SoS: March 24, 2014 - March 30, 2014

Monday, March 24 - Menthol Monday + 100th Anniversary of the Ever-Ready 1914
L'Oreal Icy Gel Face Wash, 2 hot towels
TSD Iced Subzero Pre-shave Balm
Simply Beautiful Badger brush, soaked
C. O. Bigelow, 4 drops of TSD "M" Bomb
Ever-Ready 1914
Gem Blue Star (1)
Cold water, Thayers Witch Hazel, styptic pencil, cold water, Thayers
Neutrogena Triple-Protect Face Lotion (I intended to use Osage Rub, but my face was too torn up.)

My experience with SE razors is limited, so let's just say this didn't go well. (Many of you probably guessed that after reading "cold water, thayers, styptic pencil, cold water, thayers.") I had so much styptic pencil residue on my face by the time I was done that I looked like Heath Ledger's "Joker."

 

Monday, March 24, 2014

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power (14)
Lather up with Gillette Clear Gel - shave,
Finish with water, Witchhazel
and SFM Brisk Aftershave

I've been busy so haven't a chance to post lately. I've been back to the Fusion for awhile for a fast, wonderfully comfortable and close shave. Aces!

 

SOS; Monday 24Mar14

• Hot Shower:

Suave Mens Body Wash

• Pre-Shave:

Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash

• Shaving Creams:

Neutrogena Men Skin Clearing Shave Cream

• Shaving Brushes :

VDH Pure Badger

• Razors:

Vintage 1968 Gillette Knack TTO/DE

• Deodorants :

Old Spice Classic

• After Shave Balms:

Nivea After Shave Balm

• Body Powders :

Anti Monkey Butt Powder

• After Shaves :

Old Spice Classic

No Nick's No Weeper's
Finished the Neutrogena Men Skin Clearing Shave Cream. Won't buy any more pain in the ares to lather up. Also finished the Suave body wash. I will not buy any more of that either. Otherwise a great shower and shave. "Got a Rudy Casteel Clean Shave"!

 

SOTD Monday 3-24-2014

Gillette NEW Short Comb w/Personna Medical Blade
Proraso PSC
Classic Brand Jasmine SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Brut Original Cologne

 

Monday

TOBS Sandalwood cream face lathered with Omega Mighty Midget
Slim adjustable on 9 with ASCO SS blade (3)
3 passes, cold water splash and finish with Pinaud Vanilla

 

Monday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: TSD unscented soap
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, TSD unscented aftershave milk

I am taking a tour of my unscented soaps, using exactly the same hardware everyday.

Day 1: Tiki Bar unscented soap
Day 2, 3: Mike's Natural unscented soap
Day 4: HTGAM Synergy unscented soap
Day 5: Petal Pusher Fancies "Scentsless soap
Day 6: Barrister & Mann unscented soap
Day 7: Mystic Water unscented soap
Day 8: The Shave Den unscented wheat cream
Day 9: The Shave Den unscented soap

Pleasant shave with the TSD soap. Today was the first lather from a new cake of TSD that I bought last year and had stored in a cabinet. The soap was harder than it is when fresh, so I soaked it several minutes and added a couple of drops of glycerin when loading up. TSD soap had always been a dependable performer for me, and I got a good creamy lather and a comfortable shave.

I finished with TSD unscented aftershave milk, a thin white lotion. It is pleasant and soothing and soaks in quickly. The unscented variety has no added fragrance, but there is a nice rose scent when applied that comes from rose water, that is one of the ingredients. The rose fragrance is mild and disappears quickly after application.

Physical Description:

TSD Unscented soap: a hard veggie-based soap. Previous cakes I used were a pale gray color, but this cake surprised me with its darker greenish-gray color. I believe that comes from variations in the color of the bentonite clay ingredient. The soap has a very neutral scent.

 

Menthol Monday:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Lucky Tiger Menthol Vanishing Cream ASB
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

This might be the closest shave I've ever gotten. Rather than soaking the brush/soap during my shower, I waited until after I got out, then washed with the Daily Renewal, applied the preshave balm, and brushed my teeth (Jasmine Mint from Marvis). Despite the brush being a little too wet - suds went flying during the initial face lather - the lather was thick, slick, and stable, and my face is as smooth as it was when I was 12.

 

Razor: GEM MMOC (5)
Blade: TP GEM (4)
Brush: Semogue 830
Lather: Arko

Good shave. No irritation. Nearest to BBS I've gotten with the MMOC so far.

 

When I got my ER1914, I only shaved once before in November. It was too hard to shave with. It is all in the angle and light touch with this razor. Flat on the face, with a light touch is what it takes for me. Today, my second shave with the ER14, was an unqualified success.

 

Glad to hear it. I'm not ready to give up just yet. I have a few more of the classic SE razors, and some Don Juan blades Weeper Warrior PIFed to me. At some point, I'll try them again. At the same time, everyone should keep an eye on my posts; I might have some SE razors available for a decent trade sometime down the road.

 

I can shave faster with a DE, but the MM Bullet-tip is the easiest SE for me to shave with. I have a bunch from 1912s, a 1924, MMOC, MM Clog-pruf, Feather-weight, Push-button, ... The hardest to shave with for me was the 1924 Shovelhead. It will be a while before I revisit that, but all the others deliver great shaves if you get your angle right. My 1914 has a monster blade exposure. It is like shaving with a straight on a stick. The others are much more forgiving. I suggest the Clog-pruf or Bullet-tip for the best/easiest shaves.

 

I too can shave faster with a DE but SEs give me a much more comfortable shave. I personally didn't care much for the 1914. I used it for about 10 days, 7 days straight. I couldn't get a BBS. Despite it's blade exposure (more than the '24) it felt on the mild side. I think it is because the blade gap is much less than on the '24. As of today no other SE can match the shaves I get from the '24. It gives me a BBS practically every time and without discomfort. This just illustrates, Jayaruh, the huge nature of "YMMV."

 

SOTD
3/24/14

Prep: Hot shower. Nivea face menthol face wash
Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem Stainless Steel (3)
Soap: Stirling Black Ice
Brush: Turkish #6
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Stirling Black Ice w/Menthol
The Gem MMOC is an outstanding razor! Stirling Black Ice soap smells great. It's everything we've come to expect from them. The Black Ice aftershave is great! Soothing and cold!
Go out and get it!

 

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY TO THE 1914 EVER-READY 'LITTLE LATHER CATCHER !!!!!

March 24th 2014
1914 Ever-Ready-turns 100 today
Arko Shave Stick
GEM SS d1
Selin Limon Colonia

Fantastic BBS...This razor really is a contender for GREATEST RAZOR EVER....a must try if you ask me...

 

Razor: Britocrat #16
Blade: Macy*s
Brush: BF Galbinus
Soap: Stirling - Sharp Dressed Man
Post: Thayer's & M Gel-lotion
After Shave: Floid Blue



Nice Shave today! Felt very classy using the Macy's blade & the Stirling SDM.


Have any of you ordered the super mentholated Fine Snake bite AS? I have used his regular formula it has incredible amounts of menthol. I am afraid of 5 times that much. It has to hurt!​

 

Monday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (9)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Shave of The Evening 3-24-2014

Pre: Hot Shower, Nivea Men facewash
Razor: Tradere Open Comb Gen 2
Blade: Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Ralph Lauren Polo with TGN HMW knot
Soap: RR green tea
Post: Alum, WH with lavender EO, AoS Lemon ASB (that's the last of the AoS balm)

 

Hiyashi Diamond 40 1/2 hollow
H.I.S. XL synthetic brush
EJ pre shave
Klar Kabinett soap
Paco Rabanne pour Homme AS
Institut Karite balm

 

Monday 3/24/2014

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Pre: Vitos, Sandolor.
Soap: Klar's scent Klassic.
AS: Klar’s scent Klassic.
Brush: Pav’s custom Buckeye TGN 2 Band F2 24mm.
Razor: ATT R1.
Blade: Gillette Super Silver (blue)