SoS: December 9, 2013 - December 15, 2013

Thursday
hot shower
M&F Chief
Maggard Lime PSO
Arko
Joris 1912T/Perma-Sharp Super (3)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Floid Blue

Great shave,BBS all around especially the dome !

 

Thursday



I was planning on using the ShaveCraft 101, but opted for the Cobra in the end. I had a great shave! I'm getting the correct angle down, so today's shave was by far the most comfortable!

 

Thursday

Coffee: Zolo's Farmhouse French roast, brewed in Areopress
Prep: Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Lather: TSD unscented wheat cream
Brush: Oscar11 custom with HIS knot
Razor: Gillette fat handled Tech
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Another excellent shave! Tried four passes: wtg, xtg, xtg the other way, then atg. Results were good, and the atg pass was comfortable since the hairs had already been reduced so much. Maybe I'll try this approach again.

Coffee was excellent!

 

Thursay morning:

Feather Popular
Gillette Silver Blue
Vie-Long Bor-Hor
De Vergulde Hand
Gillette Cooling Lotion

Now, Bacon!

 

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Razor: Mergress XL (S3.5)​

Blade: Crystal (D1)​

Brush: Vie-Long Yellow Beehive w 24mm Horsehair​

Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle​

Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap​

Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint​

Shave Soap: Sara’s Creations Lavender Mint​

Post: Monster Alum Block​

Aftershave: Floid Suave​

 

Palmira soap (bowl lathered)
Semogue 1800
Razzorock OC
Astra SP (2)
Ralon AS

Another day another great 3 pass shave

 

Great news...yeah, I wouldn't want to take an extended break either!

 

Thursday morning, December 12, 2013

Every Man Jack Pre-Shave Scrub
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5 (day 5)
Gillette Fusion ProSeries Intense Cooling Lotion

A nice easy shave before shower and back to the humid Florida weather. I can't wait to get home to Tucson. The Gillette Cooling lotion is aces. Helps me outside chill my face for relief. Aces!

 

Thursday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: VDH Unscented
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Passes: WTG (1)
Post: Cold water splash, Nivea Energy ASB
Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes

With the FaTip loaded up with a fresh new Bic blade, I was all set to go for a 3-pass BBS result today. . . when I saw what I assume are razor bumps on my jawline. For that reason, I decided to stick to a simple, 1-pass, SAS today, wasting a bunch of lather in the process. The razor bumps were also what prompted me to reach for the Nivea ASB, as I find it to be as healing as anything in my arsenal. We shall see what tomorrow brings.

 

SOTD Thursday 12-12-2013

5/8 Blue Steel, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Classic Brand Lilac SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal ASL

The pipes are thawed and I now have water after 5 days. Do'in the Lilacs this morning.

 

"Okay, everybody into the bathtub, pronto!"

 

That is good news!

 

Thursday 12/12

Hot shower
The last of the RazoRock glycerin
RazoRock Cumba Cheech
Vulfix 28
Gillette Rocket
Wilkinson Sword
Ogalla Bay Rum

Superior DFS

 

Love it!!!

 

DEcember 12, 2013

• Prep: shower
• Razor: Mühle R89 JET
• Blade: Polsilver SI (6)
• Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
• Soap: Arko (R.I.P.)
• Post: Thayers Medicated Superhazel
• After shave: Proraso lozione dopobarba, Bulldog balm

Today I finally finished an Arko stick that I had for what seems like forever. The scent mellowed out over the years and, but the performance was always top notch. Sixth shave with the Mühle R89 JET and the final one on this blade. During the second pass it became obvious that the blade is due to be replaced and I got 3 small weepers today. Otherwise, it was enjoyable as always. Next few shaves will be with the Weber DLC and a fresh Polsilver SI and I will give my thoughts as to how these razors compare.
I must mention that there was an issue with the Mühle. After the fourth shave I disassembled the razor to wipe it dry with a towel and I noticed two spots where the plating had already been worn through. I don't know what happened, this shouldn't have happened. I contacted Mühle straight away and they offered to send me a replacement top plate for free.

 

You bet! I'm glad I don't have to give myself a spitbath like my cat anymore. That shower is wonderful!

It's amazing how reliant we are on water. It becomes very obvious how much we use it when we don't have any.

 

We take a lot of stuff for granted. We need little lessons like this to remind us to be grateful.

 

Thursday's shave, December 12, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (4)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

It's definitely a reality check!

 

I'm ok with Bruce having the lesson and me reading about it.