SoS: May 25, 2015 - May 31, 2015

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, May 24, 2015.

  1. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Happy Birthday Jeff :git::greet002::git::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily::Animatedfrozensmily:
     
  2. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Fat Tobacco Tuesday
    hot shower/cold water shave
    B&B Omega boar
    Alt Innsbruck PPE
    RazoRock Zi' Peppino
    Gillette Fatboy/Gillette Wilkie (India) (2)
    cold water rinse
    Monster Block Alum
    cold water rinse
    Tend Skin
    Can You Handlebar Beard Dry Oil
    TSD Tobacco Leaf ASL
    Imaginary Authors The Cobra and The Canary

    Stay frosty,my friends! :cool:
     
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  3. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Happy Birthday Mr. Frosty!! :git::greet002::git:
     
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  4. 782sirbrian

    782sirbrian Well-Known Member

    Tuesday 26th May

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    Warm shower
    Hot towel
    RazoRock Cumba Cheech bowl lathered
    Finest Badger brush made by myself
    Gillette BlueTip Rocket
    Feather (2)
    Cold rinse
    Thayers Superhazel
    Myrsol Antesol aftershave
     
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  5. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Recovery and play with soap week!
    May 26, 2015
    Prep - Hot shower and towel
    Brush - Vid Long 12705
    Soap - Tabac
    Razor - EJ DE89L
    Blade - [​IMG](2)
    Post - Alum, Aqua Velva Musk

    Changed up the soap and brush today. Went with the horse and Tabac. Love the scent of Tabac and it is very easy to lather. Great slick lather that allows for on the go touch ups. Two passes to a DFS...so close to BBS I want to call it but......oh what the heck. It's a BBS. I think that's the first baby on two passes I've found. Really can't say enough good things about the NOS Gillette Blue. Why did they ever stop making these? I know, I know, to market their evil carts. I may have to stock up while they're available.

    The sun came out her and the rain stopped for now....off to sell some iron......or fiberglass.....or whatever they make cars from these days.
     
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  6. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    It was my pleasure and I hope you can come to appreciate just how great a soap it is. You'll have a plethora of scents to choose from, regardless! :lyrtuy5:
     
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  7. Rufus T.

    Rufus T. Late for dinner

    May 26, 2015
    “Week Two Tuesday"

    60 yo newbie’s intro to traditional shaving. (Week 2 AC*)

    Pre-Shower Prep: Lucky Tiger Lemon Cleansing Facial Cream
    Morning Hot Shower
    Prep: Pre-Shave Oil - The Art of Shaving
    Soap: Saponeria Artigiana Sapone da Barba Vegetale alla Mandorla
    Brush: Omega Pro 48
    Razor: Gillette Tech “Fat Handle”
    Blade: Voskhod
    Mustache/Beard Trim: Schick Golden 500
    Post-Shave Cream: Proraso (White) Green Tea & Oat
    After Shave: Proraso A/S Cream

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    On Saturday I received my first vintage razor purchase - Gillette Tech "Fat Handle”
    I also received a PIF sample of Voskhod blades (thanks Neal!)

    This was my second straight shave with the new razor and blade. Skipped shaving yesterday so was able to better gauge whisker growth patterns and ‘feel’ the blade better than the first shave. I did the standard 3-pass: WTG, XTG and ATG.

    My focus must have been much better than the first time I used this blade / razor combo. Fantastic result. I haven’t been doing this long enough to claim BBS, CCS, DFS or differentiate between them - but this was simply a great shave. Better than any I can remember.

    Cheers,
    - RT

    *AC = After Carts
     
    Last edited: May 26, 2015
  8. Rufus T.

    Rufus T. Late for dinner

    As I have read recently, experts say that one can tend to feel colder as one ages.

    Just saying.
    ;)


    :greet002:
     
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  9. spacehobo

    spacehobo Well-Known Member

    SOTD 05.26.2015
    Prep: PSO, Hot shower
    Razor: Gillette NEW SC
    Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
    Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush
    Soap: Proraso White
    Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Styptic pencil, Proraso White ASB

    Good shave today and only needed 2 passes. Still had some bloodshed towards the end, but less than last time. I think I'm getting the hang of this razor.

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  10. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    image.jpg Razor: Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Round point 1947-52
    Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
    Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 675 badger
    Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
    Cream: Jack Black cream
    Blade: Feather (2)
    Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Old Spice original Shulton

    20 laps on the strop after my last shave, keeping it sharp. Face lathered the Jack Black with the Badger, after hydrating my face real well, going for extra slickness. Getting better and a little closer with the round point. Working on getting under my upper lip, and I'm getting better. Left side of my neck is a breeze with my left hand but my right side is a challenge. I finished with my Tech and only needed 1/2 pass. Still working all the angles, but getting better. Nice cucumber smell with the WH, and then some soothing JB Gel. After cleanup some vintage OS. Y'all have a good one.
     
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  11. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    Tyr's Day:

    Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
    Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
    Soap: Ginger's Garden Grapefruit Mint
    Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
    Blade: Baili Super Blue (3)
    Passes: WTG, XTG (6, 7)
    Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash
    Cologne: Burberry Brit by Burberry

    Well, that about does it for this Baili blade. Another two-days' worth of growth for it to mow, on the theory that it's worked reasonably well thus far, but the first pass was extremely tuggy and the second seemed to ignore half the hair. The Ginger's Garden soap lathered well, and I know the razor is sound, but the Baili was simply done. After 2 passes, my choices were settle for a SAS, or change blades and probably deal with 2 more passes. Laziness won, and I chose the former option.
     
  12. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Happy Birthday. :party:
     
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  13. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Late Shave Today
    Tuesday, May 26, 2015

    1952 Gillette Black Tip Super Speed
    Viking Sword #3
    Yoresh Shave Bowl
    Doug Korn D-7 Blue & White TGN Premium Silvertip 27X 52mm
    MDC Le Bol en Bois Fougere
    Fine - Fresh Vetiver
    Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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  14. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    Great picture! And that is the largest scuttle I've ever seen!:happy036:
     
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  15. JR Reyes

    JR Reyes I scream for....chicken wings??

    2 Pass - 2 Picture - 2uesday
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    Just a quick and easy two pass shave this Tuesday. I took the boys out to a nearby park, and decided to take a few shots outdoors. Loads of fun, and really challenges your creativity. Thanks for the inspiration @celestino and the other guys who change it up with outdoor pics. Have a good one gents.
     
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  16. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    And here I thought SWMBO as being your photogenic influence :D
     
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  17. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Brush Focus: Day 26/30
    Brush: WDC-2 (Grandfather's) (Whipped Dog Knot) High Mountain Badger 22/65, set in 15mm.
    Gillette - K-4 (1965) Slim Adjustable. (5).
    Gillette Platinum Blade (5)
    Soap: Razor-Rock XXX
    A/S: Captain's Choice-Sandalwood.
    Old Spice Coffee Mug.(soak brush)
    Once again a great brush. The High Mountain Badger knot in my Grandfather's handle is a pleasure to use. Retains water and builds an outstanding lather. Can't say enough about WDC-2 it is simply a great shave brush. I also used Captain's Choice, Sandalwood A/S for the first time and I was very happy with it. The Razor-Rock XXX is also new to me and it is definitely a soap I will continue to use. It was a BBS shave tonight. Three passes. Thanks to those members ere who have informed me about this soap and A/S.
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  18. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    You can get Fougure in the bowl now?
     
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  19. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    That is funny...:happy102:
     
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  20. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Great picture. I'm still looking to one of those mugs. It's a beauty.:happy088::happy088::happy088:
     
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