SoS: July 20, 2015 - July 26, 2015

Citrus Thursday
I used my CRSW Citrus sample today. I hadn’t used it in a long time, and that is a shame. It really is a top notch soap. The scent is strong without overpowering, and the lather is as good as any I’ve used. I went with ML pre shave because of its lime scent and the pair worked very well together. Since the lather was so good, I left the Fatboy on nine for all three passes and the result is a drama free BBS. I finished with HTGAM/PAA Gondolier, so my face feels great and I smell great.

Prep: Mickey Lee Lime Pre Shave Butter
Soap: Cold River Soap Works Citrus
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: 1959 Fatboy set on 9
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: HTGAM/PAA Gondolier

 

Thursday 23rd July







Warm shower

Hot towel

Shannon's Coconut Lime bowl lathered

Finest Badger brush made by myself

Gillette Vienna Vest Pocket Razor

Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (2)

Cold rinse

Thayers Lemon witch hazel

TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave

 

23jul15

As most of you know, I just got a membership to Classy Man Shave Club. My first box came yesterday, so today was going to be an all Classy Man Shave.

Well, lets just say I'm glad I'm a somewhat experienced wet shaver. I spent about 15-20 min trying to get the blade lined up straight and even in the razor. (I'll post pics in another thread.) So, after that, I was just ready to shave.

CM razor (modeled after the 89 head)
Gillette 7 o'clock(1)
CM brush
VDH soap (only item not used from the box)
WSP Barbacool aftershave


Surprisingly ended up with a decent shave even after the blade fiasco. Had the most audio feedback ever from a DE. Luckily I was extra careful and went light and slow, so no excess scrapes or nicks.

 

Don't you just hate when a razor/blade combination just doesn't work? Unfortunately our faces have to suffer the consequences of venturing into the unknown. Ah, but nothing ventured nothing gained. Hope your face feels better.

 

Your collection of soaps never ceases to amaze me! Great stuff, keep it coming!

 

ALL New July stuff Shave
Razor: Feather AS-D2 2015
Brush: Stirling Synthetic 26/63 2015
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Truefitt&Hill No 10
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Tommy Bahamas Martinique
All my NEW July stuff in this shave. Locked in the Feather blade in the Feather and off we go to another great shave. Whipped up some great lather with the TF #10 and the Stirling. Another nice 2 pass shave. Finished with the WH, and then some soothing JB. After cleanup some Tommy Bahamas Martinique. Gotta love July! Have a good one y'all!

 

Perfect description of the Maca Root. It's one of my favorite creams, and it doesn't break the bank.

 

Stop the presses!!!

Headline you'd most likely never expect to see?

- Man Bites Dog
- Middle East Peace Lasts
- @crackstar Shaves Without Menthol

 

The gulf islands are great, I'm sure you'll enjoy it there.

 

I am sensing that you are happy with your AS-D2. I wish my photos could capture mine like yours do. Nice. How's that brush?

 

Yes I am! Thank you! It is hard to get a picture of the Feather, I had to move the light around a bit. I use my iPhone 6 which has turned out to be a great camera. I highly recommend the Stirling brush. It's as soft as my WD Silvertip which is my favorite brush. I can't compare it to a Plisson as I don't have one. Plus you can't beat the price.

 

I am sold! After NBJ, of course.

 

•1958 Gillette Red Tip
•new Big Ben blade
•Arko Men "Cool" shaving cream

BBS...of course, it's a Red Tip.

I've been waiting to run this experiment. I doctored up a Ranger Tech with doors from a broken Senator, and ended up with something more aggressive than it ought to be. Comparing them side by side with the same blade, if the Red Tip is a 5, the Ranger/Senator is a 6. It's got more bite than I need so I'll be including it in the Wonderful Travel Box of Wonder.

a/s: something blue and mentholly.

PS Really like that cream...thick, rich and cushiony. Wish it had menthol, though.

 

SOTD - Thursday, July 23, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: WD 24/48 silvertip
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Weber PH Wave
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

edit - corrected brush

 

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap
Jayaruh #4 High Mountain
Merkur 15C
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #4 High Mountain badger brush. Two passes with my Merkur 15C razor and a Astra SP 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 Cucumber WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Maybe on The Onion, nowhere else.

 

Friday morning's planned shave:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 3
Stirling Black Ice SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

There's just no way I can stay away from my menthol stuff for more than one day at a time - in fact although I actually have a lot of non-mentholated soaps, creams, etc which I really enjoy, NOTHING gives me more pleasure than a good cooling sensation while I'm shaving. The Black Ice soap is not anywhere near as frigid as the Glacial Obsidian, but it still has a good amount of menthol in it along with great lather as well as a nice black liquorice scent and perfect Stirling skincare. Oh yeah - back to the Gold Bond moisturizer for some additional cooling and soothing and then a slap or two of Aqua Velva to finish off the job.

A good weekend to all in advance!

 

Back to the cold stuff for Friday!

 

Razor: Gillette Black Handle Flair Tip (P1)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (5)
Brush: Semogue 1305 Superior Boar
Bowl: KnockOut Shave
Soap: Jack's Shave Soap
A/S: Pinuad Musk

I did have a very good 3 pass shave this evening. Working on the 1305 to try and get it to perform for me.

 

Planned SOTD - 23 July 2015

30 Days of Maggard and MITA!



Maggard MR11 OC
Stirling MITA
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (3)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Alum
Aqua Velva Musk AS
Myrsol Blue

Have a Fabulous Friday!
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