SoS: February 3, 2014 - February 9, 2014

Friday
hot shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PSC
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Mergress XL/Astra SS (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Captain's Choice C09t

Excellent shave,2 pass face and one for the dome for BBS all around,enjoy the weekend everyone !!!!

 

SOTD Feb 7 -- Blade safari day 7

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki
Blade: Personna Blue Lab (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso White tub
Passes: 3 (2x WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men cool kick

Well I dropped the pre-shave and added and extra WTG pass for the same results, smooth but with irritation. I could live with the irritation, if the shave was closer...

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Eversharp I Hydro-Magic
Schick Stainless (1)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

First Shave: Today, I had my first shave with this 50+ year old experienced razor. The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face lathered well with the Frank Shaving finest badger. I did two passes and some touch ups on the neck with the Eversharp Hydro-Magic and Schick stainless blade. The razor handled wonderfully. The size and shape of the handle seemed very ergonomic to me. A cold water rinse followed by Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice AS left me clean, smooth, and refreshed. Very nice...

 

Merkur 11C
Personna Lab Blue
Simpson Duke 3
RazoRock ABCBA

 

Friday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (10)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Drugstore witch-hazel AS

The tenth shave with the Feather was still acceptably comfortable but I won't be asking for an eleventh from it. Still though, no complaints whatsoever and I'm looking forward to a fresh one tomorrow.

 

FRIDAY

Pre: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Facial Scrub, homemade PSO
Razor: Mühle R41 (2011)
Blade: Merkur Super
Brush: Simpson Wee Scot
Lather: Martin De Candre soap. scented
Shave: Two passes; minor touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, Pre De Provence Balm

A quick, efficient, close 2-pass shave this Friday morn. I've become a real fan of the MdC soap which with every usage seems to go on smooth & generously no matter the brush—a true pleasure to use! A great way to start the day!
Wishing a blessed Friday to everyone!

 

2/7/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Shea Moisture Shave facial wash and scrub, home made PSO
Razor: G E Jones Shake Sharp, Real Blue Point straight razor
Blade: Astra (2)
Brush: Vie Long horse hair 23mm knot
Soap: Tabac
After: Home made ASB
After Shave: Tabac after shave
Cologne: Tabac Eau De Cologne

It is a Tabac Friday. Everything worked well together as usual. I ended up with a Darn Fine Shave. Tabac always treats my face well.

 

Friday morning, February 7, 2014

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

 

Friday morning, February 7, 2014

Gillette NEW Long Comb
with an Astra SP blade,
Lather up with Barbasol - shave,
and finish with Walgreens Witch Hazel
and SFM Brisk Aftershave


A fantastic close and comfortable shave. Aces!

 

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
Plisson Synth
HTGAM - Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla
HTGAM - Cavendish A/S Lotion


Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille

The Plisson L'Occitane Synthetic brush was very Luxurious. It is very soft and the knot splay quite a bit but not too much just right as any other synthetic it generated ample creamy dense lather. 1st use and am very impressed. It some how splays and has enough back bone and doesn't feel springy like my Muehle Syth.V2. It shines when you use circular motions and you do not get that awkward sensation you get with other Synths when using circular motions it feels more natural.

Can't wait to use it again. This brush has been blowing up another board and I finally succombed to curiousity. Glad I did at $55 it's a keeper. You can get it at L'Occitane website with free shipping.

 

Razor: GEM MMOC
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D9)
Brush: TGN 24mm Super Badger w H2 Handle
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Basil
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Strop Shoppe Blaze
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid Blue​

 

I did lol that was a after swirl just to see how much more larher I could generate haha

 

SOTD Friday 2-7-2014

5/8 Wade & Butcher, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Klar Kabinett SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Jovan Musk ASL/Cologne

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Van der Ginger's Frankensoap
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, (4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' 9 Tails Bay Rum AS
Cologne: The Third Man by Caron

The 'slight cold' I came down with Tuesday had me light-headed and sneezing enough in the past few days that I thought it was probably a bad idea to hold a blade to my face or neck. I'm on the mend enough today that I got back in there with a nice two-pass shave for a DFS result, with no nicks, weepers, or irritation. I worked the frankensoap into a better lather this time than the first time I used the combination, which helped a lot. Finishing off, I like the way the bay rum scent complements the clove note in The Third Man cologne, though again I'm surprised at the relative lack of 'burn' from the aftershave, given its reputation.

 

February 7 2014
Hot shower
Nivea menthol face wash
Merkur Progress (41/2)
Gillette 7 o'clock black (1)
Semogue 740
HTGAM Lime
Salsa bowl
Cold rinse
Alum
Cold rinse
Dickinson WH
Arko Max comfort after shave cologne
444

The 444 leaves my face soft and protected. If you haven't tried HTGAM you owe it to yourself to do so! It will not disappoint. The Progress is becoming my favorite razor. I had a small nick on my chin, alum fixed it right up. Another CCS.

 

My Veli is here - how are you!

 

Always feel great with good friends arty:

 

Friday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: Mike's Natural, unscented
Brush: Mühle VIVO black fiber synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge (yellow pack)
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Excellent smooth shave! The newly refinished Mühle brush was a pleasure to use.

 

RazoRock Nonno Michelino croap using a badger brush to face lather.

RazoRock Little Bastone razor using a Derby blade on 2.

Clinique moisturizer followed by Chrome Azzaro.

 

Solid shave
I went back to TSD Signature Lanolin soap this morning, and I was not disappointed. My HIS easily whipped up great lather, and the Mag Type performed well. I used the Synergy balm before my ATG pass again, and I think this will become my routine. Tomorrow I'm going to try it with my Old Type and it's regular handle. The signature scent pairs well with the Krampert's.