SoS: April 6, 2015 - April 12, 2015

My player was Orel Hershiser. I already enjoyed watching and playing baseball, as I was 13 or so when he went on his streak. But for the first time in my conscious sports life, my team was making a run at a championship. His season was magical for me, and he was a good guy to top it off. My dad and I still talk about that season as we also really bonded during that time.

 

Cool story! Thanks for sharing

 

Its funny that this subject has come up about shaving oil... I didn't know there was such a thing or way of shaving. I saw this video just last night and now it's mentioned this morning...

 

Thank you! I enjoyed that one more than once.

 

Wow! That is a beautiful razor!

 

I started using PSO 20 months ago and since I have included it in my pre-shave routine have had just one nick and zero irritation. The nick was actually my mistake as I was using a R41 and flipped the razor to use the other side but did so too close to my right side of my chin and the exposed tab end caught me. I've been told my PSO (secret) formula is slicker than others out there and maybe the reason I have been nick/irritation free and having used five different artisan/OTC PSO I do prefer mine over the others.

 

RIP.

 

I know of PSO's but not as the only shaving product. Usually I've seen it used along with a shave soap/cream.

 

Oh its still a 4 week effort. I'll likely skip tomorrow but I'm going to keep at it. The first week was deceptively good. This one sucks. Can't end on a down note.

 

The Oakland As from the 70s. Rollie Fingers, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson.

 

I stand corrected. But, still...where are they? I miss them.

 

Steve Garvey was one of my favorites growing up and I was lucky (as a Canadian kid) to see him live, playing in an exhibition game (Padres/Cubs) in Vancouver in the 80's.

 

Me too =) maybe he was in a hurry

 

Will you guys please stop with the baseball stuff! You are going to get me in big trouble with the SWMBO when I dig out all my 1969 Cubs stuff. Signed balls, programs, jerseys, ticket stubs!!!

 

The Cubs are still a team? Lol Go Cards!

 

Yeah, it's been a very long, painful ride but loyalty is strong for many, many years!

 

Wednesday April 8, 2015 "Day off shave"

Prep: Hot Shower, St. Ives Green Tea face scrub
Preshave: Homemade peppermint Preshave oil
Soap: The Shave Den Acqua Di Gio
Brush: Omega Boar 10065
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Astra SP
Aftershave: Gentlemen Jon Alum Block,Witch Hazel peppermint infused, Nivea cooling after shave balm, Proraso pre/post

Thoughts: What can I say The Shave Den tallow soap is just awesome. The skin care is superb and matches any top notch soap in my collection. The Acqua Di Gio scent is so close to the real thing it's crazy! The Schick Krona keeps on shaving like a beast, at the end of April focus it will be hard to put it down for a bit. The new Crusader bowl is lathering and working great as expected! Hope everyones shave was just as good, God bless! Shave on and enjoy!

 

Tuesday Morning Shave

Pre: Shower
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Sputnik!
Croap: Proraso Red
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Clubman Special Reserve

This was my first shave with Sputnik blades. I'd mentioned in a different thread that I'd never had them and would like to try them, so @NCoxSTL was generous enough to PIF me a pack of 5 blades to try. I thought it gave me a fantastic shave! Thanks again @NCoxSTL !

 

No problem. Glad you liked them and that they treated you better than my Kai did me today.

 

Well, I test-lathered the Cryogen soap and it's indeed colder than any of the Glacial soaps. I had my doubts that I could handle it, but I can. It's definitely lethally-mentholated and I advise that care be taken. Keep it out of your mouth and away from your eyes.