SoS: February 2, 2015 - February 8, 2015

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (4)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG(9, 10, 11)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron

Worked the lather a bit more vigorously than normal this AM, and was rewarded with enough creamy yogurt for at least 4 passes. Due to the aging blade and a day's stubble, I took a new (for me) approach to the 3-pass shave, and did two XTG passes, one toward my nose and the other away from it. I found it still gave me nearly BBS results, with none of the weepers an ATG pass often produces. I may have to experiment with this further.

 

Ah, a sweet shot of an Oscar11!

 

Next you need an empty bottle with a label that says AIR and have a new line of aftershave!

 

SOTD - Sunday, February 8, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: WD Synthetic
Soap: Cella
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Polsilver SI (6)
Aftershave: Iced Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Today’s Shave: DFS/BBS two pass shave with some irritation. I got some nice radishes from the garden today - and a little bit of radish on my neck.

• Growth: 1 day
• Prep: Shower; Corn Huskers Lotion
• Lather: Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes, and Peppercorns – I got much better lather today. I soaked the stick in hot water for about 30 seconds, used the Plisson brush to reduce initial water, and added water as I faced lathered. It provided enough lather for two passes plus a little touchup. Thanks for all the help everyone.
• Brush: L’Occitane Plisson Synthetic– It seemed to be a better match for this lather for me.
• Razor: Birth year Super Speed – It provided another very close, mostly BBS, shave. But I really need to reduce angle and use even less pressure on the neck. It chewed me up a little today and the Alum barked loudly.
• Blade: Voskhod (2) – I am not sure if this is a good fit with this razor. It’s not nearly as smooth as it was with the Weishi. I’ll keep riding it out unless it gets worse.
• Post: Alum; Pinaud Clubman – Ouch!

 

Thank you, Herm!

 

Thank you for your kind words and you are very kind! However, the camera does the majority of the work and I only do a bit of editing!

 

Thanks, Gary!

 

Your pictures are really great!

 

Same set up as the past few shaves.

Prep: hot shower, Neutrogena Face Wash.
Brush: Burma Boar.
Razor: '62 Gillette Slim set on 5 for the first pass, 3 for the second.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Cream: Palmolive Menthol.
Post: cold water rinse, Fine American Blend.
Hair care: Dapper Dan.

I'm really loving the simplicity of using the same stuff day in day out. Plus, the menthol overload is always a welcomed element. Two passes got me BBS. After I put my Dapper Dan pomade in, I was looking and feeling pretty good.

 

I think I'm gonna take a razor and brush with me to downtown SF and take some photos of them next to McDonalds or on the Muni/Bart trains...just to provide some outdoor contrast to your beautiful shots

 

Sunday Night's Shave



Prep: Lather and hot towel
Music: Mississippi Delta Blues mix
Lather: Arko
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46 - '50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: Voskhod
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm

With the impending snow storm tonight and in the morning, I went with a BBS: Before Bed Shave. 0430 is early enough to be getting up, don't want to make it 0330 to shave and make it to work on time. First time with a Voskhod and WOW that's a smooth blade. 3 passes and a touch up to a DFS+, damn near BBS. Certainly the best shave I've had yet, and negligible irritation. Couple small weepers that went away with the rinse. We'll have to see what happens on Tuesday morning but I think Voskhod goes on the short list.

 

SOTD Feb 8th:
I decided to try going shave free for a few days; I got five days into it and realized how therapeutic shaving is for me. Aaand I'm back.
Prep: Proraso Green preshave soap and a little Vaseline
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Soap: Mike's Natural Rose & Cedarwood w/ one drop of Wintergreen EO added
Blade: Wade & Butcher 4/8
Post: Home-mix aftershave (Osage Rub, witch hazel, glycerin, and aloe) and a little Vaseline.

I've been using my new Muhle HJM for the last couple weeks, but going back to my Omega 10066 boar was great; broken in, it has a great balance of backbone, softness, light thready/scratchiness, and splay. Best part is, you can find it at Shopper's for $12-15.
Mike's is always a winner for me, even though the Rose scent is a bit sweet for me. The Wintergreen EO rounds it out nicely though.

 

Hey Buddys,

here as promised the pic of my Shave of the Day from Sunday (sorry it´s a bit late but i had Internet Problems yesterday).



Greetings
Thorsten​

 

That's a very European shave set up
- Germany,
- Italy,
- France, and
- Switzerland

 

Thanks, Jeff! You are very kind, my friend!

 

I would love to see that! Thank you for your very kind words!

 

Be careful what you wish for