SoS: October 12, 2015 - October 18, 2015

SOTD OCTOBER 15 2015

RAZOR-Gillette old style oc
BLADE-Big Ben stainless(1st)
LATHER-C.O.Bigelow
BRUSH-Wooden handle badger
POST SHAVE-Cold water rinse,Witch Hazel Splash,Gillette after shave lotion=DFS

 

Test Depth Thursday
This is such an excellent soap, featuring optimal lather and a great classy cologne scent. Der Futur made quick and easy work of my stubble using 4-4-6 progression. I finished with Gondolier, which is an excellent companion to TD, and leaves my skin feeling and smelling great.
Prep: WSP Matterhorn PSO
Soap: Reef Point Test Depth
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Futur
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: HTGAM Gondolier

 

My Pop was issued one of those during WWII....He was a Schick man from then on....He said one of the things that they liked about the Navy was that the Navy really showed that they cared for their enlisted men....and one of those undeniable ways was those Schicks...No way around it...

 

Wednesday's Shave
Seems like I'm settling into a groove...
Hot Whisker Rinse
Arko Shave Stick-face lathered
Omega 10029 Baby Pro
Schick C3 Magazine Repeater
EMS/Personna d3
Kroger Witch Hazel
Clubman Classic Vanilla/Aqua Velva Musk

This kit is becoming my favorite...with maybe a little AS fluctuation in the future, but I'm not expecting much change....I'm digging this too much...On so many levels...

 

October 15 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Bay Rum SS
Gem Micromatic OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Bay Rum AS

 

My face feels so frozen after this wonderful BBS shave with my Krampert's Frostbite soap. This stuff gives tons of awesome lather, and its menthol effect is STRONG. That Lucky Tiger a/s cream and the Frostbite aftershave splash turned cold into bone-chillingly-cold!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nuetrogena men's invigorating face wash and a washcloth
@Jayaruh #7/ whipped dog silvertip
soap commander endurance(m)
open comb?
rapira(3)
old spice after shave
today's shave was nice. old#7 did great, here's hoping it's maker does great today as well. soap commander has been modified as per @GDCarrington's
instruction.
today's open comb is unbranded. while it preformed nicely, I'm not able to share it's details with my forum friends.( bugs me). only to say that three passes left me with a nice shave.
finished with yard sale old spice.( insert whistle here)


Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Fatboy / Polsilver Si

Chubby 2

SH Sweet Meyer Lemon

RR Baby Blue

 

10/15/15

Weber PH
Astra SP (3)
The Soap Exchange tallow
TGN synthetic
Ogallala Bay Rum

As fine and effortless a shave as I ever get. Why do I ever use anything but the Weber?

 

Thanks, gents. So far so good.

 

top shelf today, you going somewhere special, or are you just cool like that?
lol, classy elements today

 

Thor's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Beeline Boar
Lather: Speick cream
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (5)
Passes: WTG, XTG (9, 10)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's witch hazel, Speick AS splash
Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes

The big advantage to skipping yesterday's shave was that the Speick lather, which was excellent as always, could really work to stand the hair on end, making it easier for the blade to mow them down. The complication, of course, was that the blade is starting to age, so there was some tugging. DFS+ results out of two passes, and the alum was entirely without sting.

 

30 day focus - Day 15
Fat Boy set to 9
Sputnik Blade
MDC Face Lathered
3 passes

I set the Fat Boy to 9 in order to see if there was any difference between 8 and 9. While there seemed to be little or no difference between settings of 7 and 8, there is for me a large difference between 8 and 9. I had a very close shave, but produced two weepers. this is either because the blade gap is too large or more probably because my technique is still a little off. I will keep it at 9 for few days and see what I come up with.

 

Outstanding picture!! And shave.

 

Top secret?

 

Neither, I just love a great shave.
The Agua Lavanda arrived from Spain yesterday and is indeed top shelf. I have been searching in vain for a lavender AS that satisfies and, "by George", I have found it. I plan on pairing it soon with MW Jeff's Lavender as well. Have a good day David.

 

Schick I2 razor
Personna blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Lea Menthol SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Lime Sec cologne w/added menthol

Smooth, easy and effective. What a fine shave for a Thursday. Now go and enjoy your day folks

 

SOTD
October 15, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Shambala
One of my favorite shaves in awhile, Klar Kabinett is always nice to use, and I love F&C Shambala. The SC101 is a very consistent. I like that.
Happy Birthday Jim! arty: @Jayaruh
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Thursday's SOTD
Pre-shave-the usual Nivea for Men Maximum Hydration(in shower)
Shave-Gillette Foamy Regular(tossed out the razor, time for a new one)
After Shave-Gillette Series Cool Wave