SoS: December 28, 2015 - January 3, 2016

•Gillette LC NEW
•Schick stainless blade
•mystery soap

2 pass near-BBS. Touched up the neck area with the Weishi.

•WH w/menthol followed by Men's Choice Brisk (Skin Bracer clone)

 

How can there be a better name brand for men than Men's Choice, eh? (will have to research it).

 

http://www.bc-labs.com/index64bc.html@loadPage=sub&pageID=19&mainCategoryID=4.htm

 

SOTD January 2, 2016

Pre: Warm shower
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (4)
Razor: Shave Club 3-piece
Brush: Badger
Lather: Soap Commander Vision (sample)
Post: Witch hazel splash, Speick a/s, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, ATG, touch-up

DFS results today! Little to no irritation. One little nick near my nose from a moment of poor concentration, but excellent other than that. The Vision scent from Soap Commander is bright and minty - a great way to begin the day.

The Rapira blade continues to work for me. I know it doesn't agree with everyone out there, but I guess that's why there are so many brands of blades! There is one for everybody.

Hope everyone has a great Saturday!

 

SOTD SAT. 1/2/16
PRE SHAVE CLEANSER: NOXZEMA CLASSIC CLEANSER: COLD WATER !!
PRE SHAVE OIL: NONE TODAY
SHAVE CREAM: KMF: POMEGRANATE/GRAPEFRUIT
SHAVE BRUSH: FINE: ANGEL HAIR SYNTHETIC
RAZOR: GILLETTE C2 1957? RED TIP
BLADE: GSB
AFTER SHAVE BALM: VASELINE COOLING HYDRATING LOTION

SOAP: GRANDPA'S PINE TAR SOAP
COLOGNE: ACQUA DI SELVA BY: VISCONTI DI MODRONE

BBS IN THREE PASSES TODAY NO PROBLEM AT ALL WITH THIS RED TIP AND KMF PROVIDING SUPERB CUSHIONING, MOISTURE, AND SLICKNESS GALORE. KMF IS VERY HIGH QUALITY STUFF GUYS AND TOUGH TO BEAT AT IT'S PRICE POINT. HAVE A GREAT SHAVE AND A GREAT DAY MY FRIENDS.

 

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Pig Trail
Soap: The Savoy
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Gillette 70’s “Spoiler” Super Stainless (7)
Brush: Thater Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Burberry Brit

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

The Savoy again today. 20 seconds to load the Thater Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. 70’s Gillette “Spoiler” still in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry Brit.

Same soap, different brush today.

Bob

 

It's a magic razor or he's a magician.

 

Bobcat what a beautiful brush and fat boy!

 

How do you like that ball-end handle? I have a tech like that and thought the handle was slippery.

 

Nice job Clint...your new photo style is working out great...simple, classic, elegant, and timeless. Well done.

 

I like it, it don't seem too slippery to me, but my fingers are like sandpaper this time of year LOL

 

Nice shot Mark..that brush demands attention...love the knot.

 

New lighting Primo?

 

Mark what a beautiful photo, the colors are so vibrant!

 

Your Dad had great taste. Happy New Year!

 

Thank you for the kind words JR. I am trying but it's still hit and miss.

 

Herm, sorry to hear about your bad experience with the SS. Have you tried it with a Feather blade and a super light touch? That is working well for me, anyway. Stick with it, and I'm sure you'll get it figured out. Don't sell this one.

Happy New Year, my friend.

 

It's called sunshine; something we haven't seen here in almost ten days.

 

2jan16

Not off to the best start for the year.... Yesterday's first shave of the year wasn't anything special so I didn't post it. And today's....well...

I didn't do my normal routine of getting hot water for the scuttle, I just used warmish tap water. I had a heck of a time getting lather, the brush didn't load very good(rather thin), and it was losing hairs more than normal.

I haven't used my OLD OC in a while so that was today's choice. Even though lather wasn't great, and I could feel the blade being more aggressive, it still did a good job with no cuts or irritation. Tomorrow I will keep the razor and blade but will change up the brush and soap.

Overall a passable good shave although not an enjoyable one.