SoS: June 29, 2015 - July 5, 2015

Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS St. James Collection
Omega 11137 Boar
Gillette Old Type
Voskhod
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The TOBS St. James Collection Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Omega 11137 Boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette Old Type razor and a Voskhod 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD
JUNE 29th

Merkur 47c
Personna platinum/2

 

Menthol Monday June 29th

Proraso (bowl lathered) w/SOC Boar
Merkur 1904 w/Royal (Israeli Personna) Blade
Finished with Barbasol Aftershave

2-passes, DFS!

 

Where did you get that stand? That's the style I'd like to pick up, but can't seem to find.

 

http://www.westcoastshaving.com/Omega-27mm-Chrome-Shaving-Brush-and-Razor-Stand_p_492.html


They also have gold and black versions.

 

Tabac Tuesday SOTD

Razor: Weber w Classic Handle
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (D2)
Brush: Korn D55 Butterscotch 26mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Woodhead Medium Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Tabac
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Tabac AS Balm
Cologne: Tabac



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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Mongoose Shave #7​

Warm Shower, Mystic Water Soap - Yemaya, Neutrogena Face Wash
Mongoose with Jurgen Hempel SS
Kai CT Mild #7
Rubberset 400 – 3 Boar
MDC Le Bol En Bois – Fougere
Alum Block, Stirling Black Ice Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter
Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso
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This was the last shave with the Kai Mild blade after a tiny flea bite on the chin. The Mystic Water Bath Soap is pleasantly scented and has great moisturizing. Yemaya includes a combination of Sea Salt, coconut oil, and Shea butter. Ended my shower with the Neutrogena Face Wash, which left my face cool and refreshed. The Rubberset 400 performed as required, whipping up a thick n' slick mountain of lightly fougere scented lather in a jiffy. MDC is one outstanding performer. The goose performed comfortably and efficiently today. I used combination of AGT and XGT on two passes again today. The alum proved this a very close BBS shave. Tomorrow will be shave #1 with the Feather Pro blade. Ended the shave with Alum, icy witch hazel, and UO Shea Butter. Top’d it all off with a generous splashing of Floid Vigoroso.

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Been awhile since I posted. Had a great shave tonight. A bit bittersweet as I shaved my Van Dyke off. I was only 2 months in but I really liked it.....LOTH did not.

 

SOTD 29 June 2015

30 Days with Cadet OC!



Cadet OC
Derby Green (3)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Alum
TSD Iced SubZero AS Splash

Have a terrific Tuesday!

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Perfect photo angle! Nice effect!

 

Recently an Australian forum member and myself exchanged PM's concerning a razor set he purchased that wasn't one he enjoyed shaving with. Sadly that happens. He indicated he was going to sell it and it is now my SOTD. The set is in such beautiful condition.



Brush Omega
Soap - mine
Scuttle Crabtree and Evelyn
Razor GEM Jewel

I cannot describe the feeling from this razor on first contact. GEM SS blades are sharp but this razor made the blade feel as if it was 10x's sharper and oh so close to the skin. I found it made the MMOC feel dull

The angle of this head was different to my other SE razors and I tentatively took a very short stroke but soon fell into the correct angle. It certainly is an aggressive razor but what a shave. The head design is just superb and the handle - well it looks pretty. I found it a bit slippery but this was only my first outing. The good thing I have many more shaves ahead to get used to it.
Today's shave was 1 pass [seriously with a couple of minor touch ups] and DFS/BBS

I told my wife I no longer needed to search for razors now. Between fits of laughter and getting up off the floor she said "Sure, yes , of course "
I couldn't be happier.

Steve

 

tolle Tabacstag!
This shave was terrific in every way. Tabac simply never fails, and the überlather combination of the cream and soap cannot be beat. The Colonel acted like it is made for this soap. I forgot to dial down with my Fatboy, so I used a 9/9/7 progression, but I still got an easy close shave without drama. Chiseled Face is a nice compliment to Tabac and provides I pleasant menthol cool as it dries down. The scent lingers for a few hours while never overwhelming.
On to day two of the conference.

 

Great performance from the Frozen Tundra soap which felt so nice and cold - an easy and enjoyable BBS shave.

 

Up early this morning. Hit the shower at 5 a.m. Must be an old age thing
Brush: Truefitt & Hill (Rooney) 1/2 Ebony & Silvertip
Soap: DR Harris Marlborough......I love this stuff, rates high in every category
Razor: WWII era vintage Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: NOS vintage Personna 74 (6 and a long way from done)
Aftershave: Alt Innsbruck

 

June 30 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Tiki Cabernet Neroli
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet

 

06/30/2015
Razor – Gillette Old Type with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol F/Extra



Another great 3 pass shave this morning to finish off my June Focus on Open Comb razors.

 

6/30/15
It was either this Shaving Cream or the TTO, but had irritation at the end of the shave. I kind of doubt it was the cream. TTO's just don't like me. It was a surprise I got 3 straight shaves out of the Aristo. I usually can only do 1 or 2 with other TTO's.

TOBS Eton College
WSP Monarch Silvertip
Gillette Aristocrat
Pol-Silver Blade (4)
Fine L'Orange Noir

 

SOTD June 30, 2015

Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil
Soap: Proraso White
Razor: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech
Blade: Astra
Brush: Omega Boar Bristle
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Lavender Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter
Mustache Wax: Badger
Nice easy shave today. Smooth as silk. Love this Proraso White...always a winner in my books. Enjoy the day!

 

Wolfman OC
Voskhod
Oscar11/ 7 w/Plisson Synth knot
SV - Flying Mango
Fine - Platinum

http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Mona-di-Orio/Eau-Absolue-17801.html