SoS; February 2018

Thank you Perry, means a lot me. God Bless

Bill

 

Tuesday morning's planned shave:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Junjie/Derby day 3
Vi-John Mentholated SC
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
F&C Shambala AS Splash

I want to see how the Derby performs three days in a row with this razor. So far so good. The Vi-John cream is from India and it comes in a BIG tube. Its scent is very mild, but pleasant and it lathers very easily. Its menthol effect is not heavy but it's nice and it seems to be a pretty skin-friendly cream. I love that Lucky Tiger stuff so much as well as the Shambala!

 

I have been working on some homemade products for a couple weeks now and I think I've finally got everything perfected. Just in time for menthol Monday...

A pre shave made with coconut oil, witch hazel and a blend of lavender/eucalyptus essential oils. Moisturizes my face and creates a slick surface on my skin, prepping it for my lather which makes it EXTRA slick. Has lovely top notes of lavender/eucalyptus with a sweet coconut background.

An aftershave splash made with Alcohol(Everclear 190 proof), water, pure menthol crystals, eucalyptus essential oil, and eucalyptus Epsom salt(magnesium sulfate, parfum). Helps wake you up in the morning and put hair on your chest I don't use an alcohol splash often, but when I do I go for the menthol burn.

And an aftershave lotion made with jojoba oil, coconut oil, beeswax, shea butter, vitamin e oil, peppermint and eucalyptus essential oil. Lovely moisturizing lotion with a scent that lasts hours.

All in all it was a lovely shave. The FatBoy performed flawlessly as expected. I'm now awake/alert and well moisturized! Happy shaving everyone!

Pre: O'Riley's pre shave oil
Razor: 1961 Gillette FatBoy
Blade: Derby Extra (2)
Lather: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Brush: Fendrihan synthetic
After: O'Rileys's Aftershave Splash & Lotion

 

Here it is for "Tribute Tuesday"(well, I just gave away part of it

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Energy)in shower
shave-Barbasol Original
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot Classic DisposeABLE
A.S.-Avon 4 Men Maxwell '23 Tribute(oldie car)

 

SOTD February 5th


Schick Injector, Type D
Personna (2)
Yaqi Professional (30mm, Cruiser Class)
Stirling "Mountain Man"
Baxter of California Shave Tonic and ASB

This morning I continued my assault on the Mountain Man sample, this time with the big 30mm Yaqi B&W synthetic. The Yaqi did its job and left me with only one more shaves worth of soap in my Mountain Man sample. The Type D with the Personna blade was smooooooth. I did two passes for a very comfortable DFS and finished off with some Baxter of California Shave Tonic and ASB for Menthol Monday. Have a great day my friends!

 

MMOC v2/PTFE (no shim). Single pass ATG head shave, can't beat that.

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Revisor 8/8
G. D. Carrington Badger Brush
Barrister & Mann Vetyver Santal Shaving Soap
Vitos Pre/Post Shave

 

Monday 5th February



Olive Oil Soap and RSC Facial Scrub
Somersets Shave Oil (Pre Shave)
TOBS Coconut Shaving Cream
Omega S10083 Synthetic Brush
Kai Captain Excelia (Japanese Style) with a Proline-P
Giles Shaving Co. Bowl
Alum Block and rinse
Benjamins Bay Rum

Not a shave I enjoyed. Everything was OK until my little dog barrelled into me....resulting in a cut on a cheekbone
Stopped after 2 passes. 10 hrs on and it would appear that it wasn't too bad as a shave......just no feel good factor.
I think tomorrow will be a mild shave to allow proper healing

 

Please forgive the photography; my tablet skills clearly need some work

Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: 1960 F4 Gillette FatBoy
Blade: Astra SP
Soap: B&M Bay Rum
Brush: Drugstore Omega (I call it "The Soap Killer" for how much it digs in and loads)
Post-Shave: Midnight & Two Unscented Balm (note: there is a scent of sorts)
Shave: Damn Fine

 

Bill, I am happy you are doing better.

 

Bill, I'm glad that you are on the mend and will pray that your health continues to improve.

 

Thank you Andrew.I appreciate your concern very much. May the Good Lord cause the wind to always be at your back, God Bless

Bill

 

Thank you Clint, your concern is welcome in my heart, God Bless.

Bill

 

Bill, it's always great to see you!

 

02/06/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint Soap with Soothing Oatmeal
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Black Ship Grooming Co. White Whale Shaving Soap
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
RazoRock Stainless Steel Mamba DE Safety Razor
Feather New Hi-Stainless Blade - 6th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Brut Classic Scent Splash-On
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

 

SOTD 02/05/2018
RAZOR: Sabi 3-piece - chrome (3 inch handle, medium weight)- a mildly aggressive razor for me.
BLADE: Feather Hi Stainless Blade- this is the 5th shave on this blade.
PREP: hot water wash with Ivory Soap, followed by hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: - Erasmic Shave stick (soap)
BRUSH: Cremo/Vie-Long Horse Hair - 3rd use from new
SHAVE CREAM: The Art of Shaving - Lavender Essential Oil - for Sensitive Skin - face lather
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse followed by application of CRYSTAL deodorant (deodorant stone - potassium alum)
AFTER SHAVE: Murray & Lanman Florida Water Cologne
BALM: Orchard & Vine Tuscan Olive Lotion (not pictured)

Another superb shave from the Sabi/Feather combo. I really like this little Cremo horse hair brush. It produced lots of excellent lather from the AOS.
I used the Erasmic stick as a pre-shave, scrubbed in with the little Cremo brush. It gets slick, but the lather just isn't good. No fault of the brush.
The Lavender Scent of the AOS was complimented by the clean Erasmic scent. And AOS lather never disappoints me; Rich, thick and protective.

End result was a close, clean 3-pass BBS shave. I really didn't need a full third pass. But the lather was there, the blade felt good, I had the time - why not.
Hope your week is looking up, and your shaves are all excellent.
Cheers to the winners.

 

I really enjoy the old formula of the AOS soaps and creams. Easy to tell which is which BTW. When the label says: For sensitive skin, or regular skin, you know it's the original formula.

 

Thanks for sharing that bit of info. I was not aware that there was a "new" formula for the AOS products.

 

Very scary stuff, when your health is out of your control. I'm very glad you are feeling better. Take care of yourself.