SoS: May 18, 2015 - May 24, 2015

No it is an iKon one! Works great and nice weight/balance though!

 

Prayers for your Bride.

 

Saturday Shave
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Feather (D4)
Brush: Muhhle V2 Travel Brush
Bowl: Suribachi 5” bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Mystic Waters Bay Rum
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Prairie Creations Spiced Bay Rum

No picture today or tomorrow as I'm on a road trip and haven't mastered the camera and software on my smartphone. Today ended a run of 14 Artesian Bay Rum soaps paired with 14 different Bay Rum AS or balms. Tomorrow's setup will be the same as today's. Have a great weekend everyone.

 

Planned SOTD 23 May 2015

30 Day rule with a Schick!



Have a great Weekend!
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Brush Focus: Day 23/30
Brush: Semogue Boar 1305, 22/55
Gillette - K-4 (1965) Slim Adjustable. (5).
Gillette Platinum Blade (2)
Soap: Sterling, Cool
A/S: The Shave Den, Coconut.
Old Spice Coffee Mug.(soak brush)
Excellent brush. I find it work no matter what the soap is hard or soft. Doesn't hold water like Badger, but by adding a little water along the way does the trick. haven't had any problems with this brush what some ever. Highly recommended! Gillette adjustable is also a great razor. Work perfectly, just remember to loosen the TTO when adjusting the numbers. First time using Sterling Soap, Cool and I was very happy with it. Not much for smell, but provided a good lather. TSD A/S is a quality product. I'll have to order more.
God Bless all who have served who helped keep America safe and great.

 

Here's the game plan for Sunday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 9 (last time for this blade)
Williams Menthol SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Never before have I used the same blade longer than a week, so I'd say perhaps I'm pushing it a little but I'm doing it for the sake of curiosity. I also want to see if I could get one more good shave from this Derby. The Williams Menthol cream is great - super lather, a beautiful scent, excellent blade glide, and very cooling, with excellent post-shave care. Unfortunately for me, when this tube is finished I'll have to forget about it because I have no way of getting it again. The Gold Bond/Skin Bracer duo will provide plenty of additional cooling comfort!

 

SOTD - Saturday, May 23, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Duke 3
Soap: B&M Ferox
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod (6)
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum Lime

 

My shave of the day was fabulous:
iKon Shavecraft #102 Slant Razor w/Gillette Silver Blue Blade
Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger (Superb Brush!)
Captain's Choice Lathering Bowl
Schulz & Malley Pre-Shave Oil (unscented)
WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Barbershop Scent and last but not least
Fine Classic Aftershave-American Blend

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Jayaruh WC1 Silvertip Badger
Gillette President (Inaugural Shave)
Personna Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Barbasol Brisk AS

I am using the Gillette President for the first time (Inaugural Shave). It is my newest razor, and I have decided to make it my Sunday driver. The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes with my Gillette President razor and a Personna Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. This is going to be a great Sunday tradition. 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...

 

Had a busy day working around the yard today and I really needed a shower & shave.

Brush: Country Uncle Silvertip w/Proraso
Razor Gillette New LC w/new Derby blade
Rinse: Witch Hazel followed by True Gentlemen Unscented Balm
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

2-passes WTG & ATG (a little touch-up) for a nearly BBS shave! I love the New LC..............



Wishing all a happy Memorial Day weekend. Please remember all the Servicemen who gave their lives defending this country

 

SATURDAY
Afternoon Shave
Late day shave after a busy morning! Another superbly-smooth shave from the big Friodur.
The Valobra soap, although in need of a menthol boost, is a very nice, slick soap that has retention once applied. I like soaps that 'paint on thickly' and remain for the duration of the pass.
Tomorrow's shave I imagine, wil be quite similar to todays...

 

Horrible tugging shave with a horrible blade. Lots of irritation and a few weepers. May have to heal for a few days. Although the Arko cream works wonders. Soap didn't seam to help much either, good lather though. IDK!

Semogue 620
Merkur 37c
Astra SS (never again)
RR Freedberg Soap
RR Freedberg AS
Arko Cool Cream (always a good healer)

 

Im usually a pain in her backside

 

Planned Sunday SOTD

Gibbs No15 adjustable razor
Personna blade
New Forest manchurian badger brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave lotion
Truefitt & Hill Authentic No.10 shaving cream
Myrsol Blue aftershave
Truefitt & Hill Authentic No.10 Cologne balm

 

Shave of the Day

Saturday Night Deluxe



Prep: none just went after it
Razor: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat De Luxe
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 Silvertip
Lather: Beer Soap Brewing Company, Winter Woods
Shave: 3 passes; WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Clubman Virgin Islands Bay Rum

Nice slick cushion from the Beer Soap lather tonight, broke out the old '34 De Luxe open comb, had a good shave. Good sting from the VI Bay Rum.

Good night and take care

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock One-X croap
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Baili Super Blue (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (3, 4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS lotion
Cologne: Forest Aoud by Montale (sample)

I gathered up a two-day growth of stubble to feed to the Baili again. The One-X performed very well, though I somehow let it get a little dry on the brush and had to adjust for that. Other than the same first-pass tugging I had on Friday, the RAKE seems to tame the Baili pretty well. . . so well, that I went ahead with the ATG pass for the first time in a couple of weeks. No bloodshed, no irritation to speak of, and my face is pretty close to BBS, with DFS+ results on the throat.

 

Sunday 24 May 2015



Mastro Livi Inox Grifone, 9/8 Full Hollow, Livi Snake Point​

Yet another impeccable shave, yet another luxurious Mastro Livi razor. I must admit I like my RazorGuy Pre Shave Oil quite a lot and I can tell it adds pleasure to pleasure. Not to mention Mastro Livi Inox, super smooth yet effective, with no skin irritation at all. Then a refreshing splash of cold water added to alum block - a pleasure I forgot to use for such a long time and I am glad I am doing this again - my usual post shave oil and then a fragrant splash of this Evolution Ice Line aftershave. Just beautiful!​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Saponeria Artigiana Vegetal Almond
• Brush: Frank Shaving Synthetic Hair Brush - 22mm knot
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Inox Grifone, 9/8 Full Hollow, Livi Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Edelstein Evolution Ice Line

 

No, there's no way the Derby blade will last for tomorrow. It gave me a good shave this morning but I had to struggle a little during my second pass. The Williams Menthol cream is a delight - very, very cooling and soothing with such rich lather. The wife told me I smell like an old geezer when I wear the Skin Bracer! (I love that stuff!)

 

Adequate Shave
I tried a New SC for the first time today. It seems a little less forgiving than my New LC. My face feels a little irritated and not as closely shaved as with the FB yesterday.
I also tried a sample of Mickey Lee Grand Havana soap today. I got the sample at the Maggard's meet up last week. I bowl lathered it with The Colonel, and it was a solid lather. I'm out of practice at bowl lathering so I cannot fault the soap at all. The scent is a light tobacco it's pleasant. I finished up with Sherlock to match the tobacco notes and it works well.
Prep: Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: Mickey Lee Grand Havana
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

5/25/15 - New/Heavy

Good pairing of handle and head. Pulled off a BBS. Second use of Williwams. It's an ok soap.

Williams Mug Shaving Soap
WSP Monarch Silvertip
1936 Gillette New/ Heavy Tech Handle
Pol-Silver Blade (2)
Fine L'Orange Noir