SoS: January 12, 2015 - January 18, 2015

SoTD Thursday



Pre: Hot shower
Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix
Lather: Cella
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46 - '50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm, Tabac aftershave

Mixed it up with the Cella sample today. Pretty good lather, pretty good shave. Think I need to try something sharper in the Tech. Do like the Cella I think though.

 

15 Jan 2015
Pre- Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - Merkur 34C
Blade - Big Ben
AS - Florida Water
Interesting shave today. More firsts today primarily due to a bulk order of Ladas on the way, plus my bulk of Astra SP's already in the drawer, I am using up some of my sample blades. 1. Big Ben blade, interesting, not smooth but not rough either. Not real close but almost a DFS. Kinda confused nothing stands out as great or bad. Florida Water, very interesting. Scent is pleasant, not overpowering, citrus/powdery and something else i can't quite describe.. Not normally a fan of citrus, but when I applied it, I would call refreshing with a cooling effect but not cold like menthol, i.e. Barbasol Brisk or Skin Bracer type feel. So overall a good shave with confusing components that all seem to work but didn't think they would.

 

GREAT Brut bottle!

 

Go Florida Water!

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog original face wash

Soap/cream- Martin de Candre fougere scent

Brush- Whipped dog 24 mm silvertip

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- Astra superior platinum

Post- Cold water rinse, Rosenserien sftershave tonic and mentholated Nivea sensitive aftershave balm

A nice shave this evening. 2 passes and touch up.

Second use on my WD silvertip and MdC, they go great together. Still gotta find the right balance for that perfect long lasting lather. But I'm getting nice lather, it's VERY EASY to lather.

This brush is very very nice! My first silvertip and I already love it after two uses.

I wanted to try my new Clubman Pinaud Classic today but I shaved a bit late and going to sleep soon. I'll try it tomorrow =D

 

Nice smooth shave today with the Tech
Need to use this razor.more often, got some great shaves out of it lately.

 

More product. Aftershave before bed is ok.

 

This mornings shave, Jan 15, 2015



Just now getting around to posting this mornings shave. had to go to a different shave kit after just three shaves with the Sharp Durablade, it is possibly the worst blade I have ever used.


New set up:

RazoRock Fresco SC
Simpson 46B brush
Gillette Slim set on 5
Astra SP blade
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic

Dave

 

SOTD - Thursday, January 15, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade Lime PSO
Brush: WD 24/47 Silvertip
Soap: Proraso Red
Razor: '56 Tech head on a Weber Wave handle
Blade: Super-Max Titanium (6)
Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso

- Don

 

Wonderful photo and brush!

 

Day 13 - Thirty Days with Merkur 34c (Jan 1-Feb 4 [No shave on Saturdays]) BSG 1-15-2015

Lucky 13 = Great Shave

Hot Shower and Prep - Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Face Wash, & Wm. Neumann & Co. Peppermint Leaf Bar Soap
Razor Merkur 34c
Blade Astra SP (1)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Poraso Green
Post - Warm water rinse, Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, Neutrogena Razor Defense Post Shave Lotion

Two Passes WTG & ATG plus a few touch ups. DFS+ with quite a few areas BBS. If I can consistently get DFS with two passes I will be satisfied - maybe

 

For Friday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 4
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Floid Classic AS

Here's a great set-up for a menthol maniac like myself to enjoy. Thanks to my dear friend Ryan, I have this wonderful MITA soap which smells so nice, tropical, and old-school with some of the richest lather I ever experienced. The menthol power is admittedly less intense than what you'd get from a Glacial soap, but it's still plenty noticeable and cold. This soap also soothes and moisturizes sensitive skin very well. Following the Gold Bond moisturizer, a couple of good slaps of the Floid Classic aftershave will make my face feel terrific. It's not easy to dislike a shave like this one!

 

Hey Charlie I assume that is one of Stirling's bar soaps. How do you like it? Have you used any of their other bar soaps?

 

Man....you are one cold dude!

 

today's shave
hot shower prep with nivea cool.
west German woody/ badger brush
catie's bubbles mile high menthol
Gillette fatboy( d4)(7)
persona lab(2)
ICED Aqua Velva musk
tonight's shave was nice. back to basics to try a new soap. the passes made for a very nice shave. I'll reserve my thoughts on the soap for a later review. finished with iced musk.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

SOTD: 1/15/15

Razor: 1958 Fat Boy "Custom" (8 / 5)
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: WD Silvertip
Soap: Proraso Green
AS: Barbasol

After using a SuperMax blade, which was nice, but I couldn't decide if it was better than my usual Astra SP's, I switched to an Astra. Well, two shaves in with the Astra and I've experienced a couple of nicks and some minor weepers. I'm confused, maybe the Astra's aren't all I thought they were. This is going to require further research...


That rhodium really shines doesn't it!?




Meanwhile...my SOTD for......someday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fEZjcro5j6Q

Looks like a cross between a shave and an exorcism.

Enjoy!

(I apologize if this isn't the proper place for this. So, if anyone doesn't like it, I'll move it elsewhere. I really like SOTD and don't want to mess up the thread.)

 

Gary, thank you for your kind words, my friend! I am still waiting on a knot to permanently set in to it.

 

That is such an awesome looking razor.

 

Friday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap
Wild Cherry PTS
My Dad's Schick E3
Schick Platinum Plus
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Wild Cherry Pur Tech Synthetic Brush. Two passes with my Schick E3 and Schick Platinum Plus 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 Barbasol after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks my friend. Unfortunately my photo abilities are barely up to SOTD 'standards' (LOL).