SoS: November 18, 2013 - November 24, 2013

SOTD Tuesday 11-19-2013

5/8 Robt Klaas "Prussia", Full Hollow Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Ingram SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
British Sterling Cologne

Home sweet home and a nice warm Scuttle shave! My scuttle is the shave tool I miss the most on the road. I have given thought of getting a travel size scuttle like the one Becker makes to carry with me on my travels. Those travel scuttles are small enough to stash in the luggage and thick enough to keep from breaking so easily. At least it would keep the lathered brush warm between passes as I have been face lathering when on the road.

 

Wet Shaving Products Prince Silvertip Brush
AOS Lavender Shaving Soap (Tallow Formula)
Prairie Creations Preshave Oil
Facelather
Progress Long Handle (Maiden Voyage)
Astra Super Platinum (1)
3 passes
The Men's Soap Shop Aftershave No. 2, Lemongrass and Yling Yling
Pre de Provence Shea Butter Enriched Aftershave Balm

What an awesome shave! It was my first shave with the long handled Progress, and felt as if I had been using it my entire life! I enjoy the shaves I get from my Futur, but was really impressed at how this shaved under the nose, and with ease!

 

11/19 Tuesday

Hot shower
RazoRock glycerin
Semogue 1460
Provence
Gillette Rocket
Merkur

Outstanding DFS

 

19.11.2013​

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Prep: shower, 3P​

Razor: Cobra Classic​

Blade: Kai Captain Mild PINK (3)​

Brush: Omega 10098​

Soap: Martin de Candre sample​

Post: Thayers Medicated Superhazel​

After shave: Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum​

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Aroostook PSO
Coffee: 8 O'Clock Espresso, BLACK
CD: Jars of Clay ~ If I Left the Zoo
Soap: Dulouz Marakesh
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
DE: Gillette OLD Type
Blade: 7 O'Clock SharpEdge, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops TSD M Bomb, Old Spice cologne, hand strop blade

BBS.

 

Razor: R41 for the first pass, Toggle set at 3 for the remaining 2 passes with touch up.
Blade: Personna Labs \ Gillette Super SS
Brush: Made Rite 303 restore
Cream: Lider Active
Post: Alum, Thayer's & Nivea Sensitive Gel Moisturizer
Cologne: Clinique Chemistry

I had three days worth of growth, I thought I would see how well the R41 would mow it down. I could have stopped after one pass, amazing razor had a SAS in one pass. But I chased the BBS and caught it with the Toggle. NO irritation...My skin feels like it did when I was a kid.

I don't understand one thing, though. If shave everyday I have a hard time with a few spots shaving smooth. I let me beard grow for a day or three never have problem, easy shaves.

 

Jacob, since I'm a guy with sensitive skin, the fewer passes I have to make the better. Maybe that's the reason I like the 2011 R41 so much. Two passes =done!

Your'e obviously one of those guys who just needs to shave every 3 days…

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Proraso Green Shave Cream​

Parker Pure Badger Brush​

'62 Gillette Slim H1 ​

Wilkinson Sword (4)​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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My Parker pure badger brush seems to be scratchy compared to my other brushes, so I may be considering retiring it. It did a good job face-lathering the Proraso Green though. Two passes and touch-ups with the Gillette Slim left me with a near BBS shave. I finished off with the Thayers Cucumber WH and the Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. After a long day, I am feeling clean and refreshed.​

 

Ouch. Get some sleep and relax if you can.

 

Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Sharp Dressed man
Razor - '51 Aristocrat
Blade - Voskhod
Aftershave -Spieck

 

EJ DE86
7 O’Clock Blue (d2)
MWF-Face Lather
Vulfix 2235
Dickenson WH
Superior 70

 

Prep:
Warm face wash with Shea Moisture African Black Soap
Proraso Green Crema pre Barba
Soap: Proraso Pelli Sensibili
Brush: HIS Synthetic
Razor: Maggard MR10
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge Yellow
Post:
Cold rinse
Shea Moisture Aftershave Elixir
Proraso Green Crema pre Barba

Nice DFS shave today. I'm really liking the elixir... Review coming in the next few weeks. Proraso is a dependable performer.
Have a great day!

 

Wednesday:

Prep: Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, Hot shower, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (3, 4, 5)
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Jasmine et Cigarette by ELdO

I had a minor scary moment on the XTG pass this morning. My ever-present mild tremor caused an unintentional Gillette Slide as I was maneuvering around the ramus of the mandible on my right side, and I nicked my neck about a millimeter from the artery. Luckily, that was far enough away to keep the little nick from turning into a gusher. Aside from that, I got a comfortable, BBS shave.

 

Wednesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 3
Proraso Green SC
Vifrex AS Gel
Floid Classic AS
Dolce & Gabbana EdT

Today my shaving journey took me to beautiful Italy where I really enjoyed a bunch of great prodotti italiani. The Proraso Green cream (new version) with its magnificent lather and cooling sensation as well as the intensely-cold Vifrex gel and the Floid Classic aftershave all worked their menthol magic beautifully for me and I had a great BBS shave.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Spice Bath Soap
Soap: Godrej Lime Cream
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”
Blade: Israeli Personna SP Crystal (2)
Brush: Omega 6192 Pure Badger
Aftershave: Proraso Green

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

2nd shave with the Israeli Personna SP Crystal in the Slim. I tried the Godrej Lime cream for the first time today. It lathers well and the lime scent is excellent. My shave was fine: close & nick free. The Crystals give a very good shave. They just don’t glide as smoothly as some of the others (and are also half the price). I finished with the Proraso Green AS.

Bob

 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Homemade Cedarwood PSO
Razor: Merkur 39c
Blade: Personna Blue Lab (2)
Soap: VDH Deluxe
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Family Dollar Spice

This was my second shave with the Merkur 39c and I got a BBS. However, I also have a little tenderness in a couple of places. I had to work pretty hard to get the BBS, also. I have been consistently getting BBS shaves with my EJ DE89L, but thought that I might be able to get them a little easier (ie. fewer passes) with a slant. I know I haven't given the 39c a fair chance, but so far I'm having to work much harder to get close shaves with the 39c than I do with the DE89L. I'm sure it has to do with technique. If I can't get to where I can get good shaves with the 39c with fewer passes than the DE89L, though, I'll just go back to using the DE89L.

Have a great day!

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Thater 4292/6,2 band,fan
3P PSB
Mystic Water Lavender Lime SS
Gillette Red Tip/SI (2)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lavender WH
RazoRock King Louis ASW

Nice and comfy shave today,BBS face and Noggin

 

6/8 Gong
SRD Patchouly
homemade brush
Good shave this morning. This has turned out to a nice shaving razor, very pleased with this one. Need to get it cleaned up. Have a good one.

 

SOTD Nov 20
Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Astra SP (day 3)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 3 (WTG, XTG, ATG)
Post: cold water
Today's shave was not as good as yesterday's, but still nice and smooth. My lather was a little thin which I think is what hurt the shave. Through out most of the shave there was irritation, and a weeper on the second pass. One small patch on my jawline is all that prevents this from being a DFS regardless or the irritation.

 

Wednesday
Pre: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Face Scrub, Homemade Citrus PSO
Razor: Merkur 38c 'Barber Pole'
Blade: Voskhod Teflon
Brush: Omega 49 Boar
Lather: MEM Olive oil Cream
Shave: Three passes, plus touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum Block, Ogallala Bay Rum & Shea cream

Smooth, comfortable shave this chilly, wet morning with the über-mild 38c.
I've actually grown fonder of the Voskhod blades—so I've learned to not always let first impressions dictate my shaving choices.
Happy Humpday, all!