SoS: August 25, 2014 - August 31, 2014

27.08.2014

Face Soap: Fitjar Preshave Soap
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Sputnik (3)
Brush: The Ugly One
Aftershave Lotion: Fitjar Lighthouse Lotion
Aftershave Balm: Fitjar Lighthouse Balm

 

I prefer to think of it as "The Unique One"....

 

I'll keep that in mind

 

14 days on an Astra. I tried a five pack and couldn't get past 4 shaves on a single blade, Bravo for you!

 

August 27

Brush: Whipped Dog 30/45 Silvertip
Razor: Gillette 195 Fat Boy date code F1 first qtr 1960
Blade: Feather
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Sandalwood
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Jack Black cooling gel
Florida Water

Only had the Whipped Dog Silvertip for a week, what a brush! I have sensitive skin and this brush is so soft. It's set deep so it still has backbone. I use mostly creams so this works great. The Castle Forbes explodes in the OS cobalt Blue Mug, and I like the earthy scent. My FB at 6 with a new Feather sang a great song for a DFS. First time for the Thayers Cucumber WH. No alcohol like the Dickinson that I also use. JB cooling gel is still the best for my face, and had to try the Florida Water. Has a cinnamon scent with citrus. I like it. Florida Water from NY made in NJ
Trivia
The Gillette 195 known as the "Fat Boy" was originally priced at $1.95 which is how it got the 195 name. Let's see, I spent $62 for mine.

 

DR Harris Marlborough, Rooney 1/3 Ebony/Best Bowl lathered
F1 Gillette Fat Boy razor, Gillette Platinum Plus blade(2)
Three Passes, smooth comfortable passes, no weepers,
DR Harris AS Marlborough AS, Van Cleef & Arpels edt

 

So how are you enjoying your Model 6200?

I did enjoy mine (see below), but I wound up buying two new razors (an R41 & another) for the price I sold the Fat Boy for...

 

Thank you!

 

that would be a model 6200

 

You are correct! Edited!

 

I hear ya Kevin! That really ticks me off when it does that. I just typed an e-mail explaining I canNOT be somewhere tonight and it changed it to CAN....sort of changes the whole meaning of what I wanted to say!

 

Kevin's right....brushes have feelings too!

 

I described the 4711 as the scent you get when walking into the bathroom of a high end truck stop.

 

That's a great handle. Is it from the end of a mop?

 

My mind reels at the thought!

 

Shave for 28 August 2014 ...

​

 

I love this razor! New blades made it feel like Heaven

 

SoS - Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Cool shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: B&B essential boar
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Weber w/ bulldog handle
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Post: Nivea Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Flood Vigoroso

- Don

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Burma Shave Boar
GEM G-bar
CVS SE and GEM Stainless
CWR
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Burma Shave Boar brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar and CVS/GEM Stainless blades gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... Note: This was my second shave with the CVS SE blade. I did the first pass, and it was terrible. I switched it out with a GEM Stainless PTFE coated blade, and it made all the difference. Wow.

 

I completely forgot to post this:

Today's shave...The M6 is amazing! It performed much better than I thought it would...and I had high expectations.