SoS: April 6, 2015 - April 12, 2015

NICE razor!

 

April 8, 2015

• Mongoose B2 + UFO TiTAN + Feather Pro (11)
  BCN Rubberset 400 Replica
  Myrsol Emulsion
  Myrsol Agua Balsamica

In honor of Señor Miquel Ricou Solé. RIP.

 

Oh my, that is pretty and shiny!

 

I didn't have to shave this morning cause I got my first complete BBS shave last night about 11:00 PM with my DE. Buuut, since I'm obsessed...

This morning:

Hot bath
Prepped with Osage Rub
Proraso Red Cream
Muhle 89 with my Barber Pole handle
Iridium blade
Osage Rub aftershave
Aqua Velva aftershave
Master Lilac Vegetal
Aqua Di Gio cologne

BBS smooth on cheeks, chin, lips and jaw line, but had several weepers on my neck near my adam's apple. The aftershaves stopped the minor weeping. All is good and looking forward to the next shave.

 

Not everything I used this morning - this particular pic is several days old.

 

Wednesday
hot shower/cold water shave
Semogue BC Cerda
Crown Shaving Co. PSB
Klar Kabinett SS lathered up with 6 drops of M-Bomb -------- I decided to kick up the Klar Kabinett a few notches!!
Gillette Rhodium Plated Ranger Tech/Gillette 7 o,clock green Permasharp Stainless (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Levan Rose Beard Oil
TSD ISZ ASM
Tom Ford Café Rose

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Thanks Jasman! Just found her ' recipe ' for a preshave and it sounds really nice. Like the fact that you can scent it as you prefer it! I'll have to pick up the ingredients and a nice bottle to store it in.

 

I made some based on the great info in that thread. I scented mine with Lavender EO I picked up at the local health food store along with a small bottle, perfect for PSO. The health food store is a good place to find all the different oils as well (avocado oil, grape seed oil etc).

 

SOTD
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Shower, Swedish Dream Sea Salt Soap, Neutrogena Face Scrub
Rhodium Gillette 40s Super Speed
Rapira Platinum Lux #2
Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic 27X52mm
Mike's Natural Soaps - Lime and Coconut Shave Soaps
Cold rinse, Alum block, Witch Hazel+Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Proraso Aftershave Lotion

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I had one of, if not the best shave this morning. Pre shave oil on the face right after a shower seems to be magic. The Simpson brush and the MdC are a hard to beat combo for face lathering. Zero irritation with the aftershave splash and I'm out the door smelling good. If I'm ever stranded on deserted Island, I hope I have this set up with me.

 

So...will this be a 2 or 4 week effort?

 

I guess I forgot to put 'em in!

 

I'm scared to try it!

 

Wonderful Wednesday
Do you remember the player or players who really fostered your love of baseball (or your favorite sport)? Mine was, without a doubt, Mark Fidrych. He was a breath of fresh air and excitement that simply cannot exist today. His epic rookie season in 1976 marks my awakening to baseball, and his infectious love for the game and for life shaped me as a kid. It was obvious watching him play that he took such joy in the game and played for the joy, not the money. This was before soundbites and twitter could harm a career, and regrettably, before effective diagnosis and treatment of torn rotator cuffs. His career was cut short due to injury, but I never forgot him, and got his autograph while meeting him during the final season of Tiger Stadium.

Oh, yeah, the shave! I paired Ferox with Cologne Russe, and they compliment each other very well, as expected - the peppery Ferox balances well with the sweet Russe. This was an excellent shave over all, with der Vorschlaghammer returning to remind my stubble that everyday will not be as kind to them as the Aristocrat was yesterday. My face feels great - no irritation or weepers to be found.

Prep: Warm shower, tea tree and e face wash
Soap: B&M Ferox
Brush: Brothers Bristles Beast Plisson
Razor: der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: B&M Cologne Russe

 

Knowing what you use, it shouldnt be a problem but a solution

 

Tried something new. I got a BBS shave, but it was more than difficult to rinse the blade. I'll use this method if I'm under a lot of time constraints, but I won't use it regularly. Somerset has a ton of menthol in it and is regularly available.

 

Late post SOTD 7 April 2015
Planned SOTD 8 April

Arko April!!



Day 7, blade 1, the mighty mighty MTO​

 

I'm so scared of shaving oil because I get the feeling that any second the blade will slip and give me a bad cut.

 

Must be the Old Spice!

 

Razor: Gillette New LC Bar Handle 1930s Big Boy wood case
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Halston Z-14 cologne
Back with the Gillette New LC again, and I'm looking forward to another good shave with it. Loaded a Feather blade, and checked the alignment. Looks good and I'm really liking this razor. The silvertip whipped up a thick warm lather in the OS Mug. Nice grapefruit scent from the TOBS. First pass was very close, and the razor sang a nice tune to let me know how it was going. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup on my trouble spot on my neck. No buffing needed today. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB balm. Finished up with some Halston Z-14 cologne. The living is easy. Come on Summertime........