SoS: April 6, 2015 - April 12, 2015

Wednesday Night Shave for Thursday 09Apr15

Razor: ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (4)
Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug Set
Shaving Brush: "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle **
Shaving Soap: Klar Kabinett
After Shave Balm:Afta After Shave Skin Conditioner
After Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer Original

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard).
Wilkinson Sword Classic DE Blade.(4)
This is will be the Second Shave on this Blade.
I did Face Lather again tonight
I did also use an Ice Cold Wet Face Cloth.
On my face as I have each day in the past week.
I did shave with Cold Water tonight.

Being as I have an early appointment on Thursday morning I chose to again shave tonight.
I did apply T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel again tonight.

Again using the WTG-XTG-ATG method (adjusted angles for my beard).
I did get another DFS/BBS tonight.
After Shave of choice on Thursday Morning will again be Mennen Skin Bracer

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This is the 11th. Day of 30 Day Rule using my, ATT Razor R-1 Base Plate 88-mm. Kronos Handle ​

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I like the aroma and dont think it is very strong so it works for me but having too many soaps come in lately I have decided to let most go and just use/keep a couple of them.

 

The 30 Day Crew isn't afraid a little blood. We practice until it's automatic.

 

Planned SOTD 9 April 2015

Arko April!!
30 Day Focus on Platinum Plus



April 9, Day 9, (day 2, blade 2), the mighty mighty MTO!

Have a Great Thursday!

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Razor: Gillette 85 Super Adjustable "Black Beauty” (p2) 1970 named “The Black Pearl”
Brush: Erskine Badger 1947 Birth Year
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Armani Mania cologne
Early post as my power is going out early today. So I will whip up the TOBS in my favorite mug. The Pearl gives a nice shave, and I'm just addicted to the Gillette Adjustables. WTG XTG on my face an neck on 5 ATG on my neck on 3. A little spray of Armani Mania cologne, and I can set back and wait for my power to go out for scheduled maintenance ( estimated 4-6 hours) or....

 

April 9 SOTD

Homemade PS Oil
Vie-long Horsehair Brush
Chiseled Face Sherlock
FB w/Gillette Silver Blue set on 4
Tabac AS

Today was my first use of the Chiseled Face. I did a face lather, and it came out great. Nice and slick. The scent has notes of tobacco and dirt, very earthy and pleasing.

 

Well, my friends - I survived this freakish menthol blitz and I'm still in one piece. The Cryogen soap is fantastic. I swear that it's definitely the coldest shaving item ever invented. I'll admit that the Glacials run a very close second, however. I had a most enjoyable shave and I ended up BBS with no hassles whatsoever.

 

SOTD
April 9, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Olive Wood Finest 22/50mm
Lather: Stirling Executive Man
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man
I didn't shave yesterday, I spent my day waiting for the appliance repair guy! Well my mail carrier was prompt! I received Stirling Executive Man yesterday, WOW! I love this soap and aftershave! Excellent shave. Excellent.
Go out and get it

 

Thursday, 9th April

Razor/Blade: Merkur 34c, Feather
Brush: Omega S10083
Pre: Scent From Heaven Lime Shaving Oil
Shaving Cream: Real Shaving Co. Shave2
Aftershave: Blue Stratos
Post: Scent From Heaven Lime Shaving Oil
EdT: Blue Stratos

Close, comfortable and really rather refreshing.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
west German woody silvertip badger
Jack Black supreme cream
Dovo 5/8 full hollow "pearlex"
ICED Brut classic
today's shave was ok. three passes with the pearlex, left me with an ok shave. only one little weeper. my face feels like it did when I used carts. I finished with iced Brut.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

4/9/15 - Cold Water Shave

Prep: Shower
Lather: St. James Mandarin & Patchouli
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Supermax Stainless Sunshine
Post: Captain's Choice Cat

Working on a short focus of cold water shaving. I modify a little by washing with warm water and soaking my brush with warm water, but then use cold water the rest of the way through including adding cold water to the cream as I whip it up. Day 2 was as good as day 1. 2 passes and BFS.

 

MDC
Rapira Swedish blade
Slim Adjustable

A cold water 3 pass shave this morning, leading to a very smooth shave.

 

Wolfman OC / WRH7 handle
Polsilver
Thater 4125/0 Fan
Catie's - Moustache Mint
Fine - Snake Bite

Tom Ford - Noir Extreme

 

Schick J1 razor
Personna blade
FS Silver Tip brush
CO Bigelow SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Barbasol Brisk A/S

I just love injectors!! Smooth, comfortable and effective. What more could you want?? BTW, great shave this morning.

 

Thursday

Soap: Catie's Bubbles "Le Nude" unscented
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori
April 9, 2015 - Week 2 Day 5
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Arko
Razor - Soviet era DE
Blade - (1)
Post - Alum and Cold rinse

Taking a day to let everything recover from yesterday's cut with the CJB. Decided to try out the recently acquired Soviet razor. Put in a Sputnik for that total Russian shave and made a pass. Not horrible but one nick under the chin. The blade gap isn't exactly even across this thing, and it's different on each side. Typical Soviet engineering specs. Did a second pass with my Superspeed and Voskhod just to avoid further problems and called it good. Barely DFS but it works for today.

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SOTD: Thursday, April 9
Soap: Jabonman Vetiver de Haiti
Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" 2 Band Silvertip
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Aftershave: Fine Fresh Vetiver
EdT: Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

Have a great day!​

 

Thursday SOTD

59' Gillette Fatboy
Polsilver SI blade (3)
BB Essential brush
Proraso PS cream
Castle Forbes Lime EO shave cream
Captains Choice Lime aftershave
Royall lime cologne​

 

Aggressive April - Day 6



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: TSD Barber Shoppe shave stick
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: Cadet OC
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Went 2 pass XTG and ATG today. I thought I was already at the best angle for the Cadet, and found by happy accident that I needed to go quite a bit shallower. I think my shaves with it should improve immensely over the next few days.

 

A fantastic shave was had last night. First shave with a Baili super stainless platinum blade.
Here is the gear that was used.

Merkur 25c razor
Baili Super stainless platinum blade.
Arko shave stick.
Omega 10049 brush
Gabel's sta-cool aftershave.

2 passes with touch up. Result a DFS bordering on BBS. The first pass I felt a little bit of tugging but it smoothed toward the end of the first pass and was smooth on the second.

The 25c is my current favorite razor. Mild and comfortable but efficient. I will be interested to see how the baili blade performs in other razors. The 25c seems to work well with any blade I use.