SoS: April 13, 2015 - April 19, 2015

Good, clean passable shave with the Schick Platinum DE this morning. More musings about the shave du jour here

Razor: Schick Platinum DE
Blade: GSB
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Stirling's Lemongrass & Cajeput v1
A/S: Provence de Sante
EdC: Zirh Ikon

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Happy anniversary!

 

SOTD - Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Rubberset 49-4, TGN finest
Soap: WSP Rustic Black Amber Vanille
Razor: Weber PH Wave handle
Blade: Voskhod (5)
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

 

Happy Anniversary!!!

 

Happy Anniversary!!

 

ask your wife to rub it down with manteca de ubre, it's a linament originally made for a cow's udder, but rubbed into joints and strained muscles, it feels nice.
hope you get some rest.

 

Tuesday Shave 04/14/2015

Prep: Hot shower, PSO
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Gillette Nacet Stainless (3)
Brush: Omega 80080 Boar Brush
Soap: Proraso White (croap?)
Post: Cold rinse, Alum Block, Witch Hazel, Proraso White ASB

First time with the Proraso White soap/croap. It performed a lot better than I thought it would and gave me a nice tingle from the slight menthol in it. Definitely keeping this one in my rotation.

 

happy anniversary

 

Prep: Stirling Oat Honey & Shea Butter Bath Soap
Razor: Gillette Black Beauty U2 (5)(3)
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Chopped Made Rite Finest Badger
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Post: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Two pass shave. Felt like being mild today so I went 5 & 3 on the adjustable. After chopping the mutton chops I've had to change how I shave. Shaving my jaw feels so strange. One DFS.

 

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 First-yellow jacket-of-the-spring-in-the-house Afternoon Shave
Gatsby FW
WD Synthetic
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Merkur 34C w/Gillette 7 O'clock SP (4)
Cold rinse, alum, Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Witch Hazel, 444 Balm, Osage Rub

On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate the coldness of this shave a 5. I've got to get ahold of some of that Cryo whats-its-called that Crackstar recently reviewed.

 

happy anniversary.

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and yours! Here's to many more.

 

A brush touched by Gary is second to none.

 

I love that brush. It's a classic.

 

Thank you. It's is certainly one of my favorites.

 

Razor.. Gillette ball end tech
Blade.. Israeli personna platinum
Brush.. restored rubberset
Soap.. maggard mango sage tea

 

Happy Anniversary ObiDon. And many more...

 

Cryogen. Never tried the Frozen Tundra but I heard it's plenty cold. But this Cryogen is merciless. It's not a soap which has a normal menthol effect.

 

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
ARKO Extra Performance
Jayaruh WC4 HMB
Schick M2 Adjustable
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

The ARKO Extra Performance Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC4 High Mountain Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick M2 Adjustable razor and a Personna 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 Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD 4-14-15

Razor: Muhle R89 head on a Maggard MR1 handle (3rd time using)
Blade: Platinum Lux (5)
Soap: Arko Red tub (1st time trying)
Bowl: VDH
Brush: Tweezerman
Post: Gentleman Jon Alum block (not in pic)

Preshave was just face wash with warm water and post shave was rinse with warm water then some cold water splashes and pat dry! Added the Alum block today!

Razor: Decided to tryout the R89 head on the MR1 handle as I have had the head around for awhile now from a trade deal. It matched up with a Platinum Lux produces a great shave. I was very impressed with the shave and combination so far. The razor does NOT seem like it is too mild. The way the head is designed it actually seems to show more blade than my ATT M1 and I really like that!

Blade: This is my fifth shave with it and it still feels sharp so I am liking this blade alot. I like it just as much if not more than my go-to Astra SP.

Soap: This is the first time I used the Arko in the Red tub. To me it actually lathers easier than the stick. Very easy and quick! Just load some on the brush and face lather it in. I had enough on the brush for the three passes plus a little left over. My go-to in the Arko stick but after today, I may use this puck up and smash my sticks into it so I can keep using it this way!!

Comments: Shave was very good, a DFS all the way and dang close to a BBS in most areas even the jawline and neck. No nicks or irritation based on the Alum block feedback. The blade still feels sharp enough to use in tomorrows shave for a 6th day but I will change it out anyway so I dont want to chance it causing a bad shave!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out!

Thx.