SoS: December 1, 2014 - December 7, 2014

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Nov 30, 2014.

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  1. Slow Joe

    Slow Joe Relishing his obsession

    December 3rd shave

    Had a great shave. I haven't used my Edwin Jagger for a long time and it has become quite apparent that my technique has improved a lot since i last used it.
    One thing i learnt from no variation november was to load my brush for a lot longer and this gave me a wonderful rich, creamy lather from the Cella.
    Razor Edwin Jagger DE89
    Blade - Wilkinson Sword
    Lather - Cella
    Aftershave - Clubman Special Reserve
    Brush - Whipped Dog 22mm Silvertip [​IMG]
     
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  2. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    Thanks for the well wishes my friend.

    This little bug has been in me for far too long and keeps coming back for more. Rest is the order of the week. 4 weeks of IV antibiotics hopefully will get rid of it.
     
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  3. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    ∙black plastic Gillette flip-open DE
    ∙mint 1960s generic PTFE blade
    ∙TSD vetiver/Omega brush

    Could have pushed for BBS with another pass but no time. DFS+.

    Paco Rabane.
     
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  4. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Gillette Old Type Bulldog
    Permasharp super
    Oscar11 SOC Boar
    Institut Karite Soap
    Alum
    Superior 70
     
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  5. moz68

    moz68 Well-Known Member

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  6. david of central florida

    david of central florida Rhubarb Rubber

    20141204_070356-1.jpg today's shave
    hot water wash with nivea men's
    art of shaving pure badger
    Proraso blue
    Gillette single ring 1917
    persona lab(1)
    iced Barbasol pacific rush
    today's shave went well. three passes for a extremely nice shave. finished with rush.
    hope y'all did as well, or better.
     
  7. Stubbl E

    Stubbl E Well-Known Member

    Thursday morning -


    Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
    Lather - Valobra Crema di Sapone Purissima & suribachi
    Brush - Semogue SOC boar reset @ 47mm
    Razor - Joseph Rodgers 13/16 spanish point wedge

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


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    An early shave this morning, but an excellent one. 30ºF/-1ºC at 04:00, light snow and maybe a little sun later on in the day, 50ºF/10ºC this afternoon. I'd forgotten how peaceful it can be in the wee hours, everything's so still and quite. Grabbed the Rodgers this morning and made an all veggie lather with the Valobra & SOC. Outstanding lather and a bee-ee-yutiful shave all the way around. Have a good 'un folks, and Pray for Snow :smiley respect::smiley respect:


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  8. Tdmsu

    Tdmsu Well-Known Member

    A Tale of Two Shaves
    Taken separately, my face and neck tell very different stories. My cheeks feel great, seemingly impervious to any razor or blade - they always come through without weepers or irritation.
    My neck, on the other hand, is much more temperamental, requiring the lightest touch and slightly different techniques for different razor and blade combinations. Sometimes, the same gear will get a different reaction from one day to the next. Today was no exception, my neck is tender from a bit too much touch up, while my cheeks feel as good as ever. Krampert's helped put out the fire for now, but I've got to keep searching for the best way to care for my neck.

    Prep: Proraso Green pre barba
    Soap: B&M Dickens
    Brush: HIS
    Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
    Blade: Personna lab blue (2)
    AS: Krampert's Finest Frostbite
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  9. markjnewcomb

    markjnewcomb Well-Known Member

    Thursday 12/04/14

    MDC
    Proraso Red (Sandalwood with Shea butter)
    Glycerin

    slim adjustable
    voskhod blade

    Another very nice MDC shave. 3 passes and very smooth.
     
  10. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Thursday:

    Neutrogena Men Facial Wash :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    #6 Horsehair
    Lord Super/7 AM day 2
    Williams Menthol SC :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Gold Bond Moisturizer :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Barbon AS :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Versace L'Homme EdT

    Here's another cream I've been neglecting like a dummy - the Williams Menthol smells so nice and lathers so easily with a great cooling sensation. It also gives a lot of skincare which is so important after a shave. It also seems to be discontinued much to my chagrin. The Gold Bond moisturizer is so cooling and soothing, and if one has sensitive skin then this is the ticket. The Barbon aftershave is another great face-freezer with a nice scent and very skin-friendly. What a super-duper and enjoyable shave this was. ;) :D
     
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  11. LifesShort

    LifesShort Well-Known Member

    Thursday, December 4, 2014

    Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
    Razor: Merkur 34c
    Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
    Lather: Proraso
    Brush: Parker Handle w/ TGN Synthetic Knot
    Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
    Aftershave: British Sterling

    Close, comfortable BBS. Who could ask for anything more?

    Have a great day!
     
  12. Troy M

    Troy M Prep: Mephitis mephitis musk

    12/4/14

    Weber PH
    Ladas Super Stainless (4)
    Klar's Kabinett
    Vie-Long 13061M
    Jack Black Cooling aftershave gel

    3 passes. The Ladas blade started tugging during pass 3. I thought that was pretty quick until I recalled that I had a head shave with it yesterday and those tend to run me through a blade pretty quickly. Trying the Jack Black aftershave gel that my Secret Santa sent me.
     
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  13. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    Schick G8 razor
    Personna 74 blade
    CO Bigelow SC
    Plisson/L'Ocitanne brush
    Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
    CO Bigelow 1585 cologne

    Moved the Personna 74 from the Grip model to the G8. Shouldn't have, think I messed it up cuz my shave was pretty rough. Live and learn I reckon. New blade/razor tomorrow.
     
  14. Adonis

    Adonis Well-Known Member

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    Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla
    Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl
    Soap: Col. Conks Famous Glycerin Shave Soap – Bay Rum
    Razor: Maggard Razors MR3
    Blade: PolSilver IR
    Splash: Humphreys Alcohol Free Cucumber Melon Witch Hazel Facial Toner
    Post: Aubrey Organics City Rhythms AS Balm & Master Well Bay Rum AS

    Morning started of pretty good with a nice brisk, if somewhat chilly, walk with Chico. A lot of deliveries this morning downtown. Seemed everywhere I looked was a beer truck. Maybe that’s an omen. I mean it IS Thirsty Thursday ;)...

    That Shave Life!:eatdrink047:
     
  15. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Praying the antibiotics cick in soon and that you'll have a speedy recovery!
     
  16. lradke

    lradke and doggone it, people like me

    Aristocrat Jr
    Personna Plat
    Simpson M6
    LPL Rose due Pushkar
    Lucido Splash
    Simpsons Balm
     
  17. Mouser

    Mouser Well-Known Member

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    Frank Shaving "Chubby 2" Ebony/High Mountain
    vintage Crabtree & Evelyn Mysore Sandlewood soap
    F1 Gillette Adjustable 195 "Fat Boy"
    nos Personna 74 (27!)
    Shulton Old Spice after shave
    the P74 still better than anything else on it's 27th mission!
    mind boogling!
     
  18. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Thursday!
    • Music: Koen de Cauter: Chante Brassens
    • Prep: hot washing cloth
    • Brush: TGN a grade silvertip in Oscar11 handle
    • Soap: Cella
    • Razor: birth year & quarter Gillette Slim, progressive @ 4, 5 & 6
    • Blade: vintage Gillette Blue (#2)
    • Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
    • Post: cold water rinse, Jeris Musk for men, restrop blade in Allegro mod L
    I really enjoyed my shave today. Even though the lather was a bit thin, I like Cella more and more!

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  19. vwp528

    vwp528 Well-Known Member

    12/4/2014

    Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
    Razor: Valet Autostrop, Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
    Blade: GEM PTFE coated SE (4)
    Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
    Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
    After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave
    Cologne: Prada Eau De Toilette

    A nice 2 pass Darn Fine Shave this morning. the Vie Long whipped up the MWF into a good lather. The Valet and the Duck had little trouble with the stubble. The EDT will keep me smelling good for the rest of the day.

    Have a blessed day!

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  20. ps1160

    ps1160 Well-Known Member

    yes, it was in my mailbox when I was leaving for the airport to go on a business trip. I couldn't just leave it home and wait, so I brought it along and bought blades at Walgreens at my destination. It is batch 3, and I'm not sure of what metal it is to be honest. They sell out so fast, I bought it without looking at the listing :)

    The ribs in the Stealth handle are really deep. It makes it have excellent grip, but it isn't the most comfortable. I liked what someone else did putting O-rings around them.

    I will get a better feel for the razor when I can get home and use a Feather blade.
     
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