SoS: December 23, 2013 - December 29, 2013

SOTD Thursday 12-26-2013

5/8 J. Wiss & Sons, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Rose of Bulgaria SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Rose of Bulgaria ASL
Great shave from the Wiss and the Rose of Bulgaria SC & ASL are exceptional performers as well as heavenly scented. Have a good one Gents!

 

Thursday morning, December 26, 2013

Gillette NEW 'Long Comb'
Astra Superior Platinum blade
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush
Arko soap, lather with hot water—
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Captain's Choice Lime

For a wonderful DFS+! I love my new Gillette NEW long comb. Aces!

 

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Razor: Ikon Slant​

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue​

Brush: Lijun 24mm Finest Badger ​

Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl​

Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil​

Pre Shave Balm: Homemade Lime & Spearmint​

Shave Soap: Strop Shoppe Blaze​

Post: Monster Alum Block​

Aftershave: Grey Flannel ASB​

Wonderful shave this morning. Everything shown above was part of my Christmas haul yesterday and as expected the products were exceptional. Due to a cold setting in the Blaze shave soap aroma seemed unscented to me but SWMBO stated it was like a nice cologne I had on, but I had just finished up my shave and rinsed and had not but on the Grey Flannel yet. So aroma must be quite nice and will have to give the Blaze another run next week. Really like how the Ikon slant mows down the whiskers and provides nice audible feedback and only after two uses of Strop Shoppe Soaps, they have moved into my top five soaps.

 

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Corn Huskers Lotion
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Cream: TOBS Eton College
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Master Astringent, Corn Huskers Lotion
Aftershave: Brut

Fantastic BBS today! Santa brought me 8 different samples of TOBS creams so I used the Eton College today. This cream has a wonderful scent. I wish I knew how to describe scents so I could tell you what it smells like, but it is wonderful. The cream performed as well as it smelled. This was my first time using a TOBS product and it really impressed me.

Have a great day!

 

Easy, comfortable DFS.
I decided to face lather the TSD Signature lanolin today, since I broke my bowl. My back up bowl is a little too small, but it has tons of history because I made it when I was twelve. The HIS brush made loads of creamy lather after a 20 second loading in the tub. My beard was ready after my warm shower and face wash using my new favorite: Shea Moisture Three Butters Wash & Scrub. My Maggard MR10 sang its way through three smooth passes. Maybe my RAD is subsiding... The heft of this razor makes shaving so easy and comfortable. After my usual cold water rinse, I applied some TSD Signature AS milk, and my face feels great. 

 

That is an extraordinary razor, and a looker aswell...

 

Merkur 38c
Polsilver
Crabtree and Evelyn Brush with Silvertip Knot
Castle Forbes Cedar/Sandalwood Shave Cream
TSD 2x Iced Lemon/Cedar Splash
Castle Forbes Cedar/Sandalwood balm
bowling ball smooth

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap​

Frank Shaving Finest Badger​

Schick M Adjustable​

Schick Stainless Steel​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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I guess most of my shaves could be regarded as cheap shaves, but they are also great shaves. The VDH Deluxe shave soap face lathers great with any brush, but especially with my Frank Shaving finest badger. I only needed two passes with my Schick M Adjustable to get a near BBS shave. I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman AS. I am cool, clean, and refreshed.​

 

Friday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Permasharp day 5
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
444 AS Balm
Barbon AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

What can I say - another terrific "Dedicated to a Special Friend Shave." Lately I've been using stuff which my good friends here sent me, and today was a great soap which I received from Ryan who's one of the nicest guys anyone can meet. This MITA smells so nice and has awesome lather and a wonderful cooling sensation which the 444 balm and Barbon aftershave really intensify.

Have a good weekend, folks!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: TSD Wheat Cream-Blue Juniper
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”
Blade: Super-Max Blue Diamond Platinum (4)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Aftershave: TSD Blue Juniper AS & Cologne

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

Slim today. 4th shave with the BDP blade this morning. I chose the TSD Blue Juniper Cream today. The BDP started to degrade today with some tugging. I still got a good close shave. I finished with TSD Blue Juniper AS and Cologne.

Bob

 

Im using the same picture as my last post as I kept the same set-up, me being lazy and I quite like the shakesharpe razor
Hot shower
NOS Gold Shakesharpe razor (Not NOS any more lol)
Rapira blade (D-2)
Proraso Pre shave
Proraso sensitive soap
Proraso ASB.
Robert becker scuttle in custom colours.

BBS, again very smooth, I know the short handle is not to everybody's liking but it's ok for me.

 

Friday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS

Well, that wasn't very much fun. I apparently managed an ever-so-slight misalignment of the new Bic blade in the FaTip when I replaced the blade last night. The first pass was fine, but when I flipped the razor around for the XTG pass, I proceeded to shave myself bloody, with a blade that was sharp enough that the blood didn't start flowing until I was starting the third pass. Skip ahead to the Clubman splash, and imagine me doing my best "Kevin in Home Alone" impression. At least I fixed the blade alignment when I was done.

 

Friday, December 27th, 2013



Tiger 37, 13/16 Full Hollow, Round Point​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Tabac Shaving Cream
• Brush: My father's Omega Bristle Brush #48
• Bowl: Gerby Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Lauterjung & Co. Tiger 37, 13/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Myrsol Blue

 

Gillette LC New
Perma-Sharp Super
Omega Baby Pro
Klar Kabinett
Cold Water Rinse

Just a single pass was needed this morning.

 

6/8 Gong
SRD Pachouli
homemade brush

 

Friday's Shave
Prep:Hot Shower-long whisker rinse
Arko Uber-lather: Shave Stick/Max.Comf.SC
Brush: Omega Baby-Pro (boar) 10029
Razor: 1914 Ever Ready
Blade: Gem Stainless Coated d2
Post: Rebul Manderine Colonia/Arko-Nem Mandalina moisturizer

It's no secret I've been smitten by these early Ever Ready razors...The 1914's, and 1924's have become my all time favorites...Today's shave was another 'Perfect' 3 pass BBS....Effortless, I just kind of watch and enjoy the sound effects...lol

Have a Great 'Last Weekend of the Year', Everybody!!!

 

Kawishima Extra Tungsten
Muhle 35 K 257 V2 Silvertip Fibre brush
Stirling Scots Pine Sheep shave soap
Proraso Pre Shave
CeraVe moisturizing cream

 

Friday
A Back-to-Work Day

Pre: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Facia Scrub; Homemade PSO
Razor:H. J. Herskovitz 6/8
Strop: Whipped Dog 3'
Brush: Omega 626 Silvertip
Lather: Cella Crema Da Barba
Shave: Two passes; DE razor touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, Pre De Provence Shea aftershave balm

Only a half-day at work today (some prep for weekend services). First use of the Cella Olia Di Mandorla 'Almond Oil' cream—it was like shaving with marzipan!
Thick, creamy lather with a killer scent. It provided a very good 'glide' for a smooth straight razor shave. A very nice, firm cream. Una rastatura superiore!
Have a great Friday, gents!

 

Wow second shave today.