SoS: February 23, 2015 - March 1, 2015

Prep : Cold Water
Razor : Gillette 1920's Tuckaway
Blade : Kroger SS DE - Israel
Brush : VDH
Soap : VDH
Post : Old Spice
Always a nice shave with the open combs.

 

Phil, I love that Old Spice Mug!

 

Wednesday's


Nivea Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
Schick Krona
Personna Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla

The TOBS Lavender Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Brush. Two passes with my Schick Krona and a Personna Super Stainless Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Very nice Fat Boy! I have not seen that Thayers bottle before, cool!

 

Wednesday morning will feature this set-up:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 3
Ingram Blue SC
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Proraso Green AS
Fahrenheit EdT

Not nearly as bitterly-cold as yesterday and today but still cold enough to satisfy my menthol cravings. The Egyptian Ingram Blue actually packs a somewhat stronger cooling effect than the original British version, with the same nice scent and lather. This version from Egypt doesn't become watery and separate like the British cream does, sometimes. The Proraso Green aftershave feels so cooling and nice, and the scent is manly and clean. Today's shave was awesome - let's see how I do tomorrow.

 

Thanks, Mark! Had to give my FB a rest.

 

I knew it was a limited edition but had no idea about the number 15 and its significance. That's very special.

 

Tuesday, Feb.24, 2015

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (1),
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
lather-up with Arko – shave,
finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Krampert's Bay Rum for a DFS!

 

DFS love that lime, smells so got I wanted to taste it, lathers great. 3rd shave on Astra SP blade will not be a 4th. I like that blade.

 

Planned SOTD 02/25/2015

Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Artist Club Pro (D3)
Brush: Da Vinci 290
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: HTGAM Cavendish
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Cavendish Lotion





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WEDNESDAY
Evening Shave for Tomorrow
Sweet, noisy, and smooth shave with this Böhler Stahl. It is especially nice to use when I'm a bit whipped after a busy day—the round tip is a blessing.
I may stick with this razor a few more consecutive days before swapping out for another…it's been that good!
Have a great Hump Day, all!

 

Really like that Straight!

 

me too

 

Thanks, it's my favorite.

 

Planned Weds SOTD
59' fatboy
Rapira blade
B&B Essential brush
TOBS Jermyn St Collection shaving cream
Lucky Tiger Bay Rum aftershave​

Been limiting myself to one pass shaves this week. Will be doing the same Weds.

 

That's a slippery slope that leads to custom titles...

 

Cold River Wednesday
Really nice shave today. Smooth and easy. I was concerned at first because I thought I hadn't whipped up the CRSW thickly enough, but the results say otherwise. My face feels great and the alcohol in Fine Platinum did not sting much at all. That tells me the shave went very well.
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Cold River Soap Works Citrus
Brush: HIS
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Voskhod (3)
AS: Fine Platinum

 

I've been faithfully using it as a pre-shave since right around Christmas. I think it adds an element of softening/slickness to the first pass that is really nice. I also think it is just a good skin conditioner. I have a goatee/circle beard right now and I don't seem to have as much of the dry flaky skin I normally get under longer whiskers. I try to use a dime-nickel sized dollop and massage it in well on my entire beard and neck area.

 

Thanks for the info. Ill pick up a bottle today and give it a try.

 

Gillette New Deluxe Bulldog
Permasharp Super
Semogue BC Mistura
Arko SS
Superior 70