SoS: February 23, 2015 - March 1, 2015

How many passes?

 

Wow! The bushes aren't even awake at 2 am!

 

Thursday morning's action:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 4
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Azzaro Pour Homme EdT

The return of bitterly-cold weather will never deter me from using my heavy-duty menthol goodies. The Neutrogena facial wash will get the ball rolling, the Frost_byte soap can just about give you frostbite because it feels so cold, and the Gold Bond moisturizer adds to that frigid fun. Once I get the Penguin slapped on, I'll be shivering practically the whole day. I'm looking forward to another wonderful shave!

 

Wednesday, Feb.25, 2015

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (2),
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
lather-up with MWF – shave 1 pass,
finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Clubman Special Reserve for a CCS!

 

Thursday Planned SOTD

Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Artist Club Pro (D4)
Brush: RV Dark Knight Muhle XL Silver Tip Fiber
Bowl: Lady Sea Creations 5" Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: Homemade Cedar-Lavender
Shave Soap: Seifenglatt Patchouli Double Lavender
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Herbs of Bulgaria Lavender​

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SotD 25 Feb 15 - (30 Day Rule)
Prep: Hot Shower & Musgo Real Classic
Soap: Tiki Cabernet Neroli Tallow
Face Lathered (this stuff is crazy easy to lather)
Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Razor: SS Blue
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Post: Alum & Nivea Sensitive Balm

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This was my third DE shave and I was quite happy with it.

 

Planned Thursday SOTD
48' Aristocrat
Rapira blade
New Forest Silvertip brush
Mike's Hungarian Lavender shave soap
Col Ichabod Conk Bay Rum AS
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Really hoping to get a one pass shave with the aristocrat, similar to the ones I've got this week with the Fatboy.

 

2am shave
26 February 2016

Gillette New Deluxe 15mm
Gillette 7 O'Clock SP
Synthetic brush #3
ARKO SS

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Tabacstag!
Tabac is so consistently excellent that it's almost boring.
Another superb shave with Tabac and Der Vorschlaghammer. Krampert's Bay Rum finished nicely and left my face feeling great.

 

Not at all. I also have IanS Cinnamon Girl, no ill effects.

 

SOTD
February 26, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: CRSW Nouvelle Fougere
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Floid Black
Super shave. CRSW has everything you want/need in a soap.
Go out and get it!

 

Thursday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable (S4)
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (4)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Creme: Nivea
AS: Fa Sport

 

2/26/15

2 hour snow delay for school today, so this is planned for when the sun comes up!

Prep: warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
Lather: sliver left-overs
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: cool rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum

I have a container that I slip the slivers and leftover soaps in. I decided to get this out and give it a lather today. It includes Van Der Hagen, B&M, Ogallala Bay Rum, Tiki and at least 3 others. Going to go for a 2 pass shave later.

 

Gillette New Deluxe
Permasharp super
Semogue BC Texugo
Arko SS

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
whipped dog silvertip
Proraso white
Merkur 39c
Gillette 7 o'clock green(2)
nivea a/s balm
today's shave was nice. good lather, three passes, and nice balm.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Thursday 26 February 2015



George Wostenholm & Sons IXL Peerless, 11/16 Full Hollow, Round Point​

George Wostenholm & Sons is just another fine Sheffield brand I have always loved. Their IXL razors are absolutely nice and very keen. Smooth and sharp, this old razor is still capable of providing a superb shave. I also like Italian almond shaving soaps and this Saponeria Artigiana has an absolutely charming smell, however being a very good soap. Aqua Velva, a classic in shaving, is an aftershave bringing very good old memories to my mind and, despite its fragrance may be considered as vintage, I love it!​

• Pre-Shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Saponeria Artigiana Almond
• Brush: Focus 103 Bristle
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: George Wostenholm & Sons IXL Peerless, 11/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Aqua Velva Loción

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap-Woody Lavender-A "Top 5"
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Viking’s Sword Personna (1)
Brush: Plisson #12 Lucite Grey Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Country Club Modern Fougere

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

LASS Woody Lavender today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new Viking’s Sword in the Slim. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Modern Fougere.

Bob

 

Thursday's Shave



Prep: Hot shower
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

Quick 2 pass shave today. I think I've decided I'm not a fan of these blades in the Tech. Or at least the Astra SP are better enough that these aren't great in comparison.

 

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  Schick G8 razor
  Personna blade
  CO Bigelow SC
  VDH/TGN Silver Tip brush
  Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
  Colorado Sage Cologne
  
  Not much to say except great shave and I'm ready to go.