SoS: October 12, 2015 - October 18, 2015

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
ARKO Extra Performance
Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip
Gillette NEW LC/Gillette Aristocrat* 1947 BYR
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The ARKO Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip brush. First pass with my Gillette Aristocrat (1947 Birth Year Razor) with a Persona Super blade followed by second pass with the Gillette LC NEW 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 Lilac Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Huh?

 

The picture of the ship on the Burley is proper for Chris Columbus week.

 

I'm looking ahead to AV Musk as it gets colder.

 

So true. I joined the Navy to see the world and never left San Diego County. Went to boot Camp, Hospital Corpsman School in San Diego, requested to go to the Fleet Marines and the Navy sent me to the NRMC at Pendleton and the rest of my Corpsman class to the fleet marines, go figure. Anyway, Marines would go out of their way in many ways to assist a corpsman and we in return would do the same, on or off the battlefield. Have many a great friend who are Marines and the camaraderie between the two branches is awesome.

 

October 13

Gillette New LC
Feather blade (3)
Kent BK4 silvertip brush
Trumper's Coconut cream
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food

My Bride and I just returned from a few days of vacation in Florida. Lather was much easier to build on the trip than at home due to the soft water. The BK4 is a great travel brush. The knot is not overly dense, so it dries relatively quickly. It's a mid-size brush, and it packs easily in a brush tube. I've obtained an easy, near-BBS, and very comfortable two-pass shave using this set up almost everyday this month. I'm nearing the end of my Trumper's Coconut cream. I plan to use up this container to make room for some new soaps, including Soap Commander, Barrister & Mann, and La Toja.

I hope you all are having a great week!

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY- TOBACCO TUESDAY



PREP: SHOWER THE CHANDRIKA SOAP/ NOXZEMA FACE WASH
RAZOR: GILLETTE SUPERSPEED FLAIR TIP
BLADE: SUPER-MAX SUNRISE
BRUSH: EVERREADY 600
SOAP: MAGGARD'S TOBACCO & LEATHER
POST: CATTIE'S BUBBLES LPV AFTERSHAVE


Had a pretty decent 3 pass shave today. 2nd time with the new Maggard's soap. Scooped a little bit out with a butter knife and bowl lathered. I have noticed that there are little pieces in the soap that are hard to get mixed up. It did start to burn my face a little bit on the 3rd pass so I will have to try it a few more times, because I love the scent so I really want it to work out. Finished off with CB LPV which is a nice spicy aftershave with a good ingredient list to it. Hope everyone had a great shave and a great day!

 

Wednesday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 3
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
Krampert's Frostbite AS
Drakkar Noir EdT

Although our weather is starting to get chilly that won't stop me from using my menthol treasures which I love so much. This is a shave featuring two great, talented American artisans. Rod's awesome MITA soap has such a lovely citrusy, tropical scent with wonderful lather and a very generous amount of menthol, together with tons of brilliant skincare. I can't get over how cooling and soothing the Lucky Tiger a/s cream is, as well as how moisturizing and protective it is. Brian's Frostbite aftershave splash is so exotically-scented and it has a boatload of menthol goodness with a fabulous post-shave feeling.

 

I've decided that if a soap is soft enough to scoop some like a cream, I'll bowl lather. if it is that hard,I load the brush from the container and face lather. I dislike those unused pieces going down the drain.

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Titan Mild (D7)
Brush: RV Chubby w 30mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 6”
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino Fern
Shave Soap: Fitjar Bregneskog (Norwegian Fern)
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Alpa Fougère



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Planned SOTD Wednesday 14 Oct 15




Gillette Fusion Flexball ProGlide {D-3}
Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Shower Soap: Dr. Bronner's Tea Tree Magic Soap
Shampoo: Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Deodorant : Mennen Speed Stick
Pre-Shave Oil: Tiki Bar Frosted Woodlands Pre-Shave Oil
Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug
Shaving Brush: "Old Corps" & "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Shaving Soap: Dan S. Shaving Soap Eucalyptus Hybrid
After Shave Alum: RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave
After Shave Balm: Nivea After Shave Balm
After Shave: Captain's Choice Lime

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)
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Great looking photo. That brush is stellar.

 

Brush envy.......

 

Planned Wednesday SOTD


Gillette Sheraton razor
Polsilver SI blade
New Forest Alpolina silvertip badger brush
Proraso pre shave
MdC lavender shaving soap - brain bowl
Myrsol Agua Balsamica aftershave
LÓccitane Cade EdT

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Is that facewash mentholated? Haha

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Jumping Juniper shampoo cake from Lush
Soap/cream- Martin de Candre
Brush- Plisson synthetic
Razor- WEBER polished head all stainless steel
Blade- Personna Lab Blue(2)
Post- Cold water rinse, alum block, Humphreys witch hazel, DR Harris sandalwood aftershave lotion and Nivea sensitive cooling aftershave balm

Nice shave.. Nuff said =)

 

OCTOBER 15TH 2015 SOTD
GILLETTE SS 1952
VDH STAINLESS (1st)
WILLIAMS MUG SOAP
VDH BOAR BRISTLE
POST SHAVE-COLD WATER RINSE-WITCH HAZEL SPLASH GILLETTE AFTER SHAVE GEL=DFS!(sorry for the lousy pic)

 

10/14/2015
Razor – Wolfman OC with Triad Helix SS
Blade – Feather (2)
Brush – Romera Olivewood Synthetic
Lather – Haslinger Sandalwood
Post - Witch Hazel & Captain’s Choice Sandalwood

 

Ikon Hempel / Polsilver Si

M&F

SDM

Floid Black

 

Wednesday 14 October 2015



Osborne, Garrett & Co. Kropp, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round point​

A very pleasing shave. It has been quite a long time since I used this Kropp razor and I can still say it is a great shaver. I simply refreshed its edge on my Mastro Livi loom strop with his chromium oxide stick and this Kropp was absolutely ready to give me a very good shave. I also used Martin De Candre soap - what else can be said about this magnificent soap? - and mounting the lather with my Mastro Livi "Italian Brush" has been very easy. The finishing touch has been provided by this Felce Azzurra Uomo aftershave, not the very best around, however doing a good job.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Martin De Candre
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger "Pennello Italiano", 24mm knot
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop "Coramella Italiana" and Hand Palm
• Razor: Osborne, Garrett & Co. Kropp, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Felce Azzurra Uomo