SoS: March 31, 2014 - April 6, 2014

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Mar 30, 2014.

  1. SRNewb

    SRNewb Well-Known Member

    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

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    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.
     
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  2. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    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. :D
     
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  3. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    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:happy093:
     
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  4. figment714

    figment714 Well-Known Member

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    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:

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    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.
     
  5. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

    Late to post my early Saturday shave - 4/5/14
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    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.
     
  6. Weeper Warrior

    Weeper Warrior Well-Known Member

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    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! ​
     
  7. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    There ya go! You're ready to rock and roll! :D :git:
     
  8. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    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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  9. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

  10. Recklesstr

    Recklesstr Arkoholic

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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
     
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  11. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

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

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    26121493.jpg wh_orig_bottle_MED.jpg DSCN1436_600.jpg neutrogena-men-invigorating-face-wash.jpg Sunday:

    Hot shower with Neutrogena Men facial wash :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Two hot towels
    Large Horsehair Barbershop
    Super Speed/Sharp day 7
    Iced Subzero SS :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Thayers Witch Hazel :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055:
    Mennen Skin Bracer AS :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:

    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! :) :D
     
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  13. LifesShort

    LifesShort Well-Known Member

    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!
     
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  14. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
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    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.
     
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  15. Erik Redd

    Erik Redd Lizabeth, baby, I'm comin' to join ya.

    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
     
  16. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

  17. rmcintyre84

    rmcintyre84 Got out of the kitchen

    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.
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  18. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    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.
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  19. vwp528

    vwp528 Well-Known Member

    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!
     
  20. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Very nice Jamie!
     
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