SoS: August 17, 2015 - August 23, 2015

Planned Friday SOTD

Merkur Futur razor
Personna Blue blade
Omega Pura Setola boar brush
Pacific All Natural Shaving Oil
Wet Shave Obsession "The Naud" shave soap
Pinaud Clubman aftershave(decanted)

Decanting the Clubman aftershave to a glass bottle has improved the scent considerably IMO. The wife even approves of it now

 

8-20-2015
Hot Shower prep with Neutrogena for Men Invigorating Face Wash and Art of Shaving Sandalwood for the other areas
Razor - Birth Year Gillette Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade - Voskhod (2)
Brush - Plisson
Lather - Geo F. Trumper's Violet
Bowl - Fine Lather
Warm rinse, Maggard alum block then cool rinse
Finished up with Lucky tiger

I had such a great shave yesterday with a 4 on the slim and the Voshkod I just assumed 5 would be better (more is better right?) Still had a great 2 pass for a workday shave but it seemed to be pushing the irritation level a bit. Think I will go back to the 4 and camp out there for a while so I can focus on my technique with the slim.

 

+1

 

That is exactly how you find your settings on all adjustable razors. Enjoy your shaves.

 

Friday, August 21, 2015

Mongoose with UFO Titan Fine XL
Kai Captain Original #3
Wolf Whiskers DWW-3 Green TGN Finest
Barrister and Mann SS Bay Rum
Dickinson's ++Menthol, Gold Bond Green Lotion
Barrister and Mann Kyovu Bay Rum

GREEN ONIONS TODAY

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Excellent photo an excellent song!

 

August Focus - Slim and Feather AC
August 20
Razor - 1964 Slim (J1)
Blade - (1)
Brush - BoS (Omega 10066)
Soap - Proraso
Post - Cold splash, Alum, Proraso

Starting the end of week run today at work. 9-8 today and tomorrow, 7:30-6 on Saturday. Yeah, it's as fun as it sounds. So, the shaves get to stay early for a few days. Decided to help myself gain a bit of pep today by going to Proraso for the soap and A/S. Used the BoS to whip up a fantastic lather with the Proraso green in a tub and remembered again why I have liked this soap from the beginning. So easy to lather, such a great lather and that menthol and eucalyptus works well with the caffeine from the coffee to get moving in the morning.

I chose the Sharp Star for my next blade in the Slim. This is a Russian from Mostochlegmash in Moscow and a pretty rare blade to find. I, of course, have a bulk pack. Why would I not? I've liked it since the first time I've tried it and along with the Rapira Platinum Lux it's one of a handful of Platinum blades that work well for me. I started at 5 on the Slim and got a nice feel on the first pass. Some feedback, definitely smooth and no cuts/nicks etc. Went to the second pass with another great face lather and had another fine pass with no problems. Finished with a neck pass, ATG and XTG with a couple of buffed areas. Finished with a very nice DFS and some noticeable irritation on the neck but other than that it was all good.

From that result I'm going to go up to 7 tomorrow. Seems like a good shave on 5 invites higher settings. Bad ones invite lower settings. It's good to be going up again! If you can land any Sharp Stars to try I highly recommend them!

Another package in the mail today. Once again to the Haul in a few.

 

TGIF Planned SOTD
Razor: PILS 101NE
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D4)
Brush: Korn D7-XLT Romera Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint
Shave Cream: Tiki 1920’s Barber Shoppe
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: RazoRock Baby Blue


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Revisor 8/8
Avalon Organics lavender shave cream
Barrister & Mann Fougere Classique AS

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And excellent brush and excellent razor.....

 

Thanks Roger!

 

I really like that photo, the windows reflected in the handle is so cool!

 

i like how you use five as your benchmark.

 

SOTD - 20 August 2015

30 Day Rule - Phoenix OC



Phoenix OC
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (2)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
La Toja Shave Stick
Alum
Pinaud Citrus Musk over TSD ISZ AS

Have a Fabulous Friday!
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Well on my first run through them all with the Voskhod I noticed that it settled down at 5. Then it settled more at 7 and 9. With the Feather it got worse as it went up so 3 ended up better. Just seemed like 5 was a point of reference that moving one step either way gives away the trend.

 

It's a hard-knock life for us!
It's a hard-knock life for us!

'Stead of treated,
We get sliced!
'Stead of kisses,
We get diced!
The Jedi are mean to us, they want to throw us under a bus..

And so on

 

Hahaha okey?

 

My face is so damned frozen that it's almost numb - the Glacial Wintergreen soap, a/s balm, and witch hazel did one hell of a number on me! (No pun intended!)

 

Sounds like a very nice shave =)

 

August 21 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Pacific Shaving Co Caffeinated SC
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Fine Fresh Vetiver