SoS: April 6, 2015 - April 12, 2015

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap
Jayaruh WC4 HMB
Gillette Fatboy F2
Sputnik Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC4 HMB Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Fatboy razor and a Sputnik 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 Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I just received some Chiseled Face Sherlock today, and it will be my shave tomorrow. I am interested to see how the Cryogen works. That may be my next soap purchase. The AS also looks interesting...

 

Be very careful with this soap. Keep it away from your eyes and keep your mouth closed while you lather up.

 

SoTD for Wed, April 8, or the band played on.

Pre-BBC oil
Soap- vintage Colgate
Razor- Gillette Techmatic
Blade- Gillette Techmatic
Brush- mystery vintage British butterscotch w/ new knot
Rinse- Osage
Aftershave- Colorado Sage
Balm-Kiehl's
Cologne- Colorado Sage



Another busy week. Another multiple day gap between shaves. Another rushed morning. And when you have little time, and desperately need a close, quality shave, a band razor quite literally cannot be beat. I got a ridiculously good 2 pass BBS... in about 15 minutes. No irritation whatsoever and of course, no injuries. I'm still not sure if one can be injured by a band razor. Judging by my recklessly lightning fast whisker shedding this morning - no.
I am growing incredibly fond of the big British Butterscotch brush. It is a lather monster. At 24mm, it is one of my biggest brushes. Easily holds three passes worth of lather, so it is also excellent for those pressed for time days. And as I never tire of pointing out, vintage Colgate is amazingly good soap. I just bought a NOS case of twelve pucks. So I'm set on Colgate for a solid decade at least.

 

Plan for 9 April 2015

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I was just given a Techmatic as a gift someone found. I managed to come up with 2 bands. It sounds like you had good success with it. I've heard those razors are meat grinders.

 

"Say It Ain't So, Joe, Jeff!" (well it is Baseball season after all).

 

I've been eyeing this soap as the description of the aroma sounds pretty good to me. What is your take on the aroma? I have the Aqua Di Gio and like the aroma and I would place it middle of the pack for protection. Mine some staying power which surprised me.

 

FRAZZLED NERVES, LONG HOURS, TAX SEASON SOTD

THURS. 4/10/15

PREP: Hot shower....ahhhh
RAZOR: 1958 Fat Boy custom
BLADE: Astra SP
SOAP: RazorRock XXX
BRUSH: WD Silvertip
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Still plugging away with my '58 Fatty. Been getting very nice shaves with the Voskhod blades. I guess they're OK, but nothing special IMHO. Going back to Astra's simply because I'm running out of blades.



Only 6 days left! Remember, accountants need love too!

 

hahaha! Im right in the middle of the red sea of Cardinal nation, im sorry its in my blood.

 

How wonderful to see a Techmatic on the SOTD! A razor long on my wishlist, I love everything about its design. Aces!

 

I'm sorry it's in your blood, too.

 

I seen you use this razor before and it has me intrigued, after my run in with an amazing Schick Krona im on a "cheap" razor buying adventure. Im sure most of them can give you decent shaves on the cheap. Needless to say im looking to get a Racer after April and then maybe even a Wilkerson Sword razor.

 

hahaha! I bleed allot of red between the Cards and Chiefs!

 

Royals and White Sox tied up right now... 5-5 bottom of 7th

(KC Kansas, born and raised)

 

I been to a few Royals games as a kid and loved watching them and still do! Really any Missouri team i try to support, i like to see them all do well.

 

Tabac Thursday 04/09/15

Razor: British Gillette Rocket HD 500
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (D2)
Brush: Shavemac Americana D01 24 mm
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Iced
Shave Soap: Tabac
Post: Monster Alum Block
AS Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Cologne: Tabac



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THURSDAY
Evening shave for Tomorrow
A really nice shave from my first straight razor— a vintage 3-pin Böker 5/8 square point. Smooooooth shaver!
Have a great Thurzday, all!

 

OOPS..Thought i posted this earlier...
8 Apr 2015
Soap - MWF
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor - Yuma
Blade - Ladas (2)
AS - Aqua Velva
I am going to be heading out of town soon and thought i should try my travel razor before I go. I went all out and bought a Yuma....
I have to say I was worried because it is built like it cost...but the little bugger performs very well for what it is. Achieved more than a passable shave.