SoS: November 18, 2013 - November 24, 2013

Thursday:
hot shower
Homemade PSO
Parker 80R
Astra Superior Stainless (2) 3 passes
VDH boar
Palmolive Menthol SC (in the scuttle)
Thayer's unscented with aloe
Brut AS

Needed a wake up this morning. Very nice shave with the Astra and the menthol helped to clear the fog away.​

 

Thursday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 4
Nanny's Ice & a Slice SS
Svoboda AS Balm
Barbon AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

Magnificent would be the right way for me to describe this shave - this Nanny's soap smells so nice and gives great lather with an awesome menthol effect which hits as soon as your brush makes contact with your face. I can't stop hyping the Svoboda balm and the Barbon aftershave because they're both so cooling and protective.

 

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Homemade Cedarwood PSO
Razor: Merkur 39c
Blade: Personna Blue Lab (3)
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm
Aftershave: Master Bay Rum

DFS. I love the Bigelow. I always get a great lather and protection from it. I'm not loving the Merkur 39c, though. This is the 3rd day in a row that I've used it and I have to say that, so far, I'm disappointed. For me, it hasn't lived up to all of the hype and great reviews. I want to give it a fair try, though, and so will revisit it soon. However, tomorrow I will be back to the EJ DE89L. Can't wait!

Have a great day!

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Spice Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Scots Pine
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”
Blade: Israeli Personna SP Crystal (3)
Brush: Omega 6192 Pure Badger
Aftershave: Barbon

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

3rd shave with the Israeli Personna SP Crystal in the Slim. I used Stirling Scots Pine today. Great combination! Great close and nick free shave. I finished today with the Barbon AS from Hungary.

Good start!

Bob

 

big old Sheffield razor (unknown maker)
SRD Patchouly SS
homemade brush

Very enjoyable shave this morning. This big Sheffield is something else (in a good way). Comfortable, close and smooth shave. Have a good one.

 

ThurZday

Pre: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Face Scrub, Homemade Cedar PSC
Razor: Merkur 39c Slant 'The Sledgehammer'
Blade: Personna Lab (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Lil' 16mm Silvertip
Lather: Tabac Soap
Shave: Two passes, plus touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum Block, Shea cream & Tabac Cologne

Two quick passes with the Slant this morning. Close to BBS—good enough for a fast-paced, CTS-hindered, early-start Thursday.
Have a blessed day, all!

 

SOTD Nov 21
Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Astra SP (day 4)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 3 (WTG, XTG, ATG)
Post: cold water,Proraso blue cream
Nice shave today. No irritation but I did nick myself somewhere along the way.

 

Thursday, November 21st, 2013



Rudolf Schmidt 205 "Bambola", 13/16 Full Hollow, Round Point​

• Pre-shave: Proraso Green Pre Shave Cream
• Soap: PannaCrema San Francesco Shave Soap
• Brush: Omega Syntex Brush #90081
• Bowl: Chinese Super Cheap Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Rudolf Schmidt 205 "Bambola", 13/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: P.160 Professional After Shave

 

Simpson Duke 3 in best
Prairie Creations PSO
TSD Iced Energy Lanolin Soap
Merkur Progress Long Handle
Astra Super Platinum
3 passes
Tabac ASL
Pre de Provence Shea Butter Enriched After Shave Balm

Smooth and comfortable. While I liked the Merkur Progress, I absolutely love the Progress Long Handle. The TSD soap made an awesome lather this morning. I noticed that if I swirl just a little longer on this soap that I can get the consistency to a very thicky and gooey lather that is properly hydrated.

 

Thursday

CeraVe facial wash
Oscar11 custom with HIS knot
Mike's unscented natural soap
EJ DE89
Astra SP blade
Cold rinse
CeraVe lotion

Brrr! 28 F outside! Comfortable pleasant shave with some of my favorites.

 

Wednesday morning, November 20, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power 'Olympic'
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5 (day 6)
Gillette Proglide Clear Gel
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Captain's Choice Lime

Wow, the Gillette Clear Gel is quickly becoming a favorite shaving product, I'm enamored over its performance with the Fusion Proglide shaver! BBS today and not a sting from the Captain's lime. Aces!

 

SOTD Thursday 11-21-2013

7/8 Frederick Reynolds Wedge, Hollow Point,
"Washington - The Champion of Liberty" Blade Etch
Proraso PSC
Classic Shaving Bay Rum SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum ASL

Going with the Bay Rum scents this morning. The Bay Rum theme a couple of weeks ago made me re-discover the value of this great scent. I plan on using it a lot more in the future.

 

TSD Thursday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
TSD Lanolin Soap, Irish Spring Type
EJ Best Medium
Union Cutlery, Expert Barber 400
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh
Brut

 

Razor:Merkur futur (S4)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword UK (D2)
Brush: Parker 25mm Best Badger
Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Soap: Le Père Lucien Savon du Barbier
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Speick

Great shave using Le Père Lucien this morning. This is the 3rd time using this soap and though in my opinion not a MdC replacement, pretty darn close and 30% cheaper. For me, lathers just as easily with pillows of lather and the post shave is almost as smooth. Today bypassed the PSO and back to a 3 pass shave and the same 3 touch up areas under the chin and midway between the lower lip and chin. Up to this past week I felt that using MRGLO pre-shave soap would be good enough to exfoliate my skin and prepare my beard, but the inclusion of the PSO after using MRGLO seems to be the ticket for a two pass BBS shave for me and leaves my face silky smooth without irritation of any kind.

 

Thursday 11/21

Hot shower
RazoRock glycerin bar
Stirling "Ben Franklin"
Shavemac Silvertip
Gillette Rocket
Merkur

Outstanding shave this morning!

 

Ladies and Gentleman, Friends,

i hust had an amazing shave. I just wanted to try my new "Gillette New" for my moustache area...but i was so impressed,that i had to shave my whole face. A fantastic razor. Not too aggressive,not too mild.Just a nearly perfect every day shaver. Now,that the temperature here are very frosty,i thought to take a soap,that soothes my skin very well. Here now:

Shave of the Day​

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-Mitchell´s Wool Fat​

-Gillette New​

-Wilskinson Sword blade​

-Nightdiver´s 26mm 2-band Olive Wood Beehive​

-Bloc Osma Alum Block as Aftershave​

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Greetings​

Thorsten​

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Great looking brush and razor!

 

Thank you Stuart. I like it a lot too. If you´re interested in this brush,i could give you a mail adress from the guy who has made it.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

One more shave and that tube of Palmolive will be the only cream I have ever finished.

I won that tube in a PIF a while ago. I only had Wilkinson Swords from Wal Mart, a '40s style Super Speed, a VDH Boar and a tube of C.O. Bigelow at the time. Didn't think I would ever buy anymore razors, creams, brushes or soaps.

 

No time for a photo today.

Prep: 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 After shave Elixir, Proraso Green Crema Pre Barba

I was in a hurry, so I tried a two pass shave: WTG, ATG - resulting in a DFS with some burn, but not as bad as I expected. I used the Proraso to put out the fire, and I bright it to work in case I needed it again. I did. Overall, not a bad shave and no weepers.
Should I expect, based on this that I might be able to get a nice two pass shave with a more aggressive razor and taking more time to be careful? I think I'll try again some time with my MR10, but maybe not tomorrow.