SoS: April 13, 2015 - April 19, 2015

2+ days growth.

1st pass: Pal Adjustable w/new Schick blade
2nd pass: Gillette Ranger Tech w/new Astra blade

Wunnerful shave.

 

SOTD - Thursday, April 16, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Vulfix 374 Super
Soap: Catie's Bubbles Spanish Holiday
Razor: '63 Slim (5)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso

 

Belated Happy Anniversary ObiDon!

 

Thursday Afternoon Shave

Pre: Shower
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Sputnik
Brush: VDH Boar
Cream: Proraso Blue
Post: Osage Rub

A nice day so I decided to throw down some menthol splash for a post shave cooling effect.

 

Thanks Pardner!

 

Friday's


Dove Men Face Wash
TOBS Lavender
Jayaruh WC4 HMB
Schick M2 Adjustable
Personna Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

The TOBS Lavender Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC4 High Mountain Badger Brush. Two passes with my Schick M2 Adjustable razor and a Personna Stainless 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 Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thank you!

 

Shave sponsored by.... RAZORBURN

Razor.. Gillette ball end tech
Blade.. astra sp
Brush.. whipped dog synthetic
Soap.. Stirling San Antonio

 

How is the San Antonio? I have a puck en route.

 

Hello, I hope you all had a good day. My SOTD for April 16th consisted of;

Nivea Sensitive Cream w/Omega 6151 Pure (bowl lathered)
Gillette Slim Adjustable (5) w/7 o'clock Blue (4)
Dickinson's WH
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla Aftershave

Two passes WTG & XTG, a little touch up for a CCS! Great way to stat the day.............

 

Thank you gentlemen.

 

Thanks for the kind words.

 

I recognize that brush!

 

Plan for 17 April 2015

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The CBS news broadcast by Douglas Edwards.

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The Sputnik moment ...

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... now it is a razor blade you shave with!

 

Its nice. Definitely a unique scent. Smells like a spicy candy.

 

Gary, this brush is amazing! PM me if you have any special ones come your way. I sadly need more. thank you for one fine tool, my friend.

 

Freezing Friday:

To celebrate the order I just placed for some more Stirling Glacial soaps and other goodies, here's what I'm using tomorrow morning!

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Personna day 5
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EdT

After the heavenly and frigid shave which I had this morning from the Glacial Obsidian soap, I decided to duplicate it tomorrow with another soap from the same family but with a different scent. The Lemon Chill has so much rich, slick lather which explodes off the brush and that menthol power can make you see stars. Every time I finish shaving with this stuff my skin feels not only frozen-stiff, but also moisturized and so well-taken care of. Some Gold Bond, followed by a couple of the Glacial Wintergreen witch hazel and I'll be in menthol heaven all day. That Personna blade is still performing beautifully.

Wishing everyone an awesome weekend in advance!

 

SE SOTD 4/16/15

Razor: Star SE
Blade: GEM Carbon
Brush: Strong Set
Bowl: "No Name" gift from the better half, just because
Soap: RazoRock XXX
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush
Woo hoo! Tax Season is over! On to new things!!!

Today was my first ever shave with a SE razor. This Star was a generous gift from @Omaney for me to try. I watched a few videos and read TSD posts about how to use these SE razors. I started by laying the head flat on my cheek and then raising it up only about 1/8 of an inch. I must say, for some reason, I found the very loud feedback strangely disturbing. As for the shave itself, it could be my bad technique, but the rough, tugging nature of the first WTG pass was equally disturbing. I tried diligently to keep the angle shallow and not drag the blade across my face. I gave it one-and-a-half uncomfortable passes before I gave up. I grabbed a DE razor at random (New Standard), slapped in a Voskhod (not even my favorite blade) and finished smoothly and peacefully. My face was a little pink and it still aches.
I don't like giving up on something so easily, so if you've got some advice for this adventure, I'm open to suggestions.

 

April 16

Stirling Sheep facial soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 1)
Kent BK8 silvertip badger brush
D.R. Harris Almond shave cream & glycerin
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter

Just for something different, I shaved after work today (instead of before like I normally do) and used D.R. Harris Almond shave cream instead of Arko. I also used a smidge of castor oil as a PSO. I love the smell of this cream, and I had a nice shave. Based on my limited experience, I think Arko provides more protection and slickness than this cream. Back to Arko I go tomorrow!

I hope you all are having a great week!