SoS: December 21, 2015 - December 27, 2015

Dec 24 SoTD

Schick type D razor
Dutch Schick blade
Vintage Simms brush
CRSW Vetiver shaving soap
HTGAM Bay Rum aftershave

Running late this morning, so no picture. This rare little razor provides a 2 pass, no touch up, no irritation BBS every time. Its my best shaving SE razor in my den.

 

Christmas Eve SOTD
Pre: Hot Shower and Stirling Texas on Fire
Razor: Gillette Slim w/ Astra SP
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Jolly Roger
AS: Jolly Roger

Merry Christmas to all and God Bless! Remember the reason for the season when spending time with your families!

 

Thanks. Great hat!

 

Thank u sir!

 

Razor: Tima TTO
Blade: Rapira Stainless Steel (2)
Brush: Vie-long White Horse Hair
S. Cream: Nivea Sensitive
Balm: Gillette Mach3 Irritation Defense

It was an excellent BBS in two passes!

 

Super nice colors in this photo!

 

°Pal Adjustable
°Chinese Schick (thanks to Bama Samurai)
°Palmolive cream

I asked for a smooth injector shave, and I got one. Didn't take the Pal past Low but didn't need to. 2 pass BBS of 5 days growth. I still prefer Arko cream to Palmolive. Anyway, a great shave, I'm now sold on Schicks and will be parting with my stock of old carbon inj. blades (if anyone's interested).

a/s: Blue Cross labs Brisk (SB knockoff)

 

Thank you!

 

Where did you buy the Tima Razor? If I may ask.

 

Christmas Eve SOTD

Prep - Hot Shower Neutrogena Men Invigorating face wash and Stirling bar soap - Barbershop
Brush - Plisson
Lather - Geo. F. Trumper's - Violet - wonderful Christmas color and scent
Razor - 1964 Gillette Slim Adjustable (4)
Blade - Astra SP (5)
Finish - Warm rinse, Alum, cool rinse, Lucky Tiger AS & Face Tonic
A very nice 3 pass shave on a very rainy & warm December day in Georgia

 

Second shave with the PAL was even better than the first! I'm liking this little razor!

 

Thank you both.

 

December 24

Z3 Gillette Super Speed
Feather (1)
Semogue 830
Route 66 Lumberjack
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and CC Bay Rum

I've used this set up for all my Christmas Week shaves. I mostly finished with Floid Vigoroso AS, but I switched to CC Bay Rum today. The bay rum scent seems more appropriate for Christmas. The Super Speed is a mild razor, yet it provides a near-BBS shave with no irritation. Most days, I go ATG on my lower neck for both passes, giving me a much closer shave. Every so often, I will skip day's shave or eliminate one the ATG passes on my neck to give it a rest. I like to shave with more aggressive razors, but I think a mild razor like the SS works better for me as a daily shaver.

The Semogue 830 brush has really softened up and broken in. I like the overall feel and handling of this brush better than the Omega Pro. The Route 66 Lumberjack soap continues to impress with easy, slick, protective, and great smelling lather. My Bride loves the scent, so that's an added bonus.

I hope everyone has a Blessed Christmas. My Bride and I are spending Christmas Eve with my dear mom, my sister, and her husband.

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Great descriptive post Charlie Merry Christmas

 

Merry Christmas...eve... to everyone. To those that don't celebrate, I hope you still get some time off and have a wonderful holiday as well.

Been playing with a PAL from a passaround. I went with a rare ATG pass and a half today. It went pretty well. Not quite a BBS but still comfortable. We'll see if any ingrown pop up over the next few days, but it doesn't feel like it so far.

This is how you do a nativity with youngsters. Only missing Bob the tomato shepherd and Archibald the asparagus wise man.

 

Christmas Eve - 24 DEcember 2015

Planned SOTD ​

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Feather Popular TTO
Astra Superior Stainless (3)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash under Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Merry Christmas to all!
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Merry Christmas my dear friends!

Freezing Friday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 5
OSP Grapefruit Menthol SS
Krampert's Frostbite AS
Acqua di Selva Cologne

I saw a couple of You Tube videos and I'm really impressed at how these OSP soaps lather and perform. It'll be my first time using the Grapefruit Menthol and does it ever have a nice scent from the container - very citrusy with a STRONG menthol base. I was also told it's a hell of a face-freezer with excellent skincare. I'm very familiar by now with Brian Krampert's amazing Frostbite aftershave which is so well-named and feels so good. The Derby blade doesn't seem to want to quit!

Enjoy this holiday weekend and stay safe!

 

Third day shaving with the OneBlade.
Some musings over here.
TL;DR: Love it.

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