Belated SOTD photo from this past Thursday 9/3. Gear Razor: Schick F Blade: Schick Injector blade Brush:Rubberset 400-3 Soap: iColoniali Mango A/S: Anherb
Saturday's shave. Gear Razor: Mongoose Blade: Proguard Brush: Synthetic brush I'm trying out Soap: Klar Kabinett A/S: Myrsol Emulsion
Planned SOTD for Sunday 06 Sep 15 Gillette Fusion Flex ball Proglide Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash Pre-Shave Oil: Tiki Bar Frosted Woodlands Pre-Shave Oil Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug Set Shaving Brush: "Oscar 11" Custom Custom 30/52 High Mountain Badger White Leadwood Handle Shaving Soap: VDH Luxury Shave Soap After Shave Alum: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave After Shave Balm: Afta After Shave Skin Conditioner After Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer Original WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Being as I got BBS-DFS results on Friday & Saturday, I am going to do exactly the same while shaving on Sunday Morning.
Schick Krona DE razor Rapira Platinum Lux blade Edwin Jagger Silvertip Fibre L brush TFS Zagara e Gelsonimo soap Floid Suave aftershave splash Not sure if the soap / AS combination is ideal; before my shave, I had planned to use an unscented balm, because the TFS scent keeps lingering for a while.
SOTD September 6, 2015 Pre: Rusty Blade Pre-Shave Oil Razor/blade: Gillette Tech/ Astra SP Brush/Soap: Semogue/ Tabac Post: WH/Coconut oil I received my Tabac soap a few weeks ago and could not use it because of the smell. Overpowering. I aired it outside for a few days and finally today I decided to use it. What a pleasant surprise. Still a strong scent, but what a shave!!! Great soap...but will have to reserve it for weekends because I work in a scent free environment.
Sunday: Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger Lather: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine soap Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (5) Passes: WTG, XTG (13, 14) Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's witch hazel, Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS splash Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron A couple of days' growth, combined with a blade on its 5th day, made for a shorter shave than usual. Two passes and I could feel the warning signs for razor burn, as the blade was starting to tug despite excellent, copious lather. So, I curtailed my efforts after 2 passes and DFS results, and finished off with the Ice Blue as I considered the notion that the nights are getting a bit cooler, finally.
RR Sunday It was a nice, easy, smooth feeling shave today. I am a little sad to see the donut in my Rhapsody, but I've enjoyed every minute of it. I'm glad it's coming back next year. I'll be sure to use up what I have by then. I noticed that the Colonel uses much more lather than my HIS synthetic. I wonder if that is just what badgers do, or if the Simpson is just more of a hog than other badgers. The Cologne Russe stung more than expected, and that is because I used a 9-9-7 progression instead of my usual 9-7-7. That one pass made a big difference in sting, but not as big in how smooth my skin feels. In other words, the trade off is not worth it. Back to 9-7-7 for me. Prep: warm shower, Dove+ Men hydrate Soap: B&M Rhapsody Brush: HIS synthetic Razor: 1959 FatBoy 9-9-7 Blade: Voskhod (2) AS: B&M Cologne Russe, Shea Moisture Balm
I just cannot believe how until my dear friend Ryan introduced me to the Stirling soaps I never heard of them and now I cannot stop using them. The Glacial Lemon Chill's lather is an absolute delight, it feels mega ice-cold, and it's got a magnificent post-shave feeling. The Glacial Obsidian balm is super-frigid and so protective, and the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel felt wonderful in its own bone-chillingly cold way. A new Derby for tomorrow - this one gave me a great final shave!
My first shave this week was last Tuesday, with a 8/8", half-hollow ground Meatchopper by Koraat Knives and the subsequent shaves of this week were all done with a Feather AS-D2 DE, loaded with a Feather blade. The rest of the set-up did not vary and consisted of Musgo Real pre-shave oil, Jack Black shave cream, Nightdivers Woodyset shave brush with a 24mm synthetic knot, Bloc Osma Alum and Musgo Real Classic after shave. This is what Tuesday morning looked like: And Wednesday through Friday, the set-up looked like this, with the usual bathroom suspects: Wishing everyone a great Sunday!
Yesterday's shave was so pleasant that I decided to repeat it. Very smooth today. D.R. Harris Windsor Dorco blade Slim Adjustable 3 passes
Sunday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep Soap: RazoRock “The Freedberg” Razor: Gillette Fatboy Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue Super Platinum (5) Brush: oscar11 Finest 2-Band Badger-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Fine Platinum WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) RR Freedberg today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 badger. Easy, thick, lather. 7 O’Clock Blue SP still in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine Platinum. Bob
09/06/2015 Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti Blade – Feather Pro (2) Brush – Rubberset 400-4 with TGN HMW aka “Ocho” Lather – TSD Yin Yang Post - Witch Hazel and Fine L’Orange A big thank you to Mark @Boojum1 for letting me take Ocho out for it's maiden voyage. You can read about Ocho here http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/ocho-a-rubberset-400-restore.46886/ Ocho performed great whipping up enough lather for 5 passes. Luckily only 3 pass and a small touch up were needed for a BBS. Finished off with a splash of Fine L'Orange and I'm ready for the day.
SOTD: Sunday, September 6 D.R. Harris Sandalwood Semogue SOC Boar Feather AS-D2 Feather (3) D.R. Harris Sandalwood AS Have a great day!
SOTD September 6, 2015 Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost TSE shaving oil Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle Blade: Feather Super Pro Brush: Stirling Synthetic Lather: MdC Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver MdC will always be in my den. This setup is my gold standard Sunday shave. The Feather Super Pro blade is starting to break in nicely. Never let the things you WANT Make you forget the things you HAVE
