SoS: February 2, 2015 - February 8, 2015

You want to talk about savagery...I once ate an after-dinner mint before 6 p.m.

 

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

 

Yesterday was:
Prep: Hot shower, Nivea Sensitive skin face wash, Stirling Bay Rum soap
Brush: AOS cheapie Badger
Razor: Ikon 102 Slant w/ Travel Handle
Blade: Personna Blue
Soap: Catie's Bubbles LPV
Post: Thayers Alcohol free unscented, Nivea sensitive balm, Fine Platinum

First shave with the Ikon. Man that thing mows down some thick growth! Still had irritation on my neck, but better than with the Muhle, and only one weeper.Got to work on my technique for sure, and get better with my beard map.

Apparently, the area that keeps giving me issues is like a growth vortex. Got stuff growing in all directions there. Thanks again to everyone that made suggestions on how to better the shave on the thread I posted.

 

Pssst.....it's Feb 9 now

 

Planned SOTD 2/15/15

Gillette New LC | PoliSilver (NOS Vintage) (D7)
Woodhead Medium Scuttle | Savile Row 3124
SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub | Cedar-Frankincense-Mint
Mitchells’ Wool Fat | Monster Alum Block
Handmade Soap Co. Soothing Cream | Nivea Sensitive ASB






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