SoS: March 3, 2014 - March 9, 2014

And isn't THAT one the ONE opinion that matters, Jeff?

I'm okay with the scent—not crazy about it—but the things we do for our loved ones are often reciprocated.

 

Without bragging, my wife's a beautiful woman so coming from her it's a compliment!

 

Razor: TV Rocket
Blade: Big Ben
Brush: 1990's Burma Shave Boar
Stick: Palmolive
Post: Thayer's & M-Gel Lotion
AS: Spieck

 

Wednesday 3/5/2014
1920's Ball End Tech
Voskhod
Plisson L'Occitane Synthetic
Prototype Scent soap
Natural Unscented Aftershave Balm
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So for tonights shave I used what is likely my oldest DE Razor. Amazing something 90 years old still works so well. I also used my new Plisson Synthetic.
For my Aftershave I went with the WSO Natural Unscented Balm.
Overall it was a nice shave. The old Tech sure did its job as did the Voskhod. The new Plisson synthetic is soft as silk but I have to say it is a bit floppy. I have to use it a few times before I can form a final opinion. It did feel amazing on the face though. The soap performed as I had hoped it would. The aftershave was nice and soothing. I went unscented as it is late and I wont be going anywhere so I figured is just use the unscented.

 

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Tabac Thursday
Another excellent shave. Dad's boar whipped up Tabac in a snap and I'm getting the hang of the SC101, resulting in BBS cheeks and DFS+ on my neck. Easy, smooth and comfortable.
Prep: Synergy Coconut Bay Butter Balm
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: c40
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Gillette SE yellow
AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
EdT: Tabac!

 

I have the Grey Flannel AS and EdT arriving today or tomorrow. I wore it 20 years ago and am bringing it back home......

Jeff-I got some Rose of Bulgaria....as you said, another excellent Bulgarian cream. Great stuff!

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Rose of Bulgaria Cream
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim on “6”
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Brush: Plisson Grey Badger 22mmx52mm
Aftershave: Canoe

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

My first shave with the Rose of Bulgaria cream. Great lather and scent! This is another excellent Bulgarian Cream! The Slim and Lux are also going great: smooth, close, nick free. I finished up with Canoe.

Bob

 

59’ E1 Fatboy (setting 9)
Astra SP (d1)
Rooney Stubby 2XL
Old Spice Musk Cream-Face Lather
Old Spice A/S
Old Spice Musk Cologne

 

Thursday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
444 AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

Man oh man, what a shave, what a shave, what a shave - the MITA has become a top-favourite soap of mine. That scent drives me crazy and its lather is a pleasure to work with, and its menthol effect and skincare are awesome. The combination of the 444 and the Rubby Dubby Doo put so much freeze into my face that I felt almost numb afterwards!

 

5/8 Beau Brummel
Tiki Bar SS Cavendish
homemade brush

Nice shave this morning. I did my last experiment with the TGN Super Finest and this brush is the result. It's clear copper plexiglass with a painted knot hole. I dropped the loft to 44mm on this one. I think 46mm is right for me but I'll wait a couple of shaves and we'll see. Have a good one.

 

Thor's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Jasmine Tobacco
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (6,7,8)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' Nine Tails AS Splash

A minor incident involving a 'love bite' from my cat had me skipping yesterday's shave. As before, there was a bit of an issue with the lather collapsing atop the preshave balm this morning, though I'd let it sit for a bit longer this AM than on Tuesday. A combination of being slightly too aggressive in my technique and the blade starting to become slightly worn got me a couple of weepers, which were a contributing factor in my reaching for the Captain's Choice to aid in the closure of those battle scars. Nearly BBS otherwise, though.

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Shave Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette Super Speed '47
Shark Super Stainless (6)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

The Frank Shaving finest badger brush did a great job face lathering the Cella shave cream. This is a very nice cream. Two passes with the Gillette Super Speed '47 and Shark Super Stainless blade was all it took for a near BBS shave. After the traditional cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and some Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am smooth, clean, and refreshed...

 

SOTD March 6 -- Blade safari day 31

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki with ball end handle
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men cool kick

For no real reason, I rushed today's shave. Can't tell from the end result though. Two passes, a little touch up and I've got a nice clean shave.

 

Scuttle: dougr custom....Merkur set satin bowl on top of ceramic outer bowl (dropped the inner and broke it...this works better)
Soap: Kent
Razor: Paul Revere
Blade: Ted Pella
Brush: iKon with Scottish Lion engraved
Aftershave Balm: Floris Santal

 

SOTD
Prep: Shower
Razor: Merkur 42c
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Omega 11137
Lather: GreenShave Original
Post: R160 ASB face and head
Cologne: Burberry
Passes: WTG, ATG, XTG
Results: BBS
Today I noticed a hint of green tea very nice.

 

3/6/2014

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Stahly Live Blade gold, Quick Cutter straight razor
Blade: Super Max Titanium (3)
Brush: Black Badger 20mm knot from Ace Shaving
Soap: Speick
After: Home made ASB
After Shave: Speick after shave

I cranked up the Stahly Live Blade this morning for a nice 2 pass Darn Fine Shave. The Super Max Titanium blade as done a nice job for the last 3 mornings.

Have a blessed day!

 

THURSDAY
Early morning shave

Bright & early start to a busy day today!
The Wee Scot is a great little brush. For such a small brush, it certainly can whip up a prodigious amount of chilly Margarita lather!
Darn fine shave this morn…

Have a wonderful Thursday, all!

 

Thursday
hot shower
Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan
Proraso White PSC
Shaving Yeti Morning Wood (stick)
Cobra Classic "The Snake"/Kai Captain Mild (8)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Wm. Neumann Heartwood ASL

Great 2 pass face,1 for da dome for BBS all around !!!!

 

Gem OCMM
Gem SS PTFE
Omega 80265
Walter's Rose
Superior 70

It was nice visiting with the OCMM, but I will grab my DE tomorrow.

 

Ahh another Frag head. It is very close to TF Tobacco Vanille. Almost Identical. Still comparing the 2. What I can say is it is cheaper and last longer, projection and sillage are stellar with this one. Off the top of my nose the tobacco is just slightly stronger.