SoS: December 7, 2015 - December 13, 2015

Sooth words to live by friend

 

Lovely photo, Clint!

 

12 December 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + Doug Korn Amber Taca
* Jabonman/Eufros Ylang-Ylang/Patchouli/Naranja
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thank you for the kind words sir.

 

That brush is a beauty Bob, enjoy.

 

SOTD: Saturday, December 12 (65˚F)
CB Tonsorial Parlour
CH3 Manchurian
Feather AS-D2
Polsilver SI (2)
Vintage Aqua Velva

Have a great weekend!​

 

SOTD
Drunken Goat soap
Rubberset 400
Otto Deutsch Hans 5/8
Pitrulon Classic AS
Have a great weekend!

 

12/12/15 -
A week with the Wolfman!!!

 

12/11/15 SOTD
Prep: Hot Shower/ Nivea Energy Face Scrub
Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Shaving Cream: AOS Limited Edition Peppermint
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
Post-Shave Balm: Jack Black Cooling Gel
Aftershave Splash: Captain's Choice North
Brush: Manhandled Wood Shop Finest Badger
Razor/ Blade: DeFitch Razor/ Red Personna Platinum (1)

Great shave overall. Really impressed with the DeFitch. Full review will be added to the existing thread today!

 

Saturday:
hot shower w/ Maggard London Barbershop bar soap
Maggard Eucalyptus Pre Shave Oil
SchickGrip 2 passes
Schick (??4)
TSD London for Men type soap in a mug
Semogue boar
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Maggard London Barbershop A/S

I had such a nice shave the other day with my SchickGrip that I decided to use it again. I'm thinking it's time to either replace this Semogue or wrap a couple of rubber bands around it since it seems to have lost most of it's backbone.

 

My weekend shave, consisting of Fitjar shave cream, travel shave brush, Fatboy by Delta Echo, Feather blade; Alum and Musgo Real after shave balm.

 

December 12 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
la Cigale SS
CJB Pain Stick
Stirling Unscented PSB
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet AS

 

When I grow up I want to learn how to photograph things so they look great, not like a dog nosed the lens.

12/12/15
Parker Bay and Lime soap
B-Day razor Z3 1954 SuperSpeed
New Gillette 7 0'clock blade
Vie-Long horsehair, pro edition
AS witchhazel

Wow, that SuperSpeed is gentle The shave was BBS with just WTG, ATG, and touch-up. No Variation November improved my technique immensely. The b-day razor is going into my regular rotation, not just special occasions. The Parker soap give acceptable lather, nothing like the Ge F Trumper cream. Honestly, you don't need the highest lather to get a great shave.

 

December 12

Z3 Gillette Super Speed
Feather (1)
Semogue 830
Trumper's Coconut
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and CC Bay Rum

I've enjoyed my first week of shaves with the Super Speed. My set up has been consistent, other than choice of aftershave and either soap or cream (6 shaves with MdC scented and 1 with the Trumper's). All the shaves have been near BBS with virtually no irritation.

I have learned over the past 6 weeks that my face prefers ATG rather than XTG on the second pass. This causes less irritation, provides a really close two-pass shave, and reduces the temptation to go for a third pass. I've also paid more attention to the basics: skin stretching, riding the cap, listening to the shave with the water turned off, and rinsing the razor more frequently. DE blades are 3 and out. I think all this has helped me get better shaves. I like everything about the SS, and this has been a very enjoyable focus.

The Semogue is now broken in, and it's a winner. Soft tips, great backbone, decent lather release, and I love the wild look. I'll start using one of my badgers this week for variety. I also plan to work in some Trumper's, Stirling, and Arko over the remainder of the month, in place of the MdC.

I hope you all are having a great weekend!

 

Planned SOTD 12 December 2015



1953 Gillette Tech
Super Iridium (2)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick
Alum
TSD 2x iced FW-type AS

Have a super Saturday!

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#SOTD
GEM Micromatic
GEM SE PTFE
Chiseled Face Sandalwood
Shave Secret pre shave oil
Brut classic AS balm
Brut classic cologne

 

Razor: Gillette Super Speed 1948-49 No Date Code
Blade: Gillette Platinum (6)
Brush: Brass Handle Boar (I know nothing about this brush)
Soap: RazoRock Don Donato
A/S: Booster Iced Lime
Very good shave tonight. Although this brush needs a little work, I think it will break in nicely. DFS. 3 passes. Very nice weight to this brush.

 

Good set up. I like the brush. Got a better picture of it?

 

Excellent picture. Outstanding looking brush.

 

I'm running out of adjectives to describe these pictures.