SoS: August 31, 2015 - September 6, 2015

Beautiful brush!

 

ok cool. RR is pretty good soap as well. The only Ginger's Garden I have is the Haight Ashbury which is the coconut oil base, but was thinking of getting some of the glycerin ones, or tallow.

 

9/1/15 SOTD

Bullet Tip with CVS Single Edge Blade (1)
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Williams Shaving soap in Georgetown Scuttle
Aqua Velva Aftershave Splash

Nice close 2 pass shave today. Don't think I will be using Williams again as the smell is starting to get to me.. reminds me of the citronella candles me and my dad use to get when we went fishing at night to keep the Sketters away.

 

Tabac soap,
HMW badger knot in an Oscar11 handle
George Butler, custon perspex scales.
a great shave (Sunday's shave) one of my favorite vintage razors always shaves well.



Proraso, Preshave, Soap ASB
Vintage Dickinson&Gilroy Boar Brush
Frederick reynolds vintage razor with original pressed leather scales, and lead wedge,

I was surprised by the way this razors shaved, it cut the hairs effortlessly.

 

Thanks, Don

 

Razor: Valet Auto Strop/ Red Tip
Blade: Feather
Brush: Frank Shave Best Badger, Rosewood Handle
Bowl: Knock Out Shave
Soap: Jack's Soap
A/S: Fine Platinum

First time using the Valet Auto Strop. Cleaned up with my Red Tip.

 

Tuesdays shave.
I'm still not convinced about this soap. I know everyone else loves it and when I first got it I thought it was really good
I just needed to dial in the lather to get it perfect. Never quite happened. Still had a comfortable shave today.


Razor - Gillette Slim
Blade - Wilkinson Sword
Lather - Saponaficio Varesino Manna
Brush - Pilsson synthetic
Aftershave - Nivea Cooling Balm

 

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip
Schick I2 Hydro-Magic
Personna SS Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #18 Silver Tip Badger brush. Two passes with my Schick I2 Hydro-Magic razor and a Personna SS Injector blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

T&H pre-shave oil
T&H Lavender Cream
T&H Wellington Super Badger
GEM 1912/GEM SS (5) with half spine shim
T&H Ultimate Comfort After Shave Balm

 

Beautiful brush!

 

Tuesday 01.09.2015

I've just had my second shave with the Indian Wilkinson Sword blade, and I am impressed. It is a very capable blade that works very well in the de89. I had planned on testing it in the Merkur 34c, but in my eager to shave I forgot to switch razors like any second rate padawan. To make matters worse, I managed to cut myself on the cheek above the "beard line" because I was too busy to shave that I forgot to actually shave.
The circle is now complete, before I was but a learner and now I am right back learning again. I guess that what makes it so fun, shaving and messing up Star Wars quotes by trying to explain how I shaved. Yes, I am easily amused

I have been airing out the MdC soap for the last few weeks, and my reaction to it has faded quite a bit (mind you, I am knocking on wood while typing this) and is barely noticeable. If that keeps up I will try that method with other soaps. Right now I have three shave sticks airing out, Tabac, Camelot and the Blueness sticks. The latter was a real pain and felt more or less like poison ivy. Granted I have never seen nor felt poison ivy, but I can imagine that it feels very much like shaving with Blueness.

The perfect end to this shave was the Lucido Aftershave. It is practically scentless, but does for a fleeting second remind me of a licorice -like Liquor type scent, or was it liqour-like licorice?
Anyway, it is a mighty fine aftershave. Gentle on the skin, but soothing on the burn

Razor: Edwin Jagger de89
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Frank Shaving
Soap: Martin de Candre
Aftershave: Lucido

 

uzzo I think it's called.
licorice liqueur

 

SOTD - Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: Vulfix 374 Super
Cream: Castle Forbes Lime
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Aftershave: Stirling Gin & Tonic splash

 

SOTD Planned for Wednesday 02Sep15







Razor : Weber 3pc. W/Classic Handle
First Pass.
Gillette Fusion Flexball Proglide
Second and Third Pass.
Razor Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic DE Blades White Container
Pre-Shave: Jason Tea Tree Soap Satin Soap
Pre-Shave Oil: Shave Secret Shaving Oil
Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug Set
Shaving Brush: "Oscar 11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle
Shaving Soap: Franken-Soap aka Patrick's Blend of left over shaving soap pieces.
After Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer Original
After Shave Balm: Afta After Shave Skin Conditioner

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

Again there was no Nick's or Weeper's using this method, last night I got a BBS and DFS Shave using this new razor.
Tomorrow I am going to only use my Gillette Flexball Proglide Razor.

 

Good post @PatrickA51 . Thanks for the info.

 

Day one, or evening one in my case.
Prep: Hot shower, Stirling Island Man soap
Pre shave: Bloom water from soap tub
Soap: Soap Commander Courage
Brush: Stirling synthetic Kong
Razor: Schick Injector L1
Blade: Schick (China)
Post shave: Stirling Lemon Chill WH/w Aloe
After Shave: Floid Blue

 

Nice gear! Good picture also.

 

Thanks, I just threw the stuff on the bed and snapped it with my phone.

 

Conceptual Art.

 

Thanks! I am glad you are enjoying it!