Head shave you say =) do you put AS on your head? =P

Nice gear! =) the brush is looking nice.

Mmmm, klar kabinett! =)

1/15/2015 30 Day - Shave # 15

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (3)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and CC Sandalwood AS



Nice 3 pass shave today. A near BBS which is not bad for a work morning.

SOTD 1/15/15 - Milking the last of the MWF

Shower
• Soap: Shea Moisture African Black Soap
• Shampoo: Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength
• Conditioner: Suave Shea Butter & Almond

Shave
• Prep: Hot shower, Dove For Men Clean Comfort Body/Face Wash, Suave Shea Butter & Almond Conditioner
• Brush: Omega Pro 48
• Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
• Razor: Merkur 23C
• Blade: Lord Platinum (2)
• Passes: WTG/XTG/ATG
• Post: Warm water rinse, Cold water rinse, RazoRock Alum Stick, Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Pinaud Clubman

Nice early morning shave today. Milking the last pieces of my beloved MWF. My new puck comes in the mail tomorrow. So I'm happy. Still loving the Lord Platinum blades, by the way. Perfect ratio between sharpness and smoothness. Damn fine shave.

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Soap Commander-Courage
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: 70’s Gillette Spoiler Super Stainless (7)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Azzaro

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

Soap Commander Courage today. 20 seconds: load & go with the ER brush. Great, easy lather. Gillette Spoiler still in the NEW-7th day. Not even a slight tug. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Azzaro.

Bob

SOTD
Thursday, January 15, 2014

Prep: Warm Shower, Stirling Bath Soap - Coniferous, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash
Razor: 1949 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - #3
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip - 30X55
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lime, Lavender, and Cedarwood
Post: Razo Rock Alum Stick, Dickinson's+Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Aftershave: Fine - Fresh Vetiver

1/15/15

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette 1903, French Fau Frame Back straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Speick
After: Home made ASB, Speick after shave
Cologne: MFK - Oud

An almost BBS shave this morning. The Speick was whipped into a perfect lather by the #6. The 1903 and the Frenchy did their jobs admirably. The Speick AS was a great finish and the Oud will have me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!!

THURzDAY
Super-smooth 3-pass shave with the Böker & Cade. I'm always amazed when using the Wee Scot brush— the performance it yields for such a tiny little brush is rather incredible.
Sure, I get lather all over my hands in using it, but man, what a great lil' brush!

Have a great Thursday, all!

15 January 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP 2-Band + Doug Korn Cobalt Blue C7
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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About 2 weeks ago I changed my shaving pattern with excellent results. Basically, I have been skipping the WTG pass and substituting an additional XTG pass. This has made for a much more effective shave on my face (YMMV) without any noticeable irritation or redness. So, now I go XTG, XTG, ATG and have been quite happy with the results.

Provence Sante
Slim adjustable
Ladas Blade

Experience

Thursday 15th January



Warm shower
Hot towel
Tabac stick grated and scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Gold Fat Handle Tech (1950)
Feather (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Tabac aftershave

Thursday! Day #13 of the 30 day BSG challenge

• Music: Ed Sheeran, X
• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: TGN a grade silvertip badger in Oscar11 handle
• Soap: Cella
• Razor: birth quarter Gillette Slim (@ 4, 5, 6 & 7)
• Blade: Derby #4
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: cold water rinse, Floyd AS

Nice shave. Not much to add.

Thursday 15 January 2015



Wade & Butcher Celebrated Rattler, 7/8 Faux Frameback Half Hollow, Barber's Notch​

Sometimes I like to shave with very old straight razors and, in particular, with those capable of showing their age. Despite of time and age, they always prove to be excellent straight razors, capable of giving an excellent shave. Just like this Wade & Butcher Celebrated Rattler - still having its original scales - a razor which passed through all of the past century and survived still today. With my joy and proud, of course.​

• Pre-Shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Proraso White Tub Shaving Soap
• Brush: Omega Bristle Brush 48 Gold
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Wade & Butcher Celebrated Rattler, 7/8 Faux Frameback Half Hollow, Barber's Notch
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extra Virgin Oil
• After Shave: P.160 Professional Ambre Dorée Aftershave

Schick G8 razor
Personna blade
Stirling Cool SS
Plisson/L'Occtiane synthetic brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
CO Bigelow 1585 cologne

I think the Plisson can whip up a great lather with just about anything. Made for a great shave on a cold rainy morning. Also gotta think of a name for my Osage Rub mix. Takes to long to type all that out.

The Duke in the Duke City! Cool.

Thursday

Soap: Straight Razor Designs unscented
Brush: Bethlehem olive wood HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

The SRD soap performed well, good lather, completely scentless, rinsed easily, and left my face feeling good. It's quite different from most of my other soaps, but nice.

Thursday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Topaz Stainless (3)
Brush: Gillette
Soap: Arko with Bergamot EO
AS: Brut Original

Topaz started to loose its sharpness, but I guess I can use it one more time. Gillette shaving brush has a poor structure, but it creates such a really nice rich lather that I'm surprised. It was a great shave no nicks, irritation or weeper.

6/8 Wacker
Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
homemade boar
Nice shave this morning. I tried a new soap today. Very nice scent, lathered well and provided a good close protective shave. To me, the scent is too complex to describe other than it's very nice. I'll add that it's a hard soap and triple milled. Have a good one.