SoS: May 12 - 18, 2014

That is the same exact brush you gave me - Koh-I-Noor Pro. I like to call it 3B (BigBoarBrush) and it is top notch quality. Forgot bowl lathering since moment I first broke it in. It can hold enough soap and water for 4 passes with pre and after-lathering. The only "drawback", if it can be named like that, is that it chews soaps pretty fast.

 

why's that? There is no alcohol in them. Just curious.

BTW
I just placed an order with rod.
Got the Menthol addiction in high gear.

-Oatmeal shea butter bath soap for wifey
-MITA Bath soap
-Mentha Scrub Bath soap
-MITA AS
-Glacial Spearmint

Also the new hand cream/paste

Excited? Yes I am. Wish I new rod could kick up the menthol before I orderd. Maybe I will try to catch him before it ships.
Good night all and the Squirrel thanks you for the Birthday wishes.
Man, I love this forum.

 

Every time I see your avatar, I think of my oldest grandson when he was that age. The picture looks just like him. Grandkids are great...

 

Razor Ryujin Tamahagane Dragon God
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Custom Bill Jack Le Tuft Blue 8
Soap Boellis Panama 1924
Witch Hazel
Balm TFS Bergamot & Neroli
Scent Guerlain Vetiver Edt.


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Tad, he's such a beautiful boy. Happy Belated Birthday to him!

 

Saturday was a very busy day and I didn't have time to log my shave. So, here it is along with today's shave.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
Lather: Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Pinaud Lime Musk


Sunday, May 17, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
Lather: Cella
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: None

Saturday's shave was incredibly close and smooth. I don't know that I've ever had a better shave. It was that good. Today's shave (Sunday) was nice, but I only made two passes. Not as close as yesterday's shave, but still very nice.

Have a great day!

 

Sunday:

Hot shower followed by two hot towels
Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 7
Gada Cool Mint SC
444 AS Balm
Floid Classic AS
Wild Country Cologne

Another outstanding and very enjoyable shave today - my #6 horsehair seems to be the best for lathering my creams whereas my bigger horsehair is an expert with soaps. The Gada Cool Mint which is so cheap has such a nice minty/lemony scent with tons of rich lather, and its menthol effect hits you hard. When the freezing wears off after you rinse and dry your face, the soothing effect takes over from the camomile which it also contains so your skin feels great all day. The 444/Floid Classic combination adds plenty of extra icicles to your face.

 

Day 7-Sunday-Stirling “7’s” Week
7 Days: 7 Stirling Soaps, 7 Brushes, 7 Razors, 7 Blades, 7 Aftershaves

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Razor: Maggard MR1
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Canoe

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

My Seventh “7’s” Shave: 7 Days, 7 Razors, 7 Blades, 7 Stirling Soaps, 7 Brushes. I am finishing up the week with Stirling Barbershop. This is a great scent. As usual, I got an easy slick lather. Combined, with the Maggard razor and Gillette Platinum blade, I got a great shave today: smooth, close, and nick free. I finished up with Canoe, a perfect match for the Barbershop soap (FYI-so is Clubman)!

Bob

 

SUNDAY
4:00 am Shave

Early start to a busy day today; Used the ol' Reliable Reppenhagen for a nice 3-pass shave. Just to be different, I tried an 'extra' step in the prep process (post-shower, face-lather then applied a hot towel to face for 2-3 minutes; rinse, apply PSO, and then lather as usual). Result? Well, it was a very smooth shave, but whether it was due to the excellent MdC soap, the dependable razor, my 'flawless' technique (ha!), or the additional prep step is difficult to say. But the end results—a great shave—made any extra effort worth it.

Have a blessed Sunday, everyone!

 

Sunday:
hot shower w/Musgo Real Lime Basil bar soap
Maggard Lime PSO
Frog straight 2 passes
Schick J2 1+ passes
Schick (2)
VDH Deluxe boar
Muhle Sea Buckthorn soap in a warm bowl
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk edc

First leisurely shave in a week. First time using the Muhle soap. To my nose the scent is nearly non-existent but it made an excellent lather.

 

Cold MWF Shave
I decided to try cold water shaving again, this time with MWF. The result - cool comfortable BBS. The soap had no trouble with cold water, I was able to whip up some great lather with my Plisson Synthetic - it was a little more work than when I use my HIS, but it felt great on my face.
I'm going to call it - my iKon ShaveCraft 101 is my favorite razor, providing the easiest and best shaves I've had so far.
The Fat really leaves a nice feeling after the shave. I didn't need to use AS, but I splashed on some Facial Fuel anyway, out of habit.
Overall a superb shave, one that bears repeating soon. Have a great Sunday!

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Proraso Green Shave Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette Super Speed '47
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

It was an excellent shave. I face lathered the Praraso Green with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with my Gillette SS and an Astra SP blade left me with a close comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks Jeff. He's all boy too. Loves to wrestle and climb and get into everything.

 

5/18/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Axe Cooling Face Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette new LC, CMON Filarmonica Double Temple straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave
Cologne: Tabac Rouge with a 1/2 spray of Tom Ford Tuscan Leather

A comfortable 2 pass Darn Fine Shave +.

Have a blessed day!

 

That brush has been out of order for a while now =(

 

Friends,

today this has been my 2nd Straight Razor shave. It was better and more fun than the 1st one. Lovely!!!

-Prep: hot shower
-Cream: Alvarez Gomez
-Straight: Koraat 8/8 Cocobolo Wood
-Brush: Semogue "Barbear Classico Texugo"
-Aftershave: Salthouse "Totes Meer" Alftershave Balm



This shave i tried to shave against the grain too...i was a bit frightend,but it shaved very well. Very gently. I like this Straight Razor.

So, my Friends, i hope everyone of you has a great time. Take care of you.

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

SoS
May 18, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Feather
Lather: WSO Green Irish Tweed
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46B
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: WSO Green Irish Tweed Blash
Schick Krona Very comfortable shave, no weepers nor nicks! DFS
Go out and get it!

 

Sunday
hot shower
Rooney Heritage Stubby 3XL
Proraso PSC
Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint
Schick Paul Revere/Pella coated (8)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Humphrey's Organic WH
Fine L'Orange Noir ASL
TdH

Very smooth shave today,BBS face and dome!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

5/8 Grelot Lotus
Menta Terrosa
homemade boar
First time out with this blade, wow, what a shaver. The scales seemed like a good idea yesterday but I'm not so sure today. I'll redo them in the future. The blade came without scales so this stuff was all I had available and I don't think I like the design. Have a good one.

 

Sunday morning, May 18, 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!