SoS: April 20, 2015 - April 26, 2015

C. Are you sure you're not just traveling the world taking pics of your razor/bowl/brush? Either that or you must live in one of the most scenic places on earth!

 

SOTD: Thursday, April 23
Soap: MdC Brain Bowl
Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Aftershave: Floïd Blue

Clearly, I will be collecting a pension before I finish the Brain Bowl
I am not tiring of the lather; it's A-1.
Daily shaves with the AS-D2 are like driving a Mercedes SL300, always a comfortable ride.
The Med Preps are priceless.
I almost reached for my bottle of Floïd Vigoroso...
Have a great day!

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Thursday

Soap: Mike's Natural unscented
Brush: Oscar11 HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge yellow
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Hahahaha! No, Herm! It is just that Vancouver has quite a few locations that offer such lovely backgrounds. I am extremely fortunate to live here as I still find it quite breath-taking after 22 years!

 

Pension?!! I can actually see the soap, slowly, dwindling each day, Primo! I say 6 months and even quicker if you start using your Chubby 2 Manchurian!

 

Razor: Gillette 195 Fat Boy (f1) 1960 (5) (3)
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS Frosted Glass 1960s
Whipped up the Maca Root in my favorite mug with my Silvertip. Back to my favorite daily driver the FB. It's weight does all the work and it sings a nice toon with a Feather blade. WTG XTG on my face and neck on 5. ATG on my neck on 3. Nice and slick and with my FB on 3 for my neck I can buff a little for a DFS. Great cucumber smell with the WH, and then some soothing Nivea. After cleanup some vintage OS Lime from 1960s.

 

Sharp dressed man, indeed! Especially the hat!

 

SOTD Thursday 23Apr15





Prep: Wash Face: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Coniferous Pre-Shave Oil
Shaving Soap: Stirling Soap Co. Glacial Wintergreen
VDH Luxury Mug Set
Razor: ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle (24)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic DE Blades Black Container (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Black&White Marbled Resin Handle
After Shave Alum: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Alum
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous

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

This was the Second Shave on this Blade.
I did Face Lathering again today.
I also used an Ice Cold Wet Face Cloth.
On my face as I have each day in the past week.
I did shave again with Cold Water this morning.
I did use RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Balm again this morning.
This is Day 24 of 30 Day Rule using my, ATT Razor R-1 Base Plate W/88mm. Kronos Handle.​

 

The performance is very good. Not quite up to Stirling in my opinion, but still very good. The scent is great. It is a bit hard for me to describe and definitely has some soapyness to it, but I don't get too much absinthe like they describe. Everytime I get it out, I just enjoy the scent. But, I keep this one in a box and it gets hidden from me, so I don't use it as often as I like.

 

One of the few times with photography I can claim some intention!

 

Aggressive April - Day 15 (4/23/15)



Prep: Hot shower
Soap: Stirling Barber Shop
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: Cadet OC
Blade: Ladas
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Tommy Bahama Very Cool

Good 2 pass XTG & ATG shave today. Officially out of the TSD Barber Shoppe stick. The Stirling is good stuff though, very powdery scent.

 

That is a great looking brush!!

 

Thursdays Shave

A nice shave today with the Gem. Although I have founf if you follow the origanal instructions and hold the razor flat against your face you get a much closer shave but no audible feedback.
The Barrister and Mann soap does irritate a tiny bit but not enough to stop me from using it.



Pre Shave - Hot Towel
Gillette Pre Shave Wash
Razor - Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Blade - Gem
Lather - Barrister and Mann Beaudelair soap
Aftershave - Nivea Sensitive Balm & Clubman original.

 

Sorry to hear about the irritation=\ but im glad its not unbearable =) I kind of miss my gem!

 

Razor - Schick Golden 500
Blade - Chinese Schick
Brush - EverReady 150
Soap - TSD - Egg Nog
Aftershave - Lucky Tiger
Results - DFS

 

SOTD 4-23-15

Razor: ATT R1 head w/MR1 handle
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (2)
Soap: TSD Signature (Bay Rum and Bergamot ES)
Bowl: Steel
Brush: Tweezerman
Post: Gentleman Jon Alum block (not in pic)

Preshave was just face wash with warm water and post shave was rinse with warm water then some cold water splashes and pat dry! I then applied the Alum block.

Razor: Went with the ATT R1 head set today. Very nice mid aggressive head. I have used this a few times and each time I try it, the rest of the razors seem too mild for me, even the M1 plate.

Blade: Second day trying this blade and I think it is a pretty nice blade. It seemed to work very well with the two razors I tried it in. It still seems pretty sharp and smooth.

Soap: This is the first time trying The Shave Den soap as I just got these in. Wow, love the scent! It is great soap and I didnt have any problem getting a nice slick lather with each pass and protection was very good. The only thing I didnt like is that it was a sample so pretty thing and didnt stt well in the glass dish in pic as it is about a 1/4 inch thick or less so I put it in the steel bowl in pic to lather it up, which worked very well. Just kinda hate sample size stuff for this reason so I will just store the sample in the glass covered dish.

Comments: Shave was very good, I managed to get a DFS in three passes and almost no touch up. No weepers or irritation based on the Alum block's feedback. No complaints today as I got another great shave,

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out!

Thx.

 

Gillette Super Adjustable P-2 (1970)
with Astra S.P. blade (3),
Edwin Jagger STF XL brush,
Lather-up with Mike's Hungarian Lavender,
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Krampert's Bay Rum for a DFS!

 

Schulze 192
Nancy Boy Signature shave cream
Coconut oil

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Well, for tomorrow I'll try a new Glacial soap I received today. This is my morning set-up:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 5
Stirling Glacial Spearmint SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

I haven't test-lathered the new Glacial Spearmint soap yet but according to Rod the performance is much better than before. The scent is awesome, and just from sniffing it I can tell that it's going to be frigid. I'm looking forward to a great shave in the morning.

Wishing everyone a nice weekend in advance!

 

You know Celestino, that would render my agreement null and void.