SoS: October 5, 2015 - October 11, 2015

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Ever Ready 1914
Blade - GEM Personna SS (#3)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BeyondBBS

Due to the recent favourable turn in the weather, the old pogonotomy has taken a back seat recently, in favour of something altogether more piscatorial. Fearing a weeks growth may be a little much for a double edge, the single edges are out to play again.
My secondary blade trail has had to take a back seat but as winter rapidly envelopes this corner of the world, I'm sure normal programming will resume soon enough.
The 1914 has been off duty long enough. I've preferred the 1912 and Clog Pruf and recently acquired favourite, the 1924, but I believe this shave has changed that, ridiculously smooth and comfortable

 

October 11 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
Schick Type C1
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

 

I love the look of that razor.

 

•Gillette Red Tip
•Gillette "Thin"
•Brut can o'foam

Decent shave but a few nicks on the neck. Shoulda went with soap or cream as I usually do. Followed up with old Shulton OS "Sensitive" a/s balm. Good stuff; don't pass it up if you're ever lucky enough to come by some.

(I have found that any canned foam makes a good face wash and hand soap)

 

I always said that Rod from Stirling Soaps is a genius. His Black Ice soap lathered like a maniac for me, it gave me plenty of menthol chill with great skincare. The Lucky Tiger a/s cream felt wonderfully cold also, very soothing and very protective. Brian's Frostbite aftershave completed a heavenly shave!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nuetrogena men's invigorating face wash/ after a shower
@GDCarrington customized Olive wood/ custom two band finest
Taconic lime
Gillette short comb new/ maggard mr5 handle
Astra sp
Golden Florida Water
today's shave was awesome. Taconic lime preformed nicely. three passes with the modified short comb left me super smooth and very comfy. finished with an after market Florida water, not a lot of difference. this one was from a vitamin company from Orlando fl.
church today, y'all come with me.

 

Great looking razor.

 

10/11/2015
Razor – Red & Black New Deluxe 15mm
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush –Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan
Lather – TSD Signature
Post - Witch Hazel & Captain’s Choice Bay Rum



Another super close and smooth shave this morning. I am truly enjoying the focus on OC razors since they are easily my favorite DE razors. This razor loaded with a Feather is quickly becoming my vintage razor of choice. TSD signature is very easy to get a great slick and protective lather. Finished with a splash of CC Bay Rum. Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

 

30 day focus - Day 11
Fat Boy set to 7
Sputnik Blade
MDC Face Lathered with a touch of TOBS Rose
3 passes

This was a very, very nice shave, almost certainly a BBS. I have figured out how to maneuver the Fat Boy underneath my nose. I didn't think a 1/8" difference in head thickness between the Fat Boy and the Slim Adjustable would make a difference, but it made a large difference that took me some time to get used to. Overall, I wold say that the Fat Boy can give me as good a shave as the Slim, but, in reality, there is very little difference to me between the two.

I have been face lathering this month. Today I tried using hot water instead of cold and it was pleasantly soothing. The hot water also helped bring out the Rose aroma, which I always like.

 

Thank you. I think these are great looking razors, and they can offer great shaves. I am just getting to know this one, so I am still working on it.

 

SOTD
October 11, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Gingers Garden Vetiver (Tallow)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Gingers Garden OakMoss
I normally reserve MdC for Sunday's but this Gingers Garden Vetiver is fantastic! The quality of the soap is absolutely amazing! If you haven't already tried Gingers Garden or need something different give her a look. Support our Supporting Vendors the OakMoss aftershave's is healing and has a staying power for 4-6 hours. The Aristocrat is always a joy to use.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Sunday 11 October 2015



Ready to Get Back Home​

I am getting ready to go back home and, before leaving, it is always good to shave like every gentleman should do. This was a quite classic shave: Cella shaving soap - a classic and very good Italian soap - Aqua Velva aftershave, another classic of old memories, both being absolutely performing and providing a very luxurious shave. Not to mention my Mastro Livi Grifetto 60, the razor I chose to be my travel mate and it certainly was the very best choice I could make.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Cella
• Brush: Optim'Hom J-082
• Bowl: Chinese Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Grifetto 60, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Dr. Selby shaving cream / Catrice Kabuki brush / Gillette Slim Adjustable / Polsilver SI / Cien AS

 

Sunday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: BdF/TFS Mistero
Razor: Gillette New Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (5)
Brush: Thater Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

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

Mistero today. 20 seconds to load the Thater Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the NEW SC. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Sweet Water.

Bob

 

I'm glad you like the Proraso balm. I've not tried it but it's on its way to me as we speak. I'm even more excited about trying it now.

 

Really liking it. Thanks for asking. It took a while to get used to as I'm used to the floppy Plisson brush.

Do synthetics break in as it does feel a little less rigid then when I first got it. Maybe it's just me adapting to it.

 

I wondered what those blades were like. Thanks for the detailed review.

 

11 October 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft Tech + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Marrakesh
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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You ever put something in such a safe place that you have trouble remembering where you put it and don't find it again. Turns out I put 2 shaving creams away that I got from a PIF and. Forgot all about them. I spoke to a member yesterday and suddenly thought," didnt he pif me some shaving cream once?
I found it, used it and loved it.


Razor - Birth Year Black Beauty
Blade - Wilkinson Sword
Lather - Arko Sensitive Cream
Brush - Fine Angel hair
Aftershave - Nivea Sensitive balm