SoS: February 16, 2015 - February 22, 2015

2/19/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Merkur 37C, AJ Jordan The Celebrated Hollow Ground straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Tabac
After: Home made ASB, Tabac after shave
Cologne: Tabac EDC

Brrrrr, It was -2 degrees this morning. The #6 whipped up the Tabac into a thick lather. The 37C was happy to have the dust knocked off and to be put into use again. The 37c and the Jordan did a good job. The Tabac AS provided protection and the Tabac EDC will have me smelling good all day. All in all a Darn Fine Shave +.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thursday 19th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
Soap Commander Confidence scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW Deluxe
Sputnik (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

 

02/19/15
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Feather Pro Guard (5)
Brush – RV with Shavemac Finest
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



Fantastic 3 pass shave this morning. For such a cold morning, I went with the Dove AS Balm to finish up. Happy Thursday.

 

Early morning shave today —as I was unable to shave last night.
3-pass SPIKE 'Special' shave using MWF, generously applied with the old restored Rubberset boar.
It's been a while since I shave in the a.m. so having enough coffee is critical for me before dragging a blade across my face in the pre-dawn hours.
Have a blessed Thursday, all!

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Thursday
hot shower
DB Lather Bowl/Muhle HJM black fibre v2
Proraso PPB
TOBS Peppermint Oil SC Another first time use,smells like peppermint candy cane,great lather nice and slick with good cushion.I don't think this is mentholated, however it is pretty chilly and the chill lasted about 20 minutes or so after shaving.Not the glacial chill but close to MITA.

EverSharp Hydro-Magic/Pella coated (3)
very icy cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
very icy cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD Peppermint ASM
Leven Rose Beard Oil I just started using this in on my goatee and I think it's already made a difference.I was getting a lil beard dandruff and this seems to be doing it's job,the goat feels a bit softer too.
Slumberhouse Norne

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Today is the 70th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. We need to thank all those who served before, during, and after. They ensure our freedom.

LPL
Rapira Stainless
Slim Adjustable

I stopped after my first pass this morning and rinsed my face off. The shave I had at that point was on par with many of the shaves I had while using canned goo and a disposable cartridge. 3 passes and excellent shave this morning.

 

Thursday

Soap: Straight Razor Designs unscented
Brush: Doug Korn D7 with HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

First use of my new Doug Korn brush. Lovely!

 

Been a while since I posted one of these...

SOTD 2-19-2015

Prep: Shower, Neutrogena face wash, jojoba oil as a pre-shave.

Brush: Re-knotted Ever Ready with a Pure Badger knot.

Lather: Wilkinson Sword stick.

Razor: 1964-65 Schick Krona.

Blade: Feather.

After: Gentleman Jon alum block, Murray & Lanman Florida Water.

 

Thursday, February 19, 2015 - "Anything to avoid working" shave
Cold water shave
Whipped Dog Synthetic
C. O. Bigelow + 4 drops glycerine
'69 Black Beauty (7, 6, 6) w/Gillette 7 O'clock SP (3)
Cold splash, alum, Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm, TSD AS Milk
W/X/A, touch ups

I won't evaluate the shave; my skin has to "rest" before I can do that. But several people on here have expressed interest in the Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm. I found it at Walmart yesterday, and used it today. Let me first state, that I have never liked Nivea products; I've always thought they were cheap and didn't provide any protection or relief. This changed a few weeks ago when I started using their Sensitive Post Shave Balm. I stated on another thread that it works as well as, or better than, the $35 bottle of Lab Series Post Shave Balm sitting in my cabinet. The SCPSB works just as well, and, unlike every other major brand "cooling" balm that you can find at your local drug store, this one provides what it promises: a mild, but noticeable, cooling sensation. It's not Osage Rub, or 444, or TSD Iced Sub Zero Aftershave Milk, but it's noticeable. If you've never tried mentholated products before, this would be a good one to start with. And, if you don't like it, you can always send what's left to me.

Addendum: I feel no pain at all while shaving ... no burning, scraping, pulling, etc. Looking straight into my mirror, in the poor light of my bathroom, my recent shaves have looked fantastic. But I've been fooling myself. I started taking pictures of my neck yesterday with my phone, and they tell a different story. My neck was very red and irritated both days. Yesterday there was visible, random stubble. (Stubble looks terrible on someone with a sparse beard.) I was so depressed I went out and bought a four-pack of Fusion Proglide cartridges.

 

19 Feb 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - 66 Slim Adjustable (7,5,3)
Blade - GSB (4)
AS - The VEG

Shave 4 on GSB, no tugging or irritation yet...and a DFS

 

kevin,

Kevin, what ìs your take wie the Fine Platinum AS?

 

Que belle mots sont ecrites dans ce livre!

 

SOTD 2-19-2015

Cadet TP-26 w/Crystal
Noxema
Tiki Seven Seas SC
GP Scuttle
Omega Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Pinaud Draggon Noir EDT

Great shave with the Cadet and Re-Dux on the 7 Seas & Draggon Noir. It was so nice yesterday it deserved a repeat!

 

Guy, the scent in the bottle to my nose is almost tropical at first, but quickly moves more into the classic smokey 'cedar wood' once applied. Distinctly masculine without any 'barber shop' vibe—but more along the lines of a man's cologne. Some have referenced 'Creed' but not being familiar with that cologne, I can't verify the similarity. I do enjoy the Platinum, and more importantly, so does my wife.

 

February 19​

Gillette Old Type w/ Tech handle
Wilkinson Sword Classic Blade​

Palmolive Stick
Vulfix 660s Super Badger
Retinol Men ASB
Brut
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Thor's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG (4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' Nine Tails AS splash
Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes

I could not get the lather working correctly today with the Stirling, no matter what I tried; it just alternated between too watery and too thick, without ever building up as I'd want. As a result, I stopped after 2 passes, with a DFS, and my face feels too tight and stretched, even after rinsing.

 

Had a really great shave today. The Pils and the Sputnik blade are a great combination. Although yesterday shave was using 2 day old Sputnik blade and that was slightly smoother. So the blade gets better with time.
Pre shave - Edwin Jagger Hydrating lotion.
Razor - Pils DE
Brush - L'occitane Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Martin De Candre fougere.
Blade - Sputnik
Aftershave - Clubman Musk

 

6:30am.
In the background the early morning traffic on Hwy 101 just outside of San Francisco.

Wilkinson Sword Sticky
SOC Boar

 

SOTD: Thursday, February 19
Soap: Mike's Natural Vetiver
Brush: Simpson TSN LE M6 114/200
Bowl: n/a
Razor: Mühle R41 w/Weber Bulldog Handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Post-Shave: Alum Block
Aftershave: Vetiver de Guerlain (Vintage)

Have a great day!​

 

Razor: Gillette 195 Fat Boy (f1) 1960 (5) (3)
Brush: Vintage 1940s Badger
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Castle Forbes cedarwood & sandalwood cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton AS Frosted Glass 1960s
Loaded up a new Feather in my FB checking how the blade set in the razor before I closed the doors. I then checked to see if the blade was even on all sides. All is good. Hot face wash with Dove Cucumber soap. Kept my face wet while I whipped up the Castle in my Old Spice mug. Taking my time, WTG XTG on my face an neck on 5 ATG on my neck on 3. Two passes and a great shave. Pat dry and then some Thayers Cucumber WH, felt good. After cleaning up and a shower, some more WH and JB. OS to finish off a great shave. Have a good day my friends!