SoS: April 20, 2015 - April 26, 2015

Today was supposed to be an off day but my Becker scuttle arrived yesterday and I had to give it a test run. Wow it's really nice!. It allowed me to make an excellent warm lather with Proraso & my SOC. Just a quick single pass shave with my Schick G1, rinse, splash of WH & Barbasol aftershave. Off to my son's baseball game. He's pitching today..............

 

25 April Shave



http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/saiver-twin-bladed-de-razor-from-russia.36683/​

 

After 2 weeks with MDC I decided to restart a rotation of my favorite soaps, starting today with Provence Sante. There is talc in the soap, which leaves my face very smooth. It is also very inexpensive, costing about $10 - $12 for a 3.5 oz. puck. 3 passes today.

Provence Sante
Voskhod blade
Slim adjustable

 

That's a beautiful Becker scuttle, and it appears to work! I use my Becker travel scuttle nearly every day. Have a great time at the game today with your son!

 

Razor: Gillette Goodwill #164 1931 (slotted center hole) with original case and blade pack
Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 300L with TGN Silvertip 18/51
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1973 glass cologne Stopper #4
Loaded a new Feather and checked the alignment. It still looks strange with the studs showing through the top cap, but the Feather was aligned perfectly. From the side it looks a lot like my Gillette Old Type Open Comb Ball End, but shaves like my Tech. I whipped up the TOBS with the Silvertip in my favorite mug. First pass WTG very nice glide with no pressure with this light razor. Second pass XTG on my face and then ATG on my neck. The TOBS was nice and slick and helped get a great shave. A little touchup on my neck, and done. Great razor! Very smooth. The WH felt good and then some JB. And then some Vintage OS. Time to go out and get around.......

 

Cool shot!

 

I'm on the road this weekend for business conference so no pics until Monday. Great shave this morning with the Moos. Haven't used in months and the Standard Razor paired with the SI produced a 2 pass shave no touch up required.

Razor: Standard Razor
Blade: Super Iridium (D1)
Brush: Muhle V2 Synthetic Travel Brush
Bowl: Turkish 5" Copper and Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: Nivea Facial Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Cream: Irisch Moos
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Davidoff Cool Waters
Cologne: Davidoff Cool Waters

 

Beautiful Gillette

 

Thank you for your kind words
I do like the look of your Goodwill, lovely, another one for me to look out for

 

Thanks! It took me awhile to find it. That was my first Goodwill. I found out that there are many versions. Check out my "Jedi Den" for some pictures.

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog Original face wash, sandalwood bar soap. Proraso eucalyptus and menthol pre/post shave cream

Soap/cream- Proraso Eucalyptus and menthol

Brush- Plisson synthetic

Razor- Weber polished head all stainless steel

Blade- Voskhood(2)

Post- Cold water rinse, Proraso eucalyptus and menthol aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive aftershave balm

My skin feels a little bumpy someway, maybe its from my last shave or something. But I still got a nice shave =D

This Razor is really amazing, Im so happy I made an exception from my no buy. I can really see this razor being my No1 razor.

All the proraso green products I have in one shave, I wish I had some more proraso products =D like the green proraso balm.

 

Man, I get the most comfortable against the grain passes ,especially on my upper lip, with carbon. Pristine, completely sealed, well stropped carbon. I really beieve they are sharper
Classic Bay Rum cream
Rubberset black/butterscotch badger brush( don't know the model)
Nickel War era Fat Handle Tech
NOS Gillette Super Blue blade (1)
Three passes , no sign of any blood nor whiskers
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Oh! What a beautiful morning! Oh! What a beautiful Day!

 

Razor: Schick G6
Blade: Chinese Schick (1)
Brush: Custom
Cream: Svoboda-Apple Blossom/Color
AS: EJ Limes and Pomegranate
Results: BBS
I was intending to use this razor a while ago but never seemed to get around to it but today I removed the copper blank blade and slid in a new blade. It turned out to be a great shaver.

 

Nice looking Schick G!

 

SOTD - Saturday, April 25, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Klenzo, TGN Finest
Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Polsilver SI (5)
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso

 

In Russian, that reads as "Yablonyev'iy Tsvyet" which indeed does mean Apple Blosson Colour. I speak, read, and write Russian fluently because it's one of the languages I learned as a child.

 

Shave #9 - scary sharp

hot washcloth
Nivea gel whomped up with a Vie Long horsehair brush
Weishi long handle
BIC blade (Change!)
cold water
witch hazel

Changed from a Derby directly to the much sharper BIC and the new blade said: "You lean on me like that cheap a- Derby, and I'm gonna re-sculpt you into the Red Skull!" It was so sharp, after the first touch I backed off and rocked the safety head slowly until the blade just touched the hide. I was so careful that I did not get a close shave.

Like before, I will try at least 3 shaves with the new brand to learn its characteristics.

 

Don, that is a very nice ceramic bowl.

 

Thanks. Imagine my surprise when I saw that it was new with the copper dummy blade still in it. Now I need to find a matching brush.

It is thanks to you that I know the proper name. I'm finding it to be a very good cream.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
custom heart wood/ tgn 28mm high mountain
art of shaving sandalwood
Dad's Gillette black beauty(s2)(7)
Ladas(4)
art of shaving balm
pinaud special reserve
earlier shave, later post. company(family). not the greatest shave(distracted).lather was very good, this big comfy brush is so easy to hold. the razor's longer handle may have threw me off. still an ok shave, just not the comfy bbs I've grow used to. finished with aos balm, splashed over with special reserve.
hope y'all did as well, or better.