SoS: May 18, 2015 - May 24, 2015

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

 

24 May 2015 - This worked nice yesterday so I went back to it today.

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Today's shave was smooth and irritation free. The trumper's lilac is a nice soap, but I would like a heavier scent, as this scent dissipates immediately. 3 passes and I am happy with the results.

Geo F. Trumper's Lilac soap
Rapira Platinum Lux blade
slim adjustable

 

SOTD
May 24, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 102 w/wave handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: LiJun Badger
Lather: WSP Rustic Fougere Noir
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir
Sweet shave. The WSP soap is one that smells great and performs the same, I've rotated some brushes in/out here is my LiJun Badger I won in a PIF from Lyndon a couple years ago.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

AND, she's wrong?! Lol!
I remember the days long ago when I thought I would dread comments like that! Now I wear it like a badge of honor!

 

May 24 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
Stirling Port-au-Prince SS
EJ Chatsworth Barley
Astra Superior Stainless
Stirling Unscented PSB
Tabac AS

 

Cool mug! Been a train officinadoe since I was a kid and something like that would look awesome in my shave display cabinet!

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Pitralon Classic

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

Stirling Ozark Mountain today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. The Fatboy still has the Gillette Platinum in it. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pitralon Classic.

Bob

 

Sunday 24th May



Warm shower
Hot towel
B&M Ferox bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW LC (Made in England)
Gillette Nacet Stainless (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Lemon aftershave

 

Sunday

Soap: Catie's Bubbles "Le Nude" unscented
Brush: Napa Soap black fiber synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge, yellow
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

today's shave
hot shower and wash with dove+ care
Ralph Lauren safari/ Rooney knot
Truefitt& Hill 1805
Gillette single ring
Ladas(3)
Avon deep woods
today's shave was nice. t&h always good. my yard sale brush has a very soft rich knot, and makes great lather. single ring feels effortless, three passes left me smooth and comfy. finished with old school Avon dw.
church today, y'all come with me.