SoS: January 12, 2015 - January 18, 2015

I whipped up this one myself at home so she doesn't have the EO's that were used or the percentages.

 

That razor is definitely on my RAD list. Very nice.

 

Tuesday's Shave



Pre: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Music: Celtic Rock mix
Lather: Arko
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46 - '50 Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm, Tabac aftershave

Got a much better lather today but still a little weak. Might try bowl lathering tomorrow. Really focused on my technique today, went slow and focused on applying no pressure. Got a good close shave with minimal irritation, but still got a weeper around my chin, but the chin is one of the spots I struggle with. I think in the future I may need to cut the Tabac with some water or witch hazel, burned pretty good when I put it on. Bit strong too, not sure how I like it, will have to see what the wife thinks.

 

This shave was ok. I got some irritation on my throat and a weeper on my upper lip. I don't think my lather was where I needed it to be. The menthol in Gada Cool Mint and Stirling Lemon Chill witch hazel is very refreshing. And I've come to enjoy using my Slim once again.

 

Love the Plisson.
It feels great and makes lathering easy.

 

I have a sample of Razorock Classic that Omar sent me a while ago. Today I tested it and had a nice shave with my tech which I haven't used in ages.

 

Wednesday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
ARKO Stick
Wild Cherry PTS
Schick M2 Adjustable
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
FD Old Spice AS

The ARKO Stick face-lathered well with my Wild Cherry PTS Brush. Two passes with my Schick M2 Adjustable and Personna Injector blade 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 Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I hope that you will convince her to go with your formula on this one; it is spot on! The SC sample you gave me is dried out in the little tub now but, when I break off a little piece and hit is with a warm watered brush in the lather bowl of my scuttle, it explodes into creamy aeromatic lather that has great performance qualities. Well done Guy!

 

Gorgeous picture Giorgio!

 

SOTD - Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Vulfix 375 Super Badger
Cream: Jack Black Supreme Cream
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Super-Max To (4)
Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum w/ Limes & Peppercorns

- Don

 

Vielen Dank für die freundlichen Worte, mein Freund. Ich bin kaum in der Lage, herauszufinden, die meisten Deutschen mit Hilfe der Jahrzehnte alten Klassen und Online-Tools. Ich wollte nur in Deutsch zu schreiben heute, denn ich liebe Tabac und Vorschlaghammer!

Pass auf Dich auf!

Paul

 

Paul, ich bin mit Dein Deutsch sehr beeindruckt. Bei mir, ist Deutsch fast instinktiv weil ich es während meiner Kindheit lernte. Obwohl ich israelisch bin, bin ich vom osteuropäischen Ursprung, und ich war immer deutschsprachig. Gerade eben ich auf den Gut Rasiert Forum durchsuchte, wo ich auch ein Mitglied bin.

Liebe Grüße und einen erholsamen Abend!

 

Well done on the photo!

 

This will be Wednesday's shaving plans!

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 2
Italian Palmolive Menthol SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

Hey, just because the weather here in Montreal is very cold doesn't mean that I'm going to stay away from my menthol - in fact I'm going to have an even colder shave than I had today. That Neutrogena facial wash is awesome, the Palmolive Menthol cream is such an icy delicacy with great lather, a wonderful minty/traditional scent, and terrific skincare. For an extra chilly finish I'll slap on the Aqua Velva after I give my face a nice massage with the Gold Bond moisturizer. I'm going to really enjoy my shave in the morning!

 

The Asco blades worked better in my Slim than the Big Ben blades and the Lord Platinum blades worked even better than the Asco blades. Using all three I found that the Lord blades are honed and stropped differently for each brand. Squire's blade examinations under the microscope on SMF also shows the difference physically as well.

 

Day 11 - Thirty Days with Merkur 34c (Jan 1-Feb 4 [No shave on Saturdays]) BSG 1-13-2015

Hot Shower and Prep - Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Face Wash, & Wm. Neumann & Co. Peppermint Leaf Bar Soap
Razor Merkur 34c
Blade Astra SP (5)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Poraso Green
Post - Warm & cool water rinse, WH, RazoRock Problem Solver Lime AS, Gold Bond Ultimate Men's Essential Lotion

Two passes N-S & S-N then just a few touches and experimented for with the angles on my neck - Disappointing shave. Face was OK the neck was not. Will do two passes tomorrow but with WTG and ATG.

Due to another thread from today, I played around with the Photo Lab app

 

Good work on the photo!

 

You are being way to generous with the compliment - but I will take it.

 

We're gonna have to change the name of the site to "The Shave Den & Darkroom"

 

I, for one, appreciate the effort many put forth by TSD members in their SOTD shots.
It's not required to be 'creative' or 'innovative' to participate in this thread, but as wet-shaver fan, I find a good number of the images in this thread deserving of plaudits!