SoS: May 25, 2015 - May 31, 2015

25 May 2015

* WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 AquaMarine C7
* Mystic Water Jasmine
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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FrostByte + Frostbite
This was a close shave, but with weepers on my neck. I tried 4 there and payed for it. This was due to my technique. On my face I used 8/5/3 and that seems to have worked well. FrostByte provided good lather, but I think it has been surpassed for me by tallow soaps. Frostbite finished it off right and cooled off the irritation on my neck near the weepers.
Prep: Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: HTGAM FrostByte
Brush: HIS
Razor: Gillette FatBoy
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Monday, Memorial Day, May 25
Soap: Le Père Lucien Vétiver Bourbon
Brush: Simpson 3 "Chubby" Manchurian
Razor: Mühle R41 w/Weber Bulldog Handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (3)
Aftershave: Vintage Vetiver de Guerlain

Have a great day and please remember the fallen...​

 

25 May 2015 - One last day with this setup (Menthol Monday).

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What do you think of the LPL soap?

 

Memorial Day
hot shower/cold water shave
Rooney Heritage Stubby 3 xl
Proraso PPB
TSD ISZ Lanolin Soap
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Lavan Rose Beard Oil
TSD ISZ ASL
Nasomatto Absinth

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Tried out this new to me razor. It's an Ever Ready 1912 made in the 1930s. It's in pretty good condition and gave an amazing close shave. It feels great in the hand, a lot heavier than I imagined. Looking forward to using it over the next few days and improve my technique with it.
Today isn't a memorial day over here, but seeing all your comments does make me think of the brave people who gave their lives so we can live ours.



Razor - Ever Ready 1912
Blade - Gem
Pre Shave - Gillette Pre Shave Wash &
Proraso Green
Lather - Proraso Green
Brush - Pilsson synthetic
Aftershave - Nivea cooling balm

 

Monday 25th May



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stirling Lime bowl lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette BlueTip Rocket
Feather (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave

 

memorial menthol Monday
today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
Parker pure badger
catie's bubbles mile high menthol
Matador elegante
Ladas(4)
ICED Aqua Velva ice blue
today's shave was nice. company in the house has kept me AFK. but my shave was a the pass very smooth and comfy event. finished with ICED ice blue.
special thanks to the vets and the families of fallen heroes. we won't forget.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Clint, this is a great SOTD photo and a beautiful new brush!

 

Thanks to those who give and especially those who have all.

 

LPL. Easy to produce lather. I give the quality scents (I especially like the Rose de Pushkar and today's Vétiver Bourbon) an A+. I give the Cushion a B, Slickness a C (it's weakest attribute IMO) and Post shave an A-. Recommended with minimal reservations.

 

5/8 Spear
TOBS Lavender SS
homemade synthetic, Omega Hi knot
Excellent shave this morning. I had to attend a graduation yesterday with 5 seniors in the class so it was late last night before I got into the shop and completed the brush. I drilled a 26mm hole and set the loft at 52mm, originally factory set at 60mm. Nice performing brush. I'm expecting another synthetic brush (knot) in the mail. Have a good one.

 

Thank you for the kind words Charlie.

 

Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 675 badger
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit
Blade: Feather (1)
Guns: German Luger (war trophy and gift from my dad)
Colt 1911 Officers Model Stainless (my daily driver)
Cross: Serenity cross (I wear it always)
Post shave: T.N. Dickerson’s Witch Hazel, Old Spice original Shulton
Remembering that freedom isn't free, and that many gave everything, I salute them all. My dad was 101st Airborne and dropped in from time to time all over Europe in WWII. Thinking of him on days like today I remember watching him with fascination as he went through his daily ritual. So in his memory, and for all of our band of brothers, I salute your sacrifices. God bless you all, and thanks Dad! Nice shave today, and my Dad loved grapefruit.

 

MONDAY
4th day of 7 with this razor. No complaints.
Have a blessed Memorial Day, everyone!

 

Thanks for the informative review.

 

Menthol Monday!

Muhle R41
Personna Plat
Vulfix Grosvenor
Proraso Preshave
Ingram SC
Lucido Splash
Clinique Post Shave Soother

It was a fantastic shave this morning! Nice and chilly...which is exactly what I needed to help wake me up!

 

Memorial Day Shave

I can't stress enough what an AMAZING razor this is.
My two passes with it felt smooth (on the aggressive side) and left me with a 100% clean shaven face. Truly impressed and this will, based on just today's shave, end up near the top of of my ranked razors. Excellent, excellent razor!

Razor: 1944 UK WWII issued OC razor.
Blade: GSB
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Soap Commander Plisson
A/S: Fine American Blend

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Motivation Monday
It's been a while since I've used the Ikon 102, but I was instantly reminded of how smooth this razor performs. I went with Motivation from Soap Commander, and whipped up a nice bowl lather with the boar brush. This is another one of those unisex scents. The cucumber and bamboo remind me of something you would find at a Bath and Body Works. Overall a nice shave, but I think this soap is going into SWMBO's corner.

Happy Memorial Day ​