SoS: August 17, 2015 - August 23, 2015

SOTD - 21 August 2015

30 Day Rule - Phoenix OC




Phoenix OC
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick
Alum
Pinaud Citrus Musk over TSD ISZ AS



Have a Great Weekend!


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Did that allow you to go back to sleep afterwards?

 

Saturday's Planned SOTD
Razor: PILS 101NE
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D4)
Brush: Shavemac 277 3-band 32mm Silvertip
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Dr. Jon Anne Bonny
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum





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August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 21
Razor - 1964 Slim (J1)
Blade - (2)
Brush - Vie Long 12601
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold splash, Alum, The Veg

Time to move the Slim to 7 for the Sharp Star. Yesterday's start with 5 was a great shave. Will it be a positive or negative move up? Layed down the Fat with the Vie Long 12601. My smaller horse so it's the pony. I guess this soap/brush combo should be called the Fat Pony. A great lather with not too much effort to be honest. The pony seems to really dig in well and get a great load for the face lather. After that it's all just paint and swirl to get a thick cushion of slick.

First pass WTG was smooth but more feedback than yesterday as expected. Felt great though with no cuts/nicks etc. Very nice overall feel and result. Second lather, second pass XTG and my face was done with just a couple of minor touchups. Finished with a third pass touchup on the neck and I was solidly DFS nearing BBS. This blade likes it rougher so 7 was a good move. Tomorrow we'll crank it all the way to 9.

For those with Saturday off make it a good one! I'll be out early for the monthly spiff meeting in the morning then hopefully a day of being buried in people begging to own a car! No mail today so nothing in the Haul. Boring.

 

Headed out the door early tomorrow so I did my shave tonight. No pics as I was charging my phone and wasn't expecting anything spectacular other than I planned to do the first pass with my new (to me) F.W. Engels straight razor. Jumped in a hot shower, then lathered up some TSD Barbershop with the Stirling synthetic. Mounds of great lather. First pass with the straight, smooth no problems other than a tiny weeper on my jawline. Second pass with the Weber, loaded with a new Voskhod. Rinse and decide a third pass is unnecessary on the cheeks, just a little touch up on the neck. I do a little experimental stretching of the skin as I go over the neck with almost negative pressure on the razor actually feeling like I'm holding back the full weight of the head and concentrated hard on consistent blade angle. Rinsed, applied alum, no feedback to speak of, final rinse, pat dry, and slathered on a little Stirling Lemon Chill Aloe and Witch Hazel. Then cleaned up the equipment, stropped the straight, then settled down to check the Den. Holy Cow. I have never had as close and comfortable shave as this. I can't stop feeling my face. It's nice when you get surprised.

 

It's a great razor! Really, I'm getting the most amazing shaves with it.

This razor has some kind of "flaw" it needs a little of tweeking. The razor top head plate has a flaw that makes the blade "wave" a little, it's not enough to be noticeable but I think I will get BETTER shaves with it if I fix that

 

Beautiful brush! I'm resetting mine a little deeper at about 50mm should be ready soon!

 

Yes, it was part of the packing inside the box. I had never seen this before.

 

Captain Jack Sparrow would be proud, matey.

 

Thank you so much!

 

Thanks a lot! grazie

 

Marfin shaving brush, Mondial n°908 shaving cream, Puma Silber 222 straight razor 5/8

 

Thank you! grazie mille!

 

Me three.

 

That is one reason I do not super soak a new puck of MWF.; or my vintage soaps either. For MWF, the

That's not right. We need details.

 

Stunning brush!

 

21 August 2015

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Beautiful Brush.

 

Another great brush!