SoS: March 30, 2015 - April 5, 2015

SOTD April 2nd 2015

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush
Soap: Maggard London Barbershop
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Treet (2)
Post: Cold rinse, Alum block, Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive ASB

Today's shave was pleasant but OK. I feel no stubble on my face so I deem this shave BBS, but unfortunately I nicked myself a few times during ATG.

My first time using Maggard's Barbershop soap and I love it! Left my face feeling nice and smooth!

I also thought the Treet blade already started to feel dull during its second use. Normal for this brand?

Hope everyone's having a great day!

 

2 Apr 2015
Soap - MdC Scented
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Razor - Rockwell 6S
Blade - Ladas (2)
AS - Pinaud Clubman Vanilla

Fantastic shave....that is all

 

Well, I may very well have to break my "Arko April" vow. Just found out that Wet Shave Club is sending out a full sized tin of "Smolder" scent shave soap from The Blades Grim. Can you say excited? I feel like a kid on Christmas!!!

 

Thursday:
hot shower w/Lilac Vegetal scented body wash
ShaveSecret PSO
Maggard MR4 2+ passes
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (4)
Maggard Lilac soap
Semogue 1305 boar
Humphrey's Lilac WH
Lilac Vegetal AS Lotion

Early shave today and a late post. Had a very similar shave a couple weeks ago but used a different razor and a Lilac scented bar soap in the shower instead of my Veg scented body wash. I'm gravitating towards all my floral stuff trying to pretend like it's warm and spring-like and temperatures are above freezing.
A great shave today and another step closer to purchasing a large quantity of Rapira SS blades.

 

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS Grapefruit
Jayaruh WC4 HMB
Gillette Fatboy F2
Sputnik Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The TOBS Grapefruit Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC4 HMB Brush. Two passes with my Gillette Fatboy razor and a Sputnik 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 Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Friday Planned SOTD


Razor: WSC JB
Blade: Crown Super Stainless (7) (they last forever!)
Soap: Arko Shave Stick
Brush: WSC Pure Boar Bristle
Post: Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Cold water splash
AS: Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
Fragrance: British Sterling cologne

First official "Arko April" shave, and first shave with an Arko stick (normally I use a puck). Now I just need to find a decent shave stick tube (preferably one of the vintage metal tubes), without breaking the bank. lol

 

Fourth day with the Leresche #51.
I'd say this was an excellent shave - I think I have fully adjusted to the head and handle now and it resulted in another very clean, smooth shave.
The only thing that would make this razor even better is if the handle was just a tad longer - which is obviously a very subjective preference.

 

MdC lathers like a champ. 10 seconds loading the brush and straight to face lathering provided a thick and slick lather. I did over do it with 3 full passes and felt irration on my cheeks as the day wore on. BBS though. Likely the closest shave ever. The soap definately has good post shave feel. My skin still feels silky smooth tonight. All in all an excellant first MdC shave.

 

Plan for 03 April 2015

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Guy Hope you had a Great Birthday. Her's a belated Happy Birthday.

 

Arko April!!

Planned SOTD for 3 April - Good Friday



Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus
Weishi 9306
L'Occitane Plisson
Arko!!!
Alum
The Veg

NEW!!! April 2015 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Happy a wonderful Good Friday!

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Happy Passover and Happy Easter to everyone here!

Friday's planned shave:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Once again I'm selecting some of my coldest products for a great face-freezing shave. The Glacial Obsidian soap has such intense menthol that it feels almost painfully-cold, and when you lather up for a second pass you wonder if you'll be able to tolerate it on your face. One great thing about this soap - it leaves your skin feeling not only frozen, also well-moisturized and soothed. The Gold Bond moisturizer prevents dryness and irritation while putting another coating of ice on your face, and the Rubby Dubby Doo makes you feel like your face is in a fridge. My Sharp blade is really doing the job well this week!

Wishing everyone a nice weekend in advance!

 

That's a great picture. How do you like your Futur razor?

 

Happy Passover to the leader of all things frosty!

 

Gary;
Did you have a bad night?

 

אולי יש לך כל האושר ופסח שמח
Have Happy Easter Too.
I forgot that not only is Friday "Good Friday" but it's also the first night of Passover.

 

Oh, gam ata medaber ivrit - kol ha kavod lekha! (Oh, you speak Hebrew also - all glory to you!)

 

Thank you Patrick!!

 

Thanks Patrick. The Futur is a good razor but, I prefer the Gillette Adjustables better. The Futur is very aggressive (I don't mind that so much) but the handle is too slippery for me. The Gillette Super Adjustable I used this morning is more compact and has much better grip and control.

 

Not very well at all.
. הו, אתה מדבר גם עברית - כל תהילה לך! לא טוב מאוד בכלל, השכן שלי כאשר הייתי ילד המתגוררים בארה ב חיל הים דיור היה רבי זה עוד לפני שנים ממה שאני רוצה לזכור.