SoS: December 29, 2014 - January 4, 2015

Very nice. Floid is btw another A/S product I would like to try out in 2015.

 

January 2's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
Wild Cherry Synthetic
Schick Eversharp I2
Personna Injector
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Aqua Velva

The Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Wild Cherry Synthetic Brush (first shave). The brush was very soft and had lots of backbone. Two passes with my Schick I2 and Personna 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...

 

SOTD: 1/1/15

Razor: Edwin Jager DE89 (first razor I purchased when I started)
Blade: Voskod (1st time for me)
Brush: Semogue 1520
Soap: Stirling Black Ice
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

No time for a shower today so my beard wasn't sufficiently softened. Used a Voskod blade for the first time after hearing others sing it's praises. An "OK" shave, but not my usual result. The blade didn't seem as smooth as the Astra SP's I'm used to, but one time without a softened beard is not a good comparison, so onward to tomorrow.
Still love all the coldness of the Black Ice followed up by the Barbasol. It's a cold that lasts for quite a while after the shave!

 

Well that was a major can of whoop ass this afternoon.

 

Yep, a major beat-down. Should be a good National Title game coming up! At halftime the Buckeyes are playing tough with the Crimson Tide...good game so far! Oregon has a good shot at No. 1 this year. :rah: Go Ducks!

 

1/2/15
Planned Shave​

Gillette New LC
Voskhod
Klar's Kabinett
Vie-Long 13061M horsehair
Proraso green

I noticed early that the rose scent seems to be fading a bit with the KK with continued use.

 

FRIDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow

My one & only shave with this T. Hessenbruch & Co. razor, as it is destined for mailing to my cousin in Oregon tomorrow.
He's never used a straight razor before, but he's anxious for try. He convinced me to put together a decent vintage blade with some custom zebra wood scales. It turned out to be a very good shaver—and comfortable to hold. The scales are a touch fatter than standard (my cousin has larger hands than me & I like the beefier scales.). The 'rounded' square tip is also more forgiving for a beginner.
I wish I had taken more opportunities to shave with this razor as I really like the feel. I do hope it serves my cousin David well in his new journey into SR shaving.

Have a blessed Friday, everyone!



Flip side of the razor:

 

Friday's SOTD 1/2/2015

Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (6)
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Shave Bowl: Orange Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Klar Kabinett
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Meta Nectar


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I like your setup, that sweet sweet fatty, that brush, and that shave mug.

 

Shave of the Day

On Chasing the Baby



Prep: Shea Moisture Black African soap, hot towel
Razor: Morley 5/8
Brush: New Forest 2204 badger
Lather: Whoos the Man - Commander
Shave: 3 passes; WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Stetson Cooling Moisture

So today is the first shave of my 30 day challenge officially... And it was a good one.

I needed a fantastic shave after the debacle last time out. So I grabbed the cutthroat and stropped it up, mixed some great smelling vanilla and oak moss scented soap, and went to work.

It all went well, I'm getting faster at the grips and angles while shaving. I felt I had to re-strop before the 3rd pass just to get the best edge possible. Not sure if that was really the case but I can't argue with results.

Tonight I chased the baby, and caught it. In most areas anyways,there are a couple spots I couldn't get. Probably wasn't an awfully intelligent thing to do while learning to shave with a straight razor but it worked out.

One shave down, 29 days to go!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
fs pur-tech synthetic
William's mentholated mug soap
Gillette new long comb
voskhod(3)
ICED Brut
today's shave went well. three passes, nice shave.
voskhod matched nicely with the long comb as well. finished with iced Brut.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Mongoose B2
Kai Mild
Oscar11 Chief TGN knot
Strop Shoppe - Carnaby
Nivea - Energy A/S

Tom Ford -Tuscan Leather

 

SOTD
January 2, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow
Brush: Omega 10066
Lather: BSBC Bearded Lady
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: 4711. Axe Shield Sensitive
Another neglected soap from 2014, BSBC Bearded Lady is ok, not great. The RRSS was superb!
Go out and get it!

 

WHOOHOO! Happy New Year Shave Den!! Been kinda hectic for me but I'm getting back into the blog groove.. I'll be picking back up my interaction on here too. Did you miss me? LOL



Pre: Sir Hare Bald Head Care Shaving Oil – Beach Bum
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl
Soap: Soap Commander Refreshment – Sweet Tea
Razor: Merkur 41C 1904 OC
Blade: Treet Platinum(2)
Splash: Thayers Natural Remedies Lemon Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Astringent
Post: Pacific Shaving Moisturizer & Lucky Tiger Bay Rum AS

First Friday of 2015! Annnd back to work LOL We are open today and Saturday so 2 days of pseudo-grind, Sunday, then back to the daily grind

Start 2015 off at That Shave Life!

 

Friday:
hot shower w/Zumbar Cedar bar soap
Homemade PSO
Gillette RedTip 2 passes
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Black (3)
Omega boar
Craftsman Cedar & Eucalyptus soap
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Wm Neumann Signature 1907 AS

Nice two pass shave this morning.

 

Carl Schmidt Blue Steel
Muhle V1 synthetic brush
Tabac soap
Paco Rabanne pour homme EdT

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Gillette LC New Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Cerda
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70

Another nice shave.

 

Schick I1 razor
Personna 74 blade (day 15)
Colgate Cup Soap
Omega 10065 brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Pulled out the I1 to see if there more shaves in the Personna blade. Yup, still plenty nice and a fine shave was had.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (5)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx48mm
Aftershave: Azzaro Onyx

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today (time to order a new jar). 20 seconds: load & go with the WD Silvertip brush. Great lather and scent. Personna Med Prep still in the NEW SC. Excellent, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Azzaro Onyx.

Bob

 

Excellent Shave
I went for the trusted Maggard's London Barbershop combo today, and I was rewarded with a smooth comfortable shave. I'm feeling more and more that my Aristocrat is my favorite razor. It's more efficient than my SC101 and more forgiving than my New or 39c. It also reminds me of my Dad, since he used one like this for decades.

Prep: Proraso White Pre Barba
Soap: Maggard's London Barbershop
Brush: HIS
Razor: 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Personna lab blue (1)
AS: Maggard's London Barbershop