SoS: February 1, 2016 - February 7, 2016

Just a simple "old school" shave today​

Razor - Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum
Brush - EverReady "79" weighted and with a Finest badger knot.
Soap - Stirling Ben Franklin​

 

Day 33 - 90 Day Intro to SR

SOTD - 2 February 2016



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal​

Day 33 was an impromptu study in lather. Route 66 hangs with Arko in the lather arena, and crushes the Turkish Giant in post shave feel. I definitely needed some moisturizer after an Arko SR session. Anyhow, tried to replicate the stroke pattern from yesterday, and had decent results. The stropping must be going ok, the razors are staying sharp and smooth for now. I missed a bit on the right jaw to prevent BBS, and tried Adam' advice on short strokes on the chin, and had a pretty good shave after two precise passes. Called it good, Alum was better, ISZ was ISZ , and the Veg is still for the heroes. Chalk another up for the good guys! Had the pleasure, sincerely, of shoveling a foot of new snow today. It's my favorite winter activity besides overeating. Other than that...all is quiet in Colorado.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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LPL Savon du Barbier
Omega Pro #98 boar
Gillette SS '47 & '54
Pinaud Clubman S.R.

Second day of evaluating a pair of Gillette Super Speeds. I used the same Voskhod blade from yesterday. The opinion seems to be that these are near as sharp as my favorite Feathers. Swapped sides using the '54 in my left hand, & got the better shave on my right. The '47 is a smother shave, both closer and less irritation.
My favorite French soap by Le Pere Lucien paired with Special Reserve AS Cologne for a smooth DFS on both sides! (Thanks to @Red Rider for inspiring the comparison experiment)

 

Impressive photo! Love it!

 

WEDNESDAY
Planned Shave for the early Morning
A near-repeat of Tuesday's shave with this fine J-WEST FON razor. Stirling soap (with added glycerin) and a Fine 'Platinum' aftershave finish.
Have a Happy Hump Day, all!

 

Simpsons CH3, ATT M2 & Cella.

 

Thanks dude!

 

Good morning TSD - my shave today:



Did not have much time for posting yesterday - but I had a very nice shave with my new Canadian Tech. So today the second new razor was used.

The La Toja soap lathered easily as usual and provided great slickness and blade protection. The Red Tip is a very well made razor with nice weight, good balance, comfortable grip and handle length. To my surprise it shaved pretty similar to the Pre War Tech - a pleasant combination of mild and relatively effective shave. Both razors were much more "agressive" than the Parker 87R I used before.

Two passes plus some touchup resulted in an almost BBS shave (missed one spot at my jawline and another one on the neck). Hardly any burning sensation from the Aftershave.

In terms of effectiveness and longevity neither the Tech nor the Red Tip come close to the Merkur Adjustables I used last month, but since I shave almost every day, that's not a big issue to me.

I'll use the Tech again tomorrow for comparison, but with a different, heavier handle.

Have a great day!

 

03.ii.2016

 

GOOD MORNING TSD! SOTD 01/03/16

'52 Gillette Super Speed
Gillette Blue Blade
Badger Brush
Williams
Cold Water Rinse
Witch hazel
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Yet another outstanding shave with this combo,all three passes (wtg,xtg,atg) were smooth and comfortable.
Two more day's with this razor,blade,soap combo,then I'll switch it up for the weekend.
So when all is said and done this a.m.I ended up with another BBS shave,HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!

 

2/3/2016
Mongoose Satin B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Super Pro (1)
DK7 with Druida Manchurian
Mystic Water Lime
Witch Hazel
Folsom & Company Shambala
Whipped Shea Butter

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Tabacstag
This shave started out rough - I got a couple weepers on the first pass, so I tossed the Astra SP and switched to Voskhod for an easier finish. Shuyak Island matches nicely with Tabac, and the cool was more than welcome. My neck is a little tender from yesterday, so I took it easy there. I used more PSO than yesterday, but did not feel any difference.

Prep: Van Yulay PSO
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS
Razor: der Futur
Blade: Astra SP (2), Voskhod (1)
AS: Van Yulay Shuyak Island
EdC: Versace Pour Homme

 

Masterfully done!

 

February 3 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Henry Sears and Son Queen 5/8
Stirling Unscented PSB
TOBS Sandalwood AS

 

My God, what a shave from the Krampert's Frostbite soap. A few swirls of my big Turkish barbershop brush gave me a huge amount of rich lather with its famous freeze and a terrific post-shave feeling. The matching aftershave froze me even more and left my skin feeling so calm as well as smooth!

 

SOTD WED. 2/3/16
PRE SHAVE CLEANSER: BURT'S BEES CHAMOMILE AND SOAP BARK
PRE SHAVE OIL: SHAVE SECRET
SHAVE SOAP: PRORASO GREEN
SHAVE BRUSH: @Jayaruh #12
RAZOR: RR JAWS OC HEAD/RR BAZOOKA HANDLE
BLADE: LADAS

AFTER SHAVE BALM: STIRLING MITA

SOAP: GRANDPA'S PINE TAR SOAP
COLOGNE: GREY FLANNEL BY: GEOFFREY BEENE

GOOD MORNING GUYS. MY RUSSIAN BLADE SAMPLER FINALLY ARRIVED YESTERDAY EVENING SO THIS MORNING I TRIED THE LADAS. VERY COMFORTABLE BBS IN THREE PASSES WITH THE JAWS AND LADAS COMBO. LOVE PRORASO IT'S SUCH AN EASY CREAM TO PLAY WITH AND CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR NEEDS. THIS RAZOR IS JUST KILLER, IT REALLY MOWS DOWN ANYTHING IN IT'S PATH BUT VERY SMOOTHLY. FACE LATHERED AS USUAL. HAVE A GREAT SHAVE AND A GREAT DAY FOLKS.

 

Great picture!