SoS: August 10, 2015 - August 16, 2015

13Aug15

So far, so good.
Loving how little of the WSP soap is needed to get plenty of lather for 3 passes, and love the WSP Barbacool aftershave. Dries fast and cools for a good 30-60min after application. Nice scent also.
Fatboy on 3.

 

Razor: Gillette Old Type Open Comb Ball End NDC 1920s (from "The Weekender" by Metalfield kit)
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Coconut cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea Body wash Mango
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1980 glass AS (gift from my father in law)
The Gillette Old Type OC is a great razor,with some cool history coming from "The Weekender" kit which is very Art Deco. I pay special attention when I use it. It does give me some burn if I use to much pressure and I do not go over an area more than once on each pass. The pre shave Shea Mango soap helps keep my skin slick. The TOBS Coconut whipped up a thick lather and I screwed in the Feather, and checked the alignment and was good to go for my first pass WTG. A little rinse to see how we are doing and relather for a XTG pass on my face and ATG on my neck. No touch up and we are done. I can feel the burn, but a very close shave. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some Jack Black Balm then some Vintage Old Spice. I will have to use this razor more often, and work on my technique with it. Have a good one Y'all.

 

Bonsoir Messieurs, this morning :



- Old Spice Vintage soap
- Dubl Duck synthetic reknot
- Leresche "Le Radieux" straight
- SE Gem Micromatic (unNOSed)
- AS Old Spice

Not too bad !

 

Shave of the day, menthol edition

Pre- Hot shower, Anna and Claras Sandalwood bath soap
Soap/cream- The Shave Den Iced Lemongrass Lanolin shaving soap
Brush- Turkish No6 boar
Razor- WEBER polished head stainless steel
Blade- Rapira Swedish super steel
Post- Cold water rinse, Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm

Boom! Very cold shave =D this is the coldest soap I have. It's RIIIIIGHT there on the line to being too cold! It was a little stupid to try a new blade with such a cold soap, but I still got a pretty decent shave.

The Lemongrass smells AMAZING and great performance! My Turkish no6 has broken in pretty well, but it needs a few more shaves before being broken in fully.

 

Mashalla! (well done!)

 

Planned SOTD - 13 August 2015

30 Day Rule - Phoenix OC



Phoenix OC
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (6)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash


Have a fabulous Friday!
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Maybe I Should revisit KK!

 

So cold, but so daaamn good! I think I get it now

 

Razor – Lord L6
Blade – new GSB
Brush – VDH boar
Soap – Stirling MITA
Post - WH (M-bombed) and Clubman AS

Two pass and touch up today. An excellent first pass and if I had to stop, it would have looked acceptable at that point. Still could feel the stubble when rubbing the back of the hand on the neck and face, but it looked much better than many of the shaves I see around the office.

Second pass was XTG and this one was incredibly smooth. A couple spots of touch up and I called it a day with a VERY smooth shave that might just pass for BBS, but at least was DFS+



One day closer to Friday!

 

How was the blade. I haven't seen an update on your blade thread for a while, so I was just curious

 

13.08.2015

Good evening,
I overslept this morning, so I had to postpone the shave for this evening, but it was such a lovely shave that I do not complain.
I haven't used the Proraso Sandalwood for over a year, so it was about time. I used my newly acquired Plisson brush from L'Occitane, and although it felt a little backless it did manage to whip up a sufficient amount of lather.
It was a pleasant brush, and I am sure that in time I will get used to it. It felt very soft and smooth and just the right size for such a brush. Looking forward to getting to know it.

I opted for using a new blade of the Iridium Super brand. Since I received a new shipment yesterday I wanted to test it to confirm that it was the real deal. I am happy with the result and will probably order more before they vanish from the face of the earth.

Razor: Edwin Jagger de 89
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Plisson/ L'Occitane
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
Afterhave: Fitjar Kjakesmurning - Neroli scented

 

lolllllllll You know what the ultimate cold soaps are!

 

I actually just recently updated it, I think I told you that the GSB has the overhand over the Personna. I would be good with either, but GSB is noticeably better.

I tried Rapira swedish super steel today, an okey blade, but I couldn't get as close as I did with the GSB

 

Nope, I can't do the Glacials hahaha. Its to much!

 

Im glad they were original, are you saying I should get a few? haha the price for 100 is a bit high though =P

 

lollllllll They feel colder now than before. The manufacturing process was changed a little and it's much better. Tomorrow, I'm using my Glacial Obsidian which is enough to freeze a penguin!

 

Sure, just send me your address ;-)

 

SOTD - Thursday, August 13, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Ever-Ready 115, 20mm TGN finest
Soap: WSP Rustic Barbershop
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

 

12.8.15

Speick Active / Plisson La Maison du Barbier / Mühle R41 + Astra Superior Platinum / Weleda ASL

 

hahahaha thanks but no thanks =P maybe I should buy them all and then overcharge for them in a couple of years MUHAHAHAHA