SoS: December 28, 2015 - January 3, 2016

XSOTD
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Doug Korn Brush
Stahly Live Blade head on Weber Bulldog handle.
Feather blade (1)
Déjà Fougère AS
Have a great year!

 

Planned Saturday SoTD

Mongoose
Thater 4125 brush
Mé Galerna shaving soap
Lea aftershave lotion

 

Happy New Year!
Arlington shaving soap D.R. Harris & Co. Ltd
Marfin DE razor + Iridium Super
Marfin shaving brush, badger hair silvertip 26mm, italian briar. Handmade in Italy

 

Razor: Gillette Fatboy (7)
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp Silver Edge
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
AS: Fa Men Sport

 

just great how you turned THIS into a brush

 

GOOD MORNING TSD 01/02/16 SOTD

Razor-Gillette Tech Ball End(ndc)
Blade-Wilkinson(5)
Lather-Neutrogena
Brush-Uknown Synthetic
Three Passes-Wtg,Xtg,Atg
Post Shave -Cold Water Rinse
Witch Hazel,Gillette After Shave Gel

Haven't used the Tech In a while I forgot how well balanced and smooth it was to shave with.
The second or third shave with the synthetic brush it's growing on me.
So when all is said and done this second day of January 2016 I ended up with a BBS shave

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!

 

SOTD January 2, 2016

Noxema preshave
Gillette Heavy Tech/ Astra SP
Semogue/ Haslinger
WH / Nivea Sensitive ASB

Great shave this morning! Love this Haslinger soap...such a great product.

 

Second shave of 2016


Same equipment as yesterday, except for the brush and the AS

- Stirling Barbershop
- Semogue OC
- Merkur 15c
- Polsilver SI (#2)
- Speick Men ASL

While I washed my face with the Stirling preshave soap sample I let the brush soak for a minute or two. This time I loaded the soap with a wet brush - boy, what a difference. Much easier lathering than yesterday, though I had to gradually apply some more water. Interesting how different the water management is between badger and boar brushes. And I'm still not sure which one of my two 2-band badgers I like better. The Semogue has a bit more volume and the softer tips than the WD, but it's also a bit of a lather hog.

No WTG pass today, instead I started XTG, followed by an ATG pass. That too worked better than yesterday's approach. More reduction on the first pass resulted in a smoother second. There was a tiny pimple on my neck which I cut open, but other than that - very nice and irritation-free. Almost BBS this time. AS burned just a fraction of a second.

Have a great day

 

It felt so good to mentholate myself this morning - the Black Ice soap's cooling sensation really jumped on me when I started lathering up, and when I re-lathered for my second pass it didn't feel cool any more - it felt DAMNED cold. I love its awesome skincare after a shave as well. The Lucky Tiger a/s cream moisturized and gave me great soothing, and the Alt Innsbruck was the proverbial "icing" on the cake. BBS so easily, although the Derby might be getting tired, but I'm sure I can coax one more good shave out of it!

 

01/02/2016
Razor – Cobra Classic
Blade – Feather Pro (3)
Brush – Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HMW
Lather – Mystic Water Lime
Post - Witch Hazel followed by Folsom & Co Shambala

 

SOTD
January 2, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Gillette Milord
Blade: Ladas
Lather: Gingers Garden Rose Petals
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Gingers Garden OakMoss
I can't get over how well the Milord shaves, I think it's fairly aggressive. Gingers Garden is good every time. Really nice shave.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Saturday:
hot shower w/Dermasil Labs bar soap
Somersets Tough Stubble PSO
Gillette Slim (9/9/5) 3 passes
Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum (1)
Ever Ready boar
GFT Violet cream in a bowl
Thayers unscented w/aloe
St James of London Lavender & Geranium post shave gel
Crusellas Violet Water

Dialed back for my third pass (which I don't normally do) and took it easy for the finish. My skin seems to be feeling the effects of winter temps and humidity.

 

Saturday, January 2, 2016

King Cobra with Triad Aristocrat Ti
Kai Captain Mild #1
Doug Korn Amber TGN Finest
Barrister and Mann Cheshire
Barrister and Mann Kyovu Cheshire

 

I like the looks of that Lea.

 

Very funny. That is no creation of mine. It is an SOC, and I love the way it shows off its hair. It is really a nice boar, but I cannot take credit for it.

 

SOTD: Saturday, January 2
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
Semogue BC Mistura
'55 A1 Gillette Red Tip
Polsilver SI (3)
Agua Lavanda Puig EdT

Have a great weekend!



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My Gillette DisposeABLE got tired after this morning's shave, so I tossed it.

 

Mark, that bowl can easily pass for an optical illusion-to me, anyway.

 

Yes - I know it's an SOC ... but your picture and the way the bristles spread out there just reminded me of these lamps My grandma had one in the 70ies, and as a kid I thought they were really cool