SoS: January 4, 2016 - January 10, 2016

Tuesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Arko Stick
Semogue Owners Club
Schick E
Personna
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Arko Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Semogue Owners Club boar brush. Two passes with my Schick E injector razor and a Personna Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks, Mark!

 

Monday:
hot shower w/Dermasil Labs bar soap
Maggard Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla PSO
Gillette Slim (6) 2+ passes
Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum (2)
DublDuck boar
L'Occitane Cade soap in a mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Crusellas Kolonia 1800 edc

Early shave, late post. Kept it dialed back again today dealing with dry winter skin. Another of the Crusella products and I'm liking them.
Have a great week, fellow shavers!

 

What a beautiful razor. I've never seen anything like that. Custom paint job. Wowsers!

 

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/the-haul-december-2015.48335/page-29#post-959812

 

January 5

Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed (Z3)
Feather (1)
Rudy Vey Shavemac two-band silver tip
Route 66 Lumberjack
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Fine Platinum

 

A very enjoyable SOTD this morning with my gold Schick Pivot razor and vintage Atra blade

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Razor: Gillette Gold Tech 1940's
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (4)
Brush: Vie Long Cachurro Horse hair 20/60 Birthday Gift. (new)
Soap: Elvado Classic Shaving Soap
A/S: Booster Iced Lime
TSD M Bomb

Getting back on rack after the holidays. Focusing this month on my Tech razors. Todays shave was very good and a little bit different. It will take some time to get used to this razor I believe, therefore, it will.

 

W.o.W!!!!!

 

SHAVE OF the day


Prep: Musgo Real orange amber
Razor: Gillette ball end tech
Blade: super-max titanium (2nd shave)
Brush: RazoRock plissoft
Soap: maggard's Mango Sage Tea
Post: Soap Commander Resolution Balm


3 pass shave today, Second shave with these blades so far, not terrible, but I won't be rushing out to 100 pack either. Still had some stubble leftover after 3 passes which is not a good sign. Finished the shave with Resolution which has nice cooling menthol. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Nice Carnac pic!

Beautiful looking razor.

 

I like that Schick Pivot. That is a cartridge razor I could go for.

 

Tuesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade Feather Artist Club Professional (D12)
Brush: Bethlehem Olivewood w 26mm HMB
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Krampert's Acadian Spice Bay Rum
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Krampert's Acadian Spice Bay Rum​

While in my shave den thinking about tomorrow's gear, I realized that I had used Bay Rum for the last three days so I've decided to go ahead and fill out the rest of the week with Bay Rum as the theme as I know I have at least seven more Bay Rum soap in the den plus 7 different Bay Rum AS to chose from. Yeah I know, way too much gear.

 

Nothing wrong with a little rum.. I splash some in my drink every now and then.

 

Very nice Tech Set Doug.

 

Monday Night Head Shave

Prep: hot shower and soap bloom water
Lather: Dusy Kabinett
Brush: TGN synthetic
Razor: Weber
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

2 passes and CBS. I really enjoy the Weber razor. I feared I would miss it during my Ikon focus month but decided that the Weber will be my dedicated head razor. It does such a nice job.

 

Props on the Barbus A/S

Thanks. It shaved like it looks - very nicely

 

Good luck at the Dentist! Nice setup

 

Maiden voyage...04Jan2016

The Hone Type 15 arrived today, so today is a special "Menthol Monday"!

Pre: Noxema in the shower; homemade PSO
Soap: Stirling "Frozen Tundra"
Brush: Stirling 26mm synth
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Razor: Hone Type 15
Post: Thayer's unscented; Nivea Sensitive PSB

What a pleasurable shave! I usually shave in the morning, but I can see what draws you night shavers to finishing your day with a shave!
What can I say about the Hone that hasn't been said? Is it heavy as all get-out? Yup! Is that distracting? A tad. But talk about a mild and efficient shaver. This is, by far, the most gentle razor I've used (granted, I realize my den isn't nearly as deep as many).
The most challenging part of shaving with the Hone is the lack of feedback. Between how tightly the head holds the blade (no flex here) and the density/heft of the brass most of the cutting sensation is dampened.
That being said, the Hone shaves like a champ! A DFS, for sure!

 

Thank you Hodge. One of the best Lavada scent i have ever used.