SoS: January 26, 2015 - February 1, 2015

27 January 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Frankincense & Myrrh
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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Love how that crack gets reflected in the head of the razor

 

Thiers-Issard 7/8
Oscar 11 H.I.S. brush
Strop Shoppe Margarita Lime
Myrsol C

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Tuesday
Hot shower
Plisson L'Occitane synth
Corn Huskers Lotion
The Fat
ATT R1 Kronos/Kai (2)
ice cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
ice cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD ISZ ASM
Histoires de Parfums Noir Patchouli

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Merkur Progress

Gillette Sharp Edge (Yellow)

Simpson P8

Catie's - QCV

Fine - Fresh Vetiver



Guerlain - Songe D'Un Bois D'Ete

 

1/27/2015 Tobacco Tuesday!!

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra, French Fau Frame Back straight razor
Blade: Feather Professional Light (11)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: DR Harris - Marlborough
After: Home made ASB, Verdon after shave balm
Cologne: Akthar Noir

A comfortable 2 pass shave today. The Marlborough was whipped into a great lather by the #6. The Cobra and the Frenchie did their job very well. That Feather Pro Light blade is still going strong. My skin soaked up the Verdon moisturizing balm and left my face feeling good. The Akthar Noir will have me smelling good for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Another great shave with a Russian blade.

 

Tuesday 27th January



Warm shower
Hot towel
Strop Shoppe Vivace scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Aristocrat (1946-47)
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Antesol aftershave

 

Sorry guys. I meant to post this yesterday. Today's shave to follow...

I know very few agree with me on this, but I find I can get as good a shave with some old carbon blades as anything else. As long as they've remained unopened, completely sealed, old Gillette Thins and Schick Kronas, aka "Black Beauties" work excellently for me.
Rooney Heritage Stubby 3
Mitchell's Wool Fat
B3 Gillette Redtip Super Speed
NOS Gillette Thin blade
Three passes then...
Floid Blue AS

 

I take back every nice thing I said about this shave. My face is so messed up today I look like I have Shingles.

 

Ahh, what a beautiful brush Celestino!

 

Thanks, Mark!

 

That is high praise from an art master. Thank you.

 

I tried to make it look like the sledgehammer cracked the lid!

 

TUESDAY
Menthol Shave
Early pre-dawn shave today—but it was a good one.
The Valobra soap yields some really nice thick lather!
Have a great Tuesday, all!

 

SOTD Tuesday 1-27-2015

Cadet OC/Ikon Bulldog
Personna Medical Blade
Noxema
Tiki Seven Seas SC
GP Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
English Leather Cologne

 

What do you think of the XXX?

 

Thanks for the info on the blade. I've always wondered about the Supersteel and just ordered a pack to test.

 

I've always liked the Razorock soaps (good lather-ability and slickness), and the XXX scent I find reminds me of the 'old barbershop' scent from year's ago. It's not my favorite as far as scents go, but it is not objectionable.
I'd use it more often—but it is painfully obvious I've too many soaps to choose from & some get neglected.