SoS: April 20, 2015 - April 26, 2015

6/8 Hart
Mystic Water, Brown Windsor
tweaked semogue soc knot, homemade handle
Nice shave, have a good one.

 

Nice razor and brush.

 

Now THAT is a brush!

 

Great deal!

 

My son's pitching start got moved to Monday afternoon as today's game was a non-league game (doesn't count towards playoffs). Great sunny day but we lost...... He pinch hit in the 7th. That's him flying out to LF

 

thank you @Ceferguson made it for me. it fits so nicely in the hand, paired with the big high mountain, it's a joy to use.

 

Saturday Shave

Pre #1: Shower
Pre #2: Noxzema
Razor: Merkur OC head on Cadet handle - Best Frankenrazor ever
Blade: Shark
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Tabac
Post: Gameday

I hadn't shaved in about 4 days so I decided to thrown on some Noxzema as a pre and use and OC today. It was a nice shave, almost an unintentional BBS. I think one of the things I like about DE shaving is that if I use a cartridge razor half-assed, I get a very half-assed shave. If I use a DE half-assed, I still can get a really good shave. I really am not a fan of Noxzema, but I'm trying to get rid of what I've got. People like to say Proraso Pre is the same as Noxzema, but it's not. Noxzema leaves a slick in the water when I shave, whereas Proraso Pre doesn't.

 

For Sunday morning:

Nivea Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 7
Stirling Barbershop SS
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Brut AS

This will be my first time using a Stirling soap without any menthol. This Barbershop has a scent which I absolutely LOVE, because it's so old-school and nice. As was the case with the Frozen Tundra soap this morning, I haven't yet test-lathered this new soap yet but I have no doubts that it'll perform beautifully for me!

 

Prep - Shower / Pre-lather / 3 min steam towel
Razor - Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade - Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Black (#3)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH mix
Result - BBS

Well I tried a more aggressive setting with the 7 O'clock black and although in its third shave, it certainly suited number nine on the Slim. Had been taking it easy as its a new blade to me but I still ended up as smooth as ever.
I will however not be venturing into the black again. On the first pass WTG, I'm not getting as satisfactory results as I've gotten from nearly every other blade I've tried. I'm having to touch up too much XTG and ATG, and feel around my face for stray hairs. Even in the Techs, I've still been left with slightly irritated skin afterwards. When other blades like Perma-Sharps and GSB's deliver the results that they do, especially in the comfort score, this one just doesn't rate highly enough to bother with again. Definitely good to get trying them finally though.

 

Gillette Super Adjustable P-2 (1970)
with Astra S.P. blade (2),
Edwin Jagger STF XL brush ,
Lather-up with CRSW Puro Fresco,
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Pinaud Clubman for a CCS!

 

3 days growth

•1968 Gillette Tech with custom (hah) handle
•Treet Classic blade
•VDH soap

2 pass DFS. Some weepage because I just wasn't being careful...alum witch hazel and Lucky Tiger lotion took care of it, as they always do.

 

Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap
Omega Pro 49 boar brush
'62 Gillette Slim
Rapira Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Classic Vanilla

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Omega Pro 49 boar brush. Two passes with my '62 Gillette Slim razor and a Rapira Super 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 Classic Vanilla after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Spent the day at the beach so I didn't shave today and just felt like something was missing.

Getting ready for tomorrow.

Shower - wash face with Kirk's Castille
Hot towel
Homemade PSO
EJ best badger
VDH deluxe and Edwin Jagger aloe vera
DE89 w/ personna platinum
Sandlewood AS

Just noticed I have a lot of stuff from EJ - I need to branch out more!

 

Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori
April 25, 2015 - Week 4 Day 7
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Arko
Razor - '59 Superspeed
Blade - (1)
Post - Alum & The Veg

Saturday again. Early start, busiest day of the week so it's grab the SS and give it two passes today. With the Super Max Platinum two is all it took to get DFS all over with no nicks, cuts or other problems. Alum was quiet, especially compared to my days with the CJB and The Veg had me all fresh and feeling great to hit the road. Must be my lucky scent too as the first customer of the day was a perfect lay down on the car. Drove it, paid asking price for it and got off the lot fast, easy and satisfied. The power of the Mighty Veg!

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April 26 Plans

Stirling Sheep facial soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 1)
Omega 98 Professional boar brush
Arko & glycerin
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Pinaud Clubman

Have a good Sunday, all!

 

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Planned Sunday SOTD

Schick Injector type J razor
Schick blade (3)
GEO F Trumper's Limes shaving cream
Captains Choice Lime aftershave
Royall Lime AS Cologne

Will be the first time trying a GEO F Trumper's shaving cream. It smells pretty good, just not as heavily lime scented as Castle Forbes limes. It actually reminds me of TOBS Avacado with a lime scent added. Im expecting another great shave from the Schick.

 

April 26 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Vie-long Horsehair Brush
TSD Wheat Shaving Cream Lavender & Rose
FB w/Gillette Platinum set on 7
Stirling Unscented PSB
Florida Water

Today was the day I looked through my soaps and creams and AS and found some I hadn't used in a while. I like the TSD cream and love the scent. Provided a great shave this morning. I usually like to use the Florida Water on days when I am home, and since I am working a shutdown, this hasn't been the case, so I went for it today. A good start to a Sunday, even if I am heading to work.

 

I used my french soap mix today for a delightful 3 pass shave with excellent results.

french soap mix
voskhod blade
slim adjustable

 

Rhapsody and Russe Sunday
Another excellent shave with rhapsody and Russe. Optimal lather supplied by my HIS brush set up my stubble for its fate. My Aristocrat smoothly removed them without drama. It's a really great shaver - forgiving and efficient.
Prep: Bulldog face wash
Soap: B&M Rhapsody
Brush: HIS
Razor: 1948 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: voskhod (1)
AS: B&M Cologne Russe