SoS: January 25, 2016 - January 31, 2016

Winesday
It all began with a chilly face wash with PAA Ice. I left some suds on my face as I loaded the Lather Monster with Fireside, then built slick yogurty lather on my face, enjoying the gentle massage from the synthetic fibers. Der Futur expertly decapitated my stubble in three passes, leaving a drama free BBS. I finished up with Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum, which did not burn because of the quality of this shave.

 

Absolutely Guy, they compliment each other beautifully.

 

What the .... kind of soap is that? never seen that before

 

@Tdmsu very

 

Not only did the Glacial Wintergreen trio do a freezing number on me, I got a fantastic BBS shave!

 

January 27 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Ben Franklin SS
Ontario Cutlery Co
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Ben Franklin AS

 

A friend sent as gift.It's an outstanding soap with great lather and slickness

 

@Norcalnewb sharp beautiful colors!

 

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016
Hot shower
Proraso Preshave
Plisson Synthetic
Palmolive Cream
Edwin Jagger DE89 head/Kelvin handle w/Gillette Silver Blue (2)
W, X2, X1, touch up
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, Nivea Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
GES

I switched my two X passes, and ended up with a nicer shave. Never stop experimenting.

 

Thank you!

 

Great photo!

 

SOTD WED. 1/27/16
PRE SHAVE CLEANSER: NOXZEMA CLASSIC CLEANSER
PRE SHAVE OIL: SHAVE SECRET
SHAVE SOAP: CHISELED FACE CRYOGEN
SHAVE BRUSH: FINE: ANGEL HAIR SYNTHETIC
RAZOR: 1934? GILLETTE NEW OC
BLADE: PERSONNA LAB BLUE

AFTER SHAVE BALM: VASELINE COOLING HYDRATING LOTION

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

GOOD MORNING GUYS. VERY PRESSED FOR TIME THIS MORNING SO I PULLED OFF A TWO PASS DFS BORDERING ON BBS WITH ANGLES ADJUSTED FOR MY WHISKERS. CRYOGEN AGAIN PLUMMETED MY FACE INTO THE ARTIC ZONE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY TEARING UP MY EYES AND CLEARING MY SINUSES. LOVE THIS STUFF! THE GILLETTE NEW IS SUCH A JOY TO USE AND MANEUVER, I RECOMMEND ADDING ONE TO YOUR COLLECTION OR ROTATION IF YOU DON'T ALREADY OWN ONE. HAVE A GREAT SHAVE AND A GREAT DAY FRIENDS.

 

It sure was nice and frosty! I think I'm going to M-Bomb QCS Vetiver for Wednesday's shave

 

Hello TSD

Today I focused more on a new soap than on my razor. I received a sample of a new greek artisan soap yesterday: Faena Aeolica



It smells really nice - if you like the scent of herbs It reminds me of a mixture of Ouzo and Myrsol Agua Balsamica. Anise, Thyme, Fennel and some more herbs I cannot identify actually. Very pleasant and light scent, not overwhelming. The soap itself is pretty soft, but a bit harder than my RazoRock for example.

First impression: Once the soap is lathered, it is very slick and offers great protection. I don't actually rinse my face between passes, I rather re-moisten it and just spread the leftover lather over my face and neck with my wet hands. I found that some soaps in this case lose their slickness, the Faena does not. After the shave it left my skin soft and well moisturized ... just one splash of Tüff sensitiv Aftershave and everything was fine. No irritation at all from today's shave.

BUT

Yes, of course there is a but. Would be pretty boring if everything was nice and shiny, wouldn't it? This soap is actually pretty demanding in terms of water management. Too much water and the lather just seems to evaporate. My first lathering attempt failed miserably because I used a very wet boar brush ... something that works with roughly 90 percent of my soaps. The Faena worked best this morning with a dry Synthetic brush (my Mühle Silvertip Fibre). I put some drops of water onto the soap, loaded the brush, painted some lather on my wet face and carefully added a bit more water as I continued face lathering. This time I got it right and my lather was thick and creamy.

The shave itself was really enjoyable: Merkur Progress on 4 with a Gillette Silver Blue blade, same as yesterday. Two passes, nice and smooth, BBS except for one small spot on my neck. And now, a few hours after the shave, my face feels as if I had used an after shave balm or some kind of face cream. Very nice.

 

@Marverel what a great write up and your soap description is beautiful.

 

SOTD Wednesday.

Razor: Lady Eversharp K1
Blade: Schick "Chick"
Brush: WD Silvertip
Soap: Maggard Mango Sage Tea
AS: Pinaud Clubman

I haven't posted on SOTD for a while so here's one dealing with my foray into injectors. I mentioned on the injector thread that I think I actually had a complete cartridge of bad blades. I switched to a new cartridge and things are much better. Today is day two of the Lady Eversharp (yeah, yeah...go ahead and laugh) and it was very enjoyable. Now that I have a proper blade in her she's very mild. Another comfortable shave. Maybe I'm learning. I have to say I find this long handle easier to navigate with than the shorter handles of earlier models. Like all Maggard soaps this one is a breeze to lather and nice and slick. Not much scent, though.

 

Wednesday's SOTD.............

Palmolive Shave Stick face lathered w/Semogue 1438 Boar
Schick G1 Injector w/Schick blade
Witch hazel followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing w/Barbasol Blue

2-passes for an excellent DFS!

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Pre-shave: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol
Soap: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol
Brush: Vie-long White Horse Hair
AS: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol

 

Gillette Black Handled Super Speed razor
Astra SP blade
RazoRock Plissoft brush
Vintage Williams SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Wonderful shave this morning. The Gillette/Astra pairing is definitely a winner; smooth, close and comfortable. And, as always, the vintage Williams is the bomb! Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Thanks @Robyflexx