SoS: November 30, 2015 - December 6, 2015

SOTD December 5, 2015

Prep: Rusty Blade blend pre-shave oil
Razor/Blade: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech / Astra SP
Brush/Soap: Semogue / Le Pere Lucien
Aftershave: Witch Hazel/shea butter and coconut oil, Nivea Sensitive
Mustache Wax: Badger

Great shave this morning. I am trying to up my game on my morning photographs. My wife let me borrow her lovely scarf as a back drop! Enjoy your Saturday gents!

 

12/05/2015
Razor – GEM 1912
Blade – GEM Stainless PTFE (1)
Brush – Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Lather – Mystic Water Lime
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine L’Orange

 

My face is so frozen and feeling great after this awesome shave with Brian Hoffman's fantastic Polar Vortex soap. The lather is so easy to whip up and the menthol effect is not too far from the Glacials - in fact I'd rate it at about the same as the Frozen Tundra soap that I used yesterday, and it's also very skin-friendly. Claude Pilon's Bergamot Vetiver aftershave is also damned cold with lots of skincare and a really nice scent!

 

December 5

Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Super Professional (5)
Semogue 830
MdC scented
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum

This was my last shave with Feather AC. I've used this set up since late October, and I'm ready to move on. Tomorrow morning, I plan to start using my Z3 Super Speed (Bride's birth quarter) for the first time ever. Other than that, I'll try to hold everything else constant.

Have a great weekend!

 

Tabac
Parker best badger
Merkur Slant 37C
Cold water/alum
Reef Point Soaps Sandalwood

After yesterday's less than perfect shave with the R41, I opted for a mild (IMO) razor to begin the weekend. Nice and smooth, no irritation, no weepers, just a close and comfortable shaving experience.

The Reef Point sandalwood is very nice. To my nose, the scent (and performance) is very similar to Captain's Choice sandalwood. The difference is a subtle and welcome addition of menthol to cool down just a touch.

Have a great Saturday!

 

Nice shot William.

 

Muy buen!

 

Great set up Guy.

 

5/8 Red Imp
TOBS Lavender Soap
homemade boar/SOC knot

If your blind I'm color coordinated this morning, lol. Very nice shave though. Have a good one.

 

The Ever Ready 1914 has been on my list for some time and I finally got my hands on one and took it out for it's maiden shave this morning. Short story? This razor deserves all the praise it regularly gets. Longer story? See here for full shave report: http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/injector-se-party.23113/page-223

T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
AOS Lavender Cream
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Ever Ready 1914
GEM SS PTFE (1)
GEM half spine shim
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm




Happy shaving everyone - Karl

 

Weber Triad / Voskhod

Paladin

CRSW Fall

Pitralon

 

SOTD: Saturday, December 5
Proraso Sapone
BC Mistura
AS-D2
Feather (3)
Proraso AS/Balm

Have a great weekend!​

 

Hello folks, today's SOTD as follows.

1910 Floral pattern ABC set.
Polsilver Super Iridium blade.
Chinese Badger hair brush.
C&E Moroccan Myrrh shaving cream.
Proraso Blue Post Shave Balm.
Avon Mesmerize cologne.

This was an excellent two pass shave. These old ABC sets are efficient and aggressive. I really enjoyed the scent of the C&E too. All in all a great shave. Here's the photo-



Have a great day everyone!

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Gatlinburg
Soap: Route 66-Bourbon Jungle (Excellent New Soap!)
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: Thater Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Burberry Brit

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

Route 66 Bourbon Jungle today. 20 seconds to load the Thater Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry Brit.

Bob

 

Thanks Doug!

 

Thanks Mark!

 

SOTD
December 5, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette 1941 Ranger Tech
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Gingers Garden Rose Petals
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Gingers Garden Osmanthus
I didn't shave yesterday and was in need of a really nice close one. The Gillette Ranger Tech came through. I'm so hooked on GG products! Her soaps and aftershave's are really fantastic.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Saturday, December 5, 2015 - first boar brush
Hot shower
Semogue 830
Arkho (face lathered)
Fat Boy (6) w/Gillette Silver Blue (1)
W, X1, X2, touch up
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, Creamo Balm, Aqua Velva Musk

This was my first go with a boar brush. (A gift from my Secret Santa.) No stink, it felt nice, but didn't hold lather very well. That's probably due to technique, not the brush. The shave was not close enough, and had too many weepers. I just cannot get a decent shave with an adjustable.

 

Many thanks!

 

December 5, 2015

CRSW Sandalwood in Acai Bowl
Semogue 1305
Black Handle SuperSpeed
Gillette SharpEdge blade
Layrite No.9

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