SoS: August 24, 2015 - August 30, 2015

I think I may have found a perfect
pairing. Milord razor and Wilkinson Sword blades. This is the fourth time I've used this pairing and each time I've had a comfortable close shave.
One downside today. I saw the bottom of the I Coloniali pot today. I'm running out of my favourite soap. Guess I best get a refill puck soon.



Razor - Milord
Blade - Wilkinson Sword
Lather - I Coloniali shaving soap
Brush - Pilsson synthetic
Aftershave - Nivea moisterising aftershave balm
Have a nice weekend gents.

 

SaturBay
Another great shave with Krampert's Finest. This time I used Bay Rum soap and aftershave and wound up with a drama free close smooth shave. I went back to an 8-8-6 progression with the Fatboy and Personna. This combo works well, but I still like Voskhod better in this razor. The aftershave leaves my face smooth but not over moisturized. This is my favorite bay rum - less clove than others as not as much burn.

Prep: Van Yulay PSO
Soap: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum
Brush: HIS
Razor: 1959 Fatboy 8-8-6
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum

 

I did it again - this shave was simply awesome. The Frozen Tundra soap lathered so rich and slick with a HUGE menthol freeze and great post-shave care. The Glacial Obsidian balm and the Rubby Dubby Doo socked to me with their own special freezing power!

 

Saturday 29.08.2015.

I used almost the same setup for my saturday morning shave as I did for my shave before that. I only replaced the scent of the soap used and the razor. The idea behind this was to test the blade in another razor, while keeping the same environment as last time. It was apparent that the Viking Sword blade performed better in a slightly more aggressive razor. It felt slightly sharper, just as smooth and more effective. It is still not up to Polsilver standard, but good enough to give it the benefit of the doubt and let it keep the Viking name

The Frank Shaving Chubby Badger brushed I used for these two shaves has had a reputation for being a lather hogging brush, but it occurred to me that I have only used it for bowl lathering. Therefore I tried face lathering with it and found it to be perfect for this purpose.

Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Viking Sword
Brush: Frank Shaving Chubby Badger
Soap: Fitjarsoap Slåtterøy / Lighthouse
Aftershave Lotion: Fitjarsoap Slåtterøy / Lighthouse
Aftershave Balm: Fitjarsoap Slåtterøy / Lighthouse

 

Saturday
warm shower/cold water shave
Semogue 620
Crown Shaving Co PPE
TSD SOTQ Patchouli Aqua Lanolin Soap
OCMM/Pella coated Gem (6)
cold water rinse
Bloc Osma alum
Tend Skin
Can You Handlebar BDO
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen ASB
Montale Patchouli Leaves

Great 2 pass face plus one for da dome,BBS all around!

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

30 day Focus - Day 28
MDC Lavender Face Lathered
Voskhod Blade (Day 2 on blade, Day 4 on Voskhod)
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

Another day, another great shave.

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: oscar11 High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

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

Rustic Mahogany today. Easy, thick, lather with the oscar11 HMW. I loaded a new Gillette Silver Blue in the Slim. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud.

Bob

 

8/29/15 - Pulled out a soap I haven't used in a while. I had forgotten how much I liked it. Really slick with an old School scent.

D. R. Harris Arlington
WSP Monarch
H. Boker King Cutter
Fine Platinum

 

Love the new avatar I do!

 

SOTD
August 29, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Kia Captain Titan Mild
Brush: Semogue 750
Lather: B&M Latha
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: B&M Latha
I had no idea what day it was when I woke up. Latha. Fantastic. If you haven't picked up a jar of this soap yet I'm not sure what you're waiting for.. This Semogue 750 was one of the first brushes I bought. The Goose is smooth.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

SOTD: Saturday, August 29
MW Jeff's Lavender
Semogue BC Mistura
Mühle R89/Weber Classic
Personna Med Prep (1)
Saint Charles Bulgarian Lavender

Have a great day!​

 

Scheon Burg 777
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Strop Shoppe Baker Street soap
Booster Mosswood AS

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Saturday's SOTD
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D11)
Brush: Tipsoft Blonde Badger 26mm
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Soap: Catie's Bubbles Bailey's Irish Coffee
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: WSO Vanillawood

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See above post. I did the same thing today. I have to go for lab work so I didn't take time to post all that was done. Going to try to get back in the swing of things starting tomorrow (Sunday, aka rotation)
Have a great day guys. It's hotter than Blue Blazes here, the Humidity sucks. If I wanted it like this I'd move back to Florida.

 

29 August 2015

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You too, buddy!

 

SATURDAY
Quiet morning shave with one of my favorite razors. Tried the 'sensitive skin' RazoRock soap I received in a PIF. Like most RazoRock products I've tried, its a softer soap that yields lather easily. The lather can get foamy quickly and lose slickness if too much water is applied (being a softer soap I should know to add less water!). Once the right consistency is achieved, though, slippery lather resulted enabling me to have a 3-pass, near-BBS shave.
Have a great Saturday, gents!

 

I'm glad to see the blade stood up to your test.

 

Razor: Gillette Goodwill #164 1931 (slotted center hole) with original case and blade pack
Brush: Whipped Dog 30/45 Silvertip 2014
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1956 glass AS Stopper #3
Loaded the Feather and checked the alignment. From the side it looks a lot like my Gillette Old Type Open Comb Ball End, but shaves like my Tech. I whipped up the Maca Root with the Silvertip in my favorite mug. First pass WTG very nice glide with no pressure with this light razor. Second pass XTG on my face and then ATG on my neck. The Maca Root was nice and slick and helped get a great shave. A little touchup on my neck, and done. Great razor! Very smooth. The WH felt good and then some JB. And then some Vintage Old Spice from 1956. Time in a bottle.....

 

SOTD 08.29.2015

Prep: Shower
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable (9)
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Omega 13109
Lather: Nivea Sensitive Shave Cream
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch Hazel, TSD Sandalwood AS Milk

Second attempt at face lathering with a shave cream. Tiny nick around the chin, but impressive razor. I'm glad I could catch up for adjustable august.

Have a great weekend.