SoS: February 22, 2016 - February 28, 2016

Beautiful setup, lovely Aristocrat.

 

Thank you Doug

 

Excellent cream
I used Ahava non lathering cream today and I'm impressed. This will be my go to for travel and if I'm in a hurry, since I need no pre shave at all. The cream goes on clear, and I can see the whiskers getting reduced with each pass. It rinses cleanly from the razor and has a mild scent that won't interfere with any aftershave. I got it for sale as part of a kit while I was in Israel last week. I finished with For Flint aftershave because I love the citrus/grassy/moss cologne scent. A real work of art, imho.

 

Thanks!

 

What a freeze and what lather this Grapefruit Menthol soap from OSP gives. In addition to it, I had another arctic-like blast from the Rubby Dubby Doo which made the end of this great shave all the more pleasurable!

 

February 24 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stirling Gatlinburg SS
Frederick's Celebrated Razor
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Gatlinburg AS

 

SOTD February 24, 2016

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Razor: Maggard MR1 with V2 open comb
Brush: Trader Joe's synthetic
Lather: TSD unscented shave stick
Post: Witch hazel splash enhanced with drug store 'New Spice', Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, touch-up

Pretty good CCS again this morning. The soap stick lather is drying up on my chin and neck and I have rehydrate it or reapply lather from the brush. I don't have that issue with other soaps. I've got to do some more trial and error with the water and lathering of the stick. I reapplied some lather and got it in shape to shave and then followed up with the first pass with some touch-up. Nice shave all in all.

In any case, the quality of the soap and post-shave feel is first rate. I think TSD products are really exceptional.

I hope you have a great Wednesday!

 

SOTD
On the road today.
Palmolive shave stick
AoS Pure Badger travel brush
Schick type G
Chick blade (2)
MK Sport cologne
Have fun!

 

SOTD - Wednesday 02.24.16

Pre: Hot shower, Bull Dog face wash
Brush: Semogue 620
Soap: Nancy Boy Blossomwood shave cream
Razor: Gillette Super Speed (1969)
Blade: Rapira (1)
Post: Soap Commander Integrity unscented balm

This was my first time using a Nancy Boy product, and this one I got off of a B/S/T. I was able to use only the small amount of cream left on the lid from shipping to build an incredible lather. The scent was new to me but enjoyable and lasting. While I tend to like Rapira blades, this combination of razor and blade was not my favorite. As always, the Integrity balm was a solid performer.

 

SOTD February 24, 2016

Noxema preshave cream
Gillette Heavy Tech / Gillette Silver Blue
Omega / Proraso Blue
WH / Shea butter / Proraso ASB

We are on a roll! The GSB continues to shine. What an amazing blade. Still sharp and smooth. The Proraso Blue cream is also very nice....just like all Proraso products it provides plenty of thick lather and it is very slick. I love the post shave feel of this cream...a true pleasure.

 

#70 - 2/24/16



Prep: shower
Lather: IanS soap
Brush: Omega 10066
Razor: Blackbird
Blade: Persona Lab blue (4)
Post: Avon Island Lime

IanS is a hobbyist who formerly made some soaps and this puck is among the first I purchased several years ago. It makes up a slick and creamy lather. I can't really identify the scent but it smells somewhat like motor oil and leather. I like it. The Omega brush does a fantastic job of face lathering. The Blackbird and Persona offered absolutely no surprises and 2 passes delivered a DFS. Finishing off with the Avon Island Lime gives me a citrusy start to my day.

Cheers!

 

Almost the same set up as yesterday.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Pre: Shower, Sterling Pre-Shave Soap, Noxema
Soap: Aqua Di Parma
Brush: Druida D-7 Manchurian
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Feather #2
Post: Witch Hazel, Unrefined Shea Butter, Fine Platinum

 

Today's SOTD was an Old Spice trifecta..........

Old Spice shave cream bowl lathered w/Omega Pro
Gillette Super Speed (A1) w/Astra SP blade
Alum/WH rinse followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing w/Old Spice aftershave & deodorant

2-passes for a very comfortable DFS!

 

Schick J1 razor
Personna blade
WD Silver Tip brush
Williams SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Why didn't I discover Pinaud when I was a kid? Great stuff and my wife loves it! BTW, nice shave though it's time to change the blade. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless (3)
Brush: Fendrihan Silver Tip
Soap: RazoRock XXX
A/S: Floid Vigoroso

 

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Gatlinburg
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles-La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Personna 74 Tungsten Plus (16)
Brush: Plisson #12 Lucite Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Country Club-Frozen Vetiver

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

Catie’s Bubbles LTV today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson Badger. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 still cruising along. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Frozen Vetiver.

Bob