SoS: June 8, 2015 - June 14, 2015

A great shave was had with a clean result w/in two passes.

Read more about the Blackland razor here

Razor: Blackland
Blade: Rapira
Brush: Rubberset
Soap: Soap Commander Endurance
A/S: Myrsol Emulsion

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Razor: Gillette Redtip, (A-3) 1955
Blade: Gillette, Platinum (6)
Brush: Fendrihen Silvertip Faux Ebony Handle, 22/49
Soap: Synergy Shaving Soap Bay Rum
Mug: Soak my brush in the Old Spice coffee mug for about a minute.
A/S: Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Great shave tonight. First time I've used a Bay Rum soap along with a Bay Rum A/S. I'll do this every time I want to use the Captain's Choice Bay Rum A/S.

 

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Olivewood WD Silvertip
Gillette Red Tip SS
Ladas Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Olivewood WD Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes with my Gillette Red Tip SuperSpeed razor and a Ladas Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

My hand soap said Fougere soap =)

 

Shave for 9 June

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SOTD - Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Rooney 1/2
Soap: Stirling Grapefruit
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Lord SS (5)
Aftershave: Fine Fresh Vetiver

 

Tuesday's shave
Unfortunately my shave this evening was probably one of the worst shaves I've had since starting wet shaving. Luckily I know it was all due to my skills and not the equipment - this setup is normally a great shave for me. Tried switching my direction on 1st and 2nd pass up a little as well as adding some slight skin stretching(normally don't do any) and I ended up with a smooth face/neck but lots of irritation and probably half a dozens weepers. Had to use the styptic pencil (a lot) for the first time in a while. Taking tomorrow off to let my neck heal some.

Cold water shave:
Pre: home made PSO (spearmint)
Soap: VDH and aloe vera
Blade: Feather stainless
Razor: EJ de89kn
Post: witch hazel and EJ Sandlewood

 

Ouch! Sorry that happened. I've been there.

 

Good idea on taking a day off. Hope your next shave is better.

 

June 9th was a fantastic shave.............

Barbasol Yellow
'55 Super Speed w/7 o'clock blue
Barbasol Pacific Rush Aftershave

 

Planned SOTD 6/10/15
Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D10)
Brush: Muhle XL Silvertip Fiber
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Iced
Shave Soap: Mickey Lee La Belle du Sud
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Nancy Boy Cooling AS Gel


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Today's shave June 10th 2015. Well I was lazy yesterday June 9th 2015 and didn't shave so had a traumatic decision to make this morning. Will I stay in rotation or will I be a rebel. In my rotation this morning should have been the Feather Weight [mild but efficient] with shave #2 on basically a new GEM SS blade, but of course too many choices and I went to the opposite end of the spectrum. The Micromatic Open Comb. Lathered up and away I went with pass #1. The MMOC is "very" aggressive and "very" efficient. With a near new blade it is extremely so. At the end of the first pass I was nudging DFS. Cold water rinse, re lather and a second touch up pass to call it a day.
I haven't used the MMOC a lot but it does give a superb shave. Do I really enjoy shaving with it? Not certain, it seems like that stray dog you got that may have been miss treated at some point in its life and is just waiting to bite for no obvious reason. I do confess to being a wee shaving wimp but have no issues using this razor. If you are sensible it doesn't bite it is just the constant awareness it can. Other SE razors I have are so different, the shave is no better or worse but different.

Brush #6 Turkish
Soap Mine new recipe.
Razor Micromatic Open Comb
GEM SS #2
Water rinse finished with Witch Hazel.

No irritation so all in all a good shave.

 

June 9

MdC facial soap
Muhle R41 (2013)
Feather blade (day 3)
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
D.R. Harris Almond shave cream
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Nivea Sensitive Post-Shave balm

The R41 loaded with a Feather blade has given me some of my best DE shaves ever - near BBS with no irritation in two passes. It's 18 hours post-shave, and I really don't need to shave in the morning.

I hope you all are having a great week!

 

Planned SOTD 10 May 2015

30 Day Rule with a Cadet OC!



This setup worked great Tuesday, so i will just do it again!

Have a great Wednesday!
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SOTD 06.09.2015
June Open Comb Focus

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Omega 10083 Boar Brush
Lather: Proraso Red
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch hazel, Nivea Sensitive Cooling ASB

 

June 10 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Vie-long Horsehair Brush
Pacific Shaving Co Caffeinated SC
Gillette Slim
Stirling Unscented PSB
Barbasol Pacific Rush AS

The Pacific Shaving Co cream seems to get better every time I use it. Nice, slick shave this morning. The cold water just made it better, and Barbasol put the bow on top.

 

Heal up soon! I get similar results sometimes when I experiment.

 

Fine Fougére
I seem to like this combo more each time I use it. The Colonel made short work of the bloomed soap, and the Fatboy did the rest without drama. Even the Tonique felt and smelled better this time for some reason. All in all an excellent shave.
Prep: Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: B&M Fougére Imperiale
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: 59 Fatboy 9/9/7
Blade: Voskhod
AS: B&M Fougére Tonique

 

This Sabi Ebony Handle 3 piece razor gave me a better shave than I expected. It's not the mildest DE, but I wouldn't call it overly aggressive either. I threw out the Sharp blade that was originally in it and replaced it with a new Derby, (my last one) and went to town. The Black Ice soap lathered beautifully and gave me its nice black liquorice scent with a pretty good cooling sensation - ok, not anywhere near as powerful as Glacial Obsidian but still very noticeable and enjoyable. The Alt Innsbruck magnified the cooling and I love the scent of it.

 

6/10/15 - #woolfatwednesday !!!

Mitchell's Wool Fat
WSP Monarch Silvertip
1921 Gillette Single-Ring
Pol-Silver Blade (3)
Fine Fresh Vetiver