SoS: August 25, 2014 - August 31, 2014

SOTD
August 30, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: iKon DLC Standard
Blade: Balzano
Lather: Seagrapes Studio Bay Rum
Brush: Omega Boar 10066
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Krampert's Acadian Spice
The DLC Standard rocks!
Go out and get it!

 

Saturday
hot shower
Kent BK8
Proraso PPB
Proraso SC Green (new formula)
EverSharp Hydro-Magic/Pella Coated (8)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Proraso ASL Green (new Formula)
Montale Black Aoud edp


Another great shave from the injector,face and dome BBS!


Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Yes I know all about this, but thanks for the advice nonetheless. It is very much appreciated.
And for what its worth, the razor shaves just fine. It is just my lack of experience with it that is the "problem".
I have yet to figure out which blade and what setting works best for me. I've had it for over a year and only used it half a dozen times.
Shame on me, actually

 

Saturday 08/30/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: Gillette New Open Comb
Blade: Feather
soap: My French Soap Mix
Post: alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: Sampson's all natural

Another very nice shave with the open comb. 3 passes and my face feels great.

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl Handle
Soap: Derby Shaving Cream – Lemon
Razor: Gillette TTO Black Handle
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless(2)
Splash: Thayers Natural Remedies Lemon Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Astringent
Post: Nivea Sensitive ASB & Pinaud Clubman Classic AS

The last weekend of Summer! I want to be sad about it but I’m kind of looking forward to Fall also. Either way, this was a great shave to kick off the Labor Day holiday weekend!...

More at That Shave Life!

 

When are you gonna try the Palmolive? =)

 

SOTD

August 29, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Neutrogena Face Wash.

Razor: Micro Touch One

Blade: Dorco

Lather: van der Hagen pink

Brush: van der Hagen boar

Post: Bigelow No. 010 Dr. Galen Witch Hazel Formula Skin Tonic

After: L'Occitane Cade splash, L'Occitane Cade Energizing Face Gel

 

Next week.

 

Razor: Mergress XL (s4)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (D9)
Brush: Vie-long Lord Randal 24mm Horse hair
Bowl: Woodhead medium scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Jasmine Orange Vanilla
Shave Soap: Tiki Seven Seas
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Kyovu original​

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copy paste issues.... lol fixed my post.

That's actually a Slim Twist, or a Made in England knack.

 

SOTD August 30

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Slim Twist
Blade: Treet Black(day 1)
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: Arko Extra Sensitive
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Witch Hazel

Not the smoothest of shaves this morning. My lather was a little off, not sure if the was the cause of the irritation or not. Two passes, DFS, a small nick some where, still better then not shaving.

Broke out the trimmers today and the goatee is back to neat and tidy.

 

Bartmann razors don't come up for sale very often and aren't posted very often. I lucked into a NOS Bartmann 86 for my first one. It was hiding in an antique/junk store. Then someone who's been at this a lot longer than me PM'd me and offered a few more to me. The 504 with the worked spine called out to me.

 

Tosuke
Oscar11 synthetic brush
Tabac soap
Thayers Lavender WH
Yardley Black Label AS

 

Steve @oscar11 did a great job of putting the H.I.S. knot into a much, much better handle. Enjoy!

 

Gary, I stopped using my Muhle synthetics after obtaining Steve's H.I.S. The lower loft and tighter knot and stiffer backbone make for better lathering. I love my large H.I.S. as well, for it's softness and for how much lather it holds. And you've probably noticed I seldom use my badgers anymore.

 

Saturday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Erskine 150 w/ 27mm Omega knot @ 52mm
Razor - Garland 5/8 Improved Eagle

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Razor: GEM MMCP
Blade: GEM
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthetic
lather: Provence Sante


I really dislike French soaps... But I got this soap for free so I said what the heck. I like the smell- it is very light and reminds me of Dove or dandelions. First impression is that it is easier to lather than Pre de Provence. Other than that it seems just as bad as PdP. A thick dense lather causes the blade to skip. The lather has lots of cushion but no slickness. A thinner lather has slickness but it loses all its cushion. With something like Proraso (red) I can get by despite it having little cushion because of its supreme beard softening but Provence Sante doesn't even have that. I'm going to give it a few more tries with my GEMs but I might have to relegate it to cartridge shaves or as just a bath soap. Moisturization is really good though. It rivals or perhaps even exceeds MWF. I ended up with some weepers.

 

Yesterday's shave. It was so much better than the shave I had a couple days ago. Proraso Blue is my go to whenever my skin is beat up. All I did was one pass because I didn't want to make things worse. And as always, the Fine American Blend toned my skin really well and made me a happy guy.

 

Saturn's Day:

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: FaTip Piccolo
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (2)
Passes: WTG (3)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals AS lotion

I honestly considered skipping today's shave entirely. However, an hour's worth of yardwork had me needing a shower, and I decided at the last minute that I'd take the opportunity to have another go at the Stirling Bay Rum, to see if I could get a better lather this time. I'd already watched Rod's 'how-to' video on lathering Stirling Soaps a couple more times since Thursday, so I was a bit more confident. Sure enough, with a wetter puck and a bit more pressure on the brush, I was able to work up creamy, stable lather that protected better than the last time. Granted, I only went for a one-pass, SAS today, but I was also using a more aggressive razor this time. Combine the Stirling with the Aveeno aftershave lotion, minus any alum, and 'hydrated' doesn't even begin to cover how moisturized my face feels.

 

SOTD - Saturday, August 30, 2014

Cool shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3
Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Rapira (2)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso

- Don