SoS: April 13, 2015 - April 19, 2015

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bolzano (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (7, 8, 9)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Velvet Mood (sample)

Today I learned an important lesson: Do not try to go ATG on the upper lip with a Bolzano loaded in the Bamboozled RAKE. Everything else about the shave was wonderful - including the lather from my too-long neglected Coffee Jasmine puck - but the ATG pass produced a rather nasty little nick that is quite persistent. Three shaves, three examples of bloodshed on the upper lip. . . I may be slow on the uptake, but even I can figure that lesson out. BBS results mean I will easily have the luxury of giving that nick a day to heal, though.

 

04/17/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade –Feather Pro (3)
Brush –Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra



All the stars aligned today for a fantastic work morning shave, very near a BBS. Since this is my first use of a B&M soap, I skipped any prep except for my morning shower. After blooming the soap, I whipped up a fantastic lather. Having noted that the soap could be thirsty, I added water to the brush as I face lathered. This is one seriously slick soap. In fact there was enough residual slickness to clean up the trouble areas with just water. The post shave feel was great and ended with just a splash of Witch Hazel followed by Myrsol F/Extra. The Myrsol had very little burn and left my face feeling great. What a nice way to finish off the week. Happy Friday everyone.

 

Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori
April 17, 2015 - Week 3 Day 6
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Arko
Razor - CJB
Blade - (6)
Post - Alum, Clubman

Kamisori style again with the CJB. One hand, one side of the blade only. A couple of minor nicks on the left cheek and next to the goatee line while positioning my hand right. Otherwise a very decent shave. Due to time constraints I finished the last pass with the SS and Bic and finished DFS. All in all a good morning with the CJB.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
whipped dog silvertip
Nana June's bay rum soap
Dovo#98 pearlex 5/8 full
Gillette fatboy(d4)(7)
persona lab(2)
ICED pinaud virgin island bay rum
today's shave was nice. light workload, long relaxed shave. perfect lather. three passes with the pearlex, 1 pass cleanup with the fatboy. very close shave today. finished with iced bay rum.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

p.s. I found it very hard to put the progress on the shelf. I like it that much.

 

17 Apr 2015
Soap - MdC Scented
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor - Rockwell 6S
Blade - Ladas (2)
AS - Pinaud Clubman Musk
DFS......

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Executive Man Bath Soap
Soap: BdF Mistero
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

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

BdF Mistero today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 brush. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Platinum still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Sweet Water.

Bob

 

Friday

Soap: The Shave Den Wheat Cream, unscented
Brush: Mühle VIVO black fibre
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

SOTD: Friday, April 17
Day 3/30
Soap: MdC Brain Bowl (Before first shave, this is my attempt at documenting the usage of the soap. For those who do not know, this set up is my exclusive shave den for the next 30 shaves)

Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic
Razor: AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Aftershave: Floïd Blue

Have a great day!​

 

Friday 17th April



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stirling Lime scuttle lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Big Fellow Old Type (1920)
Astra SP (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave

 

17 April 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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FRIDAY
Smoooooth morning shave!
MdC & Dubl Duck…for the Win!
Have a blessed Friday, all!

 

Today I face lathered MDC instead of my usual lathering in the scuttle. When I face lather I always get a better shave, seeming to be slicker and with more cushioning than a bowl lather. I also know that I use way less product when face lathering. However, despite it being more effective and more efficient, I will continue to routinely use the scuttle because I just like it better. I know, there is no logic in this.

MDC
Voskhod blade
slim adjustable

 

Friday
hot shower/cold water shave
Duke 3 Manchurian
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
MdC Fougere
Gillette Rhodium Plated Red Tip/Gillette Wilkie (2)-------- Another great shave,the Gillette Wilkie & Red Tip gave a nice smooth BBS shave!
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Beard Oil
The Rub
Penhaligon's English Fern

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

Well, you know the old saying:
"It's your shave…be as illogical as you want!"

I've moved away from scuttles and bowls and have become pretty much exclusively a face-latherer. By doing this, you find out fairly quickly which of the soaps yield the good lather with relative ease!

 

SOTD for 4/17......

Barbasol Arctic Chill w/menthol
Gillette Slim Adjustable (5) w/7 o'clock Blue (5)
Dickinson's WH
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Barbasol Pacific Rush AS

Two passes WTG & XTG and a little touch up for a CCS that wakes you up in the morning. Have a great weekend!

Every once in a while I like to prove to myself that technique is the most important part of the shave and use Barbasol. There's something about Barbasol that I have a soft spot for and still find it very appealing. Plus, the scents are nice and clean and personally I think it's the best canned shaving cream out there. The menthol and the yellow (w/lanolin) are my favorites and still give me great shaves. Of course, YMMV..................

 

I used mine 7 times and can't see any change other than the sharp edges rounded off. Im guessing these bowls will last for ever.

 

No it is the iKon Bamboo handle and I like it alot. To me the cutouts work perfectly for resting my finger(s) when using the razor XTG, ATG or any other angle. Just fits perfectly and love the weight and balance it has with the ATT heads as well as other heads.

 

Razor: Gillette New LC Bar Handle 1930s Big Boy wood case
Brush: e-shave finest Badger
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Pinaud Clubman AS
Back with the Gillette New LC again, and I'm looking forward to another good shave with it. Loaded a Feather blade, and checked the alignment. Looks good and I'm really liking this razor. Whipped up a thick warm lather in the OS Mug. The warm Maca Root lather felt real good on my sensitive face after yesterday's Adventure. First pass was very close, and the razor sang a nice tune to let me know how it was going. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup on my trouble spot on my neck. No buffing today to give my face a rest. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB balm. Finished up with some Pinaud Clubman AS! Looks like another rainy night on the way...

 

4/17/15

Prep: hot shower and face wash with castille bar soap
Lather: St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli cream
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Rapira Stainless
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

Pretty much of a cold water shave today - primarily tepid water for lather and cold water rinses of the razor and face between passes. Face lathered the cream with the horsehair brush and had a nice slick, but not thick, coating for 3 passes. Weber and Rapira paired well to provide a near BBS shave.

 

That Goldedge is a beauty! I'm still on the hunt.:bang: