SoS: November 2, 2015 - November 8, 2015

Odin's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Nivea for Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Lather: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine soap (with mango butter)
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's witch hazel & aloe vera pad, Myrsol Metilsol AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

So, even though I'm doing No Variation November, two things changed today. The first was the blade, which needed to be replaced after a tour of duty of 5 days and 13 passes. The second was directly related to the first; I almost always have gotten weepers or irritation when I've tried to do 3 passes on a brand new blade, regardless of brand, so I stopped at 2 rather than taking the second XTG pass I will generally be doing every other shave. DFS results without any redness or irritation counts as a win.

 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Axe FW
3 hot towels
Cornhuskers Lotion
Tabac stick
SBBBOFT
Merkur 39c w/Gillette Silver Blue (2)
W, X1, X2
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, styptic, Creamo Balm, Old Spice

Even with dropping the ATG pass, anf a smoother blade, this was a little much. The Sledgehammer is going on the sale pile.

 

SOTD November 4, 2015

Prep: Rusty Blade blend pre-shave oil
Razor/Blade: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech / Astra SP
Brush/Soap: Semogue / Pre de Provence
Aftershave: Witch Hazel/coconut oil
Mustache Wax: Badger
Great shave this morning. I absolutely love this combination of products. I would take this to a desert island any day.

 

DFS+

 

Proraso soap
Omega badger
Super Speed
Supermax Super Stainless
Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails
COLD water...... Hot coffee

And thanks to the things I've learned on this forum (and others, but this one's way better) a great shave!

Pic is kind of blue from the flash.....

 

Running late this morning Nov 4th so it was a Barbasol day............

Barbasol Yellow
'48-50 Gillette Aristocrat w/7 o'clock yellow
Osma alum finishing w/Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

Single pass w/touch-up for a CCS...........

 

I guarantee that I will!

 

Slim Adjustable set to 9
Sputnik Blade
Le Pere Lucien
3 passes

Today I bowl lathered, something I haven't done in a few months. While the lather was slightly better than that which I can produce by face lathering, it just seemed like a lot of effort for the minor gain realized. All in all, a very nice and smooth shave.

 

Schick J1 razor
Personna blade
FS Finest brush
Dr. Selby 3X SC w/added M-Bomb
Osage Rub/Jason's Aloe Gel
Skin Bracer A/S w/added menthol

A nice mid week face freezing shave. I'm ready world, bring it on!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's face wash and a washcloth
Oscar11/ omega
Taylor of old bond street avocado
Gillette red tip(b1)
Astra sp(2)
pinaud clubman
today's shave was nice. nice lather, bowl lathered tobs. three passes with the red tip. very nice results. finished with clubman.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot (finished second jar)
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
Brush: Thater Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Burberry Brit AS & EdT

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. 20 seconds to load the Thater Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry Brit.

Bob

 

SOTD: Wednesday, November 4
Soap Commander Endurance
Simpson 2 "Chubby" Two-Band SiLVERTiP
'58 Gillette Fatboy (7-5-3)
Polsilver SI (1)
Vintage Old Spice AS

Have a great day!​

 

4Nov15

I've been traveling again (at the in-laws). Been skipping shaves but shaved today.

I found this AVON chess piece, the Queen, full of Tai Winds aftershave. Very close to old spice I believe.

 

Let's start with the 1941 Ranger Tech. Possibly one of the best shaves I've ever had, I'll need a few more to make it official. Bronson Distinguished Goat, Guinness and Goat milk, notes of creamy oatmeal,orange peel, butterscotch, almond and vanilla. Very easy to lather, slick, plenty of cushion. Bonus: it's local! Made in San Jose!!
Finished off my shave with NeverMoreBodyCo Guinness! Great shave!!

 

Weber Triad / Med Prep

M&F

Knockout Silver

Fine Platinum

 

4 November 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Iridium Super
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* PannaCrema Nuavia Blue
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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How do you like the menthol "blast" from the Pacific Rush?

 

SOTD
TOBS grapefruit
Rubberset 400
Feather AC SS
Feather Pro (4)
TSD Egyptian Spice AS

 

Wednesday
warm shower/cold water shave
Simpson Wee Scot
Proraso PPC
Speick (stick)
Muhle R41/Gillette Wilkie
Bloc Osma
Tend Skin
Levan Rose BO
Speick ASL
Speick edt

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Wm. Neumann makes some wonderful shaving soaps and after shave products. the only balm that I had but traded away for an 8oz tub of Bay Rum with Mint was the Absolute Zero Balm. Since I already had the Absolute Zero in the splash did not need both. As for the Aftershaves and Balms, for me and again everyone has their own viewpoints, both of these are the best in post shave feel that I have tried. Neither of them feel sticky on the face and no smooth calming effect. Aroma on the splashes last quite some time and everyone at the office believes they are colognes. The 1907 is my favorite scent. Hard to describe but give it a go: a cologne type scent that you notice sandalwood, vanilla, a touch of spice, cardamom and a light woodsy scent. Think of a mellow bay rum with touch of sweetness to it along with a light woodsy scent. Yah I know not easy to picture in your mind but a very good scent. 1907 is another great scent and I know others prefer 1907 over 1911 but you cant go wrong with either one. Water ratio is easy for me to hit with these soaps but others have to play around with it. You get rich thick lather, that is really slick and for me does not dry out. Post shave feel is excellent leaving your face nice and smooth then pair it with the AS and a killer one two punch. Their products are a little on the expensive side but for me, the cost per shave ratio is low and as I noted above, for me they make the best smelling and best post shave feeling after that I have tried to date. I own four of their soaps and two of the AS products.