SoS; March 2018

Guess I'll have to give it a shot! My neck is super sensitive and gets burned at the drop of a hat. Maybe this the answer

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Seeing some Filly’s lately inspired me to break out mine this morning. I was rewarded with a super efficient 2 pass shave with minimal touch-ups. Still face-rubbing late into the evening.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Shavemac 2-band Silvertip
Filarmonica 13 Novodur 6/8
T&H Classic After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

03/08/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Crown King Planet 9 Shampoo/Conditioner Puck with Cider Vinegar, Yucca & Manuka
Dr. Jon's 1803 Natural Vegan Shaving Soap Vol. 2
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom Fluted Bishop TGN 24mm Silvertip Grade A Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Timeless Polished Stainless Steel OC Razor with 0.95mm Blade Gap, Scalloped Cap, & Dimpled Handle
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 9th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
K Shave Worx Saratoga Aftershave
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength ​

 

March 7

Final shave with this setup and I'll miss them for a few weeks until they're back in play.

Two passes and touchup for a near BBS and I'm a happy camper.

Dr. In the morning then we have 4 places to check out trying to find a new place. Getting there slowly but surely. One place is in Moscow Mills, just north of where I work. My wife is secretly rooting for that one.....because after all...the Cartel should be in Moscow. Yep. She noticed that before I did. Makes me proud.

 

8 March 2018

* Karve Shaving Plate D
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* MS 2-Band XD + WildWestBrushworks Jade
* Wholly Kaw Fern Concerto Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Palmolive Classic Stick
30 DC LE Cashmere & Cypress
Suribachi bowl & cool water
FaTiP Piccolo & Polsilver SI
Barbasol Brisk AS

An Inspired Shave.

 

Mug soak.

 

SOTD ***LATE FEBRUARY*** UPDATE 02/27/2018 - 03/02/2018
Again, I have been spending VERY little time online for a few weeks, yet shaving almost every day.

SOTD Tuesday 02/27/2018
RAZOR: Sabi 3-piece - chrome (3 inch handle, medium weight)- a mildly aggressive razor for me.
BLADE: Feather Hi Stainless Blade- this is the 9th shave on this blade.
BRUSH: VDH Deluxe Boar
MUG: repurposed coffee/soup Mug
PREP: hot water shower with NOURISH Cool Cucumber Green Tea Moisturizing soap, hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: bloom water from shave soap
SOAP: Hybrid Soap Col.Conk LIME & Williams Mug Shave soap
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: AV Musk
BALM: None

Wonderful 3-pass BBS shave.

SOTD Thursday 03/01/2018
RAZOR: Sabi 3-piece - chrome (3 inch handle, medium weight)- a mildly aggressive razor for me.
BLADE: Feather Hi Stainless Blade- this is the 10th shave on this blade.
BRUSH: Fendrihan Synthetic Brush - black "tuxedo" knot.
PREP: hot water face wash with Ivory Soap, followed by hot water rinse
PRESHAVE: Hot water wash with Ivory soap, followed bloom water from AOS Shave Cream
SHAVE CREAM: The Art of Shaving - Lavender Essential Oil - for Sensitive Skin - face lather
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse.
AFTER SHAVE: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
BALM: None

Excellent Shave. Love this shave cream, love this razor / blade combo, love the Fendrihan Brush.
REALLY love the Lilac Vegetal!

03/02/2018 FRIDAY
RAZOR: TopCare (Dorco Pace 6 Blade Handle - SXA1000)
BLADE: TopCare 6 blade (Pace 6 Cartridges)
PREP: Hot water face wash with Ivory Soap, hot water rinse
BRUSH: NO - applied by hand
PRE-SHAVE: NO
SHAVE CREAM: Gillette VENUS Vanilla Cashmere
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Murray & Lanman Florida Water Cologne
BALM: None

Great 1+pass BBS shave. 1-pass XTG with touchups. Quick & clean!

 

THURSDAY MORNING'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Feather HI-Stainless *4th shave
Shave Brush - 20mm GBS Synthetic 3rd generation
Deodorant - Ogallala Bay Rum
Shave Soap - Catie's Bubbles Barnegat Bay
Aftershave/Fragrance - Catie's Bubbles Barnegat Bay Tonic

 

SOTD March 03-05, 2018

SOTD 03/03/2018 SATURDAY
RAZOR: Drug Mart CALIBER 5 Pivot Razor (disposable) - Personna/Schick Wilkinson Sword
BLADE: FIVE (*compare to Gillette Fusion 5 Blade razor)
BRUSH: NO - applied by hand
PREP: hot water shower with NOURISH Cool Cucumber Green Tea Moisturizing soap, hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: None
CREAM: Gillette VENUS Vanilla Cashmere
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Aqua Velva Musk

Another very efficient shave. I love the Vanilla & Musk scent combination!

SOTD 03/04/2018 SUNDAY
RAZOR: TopCare (Dorco Pace 6 Blade Handle - SXA1000)
BLADE: TopCare 6 blade (Pace 6 Cartridges)- this blade had been used maybe 6-7 years ago then put away.
PREP: Hot water face wash with Ivory Soap, hot water rinse
BRUSH: NO - applied by hand
PRE-SHAVE: NO
SHAVE CREAM: Gillette VENUS Vanilla Cashmere
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Clubman VIBR
BALM: NONE

Very efficient, utilitarian shave. Full BBS achieved in 1+ passes. Good blade feel. I like it.

SOTD 03/05/2018 MONDAY
RAZOR: BIC 1 Single Blade Razor
BLADE: Single Edge Disposable
PREP: hot water shower with NOURISH Cool Cucumber Green Tea Moisturizing soap, hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: none
BRUSH: nope
CREAM: Barbasol Regular - applied by hand.
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse followed by application of CRYSTAL deodorant (deodorant stone - potassium alum)
AFTER SHAVE: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
BALM: nope

I like the single edge on this disposable razor. It gives a good shave with very intuitive blade feel. 3-pass BBS, with touchups.

 

Razor: Wade & Butcher “The Celebrated Fine India Steel Razor”
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Soap: Mike’s Barber Shop
A/S: Razorock Baby Blue

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

For using a bloody evil cartridge razors

 

Yeah! Bur....Well, I do own a vintage Ralph Lauren Safari Trac-II cartridge razor. So, I have dabbled in witch craftery. I'll sneak away now.

 

I've never shimmed a DE, but I don't experiment with caps & base plates like you do. The shim is a single DE blade with the edge trimmed off & placed under or over the unaltered blade?

Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedar, & Rosemary? Sounds interesting!

Living on America's South Coast, I enjoy a tap water cool shave when the outside temp's above 65F / 18C. Shaved tonight on three days growth with wonderful results.

 

In most cases under. Often worth a try on narrow flat or Merkur type bottom plates where support for the blade from the bottom is limited.

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It is pleasant but very strong and very traditional, some would say old fashioned. It will definitely split opinion.

Thanks that's good to know.

 

Thank you very much - greatly appreciated

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 03/08/18

Gillette Ball End Tech (ndc)
Dorco Prime Platinum (4)
VDH Boar
VDH Luxury
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Gillette Cool Wave A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Thursday, March 8, 2018
Hot shower
VDH Shave Oil (applied in shower)
C. O. Bigelow + 4 drops M-bomb
Razorock Plissoft
Heirloom Gillette Milord (NDC), Gillette Platinum Plus (1)
3 passes, touch up
Rinse, alum, witch hazel, Neuteogena Men Triple Protect Face Lotion, Barbasol AS Brisk

I'm still feeling the chill from the M-bomb and the Brisk.

I have a phone interview tonight. I'd appreciate your prayers.

UPDATE: Walking out into 31 degrees nicely amplified the chill.

 

March 8, 2018
Rocnel SE-G
Gem PTFE
Thäther 4125/3
Fine Italian Citrus

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