SoS: September 14, 2015 - September 20, 2015

Tuesday Shave
Razor: Gillette Black Handle Superspeed
Blade: Rapira (5)
Brush: Vie-long White Horse Hair
Cream: Arko Sensitive
Balm: Yves Rocher Sensitive

 

Ten dollars for Proraso? That's not free shipping; it's just included in the base price!

 

09/15/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Dr. Bomber
Blade –Feather Super Pro (2)
Brush –Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel and Myrsol F/Extra

 

Wool Fat Tuesday September 15:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Gem G Bar
Stirling Unscented PSB
Old Spice Classic AS

 

SOTD September 15, 2015

Pre: Rusty Blade Pre-Shave Oil Blend
Razor/Blade: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech/ Astra SP
Soap/Brush: Tabac/Semogue
Post: WH/Coconut Oil
Nice shave...but that scent is taking some getting used to...

 

beautiful brush

 

Tyr's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Lather: Ginger's Garden Grapefruit Mint soap
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG. (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's witch hazel, Myrsol Metilsol AS splash
Cologne: Burberry Brit

Swapped in a new Bolzano, as the old had clearly passed its prime. I let the brush soak, and the soap bloom, for less time than I normally do this AM, and it seemed like the lather suffered a little bit for at least one of those choices. As usual, I opted not to go for a third pass on a blade's first day, settling for DFS results without any redness of irritation or blood. The Metilsol sure leaves my face feeling good.

 

OMG, is my face ever frozen-stiff. As I've said before countless times, I don't know what Rod did to the Glacial soaps, but they're now almost bordeline-painfully cold. The Lemon Chill soap produced tons of some of the richest and nicest lather I ever had with a menthol sensation that can compete with the Cryogen soap from Chiseled Face. The Rubby Dubby Doo added its own potent freeze when I slapped it on. Except for a tiny weeper on my chin which healed during my cold water rinse this was a perfect, delightful BBS shave!

 

thank you my friend....

 

You can also get it from Maggard Razors.

 

Manly Tabacstag!
Today I tried a new pre shave after seeing a friend using it… Paul Mitchell Tea Tree conditioner. I already use it on my hair and I love how it cools and has gentle hold, leaving my hair soft and controlled. I took a little bit and worked it into my stubble like a soap and lathered Tabac right over it. I think it worked well - no noticeable cool, but my lather did not suffer one bit.
Tabac never fails. I don’t remember a bad shave using it. Not always perfect, but never a blood bath, either. I got a drama free BBS today, leaving the Fatboy on 9 for all three passes. I won’t be able to stay on 9 tomorrow, but I will enjoy today. This was my 102nd use of the Fatboy, and it has become hard for me to use anything else. I mix in Der Vorschlaghammer and my New LC from time to time, but the Fatboy has taken over my den.
The wide open Gillette, combined with B&M Roam aftershave made this one manly shave. Roam comes on very strong, but mellows out after a few minutes. I used Shea Moisture balm as a final touch.

Prep: warm shower, Tea Tree conditioner
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS Lather Monster
Razor: 1959 Fatboy on 9
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: B&M Roam Kyovu, Shea Moisture Balm

 

La Toja Shave Stick
Sputnik blade
Slim Adjustable
3 passes

Another nice shave with the La Toja. For an inexpensive soap, this stuff is pretty good.

 

9/15/2015 Single Edge September / Tobacco Tuesday!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: GEM Featherweight, Hamburg Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE blade (11)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: RazoRock - Tobacco #2
After: Home made ASB, Nivea After Shave Balm
Cologne: Midnight In Paris

It is Tobacco Tuesday! The Vie Long brush whipped the Tobacco #2 into a nice lather. The Featherweight paired with the GEM blade and the Duck did a good job removing the stubble. The GEM blade is at the end of its life and will be retired. The Nivea and the Midnight In Paris were a nice finish to this 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Pal Adjustable razor
Personna blade
Dr. Selby 3X SC
WD Synthetic brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Lime Sec cologne w/added menthol

Nice shave and got nothing else to say this morning. Enjoy your day folks.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nuetrogena men's invigorating face wash and a washcloth
Ralph Lauren safari silvertip
Truefitt& Hill 1805
Ikon shavecraft 101
Ladas(3)
pinaud clubman musk
today's shave was nice. t&h always top notch. three passes( open, open, bar) smooth and comfy. finished with clubman musk.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Cold River Soap Works “Original”-Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Brush: Thater 2-Band Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre

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

CRSW Bergamot & Bay today. 20 seconds to load the Thater. Easy, thick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the NEW SC. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pino Silvestre.

Bob

 

Beautiful Razor.

 

Iberia 14
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Tabula Rasa Cardamom soap
Roberts Triple Rose Water

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That is a very cool brush!

 

TUESDAY
Seventh & Final shave of a 7-Day Test Drive: Mastro Livi Custom
This morning's early shave marked the seventh and my last shave using this lovely Mastro Livi Custom Straight Razor. Another great 3-pass, near-BBS experience!
I have come away very impressed with this razor. The keenness of the large Damascus steel blade is over-the-top sharp, the Spanish tip deadly if one isn't careful, the oversized scales smooth & light. The overall effect in using this razor is to heighten one's awareness of the entire shaving process. Thanks to Mike (@entropy1049 ) for generously sharing this fine razor! I not only survived the experience, but came away very pleased with (and spoiled by) the Mastro!
Have a great Tuesday, all!