SoS: July 7, 2014 - July 13, 2014

SOTD
July 9, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Omega 10066
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Fine Platinum. Axe Shield Sensitive
Another Fine shave with the Fat!
Go out and get it!

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower + homemade PSO

Soap/cream- Proraso red

Brush- Omega 10810

Razor- Mühle R89

Blade- Astra SP

Post- Cold water rinse, Old spice whitewater and Nivea ASB

Its been a couple of shaves sense I used my omega. I'm gonna use it a couple of consecutive shaves to try to break it in more =) It's a nice brush.

 

Wednesday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Eversharp-Schick G6
Blade - Personna (17)

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

 

7/9/2014 Let's try "Non Dominant Hand Shaving Week"

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Red Tip, H. Boker Master Razor straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (4)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Tabac shave soap
After: Home made ASB, Tabac after shave
Cologne: Tabac Eau De Cologne


It was a nice 1 pass with touch ups Darn Fine Shave this morning. I am trying out only shaving with my non dominant hand this week.

Have a blessed day!

 

Wednesday 7/9/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle Georgetown Pottery
Razor: slim adjustable set to 5
Blade: Voskhod
soap:

Geo. F. Trumper Lilac
with
TOBS lavender
a generous amount of
Rose of Bulgaria
and
Glycerin

Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: Sampsons all natural

I did a nice 4 pass shave this morning. Even though I made up a very good uber-lather, it just didn't leave my face with the same fresh, smooth and moisturized feeling that I have been getting from the French soaps. BTW - the combination of lilac, lavender and rose is excellent.

 

DE 89
Feather
Omega 48
Prorso White Pre
Stirling Wintergreen
Osage Rub

Two months ago I got a puck of the wintergreen and spearmint glacial soap. They are the two coldest products I own, but the lather is underwhelming at best. I was told to let them chill(rest) and ferment for a month by our resident menthol expert Jeff, but the lather remains the same. Very cold, and slick, just not much else to it. Osage Rub is a nice compliment to such cold soaps.

 

Dorko 856
H.I.S. XL synthetic brush
Proraso pre shave
TOBS Avocado shave cream
D R Harris Marlborough shave stick
Yardley Black Label AS

 

Razor: Ikon DLC Slant w SE100 handle
Blade: Supermax Sunrise (D1)
Brush: IBLE 2012
Bowl: Georgetown G12
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Nancy Boy Cooling AS Gel
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First day using the new IKON DLC Slant along with the new SE100mm handle. This was the best shave with a DE razor to date and possibly so with use of the Supermax Sunrise blade. I have both the polished and now DLC slant head and felt like the DLC was smoother. Having this beast of a handle helped @ 100mm long and 3.19oz with a total weight with head attached at 4.47 ounces this would probably be cumbersome for most individuals out there as it feels heavier down towards the handle. To me the heavier weight when going WTG made the pass effortless and I could have called it day after one pass. The length and weight will take some getting use too as I have medium size hands and this is heavier and longer than my next biggest razor the Mergress XL, but I can see this combination as being in my regular rotation. Tomorrow I will use the DLC head on a 85mm IKON handle for comparison sake.

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Wednesday
warm shower
Omega B&B
Proraso PSC
Mike's Natural Orange,Cedarwood and Black Pepper (stick)
ATT Kronos M1/Feather (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Humphrey's Organic WH
Fine L'Orange Noir ASL
Terre D'Hermes edt

Nice and comfy 2 pass face,1 pass dome,for BBS all around! I smell pretty dang good to boot!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

noch mehr Tabacstag, bitte
I decided to finish off my Tabac today, since I have a refill puck ready. Another amazing shave! I don't remember ever being disappointed with Tabac. I made this a day of favorites. My lather monster HIS brush is the best brush I've ever used, including the Plisson. My iKon ShaveCraft 101 is my favorite razor, mild and efficient. Synergy bay rum tonic is fast becoming my favorite aftershave, I'm not going to get rid of my Krampert's, but I keep reaching for the HTGAM.


Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS XL
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna lab blue (2)
AS: HTGAM Synergy Bay Rum Tonic

 

Wednesday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

Excellent performance from the Dapper Dragon soap. Two passes, comfortable shave.

 

Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Chopped Made Rite Finest Badger
Lather: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Post: Maggard Razors Alum
Aftershave: Barbasol Pacific Rush
Cologne: Armani Code

Today was my first time face lathering. I was concerned because I was using SDM but the lather exploded into an amazing cushiony slick lather in seconds. I was very pleased with my results. I may have to do this more often. I really think it made a difference.

 

Barbasol Floating Head
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Mistura
Palmolive Shave Stick
Alum
Superior 70

430 am shave, and at work by 5:15 this morning. I hope today isn't 15 hours like yesterday...

 

C. O. Bigelow w/4 drops M-Bomb
Simply Beautiful Badger
Gillette Prewar Fat Handle Tech w/Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Cold water, witch hazel, 444 Balm
TSD Iced Subzero AS Milk

I changed a few things from yesterday . . . the blade, the cream, and the water (from cold to hot). This shave with the Fat Handle Tech was better, but still not acceptable.

 

Odin's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grapefruit Mint
Razor: FaTip Piccolo
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG (1)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman

I don't typically pair the Bic with the FaTip, as I find it's a little sharper than I want in my most aggressive razor. That said, I only intended to do a one pass SAS today after yesterday's BBS results, so I figured it would be a good check on technique. The Grapefruit Mint lathered nicely, if not as easily as my tallow soap(s), and cooled my face well for the single pass, which produced no irritation or weepers at all. Finished up with the Clubman for that "Eau d' Get-Off-My-Lawn" scent.

 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

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

Today, I made my first full pass with a straight and it was decent. It wasn't very close, but it was OK. I did manage to give myself one small nick on my jawline. I made my second pass with the DE and finished with a pretty good shave.

Have a great day!

 

Great Photo. I like that.

 

Thank ya sir! How's your wife doing?

 

Hi Friends,

moments ago i felt like i have to shave. So i did. Here is what i used:

-PrepI: hot towel
-Prep II: Floid Sandolor Preshave Gel
-Cream: Musgo Real
-Brush: Semogue "Barbear Classico" Texugo
-Razor: iKon S3S (paired with Maggard MR3 handle)
-Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
-Aftershave: SavRon Gentleman´s Club



A nice shave with a wonderful Head/Handle combination. It´s a real Beast. Very heavy and at this time gentle and thoroughly. Almost BBS in 2 passes.

Happy shaves and take care of you.

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: GBS Pure Badger Brush
Soap: Arko Men – Cool
Razor: Frankentech
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Black
Splash: Shea Moisture Shave Tea Tree Herbal Bump Preventer
Post: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue AS

A quick cold shave this early morning. Last shave on the 7 O’clock Black. Was noticeably less sharp, but still pretty smooth. No tugging or dragging...

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