SoS: March 31, 2014 - April 6, 2014

Thursday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 4
Stirling Black Ice SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Givenchy Pour Homme EdT

There's something about Rod's soaps which makes me use them at least twice a week - this Black Ice has awesome lather and skincare with a darn good cooling effect. It's black licorice scent starts off strong but then it mellows out, so it doesn't linger too long. The Anherb conditioner and the Aqua Velva felt super-cool and soothing. What a great shave today. No pics, sorry!

 

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

Contrary to the way most feel about it, I love Williams soap. It gave me another excellent shave.

Have a great day!

 

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Brush: Stirling badger
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (3)
Post: Cold water rinse and CC Bay Rum

Very smooth and clean shave this morning. I am almost out of my homemade PSO and not sure if I can tell any difference without using it. But, I am getting the Barbershop dialed in quite nicely and have plenty of slick and thick lather for 3 passes plus neck touch-ups.

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Mystic Water-Sardinian Honey
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Clubman

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

I was with the Gillette NEW Short Comb and GSB again today. I was PIF’d a partial tub of Mystic Water Sardinian Honey to try. I have been putting off trying it. The honey scent out of the tub is very strong and I kept visualizing spreading honey all over my face. I did want to try Mystic Water soap though, so I pulled the trigger on it this morning. I guess I am another MW victim. The lather started out thick and rich but broke down on my face on each pass. I know I could spend time tweaking it, but I am not so inclined….especially with the overpowering honey scent. Just not my cup of chowder. I did get a very good shave though. I finished up with Clubman.

Bob

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Proraso Green Shave Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette NEW
Astra Superior Platinum (2)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Proraso Green shave cream face lathered well with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette NEW SC and Astra Superior Platinum blade left me with a near BBS face. The Astra is working flawlessly so far. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thursday
hot shower
Kent BK8
Maggard Lime PSO
TSD 2X Iced Mojito Wheat Cream
Gillette New SC/Astra SS (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
TSD 2X Iced Lime WH
TSD 2X Iced Mojito ASL
Anglia-Perfumery Spiced Lime EDT

A very frosty 2 pass face+1 for da dome=BBS all around!!!
Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Gillette New LC
Personna Lab
SOC 2 Band
Cella
Floid Blue

 

Thursday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Mike's Natural, unscented
Brush: Frank Shaving Pur Tech synthetic
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge yellow
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Excellent shave! I haven't used my EJ DE89 since getting the ShaveCraft razor last Christmas, but what a pleasure it was this morning. Smooth, close, comfortable results.

 

4/3/2014 Synthetic Brush Week

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Valet Autostrop, Hamburg Concave Quick Cutter straight razor
Blade: Feather Seikan carbon steel SE blade (2)
Brush: HJM Black Fibre synthetic
Soap: L'Occitane Cade soap
After: Home made ASB, Grey Flannel after shave balm
Cologne: Grey Flannel EDT

I pulled the Valet Autostrop out to try the Feather Seikan carbon steel blade again. I ran it across the strop last night to get it ready. I am still not impressed with the performance of the blade. It still tugs at the whiskers. Well, this blade is not working for me, YMMV. After a 2 pass with touch ups shave I ended up with close to a Darn Fine Shave and a little irritation on and under my chin. The Grey Flannel after shave balm took care of the irritation.

Have a blessed day!

 

THURSDAY

Another 'International Day' in shaving equipment, (items made in Germany, Portugal, Russia, Italy, France, USA) with excellent results.
Near BBS 2-pass shave with the 'milder' R41—a razor that is very similar in both feel and efficiency as the Barbasol I've been using.

Pre: Homemade PSO (US)
Razor: Mühle R41 (2013) with custom handle (Germany, US)
Blade: Astra Sp (Russia)
Brush: Semogue 830 (Portugal)
Lather: Cella Crema Da Barba (Italy)
Shave: 2 passes plus touch-up
Post: OSMA alum block, 444 Menthol balm (France, Portugal)

Have a blessed Thurday, all!

 

Thursday morning, April 3, 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!

 

iKon Shavecraft 101
Treet DuraSharp
M&F Emilion 2
HTGAM - Meta Nectar
Fine - Snake Bite A/S
HTGAM - Meta Nectar A/S Balm

Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Absolue Pour le Soir

 

Razor: Ikon 2013 Dlx Solid Bar
Blade: Supermax Sunrise (D7)
Brush: H.I.S. 1918 25mm synthetic
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla
Shave Soap: HTGAM Cavendish
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Cavendish Lotion



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SOTD Thursday 4-3-2014

5/8 Crown Razor, Extra Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Klar Kabinett SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Rose of Bulgaria ASL

Everything is coming up Roses this morning.

 

Honoring the Fatherland today.

Speick stick, whipped dog silvertip, Tennis 80 extra hollow 5/8, Speick AS, Nivea ASB (made in Germany)

 

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SoS
4/3/14

Prep: Hot shower. Nivea menthol face wash. Proraso Green
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Soap: TSD Lanolin Iced Subzero
Brush: Vie-Long Horsey
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: TSD Iced Subzero Milk
If you haven't tried TSD's products, you owe it to yourself! Absolutely fantastic!! JoAnna is a Rock Star! Plus your purchase keeps the Den running! First time using the Proraso green, I didn't need it. The New. Sweet!
Go out and get it!

 

SOTD April 3 -- Blade safari day 59

Synthetic week day 5

Vacation Shave!

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki Tech
Blade: Astra SP (day 3)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real classic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: alum
Well, the Wilkinson Sword brush works much better with a cream, unfortunately I'm almost out of cream.

 

It was a blade and razor combo that I had not tried before could be some of the issue. Most likely though, I had only had an hour and a half sleep. I may have skipped a step somewhere. Now that I have had more sleep and think about it. My new neighbors have a mentally challenged with an amazing set of pipe. The dog can bark for one hour with no breaks and does so all night some nights. Really makes me want to replace my antifreeze close to their house. But...I won't...my guess is they don't feed the dog.

 

Many times a dog will undergo anxiety disorders and the owner will not understand or care. I had a co-worker whose vet had to prescribe a small amount of St. John's Wort for a considerable amount of time to allow his dog (a rescued racing Greyhound) to learn to relax in their home environment. Eventually the dog recovered from much of the abuse and anxiety the racing owners had caused. I wish you, and the dog, good fortune and a peaceful night sleep.