SoS: December 9, 2013 - December 15, 2013

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream​

Frank Shaving Finest Badger​

Gillette Fat-handled Tech​

Bluebird Hi-Stainless Platinum (8)​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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The Frank Shaving finest badger did an excellent job face-lathering the TOBS Lavender SC. Two passes and touch-ups on the neck and jawline with the Gillette Fat-handled tech and the Bluebird Hi-stainless blade left me with a BBS shave. Finished it off with Thayers Cucumber wH and Pinaud Clubman AS.​

 

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J. Rodgers & Sons
Synergy SS
homemade brush, Omega knot
Nice old ivory scaled razor probably would be described as a medium grind but feels wedge like, very "stiff" blade. It's in the 1/2 - 5/8" range and a nice shaver. I found this razor and a W&B locally. It always make me wonder how this stuff ends up around here.

 

Friday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 5
SuperMax Menthol SC
L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Svoboda AS Balm
Max Refreshing AS
Polo Original EdT

This morning my shaving journey took me to Bulgaria where the SuperMax Menthol cream is from. What a nice scent and rich lather it has, and it's quite cooling and refreshing. My dear friend Veli sent it to me last year. Again, I can't stop heaping praises on the Svoboda balm for its cooling and soothing action and the Max Refreshing aftershave is another awesome Bulgarian face-freezer. BBS with so little effort.

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Razor: Toggle "rhodie"
Blade: Voskhod
Cream: Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar
Brush: Somerset Simpson 58 which is amazing with a flat-top; says "Best" but more like "Super"
Aftershave: Floris Santal

 

Friday:

Prep: Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Wash, Hot shower, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: VDH Unscented
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG (2, 3)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS
Cologne: The Third Man by Caron

The bumps along my jaw that had cut my shave short yesterday were subdued to the point where I could get multiple passes in today. The FaTip and Bic combine to shave closely enough that most of my face was BBS after just two passes, but I managed to open up a couple of weepers on my Adam's Apple (despite previous successes with Kevin's "Swallow and Hold" technique), so some spots along my goatee region and throat had to settle for a DFS. The Clubman stung as anticipated - it had been a while since I used it - and mingles interestingly with the cologne.

 

Friday, December 13, 2013 - Happy Friday the 13th!

Prep: Warm shower, Cornhuskers Lotion
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Soap: VDH Deluxe
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel, Cornhuskers Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

Another excellent shave this morning!

I hope everything is smooth for you today!

 

SOTD Dec 13

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Astra SP (day 1)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Soap: Col. Conk Lime
Passes: 2 (WTG x2, XTG)
Post: cold water, Proraso blue

Face lathered and a fresh blade today with better results. I'll keep working at the Col. Conk soap, but I'm not a huge fan at this point...

 

Gillette LC New
7OC Indian Green
Chubbz 3 (Omega 23x50)
CO Bigelow SC
Superior 70

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Blu
Razor: Birth Year Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Aftershave: Krampert’s Bay Rum Acadian Spice

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

I kept with my Birth Year Tech and the GSB. I used the Stirling Blu to lather up with. They all gave gave up another great shave. I finished with Krampert’s Bay Rum…always a winner!

I got my Gillette Platinums. I will try them Monday to compare with the GSB.

Bob

 

Prep: warm face wash with Shea Moisture scrub
Soap: TSD Signature Lanolin
Brush: HIS Synthetic
Razor: Maggard MR10
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Sharp Edge Yellow
Post: TSD Signature AS Milk

In a hurry today, I went with two passes for a SAS. My face feel comfortable, but I know my five o'clock shadow will appear soon!

 

Friday
hot shower
Omega Mixed Midget
Proraso PSC
TSD Tobacco Leaf Lanolin Soap
Cobra Classic/Kai Captain Mild (5)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
TSD Tobacco Leaf ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Great face and dome shave with The Snake,2 pass face,1 for the noggin BBS all around !!!! Enjoy the weekend all

 

Friday, December 13th, 2013



H. Boker Tree Razor, 11/16 Full Hollow, Round Point​

• Pre-shave: Proraso Pre Shave Green
• Soap: Cella Shaving Cream
• Brush: Wilkinson Boar Brush
• Bowl: Gerby Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: H. Boker Tree Razor, 11/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer

 

Friday!!



It was a nice smooth shave this morning. Using the Cobra is getting to be quite natural now, and I finished this shave in record time, without trying. My face feels almost BBS just after 2 passes. The Cobra is truly a fantastic razor! I used my Coates Rose shave cream this morning. The scent isn't anything to write home about, but the performance is amazing! It was nice and slick for both passes.

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Cobra Classic
Kai Mild
Petal Pushers Fancies Cider House 5
Gentleman Jon Alum Bloc
Cade A/S Balm

Tom Ford - Oud Wood

Layered with

Tom Ford - Tobacco Vanille

 

FRIDAY
Prep: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Face Scrub, Cedarwood PSC
Razor: Mühle R41 Grande (2011)
Blasde: Astra Platinum
Brush: Lijun Silvertip
Lather: Stirling Frozen Tundra
Shave: Two passes, plus DE touch-up
Post: Rinse, Alum block, 444 balm

A quick Friday DE shave with the R41; no scuttle, face-lather, two-passes & done!
I used my sample Stirling Frozen Tundra, which not only provided a excellent slick lather, but quite a menthol chill to my face as well. Ending with the equally chilling 444 balm, I left the house with a frozen face….but in a good way.
Have a great Friday, all!

 

Friday the 13th shave

Proraso Sandalwood soap face lathered with Vie Long 12603 horsehair
EJ DE89 with Feather (2)
3 passes, cold water rinse and finish with Floid Blue

Nice shave. No nicks or weepers on Friday the 13th.

 

59’ E1 Fatboy
Ladas (d1)
MWF-Face Lather
Vulfix 404
Clubman Vanilla
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Cologne

I've been experimenting with the MWF the last few weeks. Approach #1 was to soak it to expand it into a croap. Approach #2 was to let it dry (till cracks show). The croapy form gave me only average lather regardless of my adaptations. Definitely not reaching MWF's potential. This week's dryer form restored it back to true form. Experiment over.

 

WSP SuperFine Stubby 2-Band/RR XXX/NEW SC +Ikon Bulldog II/4711 + RR Don Marco ASB​

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Wow...Fantastic shave today. BBS all around with no touch up. This combination of SC NEW and Ikon Bulldog II is awesome! Effective + super smooth. The XXX might just push into my top 3 category...Performance seems even better than my other RR soaps and the scent on this one is simply amazing. On first impression, I would describe it as a fresh and clean sea breeze citrus with a hint of old school barber shop in the background. It pairs very well with the Don Marco ASB as well. Have a great day all!​

 

Friday morning, December 13, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5 (day 6)
Gillette Fusion ProSeries Intense Cooling Lotion

A great easy vacation shave. Ahhhh, tomorrow I'm going home. I'm definitely not a travel person. Aces!