SoS: February 16, 2015 - February 22, 2015

XXII February MMXV Shave

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SOTD - Sunday, February 22, 2015

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Rubberset, 26mm TGN 2-band
Cream: La Toja
Razor: Weber Wave
Blade: Lord SS (4)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Clubman Special Reserve

 

02/22: Got another incredibly close shave with the Big Boy. Not sure Voshkod is the best fit for it, though. Love the Stirling Barbershop! Scent and lather are fantastic.

• Growth: 1 day
• Prep: Shower; Corn Huskers Lotion
• Lather: Stirling Barbershop
• Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club
• Razor: 1930 NEW De Luxe Big Boy
• Blade: Voshkod (2)
• Post: Alum; Pinaud Clubman

 

SOTD 2-22-2015

48 hours since last shave
Hot Shower and Prep -Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash, and some conditioner on the whiskers
Gillette Ball End Tech circa 46'-49'
Blade Ladas (4) -
Brush - Parker Best Badger
Lather - Proraso Green
Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, WH, RazoRock Problem Solver Lime AS Splash

3 Pass to a nice BBS

 

Prep: Hot shower
Pre Shave: Homemade Peppermint preshave oil
Soap: Arko
Brush: Omega Boar
Blade: Astra SP
Razor: Merkur 38 HD Barber Pole
Aftershave: Witch Hazel peppermint infused, Gentlemen Jon Alum Block, Proraso, Splash of Old Spice Fresh Lime.

Thoughts: Very impressed with the new Merkur, once again another Merkur razor hasn't disappointed me! The 38hd has great weight and a nice long handle to boot! All in all just a classic shave with the Arko soapy smell, and the finish with the Old Spice!

 

Sunday evening's SOTD:
Pre-shave - warm face wash with all natural tallow soap from CW
Razor - Bonsa Viennese
Soap - Col. Conk's Glycerine "Lime"
Brush - Omega 80625
Alum - Razorock
Aftershave - Clubman
Balm - L'Oreal Cream



Honestly, I haven't been impressed with two of the three Conk's soaps: almond was OK, but bayrum and lime just don't load nor lather all that wellwell, the lime didn't want to stay lathered. Proraso is masterrace shaving soap in all aspects, especially scent.

 

(Ooops, posted in wrong thread)

 

XXIII February MMXV Shave

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Thanks, Mark! I was fortunate to get three original U2V1 handles from Rafael when he first started out and he no longer makes this model. Also, it really photographs, very well!

 

February 24​

Fat Tuesday / Tech Tuesday​

Gillette England Flat Bottom Tech
Mitchels Wool Fat
The Body Shop Synthetic Brush
The Body Shop White Musk ASB
Aqua Velva Musk
The lather exploded from the synthetic brush this morning. This was my third shave with this this brush and other two shaves the brush was mediocre. I am getting to know it, and today it made excellent lather. This is especially good as the brush is inexpensive, and know I am wondering what a Plisson would be like. I will be scouring L'Occitane to try to pick one up.
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Interesting razor

 

Shave of yesterday

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog Original face wash, Sandalwood bar soap

Soap/cream- Seifenglatt Neroli shaving soap with 2 drops of M-Bomb

Brush- Whipped dog 24mm silvertip

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- LADAS

Post- Cold water rinse, Old spice Whitewater aftershave lotion, Rituals Samurai Basil & tigergrass aftershave balm and Nivea sensitive aftershave balm

Very nice shave. I'm loving this Seifenglatt soap. The performance is great and the scent Neroli is really nice and relaxing actually =)

2-drops of M-Bomb because I felt like a little cold shave. 2 drops is a nice amount. I don't like overdoing the menthol. This product is amazing, everyone should have it =P

The LADAS definitely provide a great shave, I'm even more convinced that Astra SP are not my ideal blade. I opened a new 5 pack of LADAS and I'm sticking to them now to see if they can be my next Go2 blade =D