SoS: July 27, 2015 - Aug 2, 2015

Same shave today as yesterday, but I also did a full head shave after 10 days of slacking. Took 3 passes to get the dome smooth.

It is so hot now that I am fully converted to cold water shaves!

 

SOTD - Saturday, August 1, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Rubberset 49-4, 26mm TGN finest
Cream: La Toja
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum

 

SOTD 08.01.2015

Prep: Shower
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Asco (2)
Brush: Omega 13109
Lather: Cella
Post: Cold rinse, Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Cooling ASB

Love the smell of marzipan in the morning!

 

Sunday, August 2, 2015

B-3 Mongoose with Triad Rolling Hex Titanium
Kai Captain Sharp #2
Simpson M6 TSN LE Manchurian
MDC Le Bol En Bois – Fougere
Witch Hazel ++Menthol, Unrefined Shea Butter
Floid Blue Aftershave


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Sunday's Planned SOTD
Razor: ATT H-2\Wolfman WHR2
Blade: Feather (D6)
Brush: DaVinci 290
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Iced
Shave Soap: Mickey Lee Grand Havana
Post: Alum Block
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic



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Mark that is a great looking setup for tomorrow.

 

Thanks Guy. How do you like the Shave Tonic?

 

I really like it. Definitely bourbon comes through but you also have the Pimenta Racemosa with light orange spice note but to me the real difference is the vanilla I pickup in it too. If they ever go back into stock I will pickup another for reserve as it took me almost two years to finally obtain this replacement bottle for the one that broke Christmas 2013.

 

So first shave off my August 30 day rule in the books. Will be focusing on technique using the below.

Razor – Lord L6 three piece razor
Blade – Gillette Silver Blue
Brush – VDH Boar
Soap -- MITA
Post - Witch Hazel

Excellent shave earlier. One weeper because I tried too hard between my lip and chin. It is a problem area for me right at the crease. Got to work on stretching my face to beat assist especially on lower neck and around chin. Lather was great doing bowl lathering. Ended up being an excellent DFS Plus shave that lasted throughout the day.

 

SOTD 1 August 2015 - The Phoenix (Debut)




PAA Phoenix DOC
La Toja Shave Stick
Shark Super Chrome
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Alum
Osage Rub
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August has 31 days, so I slipped in a detour. Shark Super Chrome was the first DE blade I ever used, on 11 August of last year. I joined TSD 15 Sept 2014, read @GDCarrington shortly thereafter, did a rule, and have been doing them, in some form, ever since. If any one is interested, a new group is starting now! Click the link in my signature if you wanna check it out!

It's really amazing how much better these blades became after aging for a year in the bottom of a box.

I'll be back tomorrow with the real rule for the month. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a Super Sunday!
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Mark, that is a beautiful photo and a really nice set up.

 

My cat gave me a 3/4" long scratch down one cheek this AM. I'll let it heal before I shave again.

 

Poor you!

 

A good BBS shave but that SuperMax Blue blade is going in the garbage and will be replaced by a new Personna for tomorrow. The Frozen Tundra soap is a menthol atom bomb with great, easy-to-create lather and an awesome scent which I still can't figure out!

 

Hope you get better soon.

 

08/02/2015
Razor – Gillette Slim (J3)
Blade – Lab Blue (2)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – Mystic Water Lavender
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol Metilsol Sample

 

Nooo.. Dont lay the razor with a blade in it on the plisson. What if you cut off the fibres?

 

SOTD August 2, 2015

Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil
Soap: MWF
Razor: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Semogue
Post-shave: Hot facecloth followed by Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter/coconut oil
Mustache Wax: Badger

This combination is absolutely wonderful. Today is my razor switch day and I have moved on to my Canadian Heavy Tech...and I am amazed at this little razor...so efficient and easy. Great shave. And you just can't beat a Semogue brush. Enjoy your Sunday gents... (Hard to believe its August already).

 

Unfortunately no Gary. Which is why it's so bittersweet when I take one out to use. Thank goodness we vintage junkies have people like you to keep the old brushes alive and in use.

 

Your cat really did not need you to be introduced to this guy ...

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Get better soon!