SoS: March 31, 2014 - April 6, 2014

SOTD MARCH 4

Pre-Hot shower

Razor-Lady Gillette
Blade-Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush-VDH Boar
Suds-C.O. Bigelow

Post-Cold towels
Old Spice AS



I normally use a SR first, then clean up with the DE, but I just got a few Feather blades in the mail from a friend, and I wanted to try them out, so I only used the DE today.
A very smooth 3 pass shave. Near BBS.
I had heard how sharp this blade was, but the descriptions did not do it justice. I made 3 passes using little to no pressure. The blade cut smoothly and left very little irritation behind. Caught myself just a tiny bit on the neck, but I had two nicks from a previous shave, one directly on the chin, and one right at the little crease between my bottom lip and the rest of my chin. The blade cut smoothly over these and did not re-open them. I never even felt it. That's fairly impressive, IMO. And I got one of the smoothest shaves I think I've ever gotten in my life.
I'm going to continue to use and evaluate this blade, but first impressions are that the Feather Hi Stainless is a great blade.

 

Thanks Guys! I decided to just take a look on the bay and discovered a Glory Hole of razors. I wanted to get more of them (from the same seller) but, I had to limit my spending or I'd be shaving under a bridge somewhere; if you know what I mean.

 

Well I got the bug too and picked up two straights myself. A shave ready Osgar 5/8 full hollow and 5/8" T. Noonan & Sons Domino. Also my Tony Miller fast bridle and practice strops came in and so did my freshly honed Wosty Pipe Razor. Feel lousy today with a head cold but the goodies today made it a whole lot better

 

SoS - Saturday, April 5, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade tea tree & lime PSO
Soap DR Harris Arlington
Brush: Omega Pro 49 boar
Shaver: '63 Gillette Slim (4)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Post: Nivea Sensitive balm
Aftershave: Speick

What lather from the Arlington! Even in the notoriously hard water of Phoenix, just 20 seconds on the puck followed by about 45 in the bowl and the big Omega boar disappeared. I've never experienced anything like it:



My excitement with the lather similarly consumed my concentration on the actual shave, leading to two nicks (surely karma from the shaving gods... Touché). Yet another lesson learned the hard way.

 

Late to post my early Saturday shave - 4/5/14

Prep: face wash with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Brush: Omega 13522 boar
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Sharp Platinum
Post: cold water rinse and Old Spice aftershave

CCS on a Saturday morning before heading out to run a concession stand at a benefit horse show. One of my students gave me a hug (they like seeing this teacher on weekends) and said, "You smell good Mr.!" Great news, sold out of hamburgers, breakfast sandwiches and most of the soda and had a healthy profit for our FFA chapter in about 6 hours of work.

 

Razor: Britocrat #58
Blade: Big Ben
Brush: BF Greenie
Soap: Synergy Cavendish
Post: Thayer's & M Gel-lotion
After Shave: M&L Florida Water


I don't think I care much for the Cavendish scent. The lather was so great! It deserves another shot! ​

 

There ya go! You're ready to rock and roll!

 

Saturday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Personna Red (2)

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

 

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Sunday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Shark (5)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Soap: Derby
AS: Barbasol Pasific Rush
EDT: Brut Alaska

 

Gillette LC New Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Oscar11 Purple Omega
Klar Kabinett with a few drops of M-Bomb
Superior 70

 

Sunday:

Hot shower with Neutrogena Men facial wash
Two hot towels
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 7
Iced Subzero SS
Thayers Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Although not nearly as frigidly-cold as yesterday, this shave was still plenty cold and delightful. JoAnna's gold medal-winning ISZ soap will always have a special place in my heart because of its great menthol scent and rich easy-to-create lather and its strong and long-lasting cooling sensation. The skincare from this soap is also hard to beat - it leaves your face feeling like a million bucks. I'll need some more witch hazel soon because this bottle is running out and I want to keep it in my aftershave rotation. I also love the Skin Bracer - it's a pity Madame doesn't!

 

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Cream: Gada Original
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Floid Amber

I finished with a DFS, but it just wasn't the best shave I've ever had. The razor just didn't seem to glide on the second pass like it usually does. I know it wasn't the fault of the Gada, because I've used it many times and have always had great results. Oh well, it just makes me just look forward to tomorrow's shave that much more.

Have a great day!

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30 (first Shave)
Astra Superior Platinum (1)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

Second shave with the TABAC and first shave with the Cadet TP-30. The TABAC face lathered very nicely with the Frank Shaving Finest badger brush. I did two passes and touch ups with the Cadet TP-30 and a new Astra Superior Platinum blade. I would say it was about like a Slim wide open. I got a great shave, but I had to go slow and easy: no nicks, cuts, or abrasions. It was a mighty fine shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave.

 

Sunday morning

Coral Skin Food as preshave
MEM Olive cream bowl lathered with Simpson SPecial Best Badger
TV Special with Personna Blue blade (2)
3 passes, cold water splash, Old Spice Talcum and Old Spice aftershave

Great shave

 

King of Shaves Azor
VDH dabbed with old Ingrams menthol

2 pass BBS, no irritation

Clubman Special Reserve

 

Sunday, April 6
Hot shower, Axe Chilled Face Wash
Homemade eucalyptus pre-shave oil
Simply Beautiful Badger brush
C.O. Bigelow
'69 Gillette Black Beauty (dialed to 6)
Gillette Silver Blue (3rd)
Cold water, Thayers
Stetson Cooling Moisture After Shave

DFS, and my first decent one with the Black Beauty.

 

6/8 Hart
Edwin Jagger Sandalwood SS
homemade badger, 28mm F2 knot
Nice shave this morning. I like EJ soaps. To be honest, they perform about as well as any of the others I've tried. So, I guess, it falls in the good stuff category for me. Have a good one.

 

4/6/2014

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Star 1912 patent SE
Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE (1)
Brush: Tukish #6
Soap: Proraso Red tub Sandalwood
After: Home made ASB, Grey Flannel after shave balm
Cologne: Grey Flannel EDT

An easy 2 pass with touch ups shave. I ended up with an almost BBS face today!

Have a blessed day!

 

Very nice Jamie!