SoS: March 16, 2015 - March 22, 2015

It's gotta be the VEG

 

I had a Voskhod do the same to me. Ouch. It happens.

 

Tabac
Parker best badger
Muhle R41 (Personna blue)
Cold water rinse/Alum
Captain's Choice Lime

As always, a superb shave.

 

Number 1 "Get Better Soon!"
Number 2 Vicks Vapor rub in the nostrils will open them up really well.
Number 3 Eat some Chip's and Salsa that has Jalapenos in it......guaranteed to clear your sinus's among other things.

 

Thursday 19 Mar 15 Evening shave

Gillette New deluxe
PERMA-SHARP SUPER
Liojuny finest
Barrister & Mann Latha



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Produces a great lather with very little being used. I'm a three pass shaver, so once the brush was loaded I have way to much.

 

Great picture... I evening shave also.

 

Fourth day with the Famex - a most excellent shave.
Maybe it was due to the ABC handle I put on it - I think it looks really neat and it felt great during the shave.

Razor: Famex
Blade: Rapira
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Cella
A/S: Myrsol Agua Balsamica

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Thanks for the tips and wishes!

 

Planned shave for Friday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Stirling Glacial Lavender SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Aramis EdT

Hey, if you guys want to know about menthol - then come see me and I'll teach you. The Neutrogena facial wash is how you prepare your skin so it gets the first coating of ice. Then, you lather up with the Glacial Lavender soap and by the time you put your brush down, your face will feel almost like it's coming off. After you finish, massage your face with some Gold Bond moisturizer for some extra chilliness, then slap on some Alcolado Glacial and you'll freeze your tush off. That's how it's done!

Wishing everyone a nice weekend in advance!

 

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
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 C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip 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...

 

Fantastic looking razor. How does it rate in aggressiveness to some of the other GEM razors?

 

It is a mild razor. After spending a week with the ER 24 it is like shaving heaven. I get close smooth shaves with no irritation. It is a fine razor indeed. I will use the ER 14 on March 24 and then finish the month with the GEM G-Bar.

 

Thanks...I think. Going with a Rapira tomorrow. Maybe only 1 easy pass, my face still is sore and it's after 9pm! Sheesh...

I used to have a poster that said "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you!"

 

Jim, thanks for the info.

 

Number 4 Hot Toddy
Hot Toddy

• 1 cup of tea (green, or your favorite)
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 shot of bourbon, rum, tequila ( you get the idea)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1cinnamon sticks (optional)
• 1 pn cloves, to taste (optional)
• 1 lemon wedges (optional)
  Make the tea as you normally do, but use a large mug. Add the honey onto the bottom and stir. Then the adult beverage and lemon juice. Garnish with any combination of whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and/or lemon wedge. Sit back and enjoy. Repeat as necessary.
  Fixes almost everything

 

Planned SOTD Friday
Sonnal slant razor
Lord Blade (PIF from Jayaruh)
New Forest silvertip brush
Cella Crema Da Barba soap
Floid Blue aftershave

 

TGIF 3/20/15 SOTD

Razor: Gillette Toggle (S6)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D12)
Brush: VP Leonhardy 700040
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso



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Fantastic choice of aftershave. Great minds must think alike.

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon
March 19, 2015 - Week 3 Day 5
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - C.O. Bigelow
Razor - '46-'50 Gillette Tech
Blade - (3)
Post - RazoRock Alum & Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Day three on the Voskhod and smooth sailing all the way. No doubt about my love of this blade. Since using it in my 30 day rule in January I haven't had a bad shave with it, except for my Russian Roulette shave featuring the Rapira razor, or razor-like device. That razor could make any blade deadly. Great way to start the day and when I got home tonight I found my recently won PIF waiting in the mailbox. A good day all around!