SoS: March 31, 2014 - April 6, 2014

Tuesday - 4/1/14

Prep: Hot shower, Tea Tree & Lime PSO
Cream: TOBS Eton College
Brush: Omega 49 Pro
Razor: Gillette Slim (5)
Blade Astra SP (5)
Post: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Yep looks like my SOC boar as well, now I have the brothers from another mother in my den! Love it!

 

Whelp don't know why the picture is sideways but I'm on my iPad so it'll have to do for now.
SotN
Pre: hot shower, Nivea for men face wash
Razor: Standard
Blade: Perma Sharp (2)
Soap: Red Proraso
Brush: Pav Brush Works Big Boar
Post: Alum, WH with lavender EO, Nivea ASB

 

Tuesday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Personna Red (5)

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

 

Gorgeous scales on your razor

 

Thank you gentleman for the wonderful Birthday wishes!

 

…and a happy Belated-Birthday Wish to you!
(sometimes I miss the most obvious postings!)

 

.......and another Happy Belated-Birthday Guy!!! ​

 

Wednesday

VDH Deluxe face lathered with Omega Mighty Midget
Ikon Slant with SuperMax blade (1)
3 passes, cold water splash and finish with Pinaud Clubman

 

Slim (set on 9)
Ladas (d1)
Vulfix 2235
Cade
La Milagrosa Bay Rum

 

Grandstaff Tallow
My HIS lather monster easily whipped slick yogurt from the soap. It smells good, not too sweet, but clearly coconut. I have a cold, so I could be missing some scent subtleties. I got a comfortable BBS on my cheeks, but I did get some weepers and irritation on my neck. I used Krampert's Frostbite to put out the fire. To be fair, I used a Gillette Silver Blue blade and not a trusty SE yellow, so it could be due to an aging blade, and not the soap, which certainly felt great. I hesitate to generalize after only one shave, but the soap seems like a solid performer so far.

Prep: Shea Moisture TBS
Soap: Gramdstaff Tallow kokum/mango
Brush: HIS
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
AS: Shea Moisture AS elixir, Krampert's Finest Frostbite

 

Gillette New Deluxe Bulldog
Perma-Sharp Super
Oscar11 Semogue 1800
Walter's Rose
Alum

 

Happy Belated Birthday, buddy!

 

.......and another Happy Belated-Birthday Guy!!!


Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette NEW
Astra Superior Platinum (1)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

I love the way TOBS Lavender SC face lathers with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush: thick luxurious lather. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette NEW and the Astra Superior Platinum blade left me near BBS. It was a very nice first shave with Astras. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Cadet OC
Unnamed Super Platinum (2)
Homemade PSO
Stirling Barbershop
Omega 13522
Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails

 

Wednesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 3
Ginger's Garden Ice Mint SS
444 AS Balm
Mennen Skin Bracer AS
Santos de Cartier EdT

Another awesome shave with so little effort - by the way, this Ice Mint soap from Irena is magnificent. The lather is so rich and creamy, the scent is gorgeous, and it's a good face-freezer with great post-shave care. The 444 balm and the Skin Bracer went on very chilly and nice!

 

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Cream: TOBS Shaving Shop
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: British Sterling

I'm have a terrific day so far. I started off with a fantastic shave and then I log onto TSD to find out that I'm one of the winners in Oscar11's generous brush PIF! I can't believe I'm going to get to own one of those coveted Oscar11 brushes! Thanks, Steve!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Rose of Bulgaria Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Speick

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

The Gillette NEW Short Comb got the call today. I loaded up a new GSB and lathered with the Rose of Bulgaria Cream (great performing cream, so-so scent). Great smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished up with Speick.

Bob

 

WEDNESDAY
Another great shave with the Barbasol this morning. I'll be returning this wonderful razor back to its rightful owner this week…
Such a comfortable, efficient razor that is very similar to the 2013 R41 in both feel and performance.
I'm gonna miss this one!

Have a great Wednesday, all!

 

Off work today due to illness so a minimal shave is in order.​

Shower and Shave is a great pick me up when I feel good or bad!
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