SoS: August 10, 2015 - August 16, 2015

Thanks

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Executive Man
Soap: RazoRock Classic
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

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

RR Classic today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain Badger. Great easy, thick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the NEW SC. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine American Blend.

Bob

 

Thank you kind sir. It's certainly a YMMV thing but I find the razor fairly easy to use at this setting.

 

Tuesday 11th August







Warm shower

Hot towel

B&M Adagio bowl lathered

Finest Badger brush made by myself

Gillette ABC Shell 1914

Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (3)

Cold rinse

Thayers Lemon witch hazel

Myrsol F/Extra aftershave

 

11 August 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* M&F 3XL Heritage 2-Band
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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That's a beautiful brush indeed.

 

TOBACCO TUESDAY!




PRE SHAVE: MUSGO REAL OAKMOSS
RAZOR: GILLETTE BALL END TECH
BLADE: BIG BEN
BRUSH: EVERREADY 600
SOAP: RAZOROCK TOBACCO #1
POST: OSAGE RUB/ FLOID BLUE EDT



Had a wonderful shave today! The RR Tobacco really explodes with scent once its lathered. Kind of on the sweet side but it doesn't have that tobacco cologne type scent. I tend to like both so its a win-win situation. I have a problem spot on my neck that never gets smooth unless I chase the baby. I did just that today and surprisingly without getting burned. This was my first time with the Everready 600 and it is a great brush. I tend to like the synthetics and I had no problem getting lather from the breech and it fans out very well. The Floid Blue was a good finish to a great shave. Hope everyone has a good shave and a great Tuesday!

 

Razor: Gillette 85 Super Adjustable "Black Beauty” (p2) 1970 named “The Black Pearl”
Brush: Erskine Badger 1947 Birth Year
Mug: Old Spice (late glass Mug 04) 1970s -1992 The last OS Mugs
Cream: Cella classica 1899
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice original Shulton 1973 - 1975 Lantern Decanter AS
So I whipped up the Cella with the Erskine, and off we go, for a nice summer shave. The Cella has a great almond scent, and gives a nice cushion. The Pearl gives a nice shave, and I'm just addicted to the Gillette Adjustables. WTG XTG on my face an neck on 5 ATG on my neck on 3. The Cucumber WH is a nice finish to this very smooth shave. After cleanup some JB, and some vintage Old Spice, that's nice. Ahhh. Stopped by Alabama on vacation, and this song always brings me back in the Time Machine, music.....

 

I always wonder who the guy is that has the temperature "feel-like".

 

11Aug15

I love it when a plan comes together.


Just when you have a few bad shaves, a good smooooth one comes around.

 

Thanks, Primo!

 

•1953 ball end Gillette Tech
•Big Ben
•Arko cream

A nice 1 pass DFS. Tech is always a gentle but solid shaver.

•Aqua Velva Musk a/s.

 

Hey, that's my shave too! Glad you like the brush.

 

Shave of the day, menthol edition

Pre- Hot shower, Anna and Claras bath soap Sandalwood
Soap/cream- Mitchell’s wool fat PLUS 3 drops of TSD M-Bomb
Brush- Turkish No6 boar
Razor- WEBER polished head stainless steel
Blade- Personna lab blue (2)
Post- Cold water rinse, alum block, Proraso eucalyptus and menthol aftershave lotion PLUS 1 drop of TSD M-Bomb and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm with 1 drop of TSD M-Bomb

I have been testing blades and comparing, I’m comparing Gillette Silver Blue with Personna Lab Blue. I can actually not give one of them an overhand. Im gonna try GSB again next shave and see if I can decide which is better hahaha.

I have been using the SAME setup for this blade trial and got a bit bored so I decided to spice things up a little with my TSD M-Bomb. Aaaaand WOW hahaha a very slick and cold lather provided with MWF and the menthol additive. The cold water rinses between passes really boosted the chill =D

Personna VS GSB… Im not sure yet haha MAAAAYBE GSB. But I do know one thing though, I could buy any of them in bulk and be VERY happy with the shaves they provide.

 

8/11/15 SOTD
Two and a half days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Dubl Duck SatinWedge with Obnoxious Orange scales
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (20 linen/ 20 Leather pre and 10/10 post)
Soap: Maggard’s Orange Menthol
Brush: Omega 1066 Boar
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Maggard’s Orange Menthol

 

Lovely brush!

 

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 (Late in the day shave)
2 hot towels
Simply Beautiful Badger (big 'ol floppy thing)
Cornhuskers Lotion
Arko (face-lathered) I love this stuff more each time I use it!
'66 Slim (7, 6, 6) w/Voskhod (2)
W/X/A, touch ups
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, Adidas Dynamic Pulse, Cremo Moisturizer

I have to admit, I was surprised by the Adidas. I'm surprised I even bought it. It's cheap, and far, far from "old school." But I like it. SWMBO gets home in 30 minutes; she will decide whether it stays or goes. (I can't find a "fingers crossed" smiley face icon.)

 

8.11.15

Portus Cale / Plisson L'Occitane / iKon OSS (DLC) / Rapira Swedish Supersteel / Mennen Green Tonic

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Gillette Fatboy
Blade - Sputnik Platinum Chrome (#2)
Brush - Vulfix 404 handle / Omega 10810
Soap - Arko Soap & Cream / Glycerine
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BBS

Every time I use it, I always question why the Fatboy was ever replaced. It's about as good as DE gets never mind adjustables, and well worthy of its status.
Nice comfortable shave with the Sputnik anyway, looking good for addition to the permanent rotation.

 

Great setup.