SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

SOTD 6.13.14

Razor: Muhle R41 on a bulldog handle
Blade: Voshkod
Brush: WD 24mm on a Firehouse handle
Soap: Razorock XXX
ASB: GFTrumpers Lime Skin Food

 

Nice scales, Bruce. . . nice scent selection, too.

 

Thanks Jasman!

 

Friday the 13th & a full Moon!
No shave today. Will not happen again for about 100years.

 

You're not going to shave for a hundred years?

 

ZZZIIIINNGG!

 

It would take me that long to grow a beard. It looks like the next time Friday the 13th & a full Moon will actually happen is in 2049.

 

SoS - Friday, June 13, 2013

Hot shower
Prep: Lime & Tea Tree PSO
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Soap: Stirling MITA
Razor: 1956 ball-end Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Black (3)
Aftershave: M-Bombed Clubman

I'm really liking the M-Bomb. It chills anything, any time. 3rd sub par shave in a row with the 7 O'clock Black in three different razors. It's 86'd. The last time I used one, I had 5 great shaves. Go figure.

- Don

 

Friday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Schick E2
Blade - Personna (9)

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

 

test

 

Saturday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 6
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Gillette Series Intense Cooling AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis EdT

I never thought I'd ever say this, but something tells me I might have to consider giving away all my other soaps and creams because I feel like I'm neglecting them too much - these darned Stirling soaps have practically taken over my rotation, and the more I use them the more I love them. The Glacial Wintergreen gave me everything I want in a soap - such a nice and invigorating scent, great lather, lots of skincare, and best of all a menthol effect which makes your face feel like it's coming off. By the time I finished the first pass my eyes were tearing and my nose was running, and the second pass felt ten times colder. The Gillette balm was very soothing and chilly as well. The Rubby Dubby Doo was so cold that even now I can still feel the tingling from it. This was such a heavenly shave.

 

I'm on my way...

 

yesterday was a wash out in central Florida, it rained like four times. today supposed to be more of the same. couldn't get my things done, hate it when they encroach on my weekend.
oh well, when life hands you lemons. I twisted this a little with today's shave,I went with limes.
hot water wash with nivea men's fw
semouge 620
musgo real lime& basil
Merkur 23c
Lord platinum (2)
pinaud clubman original

this morning shave was nice. up before everyone else, quiet. I wanted to try the lime/ basil sample John sent me, it is really good. the lime is actually real lime, and the basil is noted only while shaving with it. lather was tremendous.I think John Beeman must be a lather guru. thanks John.I used the 23c, first time today. same head as heavy duty, with a longer handle. I like it. I'm 6'6", the bigger handle fits me better.
three passes,a little more touch up than normal, new razor an all. the result was a dfs++, close everywhere but one little shot on my right jawline. good enough for me.
finish with clubman, it's got some lime in it somewhere doesn't it.
Gotta finish today what was rained out yesterday. hope y'all are doin fun stuff instead

 

Gillette New LC
Supermax Super Stainless (d1)
DR Harris Arlington SS + M-Bomb
Vulfix 2235
Osage Rub/ Stephans Island Lime

 

Saturday:
hot shower w/Grandpa's Sandalwood bar soap
Homemade PSO
Gillette Aristocrat 2 passes
Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum black (4)
VDH boar
GoldDachs Sandelholz soap in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Sante Homme AS

Lots of overtime at work the past several weeks so most of my shaves have been quick and I haven't the time to take pictures.
One benefit though is I've ended up getting to shave more often since I don't have the time each day to get as close as I normally prefer.

Excellent products all around today from start to finish and I recommend every one of them.

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Coniferous Bath Soap
Soap: Coate’s Sandalwood Cream
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Yellow Sharp Edge (2)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest 24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Krampert’s Finest Bay Rum Acadian Spice

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Coate’s Sandalwood today. Ten seconds to load the brush and go. Great cream, great shave. Slim and Ol’ Yeller did just fine. I finished with Krampert’s Bay Rum.

Bob

 

Noxzema Classic Clean
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender SC
Made Rite w/TGN Synthetic
Gillette Fatboy F2
Derby Extra (1)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I took a little more time today by bowl lathering with the Made Rite synthetic and TOBS Lavender SC. It was a rich, slick lather. Two passes and touchups with the fatboy and Derby Extra left me with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

This may be the best review for a soap I have ever seen.

 

Feather Portable Bulldog
Rapira Swede
Oscar11 SOC Boar
Synergy Bay rum
Alum
Superior 70

Another nice shave.

 

SOTD 6/14



Pre: Maggard razors PSO – Sweet Orange
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Arko
Razor: Maggard Razors M3
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Splash: Shea Moisture Shave Tea Tree Herbal AS Elixir
Post: Gillete After Shave Gel
After: Pacific Shaving Moisturizer

Still a little tentative using the M3. But todays shave went very well. Couple of very minor weepers. Didn’t even need the styptic. Got super smooth every where but the very back of my head near the neck, as the terrain is rougher there I used a super light touch. I’m also stil having some issue with getting the Arko to lather satisfactorily. Used the VDH boar today and that helped but it seemed like the soap lacked staying power and glide. I’m going to keep at it though because I love the scent! So overall today – a DFS (DARN fine shave for @Jayaruh ). As an aside… a post on here has inspired me to stop chasing BBS all the time and just enjoy the shave. I’m really going to try and do that.. Really. I am. No serious.