SoS: February 1, 2016 - February 7, 2016

Beautiful photo @ChiefShaver and lovely brush!

 

@RyX your brush is very !

 

Sunday: Day 20 of my second round of blade testing

Prep: Hot Shower, Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Brush: Omega #11575 Boar
Lather: Ginger's Garden Jasmine Amber soap
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Dorco Prime (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (4, 5, 6)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma alum, Thayer's Witch Hazel pad, Myrsol Metilsol aftershave splash
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron

I've been battling stomach issues this week, so - while I managed a shave the other day - this is the first post since Monday; apologies for not initially recording my impressions of Day 1 with the Dorco Prime. Whipped up quite serviceable lather with the GG and the 11575, though I could probably have stood to use a tad more water. The Prime is as smooth and comfortable on my face as the Dorco-301 is, with better audio feedback. After 3 passes and no ATG pass, I'd call my face BBS with my neck at DFS+, which is about as good as I can get sans ATG. I didn't need the extra alum from the Metilsol, but I hadn't reached for it in nearly a month, so it got used today. The only problem I have with the Dorco Prime is that its performance is not enough of an improvement over the 301 to justify the increase in cost to me.

 

SOTD February 7, 2016

Proraso pre shave
Gillette Heavy Tech/ Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow
Semogue/Proraso
WH / Proraso ASB
Great shave this morning with one of my favourite combinations.

 

This OSP Bay Rum soap is unbelievable - it's so easy to lather, it smells awesome, and its skincare is excellent. I got a great BBS shave this morning, and the Krampert's Bay Rum aftershave had me in scent heaven with a very comfortable post-shave feeling. A special shout-out to Rod for his wonderful pre-shave soap which does such a good job of cleaning and preparing the skin for a shave!

 

It still amazes me how many synthetics you have in your brush collection. Good stuff Guy.

 

Slim Adjustable set to 9
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade
MDC Face Lathered
3 passes

 

I hope you find relief soon, get better!!

 

IKON/RAPIRA
ENVY SHAVE ALLUMINATI
MYSTIC WATER COCONUT LIME VERBENA
PITRALON

 

Lovely brush and razor combo!

 

SOTD
Super Bowl Sunday
February 7, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon Shavecraft Short Comb w/Bulldog handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Route 66-Retro Spice
Brush: Semogue 610
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Trade Winds
73 and plenty of sunshine at kickoff! I'll be putting a 16 lb turkey in the oven shortly.
Great shave. Retro Spice, easy to lather, slick, protective, beautiful scent and fantastic post shave skincare. I'm digging the iKon Short Comb! The Semogue 610 is really starting to splay nicely. Happy Happy. CF Trade Winds, it's a cucumber, mint old spice scent. Really nice.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

 

Thanks. Gave me a great shave!

 

Super Sunday Shave
I went with a favorite combination today - Lavanille and Lavanille, and it did not disappoint. I put three pumps of Van Yulay PSO in my wet hands and massaged it into my warm wet face for a few seconds. Then I let it sit there while I brushed my teeth, to give it time to work. My Brothers Bristles Bimetal Brush easily coaxed Lavanille into providing thick yogurty lather. Der Futur went about its business with cool efficiency, smoothly reducing my stubble over three passes on setting five. I did get one weeper from carelessness, but it closed quickly during the cold water rinse. Lavanille Tonique finished this shave up right. This one has some staying power and I can enjoy the scent while not projecting it to a whole room.

 

Awesome photo!

 

SUNDAY
Early morning shave today; another frameback razor. My initial shave with this newly-acquired Thiers-Issard 69 (honed yesterday). Route 66 'Cavendish' soap and matching aftershave balm.
Three-pass very smooth shave! Over the past four days, its been interesting comparing the feel of four different vintage frame back razors.
Have a blessed Sunday, all!

 

Beautiful!

 

February 6 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
Johan Engstrom
Stirling Unscented PSB -- Mentholated
Musco Real Classic AS

 

How nice!

 

What a lovely photo @clint64 and such a pretty brush!