SoS: February 16, 2015 - February 22, 2015

Focused February!

Still OTR in Murray, KY!

Dad's Schick Injector
Chinese Schick Blades
L'Occitane Plisson
Proraso Eucalyptus

Quick, easy 2 pass as usual. Happy Thursday!

 

What a terrific shave I had with the Derbylux cream - it's so cooling, the lather is very rich and the scent is awesome. It's also very skin-friendly.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
FS synthetic/ whipped dog handle
BOMBED Nana June's bay rum soap
Gillette fatboy(d4)(7)
persona lab(4)
ICED virgin island bay rum
today's shave was great. nana June got bombed. she whipped the dog. slipped away with a fatboy. it only took three passes. she said he was the persona to take her to the virgin island.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Country Club-La Habana
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (3)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

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

First shave with Country Club Habana today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. It seems to be thirsty. “Spoiler” in the Red Tip. Nice smooth, close, shave. I finished Country Club Southern Oud.

Bob

 

Gem Junior razor (baton handle)
Gem Stainless blade
VDH Deluxe SS
VDH boar brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Colorado Sage cologne

Another mighty fine shave with a Gem Stainless blade. I don't rightly know how this is happening cuz I've never before had good luck with an SE stainless. Regardless, I'll take it for sure and be about the day

 

Have you ever measured your knot? My WD synthetic is 26mm (26.71 if getting technical). It's a very good brush and I like it but was surprised at the size. I was going to order one directly from WD, then fellow member @GeneralKinetics listed a 24mm for sale, and bought from him (nice smooth transaction BTW). On the WD site only 24 and 30 are listed. Just curious....

 

19 February 2015

* Wolfman Razor WR1-SB Aluminum Prototype
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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SOTD
February 19, 2015

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: PannaCrema Vetiver
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: Fine Fresh Vetiver
Nice shave.
Go out and get it!

 

2/19/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Merkur 37C, AJ Jordan The Celebrated Hollow Ground straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Tabac
After: Home made ASB, Tabac after shave
Cologne: Tabac EDC

Brrrrr, It was -2 degrees this morning. The #6 whipped up the Tabac into a thick lather. The 37C was happy to have the dust knocked off and to be put into use again. The 37c and the Jordan did a good job. The Tabac AS provided protection and the Tabac EDC will have me smelling good all day. All in all a Darn Fine Shave +.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thursday 19th February



Warm shower
Hot towel
Soap Commander Confidence scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW Deluxe
Sputnik (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

 

02/19/15
Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Feather Pro Guard (5)
Brush – RV with Shavemac Finest
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



Fantastic 3 pass shave this morning. For such a cold morning, I went with the Dove AS Balm to finish up. Happy Thursday.

 

Early morning shave today —as I was unable to shave last night.
3-pass SPIKE 'Special' shave using MWF, generously applied with the old restored Rubberset boar.
It's been a while since I shave in the a.m. so having enough coffee is critical for me before dragging a blade across my face in the pre-dawn hours.
Have a blessed Thursday, all!

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Thursday
hot shower
DB Lather Bowl/Muhle HJM black fibre v2
Proraso PPB
TOBS Peppermint Oil SC Another first time use,smells like peppermint candy cane,great lather nice and slick with good cushion.I don't think this is mentholated, however it is pretty chilly and the chill lasted about 20 minutes or so after shaving.Not the glacial chill but close to MITA.

EverSharp Hydro-Magic/Pella coated (3)
very icy cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
very icy cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD Peppermint ASM
Leven Rose Beard Oil I just started using this in on my goatee and I think it's already made a difference.I was getting a lil beard dandruff and this seems to be doing it's job,the goat feels a bit softer too.
Slumberhouse Norne

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Today is the 70th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. We need to thank all those who served before, during, and after. They ensure our freedom.

LPL
Rapira Stainless
Slim Adjustable

I stopped after my first pass this morning and rinsed my face off. The shave I had at that point was on par with many of the shaves I had while using canned goo and a disposable cartridge. 3 passes and excellent shave this morning.

 

Thursday

Soap: Straight Razor Designs unscented
Brush: Doug Korn D7 with HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Super Iridium
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

First use of my new Doug Korn brush. Lovely!

 

Been a while since I posted one of these...

SOTD 2-19-2015

Prep: Shower, Neutrogena face wash, jojoba oil as a pre-shave.

Brush: Re-knotted Ever Ready with a Pure Badger knot.

Lather: Wilkinson Sword stick.

Razor: 1964-65 Schick Krona.

Blade: Feather.

After: Gentleman Jon alum block, Murray & Lanman Florida Water.

 

Thursday, February 19, 2015 - "Anything to avoid working" shave
Cold water shave
Whipped Dog Synthetic
C. O. Bigelow + 4 drops glycerine
'69 Black Beauty (7, 6, 6) w/Gillette 7 O'clock SP (3)
Cold splash, alum, Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm, TSD AS Milk
W/X/A, touch ups

I won't evaluate the shave; my skin has to "rest" before I can do that. But several people on here have expressed interest in the Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm. I found it at Walmart yesterday, and used it today. Let me first state, that I have never liked Nivea products; I've always thought they were cheap and didn't provide any protection or relief. This changed a few weeks ago when I started using their Sensitive Post Shave Balm. I stated on another thread that it works as well as, or better than, the $35 bottle of Lab Series Post Shave Balm sitting in my cabinet. The SCPSB works just as well, and, unlike every other major brand "cooling" balm that you can find at your local drug store, this one provides what it promises: a mild, but noticeable, cooling sensation. It's not Osage Rub, or 444, or TSD Iced Sub Zero Aftershave Milk, but it's noticeable. If you've never tried mentholated products before, this would be a good one to start with. And, if you don't like it, you can always send what's left to me.

Addendum: I feel no pain at all while shaving ... no burning, scraping, pulling, etc. Looking straight into my mirror, in the poor light of my bathroom, my recent shaves have looked fantastic. But I've been fooling myself. I started taking pictures of my neck yesterday with my phone, and they tell a different story. My neck was very red and irritated both days. Yesterday there was visible, random stubble. (Stubble looks terrible on someone with a sparse beard.) I was so depressed I went out and bought a four-pack of Fusion Proglide cartridges.

 

19 Feb 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - 66 Slim Adjustable (7,5,3)
Blade - GSB (4)
AS - The VEG

Shave 4 on GSB, no tugging or irritation yet...and a DFS

 

kevin,

Kevin, what ìs your take wie the Fine Platinum AS?

 

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