SoS: January 18, 2016 - January 24, 2016

21.i.2016

 

01/21/2016
Razor – Cobra Classic
Blade – Kai Mild (6)
Brush – Brothers Bristles with Sunrise Synthetic
Lather – Tiki Cabernet Neroli
Post - Witch Hazel followed by Folsom & Company Shambala

 

Hope everybody had a great 'Humpday'
Humpday Shave:
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower and HOT water whisker rinse....
Lather: Arko-face lathered
Brush: Omega Baby-Pro
Razor: Schick G8
Blade: EMS/Personna d1
Post Shave: Dickenson's WH
Splash: Rebul Lavanda (Turkish everyman colonia, been around since 1895)/Clubman Special Reserve
and a few drops of Aqua Velva Musk, just for that scent and the compliments from my wife...

3 passes....Boom! I had equaled the Best shave of my life!
Perfection.....Baby's Butts are marching in a jealous rage!

This kit really is like an "Everyman's Shaving Kit" from the 1950's....and it is so capable of giving the best shaves possible...it's a possible "Desert Island Kit" for me....}8^))


Let's all have a really great 2nd half of this week!!!

 

Good morning TSD

My shave today ... similar setup as yesterday except for the brush:

- RazoRock Mudder Focker
- SOC badger
- Merkur Futur on 2.5
- Feather blade (#2)
- Speick After shave lotion



Dialed down from 6 to 2.5 this was a much better shave than yesterday's. Slicker lather, better overall "flow", no irritation.

I still haven't made up my mind which of my two 2-band badgers is the better one. The SOC seems to produce and hold a little more lather than the Whipped Dog, but at the same time "clings to it" more, as if it doesn't want to spread the lather on my face but rather keep it for itself Love both their handle shapes, even though they look very different. Well, I guess I'll just enjoy them in turns.

Again the usual two passes today, WTG and A/XTG. A little touchup at the usual spots, though I might have overshaved a little under my chin ... the Aftershave burned there quite a bit today. Other than that the face felt great after the shave. Pretty much BBS, so a very good shave overall.

Anyways, I still think the Feather might not be the optimal blade choice for the Futur. I've had better shaves with the Polsilver and especially the Sputnik. The last few days of this week I will use a GSB and transfer that blade to the Progress on monday to have a fair comparison.

Have a great day

 

I love Meta Nectar, sadly my wife hates it. Great shave!

 

Thurhapsoday
Superb shave today in all respects. PAA Ice is a better prep than most, and it provides a nice cool start over which the Lather Monster built thick slick goodness from Rhapsody. Der Futur almost went unnoticed as it went about its grim task. B&M Awesome finished off this shave right.

 

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!! SOTD 01/21/16

'52 Gillette Super Speed
Lord Super Chrome(3)
VDH Boar Brush
Williams
Cold Water Rinse
Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Same razor and blade combo as the last two days,switched out the soap, brush and aftershave and still got a great shave,BBS third day in a row!!
Tomorrow I'll put the Lord blade in my Fatboy for Fatboy Friday and see how it goes, but for today We got ONE HAPPY ILTS!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!

 

Never tried any B&M soap ... sounds like I should someday

 

January 21 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Port-au-Prince SS
Frederick's Celebrated Razor
Stirling Unscented PSB
Fine Fresh Vetiver

 

Another wonderful shave with my Menthol Monkey Setup - this OSP Grapefruit Menthol soap is da BOMBBBBB!!! Lots of rich, creamy lather very fast, a POWERFUL menthol punch, and great skincare. The Rubby Dubby Doo felt bonechillingly-cold as well!

 

6/8 Wacker Inox
Everest SC
homemade brush/Shavemac 2 band silver tip
Very nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Thursday's SOTD

Musgo Real bowl lathered w/Semogue OC Boar
Aristocrat w/Sputnik blade
Witch hazel followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing w/Barbasol Blue

2-passes for an excellent DFS!

 

Another blessed morning to be alive and enjoy a fabulous wet shave to start my day ...

Ikon SC102
Simpson Case Best Badger
Reef Point Dragon's Blood soap
Fine L'ORANGE NOIR aftershave

resulting in a near BBS 2-pass shave and left feeling refreshed ...
Hope you all had a wonderful shave this morning, have a great day !

 

Osage Rub is as cold as hell. Trust me on that!

 

Thursday - No photo today

Prep: Hot shower
Lather: TSE Tallow
Brush: E7 High Mountain White
Razor: Blackbird
Blade: Persona (4)
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

The hoped for has become the norm - 2 pass near BBS shave. 17th shave in a row with the Blackbird. I don't expect to switch out soon.

 

SOTD THU. 1/21/16
PRE SHAVE CLEANSER: BURT'S BEES CHAMOMILE AND SOAP BARK
PRE SHAVE OIL: DOLLAR GENERAL VITAMIN E W/COCONUT OIL
SHAVE SOAP: RR MUDDER FOCKER
SHAVE BRUSH: @Jayaruh #12
RAZOR: GILLETTE 1948-1950 ARISTOCRAT
BLADE: RAPIRA SWEDISH SUPERSTEEL

AFTER SHAVE BALM: VASELINE COOLING HYDRATING LOTION

SOAP: GRANDPA'S PINE TAR SOAP
COLOGNE: LAPIDUS BY: TED LAPIDUS

GOOD MORNING GUYS. TODAY WAS MY FIRST SHAVE WITH THE RAPIRA SS THANKS TO A KIND PIF FROM @ram57 AND THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT. A VERY SMOOTH THREE PASS BBS WITH THE ARISTOCRAT. LOVE THIS RAZOR SO MUCH. THE RR MUDDER FOCKER PRODUCED ENOUGH LATHER FOR THIS THREE PASS SHAVE WITH AN 8 TO 10 SECOND LOAD AND THEN SOME. SUPER DUPER MOISTURIZING. HAVE A GREAT SHAVE AND A GREAT DAY GUYS.

 

SOTD January 21, 2016

Proraso preshave cream
Gillette Heavy Tech / Astra SP
Semogue / Proraso
WH / Shea butter / Proraso ASB
Wonderful shave this morning.

 

Nice photo @Rusty blade everything looks nice and frosty.

 

Thanks...I thought I would do a winter theme pic...seemed appropriate!

 

Slim adjustable set to 9
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade
Distilled Water
La Toja Stick
3 passes