. How do you like the TSD Coconut Soap?

 

Excellent flick!!