SoS: November 16, 2015 - November 22, 2015

Shave of the Day

30 Day Focus - Shave 5



Prep: hot shower, hot towel, Somerset's PSO
Razor: 1959 Gillette 195 Adjustable
Blade: Feather (1)
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 Silvertip Badger
Lather: The Strop Shoppe Barbershoppe with Tallow
Shave (setting): 3 passes; WTG (7), XTG (7), ATG + Cleanup (3)
Post: Alum, L'Occitane Cade ASB

Continuing my focus on technique, I really focused on not drawing blood around my Adam's apple area on swirly part of neck.

I achieved it! For the first time in a long while I didn't have even a drop of blood. I pressed a towel on my neck after rinsing and there was absolutely no blood. Feedback from the alum was good. I adjusted my direction of ATG pass while on the swirly part and it really helped.

I hope I continue to develop good habits and muscle memory.

 

Man....I'm an Injector Shaver, born and raised....But! I believe the 40's style Super Speeds are one of the most under rated razors of all time....They were not always so, and they did win the Hearts and Whiskers of many Generations of Shavers....But today it's a crime at how little respect the first 2 generations of the Super Speed gets...These razors are perfect examples of superior build quality and are capable, with good technique and the right blade; in delivering the best of shaves possible on a daily basis...

Todays Shave
Prep: Hot Water Whisker Rinse....maybe 2 minutes
Lather: Arko Stick
Brush: Omega 10029 Baby Pro
Razor: 1952 Gillette Steel Handle Black Tip Super Speed
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super d2
Post: Kroger/Dickenson's Witch Hazel
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue and Clubman Vanilla

Everytime I use this combo I'm surprised and shocked at how effortless and mild this shaves but how close and BBS the results are...I should know by now...

 

11/19/2015
Razor – Wolfman OC with Triad SS Helix
Blade – Feather (1)
Brush – Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine Platinum

 

GOOD MORNING TSD 11/19/15 SOTD

PREP-HOT SHOWER,HOT TOWEL
RAZOR-GILLETTE TECH BALL END(NDC)
BLADE-LORD SUPER CHROME(4)
LATHER-WELEDA CREAM
BRUSH-WOODEN HANDLE BADGER
THREE PASSES-WTG,XTG,ATG
POST SHAVE-COLD WATER RINSE,WITCH HAZEL,GILLETTE A/S GEL

The Weleda cream face lathered very nice.
The Tech,Lord combo provided a BBS shave again. HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!!

 

ThuRRsday
Smooth and efficient Rhapsody and Russe shave today. Easy thick lather and great scent. Three clean passes with der Futur on six leaves my neck comfortable smooth.

 

A most enjoyable shave with my Black Ice soap which lathered beautifully and gave me good menthol cooling. The Lucky Tiger a/s cream together with the Rubby Dubby Doo added LOTS of extra freeze!

 

November 19

Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Professional (3)
Semogue 830
MdC scented
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum

 

Thursday, November 19, 2015
Axe Chilled FW
3 hot towels
WD Synthetic
VDH Scented Luxury + KMY Key Lime
'66 Gillette Slim (4) w/Gillette Silver Blue (2)
W, X1, X2, touch ups
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, L'Oreal Balm, Stetson Cooling Moisture AS

Another sub-par shave with an adjustable. No blood, but that's only because it didn't shave close enough to cut me.

 

November 19 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Pre de Provence SS
Gillette Aristocrat
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

 

Thor'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 (4)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (9, 10, 11)
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's witch hazel & aloe vera pad, Myrsol Metilsol AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

The Bic started to show some signs of dulling today, with the slightest hints of tugging at two days' stubble. The prep and lather pulled through, though, along with attention to technique. If today's shave wasn't quite BBS, it was so nearly BBS that I can see that result from this spot. I'll probably stretch the blade out for one more day before swapping it, barring the unforeseen.

 

SOTD for Thursday Nov 19th............

Noxzema Moisturizing Cream as a pre-shave. (I had a little time this morning so I added this step)
Proraso face lathered w/Omega 6151 Pure badger
Black Handle Super Speed w/7 o'clock Sharp Edge
Osma Alum rinse finishing w/Barbasol Blue

2-passes for a DFS!!

 

Slim Adjustable set to 9
Rapira Stainless blade
MDC
3 passes

 

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Maggard Platinum-Tobacco & Leather
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (3)
Brush: Ever-Ready 50R/TGN Premium Silvertip-20mmx55mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face-Sherlock

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

Maggard Platinum Tobacco & Leather today. 20 seconds to load the E-R Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Sherlock.

Bob

 

Streamline / Gem

M&F

I Coloniali x2

 

THURSDAY
Wonderful early morning shave with this big F.W. Engels 'Leader.' Easy-to-use, noisy razor with an über-smooth edge; M-Bombed 'Sweeney Todd' lather and a Fine 'L'Orange Noir' finish.
Have a blessed Thursday, all!

 

SOTD: Thursday, November 19
AOS Unscented Tallow
Semogue SOC Boar
'21 Gillette Big Fellow
Personna Med Prep (2)
Vintage Pierre Cardin EdT

Have a great day!​

 

11/19/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Mongoose B2 Matte, CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: Feather Professional (4)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: HTGAM - Gondolier
After: Home made ASB
Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme

Happy Thursday! The Vie Long brush whipped up the Gondolier into a nice lather this morning. The Goose and the Fily did nice job eliminating the stubble. The ASB and the Prada were a nice finish for this Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Nice little Super Speed you got there. Great shavers they are.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nuetrogena men's invigorating face wash and a washcloth
semouge soc
BOMBED soap commander respect
Stahly head/ maggard mr5 handle
persona lab(3)
pinaud lime sec
today's shave was optimal. all elements great. three passes for a excellent result. finished with lime sec.
hope y'all did as well, or better.