SoS: September 21, 2015 - September 27, 2015

The Crazy Ivan in SEptember!
September 22

Razor - Gillette '59 Super Speed
Blade - (1)
Brush - Vie Long 12601 The Pony
Soap - TSD Lanolin Bay Rum
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea

What's the best part of doing a Crazy Ivan focus? Why the ability to listen to the voices and change things up of course! Today should have been the start of the Schick M2 but Ivan wasn't in the mood, so it was a day to load up the '59 SS and a Sharp Star. The Sharp Star is a Russian blade from Moscow that really does a great job. One of my top three blades, well top 5 anyway. Smooth, effective and all around nice shave every time I've used it. Pairing the pony with TSD Lanolin was a great idea with a fantastic Bay Rum lather and lots of it. No issues with the shave, alum was quiet, the Nivea was a nice touch and off to work I went. Ivan says we can do the Schick tomorrow, unless of course he changes his mind again. Depends on how much Vodka he has tonight. Crazy Russian.

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Osage Rub is great stuff. I have heard of people using it on a wash rag after doing yardwork, or working outside.

 

SOTD​

Wade & Butcher 5/8 Barber's Notch
Homemade strop
Martin De Candre' Brain Bowl
Plisson Black Acetate handle
Halston Z14

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Planned Wednesday SOTD

Schick type J razor
Geo.F.Trumper badger travel brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave
Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Sandalwood shaving cream
Myrsol Emulsion post shave

My Schick Type J with a Chick blade provides such an incredibly easy DFS I might have trouble going back to a DE.

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD

Razor: Gillette Bostonian
Blade: Kai (D2)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers 26mm Synthetic
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Cream: GFT Coconut
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Pitralon (Classic)


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How cold Is the TSD 2x iced barber shoppe?

 

Great looking brush you have there, nice looking straight you have there too.

 

Hey man, praying for an unusually easy time today...An unbelievably fast recovery...and may the Menthol keep you in a delightful place all day...

 

09/23/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Triad SS Helix
Blade – Feather Super Pro (8)
Brush – Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HWM
Lather – B&M Latha
Post - Witch Hazel and Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

 

09.23.15
Doug Korn Taca-3 with A4 black synthetic knot
Mystic water SS
Weber DLC and RR handle with Astra blade
Fine Fresh Vetiver AS

 

Thanks!

 

A fantastic shave with the Frozen Tundra soap - lots of menthol and great lather with plenty of skincare. The Lucky Tiger felt wonderfully-cold and soothing, not to mention the Rubby Dubby Doo. Off to the hospital soon for my procedure.

 

Check in when you're feeling up to it!

 

Last day's shave:

• Treet king super stainless blades
• Gillette open long comb DE razor (thanks to @Morman Bridge for this PIF)
• Palmolive men classic shave cream
• Rasasi cool splash (fine notes of citrus and wood)
• Omega syntex brush

Unlike other DE razors, the long comb of this razor traps enough lather for me to repeat strokes 2-3 times on single section without causing any irritation.

 

September 23 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Port-au-Prince SS
Injector Type G
Stirling Unscented PSB
Fine Fresh Vetiver

 

Odin's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Lather: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's witch hazel, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Gaiac by M. Micallef (sample)

The 41c with the Bolzano is not an ideal pairing, but it's not a bad one, either. The razor's relative mildness doesn't compliment the Bolzano as well as it does a sharper blade. That said, I had no injuries or irritation to report from this morning's 2 pass, DFS.

 

Wolfman Hempel / Med

M&F

LPL Cedre - Patchouli

Pens Bayolea

 

Wednesday
Hot shower/cold water shave
Kent BK8

Proraso PPC
Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint
Phoenix Dbl OC/Gillette Black Ninja (3)
Bloc Osma alum
Tend Skin
Levan Rose BO
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food

Great 2 pass face,plus 1 for the dome,BBS all around!!!
Stay frosty,my friends!

 

SOTD: Wednesday, September 23
Fall Shave
Mike's Bay Rum **
Simpson 3 "Chubby" Manchurian
Merkur 37C
Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Meehan Bay Rhum

Have a great day!
** This is the only Bay Rum soap that I am keeping in my den. I have tried many, but IMO, none even come close to Mike's. ​

 

Let's see, today's very nice shave was provided by the following:

Razor/Blade: Edwin Jagger DE87 with Astra SP
Cream: The very underrated Old Spice Fresh Limes
Brush: Homemade from TGN Silvertip Badger

Post-shave
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Cold water
Alum block from Em's Shave Place
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Ogallala Limes & Peppercorns Aftershave