SoS: January 19, 2015 - January 25, 2015

Nope, we Oregonians who live off the grid in the wilderness don't wear shoes.

 

Thanks Guy.

 

Thanks Droid, I have one just like it (same case an everything) with the Ever-Ready badge instead. These make nice little travel razors.

 

Planned SOTD 19 January 2015
Day 18 of 30
30 DAY RULE with a Slim ​

Kroger Israeli Personna
VDH Kit Badger
TSD Lanolin Shave Stick - Barber Shoppe Scent
Today's Great Cheap AS™ is Barbon!

Seriously...Barbon is Great Cheap AS™!

Check out the 30 Day Crew as we write about our month of focus on razor technique and share our experiences throughout January. Read about it here:

30 Day Rule/Focus Pic and Discussion Thread- All are Welcome!

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Looks like your Ever-Ready is "Cherry"! One of those stashed away and forgotten for a Century!
Try one of those GEM Stainless Blades that you can buy at Walgreens or Walmart. They are cheap, available and I have never had any problems with their performance. Hope that the blood-letting is over and your SE starts acting civilized real soon.

 

SOTD Jan 19th
Menthol(ish) Monday: I forgot today was menthol monday, but some menthol was there nonetheless.
Prep: Shower, Proraso Green pre-shave, vaseline
Brush: Kabuki synthetic
Blade: Dovo Best Quality 5/8
Soap: Mike's Rose and Cedarwood
Post: Home-mix aftershave and vaseline
After my two pass shave, I used the extra soap in the brush to whip up some extra lather; the close-up lather up was taken a good two minutes after I placed the lather on top of the brush. Love this soap.

 

And by the way, you gentlemen take some fantastic pictures; I'm going to have to take a photography class just to keep up around here

 

Didn't have time to take a picture but here is what I used today :

brush : Semogue 1305
razor : Gillette Tech
blade : Gillette Platinum (2)
cream : Mem Olive shaving cream
post : Tarr lotion + Floid Blue

I did 2 passes today, as usual, WTG and ATG. I use this setup at least 3 times/week so I know what to expect, great performance and no irritation.
Tomorrow I'll have time to do a hot towel prep, looking forward on it

 

Tyr's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave Balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grapefruit Mint glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (3, 4, 5)
Post: Cold water rinse, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman
Cologne: Burberry Brit by Burberry

The RazoRock and tallow Ginger's Garden may have spoiled me a bit. The lather today was easy to make, but not quite as thick or slick as the lather I've been making recently. It still provided more than ample protection and glide for all three passes this AM, before I head back to school again. I got BBS results, but - again perhaps due to the difference between tallow and glycerin - my face feels slightly drier than I've recently grown accustomed to.

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Semogue BC Texugo
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70

Just a single pass after the great shave yesterday...

 

SOTD
January 20, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Lather: Stirling Coconut
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Stephan Island Lime
I haven't used Stirling Soap in a very long time. My friend Omar reminded me that I hadn't, boy Stirling is right up there with the rest of them when it comes to glide, cushion and skincare! The Coconut is one of my favorite scents.
Go out and get it!

 

Gillette Fatboy
Personna Med. Prep
Thater 4125/0 Fan
CRSW Paradise TSN LE
Nivea - Energy A/S

Acqua Di Parma - Colonia Leather

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
Oscar11 omega
arko
Gillette new short comb
persona lab(3)
lilac vegital
today's shave stunk. I used my least favorite elements together hoping the combo would improve one or both of them. oh well, when you smell like I do today, you just have to stand up straight and put on the confidence. three passes made a very nice shave.
hope y'all did as well, or at least smell better doing it.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: WSP Rustic Shave Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Green Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club-Southern Oud

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

Rustic Shave Soap Mahogany today. 20 seconds: load & go with the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick lather. I loaded a new Gillette 7 O’Clock Green SS in the Slim. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with CC Southern Oud.

Bob

 

20 Jan 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - Tabac
Brush - WD Synthetic
Razor - Merkur 15C
Blade - Astra SP (1)
AS - Pinaud Clubman
Didn't shave Monday, so for 2 days growth used the Merkur 15C. Very good shave overall, nice mild OC that for me works well.

 

SOTD

Mike's Natural is such a great value. If you bloom it and feed it plenty of water, it will reward you with an excellent shave.

Mike's Orange Cedar, Black Pepper soap
Plisson synthetic brush
RazoRock Stealth Slant razor
Feather blade
Ginger's Garden Aventus AS

 

Arko SS w/added M-Bomb
Vulfix "Strand" boar brush
Schick J1 razor
Personna blade
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

Very pleasant, cooling shave this morning. The M-Bomb added just the right amount of menthol and the glycerin helped a bit too. I am so ready to go now.

 

Forgot to snap a pic but tried something new this shave. Technically a few things. First, thanks to a generous PIF from @Jayaruh I had a chance to use a Schick M adjustable injector. Second, I shaved right before bed. The idea here was a little extra healing time before putting on my shirt and tie for work might reduce some of my neck irritation. Third, I picked up a Crystal Potassium Alum deodorant at my local Whole Foods. All together a decent experience. The injector will take some practice and I plan to dedicate a month to it once I finish my current DE sample pack.

• Prep: Warm towel to the face
• Preshave: Noxzema
• Soap/Cream: Proraso green
• Brush: L’Occitane Plisson synthetic
• Razor: Schick Injector M adjustable
• Blade: Personna
• Post shave: Alum stick

 

If you like the Ice Blue, check out Barbasol Pacific Rush! Very similar but much colder!

 

1/20/2015 30 Day - Shave # 20

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade - Kai Mild (2)
Brush - Rubberset 400 with WSP HMW
Lather - Soap Commander Confidence
Post - Witch Hazel and CC Bay Rum AS



I rushed thru a 3 pass shave this morning. Results were DFS not as good as my usual. I need to learn to slow down or at least wake up earlier.