26 March 2015 Evening SOTD This will be my last DE Shave for a while! Gillette Old type / DD handle Gillette & 7 O'Clock SP (black) Plisson / RV handle ARKO
On Gillette tilt to open razors and others with the doors open the center bar used to load a blade has a notch on both ends of the bar to help with loading the blade. This is a way to help determine how old a razor is, as the notches show up on later versions in the Gillettes. The end caps are on each end of the head on a tilt to open razor, and cover some of the mechanism. Hope this helps.
Friday's Dove Men Face Wash Williams Mug Shaving Soap Frank Shaving Finest Badger GEM G-bar Treet Super SE CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman This is the last week of my GEM/ER SE Razor Month, and it's time for the GEM G-bar. The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Frank Shaving Finest Badger Badger Brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar SE razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. This was a first time shave with a Treet (gift from @PatrickA51 ), and it was very smooth. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Thursday: hot shower w/Musgo Real Lime Basil bar soap Maggard Lime PSO PAL Adjustable 2+ passes Schick (7) Musgo Real Lime Basil cream in a warm bowl VDH Premium boar Thayers Lemon w/aloe Old Spice Lime AS A very fine shave with the PAL. I had a bit more time than I did the other day and rewarded myself with a nice close shave.
03/26 – The Croma started to snag more so it’s done after 10 uses. Great blade and pretty cheap on Amazon so I might pick some up. This was the first use of my refurbished 102 brush and it face lathered Tabac like a champ. And boy what a bloomer. A very enjoyable BBS. Growth: 1 day Lather: Tabac Stick Brush: Ever-Ready 102 Extra Density Best Badger Razor: 1964 Gillette Slim (3,3/1,3) Blade: Croma Diamant (10) Post: Alum; Dollar Store Old Spice
Fourth day with Gillette Black Beauty - great razor. Razor: Gillette Black Beauty Blade: Rapira Brush: SOC Boar Soap: Arko in vintage tin A/S: Myrsol Blue
SOTD 3-26-2015 Hot Shower and Prep -Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash Razor - Merkur 34C HD Blade - Sputnik (1) - Thank you to @NCoxSTL - I was one of the Consolation Winners for his March PIF - I now have 25 Russian blades - 5 brands lined up in rotation. Brush - Plisson Synthetic Lather - RazoRock XXX Bowl - Fine Lather Bowl Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, & Neutrogena Razor Defense Post Shave Lotion I liked the Sputnik a lot on day one. Very sharp but also very smooth - no irritation. - 2 pass + a few touchups for fine work day shave.
Friday morning's shaving plans: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Sharp day 5 Mama Bear Lemon Ice SS Gold Bond Moisturizer Proraso Green AS Chabrawichi 555 Cologne I haven't used a Mama Bear soap in many moons and I think it's time for me to show my Lemon Ice some love. It smells nice with great lather and it's not bad at all in the cooling department - in fact it gives a pretty good menthol punch. The skincare is a bit lacking compared to my Glacials, but I've seen worse. The Gold Bond moisturizer will take care of me very well that way, and the Proraso Green aftershave is delightful. Wishing all you great people a nice weekend in advance!
Actually that Old Spice looks like a 1980s Shulton bottle, name above the ship, with stopper #4, it has the star on top. Just saying. Or did you refill the bottle? That is a nice bottle!
March Focus - Vintage and Carbon - COMPLETE March 26, 2015 - Week 4 Day 5 Prep - Hot shower and towel Brush - VDH Boar Soap - Arko Razor - Edwin Jagger 89l Blade - (2) Post - Alum & Clubman Another great shave today. I'm impressed with the Super-Max Platinum. Cheaper than the Super Platinum and seems to perform just as well for me. Very little irritation, great DFS in three quick passes. Perfect for my first long day of the week. I'll probably change out to a different blade tomorrow just to keep trying a few new ones before April starts. I received my first Saint Charles Shave soap today in the mail. Kind of ironic that I mail order it from 20 miles away. LOL I got the Sandalwood in a wooden bowl and they sent a sample of Bay Rum soap. Both have great scents. The Bay Rum is strong! I'll be trying the Sandalwood tomorrow.
TGIF SOTD 03/27/15 Razor: 1956 B3 Flare-tip Super Speed Blade: Tomac Super Stainless Steel (Spoiler) (D2) Brush: T&H Wellington 24mm Super Badger Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Shave Bowl Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub Pre Shave Oil: Frosted Woodlands Shave Soap: Prairie Creations DdC Alpine Snowdrift Post: Monster Alum Block Soothing Balm: MdC Huile végétale camomille Aftershave: Alpa 378
Planned Friday SOTD Merkur Futur Plisson Russian badger brush Elvado West Indies Bay Rum shave soap Elvado West Indies Bay Rum AS Balm Crown Shaving Company AS Tonic The Elvado products have a great bay rum scent and the Crown AS is listed as having a Tobacco, leather and bay rum scent.
I picked that bottle, and a matching OS cologne bottle, up at an antique store. $2 each. I put the dollar store OS in it. It's great stuff
Planed SOTD TGIF for 27Mar15 Left to Right Back-row: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Alum, Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug),Captain's Choice North A/S Left to Right Front-Row: Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil,Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container, ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle ** {This Razor is used but not always in my Rotation},"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle** {This is my Favorite Travel Brush & Cherished } Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tea Tree Bath Soap, Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick * Wet wash cloth soaked in Cold Water Shaving Soap: Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend Razor: ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (6) Brush: "Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle Aftershave: Stirling North A/S WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). I will also Face Lather again tomorrow, I will wipe face off with Ice Cold Wet Wash Cloth. I will be shaving with Cold Water. Hopefully it will result in another DFS-BBS, with "No Nicks or Weepers".
