SoS: August 25, 2014 - August 31, 2014

A REAL beauty, that one is!

 

THURzDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow
A 'cold water' shave tonight using the regular MdC puck. Between the chill of the cold water and fresh scent of the lather, a very refreshing experience! Three passes with the big frame back, plus a little touch-up on the throat & presto! Ready for bed!

Have a blessed Thursday, everyone!

 

First time posting a SOTD... Because it's my first time with a DE Safety Razor! Previously only ever used mass-market crap (Fusion, Mach 3) so this was a huge change for me. Also, I only shave my head and small areas above and below my beard... I made the decision a few weeks ago to go "Bald By Choice" and haven't looked back. I had lost most of my hair with the male-pattern baldness and got tired of people saying "You look just like your dad." (He had the fringe and did the comb-over. I never combed over but still...)

Anyway, on to my SOTD:

Prep: Neutrogena Face Wash and Head Wash by Head Blade. Used a hot cloth first to open the pores and lift the grain a bit.

Lather: Head Slick

Hardware: Micro Touch One (hey, don't judge... My first Safety, bought tonight at a CVS with $10 in ExtraCare Bucks for a total of $9.99 + tax out of pocket. I'm waiting for my cheap eBay-bought models to arrive and have my eye on the Jagger DE89 once I get better and can PIF)

Blade: Dorco, came with my MTO. Seemed decent and somewhat forgiving. Went WTG first, then ATG. Didn't feel confident enough yet to try XTG except above the sideburns.

After: Experimented with Clubman Pinaud. Wife HATED it. Washed off, went with Head Clear since it's unscented... Then added a little Cade by L'Occitane because I have loved the scent for years. Finished with a little Head Lube-Matte since things felt a little tight and dry.

Overall: an even smoother shave than expected for my first DE shave of my head. No nicks or blood. And it was even smoother tonight with the MTO than my shave yesterday with that new Gillette Fusion ball monstrosity I tried. So I'm hooked, I think. I can only imagine how much better it will be once something superior to the Micro Touch One arrives.

Suggestions are welcome... I'm a total noob.

 

Thursday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: ASCO (2)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Derby
AS: Barbon

 

You are absolutely right, I will find a proper name for it soon

Sort off. It's from a broomstick, but same same I guess

 

Thor's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Asco SS: Red (4)
Passes: WTG, XTG (7, 8)
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

Started off with the Stirling Ben Franklin bath soap, so that I would smell like one of the USA's Founding Fathers spilled root beer on his pantaloons . Prep all went very well, using familiar materials. Then, it was time to lather up. I can't say if it was my use of the boar brush, the fact that the soap hadn't had more than 10 minutes to soak up the water sprinkled on it, or simply an issue with how my body chemistry works with something in bay rum, but the lather was less than impressive. Adequate glide and skincare, but no real cushion to speak of during my two-pass, DFS maiden voyage of the celebrated Stirling shave soap, and I had to go back to the puck twice for more product.

 

Grapefruit goodness
This was another superb shave with Ferox, chased by the grapefruit scented Shea Moisture elixir. My face is as smooth as ever, and getting there was comfortable and easy. No weepers or irritation. Just a great one all around.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: B&M Ferox
Brush: Rubberset 400
Razor: iKon SC101
Blade: Personna lab blue (3)
AS: Shea Moisture Elixir and balm

 

Thursday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS
Givenchy Pour Homme EdT

Smoother than silk, smelling great, and ready to go after another terrific shave. The reason I used the Frost_byte soap again this morning was to confirm the fact that although it's an awesome face-freezer, it's still a notch under the Stirling Glacial soaps. I can't believe how easily it lathers and the skincare is pretty good. The Anherb conditioner delivered wonderfully on the cooling and soothing, and the Rubby Dubby Doo made my face feel like a sheet of ice afterwards!

 

I'm glad you liked your first shave =)

You know that ATG is against the grain and XTG is across the grain? You say you did WTG and ATG but didn't feel confident enough for XTG. Are u mixing the 2? Because XTG is less scary in my opinion =)

I read that some people have trouble with the Edwin jagger handle, but then again some doesn't. But I don't know. The muhle r89 has the same head and I really like the handle

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
whipped dog silvertip
pirate cove rose shave soap
Schick krona
persona lab(2)
crusella&co legitima rose
today's shave is coming up roses. the dog is great with a soap. the krona is,wow, great shave. the legitima takes me from grandma to captain hook ready for shore leave.
hope y'all have a rosy day.

 

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
Simpson M6
B & M - Lavanille
Nivea - Energy A/S

Frederic Malle - Geranium Pour Monsieur

 

8/28/14

Prep: warm wash with Stirling Naked&Smooth bath soap
Lather: IanS hobbyist soap
Brush: Vie-Long 13061M
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Sharp Stainless (2)
Post: cool rinse and CC Bay Rum

I was on the University campus yesterday afternoon to pick up parking passes, etc before my 5 p.m. class and stopped in the bookstore. My white chin whiskers made me feel even older than I normally feel, so I decided to shave it off. My mustache can pass for blond, but the chin is white. Bonus, more face to lather and shave. The extra bit of face helped me get a decent face lather with the IanS soap. 2 passes and I have a DFS.

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Cocoa Butter Bath Soap
Soap: TOBS Avocado Cream
Razor: Gillette FH Tech/Maggard MR1 Handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Canoe

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

TOBS Avocado today-“Top 5” cream. Instant thick lather with a great fresh scent. It is spectacular. MR1 handle on my Fat Handle Tech with a Med Prep. Another smooth, close, nick free shave. The MR1 handle really does seem to “up” the FH Tech. I finished with Canoe.

Bob

 

Yeah, the XTG seems to be more difficult, for shaving my head. (Across the top of my head, L to R or R to L.) Then again, it's hard for me to say if that's really XTG or not... I guess I had been orienting myself as ATG = back to front and WTG = front to back. But maybe I'm wrong... Is it like magnetic north, where everything from the apex down is "South"? When shaving one's head, which direction really is (typically) "XTG?"

 

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Proraso Pre Shave
Razor: Schick G8
Blade: EMS (1)
Lather: Proraso Sandalwood
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

I've been out of town and out of touch for the last couple of days. My shaves have been OK, but nothing special. Today, however, I got a very, very nice shave. This was my first shave with the Schick G8 and it performed very well. This was also my first shave with Proraso Sandalwood. I've used C.O Bigelow many times, but not Sandalwood. The scent was just OK, but the performance was top notch.

While out of town, I used Barbasol shave cream for the sake of convenience. This was the first time in over a year that I've used shaving cream from a can and while it did a decent job, I will not be using it or any other canned cream again. At least not any time soon. I leave to go out of town again tomorrow, but I'll be taking a full kit with me this time, including soap, brush, and bowl.

Have a great day!

 

Pre: Shave Secret
Brush: Omega 48Pro Boar (Brushzilla)
Soap: Genuine Ogalalla Bay Rum Shave Stick – Bay Rum & Lemon
Razor: Schick Injector – L Series
Blade: Schick Injector Blade (3)
Splash: Thayers Natural Remedies Lemon Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Astringent
Post: Dove Men+Care ASB & Master Well Bay Rum AS

Going forward I will most likely skip my Wednesday SOTD posting as lately its just too hectic that day. The only notable item of the shave anyway was that I used up the last of my Maggard Razors – Fougere Sauvage sample. Time to re-up!...

Get the Schick on over to That Shave Life!2

 

SOTD August 28
Prep: hot shower
Razor: Aristocrat TTO Open Comb
Blade: Bolzano (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso Green
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Dove men hydrate+

My Aristocrat is, for me anyways, an aggressive razor. In fact, it is the most aggressive DE I have. That aggressiveness has an unpleasant way of being out the worst in a blade. I had hoped that the Bolzano would pair nicely with the Aristocrat and for the first shave this was looking to be the case. After yesterday's and now today's shave, I don't plan on pairing these two up again.

I do get a great DFS+ from the Aristocrat Bolzano combo, but it comes with too much tugging. I'll be moving the Bolzano to a different razor tomorrow and will have to continue the hunt for the best blade for my Aristocrat another day.

 

Eric,
I only shave mine front to back. If I go the other way I always cut myself. 2 passes front to back and I am good for 2-5 days.

 

Feather Portable
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Cerda
AoS Lavender SC
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum
Bigelow Lemon 1099 EDP

A very nice shave today.

 

Eric,I do my dome,ATG,back to front,the top of my noggin is also ATG if there was any growth,that goes south to north.I only need to do 1 pass and maybe a touch-up.