SoS: February 24, 2014 - March 2, 2014

SATURDAY
TSD Week; Day 6

A great way to start a rainy, soggy weekend. Trying a mentholated MdC lather this morn, thanks to TSD's M-Bomb.
Between the cooling, thick lather and the chill of the TSD 'IcedSubZero' pre-shave balm, my face is all a-tingle.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

 

Saturday morning, March 1, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (7)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (D5)
Brush: Vie-long 24mm Horse hair
Bowl: Suribachi 5” bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime Basil
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Jabonman Mountain
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso



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SOTD: 3/1/14

Face Wash: Triumph & Disaster
Preshave: Village Barber Shave Oil (used as preshave)
Brush: Omega 599 (18mm Silvertip Knot)
Razor: Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow Ground 5/8 with Bone Linen Micarta Scales
Soap: Cella
Astringent: RazoRock Alum Block
Aftershave: Village Barber Aftershave Balm




Totally Awesome Shave. I must admit that I did do my neck with my Gillette Slim and a Crystal Blade. But, the cheek area was all W&B... So happy to join in with the straights...

 

Thanks. Have you tried it yet? Pretty good stuff.

 

Trying to work my way through at least one of the eight pucks + cream that I currently have at my disposal before I take up any more shelf space, but it's on the list.

 

No shave this morning, maybe later this evening

 

No pics today because I'm posting from my laptop.

Saturday morning's action:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Permasharp day 6
Gada Cool Mint SC
444 AS Balm
Floid Classic AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

I just cannot stay away from menthol for more than one day so I selected the cheapest cream that I have which kicks many expensive ones out of the park - this less than two dollars Gada Cool Mint gives enough lather for three guys to shave with and its scent, lather, cooling sensation are superb. The 444 balm and the Floid Classic aftershave have awesome skincare as well, they also both freeze a man's face delightfully. My new horsehair barbershop brush performs so well - it's just about broken in now.

 

03/01/2014

Hot shower
Nivea menthol face wash
Merkur Progress (4)
Voskhod (2)
DdC Aqua di Gio
Semogue 750
Salsa bowl
Cold rinse
Alum
Cold rinse
Clubman Original
Shea butter
The DdC is so easy to lather, nice and slick with an outstanding scent! Sexy! Voskhod are quickly becoming one of my favorite blades. Happy Saturday!

 

1Mar14 Saturday.

Today I used my:

• PRE-SHAVE:

Jason Tea Tree Satin Soap

• SHAVE:

Weber 3pc SS/DE Razor 85mm Classic Handle .
Astra SP DE Blade
WD 30/65 Silver tip Badger Brush.
Arletta Mug II (Cobalt Blue Mug that my daughter had)
Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous

• POST SHAVE:

Nivea Aftershave Balm.
Old Spice A/S

There was one thing that happened today. I heated water in my Microwave to soak my Face Towel and Brush and Razor in while I was setting up for my shave today. After I washed with the Jason Tea Tree satin soap, I placed the Face Towel on my face, (little hotter than I liked) I must have really heated it too long because I could hardly hold on to my razor.
The soap that I used today really lathered up good very excellent.

Today was a BBS shaving experience. No Nicks or Weepers no razor burns!!!!

 

Is that a Re-knotted brush?

Edit: Answered my own question.

Sweet looking brush!

 

Razor: Aristocrat
Blade: Personna lab
Brush: BF Greenie
Stick: Mike's Barbershop
Post: Thayer's & M-Gel Lotion
AS: TSD Milk Barbershop

First shave with Mike's soap. It is a good soap but really don't understand the hype. Seemed very normal for artisan soaps, nothing I would rave about but not bad either.

Loving the Aristocrat and Labs combo!

 

Saturday morning -

Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (6)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Looks like i got to participate in TSD week afterall

Razor:GEM MMOC
Blade: Pella GEM blade
Brush:Omega 10810
Soap: TSD Lanolin bay rum.

First impressions of the TSD. The tub is easily the best tub Ive used. It has a high lip and a slight neck so lather does not overflow. I'm not too keen on the scent but it can grow on me. Im going to air it out and see if it doesn't burn my face up (worked on the PdP).

I think i overloaded the brush because by the time i had finished face lathering my brush's handle was covered in lather-a first. The lather was very creamy and didnt feel drying. Despite me noting previously that the first few ingredients were the same as Proraso- it performed differently. It is thicker, slicker, and has a bit more cushion.

 

SOTD Saturday 3-1-2014 (The oneth of March)

5/8 Tiger Wedge, Hollow Point
Proraso PSC
Classic Brand Jasmine SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Col Conk Barbershop Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ASL

A late post of this morning's shave. I just realized that I forgot to post my shave this morning before I went to a meeting. Oh well...this sort of thing happens when you get to be a old geezer like me.

 

Feeling BLUE today, Bruce??

 

Yep! Very blue indeed.

 

Hello Friends,

i want to share my Shave today with you. Today i kept it simple. Without any "preshave creams" or "preshave oils". Just the soap and me. Here is what i used:

-Preshave: hot towel
-Scuttle: Robert Becker
-Soap: Tabac
-Brush: Nightdiver´s Honeystick
-Blade: HEMA
-Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
-Aftershave: Floid "The Genuine"



Very fine. I like the combination of Tabac and Floid "The Genuine". The Fat Handle Tech did a very fine work. That´s what a day should start everytime. NICE!!!

So,take care of you and a have a great time.

Greetings
Thorsten​

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Lavender Sage
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim on “6”
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar-23mmx54mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

My Omega Boar Brush has been feeling neglected, so I loaded it up and bowl lathered with some Stirling Lavender Sage today. Great smooth, close shave! I finished up with Pino.

Bob

 

Prep: Village Barber Oil
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Brush: Simpsons P8
Razor: NEW LC/UFO U2
Post: Village Barber Balm/444 followed by Dr Harris Windsor Splash

First outing with this new, sure is an aggressive little bugger. Two passes (I daren't do a third). Passable shave with a small nick stopped with the splash.