SoS: June 29, 2015 - July 5, 2015

have you tried the Taconic cream? I have heard great things about it.

 

Independence Day Shave
Saturday, July 4, 2015

Mongoose Shave #9
Shower, Stirling Soap - Clubman Smooth, Neutrogena Face Wash
B-3 Mongoose with UFO Red Bronze
Feather Professional #2
Druida Barberpole Manchurian
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber SS
Alum Block, Stirling Black Ice Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter
Fine - American Blend
Brooks Brothers - 1818

What a wonderful holiday shave today for the Red, White, and Blue. The Ghost Town Barber and the Barberpole Brush whipped up an incredible mountain of thick and creamy lather. Druida’s Manchurian knot had enough lather for four passes. The first pass today was a combination of WTG and XGT. The UFO Godzilla has a better grip than the Jurgen Hemple SS but isn’t much lighter. The second pass was AGT and XGT and left little to clean up. No runs, no hits, and no errors, if you know what I mean. The Goose comes through with a Star Spangled BBS Shave. Substituted Stirling’s Black Ice for the Dickinson’s for a super cold refreshing blast. Let it cool for a while before applying the Shea Butter. Super cool followed by super soft and smooth. Finally, some Fine American Blend and Brooks Brothers 1818. The perfect finish for a Saturday/Holiday shave. Have a great day gentlemen and be safe with the Fireworks!

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Fourth of July Planned SOTD
Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S5)
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (D6)
Brush: Semogue SOC Cherry Boar
Bowl: Lady Sea Creations 5"
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Balm: Prep
Shave Cream: Mickey Lee Drunken Goat
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Pitralon (Swiss)



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30 Day Rule - July 2015
Razor - CJB/Gillette New LC
Blade -
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water splash, Alum, Nivea Original Balm, Styptic and a few cuss words.

Okay, so we have established after two shaves that I'm rusty with the CJB. Fortunately, the Feather blades are not. However, they are amazingly sharp and unforgiving as another day of blood proved. I also remembered, a bit too late probably, that when I start a pass with the CJB and have that nervous feeling that causes me to hesitate, it's time to put it down and grab the DE. That's what it's there for.

Lather is great still with the 48 and MWF. However, one other change today from yesterday was the location of the shave. I normally shave in the shower but have always shaved AFTER my shower at the sink with the CJB. Thursday, though, I tried it in the shower and didn't have a horrible experience, though I had to adjust the grip due to the wetness. Still, a couple of nicks but not a bad return. The passes were, overall, very smooth and slick even on some clean up with it. Today, however, I returned to the sink and found the lather felt less slick and the blade seemed to stick a bit. I realized, again probably half a pass too late, that I hadn't put enough water on my face prior to lathering. MWF is slick, but if the face is too dry no lather will perform as well as it can. So, I'll start wetting my face just prior to lathering each time from here on out and stay at the sink so the grip stays the same.

Total passes with the CJB today? 1.5. Then I finally, after counting 5 nicks during that time, picked up the New LC and finished it off. Ended with a DFS, not the best but not bad. The alum was quite insistent that I was an idiot today, and I actually skipped the Nivea and went straight for the Veg. If it's gonna burn might as well make sure it burns enough to remember the lesson. I did go to the styptic first though to stop a couple of nice ones. One was a rehash of the worst one yesterday. Everything calmed down over time and I went to work looking not much worse for wear. I'm off the next two days (an amazing thing to happen in my line of work) so I'll have time to set things up a bit better and focus on improvement in technique from hydration to grip and angle. I'm looking forward to two more concentrated shaves with more focus.

Happy 4th to everyone!

 

SOTD 7-3-15 No pic today as I was out of town!

PRESHAVE: Face wash with soap and warm/hot water
RAZOR: Matador Mastiff with the MR1 handle
BLADE: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
SOAP: Arko stick
BOWL: VDH
BRUSH: Tweezerman Badger
POST: Rinse with warm/hot water to get soap off and then some cold water rinses/splashes and pat try.

Shave was great! I forgot how nice the Mastiff head is and cut the two day growth down like nothing! No nicks or irritation! Very nice indeed!

 

Will do! I want it to lather

 

I never saw this! Haha nice kit

If you don't use a light touch with the gem you easily get razorburn

 

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, I'm FROZEN - the Glacial Lemon Chill soap felt so frigid as soon as I started lathering up with it. This new formulation is absolutely perfect. The lather is so rich and easy to whip up, the scent is like fresh, tangy lemon with powerful menthol, and the freezing sensation is definitely stronger than before. The Penguin felt like I was taking an ice-cold shower. Another great BBS shave with so little effort.

 

Saturn's Day/4th of July:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock One-X croap
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (6, 7, 8)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

I may have gotten better lather than this last month. . . once. Every aspect of this AM's shave was enjoyable. The lather was easy to make and copious, the blade was sharp and smooth, and the scent was invigorating even if the menthol is just hinted at. DFS+ results from a great shave.

 

Loccitane Plissson Synthetic / Cella, Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima / Gillette Slim Adjustable / Polsilver SI / Floid Blue

 

Happy Birthday America!!!!! arty:

No pic today Limited Internet access at friends cabin!

Semi- hot shower
VDH soap
Regeldso razor and 1 pass with Slim (7)
WH, Nivea balm and Clubman


Everyone have a fun and safe Independence Day!

 

SOTD July 4, 2015

Happy Independence Day!!!

Prep: Shower, hot facecloth, followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil
Soap: Col. Conk Unscented
Razor: Parker 99R
Blade: Astra
Brush: Semogue 1305
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Rose Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter
Mustach Wax: Badger
Today was one of those days when I should have stayed in bed. A disastrous shave for too many reasons to list in one posting...nicks , weepers, razor burn. In short, it was totally unsatisfying Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

 

SATURDAY
Happy American Independence Day!
My third day using this test croap and so far, it has distinguished itself as a very fine, tallow-free product! Easy to lather, fantastic glide and long-lasting—characteristics I've found not easy to locate outside of tallow soaps.
Outstandingly-smooth shave resulted when the croap was used with my favorite Wostenholm. The Snake Bite afterwards made sure I was wide awake after the shave.
Have a blessed Saturday, all!

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles-La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Catie’s Bubbles LTV today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new Gillette Platinum in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine American Blend.

Bob

 

30 day rule
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 7

3 passes and it feels BBS

 

7/04/15 - Happy Fourth!!!
A good, solid razor. It feels great in the hand. The R2 plate is aggressive, but efficient.

Razorock Above The Tie
WSP Monarch Silvertip
ATT Kronos R2
Pol-Silver Blade (1)
Fine American Blend

 

SOTD
Happy Independence Day!
July 4, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Ever-Ready 150 TGN 24/54mm Synthetic by @GDCarrington
Lather: Soap Commander Endurance
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Fine Platinum
Super shave! My Fatboy shaves like a dream. I love my ER150 Burma Shave special edition! Love! I really need to add more Soap Commander to the den. Stay safe!
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

Happy 4th of July
warm shower/cold water shave
Semogue SOC,2 band
Proraso PPB
Shaving Yeti Yeti Snot (stick) ...........very close to The Glacials in frostiness,it lacks in the scent and skincare dept.It does lather up quite well tho.
Schick E3/Pella coated injector (10)
cold water rinse
Monster Cube Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil
TSD 2X Iced Pink Grapefruit ASL
Imaginary Authors Falling Into The Sea

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the 4th of July!

 

Happy Independence Day !!!

07/04/2015
Razor – GEM FW @JR Reyes
Blade – GEM Stainless PTFE (9)
Brush – EL XL STF
Lather – Lo Haiku @Darkbulb
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum



Continuing the theme of using items I have received as a PIF from forum members, yielded another great shave. I really enjoy shaving with the FW and using the Lo Haiku soap. Finished off with a splash of Fine Platinum. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable 4th.

 

July 4th SOTD:

Simpsons Commodore X3 Best Badger
Tiki Cabernet Neroli SS
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Fine Platinum AS

No pic today as I got in a bit of a rush getting ready for some activities with my family. Hope everyone has a safe and happy Independence Day!