SoS: August 24, 2015 - August 30, 2015

Manaslu M-55
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Barrister & Mann Anise & Vetiver soap
Myrsol Metilsol AS

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Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. Easy, thick, lather with the WD High Mountain. Rapira Swede in the Red Tip. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Krampert’s Frostbite.

Bob

 

27 de Agosto de 2015

Semogue 1305
WSP Fougére Noire
Merkur Progress
Personna Platinum Chrome
Vichy Homme Eau Tonic

(the semogue original varnish snapped so I decided to apply a coat of dark varnish)

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Thursday
warm shower/cold water shave
Simpson Wee Scot
Proraso PPC
TOBS Peppermint SC
Feather AS-D2 /Kai (3)
cold water rinse
Bloc Osma alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Levan Rose BO
TSD Peppermint ASM
Cartier Roadster

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Nice looking restored brush.

 

Explain "Bombed", please. Good or Bad?

 

Thursday SOTD


Schick Type J injector razor
Schick injector blade (4)
Vintage Rubberset brush with TGN synthetic knot
Proraso white pre shave cream
TOBS Jermyn Street Collection shaving cream
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

Managed a real decent one pass shave this morning. TOBS shaving cream is a great product thats just plain easy to lather and get great results from.

 

SOTD: Thursday, August 27
MWF Cavendish
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Mühle R41/Weber Bulldog
Personna Med Prep (1)
HTGAM Cavendish AS

Have a great day!​

 

SOTD
August 27, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Kia Captain Titan Mild
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Lather: TOBS Eton College
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Capri
Silky smooth shave. First time using Kia Captain Titan Mild, I really like this blade!
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Wolfman Triad / GSB

Paladin

SV 70th x2

 

8/27/2015 Throwback Thursday!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Slim M3 (3), Ace straight razor
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Black Badger
Soap: Cella
After: Home made ASB, Nivea after shave balm
Cologne: Midnight In Paris

It is Throwback Thursday! I used my first badger brush to whip the Cella into a nice and thick lather. My birth quarter Slim and my first real straight razor knocked down the stubble with ease. The Nivea ASB and the Midnight In Paris were a nice finish for my Throwback Thursday/Birthday 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

"Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE"
Completely off topic, but I couldn't agree more...

 

Razor: Vintage German Travel razor NDC Merkur like head
Brush: Van Der Hagen Badger reset to 24/48 and Cobalt Blue
Soap: Cella classica 1899
Blade: Feather
Post shave: T.N. Dickerson’s Witch Hazel, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Old Spice original Shulton early 1960s Travel Type I AS Metal cap

This is my vacation setup. I also bring my Braun Electric for those days I have to move out of the bathroom quickly, which is most days. I still try to get a real shave in when I can. The old VDH Badger works great to face lather the Cella. The German Travel razor has a cool 2 piece handle that stows one piece inside the other. It shaves like my Merkur 34c so I can go fast but still get a nice 2 pass shave. I use my usual post shave stuff, especially with the Braun as it leaves my face rough. And I gotta have my Old Spice. This one was full when I got it, and packs well in my kit. So, I used it today after unpacking it from my suitcase. I'm alway in more of a rush packing for vacation than unpacking. Now to clean it up for the next one. Y'all have a good one!

 

La Saponeria Artigiana - Italian Artisan Shaving Soap / Elf Kabuki / Merkur 34C HD / Feather / Floid Genuine

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade - Personna Lab Blue
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko soap & cream / glycerine / menthol crystals
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BBBS

I usually find, as I'm sure most of you do, that each shave has perhaps one element that stands out, be it the blade, lather or the result. Sometimes though, it can all come together perfectly. Well, everything about my shave this evening was sheer perfection, kicked off by having the humble abode to myself.
It's been quite a while since I've had a taste of the Antarctic chill in my lather, preferring the altogether more gentle, floral notes over the summer. The mental crystals were back with a bang though, biting all the more on the second pass, the stubble having provided some cushion previously. It was only the entrée though, the frozen towel providing the full blown blizzard.
Have no fear, suitable refuge was taken in the warmth of the 12 yr old Cardhu accompanying me.
There's always trepidation in using a blade that I've anticipated so highly, but I needn't have concerned myself with the Lab Blues. I always try a new blade in a Tech, just to get a feel for it, but it's been too long since I've had my first DE out. Set at five, it's given me easily its best shave to date. Felt sharper than a Silver Blue yet more comfortable than a Perma-Sharp. All this from a blade made in the good old US of A!
The result was Beyond BBS, feels like my beard has just vanished, nice one Personna!

 

THURzDAY
Back on the wagon after a 2-day hiatus from shaving. Two-day growth no problem for the Friodur.
Have a great Thursday, all!

 

Nice Old Spice mug

 

SOTD 08.27.2015

Prep: Shower
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable (8)
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Brush: Omega 13109
Lather: Proraso White Tub
Post: Cold rinse, Alum, Witch Hazel, TSD Sandalwood AS Milk

Loving the aggression offered by the adjustable on setting 8. Got a really smooth shave from 1 day growth.

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY




PREP: OCCAMS CRUSHED LIME PRE SHAVE SOAP
RAZOR: GILLETTE SUPER SPEED FLAIR TIP
BLADE: GILLETTE YELLOW (3RD SHAVE)
BRUSH: FINE ANGEL HAIR SYNTHETIC
SOAP: WHOLLY KAW FOUGERE BOUQUET
POST: WHOLLY KAW FOUGERE BOUQUET A/S


All I have to say is holy cow what a great shave! the scent is not a run of the mill fougere, and it whipped up a thick lather in no time at all. This was a very nice shave all the way around. no irritation and no weepers. If only this would happen everytime, then I would be in heaven. Hope everyone has a great shave and a great day!!!

 

Razor: Eversharp Hyro-Magic
Blade: Schick (China) (3)
Brush: Semogue 630
Soap: Tabac
Post: Cold Water & Thayer's
AS: Adidas Dynamic Pulse (Mmmm! Cedar & Citrus!)


I have been thinking of giving boars another shot. I won a PIF for that brush. I think I'm going to like this one. It bloomed amazingly!



Reminded me of @HolyRollah old 820 in bloom. Do you still have that brush, Kevin?