SoS: July 20, 2015 - July 26, 2015

July 24

Gillette New LC
Feather blade (1)
Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic
Trumper's Coconut cream
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food

I'm taking a weekend detour from my July Fat Boy focus to try out my Gillette New LC (compliments of @Rufus T. ). My first shave ever with this razor was near perfection. It was easy to find the correct angle, and I couldn't even feel the new Feather blade on my face. I had just over a day and a half of growth, and I enjoyed a very comfortable, extremely smooth two-pass shave with no touch-ups required. I suffered one small weeper above my chin, due to operator error. The alum just whispered, it didn't even talk to my face. Bottom line, this is probably my best-ever two-pass shave. I love, love, love this razor, and I can't wait for tomorrow's shave.

Have a great weekend, all.

 

SOTD - Friday, July 24, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Rubberset 49-4, TGN 26mm finest
Soap: WSP Rustic Black Amber Vanille
Razor: Weber Wave
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Aftershave: Clubman Special Reserve

 

Ogallala Bay Rum soap, EJ DE87 razor, Astra SP blade, Semogue Owner's Club Cherrywood boar brush

A nice shave. This is my first boar brush. Still breaking it in. Today was the first day that I could see the light at the end of the tunnel on the break-in of this brush. Until now, I was really having doubts.

 

Saturday Planned SOTD

Razor: Fatip Grande Anthracite
Blade: Gillette 7 O’CLOCK Blue (6)
Brush: IBLE 2012 Boar
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Santa Maria del Fiore
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Extro Cologne Italiana


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Saturday, July 25, 2015
Day 21 with the Mongoose

B-3 Mongoose with Triad Rolling Hex Titanium
Feather ProGuard #5
Rubberset 400 #3 Omega 1066 Boar
MDC Le Bol En Bois – Fougere
Whitch Hazel ++Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter
Chilled Proraso Aftershave Lotion

My first 30 days with the Mongoose continues, with day 21’s shave, a BBS on two passes plus clean up. The Feather ProGuard blade gave me another very close shave. The combination of MDC and my @clint64 restored Rubberset 400 produced a huge pile of thick and creamy lather. Witch Hazel and Shea Butter followed by a generous spritz of cold Proraso Aftershave Lotion. Ooo Wee! Hope your Saturday shave was great. Have a good weekend all.

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30 Day Rule - July 2015
July 24th
Razor - Feather SS AC/Gillette New LC
Blade - (7) (4 1/3)
Brush - Omega 10066 (BoS)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water splash, Alum, Nivea

Welcome to a Friday morning, on Friday evening. Had time for a good shave this morning, no time to talk about it. An interesting day...check for my post in The Haul that I'll be putting up shortly.

BoS and Fat were again great this morning. Maybe I should just refer to that as the BosFat, or FatBoS combination. Possibilities. I'm ready to have the rule finish, though, so I can get back to the Tabac, as well as try some different brushes with both soaps. I feel like I'm getting close to a couple of brush/soap combinations that may become a daily go-to setup. I'll be looking at that in the near future I'm sure. As to the actual shave this morning I got a very nice pass from the Artist Club with no cuts/nicks so was happy with that. Did the XTG second pass with it as well with only a minor nick on my left neck. I think I'm getting there. Closer and closer every day. Went ahead and did ATG with it on my neck and used the Gillette New and Voskhod for final touchup down to a very nice DFS everywhere. Cold water, alum for the sting because that's what the Feather does, and then Nivea to finish up. Now, can I repeat that tomorrow or even improve on it? We'll see soon enough! It's getting late and Saturday meeting madness is getting closer by the minute. Hope you all have a great start to your weekend. Make a car guy happy...go buy a quality used vehicle this weekend! Or a new one for that matter. It's just that the new car guys aren't as much fun as the rest of us.

 

Skipping tonight. Finishing paperwork for school.

 

Yes the handle is in 2 pieces and fits in the small brass case that came with the razor

 

Yes she does www.shannonssoaps.com

 

Pre war tech bulldog / Polsilver Si

Paladin

Stirling barbershop X2

 

Love that MITA soap - so easy to lather, smells great, and it gave me such a nice menthol punch. The Alt Innsbruck aftershave was a perfect finish to a terrific BBS shave!

 

Mark, that is a beautiful set up and photo! Enjoy your weekend.

 

07/25/2015
Razor – Gillette Slim (J3) set to 7
Blade – Voskhod (1)
Brush – Olivewood with TGN Finest
Lather – Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Post - Witch Hazel & Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

 

LMR + MLB + FB + X2L = BBS
Superb shave today. The Colonel made slick thick lather very quickly from the LMR. I used the FB on nine for a close comfortable, drama free BBS. MLB finished up this shave right and matches the scent of LMR nicely.

Prep: Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: Catie's Bubbles LMR
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: Fatboy
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: Maggard London Barbershop

 

I've been trying to get my wife to trade in her Chevy Piece of Junk, maybe this weekend! I'll try again.

 

30 day rule - Day 25
MDC lavender Face Lathered
Ladas blade
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

 

7/25/15 - Saturday Shave!!!
A great shave with the Straight. Got the chin smoother. DFS!!

LPL Sample
Semogue Italian Barber LE
H.Boker King Cutter
Vintage Old Spice

 

SOTD
July 25, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Semogue 1305
Lather: Dusy Kabinett
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir
Dusy of a shave! I'm now an official Fatty! Hey my 1305 is now finally a great brush. Dusy Kabinett is just a great as Klar! F&C Muir is exceptional.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

I'm glad your brush worked out =)

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Island Man
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles-La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

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


Catie’s Bubbles LTV today. 20 seconds to load the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Platinum still in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Frozen Vetiver.

Bob