SoS: September 28, 2015 - October 4, 2015

SOTD for Oct 1st...........

Tabac Stick face lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure Badger
Slim Adjustable (5) w/Gillette Sharp Edge
Witch Hazel splash finishing w/Clubman Vanilla A/S

2-passes w/a little touch-up for a DFS!

 

SOTD: Thursday, October 1
Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Merkur 37C
Polsilver (1)
Saint Charles Bulgarian Lavender

Have a great day!​

 

Thank you, Sir.

 

That must have taken quite a while for you to take a perfect shot. Super photo.

 

That looks like a super heavy razor . How do you lift it with couple of fingers for whole 10-15 minutes? Nice Photo.

 

Haha yes it's a heavy handle. Actually I much prefer a heavy handle. I tried titanium and ended up selling all due to the lack of heft. This one is 16/90 and pretty solid. U get used to them .

 

I have pearl razor with quite a heavy handle. Maaannn, after the shave, my fingers start twitching like crazy for doing so much work.

 

Man that must b a heavy one! I do shave relatively quickly spread maybe that helps me in the fatigue department.

 

Thank you for your kind words. Actually, it wasn't very difficult as I have been taking outdoor photos of my brushes for a few years now and I 'usually' know what I am doing. The hardest part is catching them when they fall of the trees.

 

Your #15 British Aristocrat is killer!

 

Speick is done. I'm gonna miss that photogenic bottle.

 

Razor: Gillette Slim (k3) 1965 (5) (3) (original case and blade pack with instructions)
Brush: intage Ever-Ready 300L with TGN Silvertip 18/51
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit
Blade: Feather (2)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea body wash Mango
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera, Jack Black balm, Florida Water cologne
Whipped up the TOB Grapefruit in a minute with the Silvertip. Nice slick cushion and I really like the scent. I really like the slim and next to my FB it is my go to razor. The heavy handle and head gave me a nice smooth shave with no pressure with a Feather blade set on 5. The Shea Mango for the pre-shave helped give me a nice no burn shave. My technique is getting better on my neck, especially with a slick lather and sharp blade on (3), so I can buff the area on the right side of my neck. The Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera felt good on my face and that natural scent was nice and fresh. After cleaning my razor and a little spray of isopropyl alcohol to help dry the innards, I smoothed on some Jack Black, and then some Florida Water cologne. Y'all have a good one!

 

1oct15

Due to seeing photos of others using their Red Tip, I decided I had to use mine also. I was expecting a somewhat aggressive shave but turned out mild and smooth. Loving my new brush also. So much lather, I didn't want to stop. I finished up with some Tabac Vanille AS from Lebelle Soaps. Another DFS today.

 

Proraso RED / Zenith Euro S - Synthetic / Gillette Slim Adjustable / Polsilver SI / Cien AS

 

10/1/15 - OCtober begins!

Gillette New SC
Astra SP
Duzy Kabinett
TGN Finest
Ogallala Bay Rum

 

I think my FB shaves smoother than my Slim, with everything else being equal. I think it's because it is heavier. I use both on 5 for WTG XTG and then on 3 for ATG.

 

Same here.. I get better results with the FB over the Slim. Feels smoother/less aggressive to me.

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY




PREP: SHOWER WITH CLEARASIL FOAMING FACH WASH/ SOAP COMMANDER COURAGE SOAP
RAZOR: 1953GILLETTE TECH
BLADE: BIG BEN
BRUSH: EVERREADY BADGER-LON
SOAP: B&M LEVIATHAN
POST: MYRSOL AGUA BALSAMICA


Did a 3 pass shave today. The scent of the Leviathan is not bad, but not my favorite B&M scent either. Not a strong coffee, but it does have a light coffee-mocha scent. It made a slick lather as expected from a B&M soap. The problem was the blade had a few shaves on it, and was tugging a little bit. Despite this problem, the Myrsol did not burn one bit and soothed the skin very well. The herbal scent is unique and combined with the feel, makes this a great A/S. Hope everyone has a great day and a great shave!

 

Thursday


Dove Beauty Cream bar face wash
Star DE razor
Rapira Swedish Super Steel (3) blade
Bestshave #6 brush
RazoRock Classic shave soap
3 passes WTG/XTG/ATG + touch-up.
Nivea Men Sensitive aftershave balm

I had to forgo the Slim, it just didn't work for me and I didn't feel like giving it time to warm up to me.
It has been over a year since I last used the Star DE, but it just felt great from the first stroke.
I really like that little 3-piece razor. With the Turkish brush and RazoRock Classic I had a great shave tonight.

DFS+++
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Razor: Gillette SuperSpeed Flare Tip
Blade: Racer (3)
Soap: Proraso White
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
AS: Barbasol Brisk