SoS: May 11, 2015 - May 17, 2015

Monday-My First Fatboy Shave

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Fatboy/195 [6]
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face-Ghost Town Barber

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

My first shave with the Fatboy! Rustic Shaving Soap Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the ER Silvertip Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new Personna Med Prep in the Fatboy. I set the Fatboy on 6 like my Slim to compare. With just a slight angel adjustment, I got a terrific shave!! Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber AS.

Bob

 

Day #2 with the Shark blade. It felt rough like the very sharp BIC. I used Alum after the shave, as some have suggested, to find razor burn

1. Alum alerts you to razor burn VERY QUICKLY!
2. A Labrador licking your face soothes the burn.

I'm considering adding a Labrador to my daily after-shave routine.

 

11 May 2015

* Weber DLC + WRH3c Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Jasmine
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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My first post after a few weeks, I hope everyone is well.

Tabac
Parker best badger
Muhle R41 ('11) with Personna Blue
Cold water rinse/alum
WM Nuemann Absolute Zero

What a splendid way to begin what looks like a very pleasant week. No nicks, irritation, or cuts, just a beautifully smooth two pass Monday morning shave.

Happy Monday everyone, and as always, happy shaving.

 

5/11/15

Tried Williams for the first time. Impressive. Threw the puck in a mug and went to lathering. Thick and slick. Post ain't that bad either. I'm giving it a thumbs up at $1.02.

William's Mug Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305
GEM 1912
GEM PTFE Blade (2)
Fine Clean Vetiver

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower/cold water shave
Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
Proraso PPB
Chiseled Face Cryogen
Gillette Ranger Tech/Super Iridium (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Beard Oil
Chiseled Face Cryogen ASL
Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum

A real frosty start to the week!!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

6/8 Gong
Cade
homemade badger, Shavemac 25mm pure fan
I used to be pretty indifferent to Cade but this new soap is pretty nice stuff. Great post shave feel for me and excellent lather. Interestingly, the PdP No. 63 that I've been using for the last few shaves, while getting nice shaves seems to lack the post shave skin feel. Have a good one.

 

Welcome to Florida - don't forgot your sunscreen!

 

Monday 11th May



Warm shower
Hot towel
B&M Ferox bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette ABC Shell (1911)
Astra SP (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Lemon aftershave

 

Had my first - and last - shave with the Durham 300 today. Long rambling here.

1st shave:
Razor: Durham 300
Blade: Durham Dog Dresser blades
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Soap Commander Endurance
A/S: Myrsol Emulsion and Plastic Shave

2nd shave:
Razor: Weber PH w/ Bamboo handle
Blade: 7 O'Clock.

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Menthol Monday 05/11/2015

Prep: Hot shower, PSO
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush
Soap: Proraso Green
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Cooling ASB

3 passes + touch up. Chased the BBS. Very little irritation, but a pretty close shave. Good thing I had the menthol to cool me down.

 

Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1 1947-52 (rescaled)
Merkur 34c HD 2014
Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 675 badger
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream
Blade: Feather (3
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Tommy Bahamas St. Barts cologne

Day 5 with the Dubl Duck. Used my Bench Strop, from @gssixgun, after watching Glen's video. Did 20 laps, going slow. Lathered up the Maca and Spent extra time hydrating my beard, so I could try to get closer with the Duck. Wow, very sharp and smooth, I guess my stroping worked well, thanks Glen. Getting better and a little closer doing most of my face using both hands and adjusting my angles. finished with my Merkur and only needed 1 pass. Still working all the angles, but getting better. The videos are helping me get the angles better. Nice cucumber smell with the WH, and then some soothing JB Gel. After cleanup some St Barts. Y'all have a good one.

 

Welcome back!

 

Is that the search and rescue team standing by just in case your kit falls into the drink?

 

Beautiful brush!

 

Monday Morning Shave

Pre: Shower
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Shark
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Tabac
Post: AOS Kelp Balm

A great shave. DFS. I've got a job interview today and this was exactly the type of shave I'd want.

 

5/11/2015 Menthol Monday!! Woo Hoo!!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra Classic, H Boker straight razor
Blade: Feather Professional Light (6)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Chiseled Face - Cryogen
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Aqua H2O

Wow!! I had a cold shave this morning. The #6 brush whipped up the Cryogen into a wonderful lather. The Cobra and the Boker worked well together. The Osage Rub brought the freeze and the Aqua H2O will have me smelling good all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thanks! I love my olive wood brush.

 

Very nice! That was a good one! However, I have never had any of my gear fall into the ocean.... yet!

 

Lovely set up!