SoS: February 9, 2015 - February 15, 2015

SOTD 12 February 2015

Focused February



I have been chosen.​

 

• Hot!!! 2 min. Whisker rinse

Williams Mug Soap
Omega 10029 Baby Pro
GEM Clog-pruf Micromatic/GEM Stainless Coated d1
Aqua Velva Ice Blue/Pinaud Clubman AS cocktail

2 passes brings.....about as good as it gets....GEM sure got it all right with this one...But then they got it right on everything they made that I've tried...}8^)) The Micromatics made the scene around 1930 and the Clog-pruf varient ca.1940...

 

Hey man...I dig the "Veg"....That was John Wayne's Signature and probably Wyatt Earps and Doc Holliday's aswell...I don't understand the cat- box references...smells like Lilacs....But this video kills me....Check it out....ha,ha..

 

Barbershop Friday
Excellent shave today with MLB. Everything worked well.
Prep: Kiehl's face wash
Soap: Maggard's London Barbershop
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod
AS: Maggard's London Barbershop

 

Feather Portable Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Institut Karite Soap
Alum

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
semouge 620
arko shave stick
Gillette new sc
voskhod(1)
pinaud lilac vegital
today's shave was ok. I have a head cold. face lather, three passes, very close shave today. finish with the veg. I may not smell the greatest, but it's hard to argue with results.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Friday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower
Lather: Arko
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: store brand Israeli Personna
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Pinaud Clubman

Ok shave today. Don't think my face was fully recovered from yesterday's experiment.

 

Mongoose B2
Feather Pro
Simpson M6
Maggard's - Mango Sage Tea
Fine - Platinum

Frapin - 1270

 

Man alive, I enjoyed my shave with the Glacial Lavender soap this morning - that lather felt like standing outside in twenty below zero weather which is what we're getting right now!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Martin de Candre Fougere
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Bethlehem Olivewood w/Whipped Dog HM Badger-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

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

MdC today. 2nd shave with the WD High Mountain knot. Great, easy, thick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished CC Frozen Vetiver.

Bob

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood stick
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Asco SS: Red (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One0X AS splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

Woke up at 5am with a migraine, and had to wait the three hours for my medicine to work before I could start my shave routine. I loaded my last Asco SS into the 41c, simply to reduce the number of variables while trying to make the Ogallala perform as I would like. As the first lathering is always the one that gives me the most trouble, I tried rinsing off the preshave balm before rubbing the stick across my skin; it seemed to help some, as the first pass's lather was more stable than in previous uses of the stick; that said, the lather wasn't good for all three passes, regardless of my soap:water ratio. Predictably after a migraine and with a new blade, I had some minor weepers on my throat from the 3rd pass, but otherwise a near BBS result.

 

I hope the Rx knocked out the migraine!!!!

 

Fridays shave.
First shave with the Spuknik blade. It felt a bit rough, hopefully it will feel a little better tomorrow.
I really enjoy the Tobs. The scent is amazing, and it's so easy to whip up a good lather with the Plisson.

Razor - Stealth Slant V.3
Blade - Sputnik
Brush - L'occitane Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Tobs Jermyn St.
Shaving Cream
Aftershave - Nivea moisturising balm for men.

 

02/13/15 February Focus on Blades
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Kai Sharp (6)
Brush – Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HWM
Lather – Catie’s Bubbles Santal
Post - Witch Hazel and Captain’s Choice Sandalwood AS



Another fantastic 3 pass shave. This is the 6th great shave with the Kai Sharp blade. The Catie's Bubbles Santal paired great with the CC Sandalwood AS.

 

PSO: Palmer's oil
lather: MWF
brush: Omega 31064
blade: Ladas (3)
razor: generic Old type - no markings
finish: HolyRollah's awesome DIY balm >here<

The second voyage of the Generic Old Type was a repeat pleasure. Though fairly efficient for a mild razor, it is still no R41 or FaTip. Yesterday's shave lasted well into the afternoon, but did wear off a bit sooner than shaves from an aggressive razor. Perhaps this is what tempted me into the mild razor trap (again!). Not feeling the bite, I ran too many passes on some touchup efforts. Still... it was nothing that Kevin's balm couldn't remedy. Decent BBS.

I am still quite pleased with this lightweight, mild razor (I will post some pics tonight... really!). I'll keep it on my short list, but I am once again pondering "What do I want from a razor?" Maybe the reason I can't answer the question is I want is all!

Yeah... good luck with that!

 

XIII February MMXV Shave

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2/13/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra, Imperial Razor Barbers Favorite straight razor
Blade: Feather Professional (13)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: RazoRock - Neroli
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Cuir Cannage

It is a cold Friday morning. The Neroli whipped up nicely this morning by the Vie Long brush. The Cobra and the Barbers Favorite did a good job. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill and the Cuir Cannage will have me smelling great all day. All in all it was a 2 pass almost BBS shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thanks. That is one of a pair that got matched (and I think rematched from an original manufactuing standpoint) with another brush. I named them Mutt and Jeff as seen below.

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/mutt-and-jeff-2-band-delights.37321/

 

Friday 13th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
CRSW Select Winter LE scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Single Ring (Made in England)
Personna Lab Blue (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

13 February 2015

* Weber DLC + Matador Toro Mastiff
* Super Iridium
* Chubby 2 Super + Oscar11 Black C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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