SoS: April 21, 2014 - April 27, 2014

Thursday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (11)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Friday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Shark (4)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Arko
Cologne: Tariş Lavender

 

Gillette New Improved Bulldog
Gillette 7OC Indian Green
Semogue OC Cerda
CO Bigelow SC

 

25
Dove Men's Face Wash
Cremo Shave Cream (as pre-shave)
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar
Edwin Jagger 89 w/ Utopia handle
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

It was a very nice shave today, starting with Cremo Shave Cream as a pre-shave. The Van Der Hagen Luxury shaving soap face lathered well with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the EJ89 w/ Utopia handle and Astra Superior Platinum blade provided a close comfortable shave. A cold water rinse followed by Dickinson's WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave finished off this great shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

6/8 Hart
WSO "White Lightning"
homemade boar
Nice shave this morning.
Nice shave this morning. I've been getting great shaves from WSO soaps, good stuff. Have a good one.

 

Friday:

Another lovely frozen-solid shave today with:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Ingram Green SC
444 AS Balm
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Wild Country Cologne

I had to really force myself not to use a Stirling mentholated soap this morning because the Black Ice was calling me, but instead I selected the Egyptian-made Ingram Green cream, and I think I made a good choice. It lathered so easily from a small dab on both cheeks, and it makes the original British version feel warm. The 444 balm and the Penguin delivered a freezing sensation which lasts for a good long time. The Sharp blade should last for another two shaves. (hopefully)

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Mike’s Pine & Cedarwood Bath Soap
Soap: LEA Cream
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Israeli Red Personna (4)
Brush: Oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest Badger-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: LEA AS Balsam

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

I used the LEA Cream today. This Spanish cream generates an easy, thick lather with a great scent. Great shave today. I finished up with the LEA Aftershave Balsam.

Going wild hog hunting for the weekend to put some fresh pork in the freezer. Victoria, Texas

Bob

 

Friday:
hot shower w/A La Maison de Provence Rosemary Mint bar soap
Somersets Tough Stubble PSO
Gillette Red Tip 3+ passes
Voskhod (4)
Semogue Owners Club badger
Palmolive Menthol cream in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
alum
Alpa 378 AS

Missed a shave this week but the whiskers were no match for my RedTip. Picked up a couple of matching Hull Pottery Old Spice mugs yesterday that date from the late 40's - early 50's so I need to get a picture and post it in The Haul.

 

Saturday & Sunday-Hog Hunting Trip Shaves

Prep: “Sink” Shower
Soap: Coate’s Sandalwood Cream
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1&2)
Brush: Whipped Dog Synthetic-24mmx58mm
Aftershave: None-Hogs have great noses.

This is my travel set-up for the weekend including my Wal-Mart bowl. See y'all Monday!

 

FRIDAY
Early morning Friday shave; fortunately I've plenty hot, black coffee onboard before staring down the Repp.
Three-pass smooth shave resulted.

Have a blessed Friday, everyone!

 

SOTD April 25

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: Feather(day 2)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG) + touch ups
Post: 444, Firehouse Wacky Tacky Moustache wax

Another great shave from my Tech and Feather combo. I even got a slight menthol kick fro the Proraso Green. The 444 finished the shave off nicely.

 

Friday
hot shower
Semogue BC Mistura
Proraso PSC (white tub)
GFT Coconut Oil SC
Gillette Ranger Tech/o'clock Black (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Myrsol Agua De Limon mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Creed Virgin Island Water

Great shave not only am I BBS all around but I also smell pretty dang good!

Have a great weekend all!!

 

Muhle R41 (2013)
Voskhod (d1)
Vulfix 2235
DR Harris Arlington SS
Dickenson WH
Clubman Vanilla
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Cologne

 

4/25/2014

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 2011, H Boker & Co Master Razor straight razor with worked spine
Blade: Astra SP (6)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Cologne: Bond No. 9 - NY Oud

A 2 pass Darn Fine Shave this morning.

Have a blessed day!

 

4/25/14 SoTD

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling bath soap
Lather: Godrej Cool Menthol
Brush: Vie Long 13061
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Post: Cold rinse and Cat O'Nine Tails

The Wilkinson Sword blade really let me down today. Tuggy, painful, just not good. But, I finished up and the results were a CCS on my face and not so good on my neck. The Vie-Long brush wasn't great at face lathering the cream today, but did okay. I decided to finish the whole experience with a head shave using a sample of Dr. Tim Wilkins' homemade soap (look for a review on another thread) and using a Gillette Ball End Tech and a Super Max Super Platinum blade. Nice!

 

Ich bin Tabacer
I love Tabac! The lather could not be easier, slicker, thicker or more comfortable. My HIS brush is really spectacular. After using my Plisson for a couple weeks, I see how my HIS makes more lather more quickly. I remember why this brush is my favorite. Nothing against the Plisson, but I like the bigger brush in my bigger hands.
The Tabac hair cream, deodorant, and EDT all compliment the soap perfectly for me.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: SC101
Blade: Gillette SE yellow
EDT: Tabac!

 

SOTD April 25, 2014
pre: hot water
soap: Arlington D.R. Harris & Co. Ltd.
brush: Marfin n.103, silvertip 26mm
razor: Ambossmann 51 Solingen
after: Creed Millesime

 

Razor: 2011 Muhle R41 w Tradere Handle
Blade: Crystal (D5)
Brush: Lijun 24mm Finest Badger
Bowl: Aesop Stainless Steel Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: Nivea Energy Face Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla
Shave Soap: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Davidoff Cool Waters ASB
Cologne: Davidoff Cool Waters

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Friday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: Mystic Water unscented
Brush: Oscar11 boar
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Good performance from the Mystic Water soap and the Oscar11 boar.

 

Frederick Reynolds
German Palmera 14 (Jose Lopez Sevilla/Ferd Herberz)
Muhle synthetic brush
LASS Topanga Fougere soap
Proraso pre shave
Alpa Farao cologne
Institut Karite balm