SoS: April 6, 2015 - April 12, 2015

SOTD

Face and head shave
April 10, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Maggard MR5
Blade: Ladas
Brush: Omega S10018
Lather: Catie’s Bubbles LMR (Le Marche du Rasage)
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: PAA ClubGuy
Three new products. Maggard MR5, pleasantly surprised of the quality and shave. Omega S10018, while it won't replace the Plisson it sure has earned a spot in my rotation, even at $8.75. Caties Bubbles LMR, fresh, clean, powdery goodness! Other scents are going on, I just can't describe them. Awesome. I had a fantastic shave.
Go out and get it

 

Schick J1 razor
Personna blade
Palmolive Mentholated SC (Italian version)
WD Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Lime Sec EDC

The Palmolive SC is COLD!! Love it! Gave a nice shave as well. I'm ready world, bring it on.

 

Those Maggard razors give very nice shaves!

 

Chiseled Rhapsody
Since this has become my favorite soap, I am trying out scent combinations with aftershaves to see what besides Cologne Russe matches up. I’m doing this so that I don’t just use Russe every single day, which I easily could, and ignore my other aftershaves. Today I tried Chiseled Face Sherlock, since it has a sweet opening note. I think this combination works pretty well. My face feels smooth and comfortable, and I like the leathery dry down of Sherlock.
I used a bit too much water this time, so the lather was not as luxurious as before, but the shave was still very good. No weepers or irritation, though the Sherlock did slap me a bit when first applied.

Prep: Warm water rinse
Soap: B&M Rhapsody
Brush: Brothers Bristles Beast Plisson
Razor: der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (7, 8, 9)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' Nine Tails AS splash
Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes

I woke up Thursday with no actual need to shave due to how close Wednesday's results were, so today became 'Friday, cleverly disguised as Thursday' when it came to my shaving gear. I actually got good lather from the Stirling, guys! I bowl-lathered with that specific hope, rather than my typical face-lathering, but at least it worked. The Bamboozled RAKE continues to impress me with close, comfortable shaves that border on BBS; I got a small weeper on my throat during the 3rd pass, but a shaky hand was to blame there.

 

SOTD 4/10/15

Razor: 1958 Fatty

Short and sweet...had a wonderful BBS shave this morning. The Razorock XXX was nice and slick and the Barbasol AS had sufficiently frozen my face. I'm a happy camper! Now back to the salt mines.

 

They do! They reworked the post so the blade is tighter, I had no issues at all. Highly recommend Maggard razors.

 

Another shave from Paradise - now I'm 100% convinced that the Cryogen soap is the coldest item known to mankind. Here is how I believe it compares to my Glacials and the Yeti Snot in menthol strength:

Yeti Snot: 93% (bitter-cold)

Glacials: 95% (approaching the danger level, but still considered safe)

Cryogen: 97% (STOP RIGHT THERE!)

It's not humanely possible for anything mentholated to be stronger because the sensation could put someone in the hospital. It could literally cause freezer burn.

 

6/8 Grelot
CR American Barbershop
homemade boar
Nice shave, have a good one.

 

Arko April Focus - CJB Kamisori
April 10, 2015 - Week 2 Day 6
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - VDH Boar
Soap - Proraso
Razor - EJ89l
Blade - (5)
Post - Alum and A/V Musk

Checked out the damage today and thought it prudent for another day or two of healing before resuming the CJB. Yep, that cut was a bit deep. Went to my EJ89 with the fabulous if hard to find Sharp Star on its fifth shave. BBS in three passes, still performing like a champ. Very little burn from the alum. A day closer to returning to the CJB. I'll just start assembling the things necessary now.

 

FRIDAY
Used the last of my Stirling 'Glacial Obsidian' this shave; extreme menthol chill, despite being cut with the Cade. It is (was) probably my favorite flavor of the Stirling line.
Very close shave this morn with the scimitar-styled Joseph Rodgers!
Have a blessed Friday, everyone!

 

Friday

Soap: Mike's Natural unscented
Brush: Doug Korn D7 HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

L'Occitane Cade
Rapira Swedish blade
Slim Adjustable

Nice 3 pass shave.

 

Razor: Gillette New SC Red & Black set 1930s
Brush: Vintage Every-Ready 300L with TGN Silvertip 18/51
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Castle Forbes cedarwood & sandalwood cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
First shave for me with the Gillette New SC, and going in I will take it slow. Loaded a Feather blade, and checked the alignment. The little silvertip brush whipped up a thick warm lather in the OS Mug. Very close two pass shave with some touchup. More aggressive than the LC so I had to pay close attention. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB Balm. Then some nice Bay Rum. Nice razor, great feedback and I can get into some spots on my neck with only a little buffing. I'm glad I got both the SC and LC, as I like the large heavy handle, and they clean up easier than my adjustables. Thanks to all of your SOTD pictures and comments, I landed 2 very nice razors. I can breath easy for the start of the weekend, right Faith Carlos?

 

4/10/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra Classic, Wade and Butcher Bow straight razor
Blade: Feather Pro Light (3)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: HTGAM - Gondolier
After: Home made ASB
Cologne: Prada - Amber Pour Homme

A good Friday shave. The Vie Long brush whipped the Gondolier into a great warm lather. The Bow and the Cobra had no trouble knocking down the stubble. The Prada will have me smelling great all day. All in all it was an easy Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Dovo Favorit 10 Fritz Bracht
Muhle V2 brush
Muhle shave soap
Myrsol Metilsol AS

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Friday 10th April



Warm shower
Hot towel
Jabonman Citricos scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Aristocrat 15
Sputnik (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Myrsol Lemon aftershave

 

Last nights shave was interesting, it was so smooth and comfortable as I was shaving I wondered if I was getting close enough.
Well, when all was said and done I had a DFS that was extremely comfortable. So here is last nights line up.

Lord L6 razor
Kiss my face key lime cream
Bass brush- (a cheapie from the hippie store- it says natural bristle- it's boar I think).
Baili super stainless platinum blade (2)
Jeris Musk aftershave.

I've been pleasantly surprised by the performance of the baili blade. It was smoother on the second shave than it was on the first.

 

I agree......PM's work great too.

Friday
Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Executive Man Bath Soap
Soap: WSP Rustic Shave Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (7)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Rustic Shave Soap Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the ER Silvertip. Great, easy, thick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave! I finished with CC Southern Oud.

Bob

 

SOTD: Friday, April 10
Soap: Jabonman Palo de Rosa
Brush: Simpson TSN LE M6 Manchurian
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)​

Aftershave: Floïd Vigoroso​

Have a great day!​