SoS: August 10, 2015 - August 16, 2015

That's too bad. I like the Brisk, it is very similar to Skin Bracer. Hope you have a bit better luck with your next one.

 

August 16 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Fatboy
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

 

Great shave and gear! And picture! Jasmine Creamsicle sounds very interesting.

 

First straight shave last night the aftershave was Clubman Original

 

SOTD August 16, 2015

Prep: Hot facecloth followed by homemade lavender pre-shave oil
Soap: MWF
Razor: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Semogue Boar
Aftershave: Hot facecloth followed by Witch Hazel
Aftershave balm: Shea butter/coconut oil
Mustache Wax: Badger
An absolutely awesome shave. This MWF is the tops.

 

SOTD
Long live the King of Rock n Roll
August 16, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette British Rocket
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: WD Silvertip
Lather: MdC
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
Fantastic shave! MdC never get olds. August 16th 1977 I was on my way to the Cow Palace in SF to see Cheap Trick and Kiss play. Breaking News: Elvis Presley has died at 42. For the encore Kiss dedicated Rock And Roll All Night to the King.
Go out and get it.

 

+1 Pretty close to Floid Blue.

 

Sunday 16 August 2015



Mastro Livi Double Carbon Damascus San Mai, 15/16 Full Hollow, Barber's Notch​

It is always hard for me to tell what of all the Mastro Livi razors I have in my collection is the one I like the most. Each one has its own character and personality, making it unique and special. What I know for sure, is that they all are superb shavers. This one is quite special for the fact it is a double carbon damascus san mai - personally crafted by Mastro Livi, of course - and especially "tailored" for my hand thanks to a special ergonomic grip. Not to mention the fact Mastro Livi wrote my name in the tang, giving this razor an absolutely special, unique and personal touch. I simply love it! I am also trying to compare my shaving soap to others in order to better understand how good is the one I make and what I should change or improve. This was also the occasion to use this lovely 4711 eau de cologne aftershave, a fragrance I really like and this one also proves to be a good aftershave.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Valobra
• Brush: Omega Syntex 90081
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Double Carbon Damascus San Mai, 15/16 Full Hollow, Barber's Notch
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Oil
• After Shave: 4711 Eau de Cologne Aftershave

 

SOTD: Sunday, August 16
Martin de Candre Fougère
Simpson CH3 Manchurian
R41/Weber Bulldog
Feather (3)
Floïd Blue

Have a great day!
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Sunday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Bethlehem Olivewood ST
Gillette President
Personna SS
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Proraso Green Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Bethleham Olivewood Silvertip brush. Two passes with my Gillette President razor and a Personna SS 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 Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Been a few days since my last shave.
SOTD 8/16
6 days growth
Hot coffee mocha swirl
Pre shave hot shower, nutragena face wash
Brush VDH Bore
Razor gellette slim adjustable 3
Blade polsilver si, (2) (really enjoying this blade)
Soap Arko stick (love this stuff)
After AV splash, Nivia face cream

 

8/16/15 - Near BBS today.

I'm using a sample test of soap with the H. Boker King Cutter.
I thought I would use the Gillette Contract Tech today for clean up. But I used some new techniques with the straight that gave me near BBS. Wow

The Techniques:
- I concentrated on pushing the blade through the hairs on the first pass. Also getting all the hairs I can on the WTG pass making sure I'm actually going "with the grain". Meaning, at the end of the pass I can run my finger WTG and feel no hairs.
- for the very coarse hairs under my chin, I started where I would stop on my WTG pass. Not sure why, but it worked. It cut the hairs a lot better.
- I used a slicing motion on my chin for the XTG pass. Moved over it like I was cutting bread. Very effective.

I got these from Larry at Whipped Dog in his E-manual on straight shaving. Very informative.
Also, ordered his 2 inch leather/webbing strop.

Things I Learned:
- Pressure is not necessary for the 2nd and 3rd passes.
- No need to make clean up lasses on the 2nd pass.

Got a little irritation from both of those mistakes. Nothing real bad though.

It's not the fact I got a lot of whiskers cut, but the fact I learned some techniques that'll help.

 

08/16/2015
Razor – Gillette New Deluxe
Blade – Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow (3)
Brush – Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan
Lather – Mystic Water Lavender
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine Platinum



The Olivewood with TGN Finest Fan whipped up a great lather with the Mystic Water Lavender soap. Three passes later with some touch ups in my trouble spots provided a near BBS shave. Supposedly the 15mm base on this New Deluxe is more aggressive than the New LC but I really have a hard time telling the difference. Both are very efficient and comfortable razors to use. Finished off with a splash of Fine Platinum to end a great shave.

 

Elvis died 38 years ago today. I always know how long ago it was because I was born the same day.

 

Yeah, I've heard that but the ingredients look like not much skin care to it. Plus no menthol.

 

Happy Birthday!!!

 

In testing the samples of both Floid Blue and Myrsol Blue I noticed very little difference. As a note Myrsol Blue does include menthol.

 

Sweet! I thought it didn't have menthol! Never used sorbitol on my face, it's a great laxative. I guess why I never put on my face.

 

You can get samples from http://sampleshop.blogspot.com/

 

Thanks Kerry.
The Jasmine Creamsicle has Jasmine Sambac Absolute, Valencia Orange EO, Vanilla Planifolia EO and menthol crystals. It is a nice summer scent and coolness level is just below Proraso level as I did not want a hyper menthol preshave with this one.