SoS: May 18, 2015 - May 24, 2015

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.

 

Sundays Shave

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Feather (D5)
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

Same setup as yesterday. Heading home a day earlier than we had planned as we were hit with a pretty good thunderstorm and this afternoon an even bigger one is headed our way and predicted to rain pretty hard for most of the afternoon. Park Rangers warned of possible flash floods on the road so vote was taken by the families and we are headed home after breakfast. At least I was able to get two nights sleep in the forest and had good luck with the fishing.

 

Greats photo's. Love the depth in the bottom one.

 

Thanks Hodge.

 

What kind of fishing? Did you have the fly rod out? In my neck of the woods it's pics or it didnt happen

 

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Warm-Cold Shower, Mystic Water Soap - Stella Blue, Neutrogena Face Scrub
1952 Gillette Black Tip Super Speed
Viking Sword #2
Druida #7 Barberpole Manchurian - 27X50mm
Mike's Natural Soaps - Barber Shop
RR Alum Block, Stirling Black Ice Witch Hazel, Organic Shea Butter
Fine - American Blend
Brooks Brothers - 1818

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24 May 2015

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



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05/24/2015
Razor – GEM MMBT
Blade – GEM Stainless PTFE (7)
Brush – Shavemac Silvertip D01
Lather – Mystic Water Lime
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol Limon Sample



Very good 3 pass near BBS shave this morning. First time using the GEM MMBT. It seemed to be very mild and not quite as efficient as the GEM FW I used for yesterday's shave. I think I have finally mastered lathering Mystic Water soaps. Today's lather was nice, thick and supper slick. I love the lime scent. Finished off with some Myrsol Limon from the sample pack.

 

SOTD: Sunday, May 24
Soap: Mystic Water Lime
Brush: Semogue 620
Razor: Mühle R89
Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
Aftershave: Proraso Lozione Dopobarba

A heart-felt THANK YOU to ALL Veterans.



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Me too. When she told me that I kissed her and said "Thanks, my love!"

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Rituals Samurai Bamboo and Wakame foaming face wash EDIT: Bluebeards revenge pre shave oil

Soap/cream- Klar Kabinett

Brush- Whipped dog 24mm silvertip

Razor- WEBER polished head stainless steel

Blade- Feather

Post- Cold water rinse, alum, Mentholated Pinaud clubman original aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive aftershave balm

First time with Feathers, I look forward to some more testing, these could be really good blades for me. Sharp? Yes! i did get slight burn but it was an area of the face where I get that from time to time =P

Klar kabinett? NUFF SAID

My face got a little red, I’m not really sure what it was. It showed after I had put some AS on, I THINK it was the menthol in the AS