SoS: April 20, 2015 - April 26, 2015

Easy Excellence
Rhapsody really is more than just a scent. The soap seems to bring a new level of smooth to my shaves. Der vorschlaghammer effortlessly decimated my stubble, leaving a clean, smooth drama free BBS face and neck. I was able to go ATG on my second neck pass, and so I was able to skip my usual third pass there. Cologne Russe finished thing up right.

Prep: Proraso white
Soap: B&M Rhapsody
Brush: HIS
Razor: der vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod
AS: B&M Cologne Russe

 

Great looking box. Nice score.

 

4/22/15

Prep: warm wash with castille soap
Lather: St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli cream
Brush: TGN synthetic
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Rapira Stainless (3)
Post: Old Spice Pure Sport

Astonishingly great shave today. 3 super smooth passes. Wow, I might want to do this again tomorrow!

 

Tyr's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Godrej Lemon-Lime Fresh cream
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (4, 5, 6)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Aoud Forest by Montale (sample)

Monday's shave was close enough that Tuesday's shave was unnecessary, which gave me more stubble to work with this AM. Because it seemed like it had been quite a while, I reached for the Godrej cream to use; now that I seem to have a handle on lathering Stirling, the Godrej has fallen into the category of 'weakest link' of my creams and soaps. It lathers adequately, but not particularly well, doesn't seem to soften my beard quite like the other creams and soaps, and doesn't seem either as stable or as moisturizing as my other currently available options. The RAKE/Bic combo continued to perform very well, producing a blood-free, nearly BBS shave whose minor irritation can be attributed to the lather becoming unstable.

 

Gem MM Clog-Pruf razor
Gem Stainless blade
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
CO Bigelow SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
CO Bigelow 1585 cologne.

Going to get a hair cut today. Well, gonna get more than one cut. Anyway, I'll look good, feel good and smell great for my barberette. (She gives a great cut)

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
semouge 620
Soap Commander love
Gillette fatboy(d4)(7)
Ladas(1)
Crusellas& co legitima rose
Soap Commander love balm
today's shave was nice. lovin the sc love. very nice. fatboy did very well, three passes, very nice results. finished with a splash of legitima, and a rub of the love balm(doesn't that sound erotic).
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Today was a more relaxed shave than I have had in a week. I am still face lathering and using MDC daily. 3 passes today

MDC
Voskhod blade
slim adjustable

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Executive Man Bath Soap
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Mahogany-
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: ASCO Red Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Rustic Shaving Soap Mahogany today. This was my last shave from this puck. It is time to reorder. GREAT soap! 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. ASCO Red still in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

The Tabac stick took excellent care of me this morning - no complaints whatsoever!

 

5/8 Le Minet
Glace Herbe
homemade boar
Nice shave this morning. It's been awhile since I used Catie's Bubbles, good stuff. Have a good one.

 

Wednesday

Soap: The Shave Den Wheat Cream, unscented
Brush: Olive wood HIS
Razor: Gillette fat handled Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum, blue
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

04/22/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 Dr. Bomber
Blade – Feather Pro (6)
Brush – Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra Sample



Very good 2 pass work morning shave. I really like this soap. Once I dialed in the right amount of water the slickness in superb. The scent is very complex with citrus note and undertones of a barbershop type scent. Paired with the witch hazel and Myrsol F/Extra the post shave feel is fantastic. Almost like I used a balm.

 

22 April 2015

* Weber DLC + WRH3 Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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Merkur Futur
Astra Blue
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Duke 3 Best
Aqua Velva

 

Wolfman OC / WRH7
Polsilver
Oscar Chief /Synth Plisson
HTGAM - Lo Haiku
Nivea - Energy A/S

Dior - Fève Délicieuse

 

Wednesday
hot shower/cold water shave
RV Sambar Antler Flat-Top,shavemac 2 band,do1 knot
Somersets PSO
Stirling Orange Chill
iKon SC 102 slant,iKon Bulldog handle/Iridium Super (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Can You Handlebar Beard Dry Oil
Stirling Lemon Chill mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 -----The 444 put the Lemon Chill almost into the glacial zone.
SMN Acqua di Cuba

Another nice and smooth shave!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Wednesday 22nd April



Warm shower
Hot towel
B&M Ferox scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW Deluxe Criterion Gold (Made in England)
Sputnik (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Lemon aftershave

 

SOTD: Wednesday, April 22
Soap: MdC Brain Bowl
Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic (2nd gen)
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Aftershave: Floïd Blue

This is my 8th shave with the same products. I am still getting terrifically smooth shaves.
The Lavender scent of the MdC is lovely and refreshes the bathroom 24/7.
More challenging is the aftershave...doable, however.
Have a great day!​

 

SOTD
Face & head shave
April 22, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89/MR5 handle
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Brush: Olive Wood Finest 22/50mm
Lather: Shaver Heaven Neroli
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir
Oh boy! If I'm being honest I'm trying really hard to like Shaver Heaven, it's just not slick enough. I can't tell you enough how the MR5 handle has changed the way I hold my razor for the good. My olive wood finest is truly an amazing brush! Folsom & Co. Muir is GREAT! Cedar, smells like the woods when I was a kid in New Jersey.
Go out and get it

 

Glad to see you mixing it up a little! Only been here a little over a month and I don't think I've ever seen you do anything but menthol! I was getting ready to contact some other members and head up your way to do an intervention! Hope your shave was still enjoyable.