SoS: February 2, 2015 - February 8, 2015

Congrats on completing the 30 day rule! Good job!

 

Try SuperMax Platinums or Crystals.

 

Thursday Planned SOTD 02/05/15

'48 Aristocrat | SuperMax SP Tiger (7)
Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle | Vie-long Beehive 24mm Horse hair
SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub | Homemade Cedar-Lavender
Barrister & Mann Lavanille | Monster Alum Block
Handmade Soap Co. Soothing Cream | WSO Vanillawood



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Test Depth Thursday
I won a PIF from The Shave Market and Reef Point soaps, and I chose Test Depth because the scent description is interesting and unique. I was rewarded with an amazing classy cologne type scent with a complex mixture of citrus, woody and aqua notes. I'm not very good at describing scents, but I know this is a winner. The lather monster easily built yogurt style thick and protective goodness. Der Vorschlaghammer comfortably destroyed my stubble and I finished with PAA Gondolier cologne. These scents compliment each other nicely. The post shave feel is very moisturized and soft. Reef Point soaps are legit!
Prep: Kiehl's face wash
Soap: Reef Point Test Depth
Brush: HIS lather monster
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: PAA Gondolier

 

V February 2015 Shave

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I'll add then to my list. Working with the 7 O'clock Black now. Not bad after 1 shave.

 

2/5/15

Prep: Hot shower and cornhusker's lotion
Lather: TSD Grey Vetiver type
Brush: BodyShop synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (2)
Post: Proraso green aftershave lotion

3 passes resulting in a DFS.

 

Man I like the look of that razor. Maybe someday when I get up the nerve...

 

Weber PH Wave
Rapira Swede
Semogue BC Cerda
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Tet-a-Tet ASB

A nice comfortable shave.

 

THURSDAY
Evening Shave
Another smooth and comfortable Wosty shaving experience after a long 12-hr day.
Looking forward to a beautiful Thursday!

Have a good one today, gents!

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (3)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Azzaro Onyx

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

Catie’s Bubbles LTV. 15 seconds: load & go with the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. Rapira Platinum Lux in the Slim. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished with Azzaro Onyx.

Bob

 

Thursday
hot shower
Vie-Long Lord Randal White Horse
Corn Huskers Lotion
Mama Bear's Bear Ice
iKon SC 102 slant,iKon handle/Bolzano (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Myrsol Plastic Shave ASL

Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Coffee

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

2/5/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra, AJ Jordan The Celebrated Hollow Ground straight razor
Blade: Feather Professional (5)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Tabac
After: Home made ASB, Tabac after shave
Cologne: Tabac EDC

A 2 pass, almost BBS shave on this very cold morning. The Tabac was whipped into a great lather by the #6 brush. The Jordan and the Cobra had no problems knocking down the stubble. The Tabac after shave brought some protection and the Tabac EDC will have me smelling good for the rest of the day.

Have a blessed day!

 

EJ DE87 razor
Astra SP blade
WD/FS boar brush
Vintage Watkins SS
OR/WH/S mix
Pinaud Clubmaan

Jury still out on the vintage Watkins SS tho. It works well enough is the best I can say right now

 

SOTD 2/5/15

Catie’s Bubbles Ocean Grove soap
Wolf Whiskers custom Plisson brush
RazoRock SS Stealth Slant razor
Feather blade
Truefitt & Hill 1805 AS balm

 

02/05/15 February Focus on Blades

Prep - Hot Shower
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Feather Pro (5)
Brush – Rudy Vey Rover Briar with Shavemac Finest 26mm/52mm
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



Excellent 3 pass shave this morning. While remaining extremely sharp, the blade has smoothed out. In fact it feels sharper after 5 shaves than the Kai Mild Blade did at the start. Negative of this is a couple of small weepers that were my fault. I plan on finishing up this week with this blade and then moving onto another for next week.

 

SOTD
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Hot-Warm Shower, Face Scrub, Soap - Margaritas in the Arctic
iKon 102 Slant w Triad Copper Handle
Bic Chrome Platinum #3
Doug Korn Banded Boar – 25X50
Palmolive Classic Stick
Alum, Witch Hazel+ Menthol, Gold Bond Green
Proraso Green Aftershave lotion

 

SOTD
February 5, 2015
Face and head shave
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Custom 22/52mm Silvertip by KonigShaveDesigns
Lather: Klar Kabinett
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Floid Black
Klar and Dusy perform, smell, look the same IMO. Wonderful last two shaves! The only difference I can tell is the Dusy had a fresher feel to touch, when I was slicing the stick it was pliable. My Klar is probably much older stock, which doesn't take anything way from the way Klar performed.
Go out and get it!

 

PSO: Palmer's oil
lather: DIY IdC (make your own >here<)
brush: Semogue 1250
blade: Astra SP (1)
razor: Muhle R41 2013
finish: HolyRollah's awesome DIY balm >here<

My Muhle R41 head showed up yesterday so I had to take it for a spin this morning. I know that the "real" R41 is the 2011 head, but that deal fell apart and I went ahead with the 2013. Fresh off of yesterday's shave with a FaTip Grande, I was ready to unleash the R41 for the world title round of Battle of The Beasts.

Let me start by saying that the R41 is a good shaver. However, I didn't find it near as finicky to handle as the FaTip and slightly less aggressive. I am not convinced that the 2013 head deserves its wild animal reputation... more like a guard dog that cannot be fully trusted. It certainly has capacity to bite, but the inclination to bite depends largely on how it is handled.

I found the handling a little bit different and didn't quite get it down on this maiden voyage. The razor is plenty efficient, so the spots I kept missing had to be my technique. I eventually caught the baby, but fostered a little weeper patch plus a couple of other free range weepers. Nothing serious. I was also a bit red-faced at the end. Fortunately, no pain from it.

Given the redness, I think a big part of avoiding pain (even the "tightness" of yesterday's FaTip shave) was the liberal use of Palmer's as a PSO plus my implementation of @HolyRollah 's excellent DIY balm. Since I was a little nervous about the redness, I applied a bit more balm than usual. Yes, I was a bit shiny, as Kevin warns, but three hours later my face feels just fine (and still protected).

Today's takeaways: 1) liberal use of Palmer's is now a "thing" for me. It may or may not carry over to other PSOs. and 2) the R41 is likely a keeper, but I need some practice before it is "eating out of my hand" (rather than eating my face off!).

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I used my PDP mixed with Cella and VDH Glycerin again today for a wonderfully close and comfortable shave. This combination has eliminated the question of whether or not PDP will stay in my rotation. 3 passes and I feel extremely smooth.

I am still using blades only two times. It has made for decidedly smoother shaves.

PDP Mix
Rapira Platinum Lux
Slim Adjustable