SoS: September 22, 2014 - September 28, 2014

I'm pretty sure it is smooth on the inside. at the moment, Stirling sandalwood is stuck in it.

 

The plan today.

 

what's the update on that fire?
is it contained yet?

 

SEptember 24's

Dove Men's Face Wash
TABAC Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Schick M-2 (first shave)
Schick Plus Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered very easily with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick M-2 Adjustable and Schick Plus Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. It was my first shave with this razor, and it did not disappoint. Schick made an awesome adjustable. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Tools For Tomorrow ~ Wednesday, SEptember 24, 2014



Schick M-1 Dial Adjustsble Razor
Omega Pro Boar 10098
Synergy Shaving Soap - Gondolier
Cologne/Aftershave - Gondolier

 

Yesterday's shave
Went back

Original Stirling Glacial aka "the defective" one.

Man-froze my face off. Forgot how cold it really was.
MErkur 23c
Stirling SPearmint WHAS

 

Today
Stirling Jasmine Sambac-lather explosion
Great Shave
MErkur 23c w/astra ss
Stirling Black Ice WHAS

 

SoS - Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Cool shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: WD Synthetic
Soap: Classic Brand Citrus Basil
Razor: Weber PH bulldog
Blade: Derby (5)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso

A better than expected shave today with a heavily used Derby blade and the much maligned Classic Brand soap. Results: DFS, no nicks or irritation.

- Don

 

Tuesday Night Shave, dedicated to Proraso White

Pre: Proraso White Preshave
Razor: English Aluminum Tech
Blade: Personna Lab
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Proraso White
After: Proraso White Balm

I like to do the whole Proraso White shave every once in a while. It always feels good and smells good.

 

Plan for the 24th of September!

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Todays shave
Williams Mug Soap
Omega 10029
1955 Eversharp Schick Hydro-magic
EMS/Personna d-1
Dab of Vaseline Intensive Rescue in palm, rub both hands together...+ now fill left palm with witch hazel and add 3 quick spreys of Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin into the witch hazel.... Rub both hands together and voila. What a great aftershave....

 

9/24/14

Prep: warm wash with Stirling Naked & Smooth
Lather: Bigelow
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blades (Treet Carbon 5 and 1)
Post: Proraso green aftershave

I was reminded why I don't use menthol and eucalyptus products...I seem to be allergic. Skin reaction big time and clogged nose upon brushing it on. So, my partially used tube will be passed on to someone else soon. 2 pass with irritated burn on the neck (I'm thinking reaction, not razor burn) and I'll live to fight another day.

 

Wednesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 3
Italian Palmolive Menthol SC
Anherb AS Gel
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Givenchy Pour Homme EdT

These days I don't use creams too often - my routine has me using a lot more soaps, but the Italian version of Palmolive Menthol is a top-favourite cream of mine. I love the scent, the rich, thick, easy-to-create lather, and the strong menthol wallop it gives me, as well as the moisturizing and soothing skincare. The Anherb gel smells awesome and is very, very cooling with terrific protection against dryness and irritation. The Penguin is about as frigid as the Rubby Dubby Doo. BBS with almost no effort.

 

Wednesday



Bulldog Men Sensitive face wash
2014 Weber SS PH w/Bulldog handle razor
Vikings Sword blade (3)
Omega 10077 boar brush w/blue handle
Arko Ice Mint SC (now known as Extra Fresh)
3 passes WTG/XTG/ATG + touch-up
Nivea Men Sensitive ASB

Nice shave, borderline BBS, no irritation, very refreshing.
Love that Omega already. Just got it today from my favourite seller from Israel.
It's not broken in, so it's not completely "there" yet, but soft tips and great backbone.
What a bargain! I'm seeing myself using that often in rotation now.​

 

Odin's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Dorco 300 (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (7, 8, 9)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

Back to the Simpson brush and the Ginger's Garden soaps, and suddenly all issues are gone. This is a glycerin soap, but it lathers beautifully for me, with plenty of cushion and glide. After the first rough day, this particular instance of the Dorco-300 is performing very well, making me hesitate to consider pushing it for another day or retiring it after 3 good days and 9 passes + touchup in total. No nicks, no weepers, and no irritation, just a smooth, 3-pass, BBS shave.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
art of shaving pure badger
Coates lime
Gillette slim(I1)(7)
persona lab(1)
Florida water
today's shave went well. three passes and I'm right. lime cream, Florida water, smooth. I sound like a keylime pie.
y'all have a good day.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Tiki Bar Fougere (Tallow)
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: ASCO Red Box Super Stainless (2)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

1st outing with the Tiki Fougere tallow. 20 seconds to load the brush for a great lather with a nice scent. ASCO Red Box in the Slim. A smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

The tallow Tiki soap is excellent.

Bob

 

SOTD September 24

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Astra SP (day 2)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG) + touch ups
Post: Witch Hazel

Pretty much the same setup as yesterday's. I might have over done it with the touch ups and suffered some irritation as a result.

 

Wednesday 09/24/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: none - face lathered
Razor: Gillette new open comb (long)
Blade: Ladas
soap: Le Pere Lucien
Post: alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic Rose scented
AS: Sampson's all natural

I always face lather the first time I try a new soap because I find it easier to adjust the amounts of soap and water on the fly than when I bowl lather. Today I used Le Pere Lucien for the first time. This is a very nice soap, a cushioned shave with good slickness. I am not sure about the moisturizing properties of Le Pere Lucien, but this is definitely a pleasant soap. I got a nice 3-pass bbs shave.

 

Finding the right blade
I'm trying out some different blades in my aristocrat to see if the razor works better with certain blades. Today I used a Gillette Silver Blue. I got a couple weepers on my cheek during the first pass, which is very rare for me. Almost all my weepers happen on my neck, and usually on the third pass. Anyway, these weepers closed by the time I was done shaving, without needing styptic or alum. I don't know if this means that the GSB is sharper or less smooth than the Personna lab blues, or both. I will use the blade at least one more time before switching. The shave is close, but my cheek is tender. My neck is fine, but I think that is because I did not go ATG today.

Prep: ATG soap
Soap: B&M Lavanille
Brush: HIS XL
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
AS: Shea Moisture Elixir and balm