SoS: March 16, 2015 - March 22, 2015

You can get the real Vintage Old Spice on the bay.

 

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Arko Stick
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
GEM MMBT
GEM Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva

This is week three of GEM/ER SE Month. GEM MMBT is up to bat and doing a great job.

The Arko Stick Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Two passes with my GEM MMBT SE razor and a GEM Super 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 Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

It's been a while since I've posted on here, and I have to admit I miss interacting with this thread. I found this little "Gem" on my birthday and finally picked up some SE blades to give it a spin. 2 passes was all I needed to get a smooth result. I really like the scent of this Mickey Lee Soapworks soap, and the Wolf Whiskers synthetic is quickly becoming my "most reached for" brush. It's good to be back gents.

As always, have a good one.

 

I shave a Stooge everyday. What's the big fuss?

 

I have old spice original and whitewater, bought in Sweden. But the AV I had to get in the us =) I want to stock up on similar AS. But that's just acquisition disorder talking

 

My planned shave for Thursday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 4
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Fahrenheit EdT

Not quite the same intense freeze as a Glacial soap, but don't think for one second that the Frost_Byte is for the faint-hearted because it really isn't - this stuff is very capable of making a man shiver, and I also advise about getting it too close to the eyes because it could cause tearing as well as a runny nose. The scent has grown on me since I started using it, and I enjoy it now. It leaves my skin feeling very smooth and comfortable in addition to cold. As always, the Gold Bond moisturizer soothes my skin and prolongs the chilliness, and soon I'll have to buy some more of the Rubby Dubby Doo because a few more splashes will empty this bottle. My shave today was very good and I'm hoping the Sharp blade will make it through the week.

 

Wednesday:
hot shower w/Mistral Marzipan bar soap
Somersets Extra Sensitive PSO
Gillette FatBoy (9) 2 passes
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
Semogue 1305 boar
L'Occitane Cade soap in a warm bowl
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Stetson Caliber cologne

Extra day of stubble but no problem for the Rapira SS

 

Late to the party but Happy birthday @
ChiefShaver!
Hope you had a get day Thorston!

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TAX SEASON SOTD - MARCH 18, 2015

PREP: Nice hot shower...ahhhhhh
RAZOR: Gillette Long Comb NEW
BLADE: Gillette 7 O'clock Green
BRUSH: Strong Set (WD black badger knot)
SOAP: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Maggard Alum Block
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Haven't used my LC for quite a while. With my improved technique, I'm looking forward to this! Happy Shaving!

 

plz do and report back, i had always just heard "hear says" and rumors of its similarity's!

 

Tiki Soap Thursday SOTD
Razor: Gillette '48 Aristocrat
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D11)
Brush: WW South Western Stripe Synthetic 22mm
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Tiki Lavender -Rosemary Mint
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Fine L’Orange Noir​

Two test products for tomorrow morning shave. The 22mm Wolf Whiskers Synthetic in a South Western Stripe handle and have to say without even lathering yet that at 52mm loft this synthetic is too soft and splays too much for my liking. My own WW synthetic Renaissance (black\white\gold) handle set at 22 with 50 loft feels denser, splays evenly and feels medium firm on the face. My knot feels a lot nicer at it's 50mm loft setting even though both knots are from same manufacture or distributor from china that WW used for this test run. The Tiki French Style is also a tester and this will be the 2nd time using it. Nice creamy lather and aroma is strong. My take is that it could use some more Lavender as the Rosemary does come through on this and some added mint or more menthol would kick this up a notch. Good thing I have M-Bomb in the cabinet.

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SOTD March 18th:
Prep: Proraso Green pre-shave
Brush: Plisson
Soap: Soap Commander Vision
Blade: Wade&Butcher 4/8ths
Post: Home-mix aftershave

Got my straights back today; freshly honed and stropped. My Gillette Adjustable is going to be taking the back seat for a while.

 

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Whipped Dog Synthetic
Mitchells Wool Fat
'66 Gillette Flare Tip w/Voskhod (3)
Cold rinse, witch hazel, styptic pencil, Cortizone 10, Lab Series Razor Burn Relief Ultra

NOT a good combination of razor, blade, and soap, especially the soap. I've used the MWF several times, and it provides zero protection.

 

19 March 2015 Shave

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03/19/2015
Prep – MR GLO
Razor – Gillette New Long Comb
Blade –7 o’clock yellow (3)
Brush –Ever Ready with TGN Finest
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



Great 3 pass shave with the New LC. On to the Schick Injector for the rest of the month.

 

SOTD
March 19, 2015

Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Ladas
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: Soap Commander Endurance
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: NeverMoreBodyCo.Guinness
Great shave. Endurance is a really nice soap. Pulled out the New SC this morning, what a pleasure it was. NeverMoreBodyCo. Guinness aftershave is great! Soothing, the scent is right on.
Go out and get it

 

3/19/15

Prep: hot shower and cornhusker's lotion
Lather: TSD Coconut
Brush: Bodyshop synthetic
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Gillette 7 Oclock Permasharp Stainless
Post: Old Spice Pure Sport

Lather was phenomenal today! The blade was not. This is a one and done for me. I've not found a razor it works with on my face.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
semouge 620
Cella
A Lohmann straight
Gillette single ring(17)
Wilkinson sword(4)
ICED Brut
today's shave was great. Cella always smells so nice, lathers so easy. two passes with straight, two with the single ring. completely smooth. (had to include a straight on @HolyRollah's birthday). finished with iced Brut.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

What a shave I had with the Frost_byte soap - today it felt as cold as any of my Glacials, or very close. The Sharp blade's still holding up.