SoS: August 31, 2015 - September 6, 2015

09/06/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Jürgen Hempel Ti
Blade – Feather Pro (2)
Brush – Rubberset 400-4 with TGN HMW aka “Ocho”
Lather – TSD Yin Yang
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine L’Orange



A big thank you to Mark @Boojum1 for letting me take Ocho out for it's maiden voyage. You can read about Ocho here http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/ocho-a-rubberset-400-restore.46886/

Ocho performed great whipping up enough lather for 5 passes. Luckily only 3 pass and a small touch up were needed for a BBS. Finished off with a splash of Fine L'Orange and I'm ready for the day.

 

Mongoose Triad / Kai

M&F

CC Bay Rum

CC Lime

 

SOTD: Sunday, September 6
D.R. Harris Sandalwood
Semogue SOC Boar
Feather AS-D2
Feather (3)
D.R. Harris Sandalwood AS

Have a great day!​

 

SOTD
September 6, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost TSE shaving oil
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Feather Super Pro
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Lather: MdC
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
MdC will always be in my den. This setup is my gold standard Sunday shave. The Feather Super Pro blade is starting to break in nicely.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

Bartmann 504
Oscar11 H.I.S.brush
RaoRock XXX soap
Booster June Clover AS

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SUNDAY
Early Sunday morning shave using the vintage Brummel Werk 'Beau Brummel No. 44.'
I recently touched this razor up on the hones yesterday which gave this razor a sticky, keen edge!
Combined with the lovely XXX lather = Smoooooth!
Have a blessed Sunday all!

 

Amazing razor you have there!

Easy theme song.

 

SOTD 09.06.15

RR Stealth w/Astra blade
Doug Korn the "Rook" with Plisson Synthetic (great "Soul-less" knot)
Stirling Soap Co. LIME
Witch Hazel & Fine Fresh Vetiver AS

 

Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
Razor - Gillette NEW LC
Blade - Personna Lab Blue (#3)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko / glycerine / mental crystals
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
Result - BeyondBBS

I love the NEW LC but it's been difficult finding it's perfect match in a blade. So far it's only been a Perma-Sharp Super that's managed the feat. Now it's been followed by the Lab Blues. I've been getting amazing results so far with these but I've decided that they will definitely be in the permanent rotation. This is all the more impressive given it had five days growth to plough through.
Mental crystals today again, the feeling's seriously addictive. Result is a face that feels like it's never had hair.

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY MENTHOL MONDAY!



RAZOR: GILLETTE TECH/PROBAK
BLADE: POL-SILVER (2ND USE)
BRUSH: OMEGA S SYNTHETIC
SOAP: TSD 2XICED FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH
POST: F&C MUIR




Had a wonderful shave this morning. I could have waited another day but im getting ready to go to the Detroit Tigers game so I wanted to be lookin nice. I don't think I have ever had a bad shave when using the TSD soaps. This was my second shave with Pol-Silver and these seem to be great blades. No irritation no nicks, 3 pass shave. F &C Muir is one of my favorite scents from them, but they are all good and feel wonderful post shave. Hope everyone has a great day and a great shave!!

 

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Anna and Claras bath soap Sandalwood, Proraso eucalyptus and menthol pre/post shave cream
Soap/cream- Proraso eucalyptus and menthol shaving soap
Brush- Proraso omega boar
Razor- WEBER polished head stainless steel
Blade- Gillette silver blue
Post- Cold water rinse, Humphreys witch hazel, Proraso eucalyptus and menthol aftershave lotion&Balm and Nivea original aftershave balm

A few first time uses today. I wanted to celebrate my haul in Italy with a full Proraso green shave. Pre/post is new, the Proraso brush is new, the Proraso balm is new and also… WITCH HAZEL! I have wanted to try WH in my post shave routine for a loooong time and I finally have a bottle. It feels nice on the face, we’ll see if my skin improves with time.

The shave was awesome, I had a few days of growth so I just did 2 WTG passes for a irritation free, smooth and darn fine shave =)

The weber is awesome! but there GSB blades is a liiiiittle different from the others I had. maybe this tuck is bad? oh well!

So damn happy with the BRUSH! It will be a new favorite, I'm sure!

 

T&H PSO
T&H Lavender Cream
Savile Row 3184
OCMM/GEM SS (4)
AOS After Shave Balm

2 pass XTG and ATG - need to work on my OCMM technique a bit. Good shave but a couple of nicks and some tiny, tiny cuts that made themselves known with the cold water splash

 

Thank you!

 

Thank you!

 

6 September 2015

* Weber DLC + WRH3 Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Brown Windsor
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Razor: Gillette Goodwill #162 1934 (4 corner positioning posts)
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root cream
Blade: Feather (2)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, Old Spice Lime original Shulton cologne Frosted Glass 1960s
Loaded the Feather blade into the Goodwill and checked the alignment. It still looks strange with the studs showing through the top cap, but the Feather was aligned perfectly. I whipped up the Meca Root with the Silvertip in my favorite mug. First pass WTG very nice glide with no pressure with this light razor. Second pass XTG on my face and then ATG on my neck. The Meca Root was nice and slick and helped get a great shave. A little touchup on my neck, and done. Great razor! Very smooth. The WH felt good and then some JB. And then my favorite Cologne Vintage OS Lime. Y'al have a good one.

 

Go Tigers!

 

SOTD - Sunday, September 6, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade Lavender PSO
Brush: Ever-Ready 115, TGN finest
Soap: Martin de Candre Fougere
Razor: Pre-war gold Tech
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum