SoS: June 8, 2015 - June 14, 2015

Beautiful razor set

 

Great picture...again!

 

Thank you for your kind words the set took some hunting down, not a very common set.

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower

Soap/cream- Klar Kabinett

Brush- Whipped Dog 24mm silvertip

Razor- Merkur 37c

Blade- Astra SP

Post- Cold water rinse, DR Harris sandalwood aftershave lotion, Crabtree snd Evelyn aftershave balm and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm

Sucky shave... Nothing good about it.

 

Would you email me pictures of the Old Spice mugs you have?

 

I'm with the guys in the soccer uniforms. I'm the biggest and swarthiest guy. I have a Greek flag which I'm waving.

 

Gary, the song which comes on at 31:00, and the last 2 songs are where I can be seen. But just very briefly.

 

SOTD - Saturday, June 13, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Ever-Ready 115, 20mm TGN 2 band Finest
Soap: Martin de Candre Fougere
Razor: Weber PH, Wave handle
Blade: Voskhod (4)
Aftershave: Malizia Uomo Vetiver

 

SOTD 6-13-15

PRESHAVE: Face wash with soap and warm/hot water
RAZOR: ATT M2 with Bulldog handle
BLADE: Platinum Lux (new)
STRAIGHT: Gold Dollar SS
SOAP: Arko stick
BOWL: VDH
BRUSH: Perfecto Badger
POST: Rinse with warm/hot water to get soap off and then some cold water rinses/splashes and pat try.

Comments: First of all I would like to thank Dustin Wade for cleaning up and honing the GD razor. The shave today was good! I started out with a two day growth as I didnt shave yesterday. I used the GD on my cheeks and chin areas to get a feel for it. It worked pretty well but it didn't seem to cut much off but that was probably my angle and not the razor! The ATT M2 plate is more mild than I prefer but it did the job, just took longer. The Arko preforms as expected so no issues there with the lather, protection or slickness! No irritation but one weeper! I managed to get my DFS in three passes and some touch up. Not sure the M2 is for me and can't wait to get the Wolfman back!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out! Of course, YMMV!

Thx

 

June 13th, SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Gillette New Short Comb
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Soap: Homestead Ranch Goat Butter Soap (mixed scents)
Brush: Eveready 100T re-knotted with 22mm TGN Synthetic
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Aubrey Men’s Stock North Woods

 

June 13 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
Musco Real Classic SC
Ralf Aust 5/8 straight
Gillette Ball End Tech
Stirling Unscented PSB
Musco Real Classic AS

My first day off in a while, so I took the time to get a straight shave in. Managed a decent 3 pass shave, but still needed some clean up after using the DE. All in all a good shave. Love the Musco Real.

 

Proraso Preshave
Signature shave soap Eucalyptus & Lavender
Proraso ASB
Semogue SOC
Bruno Blade, camel bone scales.

A very nice shave today

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
Omega 11137 Boar
Gillette President
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Omega 11137 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette President razor and a Personna 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...

 

Here we go for Sunday!

My planned shave:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Sabi Ebony Handle/Derby day 3
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Just thinking about this set-up makes me shiver because it's so bloody frigid. The Glacial Wintergreen soap I'm using is from a last year's batch, but after a small issue which was easily resolved by letting the puck sit out uncovered for a few weeks, it lathers like a maniac and the menthol can knock you for a loop. The matching balm is another frigid delight and the witch hazel can leave you speechless. The Sabi/Derby combination is terrific - not too mild, but at the same time, not unduly aggressive. Just a light hand is required and don't be in a rush and you'll get an awesome shave with this razor.

 

SOTD 06.13.2015
June Open Comb Focus

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Omega 10083 Boar Brush
Lather: Kiss My Face Lavender Shea Shave Cream
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch hazel, TBS Maca Root ASB

KMF rocks! Lathered beautifully with this monstrous boar brush!

 

Brush looks great in the photo. I bet it is a lather monster.

 

Thank you.

 

it performed great, and you got most of the funk gone, good thinking starting that process.

 

Nothing like a little badger funk to remind you that it's a new brush.

 

Fantastic Shave followed up by a little trim of the Van Dyke with my Weck Sextoblade. Stirling Cocoa Forest was the soap today, followed by Capts North.