SoS: April 13, 2015 - April 19, 2015

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

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Executive Man Bath Soap
Soap: BdF Mistero
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Platinum (4)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

BdF Mistero today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 brush. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Platinum still in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Sweet Water.

Bob

 

Friday

Soap: The Shave Den Wheat Cream, unscented
Brush: Mühle VIVO black fibre
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

SOTD: Friday, April 17
Day 3/30
Soap: MdC Brain Bowl (Before first shave, this is my attempt at documenting the usage of the soap. For those who do not know, this set up is my exclusive shave den for the next 30 shaves)

Brush: Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic
Razor: AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Aftershave: Floïd Blue

Have a great day!​

 

Friday 17th April



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stirling Lime scuttle lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Big Fellow Old Type (1920)
Astra SP (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave

 

17 April 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber C7
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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FRIDAY
Smoooooth morning shave!
MdC & Dubl Duck…for the Win!
Have a blessed Friday, all!

 

Today I face lathered MDC instead of my usual lathering in the scuttle. When I face lather I always get a better shave, seeming to be slicker and with more cushioning than a bowl lather. I also know that I use way less product when face lathering. However, despite it being more effective and more efficient, I will continue to routinely use the scuttle because I just like it better. I know, there is no logic in this.

MDC
Voskhod blade
slim adjustable

 

Friday
hot shower/cold water shave
Duke 3 Manchurian
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
MdC Fougere
Gillette Rhodium Plated Red Tip/Gillette Wilkie (2)-------- Another great shave,the Gillette Wilkie & Red Tip gave a nice smooth BBS shave!
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Beard Oil
The Rub
Penhaligon's English Fern

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

Well, you know the old saying:
"It's your shave…be as illogical as you want!"

I've moved away from scuttles and bowls and have become pretty much exclusively a face-latherer. By doing this, you find out fairly quickly which of the soaps yield the good lather with relative ease!

 

SOTD for 4/17......

Barbasol Arctic Chill w/menthol
Gillette Slim Adjustable (5) w/7 o'clock Blue (5)
Dickinson's WH
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Barbasol Pacific Rush AS

Two passes WTG & XTG and a little touch up for a CCS that wakes you up in the morning. Have a great weekend!

Every once in a while I like to prove to myself that technique is the most important part of the shave and use Barbasol. There's something about Barbasol that I have a soft spot for and still find it very appealing. Plus, the scents are nice and clean and personally I think it's the best canned shaving cream out there. The menthol and the yellow (w/lanolin) are my favorites and still give me great shaves. Of course, YMMV..................

 

I used mine 7 times and can't see any change other than the sharp edges rounded off. Im guessing these bowls will last for ever.

 

No it is the iKon Bamboo handle and I like it alot. To me the cutouts work perfectly for resting my finger(s) when using the razor XTG, ATG or any other angle. Just fits perfectly and love the weight and balance it has with the ATT heads as well as other heads.

 

Razor: Gillette New LC Bar Handle 1930s Big Boy wood case
Brush: e-shave finest Badger
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Pinaud Clubman AS
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. Whipped up a thick warm lather in the OS Mug. The warm Maca Root lather felt real good on my sensitive face after yesterday's Adventure. 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 today to give my face a rest. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB balm. Finished up with some Pinaud Clubman AS! Looks like another rainy night on the way...

 

4/17/15

Prep: hot shower and face wash with castille bar soap
Lather: St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli cream
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Rapira Stainless
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

Pretty much of a cold water shave today - primarily tepid water for lather and cold water rinses of the razor and face between passes. Face lathered the cream with the horsehair brush and had a nice slick, but not thick, coating for 3 passes. Weber and Rapira paired well to provide a near BBS shave.

 

That Goldedge is a beauty! I'm still on the hunt.:bang:

 

Your recent thread compelled me to grab the Goldedge this morn!
Happy hunting!

 

Beautiful str8! I'm still on the hunt

 

4/17/2015 Funky Friday!

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Black Tip, French Fau Frame Back straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (8)
Brush: HJM Black Fibre Synthetic
Soap: DR Harris - Marlborough
After: Home made ASB, Nivea ASB
Cologne: Guerlain - Songe D'un Bois D'ete

Happy Friday! The HJM brush whipped the Marlborough into a thick lather. The Frenchy and the Black Tip had no problems knocking down the stubble. The Nivea ASB brought some needed moisturizing and the Songe D'un Bois D'ete will have me smelling good all day. All in all it was a 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Merkur Futur
Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Plisson Synthetic
Martin de Candre Fougere
Pinaud Clubman