SoS: December 23, 2013 - December 29, 2013

My adjustable FatBoy experiment is over... I think my face prefers a mild and efficient razor. My Maggard does the trick for me (famous last words)

Prep: warm shower with Shea moisture three butters scrub
Soap: HTGAM Lime
Brush: HIS
Razor: Maggard MR10
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge yellow
Post: cold water rinse
AS: Shea moisture AS elixir

This was my first use of the HTGAM Lime, and I really like it. The puck is huge and makes loading very quick and efficient - this puck should last nearly a year. The scent is nice and Limey, but not too strong. I did not feel like someone had squeezed a lime near me, more like a good sniff of the rind.
The HIS whipped up loads of slick lather, which the MR10 sang through comfortably. The soap clearly provides plenty of moisture and protection. I can't really review it yet, but all signs point to quality.

 

Haha! I shaved my head for the first time! Just kidding I've been listening to the symphonies of Anton Bruckner

 

Saturday 28-12-2013

Razor: Gillette New Deluxe/Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (6)
Brush: WD Silvertp
Cream: Arko Extra Sensitive
AS: Old Spice

 

Saturday morning, December 28, 2013

Gillette NEW 'Long Comb'
Astra Superior Platinum blade
Semogue 1305 Boar Bristle brush
CO Bigelow shave cream lathered with hot water -
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Studio for Men Brisk After Shave

For a wonderful DFS+! Wow, it feels great to use the cool Bigelow again. Aces!

 

I've never seen a Slim Twist, I like it! Also 'Slim Twist' sounds like the title to a Elmore James novel

 

SOTD Dec 28
Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki
Blade: Merkur (day 2)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Soap: Proraso white tub
Passes: 3 (WTG x2, XTG)
Post: cold water, Proraso blue
A great shave today. I am running low on the Proraso blue AS lotion, but my face is getting to dry without it and I had to bring it back into rotation.

 

Razor: Britocrat #16
Blade: PAY `N SAVE
Brush: BF Greenie
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Post: Thayer's and Clinque M Gel Lotion
AS: Alt Innsbruck


The L'Occitane soap was a gift. What a great soap! My first use with it I think when I get it really dialed in it will be a favorite.

 

Saturday's shave, December 28, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (7)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Ri,mei
Blade: Rapira (2)
Soap: Arko stick pressed in a metal bowl
Brush: Isana Men Badger
Post: Camelot Aftershave Balm,Tariş Lavander Cologne
Except for the Camelot after shave balm, it was a smooth shave. I didn't like the scent of it and I tossed it out immediatelly. I has also a derivation of paraben in it.

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot compress, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG (4)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

After Friday's facial fiasco, I skipped shaving on Saturday and resolved to keep this AM's shave to a 1-pass SAS in order to let the various self-inflicted wounds heal. SAS is exactly what I got, as a look in the mirror shows that I shaved, but I can still easily feel stubble on much of my face. This was my first time using the Aqua Velva Ice Blue, and I have to admit to some disappointment. If there's menthol in there, it's minimal, as I got no cooling sensation from it whatsoever in comparison to my other mentholated aftershave, the Lucky Tiger.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap​

Parker Pure Badger​

Schick M Adjustable​

Schick Stainless Steel​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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The VDH Luxury shave soap lathered well with the Parker pure badger brush. Two passes with the Schick M adjustable left me with a near BBS shave. I finished it off with a cold water rinse, Thayers Cucumber WH, and Pinaud Clubman AS. I'm feeling clean, smooth, and refreshed.​

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Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap-Woody Lavender
Razor: British Gillette Slim Twist
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mm x 48mm
Aftershave: Canoe

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

This was the 2nd shave with my Gillette Slim Twist. I used the LASS Woody Lavender today for the first time (samples available from Maggard Razors). The LASS gave a very nice smooth, easy lather. The Woody Lavender scent is excellent! A little gave plenty of lather for at least 4 passes if you wanted to. I will load less next time. Combined with the GST and GSB, I got a great smooth, nick free shave. I finished with my “Old Man” Canoe AS.

Bring on the football……..

Bob

 

Bob, the name of that cream is actually PIKA. Because of the Bulgarian language being written in the Cyrillic alphabet like Russian it causes a little confusion to English speakers. I also have that cream and I agree with you - the menthol sensation is not noticeable. It's still good stuff.

 

6/8 Gong
Edwin Jagger SS
homemade brush
Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Sunday, December 29th, 2013



Mastro Livi "Experimental Inox", 7/8 Full Hollow, Spanish Point​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Pannacrema Lavandotto Shaving Soap
• Brush: Wilkinson Bristle Brush
• Bowl: Gerby Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi "Experimental Inox", 7/8 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Floïd The Genuine After Shave

 

Sunday:

Hot shower
Two hot towels and a facial massage
#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Nanny's Ice & a Slice SS
Svoboda AS Balm
Max Refreshing AS

It just doesn't get any smoother or better than this. Even my wife told me that I'm almost as smooth as her and our gorgeous little daughter and that made me feel great. The Ice & a Slice soap smells so nice and its lather is a pleasure to work with, and it's got a HELL of a menthol kick to it. It also contains goat's milk which moisturizes and soothes sensitive skin very well. The Svoboda balm is one of the best on the market and if you like a nicely-scented aftershave with a lot of menthol then the Max Refreshing from Bulgaria is your ticket.

 

Black Spade, correct? Now I have to get some Rose of Bulgaria Cream..........

 

Sunday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Cella
EJ Best Medium
The Juggernaut
Witch Hazel
The Veg

When I was over at Jeff's (Stingraysrock) house yesterday dropping off the box, he gifted me his 7/8 wedge that Mycarver restored for him. I've never used a wedge or anything bigger than a 5/8 and man I've got to say, even though I've only used it once, the Juggernaut is going to end up being my favorite. When I was touching up the razor on the hone and then stropping, I was suprised at how much resistance the wedge gives you. It's like it suctions itself to the hone and strop, also you don't get the definitive pop and crackle of the more hollow blades when shaving, instead you hear a sizzle. It effortlessly wipes your beard away and if there are any spots where the stubble resists the smaller blades, the chopper goes straight on through.

Also for the first time ever, I'm not using a balm. I'm trying out an experiment to see if it's really necessary for me, or just an unnecessary item in my kit.
for the shave andto Jeff for his generosity!

 

HTGAM Lime Day Two

Prep: warm face wash with Shea Moisture Three Butters Scrub
Soap: HTGAM Lime
Brush: HIS
Razor: Maggard MR10
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge Yellow
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite

Really nice and easy DFS today. I cleaned up my Dad's mug and used it today... I don't think it's a special mug, just something he had around the house. It's a little too small to use with my HIS comfortably - too much banging around while I whip up lather. Tomorrow, I'll try it with a different brush, but I'm still on the hunt for a new bowl.
The HTGAM worked very well again, I have a cold, so maybe that's why I don't detect much scent, but no matter, the lather is more important.
Krampert's is a favorite. It makes my eyes water, but my skin feels so good a few minutes later. 
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