SoS: April 7, 2014 - April 13, 2014

Tuesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 2
Egyptian Ingram Green SC
444 AS Balm
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Santos de Cartier EdT

Once again I threw plenty of menthol into this shave and I enjoyed it so much. The Egyptian Ingram cream in the white and green tube has the same nice minty scent as the original version with the same awesome lather, but the cooling sensation is definitely stronger. The 444 balm and the Aqua Velva are a great way to finish off a shave! (no photos again, sorry!)

 

Filarmonica 14 Novodur Para Professional 8/8
Kanayama cordovan #8000
Custom Le Tuft Blue 8
Cella crema da barba
Witch hazel
L'Occitane Baux aftershave balm
Tom Ford Black Orchid EDP


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Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
New Forest 2222
HTGAM - Vanetiver
Fine - Clean Vetiver
HTGAM - Vetiver A/S Lotion

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Stirling Barbershop
Stirling badger
Gillette Tech
Rapira Platinum Lux
Old Spice

This is day 14 in a row using the Barbershop soap. The lather just seems to get better and better every time. Loaded the damp/dry brush for about a minute then onto face lathering. I think I had enough lather for at least 4 passes, but only used 3 to get a DFS. This was the first day with the Rapira and Tech combo and I am impressed.

 

How strong is the scent on that soap?

 

Ern
Synergy Meta Nectar
homemade brush
Nice shave this morning, smooth and close. Mr. Ern made a pretty good razor. Have a good one.

 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
EDT: Canoe

I have used my Semogue 830 almost exclusively since receiving it for Christmas. I decided, however, to pull out the Vie-Long today. I had forgot how nice a brush it is. I'll have to use it more regularly. It had no trouble at all whipping up a nice lather from the C.O. Bigelow and felt so good applying the lather to my face. Wonderful BBS shave!

Have a great day!

 

SOTD April 7

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Aristocrat TTO Open Comb
Blade: Merkur (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso white
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: dove men hydrate+

The Aristocrat and Merkur might not be the right combo... I can get a DFS out of them, but I really don't like the tugging, especially on my neck. I'm not sure if it is the open comb Aristocrat, my technique with it or the Merkur, but I seem to find individual stray hairs and pull them out...

I'll try a different blade tomorrow

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Barbiere di Figaro-Mistero
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Grey Flannel

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

5th day back with the Gillette NEW Short Comb and a GSB. I just got some BDF Mistero made by Tcheon Fung Sing. Bullgoose was closing out the line and had the 200ml tubs for $5. They sold out instantly. I snagged two. This is a great croap! Nice manly scent with great cushion, and glide. It lathered very easily in my hard water. I finished with Grey Flannel.

Bob

 

TUESDAY
Back To Work Day & 'Single Edge Week,' Day 2

An early morning shave with a French-made soap that is becoming one of my favorites to use. A highly-enjoyable DFS done in 3-passes. I still wind up with a few rough patches after my straight razor shaves (unlike my DE shaves), but I'm getting better with my technique.

Have a great Toozday, all

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Cadet TP-30
Astra Superior Platinum (3)
CWR
Dickinson's WH
FD Old Spice AS

Today's shave was another fine shave. The TABAC shaving soap face lathered easily with the Frank Shaving finest badger brush. I made two passes and some touch ups on my neck with the Cadet TP-30 and Astra Superior Platinum blade. It was near BBS. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dickinson's WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Tuesday
hot shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PSC
Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint
ATT Kronos R1/Astra SP (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
Fine Snake Bite ASL
Imaginary Authors Bulls Blood EDP


I just got the ATT razor and wow what a great razor.I did my usual 2 pass face,1 for the dome,very smooth shave even with a Astra SP loaded.
Also just got Fine Snake Bite,starts off with a nice burn then the menthol hits after a few minutes.This may even be as cold or colder than Krampert's Frostbite,seems to have nice skin care too.

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Tuesday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: Petal Pusher Fancies "Scentsless"
Brush: Oscar11 custom with HIS knot
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge (yellow pack)
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Good lather from the PPF soap and smooth close shave.

 

SOTD April 8, 2014
pre: hot water
soap: Shaving Cream Cade - L'Occitane
brush: Marfin n°96 silvertip 26mm
razor: Iwasaki XL
after: Aftershave Balm Cade - L'Occitane

 

Wonderful face freezing shave. My Stirling order came in yesterday and quickly went to work with one of the Glacial Spearmint pucks that came in. I added some Bay Rum and Lime EO's to the Glacial to make up my version of a Cuban Mojito in shave soap form. Definitely the eye opener that we come to expect from Glacial and the wonderful aroma of a Mojito. When I finish off this tub of Bay Rum based Mojito, next batch I will try actual light rum to the mix to see how that works but off the top of my head do not think it will really work out, but fun to experiment!

 

Love your photo!

 

Fantastic head and face shave, I'm BBS and primed to look great all day. My first soap/AS combo was Williams and AV Ice Sport, so I have an affinity for this fragrance with less expensive hard soaps. For being so soft this Omega 599 is a face lathering champ. Have a good one!!

EJ DE89
Omega 599
Palmolive Stick
Gillette 7oc Platinum
AV Ice Sport

 

Thanks, Mike!
I'm a fan of your super-sharp shaving shots each morning!

 

Bengall 7/8"
Illinois #127
SOC Boar
Cella
Floid Blue

I started with my Dubl Duck, couldn't get comfortable with it at all. Might put it on the hone this week and give it one last shot before she goes up for sale. I may have found my blade niche unfortunately it's an expensive size lol.

 

So, Justin, BIGGER is better?

Alternating between several size blades (5/8, 6/8 & up), I haven't reached a conclusive decision as to which size I prefer. The testing continues....