Wednesday's Dove Men Face Wash Mitchell's Wool Fat Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip Gem Push-button GEM Stainless CWR, Asma Alum Block Thayers Lemon WH Pinaud Clubman The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip brush. Two passes with my Gem Push-button razor and a GEM Stainless SE 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 Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
August 25 Gillette Slim G3 (9) Feather blade (2) Edwin Jagger XL Synthetic Trumper's Coconut cream Two passes Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, Trumper's Coral Skin Food This is my first SOTD post since returning from an Alaskan cruise with my Bride. So far this month, I have shaved with the Slim set on 3, 5 and 7. For the final week of August, I have the Slim set to 9. My vacation shaves were neither as relaxing nor as good as my shaves at home. It seems that we were always rushing to get out and see the beautiful sights (or eat again ). Due to packing limitations, I used a minimal set up, which included the Slim loaded with a Feather blade, my E.J. synthetic brush, and Trumper's cream. Pre-shave was liquid shower soap, and post-shave was CeraVe lotion. I left all my other foofoo pre- and post-shave products at home. So far, the shaves with the Slim on a setting of 7 have been the best overall. My opinion may change this week, as I'm back in the comforts of my own Den. On the plus side, I'm getting significantly better results with the E.J. synthetic brush using the good advice that I've received from Clint...add water to the knot slowly and take more time building the lather. In order for me to get the same results, a synthetic brush requires more patience and effort than a boar or badger brush. I hope you all are having a great week!
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Mongoose with Triad Ti Helix Spiral Kai Captain Original #5 Doug Korn D-7 Light Blue Omega Boar Barrister and Mann Seville Dickinson’s ++Menthol, Organic Unrefined Shea Butter Barrister and Mann Kyovu Original
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8-25-2015 Hot Shower prep with Stirling Soap Works Ben Franklin Soap. Razor - Birth Year Gillette Slim Adjustable 1964 (4) Blade - Voskhod (6) Brush - Plisson Lather - Taylor of Old Bond Street - Sandalwood Bowl - Fine Lather Warm rinse, Maggard alum block then cool rinse Finished up with Witch Hazel & RazoRock Problem Solver Lime AS Splash Very nice, two pass + a few touch ups for a smooth work day shave.
SOTD - Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Cool shower Prep: Homemade PSO Brush: Ever-Ready 115, 20mm TGN Finest Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington Razor: Merkur 38C Blade: SuperMax To (1) Aftershave: Fine Fresh Vetiver
Wednesday morning's bone-chilling shave: Neutrogena Men Facial Wash Large Horsehair Barbershop Super Speed/Derby day 3 Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH YSL Pour Homme EdT It takes a really hard-core menthol maniac (like myself!) to shave with this kind of set-up because we're talking about some very serious, major freezing which can wreak havoc on somebody whose skin cannot tolerate anything so intense. The Glacial Lemon Chill soap's lather is so rich, easy-to-create, so stable as well as so bitterly-cold with a most delightful scent and such great protection against dryness or irritation. The Glacial Wintergreen balm and witch hazel can out-freeze even the Rubby Dubby Doo or the Penguin. My Super Speed/Derby combination always deliver on the closeness, smoothness, and comfort.
Wednesday Planned SOTD Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500 Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D8) Brush: Vie-Long 75th Anniversary LE Two Band Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint Shave Cream: Castle Forbes Lavender Post: Monster Alum Block Aftershave: Herbs of Bulgaria Lavender Looks like a defect on the Vie-Long but it is just a reflection from the bottle and shave cream
Planned Wednesday SOTD Schick Type J Injector razor Schick Injector blade Vintage Rubberset brush c/w TGN 2 band knot Myrsol Emulsion pre shave Caties Bubbles Fouet L'Orange shaving cream HTGAM Bay Rum cologne/aftershave Decided to try something other than one my top shelf soaps/creams for a change. The downside of having too many choices is that some really good products don't get used often.
SOTD 25 August 2015 30 Day Rule - Phoenix OC Phoenix OC Rapira Swedish Supersteel (6) L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic La Toja Shave Stick Alum Pinaud Citrus Musk over TSD ISZ AS Splash Have a wonderful Wednesday!
August 26 SOTD: Homemade PS Oil Stirling Synthetic Brush Mitchell's Wool Fat Gillette Ball End Tech Stirling Unscented PSB Brut Classic
30 day Focus - Day 25 MDC Lavender Face Lathered Voskhod Blade (Day 1 on blade, Day 1 on Voskhod) Slim Adjustable set to 8 3 passes I like the Voskhod blade a lot, being just behind my favorite, which is the Ladas. The Voskhod always seems super smooth and is plenty sharp for me. Very nice shave today.
OMG, cold is not the word after this great shave - it's seriously FRIGID. The Glacial Lemon Chill soap delivered a ton of lather and a freeze which could give a polar bear pneumonia. The Glacial Wintergreen balm and witch hazel added two tons of additional iciness and perfect skincare!
Shower Aug. 26, 2025 Dove Men plus Care Shampoo (with menthol) Gatsby Face Wash (with LOTS of menthol) Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Body Bar (with peppermint) Feeling awake and tingly!
SOTD August 26, 2015 Prep: Rusty Blade blend pre-shave oil Razor/Blade: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech / Astra SP Brush/Soap: Semogue/Cella Aftershave: Witch Hazel/coconut oil Mustache Wax: Badger Wonderful shave this morning. Such a nice combination of hardware and software. Can't beat Cella for a nice shave!
08/26/2015 Razor – Gillette Slim (J3) set on 9 Blade – Feather (2) Brush – Shavemac Silvertip D01 Lather – MdC Fougere Post - Witch Hazel & Fine Platinum After a day off from shaving, I have a very good near BBS 3 pass shave this morning. It's been awhile since I have used this brush and had forgotten how much backbone it truly has. Finished off with a splash of Fine Platinum.
