SoS: September 16, 2013 - September 22, 2013

Aramis EdT; like you my friend; Really

 

An old fashion Friday shave

Hot shower
Arko Shave Stick
Omega Boar-10029 Baby Pro
1955 Schick Hydo-magic-(Hydro-zilla...a whisker's worst nightmare )
EMS/Personna d2
Rebul Lavanda Colonia

Nothing special....Just a normal absolutely perfect BBS, with no irritation, that was an absoulute joy to obtain...

Have a great weekend everybody...

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Barrister & Mann-Vetiver, Heather, & Clary Sage
Razor: Maggard MR1
Blade: Lord Platinum
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Aftershave: Krampert’s Bay Rum

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

I got to try my first Barrister & Man soap today (Thanks Ryan B.). It provided good, easy, slick, and well cushioned lather. I was not wild about this scent. I also used my first Lord Platinum blade. It did fine. I finished with Krampert’s Bay Rum. Great finish and conditioning as usual.

Bob

 

You got that right...ha,ha....Thats one battle you can never win....

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House Master Blend, BLACK
CD: Third Day ~ Time (their best, in my opinion)
Soap: TSD SOTQ C3 Sun Dried Cotton + 3 drops TSD M Bomb
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
DE: '73 Black Handle SS
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 5, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Brut Attitude
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Darn near BBS.

 

Gillette New Improved - Weber Bulldog handle
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Chubbz 2 - (Omega 80265 knot, Rubberset 300n)
Walter's Rose
Superior 70

A comfy dfs

 

Friday
hot shower
Rooney Heritage Stubby 3XL
Maggard Lime PSO
TSD Malachite SS
iKon Slant/Perma-Sharp Super (2)
warm water rinse
Shavex alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Clubman Special Reserve

I've been getting really wonderful shaves with the iSlant,especially the headshaves,very comfortable and efficient.Enjoy the weekend everyone!!!!

 

Shave of the Day, Friday September 20, 2013
• Prep: Brush soaked in cold water, tepid shower
• Razor: Maggard MR3 Thick Handle Chrome Safety Razor
• Blade: Croma Diamant Stainless Steel
• Brush: Vintage Stanley Home Products restored with TGN 22mm Fan High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Knot
• Soap: Martin de Candre
• Splash: British Sterling Cologne
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, double splash of aftershave

Nothing about this morning shave as as planned, I even had to re-shoot my picture! I was planning on using the R41 again, but the MR3 was calling out to me.

I really like this razor, a lot actually. I would love to see a higher end version of it made although I am very happy with this one.

The shave was mild, yet very efficient, a great way to end the work week.

Have a great Friday everyone, the weekend will be here in a few hours!

 

Friday:

Prep: Hot compress, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: VDH Deluxe Unscented
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Sharp DuraBlade (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB

Had a day off from shaving yesterday. Today's shave was superbly BBS close, tug-free and nick-free, but my cheeks were a bit red by the end of it. The redness is probably my only complaint about these Sharp blades at this point, as my technique has improved.

 

Yesterday's shave.

Prep: hot shower, TBS Maca Root Face Wash.
Brush: Vulfix Burlington.
Razor: '62 Slim set on 6 for the first pass, 3 for the second.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Soap: Mike's Barbershop Stick.
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's Lavender WH, Myrsol Metilsol (first time use.)

Yesterday's shave was pretty decent. I love how I can always get a comfortable shave when I use Mike's. I also really like the Myrsol Metilsol. Its scent reminds me of the original Listerine. It made my skin feel tight, my pores closed, and really toned. It burned mildly, but not unbearably. I'm almost out of the Maca Root Face Wash, another trip to the Body Shop is in the near future. My neck is still recovering from my rough shave on Tuesday, but it looks and feels a lot better now.

 

Friday

CeraVe foaming facial cleanser
TSD unscented soap
Oscar11 custom brush with HIS synthetic knot
Schick type G injector
Schick blade
CeraVe lotion

It's been a while since I used the Schick type G. It is clearly a more aggressive razor than the type I that I used yesterday, but it was a comfortable close shave. Three passes plus touch up on the chin and around the mouth.

 

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Sky.fm playing "90's Hits" on the internet radio​

Hot shower, washing face with Matas face wash non-perfume/non-everything​

Mühle R89 / Viking's Sword (1)​

Bestshave #6 horse brush​

Arko soap, grated stick​

Korium lather bowl​

Traditional 3 passes, with some sort of cross direction on the chin and upper lip​

Luke rinse, alum, cold rinse, topped of with Nivea for Men Sensitive asb​

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As for blades, I was so certain Astra SP was my daily blade. Until yesterday when I received a 20-pack of Vikings Sword directly from Israel.​

Ohh....my.... god...! Very very smooth blade and just as sharp as the Astra SP as far as I could judge. So-so packaging but NO wax-spots.​

So am I done with Astra? Nope. Have I found a new blade to stock up on? Yes!​

If the longevity is good (to me that's more than 3 shaves) I might get me a larger shipment of those.​

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Thanks for listening, and have a nice day!​

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Prep: warm shower, Burt's Bees face wash, Proraso Green pre/post
Brush: Parker Synthetic
Croap: Tabac + Proraso Green
Razor: Merkur 37c
Blade: 7 o'clock yellow
Post: cold water, alum block, Proraso Green lotion, Proraso Green pre/post

This shave started out extremely well. I remembered why I love the o'clock yellow blades - super smooth and sharp enough for me. BBS on my cheeks with ease and comfort. The problem is, that ease made me too bold, and I decided to try J-hooks on my third neck pass. It seemed to work great until I used the alum block and revealed my hubris. Angry burn and redness. It took a while for the alum to work - I had to make three passes over the three weepers that appeared after rinsing. About ten minutes later, I added another layer of Proraso green pre/post to squelch the burn.

Lesson: don't jump into advanced techniques yet! Get consistent great shaves with standard technique first. Second lesson: I don't need to chase BBS - without j-hooks I would have had a DFS.

 

FRIDAY
After a day off from shaving yesterday...

a. Pre: Hot shower & hot towel, Citrus PSO
b. Razor: Merkur 39c 'The Sledgehammer" slantbar
c. Blade: Personna Med
d. Brush: Whipped Dog 30mm Silvertipbadger
e. Lather: MWF soap, Pacific cream, liquid glycerin; scuttle-warmed
f. Shave: 3 passes + touch-up
g. Post: Cold water rinse; Osage AS, homemade lime/grapefruit balm; touch of Tabac cologne to mask any 'old man smell' residue from the Osage.

Typical slant bar shave: comfortable and very close —even after only one pass. Usually two passes get me close to BBS, but I had some extra time and plenty of überlather to chase it.
BBS results, with no irritation. Have a great Friday all!

 

Good advice!

 

Razor: Mergress XL (s4)
Blade: Crystal (D12)
Brush: Vie-Long Beehive w 24mm Horsehair
Pre: Musgo Real Spiced Citrus Oil Soap
Soap: TSD Mojito with X2 Menthol
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TSD Sub Zero AS Balm

 

SOTD Friday 9-20-2013

5/8 Wade & Butcher "The Celebrated", Hollow Point
Proraso PSC
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Whenever I use the Skin Bracer I think of my Dad. It's been around for a long time and was a staple back in the '50 - '60's.
At least it is still available in the local stores for a very reasonable price. Good, Cheap and Available....nothin' wrong with that!

 

Friday morning, September 20, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with EMS blade (2)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC soap, lather with hot water & shave—
apply Captain's Choice Lime, just right!

A wonderful close shave today with TABAC. I really love to shave. What a great start to the day. Aces!

 

Tabac
HJM fine badger
Razzorock OC loaded with a Bolzano (2) and 2 shims
Gillete Pro series balm
Pitralon Polar

Today was the first time I ever used shims on any of my razors. It resulted in a bit more aggressive shave from an all ready relatively aggressive shaver...and it was wonderful :rah: Next time I'm going for 3 shims.
This was one of the if not "the" best shave in my life , I don' t know if it is because of the added bite from the shims or everything just added up.

 

What are you using for shims?