SoS: February 9, 2015 - February 15, 2015

it's got nice chill, but it can be a bit mediciney.
the scent is not overly strong and it hides nicely, so you can wear a cologne over it easily.

 

Wednesday 11th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
Tabac stick grated scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Sheraton (1937)
Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Tabac aftershave

 

Great to see you posting again Obi! I really missed that beautiful Cobalt Mug.

 

Wednesdays shave.

Decided to have a Trumpers Shave today. Some of you might know the troubles i have had with 2 of my 3 trumpers soaps. The short version is that I was given 2 trumpers soaps as a present but couldn't lather either of them. Trumpers have told me that that if i send them back the soaps and they test it and find there is a problem with the soaps then they will refund the postage and send me 2 new soaps. I was getting my hair cut yesterday and was retelling this story to my barber who sells all sorts of tradtional wet shaving supplies. He said "dont bother sending it to Trumpers, just bring them into me and I will swap them for you." So soon I will be getting 2 new Trumpers soaps!!!

So today i used my Sandalwood soap. The first 2 passes the lather wasnt that great. third pass and the lather was perfect. Trumpers might have the easiest soap to use. but i do love their scents.

Razor - Stealth Slant
Blade - Gilette Silver Blues
Brush- Plisson synthetic
Lather - Trumpers Sandalwood
Pre and Post shave - Trumpers Sandalwood skin food.

 

Hmm.. It doesn't sounds like it's for me

 

That's very nice of him! But what will he do with them? Hahaha

 

Maybe it's the way you stage your pics or something, but your razors always look awesome!

 

SOTD - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Lime, Lavender, & Cedarwood PSO
Brush: Rubberset 49-4, 26mm TGN finest
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Aftershave: Pinaud Lime Sec

 

Nothing new here.

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.

This Burma brush is a shedder. It's not very bad, but I still have to pick the hairs out of my lather or I find them in my razor when I'm rinsing it. However, I still got a two pass BBS with no irritation or razor burn. And tons of menthol goodness.

 

Thanks, Herm! So does this mean you're getting ready to take the 'straight razor' plunge?

 

Happy Anniversary!

 

hope you and the missus have a joyous time

 

Thursday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
TOBS Grapefruit
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
FD Old Spice AS

The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Fat Handle Tech and a Personna Stainless Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then FD Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Nach meiner Meinung sind Dein Bilder auch prima!

 

Merkur 34C HD
Feather Hi Stainless Blade
Proraso Sapone Soap
Fendrihan Silvertip Badger Brush
Brush comb (black)
RE 9Advance for Men post Shave Balm (Arbonne)

I shave after supper because my Grandfather did.

 

Thursday's shaving plans:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 4
Dettol Cool SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Fahrenheit EdT

After the lousy lather which I really found disappointing from the Nanny's Ice & a Slice soap this morning I decided to use a cream which I haven't used in a couple of years. Dettol Cool is from India and it has an unusual scent, although I wouldn't call it unpleasant by any means. The lather as I remember it is very rich and easy to whip up with plenty of menthol cooling - not too far from its "countryman" which is the Godrej Menthol Mist. The skincare is very good as well - it leaves the skin feeling cool, clean and free of bacteria. The Gold Bond moisturizer is so good, and the Aqua Velva is a perfect finish. I had a very good shave this morning, although I didn't enjoy it too much so I hope this one will be more pleasurable.

 

Would you post a picture of your razor and brush?

 

Prep : Cold water
Razor : Gillette New open comb
Blade : Kroger SS DE - Israel
Brush : VDH
Soap : VDH
Post : Old Spice all the way

 

Wednesday night shave


Since I need to be out of the house at 5:45 AM this week, I am taking my shower and shaving at night. Only two weeks a year I have to work five days: week of Valentines Day and the week of Mothers Day. Other wise I only work two days, if I work at all.

RazoRock SC
Simpson 46B brush
Gem Clog Proof SE razor
Gem SS PTFE coated SE blade
Alum block
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic

Dave

 

SoTD for Wed. February 11, or my busy season has arrived.

Pre- Clove balsam PSO
Soap- PC Namaste
Brush- made rite with new pure badger knot
Razor- Swee-Do
Blade- astra sp
Rinse- Osage
Aftershave- Colorado Sage
Lotion- Kiehl's
Cologne- Colorado Sage



I recently bought this Swee-Do razor online. When I went to test drive it, I found that the cap has a rectangle cast around the center peg. I assume it is there in order to strong arm the owner into using Swee-Do's branded blades. Having no such blades, I put it aside. Weeks passed, and I finally decided now was the time to use it, so I set out to modify a blade. Using a spring punch, I punched two side by side holes in an astra sp. This allowed the cap to accept the blade. Problem solved. The Swee-Do was nice. It is a well constructed razor and it delivered a great shave. The blade modification isn't something I will do often, but it is nice to know I can use this unusual razor.