SoS: February 17, 2014 - February 23, 2014

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014



Wade & Butcher The Arrow Razor, 6/8 Half Hollow, Barber's Notch​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Mondial Almond Shaving Cream
• Brush: Wilkinson Bristle Brush
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Wade & Butcher The Arrow Razor, 6/8 Half Hollow, Barber's Notch
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Myrsol Blue

 

Gem Push Button
GEM (SS-TPella)(d3)
DR Harris Arlington -Face Lather
Vulfix 2235
Master Topaz A/S

 

Favorit
H.I.S. XL brush
Prep pre shave
Calani Earl Grey soap
Nivea Mild AS fluid

 

Hot Shower:
Old Spice 3 in 1 Body Wash
Shave:
1968 Vintage Gillette TTO/DE
Generic Railey's Market DE/SS Blades
VDH Boar Brush
VDH Mug & Soap

No-Monkey Butt Body Powder
Old Spice Deodorant
Old Spice Classic A/S

No nicks or weepers

 

2/19/2014 Show Us Your Mug Week

Prep: Hot towel with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 2013, Dubl Duck Goldedge straight razor
Blade: Super Max blue diamond (1)
Brush: Vie Long horse hair 23mm knot
Soap: Tabac
After: Home made ASB
After Shave: Tabac after shave
Cologne: Tabad Eau De Cologne

Tabac day! A fine 2 pass BBS shave this morning. The Tabac products never let me down. The Super Max blades came in a package some time last year. I had been meaning to try them out for a while now. The blades seem to be 2-3 steps sharper than a Derby, but not as sharp as an Astra SP. I will see how long this blase lasts in the R41.

Have a blessed day!

 

Razor: Ikon 2013 Dlx Solid Bar w Bulldog II handle
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Blue (D8)
Brush: Bullgoose Beehive w 24mm WD Silvertip
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Basil
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: TSD Signature (Bay Rum w Bergamot)
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum

​

 

Wednesday

Prep: CeraVe facial cleanser
Soap: Barrister & Mann unscented
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Astra SP
After: cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

The B&M soap always makes a thick creamy lather, although today I didn't add quite enough water so it was a little too thick. Three easy passes.

 

Wednesday morning, February 19, 2014

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power,
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5,
Lather up with Gillette Clear Gel - shave,
and finish with Walgreens Witch Hazel
and SFM Brisk Aftershave

 

- homemade preshave oil

- frankenrazor (Weber classic/NEW)

- omega 49

- feather blade (3)

- MWF

- pinaud clubman

- Nivea replenishing balm

Think I've found my new daily driver razor. Love the feel and weight of the steel handle pushing the long comb.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but I gotta ask - what are those blocks?

 

Gillette Fatboy at 8
Polsilver
Plisson Synthetic
LASS - Woody Lavender
Barbasol Pacific Rush

Mona di Orio - Les Nombres d Or Cuir

 

SOTD Wednesday 2-19-2014

5/8 H. Boker "Radium", Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

 

That's quite a nice collection of natural sharpening $tone$!

 

Chilly perfection
I waited for the mailman to deliver the Synergy Frost_Byte before shaving today, and I'm glad I did. I have always enjoyed menthol shaves, Proraso Green was my first real cream. I prefer the performance of newer soaps like synergy, but I missed the menthol. I could hardly wait to try Frost_Byte, which made waiting for the mail that much harder. I am a very happy shaver!

I also decided to use two different brushes today, to compare my first brush - a VDH boar with my favorite, the HIS synthetic. I used feh boar, after soaking it in hot water, to lather my first toe passes. It whipped up the soap quickly and easily, and did not feel as skritchy as I remember while I face lathered. My eyes started to water right away during my first pass - this soap is certainly colder than Proraso Green! I have not tried Yeti Snot or Stirling yet, but so far Frost_Byte is the coldest for me.

My face was pretty much numb through the second pass, my eyes still watering as I applied the butter balm for my ATG pass. I was worried that I couldn't seem to feel my Old Type much - I assumed I would have all kinds of irritation when I finished. I used the HIS to lather for the last pass, and it exploded on the puck almost instantly... I loaded a little extra because of the oil, and went to it. This lather seemed extra firm and thick - almost like frosting. My razor smoothly sang its way across my face and left me with a cool BBS. I finished with Krampert's Bay Rum only because my Frostbite is still in the mail. I am looking forward to months of blissfully cold shaves.

The HIS verified my decision to switch to this synthetic. The lather building and face feel were greatly superior to the cheap boar I used. I wonder, though, if a nicer boar properly broken in would be a worthy challenger.

 

First shave with something other than disposable!

Last Night:
Hot shower
'51 Gillette Super Speed
Astra Blade
VDH Boar Brush
VDH Deluxe Soap
VDH Bowl
Nivea for men sensative after shave balm

I'm addicted!

 

Hopefully this is the last picture I have to post in a while that has been taken with my phone since I finally unpacked my camera!

~ Omega brush to face lather the simply awesome Stirling shave soap, Black Cumin and Orange.
~ Maggard MR3 with a Bic blade on it's second shave.
~ Clinique moisturizer followed by my handcrafted after shave, grapefruit scented.

 

Gillette Big Boy
Gillette Blue 7'Oclock blade
SOC Boar brush in Ash wood
Mystic Water Unscented
Stirling Coniferous A/S splash
Nivea Sensitive ASB

A good shave.

 

Razor: Stahly Head with Griest NEW handle
Blade: Big Ben
Brush: Semogue Finest Bristle 1
Soap: Grapefruit and Ginseng
Post: Thayer's and Clinique M gel
AS: Floid Blue

 

Like the ID in the photo! A+