SoS: November 24, 2014 - November 30, 2014

11/26/14
Prep: hot shower
Lather: Old Spice cream
Brush: Omega 10066
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Personna (3)
Post: Old Spice classic aftershave

3 passes on my face and 2 on my scalp. This morning's shave was just fine with no nicks or weepers at all. Got a little overconfident with my lather making and had some airy and dry lather for pass 2, so just added a bit more cream and more water and rectified that situation just fine.

 

The only difference between the blades is that the older ones came with an inner transparent wrapper and an outer Blue wrapper, whereas the newer ones only come with a whitish single wrapper.
They have eliminated the outer Blue wrapper with the name of the blades.

 

26 November 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
Ever-Ready 150
Stirling sandalwood soap bombed
Merkur 34chd
persona lab(1)
old spice
today's shave went ok. I made lather with bombed sandalwood, using my old 150. I may have pushed the hd a bit. I've been using more aggressive razors of late. took me a minute to figure the mild hd. three passes for just a good shave, not my normal great shave. good enough, finished with old spice.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Wednesday

Prep: wash with CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Mike's Natural, unscented
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Smooth, comfortable shave.

 

C V Heljestrand MK31
Muhle synthetic brush
Nivea shave cream
Myrsol C

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Wednesday 26th November



Warm shower
Hot towel
Tabac Stick grated scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Ranger Tech (1941)
Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Tabac aftershave

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Grooming Co. synth brush
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
La Toja (stick)
iKon SC 102/Gillette 7 o'clock Green Permasharp Stainless (2)---Great shave as always with this razor,BBS face and dome!!!
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
The Rub mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Amouage Jubilation XXV

First go around with the Grooming Co. synth,same bristles as Plisson but at a 25mm,50mm loft.More backbone than the L'Occitane,this is like a synth version of a Chubby,more for face latherers than bowl.First pass I had some trouble finding the splay point,but once I did,I got a nice lather.I'll need a few more shaves but honestly I think the L'Occitane is the better brush,more instant gratification,it's also softer.However if you want a face lathering synth with backbone,this is the brush.One thing I ordered a black and white swirl handle and what I got was a mocha swirl,not a deal breaker for me and it says on the site that some handles come out mocha.


Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: Schick G8 Injector
Blade: Personna (2)
Lather: Proraso Blue Cream
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Vintage Shulton Old Spice

Excellent shave to finish out the workweek. I'm looking forward to very leisurely shaves for the next 4 days.

Have a great day!

 

Thanks! It's a joy!

 

SOTD
November 26, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon SC102 Slant Head/iKon Handle
Blade: Red I.P.
Lather: Palmolive Sensitive
Brush: Semogue 750
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Halston Z-14. Axe Shield Sensitive
This is my 26th consecutive shave with the iKon Shavecraft 102, all 26 have been great! Palmolive
Go out and get it!

 

Wednesday!

• Music: Ed Sheeran, +
• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: Oscar11 handle w/ TGN grade A silvertip badger
• Soap: Tabac, bowl lathered
• Razor: Valet Autostrop
• Blade: Feather
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse

Excellent shave!

 

SOTD 11-26-2014

Gillette Tech w/Crystal
Noxema
Tiki 7 Seas SC
GT Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Pinaud Draggon Noir ASL

 

WEDNESDAY
My schedule is all messed up this week—odd hours during the Thanksgiving week. Our prayer room is open a good part of the week, meaning the staff's hours are varied from the norm.
I find myself up at 330am; going to bed@11 (shaving at night). All will be back to norm after tomorrow.
Had a very nice late night shave last night,however, despite being bleary-eyed.
Have a great Wednesday, all!

 

Odin's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal cleanser TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock One-X
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (6, 7, 8)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

Better prep, with a better brush and better (for me) soap led to a much better start to my shave today, compared to yesterday. Got off to a late start shaving due to winterizing the house just in time for the snow we're getting. Unfortunately, I could literally feel the Big Ben SS die on the ATG pass against my Adam's Apple, so my BBS shave wound up with some irritation on the Adam's Apple and in the goatee area.

 

26 November Shave
The Omega Pro 49 worked up a really good lather with the Mama Bear's Czar's Choice (initial batch 2011). This has a very strong Cilantro scent that will definitely arouse the senses. The fragrance of Czar's Choice works very well with the Mama Bear's Spicy Lime. The Short Handled SA with the Big Ben behaved flawlessly. Two pass BBS. A really good shave this morning.

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@richgem do you remember posing for the soap label?​

 

Wednesday 11/26/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Pre-Shave Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Feather
Lather: MDC
Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
A/S: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Balm: Avon Musk Marine After Shave Conditioner

Today I went back to the slim adjustable because I had been using a fat boy and wanted to see which one shaves me better. The slim won.

 

Prep - Shower / glycerine soap, pre-lather / hot towel
Razor - Slim Adjustable
Blade - Astra SP (#3)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Cella
After - Alum / Witch Hazel
Result - BBS

 

Wednesday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - PannaCrema San Francesco & suribachi
Brush - Baton 105 w/ 24mm 2-band Fan @ 43.5mm
Razor - Garland Improved Eagle 5/8

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





Cool & clear again here this morning, 21ºF/-6ºC @ 06:00, 55ºF/13ºC this afternoon with a light 10 mph breeze. A great shave with the Garland, and the PannaCrema was excellent as well. The Baton Fan has really become a favourite brush - wonderfully soft yet still firm enough with the dense knot set low. Have a good 'un folks and safe travels & felicitous gorging to all Thanksgivers.

 

The goose has landed...

This is just a quick pic for the thread. I will post a review once the shave is complete...later tonight. This thing is stunning, and top quality. I feel a razor reduction sale coming...