SoS: February 23, 2015 - March 1, 2015

Wednesday
hot shower
RV Sambar Antler,2 band d01,Flat-Top
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
Mystic Water Orange Vanilla SS
ATT R1 Kronos/Polsilver (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Lucky Tiger mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Can You Handlebar Dry Beard Oil
Thierry Mugler A*Men Ultra Zest

Another smooth shave,face and dome BBS!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

SOTD: Wednesday, February 25
Soap: D.R. Harris Sandalwood
Brush: Simpson LE TSN M6 Manchurian
Bowl: n/a
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Post-Shave: Alum Block, Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel w/Aloe Vera
EdC: Meehan Sandalwood

Have a great day!​

 

SOTD Wednesday 2-25-2015

Edwin Jagger DE86 w/Feather
Noxzema
Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood SS
GP Scuttle
Omega Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum ASL

 

February 25, 2015 "My Day Off Shave"

Prep: Hot Shower, plain Dove soap as face wash
Pre Shave: Homemade Preshave Oil with Peppermint infused
Soap: Van Der Hagen
Brush: Omega Boar
Razor: Merkur 38hd Barber Pole
Blade: Astra SP
Post Shave: Gentleman Jon Alum block, Witchhazel with peppermint infused, Nivea Cooling Post Shave Balm, Proraso Pre/Post

Thoughts: This was a great shave with the second time using the Merkur Barber Pole, I simply can't say enough good things about it. It performs just as it should and makes for a great shave at the end. I'm a big fan of Van Der Hagen and it never disappoints, on an up note you know with soaps like that you can have an amazing shave on the cheap. Hope everyone has a great day!

P.s. Football season may be over but had to showcase my Mizzou towel! MIZ-ZOU!

 

25 Feb 2015
Pre - Corn Huskers
Soap - RR XXX
Brush - Turkish #6
Razor - 66 Slim Adj (8,6,4)
Blade - Astra SP (1)
AS - Pinaud Clubman Musk
Nothing exciting, just a close comfortable shave.

 

I need to find me a cobalt blue OS mug

 

I hear you Guy! If Obi were to auction off his Cobalt OS Mug, he would be rich! Those are some beautiful creations.

 

Odin's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (4)
Passes: WTG, XTG (7, 8)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Aoud Forest by Montale (sample)

After a 2-pass shave yesterday, I had hoped that better lather would enable 3 passes and near BBS results today. The Ginger's Garden whipped up with the Simpson 56 provided the better lather, but unfortunately, the Bic declared itself done, producing a weeper in the soul patch area that was sufficient to cause me to declare the shave completed after 2 passes, with otherwise DFS results. Luckily, I find the Clubman to be healing, and - unlike some here - don't mind the scent or its strength.

 

Wednesday SOTD


Today is the the 11th shave on this Schick blade, and it is time to let it go to the the blade graveyard. Tomorrow is a new day and the Gillette Super Speed is next in the rotation.

Dave

 

I have the Omega Barber Boar as well but yet to break that beast in! Guess i need a marathon of endless use with it for a while!

 

Continuing on with the "Mystery Razor from Argentina" - or "Sidewinder" as @Herm2502 so cleverly suggested - this week.
The shave was better than yesterday - the roller guards are still 'entertaining' me and how they roll on the face but more importantly the end-result was a very nice shave.
It's not the most efficient razor I've ever used but it sure has some charm.

Razor: "Sidewinder"
Blade: Ladas
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Panna Crema Vetiver
A/S: Sample of Lucky Tiger from Garry's Sample shop

 

2/25/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Cobra Classic, Imperial Razor Barbers Favorite straight razor
Blade: Kai Captain Mild (3)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
After: Home made ASB, Grey Flannel ASB
Cologne: Grey Flannel

A 2 pass Darn Fine Shave + this morning. The MWF was whipped into a nice lather by the #6. The Cobra and the BF did a good job knocking down the stubble. My face soaked up the GF ASB with no problems and the Grey Flannel will have me smelling good all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

11 shaves is pretty good though!

 

@Herm2502 has named it "The Sidewinder." So now the razor has it's own theme song!

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I'm not much help describing scents ! I would say on the sweeter side, a little powdery maybe... there's a menthol content which is nice and cooling. The scent doesn't hang around long about an hour for me.
I like all the Myrsols that I've tried.

 

Well played. Literally

 

February 25
Razorock Jaws Hammer / Shark (2)
L'Occitane Cade
TBS Synthetic
Retinol ASB
N'Rams Citrus Bay Rum
Giving the Jaws some love. I have way too many vintage razors that give me shaves as good as I get from the Jaws. I an using the synthetic with a variety of soaps to evaluate the performance. It seems like the synthetic likes MWF more than the Cade. Great
shave today

 

M&F Butterscotch Barrel
Catie's Bubbles FruitLoops
iKon Slant 102 w/Feather blade
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man Aftershave
Thierry Mugler Pure Malt

 

Thank you Mouser!

 

Love that photo!! Excellent!!