SoS: January 18, 2016 - January 24, 2016

Wolfman Triad / Med Prep

Paladin

CRSW Oliva

Floid Blue

 

Clean picture. Looks great.

 

Excellent picture! Great shaving products. Kept a brown theme.

 

Odin's Day: Day 10 of my second set of blade trials
Prep: Hot Shower, Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Brush: Omega #11575
Lather: Speick stick
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Crystal (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Speick aftershave splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

Another day, another new-to-me blade. The #11575 worked up decent lather with the Speick stick that was plenty slick, if not terrifically cushiony. The Crystal immediately felt harsher to my face than the Q-ball had the previous three shaves, though it was amply sharp and not really tugging. Three passes got me nearly BBS bloodless results, but with a fair amount of irritation to go with it. Initial impressions are that the Crystal shaves, for me, much like the Shark Chrome Platinum. We'll see how it does tomorrow in the 41c.

 

Thank you for your kind words.

 

What beautiful colors and your brush looks so plush and soft!

 

SOTD 1/19/16
Prep: Hot shower/ Dove Men's Face Scrub
Pre-Shave: PAA Ice
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville
Brush: Semogue OC Badger
Razor/ Blade: Gillette Slim Adjustable (pass around from @youngunn )/ Personna Lab Blue (1)
Astringent: Thayer's Witch Hazel
Post-Shave: Nivea Sensitive Cooling Balm
Aftershave Splash: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

First time using a Gillette Slim Adjustable and it worked very well. I will discuss my thoughts on the thread youngunn started earlier. Overall though it worked great. I really don't think the PAA Ice pre shave soap adds anything to the shave. The only reason I continue to use it is simply because I paid for it and am going to use it up. I am not a big fan of pre-shaves in general, however I do like the Proraso white because I feel like it adds good slickness to the shave. This PAA stuff doesn't work and doesn't add anything, basically just a bar soap to clean your face is the best it can be. Barrister & Mann Seville scent is fantastic, with lots of lemon and rosemary detectable. I really enjoy the scent and the lather was great. I added in lots of water because it is B&M but overall worked very well. Everything else worked well as it should. I really don't like shaving in a dorm bathroom, though. I find myself constantly rushing to get out, versus when I'm at home I can enjoy and take my time. Oh well, not much I can do haha. Hope everyone has a good day.

 

SOTD - 20 January 2016

Planned Day 20 - 90 Day Intro to SR



WD "Sight Unseen" 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
Mennen Skin Bracer AS


Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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SOTD 01-20-2016

Prep - Hot Shower with Neutrogena Men's Invigorating Face wash & Stirling bar soap - Barbershop
Brush - Plisson
Lather - WSP Rustic Shave Soap - Blackbeard
Razor - Merkur 34c HD
Blade - Astra SP (3)
Finish - Warm rinse, Alum, cool rinse & Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
On vacation this week so had a nice four pass late morning shave. BBS for the day

 

Thank u sir!

Thanks!

That particular brush does have some very soft tips! I just wish my cell phone pic could capture the beauty of the ebonite. It's really beautiful in the light.

Again thank u for he kind words!

 

Thanks!

 

Secret Shave
Walmart canned lather
Schick J1
Gillette after shave gel
Small finger bowl

Hot water soak, Apply Secret shave(2 min wait), lather-up, 1st pass Across right cheek to the ear, WTG the rest of the way to the apple, with an occasional ATG stroke behind the jaw bone and up next to ear. Do the same on the left side. 2nd Pass is real thin lather and my J1 Loves to do " wheelies" all over the place..... That cleans up 99% of everything else. Outcome: somewhere between a DFS and a BBS. 3rd day on blade. Feels as smooth as 1st day.
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How much fun can one man stand? Bill

 

For Wednesday's Finest, it will be:

TOBS Almond shaving cream,
Omega boar brush,
Feather Artist SS Razor w/Feather Professional blade,
Proraso Blue aftershave balm.

 

Ahoy, Matey! The Captain is taking the "Black Pearl" for a sail today as I channel Captain Jack Sparrow, reminiscing of warm weather and sailing adventures.
Razor: Gillette 85 Super Adjustable "Black Beauty” (p2) 1970 named “The Black Pearl”
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1983 Porcelain Sail Boat

I set sail for two weeks on a sail dive trip, back in time, and dove in the Bermuda Triangle. Actually saw some strange bioluminescence creatures on a night dive. We had a well respected marine biologist with us, and he had no clue! Blimey!

Setting sail with the Pearl as I whipped up the TOBS in my favorite mug and off we go, bucko. The Pearl gives a nice shave, and I'm just addicted to the Gillette Adjustables. WTG XTG on my face an neck on 5 ATG on my neck on 3. After a splash of WH, and some Jack Black (a good friend of the Captain) balm. Shiver me timbers, that was a nice shave. The Admerial (my bride) and I can't wait for our next sail, so avast me matey, weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! Yo Ho Ho!

 

Hump Day Wednesday! The Futur delivered another effortless shave this morning, BBS after 2 passes. I like this razor! Have a great day everyone!

 

Nice photo and what an entertaining write up @ObiDon.

 

Cool photo

 

Thank you very much.

 

Beautiful cased Gillette Big Fellow