SoS: June 1, 2015 - June 7, 2015

SOTD
June 5, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 w/wave handle
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Green
Brush: Red & Black acrylic Silvertip 22/50mm
Lather: Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Muir
WOW! @Redrock sent me a very nice sample of Dolomiti, this soap is FANTASTIC! I'll be buying a full puck. Great shave. Thank you Ed.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

This morning's shave with the Stirling Barbershop soap was awesome - that scent from the soap blows me away and the Clubman aftershave goes so well with it.

 

5/8 J S Holler
TOBS Lavender SS
homemade boar
Nice shave this morning. It's going to be a crazy day at work today. Have a good one.

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (7, 8, 9)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron

Whereas most of my other soaps are a joy to lather, Stirling still feels like work to lather. Longer loading time, more fiddling with the water ratio, and more touchups are required for me at this stage. Because yesterday's shave was late and today's was relatively early, though, I got really close DFS results today, with one weeper on the Adam's Apple.

 

Troy, thank you for a very uplifting post.

 

Pal Injecto-Matic razor
Personna blade
CO Bigelow SC
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe mix
M&L Florida Water Cologne

The Pal razor feels a little strange in the hand due to the handle shape but it shave just fine. I'm ready to go.

 

06/05/2015
Razor – Gillette New LC with Triad SS Helix
Blade – Feather (1)
Brush – Brothers Bristles with WD HM
Lather – TSD Signature
Post - Witch Hazel and Captain’s Choice Bay Rum



Great 3 pass near BBS shave this morning. About the best I can do on a work morning. The TSD Signature soap is very easy to lather. The scent is sort of a take on Bay Rum so it paired well with CC Bay Rum AS. Happy Friday. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

The mixture of TOBS Almond Cream and Col. Conk's Almond Soap has always worked well for me, especially when I add in a touch of glycerin. Today was not an exception. I had as good of a lather as I could hope for. I almost did a 4th pass, but stopped and checked my face thoroughly before starting the 4th pass. I was so clean shaven that I did not think a 4th pass could make an improvement. 3 passes and smooth as silk.

Tobs Almond w/ Col. Conk's Almond w/ Glycerin
Rapira Swedish blade
slim adjustable

 

Cream Week for Me-7 Creams in 7 Days

Friday-Day 5

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: La Toja Cream
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Pitralon Classic

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

La Toja Cream today. 5 seconds to load the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Silver Blue in the Fatboy. Very smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pitralon Classic.

Bob

 

5 June 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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June 5th, SOTD
Razor: Wade & Butcher 5/8 The Celebrated Extra Hollow Ground- Post 1890 with wood scales
Soap: Maggard’s Orange Menthol
Brush: Eveready 100T re-knotted with 22mm TGN Synthetic
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Maggard’s Orange Menthol

 

FRIDAY
Another day, another great shave. Finished with a cool, stinging, eye-opening application of the Fine Snake Bite.
Have a blessed Friday, all!

 

Friday 5th June



Warm shower
Hot towel
B&M Ferox bowl lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Old Type (1920's)
Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lemon witch hazel
Myrsol Lemon aftershave

 

5jun15

Today was a good day.
First time use of a Fatboy that I just received in a PIF. Thank you very much.
I must say, I was skeptical but this was a very nice shave. I have never had good luck with the slims but this was good!

Fatboy(2)
Astra SS(3)
Unknown soap
Unknown brush

 

Yesterday's shave still had my face pretty clean-shaved this morning.
To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to shave with the wolf today I probably would had skipped the shave this morning.
I'm happy I didn't though as it was yet another fantastic shave.
One pass and I was done. Clean, efficient and smooth.
Super happy I got it and this one will stay with me.

Razor: Wolfman Dual head w/ WRH7 handle,
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Rubberset 400-3 w/ TGN Grade A Silvertip knot
Soap: Soap Commander Endurance
A/S: Myrsol Plastic Shave

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Friday
warm shower/cold water shave
Omega Proraso boar
Proraso PPB
Proraso SS (green tub)
OCMM/Gem SS Pella coated (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Can You Handlebar Beard Dry Oil
Proraso Vintage (green)
Hanae Mori HM edp

Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome,BBS all around!!!

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!!!

 

pre: Palmer's oil
soap: Route 66 Bay Rum
brush: Semogue boar
razor: Schick adjustable
blade: Personna (3)
post: DIY balm, tobacco (see sig)

Today almost redeemed the infamous PSO-less shave of two days ago. I ran the Schick adjustable on 4 yesterday and it was a wee bit scrapey. Today I backed it to trusty ol' number 3 and it was sweetness indeed. If I weren't a baby chaser, I could have walked away after the first pass and had a very good DFS.

The second pass could have been just touchups, but I gave it a full lather... and promptly abandoned discipline so still missed a couple of small areas. Touched those away and noticed a bit of redness. Minimal sting with my version of Kevin's balm, but there is usually none!

I was puzzled until I realized that I haven't used the Personna injector blade in a very long time. I am wondering if the Schicks treat my face better. I may test this in the near future, but the USPS is bringing a new acquisition today. I'll be posting about it next week so won't steal my own thunder today!

Happy Friday, y'all. Keep 'em smooth and comfy!

 

Congratulations and James is making some very efficient and smooth shavers! I am still trying to decide if the recent reduction he did on my WR1-SB is too mild or not. Also, I just found out that he can both reduce and, then, increase the blade gap on a razor head, somehow!! I had never known this could be possible and I look forward to seeing how he does it.

 

6/05/15 - #knockoutfriday !!!!
It was a BBS Day!

Knockoutshave Silver
Omega 11047 Mixed Midget
Gillette Bostonian
Pol-Silver Blade (2)
Fine Snake Bite

 

I do agree that some of the Stirling soaps require some extra effort to lather, but the end justifies the means. The Barbershop soap I used this morning gave me very, very good, rich lather with brilliant skincare.