SoS: December 23, 2013 - December 29, 2013

Tuesday:

Prep: Hot compress, Crown Co. Supreme Glide Preshave lotion
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG (4, 5)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Nivea Energy ASB

As close as yesterday's shave was, I didn't feel the need for 3 passes today. I still wound up with a DFS, though I probably could have spent more time prepping the stubble to produce a closer result. I hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday.

 

Tuesday
hot shower
Shavemac Custom 167,2 band,d01,fan
Proraso PSC
Mike's Natural Vetiver
Gillette 40's style SS/Iridium Super (2)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Stirling Vetiver ASL

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

 

Excellent shave today!
Driving across the state to visit family for Christmas Eve. The Tabac was luxurious and whipped up easily. I used Proraso PSC to make sure I wouldn't have any problems. The MR10 sang its way through it comfortably. No burn or bother. Have a great day!

Prep: warm shower with Shea moisture three butters scrub, Proraso PSC
Soap: Tabac
Brush: HIS
Razor: Maggard MR10
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge Yellow
Post: cold water rinse, TSD Signature AS Milk

 

Tuesday, December 24th, 2013



Puma 91 High Class​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Weleda Shaving Cream
• Brush: Omega Badger Brush #63167
• Bowl: Super Cheap Chinese Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Lauterjung & Sons Puma 91 High Class, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Roberts Distilled Rose Water
• After Shave: Williams Aqua Velva

 

Menthol Monday.

Prep: warm shower, L'Oréal Face Wash, TBS Maca Root Scrub, Sasquatch Golden Moss bath soap.
Brush: Turkish #6 Brush.
Razor: '62 Gillette Slim set on 6 for the first pass, 3 for the second pass.
Cream: Egyptian Ingram.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Post: cold water rinse, Barbon AS.

 

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Razor: IKON Deluxe OC​

Blade: PoliSilver SI (D8)​

Brush Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip​

Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle​

Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil ​

Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero​

Shave Cream: Tabac​

Post: Monster Alum Block​

Aftershave: Tabac​

 

Gillette New Improved
7OC Black
Semogue 1800
Arko SS
Alum
Superior 70

The shave was good enough Monday, that I skipped yesterday. This morning was not quite as fantastic, but plenty good enough to head out the door to work. Have a fantastic day all.

 

Tuesday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Lather: Barrister & Mann unscented soap
Brush: HIS synthetic brush
Razor: Gillette fat handled Tech
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Repeat of my excellent Monday shave. Four passes, comfortable smooth result.

 

Gillette New LC
Supermax Super Stainless (3)
Homemade Pre-Shave Oil (2 passes)
DR Harris Arlington
Vulfix 2235
Dickenson Witch Hazel
Pinuad Clubman Virgin Island BR

Got a super smooth and comfy shave today, with a solid assist from my pre-shave oil. I used an almond sized drop before the 1st pass, followed by a pea sized drop on the 2nd pass. No neck burn today!

 

Tuesday morning, December 24, 2013

Gillette Adjustable 'Fatboy' F-2 (1960)
Astra Superior Platinum blade
Omega 20102 Pro boar bristle brush
MWF soap, lather with warm water—
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Studio for Men Brisk Aftershave


A shave supreme, a DFS+! The MWF was slick and thick thanks to the Omega. My face is singing with the combo of MWF and Studio for Men aftershave, what a cool fresh oasis. Aces!

 

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - Christmas Eve

Prep: Warm shower, Cornhuskers Lotion
Razor: Edwin Jagger 89L
Blade: Voskhod (4)
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Master Astringent, Cornhuskers Lotion
Aftershave: Floid Blue

Another day, another BBS shave! My wife has pumpkin pies in the oven and it smells fantastic! It's going to be a great day.

Have a terrific Christmas Eve!

 

Tuesday
Twas the night before Christmas…

Pre: Hot shower, Hot face-cloth; no PSO!
Razor: H. Böker 5/8 straight razor
Strop: Whipped Dog 3'
Brush: Omega 626 Silvertip
Lather: DR Harris Marlborough
Shave: Two passes; DE razor touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub AS, 444 menthol balm

My first straight shave in over a week or so—I didn't want to try it all last week with a bad chronic cough & fever—and it felt great!
Two solid passes (downward, than across), little bit of touch-up around the adam's apple & mouth with a DE razor.
My technique with a straight is a still bit awkward, but the more I practice it, I am optimistic that the whole process will begin to feel more natural.
So far, I am enjoying the ride!

A happy and blessed Christmas to all my good friends at TSD!

 

SOTD Tuesday 12-24-2013 Christmas Eve

5/8 Tiger Wedge, Hollow Point
Proraso PSC
Classic Brand Jasmine SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Col Conk Barbershop Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ASL

Christmas eve and I'm feeling a little blue. Well, only in my shave kit selection. I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas day with family and friends. Enjoy those great Christmas feasts and watch some football. Enjoy your shaves Gentlemen. Merry Christmas!

 

Oh you used the Egyptian Ingram, did you? Na'eeman! (In Arabic that means nice shave or nice haircut!)

 

Christmas Eve SOTD
Prep: Hot Shower w/Stirling Sharp Dressed Man body soap
Pre: Cornhuskers Lotion
Lather: Stirling Sandlewood
Brush: Semogue 740 pure badger
Homemade Scuttle....luv warm lather!
Razor: 1966 Gillette Super Adjustable (Thank You Justin!)
Blade: Astra SP
3 passes WTG, XTG, ATG minor touchup DFS & BBS mostly
Cold water rinse....no nicks or Weepers!!
Post: Nivea Post Shave Balm
TSD Sandlewood AS
10 yr old Daughter snuggling with me telling me how soft my face is and how good I smell......priceless!!!

 

Fantastic! Thanks for the memories Kevin! Back in my days, Elvis was "the Man"! (Still is in my book.) (And you will notice...he is very clean shaven!)

 

I thought the MWF was for Monday-Wednesday-Friday use?

 

Only if The Fat comes in a menthol. I mean, obviously.