SoS: December 16, 2013 - December 22, 2013

Sorry you are feeling under the weather. Hope you get to feeling better soon!

 

Take care of myself Kevin and stay away from that straight until you are over the bug! Hope you get to feeling better very soon.

 

Thank you, everyone. I'll be laying low for a day or so before heading back to the office, hopefully by Thursday. There's a mountain of items that require my attention before Christmas week hits!

 

DEcember 16, 2013

• Prep: shower
• Razor: Weber DLC
• Blade: Polsilver SI (4)
• Brush: Frank Shaving Faux Agate
• Soap: LA Shaving Soap Co. Bespoke #1 sample
• Post: Thayers Medicated Superhazel
• After shave: Floid mentolado vigoroso, Bulldog balm

Another fine shave with the Weber DLC and Polsilver SI. I feel I got a slightly closer shave, compared to my 2 previous shaves. I did however nick myself on the right side of the neck, which is always a problem area for me. This was in part due to the fact that I had to do a touch up pass after a regular 3 pass shave. I didn't have to do touch ups with the Mühle R89 JET for the most part. So I decided to shim the razor for the next 2 shaves.

 

Man 102, if I remember correctly... thats one where you get to stay home from school...
Hope you feel better soon...

 

Monday's Shave
Arko Shave Stick-bowl lathered
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro (Boar)
1912 Gem Cutlery Co. Damaskeene
Gem SS d8
Rebul Lavanda Colonia

I can think of maybe 4 razors that Id be lucky to shave with for the rest of my days....This one is one of two at the top of that list...Because she's so mild but shaves so close, like a far more aggressive razor...

 

Menthol Monday.

Prep: hot shower, Cremo Face Wash, Sasquatch Gold Moss bath soap.
Brush: Turkish #6 brush.
Razor: 40's style Rocket.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Soap: Stirling Glacial.
Post: cold water rinse, Barbon AS.

I love Menthol Mondays. I usually prefer menthol stuff in my shaves, but I went all out today. The Stirling Glacial was kind of a PITA to lather up, but I was patient and was rewarded with a more than sufficient lather. While it might not have the volume of some lathers like Tabac, Palmolive, Arko, or Proraso; it makes up for with slickness and skincare. I didn't have to use any aftershave, but I did anyway. It also lives up to its name. It is the absolute coldest soap I have ever used. If you are sensitive to menthol, I suggest you forego this soap for something more mild. This soap makes my eyes water, my nose run, and my face go numb. The Rocket is becoming a quick favorite in my DE inventory. It won't beat my Slim, but it is still a very effective, forgiving razor. I don't regret buying a Rocket at all. I am also very happy that I bought some more Barbon AS. It is in my top 5 favorite aftershaves and is the only non-artisan one that I currently use. It has a bitter cooling effect, a good scent, and awesome skincare. While it might have been overkill, I enjoy using it.

 

You're a man after my own heart!

 

Usual hardware this week, but going with the Erasmic SC that I recently picked up in the shavetools.com Black Friday sale.

 

Tuesday - Cheap Week

Arko face lathered with Omega 49
1970 Super adjustable on 9 with Astra blade (2)
3 passes, cold water rinse and finish with Masters Bay Rum

 

Tuesday: cheap week
hot shower (spared no expense on the water)
Maggard Eucalpytus PSO (vendor freebie sample)
Gillette Y4 Ball End Tech 3 passes (PIF)
SuperMax Platinum (1) (PIF)
VDH boar (less than $10)
C O Bigelow cream in a warm mug (PIF)
Thayers unscented w/aloe (pennies)
Brut Original AS (less than $10)

Too cold this time of year to not spend money on hot water so I had to leave that one alone even for Cheap Week. I did use a free sample bar of Speick soap if that provides any justification. Lots of stuff that I won in a PIF a while back so that was all free. I have a VDH boar brush that I also won in the same PIF but it's identical to the one I use so I've never taken it out of the box. I indicated "pennies" for the splash of Thayers since a 12 ounce bottle is less than 10 bucks so I could probably say the same thing for the splash of aftershave and the hundreds of shaves I'll eventually get from the brush.

 

Tuesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 2
Mama Bear Awakenings SS
Gillette Series Intense Cooling AS Balm
Floid Classic AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EdT

Another great face-freezing shave this morning which I found so enjoyable. The only thing I find about the Awakenings soap which could be improved is the moisturizing aspect, otherwise everything else about it is really nice. The Gillette balm is very cooling, as well as moisturizing and soothing and the Floid Classic aftershave is delightful.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Proraso Green Shave Cream​

Parker Pure Badger​

Schick M Adjustable​

Schick Stainless Steel​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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I love the Proraso Green. The Parker pure badger brush did a good job with two face-lathers and clean-up on the neck. The Schick M continues to be a marvel of shaving wonder. I finished off this close comfortable shave with Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, refreshed, and ready to go. We will be attending Christmas at the Cove: Behold the Lamb of God this evening. Looking forward to some quality time with SWMBO.​

 

SOTD Dec 17

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki
Blade: Sheffield Special (day 2)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Soap: Proraso white tub
Passes: 3 (WTG x2, XTG)
Post: cold water, Proraso blue

I had more confidence with the Sheffield Special today. I could still feel the blade doing its job, but it was not as pronounced. The audible feedback back was not subtle with today's shave.

I had great lather today, with enough left over for a fourth pass. I was quite enjoying the menthol from the Proraso that I decided to lather up with the remaining lather whole I cleaned up just to milk the menthol feeling... I might have a problem.

 

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Cornhuskers Lotion
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Voskhod (5)
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Witch Hazel, Cornhuskers Lotion
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

I was trying to see how many shaves I could get out of the Voskhod blade. I could probably get another one, but I can tell it's getting dull. No need to push it. I'll reload for tomorrow. All in all, another terrific shave.

Have a great day!

 

Tuesday-Frugal

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Barbon Cream-$3.89
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”-$25
Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)-$0.19
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar-$9.00
Aftershave: Barbon-$6

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

I used my Barbon Cream and Aftershave today. The 2nd shave with the Gillette Platinum in the Slim was excellent: smooth, close, nick & burn free. The menthol Barbon AS was a great finish.

Bob

 

Had to get up and shovel today, so a two pass SAS had to suffice. I went WTG ATG and the LASS Woody Lavender provided plenty of protection. My face feels good - no burn or weepers.

 

Tuesday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Lather: TSD unscented wheat cream
Brush: oscar11 custom with HIS knot
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Comfortable smooth shave in 4 passes.

 

Tuesday
hot shower
Shavemac cutom 167,2 band,d01,fan
Proraso PSC
The Fat
Gillette Red Tip/Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow (1)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Clubman Musk

Wonderful 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around !!!

 

Tuesday morning, December 17, 2013

Gillette Adjustable 'Fatboy' F-2 (1960)
Astra Superior Platinum blade (2)
Barbasol Shaving Cream 'Skin Conditioner
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Studio for Men Brisk After Shave (Skin Bracer knockoff)

A wonderful shave, DFS+! Love Barbasol. Used the 5 setting for the first time and it was still a smooth wonderful experience. Aces!