SoS: November 18, 2013 - November 24, 2013

PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO Soap + Homemade PSO
BRUSH: Rooney Heritage Stubby 3
SOAP: MdC
RAZOR: 40's Style Rocket
BLADE: PolSilver SI
POST: Alum + Floid Blue + Nivea ASB



Been away for a little while. Will finally catch a short break with seminary beginning tomorrow! Super excited! Have a great day all...

 

Wednesday

CeraVe facial cleanser
TSD unscented wheat shaving cream
Oscar11 custom brush
EJ DE89
Astra SP blade
Cold rinse
CeraVe lotion

Lovely lather from the TSD cream. Three passes, very nice results.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Aroostook PSO
Coffee: 8 O'Clock Espresso, BLACK
CD: Petra ~ Power Praise... The Rock Cries Out
Soap: TSD SOTQ B1 Winter Pagoda
Brush: Mohawk 3-338 with original knot
DE: '55 Blue Tip
Blade: 7 O'Clock SharpEdge, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Brut Attitude, hand strop blade

A super mild razor; still rough along the jaw line. Using it made think back to who gave this to me, and the thought that it very well might have been purchased in the Italian section of Philly way back when. That's cool!

 

Wednesday morning, November 20, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power 'Olympic'
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5 (day 5)
Gillette Series Gel Moisturizing Hydration
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Family Dollar Spice


Another great shave with the Fusion Proglide and Gillette Series Gel! I am coming to the conclusion, a little sadly, that despite my
Love for the brush and soap, these foamy creams and gels like my face better, it's the way it is, but I'm so glad I can get an effortless DFS or BBS each morning. I guess my products chose me! Aces!

 

SOTD Wedenesday 11-20-2013

11/16 Early W. Greaves & Sons, Full Hollow, Square Point in Bone
Proraso PSC
Irisch Moos SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Lime sec EDC

Love this old Greaves! The Irisch Moos is especially nice this morning after a steady overnight rain. One of the benefits of shave creams or shave soaps verses goo in a can is the wonderful scents that can be enjoyed using the SC's and SS's. It only takes a couple minutes more in the shaving routine to enjoy the luxury of their lather and their exotic scents.

 

Razor: Merkur futur (S4)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword UK (D1)
Brush: Restored Rubberset 49-4 W 28mm HMB
Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Soap: P160 TD
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid Blue

This morning I used a Wilkinson blade(UK) for the first time that I had acquired in a 10 blade trade from another forum and have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The blade provided feedback like a feather and I obtained a 2 pass BBS shave this morning. I believe that using my homemade pre-shave oil is really improving my shaves these past four days as I am down to doing just two passes and what use to be touch up spots under my chin left/right side and half way between my chin and lower lip are not an issue anymore. I still use the monster alum block every shave but I may not need it as I have zero stinging from razor irritation and skin is smooth post shave. Tomorrow will bypass the pre-shave oil to compare shave results.

 

Prep: Village Barber oil
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 - 2 Band
Soap: Stirling Orange Chill
Razor: Weber DLC / UFO U2
Post: Stirling Lemon and Withchazel

First outing for the Stirling splash, now I love menthol and this didn't disappoint. My face literally ached it was so cold! My hands 20 minutes later can still feel it! Lovely aftercare very impressed.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Cella Shave Cream​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

'62 Gillette Slim H1​

Wilkinson Sword (5)​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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Today's shave was a great one with the Cella shave cream. The Parker badger brush did a good job of face-lathering, and two passes and touch-up later with the Gillette Slim, I had a near BBS shave. I finished off with the Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS.​

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Rudy Vey Finest Restore Eveready Brush
Taconic Pre-shave Oil (Unscented)
Haslinger's Schafmilch shaving Soap
Facelather
Merkur Progress Long Handle
Astra (2)
3 passes
4711 After Shave Lotion
Pre de Provence Shea Butter Enriched After Shave Balm

Magical Shave this morning!

 

No pictures today.

Prep: hot shower, L'Oreal Face Wash, TBS Maca Root Face Scrub.
Brush: Turkish #6.
Razor: Schick Krona.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Cream: Mem Olive.
Post: cold water rinse, C.C. Bay Rum.

Today's shave wasn't that good. My lather was airy and lacked the slickness I'm accustomed to. I'll attribute that to not using this item for a long time. My skin feels kind of tight and not that comfortable. Not a good shave, but I'm DFS. I'll probably regret it tomorrow. The only good thing about this shave was the C.C. Bay Rum. I guess we all have those days.

 

Why didn't you use your Phyto balm? Your face would have then felt great! Listen when Dodi tells you something!

 

Given how often I read folks warning not to use too much olive oil in shaving soaps and creams if you want a good lather, I'm always fascinated that Mem Olive has such a good reputation.

 

Actually, I went back and put some on. Your advice rings true!

 

Ah, you see how nice things happen when you listen to Dodi?

 

It was the first time I had problems with Mem Olive. I must have used too much water or not enough cream.

 

Midweek Shave! Wednesday Night November 20, 2013

Prep: Hot Shower, St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Stub
Pre Shave: Homemade Preshave oil with Peppermint Essential, Tea Tree, Glycerin, also used 3 drops of TSD M-bomb
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood Shave cream sample
Brush: Waterford Badger
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Viking Sword (hand stropped)
Post: Osma Alum
After Shave: Witch Hazel Infused with Peppermint Essential oil, followed by Proraso Pre/Post

Notes: This was a great shave on a great day off of deer hunting! I had no luck in killing one but hey that's how it goes most of the time. It was just nice to be out there in the outdoors getting some fresh air. Back to the shave, the TOBS sandalwood shave cream was everything i expected it to be. It was very creamy, lathered like a dream and provided an amazing shave just like my lemon and lime scented sample did.

 

Didn't have time to take photo today but this was my setup this morning :

Prep : Ahava Men FaceClean
Brush : Frank Shaving silvertip, 23mm
Soap : MdC
Razor : Gillette SuperSpeed black beauty - at 3
Blade : Q-Ball (second use)
Post : Tarr lotion and some D.R. Harris Sandalwood
Scuttle : Michal Yoresh double-walled

In one word, flawless . I wanted to change a little so today I used my birthday year razor and it did a very good job, actually the first time when paired with the Q-Ball blade, it look like I'll use it more in the future.

Do you fell that smell is the air ? It's the week-end, it's coming !!!!!!

 

Gillette New LC Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Chubbz 3 (Omega 23x50)
Arko SS
Alum
Superior 70

Nice.

 

EJ DE86
7 O’Clock Blue (d3)
MWF-Face Lather
Vulfix 2235
Dickenson WH
Clubman Vanilla
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Cologne

 

Thursday - another day closer. Are you ready?

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Aroostook PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House, BLACK
CD: The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
Soap: Queen Charlotte Celestial Woods
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB with original knot
DE: '73 Black Handle Adjustable @ 6
Blade: 7 O'Clock SharpEdge, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's Rose Petal WH, Curve, hand strop blade

Just another great shave.