SoS: February 2, 2015 - February 8, 2015

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower, Bulldog Original face wash

Soap/cream- KLAR KABINETT

Brush- Whipped dog 24mm silvertip

Razor- Gillette Slim adjustable(5)

Blade- LADAS(2)

Post- Cold water rinse, Alum block, Aqua Velva Ice blue and Nivea original aftershave balm

The Klar Kabinett paired a little better with my WD than with my new boar brush. It was easier to create a nice lather.

2 passes for a comfortable shave. I usually go 2x WTG and 1 XTG. But today I went with 1 pass WTG and 1 pass XTG. It feels like my skin liked that a little better.

I feel a slight irritation but I chop that up to pressure with the razor. I never thought of my Adam's apple to be a problem area but I see som redness there. Didn't go ATG, I went WTG/XTG, pulled the skin to the sides before shaving and I got a little closer. I'll see if that place develops bumps or anything.



I made my container with Klar kabinett "pretty" haha

 

Hey Buddys,

here is my Shave of the Day:

Soap: Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Razor: Gießen & Forsthoff Closed Comb with a Jürgen Hample Handle
Blade: Croma Diamant
Aftershave: CH Pitralon
Postshave: Unrefined Shea Butter

Great shave. The soap smells great and gives a great lather. Can´t describe the scent but it smells very good. The Head / Blade combination wasn´t perfect...a little pulling and tugging even the blade was new. But that didn´t ruined a good shave.

A pic will follow later that day.

Take care of you my friends and have a wonderful time.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

And then...she walked in.

 

Good strategy is right. You're braver than I.

 

Sunday, February 8, 2015 - "Sunday-go-to-meetin'" shave
Plisson Synthetic
C.O.B. + 4 drops glycerine
EJ DE89 w/Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (5)
Cold splash, alum, witch hazel, TSD AS Milk - Tabac Type
W/X/A, touch ups

Decent+ shave. Very low-maintenance, too. I skipped the Proraso preshave, and this was probably the first time in 25 years or more I didn't need to use some kind of lotion after shaving. (Whether or not that was a good idea will be decided by how my skin feels later in the day.) It's taken me 16 months, but this morning was the first time I think I used a truly soft touch and let the blade do the work.

 

How do you lather with all that stuff in your bowl?

 

I usually do floral scents on Sundays and today was not an exception. 3 passes and I feel great.

Goe. F. Trumper Lilac w/ TOBS Lavender
Rapira Platinum Lux
Slim adjustable

 

Sunday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 7
Synergy Frost_byte SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS

This shave left me not only BBS and with a frozen face, it also left me with tearing eyes after so much menthol. (I love that feeling!) The Frost_byte soap lathered up for me so easily and richly, its icy sensation began almost right away and got even stronger when I started doing my second pass. The skincare of this stuff is also pretty good as well. At first I was a bit put off by the scent, but since then I've come to enjoy it a lot. The Anherb conditioner is one of the best aftershaves for sensitive skin because it's not only very cooling, it's also very moisturizing and soothing. That Rubby Dubby Doo added a potent menthol wallop of its own. This shave was so enjoyable.

 

02/08/15 February Focus on Blades

Prep – MR GLO
Razor - Mongoose Satin B2
Blade – Kai Sharp (1)
Brush – Ever Ready with TGN Finest
Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street
Post - Witch Hazel and Clubman AS



Thanks to Charlie, aka @wristwatchb for his gift of MR GLO preshave soap. This is the first time I used a preshave soap. I could tell it provided a very slick base to build the lather. Coupled with the slickness of the Strop Shoppe, I had a exceptional 3 pass shave this morning. The witch hazel and Clubman proved a nice finish to a great shave. With the great weather today, I am off on the motorcycle to the N GA and NC mountains for a nice day trip.

 

SOTD
February 8, 2015
Face & Head Shave
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 102
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: Reef Point Sublime
Post: Alum.Thayers Lavender WH.
Aftershave: TSD Iced Ying Yang
I really like Sublime. TSD Iced Ying Yang scent reminds me of an energy drink. I really like shaving my head, I'm getting a lot better at it.
Go out and get it!

 

Sometimes it's best to take one variable out to see if it helps your shave. Then you can figure out what actually works and what just gets in the way. At least that's what happened to me.

 

Sunday

I am setting up a new computer and can't access MOffice until tomorrow. I figured after 8 years, it was about time!

Prep: Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Country Club-London Skies
Razor: Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

I tried the CC London Skies again today with a different brush, the ER Silvertip, and a tad damper.
After loading for 30 seconds, it produced enough great lather for 3+ passes. Gillette Silver Blue in the Slim.
Great smooth, close shave. I finished with the CC Frozen Vetiver. I am liking it.

 

2/8/15

Warm wash and Cornhusker's Lotion
TSD Grey Vetiver type
BodyShop synthetic
Weber PH
Rapira Platinum Lux
Captain's Choice Cat O'Nine Tails

3 passes and near BBS everywhere. The blade was a bit tuggy after a full head shave yesterday. Note to self - use a different razor for shaving your head.

 

VIII February MMXV Shave

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Well this is a very interesting photo of the day after the night. Harlem Nocture perhaps?

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Great photo!

 

I face-lather….

 

today's shave
hot shower prep with Yardley lavender soap
Ever-Ready 150 boar
Pyrate' cove lavender
Gillette single ring 1918
feather(2)
old spice
today's shave was nice. up late, driving home. good to be home. face lathered lavender with the old boar. three passes with the old single ring. finished with the old spice.
missed church, y'all tell me how it was.

 

SOTD
Sunday, February 7, 2015

Hot-Warm Shower, Neutrogena Face Wash, Stirling Soap - Margaritas in the Arctic
RazoRock Stealth Slant with UFO Titan Fine XL
Ladas #2
Doug Korn C- 7 Boar – 27mm X 62mm
HTGAM - Gondolier
Alum, Witch Hazel+ Menthol, Gold Bond Green
HTGAM Aftershave/Cologne - Gondolier


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Excellent, Phil! Nothing compares to outdoor pics!

 

8 January 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Oscar11 All-Amber Cavaleiro
* Cold River Classic Spiced Amber
* Unrefined Shea Butter



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