SoS: August, 12 2013 - August 18, 2013

Tuesday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Moroccan Palmolive Classic SC
L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Balea unscented moisturizer
Booster Mosswood AS
Santos de Cartier EDT

I can't believe that I had a menthol-free shave today and actually enjoyed it. Well, almost menthol-free because the L'Oreal Men Expert facial wash contains menthol. This Palmolive Classic cream from Morocco appears to be identically the same as the one made in Egypt and everywhere else in the Middle East and North Africa. Great lather and skincare, and I'm starting to like the scent more than before. The Booster Mosswood is a fantastic aftershave.

 

Tuesday

Razorock sandalwood bowl lathered with Simpson Special Best Badger
EJ89dl with Israeli Crystal blade (2)
3 passes and finish with Pinaud Classic Vanilla

Great shave

 

W&B
Wilkinson Shave Stick
25mm Omega Boar
Stephan Bay Rum
Everything you need for a first class shave. Very enjoyable shave this morning. Have a good one.
BTW, our new City Forester is coming over tonight for his first (do it himself) straight razor shaving experience. A very nice young man. I'm sure it will end up costing me a straight razor, brush and some soap or cream but it'll be worth it.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower
Shave Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Stick
Razor: Maggard MR1
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Chesterfield/Carrington Synthetic 24mmx49mm
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

Back to a stick today. I had to try the Ogallala Bay Rum stick today along with the Astra SP’s for the first time. Both worked well……

Bob

Bowl shown just because I like it. Face lathered.....

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Maxwell House Breakfast Blend, BLACK
CD: Howlin' Wolf ~ The Definitive Collection
Cream: TBS Maca Root
Brush: The Dridecker
DE: Merkur 34G
Blade: 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, B&BW Noir, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

I knew I was forgetting something, then remembered just as I was making my first stroke with the razor - I forgot the PSO!
Oh, well. Still a very good shave.

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House Breakfast Blend, BLACK
CD: Buddy Guy ~ The Millennium Collection
Soap: TSD SOTQ C2 Indonesian Teakwood
Brush: Ol' Blue (actually a brand new brush from Steve - thanks again, Sir!)
DE: Gillette NEW
Blade: 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

I don't have much experience with synthetic knots, but if they're all like this, I'm a believer!

 

Shave of the Day, Tuesday August 13, 2013
• Prep: Brush soaked in ice water, tepid shower
• Razor: Merkur Progress converted to Mergress XL
• Blade: Croma Diamant Stainless
• Brush: Shavemac Limited Edition Shaving Brush 90 with High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Fan Knot designed by Geoff Anderson
• Soap: Martin de Candre
• AS: The Shave Den Iced Violet Patchouli Aftershave
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, double splash of aftershave


Hey everyone...long time no see, I hope that each and everyone of you are doing well. Ryan Bales and I talk a lot on social media and I realized how much I miss everyone from here, this place always felt like home.

My cat Stewie woke me up before the alarm went off this morning. After some one and one time I was able to spend a little extra time on my shave.

I am continued to be impressed by this brush. I love the amount of water that it holds, the softness of the tips, the weight and the gorgeous look of it. Although one could probably whip up a great lather from the MdC with a toothpick, I was rewarded with a mountain of ultra dense lather.

Three full passes and some light buffing provided a shave as smooth as I could be.

I keep reaching for the TSD Iced Violet Patchouli. One, it is cold. Two, the scent it just amazing. Three, nothing makes my skin feel better afterwards. I wish I could pump this stuff through my shower and bathe in it.

Have a great Tuesday everyone.

 

Monday
Semogue SOC,2 band
Proraso PSC
TSD 2x Iced Pink Grapefruit Lanolin Soap
Merkur 39c "Da Hamma"/Voskhod (3)
cold water rinse
Shavex alum
cold water rinse
TSD 2x Iced Pink Grapefruit WH
TSD 2x Iced Pink Grapefruit AS


Tuesday
hot shower
Duke 3 in best
Proraso PSC (white)
Proraso SS (White Tub)
Tradere OC/Gillette 7 o'clock Green superstainless (1)
cold water rinse
Shavex alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Swiss Pitralon ASL

I just wasn't feeling the love with the Tradere and the o'clock Green,I guess the Tradere doesn't like this combo.I got a BBS on face and dome,but felt a lil dragging on da noggin and ended up with 3 head weepers.Just wasn't a smooth shave,I'm gonna try the green in a Ranger Tech tomorrow.

 

Tuesday:

Prep: Hot shower, AoS Unscented PSO
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Jasmine Coffee Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Trig Silver (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG
Post: Cold water splash, Alum, Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Burberry Brit

One weeper over the Adam's Apple due to user error in skin stretching. Another amazingly comfortable DFS+ shave with the Trig Silver. I stopped at 2 passes only because there was not enough beard left to shave.

 

Razor: Merkur futur
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: 30mm Super Silvertip
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Soap: Valobra Menthol
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Captains Choice

 

Tuesday

Wash with unscented glycerin soap
Lather Petal Pushers kokum butter soap
Oscar11 brush with HIS knot
Vintage bakelite slant
Feather blade (4)
CeraVe lotion

This was the first time out with the oscar11 brush -- what a delight! I'll have to post pictures later. The HIS knot made mountains of good lather from the Petal Pushers soap. The bakelite slant performed well, but this was day 4 for the Feather blade, and it gave a little irritation, so it goes to the blade bin. Three passes gave a very smooth result.

 

SOTD Tuesday 8-13-2013

French Old Type/Piccolo Handle
Personna Stainless blade
Proraso SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivera replenishing ASB
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal ASL

Great shave this morning with the Frenchie OT. The smoke has finally cleared here in Oregon and the sun is shining brightly today.
Great to see Arley back on the thread this morning. Welcome back Arley we missed ya!

 

Tuesday morning, August 13, 2013

Schick E2 Injector & Schick blade (8)
Omega 20102 boar bristle brush,
Arko soap, bowl lather & shave—
Captain's Choice Lime rinse, just right!


Day 8 on the Chinese Schick blade, and I got a DFS with one pass, amazing product. I gotta respect the efficiency of the Schick E2 Injector. What a memorable shave today, smooth and comfortable.

Aces!

 

Tuesday morning, August 13, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (2)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Tour De Mike's Day 2​

Pine & Cedarwood​

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What was left in the brush after the 3rd pass...​

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Day 2 conclusion: Today I remembered to add a few drops of warm water into the OS Mug prior to showering. I do this with some of my other soaps, particularly MWF. It seemed to assist the process as lathering was easier and the lather itself seemed to have a little more of that cushion/density/protection that I was looking for. I picked up on a little more as far as scent goes. There is definitely a hint of a smoky aroma to this one. Think campfire or hickory, not tobacco or cigarettes. By the looks of the OS mug there are at least 1-2 more days of shaves on this one. End result was a near BBS again with no nicks, weepers or irritation, just a soft, hydrated clean shaven mug! Have a blessed day all!

 

Off all the Mike's soaps I've tried, the Pine/Cedar was my favorite scent!

 

TOOZday

a. Pre: Hot shower, Lucky Tiger Lemon wash, Homemade PSO
b. Razor: Merkur 39c HD SlantBar
c. Blade: Merkur Super (Day 9) hand-strop
d. Brush: VDH Cheapie
e. Soap: Pacific Shaving Co. cream & liquid Glycerin— scuttle-warmed
f. Shave: 3 passes and touch-up
g. Post: Cold water rinse & dry; Pinaud Clubman AS & Pre De Provence balm

DAY 9 with the same Merkur blade. Smooth, comfortable shave with a light touch and only minor resistance on the shave. No cuts, no irritation, no weepers....another DFS+!

 

Monday's shave ~
Brush: Omega 11126 banded boar
Razor: 1961 Gillette "Fat Boy" on 4
Blade: Feather, 2
Soap: Speick in a mug
Toner: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Finish: Speick AS splash

Fantastic shave!



Happy Shaving! -John

 

Tuesday morning:

Fatip
Crown
Wee Scot
The last of the Castle Forbes Lavender
Vitos Tabacco

Awesome.

 

We missed you man! Well I still talk to you outside of here... but yeah. I'm sure everyone else did!

 

Welcome home Arley

Tuesday -
Edwin Jagger DE98 + Bulldog Handle
Feather
Simpson Chubby CH1
Truefitt and Hill Trafalgar SC
Old Spice Classic A/S

Iffy day. Great at work, Discovered a small nick on the finish of my Mergress which I have no idea how it got there and it's driving me insane since it may go on the chopping block soon. Hopefully my Aristocrat gets here soon, Canada post has had the message (3 Business days) for 5 business days now on the tracking and its still in Ontario. :/