SoS: March 16, 2015 - March 22, 2015

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.

 

Schick G5 razor
Personna blade
CO Bigelow SC
FS Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Cooling and refreshing along with close and comfortable. Fine start to the day

 

Thursday SOTD
59' fatboy
Rapira blade
Vie Long horse hair brush
HTGAM bay rum
CC bay rum
NZ Fusion Sandalwood solid fragarance

 

Razor ikon slant
Blade Sputnik
Brush SOC boar
Soap tiki landlocked
Aftershave lucky tiger, zegna z

 

3/19/2015 Thrifty Thursday!

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Stahly Live Blade, Hamburg Concave Quick Cutter straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (5)
Brush: Black Badger
Soap: Williams Mug Soap
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: Aqua H2O

Happy Thursday! I soaked the Williams puck in hot water while I took a shower. I then used some of the soak water for the bowl lathering. The badger whipped up the Williams into a slick lather. The lather was not thick, but it did not do the disappearing trick either. The Stahly and the Quick Cutter did their jobs well. The AV brought some chill and the Aqua H2O will have me smelling good all day. All in all it was a Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thursday
hot shower
Kent BK8 (face lather)
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
Le Pere Lucien Scented
Schick G1/Pella coated injector (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Czech Pitralon ASL mixed with pea sized amount of 444
Nasomatto Duro

Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome,BBS all around!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Excellent Ferox (I wish it were) Friday
I'm dealing with a sinus infection and bronchitis, so I can't really smell the soap, but Ferox is a favorite. I think Fine Platinum matches up pretty well, as I've used it in the past. The Beast very easily whipped up yogurty lather to set up my whiskers for their encounter with der Vorschlaghammer. It did not go well for them, but it went great for my face. Smooth and easy.
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: B&M Ferox
Brush: Brothers Bristles Beast Plisson
Razor: der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (3)
AS: Fine Platinum

 

Improved PDP
Rapira Platinum Lux blade
slim adjustable

Today was a very nice 3 pass shave with excellent results. No nicks, cuts, weepers, or irritation. I have spent the last couple of months going through a selection of the Russian blades. IMHO, they are all great shavers. I still like the Ladas a little better than the rest, followed by the Voskhod. The others, 3 types of Rapira and the Sputnik, follow closely behind. I would not have been disappointed if I had chosen to use any one of these exclusively.

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Los Angeles Shaving Soap-Woody Lavender
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: 70’s Gillette Super Stainless “Spoiler” (3)
Brush: Plisson #12 Grey Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Pitralon Classic

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

LASS Woody Lavender today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson badger. Great, easy, thick, lather Gillette Spoiler in the NEW SC. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished Pitralon Classic.

Bob

 

19 Mar 2015
Soap - MdC Fougere
Brush- L'Occitane Plisson synthetic
Razor - Rockwell 6S (#5)
Blade - Ladas (3)
As - VEG

Back to back BBS, first time ever. Could be my favorite set up all the way through.