SoS: February 16, 2015 - February 22, 2015

Gillette New Improved Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko SS
Alum

 

Neck SOTD:

Tradere SB
Gillette 7 O'clock (black)
Restored Rubberset w/20mm synthetic knot
D.R. Harris "Marlborough" SS & AS

 

great gear.
I've been looking for that razor forever. do tell how it shaves?
nice brush also.

 

Wednesday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: 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

Decent shave today but only did 2 passes because of yesterday's irritation. Face still kinda irritated. Maybe I don't like the store brand Israelis after all. Or maybe I forgot my technique.

 

2/18/15

Prep: warm wash and cornhusker's
Lather: St. James of London mandarin & patchouli
Brush: Body shop synthetic
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Blue Bird Hi Stainless(1)
Post: Proraso green aftershave

Very nice 3 pass shave. Could have gone 2 with touchups, but my lather was so good I just couldn't stop!

 

SOTD
February 18, 2015
Face & Head Shave
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Brush: Omega 10066
Lather: Nivea
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Nivea Energy
The SC101 is definitely one of my favorites. Nivea, nice and slick, plenty of cushion.
Go out and get it!

Pitchers and Catchers report today!
Go Giants!

 

SOTD
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Hot-Warm Shower, Neutrogena Face wash, Stirling Soap - Bergamot & Lavender
Late 40's Gold Super Speed
Bic Chrome Platinum #1
Simpson Chubbie 2 Synthetic
Klampert’s Frostbite
Alum, Dickinson’s +Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Klampert’s Frostbite Aftershave

 

Wednesday
Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Soap Commander-Courage
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Canoe

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

Soap Commander Courage today. 30 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. “Spoiler” in the Red Tip (A Magic Team). Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished Canoe.

Bob

 

Molto bello!

 

•Senator Ranger
•early '60s no-name coated stainless
•VDH

2 pass BBS on 2+ days growth.

a/s: Lucky Tiger lotion

 

I did plenty of outside shaving in Vietnam. I prefer inside shaving nowadays. I just checked, 16 degrees. Too cold for an outside shave.

 

02/18/15
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Feather Pro Guard (4)
Brush – RV with Shavemac Finest
Lather – AOS Sandalwood Cream
Post - Witch Hazel and AOS Sandalwood AS Balm



I enjoyed the AOS Sandalwood Cream so much on Sunday that I decided to use it again today. Fantastic 3 pass shave.

 

Wednesday 18th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
B&M Bay Rum scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW Deluxe (15mm head)
Sputnik (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
DR Harris Bay Rum aftershave

A grand shave from the NEW it did the job well with the Sputnik. This Deluxe Red & Black set came with the '15mm' head, and the fancy large Tuckaway style handle. I had it re plated in Gold last year. The B&M Bay Rum is a top tier soap, the DR Harris Bay Rum aftershave pairs well with it, drying down very quickly.

 

I pulled out the Le Pere Lucien (LPL) today after using MDC for the last few shaves. I have come to the conclusion that LPL is a little slicker than MDC but MDC has a little more cushion.
Beautiful 3 pass shave this morning.

LPL
Rapira Stainless
Slim Adjustable

 

18 February 2015

* Wolfman Razor WR1-SB Aluminum Prototype
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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My old retired Barber lives in what was once George Wolstenholm's house in Sheffield

 

Where did you buy the LPL soap? Have you tried the Pre de Provence shaving soap? If so how does it compare?

 

18 Feb 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Razor - 66 Slim Adj (7,5,3)
Blade - GSB (3)
AS - Florida Water
Very good shave, not BBS like yesterday, but very close.

 

Wednesday
hot shower
DB Brush Scuttle/Semogue BC Mistura
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
MdC Scented First use and I'm impressed,face lathers very easy,nice scent good cushion,now if came mentholated..........
Gillette Rhodium plated New SC/Gillette 7 o'clock Green Permasharp Stainless (3)
ice cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
ice cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Myrsol Metisol ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa Oud

Great shave,face and dome BBS!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Fear and Fougere
I am an anti-dentite. I've had some bad experiences when I was a kid. I am going to the dentist today because I need a cleaning, and I think I have a cavity. I still get nervous for these visits.
I went with B&M Fougere Imperiale today so I can get a better evaluation of it. It lathers as well as the vegan formula, though it did seem to dry out a little - easily remedied with a bit of water. The scent is nice, not bold, but pleasant. Der Vorschlaghammer efficiently and humanely executed my stubble, leaving smooth skin. Kyovu finished up with a little sting from the witch hazel, but also comforting glycerin.
I'm ready to face my fear.

Prep: Proraso White
Soap: B&M Fougere Imperiale
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (3)
AS: B&M Kyovu Bay Rum