SoS: February 1, 2016 - February 7, 2016

Thank you!

 

Sunday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Cold River Soap Works “Original”-Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette 70’s “Spoiler” Super Stainless (5)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Burberry Brit

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

CRSW Bergamot & Bay today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. “Spoiler” still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry Brit.

Bob

 

Fantastic gear Bob, beautiful brush!

 

Thank you.

 

Sunday SOTD................

 

It's unreal - I bought a Nivea Sensitive cream a few months ago and I've only used it once. It's much better than the regular version of Nivea.

 

Love that bowl, real nice.

Bill

 

Very descriptive. Thank you.

 

Seven down and three more to go. Actually four, still sitting on a older Wolf Whiskers handle that I dropped a Plisson knot into it four months ago for my nephew but still haven't shipped it out.

 

With that Burberry Brit, I bet you made good "prOHgress" on your shave (chuk yuk yuk yuk)

 

7 February 2016

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Brass
* Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Irish Traveller
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thanks for the kind words!

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip C2, 1957
Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)
Brush: Fendrihen Silver Tip
Soap: TSD Irish Spring Type
A/S: Route 66 Sweeney Todd (TEST)

Excellent Super Bowl Sunday. Enjoy the game.

 

Feb. 7/2016
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Personna blue(4 on that edge)
Soap/cream: Equate in can
Oil: Home made (orange essential oil) in used bottle.
AS: Gillette gel

The 1st pass, across cheek, then WTG down to the "apple", same on other side. 2nd pass, ATG with occasional clean-up in difficult places. wash up with layer of lather in places previously missed. a little better than a DFS. Satisfied with 4th time on that edge.
The picture I`m going try to upload is exactly how I finished (no arrangement, just turned labels to front. This is look into who I am, a plain average guy.
I mixed up some oil yesterday, orange aroma. I am open to any pre oil suggestions. This was my 1st try (1/2 half castor oil- 1/2 half olive oil and orange essential oil. Bill

 

...and a respected contributor to TSD.

 

Nice picture.... Bill

 

Thank you, Sir

 

I've run out of adjective to describe your amazing ability to capture excellent pictures.

 

Two different individuals asked me this question regarding Butterface Shave Soap so I thought I might as well put my reply on this forum as well:

"What do you think of the Butterface shaving soap? I almost bought it in the past, but I held off. Am I missing out on something I shouldn't?"

For $9 a puck including shipping it is a steal. First one I have tried from Butterface and this particular Lavender/Sandalwood/touch of sweet orange was a custom soap for me and they didn't charge me any more than a normal puck to do so. On their website and ebay page, the lather you see in the pics is exactly what I got and lathers up quite quickly. I loaded up 17-20 seconds and had enough lather for 3 pass shave though only two required. This soap is slick and when rinsing off nice smooth slick post shave feel. Since this was a custom blend for me I have no knowledge on any of their other scents but I would recommend this soap on performance alone, especially at $9 a puck.

 

Very clean picture.