SoS: May 11, 2015 - May 17, 2015

SOTD 05/12/2015

Prep: Hot shower, PSO
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (1)
Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush
Soap: The Copper Hat Shaved Ice
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive ASB

No picture today. Had a quick 2 pass shave before I had to leave for work.

Excellent blade for the value. I might have to get a 100 pack of Astra blues.

 

I'm so happy you enjoy it, my friend. I'd never recommend something for anyone that I myself didn't love!

 

I meant to ask you - how do you find the lather?

 

SOTD 5-12-15

PRESHAVE: Face wash with soap and warm/hot water
RAZOR: ATT R1 plate with MR1 handle
BLADE: Astra SP (new)
SOAP: C&E Nomad (old formula/version)
BOWL: Bonjour mug
BRUSH: VDH Boar
POST: Rinse with warm/hot water to get soap off and then some cold water rinses/splashes and pat try. Apply Gentleman Jon Alum block and rinse/wash off after a minute or two!

Comments: Shave was very good and very close, I got a DFS shave today without any issues and awful glade I went back to one of my go-to blades that never let me down, always sharp and smooth. Soap was great! I liked the lather, protection and feel throughout the shave and the post shave feel as well. No issues from it at all. No nicks but one small weeper and very slight irritation felt in neck area from the alum block. Very good shave today!

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! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.

 

SOTD - Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Refurb Rubberset TGN 2-band
Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Razor: Weber PH Wave
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Aftershave: Fine Fresh Vetiver

 

SOTD 12 May 2015

30 Day Rule with a Schick!



Been off SOTD lately traveling and such, but so glad to be back on a fave thread! I got eleven great shaves on my first blade this month, and today brings blade two. I have been experimenting with skin stretching techniques and have attained some great results! Gonna switch off the Veg and go old school American Classic for today. AV Musk is barber shop goodness to me!

Have a great Tuesday Night!

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razor: shaving factory DE
blade: derby 2nd use
brush: Omega s synthetic
Soap: Caties Bubbles Saturday Morning (Fruit Loops)
post: Osage Rub, unrefined shea butter, and Masters Bay Rum

went straight from the shower and started shaving. this was my first try with this soap and the scent is amazing. I think I have been spoiling myself on these great products. this may have been the slickest soap I have tried yet. I could go over spots without soap no problem. I have a hard time getting BBS because my growth pattern is weird and if I chase it I get razor burn but it was darn close and I was happy with the results. it feels so nice to get away from the cartridge razors. I wish I would have been told about wet shaving sooner but I am just happy it is part of my life. I used to hate shaving and now it is fun and therapeutic. thanks to the internet people have access to a vast amount of products and knowledge involving wet shaving.

 

That seems like a lot of soap

 

Prep - Shower / Pre-lather / 3 min steam towel
Razor - Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade - Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge Yellow (#1)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - The Mighty TABAC!!!
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BBS

Wow! I could wax lyrical all evening, using a great many superlatives......but I won't! The 7 O'Clock Yellow - just try one!
On the safe side as usual with the first test drive tonight and I love this razor more everytime I use it.
All in all, a powerful combination, gotta love Tabac!

 

Brush Focus: Day 12/30
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar
Gillette Super Speed, A3 Flare Tip (1955)
Gillette Platinum Blade (5)
Bowl: KO Shave
Soap: Jack's Soap
AS: Captain's Choice, Bay Rum
Old Spice Coffee Mug.
This brush is simply a pleasure to use. It loads up great and has a excellent feel on my face. I soaked the brush for 2 or 3 minutes in warm water before starting. Lathered up very well,I had to add a little water and soap during my shave, but that's just fine with me. I really enjoyed this brush and if you don't have one I would suggest you get one. This brush is a keeper and stays in my rotation for sure.
Captain's Choice Bay Rum is an outstanding A/S. Gillette Platinum blade is doing a fine job.

 

Nice flick.Welcome back!

 

Vie-Long 12705B
Vreto Mandarin-Vanilla
Gillette Aristocrat
Feather (1)
Bello Bay Rum & Lime

Feathers are so damn sharp and so damn smooth, I'm loving them! Mandarin-vanilla is a killer scent and goes great with bay rum and lime.

 

I admit to loading it like I hate it, add to that the Chubby Synthetic is a hungry brush; however, I have never run into the problem of not enough soap.

 

Jeff, I'm a face latherer and this stuff explodes off the brush! 20 swirls on the jar and I had plenty for a couple of shaves, this soap doesn't dissipate overtime at all. Goodness it should be illegal..

 

Shave of the Day

Tuesday Evening



Prep: hot shower, castille soap
Razor: GEM G Bar
Blade: GEM PTFE SS
Brush: New Forest 2204 High Mountain Badger
Lather: Tabac
Shave: 2 passes; WTG, ATG
Post: Stetson Cooling Moisture

 

SOTD Repeat Wednesday!
Here's what I'm using tomorrow! Same as today.
May 13, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 w/MR5 handle
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Green
Brush: Ever-Ready 150 TGN 24/54mm Synthetic by @GDCarrington
Lather: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
This soap is that darn good. It lathers almost by itself, slick, insane post shave, oh did I say it's cold? Well it is. I was going to use my newly arrived Chiseled Face Cryogen, that'll wait until lather this week. My ER150 is a lather beast!
Go out and get it

 

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
Dad's Schick E3
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Barbasol Brisk

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Badger brush. Two passes with my Dad's Schick E3 razor and a Personna Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Barbasol Brisk after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

No picture today.

SOTD 12 May 2014

Gillette Slim
Rapira Platinum Lux
Mentholated Vintage Williams
Ever Ready C40 with TGN 3 Band Synthetic 24/53 mm Brush

 

That's terrific news because last year some guys who bought Glacial soaps (even myself) had some difficulty getting them to lather properly. Mind you, my Lemon Chill is from a last year's batch and it lathers beautifully. I also only face-lather and my Lemon Chill buries me in delicious-smelling, frigid lather in less than a minute. Rod's new Glacial soaps are much, much easier to lather than last year's stock- in fact, my Spearmint and Obsidian pucks lather exactly as easily as the Lemon Chill puck I'm using at present. I also find the menthol sensation stronger now than ever before, so that's a bonus!

 

Are you okay? I always look forward to your pictures.