SoS: August 3, 2015 - August 9, 2015

Schick G1 razor
Personna blade
VDH Luxury SS (scented)
FS Finest brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Skin Bracer A/S

Hadn't used the VDH Luxury SS for quite some time. Got a fine shave using it and liked the scent as well. Gonna be a good day.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
brothers bristles/ ace black badger
BOMBED Pyrate' cove bay rum and ginger
unknown open comb/ Maggard mr5 handle
Ladas(3)
ICED virgin island bay rum
today's shave was nice. had sort of a heavy metal thing happening. the brothers bristles handle is the boss, large and in charge. I installed my new to me Maggard handle on an unknown open comb(see pic). it's an old type open comb, but the comb is coated black. when first used it felt a bit light. the handle made a mediocre razor into a very nice shave. some thought went into the placement of those finger flumes. it felt very natural. my only complaint is that I've no way of telling y'all who made it(the head). three passes left me smooth and comfy. finished with iced bay rum.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Tabac stick face lathered w/Omega 6151
40's Superspeed w/Ladas blade
Osma Alum
Canoe Aftershave

2-passes for a DFS!

 

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Executive Man
Soap: Cold River Soap Works “Original”-Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech (Triangular Slots)
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP (3)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

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

CRSW Bergamot & Bay today. 20 seconds to load the ER Silvertip. Great easy, thick, lather. 7 O’Clock Blue SP in the FH Tech. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Frozen Vetiver.

Bob

 

SOTD
August 7, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette British Rocket
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Lather: Tiki Soap Bar 1920's Barber Shoppe
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond
Ultimate.
Aftershave: Fine American Blend
First shave with my new Gillette British Rocket, this razor is flawless, the silo doors open/close wonderful. Like it was new. The razor is perfectly balanced and very easy to find the correct cutting angle. A couple years ago I gave/trade most of my Gillette super speeds I just couldn't get a good close shave. Fast forward now my technique has improved and I now get fantastic shaves with Gillette TTO! I still have one more 40's Super Speed in my den. Tiki's 1920 Barber Shoppe is the BEST barbershop scented soap I've tired.
Let love conquer all.

 

30 day Focus - Day 6
MDC Lavender Face Lathered w/ TOBS Almond
Sputnik Blade (Day 2 on blade, Day 6 on Sputnik)
Slim Adjustable set to 8
3 passes

Another day, another good shave.

 

Good day to you Gentlemen, yesterday's shave :






- LPL "Lemon & Ginger" LE soap
- Muhle Retro, silvertip
- "Grissolange" straight
- Ever-Ready SE
- LPL "Lemon & Ginger" LE aftershave

Super, bonne journée !

 

8/7/15 SOTD
Two days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: “Our Leader” JAS. G. BARRY Co. Chicago, ILL’S Made in Germany
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (50 laps Linen/ 50 laps Leather pre and 10/10 post)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Fireside
Brush: Omega 1066 Boar
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Aubrey Men’s Stock Northwoods with M-Bomb added

 

Fatboy Friday
Three straight great shaves with CRSW. I really like everything about this soap and balm. Today I used ML lime pre shave and Fine Platinum to see how well they played together with this combo, and it works. I'm not sure if the pre helped a ton, but it did not hurt any. The Colonel whipped up optimal lather quickly and the Fatboy did its job on 9-7-7. The Fine splash added a welcome cool, but not much burn, owing to the quality of the shave. The balm went on easily and left my skin smooth and smelling great.
Prep: Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: CRSW Jardin d'Orange
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: 1959 Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: Fine Platinum; CRSW Jardin d'Orange balm

 

Lol,only when I use The Veg!!!!

 

Frigid Friday:

Prep: Warm shower w/ Nuskin Shampoo, body wash, and facial wash
Shave soap: Stirling Glacial Obsidian
Razor: PAA Double open comb
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3rd shave)
Brush: Satin Tip The purest white
Alum
After Shave: Osage Rub (can't wait for pinaud lime sec to come in and mix)
Balm: Proraso Pre/post shave balm

With my next weeks pay day, I think I am either going to order some Kramperts finest Frostbite, Fine Snake Bite, or Gingers garden's menthol snow. I love the cold!

 

+1 with the 1920's Barber Shoppe and the British Rocket.

 

By Jove! That's a lovely Rocket Old Chap.

 

SOTD: Friday, August 7
Steampunk
Simpson
Mühle R41
Weber
Polsilver SI (3)

Have a great Friday!​

 

Friday 7th August



Warm shower
Hot towel
Queen Charlotte Iced Key Lime bowl lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW DeLuxe Criterion Gold
Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lemon witch hazel
TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave

 

Razor: Gillette 195 Fat Boy (f1) 1960 (5) (3)
Brush: Stirling Synthetic 26/63 2015
Coffee Mug: Terminator
Cream: Truefitt&Hill Grafton
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Halston Z-14 cologne
Back from VACATION shave, the sequel! Love The Terminator, great show at Universal in Orlando. Ok, now my first shave back home. Whipped up the Grafton in my favorite mug with my Stirling synthetic. I really like this brush. My beard Terminator is my Fat Boy. It's weight does all the work and it sings a nice toon with a Feather blade. WTG XTG on my face and neck on 5. ATG on my neck on 3. Nice and slick and with my FB on 3 for my neck I can buff a little for a DFS. Great cucumber smell with the WH, and then some soothing JB. After cleanup some Halston Z-14 for a change. I'll be back....

 

Nice brush! What size is that knot? Looks good!

 

That brush I got at a fantastic price with the knot installed. The knot is a Wet Shaving Product High Mountain White. On their site it is listed as 26mm but in reality is a 24mm plug. They measure the width of the hair above the plug where most everyone else selling knots measures the base of the plug.

 

Friday
warm shower/cold water shave
Simpson Wee Scot
3P PPC
MdC
Feather AS-D2/Gillette Black Ninja (2)
cold water rinse
Bloc Osma
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Levan Rose B.O.
Gilbert Henry Lavender ASB
Caron Pour Un Homme de Caron

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

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!!

 

*razor-merkur progress#2
*blade-bic chrome platinum#2
*brush-semogue oc 2 band
*soap-valobra patchouli
*as lotion-norina fougere asl/edc
*as cream-arko cool