SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

Thanks!

 

Don, I love the color. It makes me think of the blue Caribbean Sea and of a clear blue sky. Doug does outstanding work at reasonable prices.

 

Lovely picture.

 

Very nice brush! Do you use both sides of the SC 101? Or just one?

 

That's a great picture Gary.

 

Thanks!

 

Thank you, sir.

 

03/28 – Pretty much the same setup as yesterday. Going to keep this one going until the blade wears out. Another BBS/DFS today. Time for some hoops.

• Growth: 1 day
• Lather: Cella bowl lathered
• Brush: Omega 49 Boar
• Razor: 1970 Gillette Black Beauty (3,3/1)
• Blade: Ladas (2)
• Post: Alum; Dollar Store Skin Bracer AS

 

No picture yet but:

Prep- Shower and Neutrogena Facial Soap
Razor- Maggard MR7
Blade- Personna Blue
Brush- Omega 10066 Boar
Soap- Stirling SDM
Post- Alum then SDM A/S

The 30-day challenge has me doing this all month I want to buy everything though

 

Nice pic!

 

Really like the looks of that brush!

 

SOTD - Saturday, March 28, 2015

Shower
Prep: Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Whipped Dog Synth
Soap: WSP Rustic Barbershop
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Iced Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

SOTD 3-28-15

Razor: ATT M2 w/Bamboo handle
Blade: Voskhod (4 and last)
Soap: Marke Golddack's Classic (1st time using)
Bowl: My 99 cent special - used to presoak brush and lather puck.
Brush: VDH Boar

Preshave was just face wash with warm water and post shave was rinse with warm water then some cold water splashes and pat dry!

Shave was very good (I would say DFS) No nicks or irritation. Not sure if it was the ATT M2 plate or the Voskhod blade. I think it is the plate but can't rule out the Voskhod either. It allowed me to use some pressure in the rough areas that need extra passes/touch up without giving me cuts or irritation so I am very happy with that!

This is the first time I trying this soap and not quite sure about the scent strength or what scent is smells like but it lather real easy and gave a real good slick, protective lather. Initially when I smelled the puck, I thought it was going to be too strong but it does calm down over time. I am no expert for sure but it seemed to work just fine for me! I would use it again!

Regarding the Voskhod. This is my 4th shave with it and it didnt fell dull but duller to where I felt like it wasnt cutting good but I also did notice a real faint tug once in awhile so it is done! I will try a different Russion sample tomorrow!

I have qute a few choices of blades and soaps so I will continue to sample then to get them tried and rated to whether they stay or not!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out!

Thx.

 

Perfect! Just what I was thinking!

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
GEM G-bar
Treet Super SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

This is the last week of my GEM/ER SE Razor Month, and it's time for the GEM G-bar.

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Badger Brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar SE razor and a Treet Super SE 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...

 

Saturday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix
Lather: Arko
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Personna Lab blue?
Post: Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Excellent late 3 pass shave today in preparation for a 12 hour overnight shift. Grabbed this blade out of the pass around box, in a baggy labeled Personna Lab Blue. Blue wrapper that said Personna Super on it. 3 passes later and I'm almost BBS with zero irritation! Ran out of Witch Hazel yesterday but didn't really need it today anyway. I think I might need to get ahold of more of these blades.

 

Ive read cinnamon can be trouble for some. Too bad I really liked the scent.

 

Thanks. My photobucket app does all the hard work.

 

It is. Yes! Cinnamon Girl is the smelling soap I have. Fills the house with goodness

 

28 Mar 2015
Soap - MdC Scented
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor - Rockwell 6S (#5)
Blade - Ladas (2)
AS - Gillette Cool Wave

Late post, was out early this AM, road trip for daughters taekwondo state championship competition, brought home the gold in her belt and age division and is now qualified for Nationals (major road trip to Austin TX in July)!
As for the shave excellent. MdC scented super performance and I really like the scent, was worried but compared to fougere (which I also like a lot), pretty mild