SoS: June 22, 2015 - June 28, 2015

Thanks for the feedback. Guess I'll just add some M-Bomb to mine if I want to chill it out a little.

 

Today on a birtday visit so first a nice shave with my Revisor 8/8, Semogue SOC, HTGAM Bay Rum, Pinaud
Special reserve. Everyone a good sunday!

 

Steve
Sorry to hear this. You seem to be a gluten for punishment here lately.
It's hell to get Old.
Get well soon.

 

Sun 6/28 shave


Pre: warm rinse. AOS lavender pre shave oil
Lather: WD 24mm HMB brush
AOS lavender soap in teak wood bowl
Strop: 2 in latigo strop from vintage Blades 30 x
Razors: dovo Ebony Spike
Mühle R89
Post: cool rinse, pat dry. AOS lavender AS lotion.
Clubman original.

Final pass and clean up I went with my DE for a great BBS shave, and since only one pass with the dovo SE, NO NICKS....now this IS heaven.

 

Commander rose soap and balm AND Rose witch hazel.. Sounds very nice

 

Very good =)

 

SOTD
June 28, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Semogue 1305
Lather: Martin de Candre
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud
Up early. I went to bed very early last night. Had a great shave. The Semogue 1305 lathered up the MdC beautifully. RRBS is the kind of razor that could be used as your daily shaver, mild and efficient. Finished off with CC Southern Oud.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

Another heavenly shave from my Super Speed/Derby combination. The Stirling Barbershop soap delivered great lather and a very soothing, clean post-shave feeling. I really enjoy the Clubman aftershave.

 

Hi Friends,

I endet a great shave minutes ago:

Soap: Figaro Monsieur
Brush: Whipped Dog 24mm High Mountain Badger
Razor: Gillette Tech Head with Jürgen Hempel handle
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Aftershave: Tüff sensitiv

Yeaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!! This is what i call a great shave!!! The soap is wonderful and the all new Whipped Dog brush is wonderful as well. It creates slick, thick, cushiony lather.

The combination of the Gillette Tech Head and the Jürgen Hempel handle is great. Heavy and very gentle. Just as i love it.

As last i used the last drops of my mentholated Tüff sensitiv Aftershave. Thank god i have a new bottle in my den.

Now i will the Sun here in Germany.

Have a wonderful time, stay healthy and take care.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

Michael Waterhouse custom smiler for Barbers 8/8
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Shavemac Silvertip two band in faux Tortoiseshell
Catie's Bubbles Fouet L'Orange
Alum
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger balm
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger Edt

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Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Soap: Stirling Glacial Obsidian
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (6, 7, 8)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

I took yesterday off from shaving to let the bloodshed heal over, so there was relatively plenty to mow down today. The lather was neither the best I've made with Stirling, nor the worst; it was more than adequate at softening my beard, but could definitely have cushioned better. Day 3 for the Bic still has it chugging along, with only minor weepers from the ATG pass in the mustache area, where I'm most prone to them. DFS+ results, I'd call it.

 

Sunday 28 June 2015



I am Still Testing my Shaving Soap and Liking It Very Much!​

On this sunny Sunday I am still using my shaving soap and I am liking it very much. The more I use it the more it seems to turn out as a super performing shaving soap. I am very happy with my new formula and I will certainly continue testing it for a while. I am also very impressed by this Mastro Livi RWL34 straight razor. It is now three years I bought it and still having the original Mastro Livi honing: it still has a very super cutting and super sharp edge. Absolutely amazing, just another good proof of how this RWL34 stainless steel is incredibly excellent in straight razor making. And it is also the proof of how excellently good is Mastro Livi at making straight razors from this steel. By the way: the day Mastro Livi made this straight razor, I wanted to film the whole process in one of my videos and - by watching it again - I can still remember the very good memories of that incredible day: it was the very first time for me to watch Mastro Livi making a straight razor from a raw steel bar to shave test. Memorable day, unforgettable experience!​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Shaving Soap
• Brush: Focus 103
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 15/16 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbria Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum

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6/28/15
Proraso Blue Cream
WSP Monarch Silvertip
Merkur #41
Pol-Silver Blade (2)
Proraso Blue/Pinaud Vanilla

 

6/28/15

Up before the houseguest awake and start in on the non-stop chatter that is their visit. Glad to see the in-laws, but this introvert prefers a little quiet time.

Prep: hot shower
Lather: IanS cream
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M horsehair
Razor: Weber
Blade: Gillette Nacet Stainless (5)
Post: Bay Rum

I pushed this blade perhaps 1 day too far this week. Ended up being tuggy and the results should only be considered a SAS - Socially Acceptable Shave - looks good but definitely not smooth everywhere.

 

SOTD June 28, 2015

Prep: Hot shower, hot facecloth,followed by homemade rose pre-shave oil
Soap: Sterling Coniferous
Razor: Gillette Adjustable "Slim"
Blade: Feather
Brush: Parker Badger
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter
Mustache Wax: Badger

Today my shave transported me back to a time in my childhood....camping in northern Quebec. It all started with the scent of the wild rose pre-shave oil. And when I lathered the Sterling Coniferous my senses were flooded with the smell of the northern boreal forest...it was heavenly. And then to top it off, the scent of the lavender witch hazel was like walking through the woods after a summer rain. This combination was wonderful. The Slim performed like a Ferrari.

I will definitely do this shave again...and when I finish my Coniferous sampler I will order a full size puck (yes, in August). Who knew that shaving could bring a flood of great childhood memories. And to top it off it was a clean 2 pass shave -- 10/10. Enjoy your Sunday!

 

Sorry to hear of your accident...I hope you recover well...

 

Get well soon!

 

Is the Proraso green scent strong? I know this is a scented soap...I would like to try it but I have to be careful. Does the scent rinse away?

 

Nice pic!

 

06/28/2015
Razor – Gillette Old Type with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Voskhod (2)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – Tiki Cabernet Neroli
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine L’Orange Noir



Good shave this morning. I am finding this razor very mild, perhaps to mild. I find myself having to work to hard to achieve the results I want. I will change up the blade tomorrow and see if that improves things. Finished off with Fine L'Orange Noir and I am for a motorcycle ride in the North GA mountains.