SoS: April 27, 2015 - May 3, 2015

Thanks!

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks!

 

Third day with the Pils 101NE - more about it here.

Razor: Pils 101NE
Blade: Feather
Brush: SOC Boar
Soap: Arko
ASB: Truefitt and Hill Absolute comfort

 

Happy Birthday

 

Wednesdays shave

A nice close shave with a mild razor.



Razor - Tech
Lather- MDC fougere
Blade- Sputnik
Brush - Pilsson synthetic
Aftershave - Old Spice.

 

SOTD 4-28-15

Razor: ATT H1 head w/MR1 handle
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (new)
Soap: The Willow Tree Soap Co. "Mediterranean Seas"
Bowl: VDH
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Gentleman Jon Alum block
Preshave was just face wash with warm water and post shave was rinse with warm water then some cold water splashes and pat dry, then apply the alum block

Comments: Fourth time trying out the H1 plate, again the shave was very good despite the soap I used! I didn't quite manage to get a DFS, very close but not quite. I didnt feel the protection from the soap so I was very hesitant to hit the harder areas much and I ended up going a full three passes and skipped the touch up cause I could feel my face getting irritated, just like me! It seemed to lather okay but acted like it wanted to dissipate during the pass and rather quickly. I did a test lather prior to using it but didnt actually put it on my face to test it, I just lathered it up a couple of times to check it and see how much water I would need to get a good lather. No weeper but some irritation felt mostly in the neck area but some on the chin too from the Alum blocks feedback. I tried harder today to use even more light pressure and although I did, I ended up not trying to hard to get the DFS/dang close BBS shave as I have been getting as I just didnt feel that confident in the soap. In short lets just say the soap didnt work for me and I already pitched the soap and will reuse the wood bowl for something else, maybe some Cella! Absolutely no complaints with the H1 plate or the Platinum Lux blade and I dont think it would be a problem to use it daily. I could feel it more so more caution is needed if one plans on using it daily vs a growth of two or more days!

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! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.

 

SOTD - Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Aftershave: Lime Sec/Osage Rub mix

 

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

An amazing easy shave in two passes, adjustable set to 2. CRSW Bay Rum has such a wonderful modern take on Bay Rum I can't even describe . Aces!

 

happy birthday

 

Happy birthday!

 

Last night decent but not great shave. It was my first shave with my newly arrived wilkinson sword classic razor.
Here's the gear I used.

Wilkinson sword classic razor.
Wilkinson sword blade (1)
Arko shave stick
Omega 10049 boar brush.
Gabel's Lilac aftershave
Aveeno Fragrance free after shave (lotion)

The shave was actually pretty good above the lip and on the cheeks, under the chin and the neck were just OK. I also felt a little minor irritation on my neck. An hour or so after the shave I threw on some gabel's sta-cool, the menthol in it took care of the irritation and all was well.

This razor is actually pretty mild so I was surprised by the small amount of irritation I did have. I haven't made any judgement yet regarding the razor, I have had several products that the first shave or two weren't great but then I got things dialed in and I ended up really liking them. I do like the looks of this razor and I will use it some more and see how it goes.

I also enjoyed getting a package labelled as being "delivered by royal mail". Royal mail sounds so much classier than United States Postal Service. It seems most things British have a classy ring to them.

 

Old photo, same setup.....
Truefitt & Hill (Rooney) 1/2 Ebony/Silvertip
vintage Ralph Lauren Safari soap in HIS bakelite shaving bowl
vintage WWII era Gold Fat Handled Tech
NOS Schick Deluxe Black Beautie blade (1)
Fine Fresh Vetiver aftershave
Glorious

 

Sprock 6/8, Edwin Jagger Synthetic, Cella Soap, Alum, Pashana Original AS

 

Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! It's been a great day.

 

Planned Thursday SOTD

Merkur Futur (right handed)
Polsilver SI blade (3)
Vie Long horse hair brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave
HTGAM Gondolier shave soap
Myrsol Agua Balsamica aftershave

The two Myrsol products were absolutely perfect this morning and I'm going back to them again tomorrow. The post shave feel is still great 11hrs later. I've been using pricey french soaps and cream lately and figured I better try something not on the top shelf for a change. I own four different HTGAM soaps and really enjoy them all for their ease of lather and nice strong scents.

 

Thursday morning will be an "Antique Shave" for me:

Nivea Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 4
Vintage Colgate Shaving Stick
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Booster Polar Ice AS
YSL Pour Homme EdT

Here's another fabulous ANCIENT stick which I purchased from a gentleman in Sweden, and it shows that there's nothing like the old-time stuff. A real nice stick which smells classy, clean, soapy, and manly with good lather and skincare. The Lubriderm is also a very soothing moisturizer which kills any dryness or irritation right away. Don't be fooled by the name because although the Polar Ice is its name, there's no cooling effect from it - but I still think it's a great aftershave.