SoS: February 3, 2014 - February 9, 2014

Sorry to hear that.. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

Thank you again Guys and JoAnna. It's very comforting to have friends like you at a time like this.

 

Sorry to read that Bruce, my condolences.

 

Wednesday Morning Shave
Razor: Rimei
Blade: Rapira
Soap: Derby
Brush: Isana Men Badger
Aftershave: Arko Men Football AS

Although I couldn't make thick and dense lather this morning, this combination worked perfectly fine

 

Macca Root!!
Copper Handle w/24mm TGN 2 Band (24F)
Parker Shavette
MR4 w/ Rapira Swedish Super Steel (2)
Lucky Tiger
Osage!!

 

Sorry for your loss Bruce. It was very hard to lose our Plato after fifteen great years.

Learning how to use pre-shave oil
Today I went for a three pass DFS, and got there easily with my Mag Type frankenrazor, synergy soap and pre-shave oil. I did not use it before my shave, though. I used the easily applied oil before my third pass (ATG), and I got no weepers or irritation of any kind. Waiting until the third pass also allowed me to build plenty of lather in the brush while face lathering, that I could simply paint on the lather for the last pass. So the lather and the oil were at their most effective at the time when I needed them to be.

Just a great shave, now to shovel my way to work.

Prep: Shea Moisture TBS
Soap: Synergy Meta Nectar, Synergy Coconut Bay Butter Balm
Brush: HIS
Razor: Mag Type (old type head on Maggard handle)
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock yellow
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum, Synergy Gondolier Lotion

 

65’ K2 Gillette Slim (set on 9)
Ladas (d1)
Vulfix 404
MWF-Face Lather
Old Spice A/S

 

Wednesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Permasharp day 3
Arko Ice Mint SC
Thayers Witch Hazel
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EdT

I finished off this tube of Arko Ice Mint cream but I still have some more in reserve, and I'm so happy about that. It's such a lovely cream with a great scent, awesome lather, and a strong menthol kick - in fact it's the only Arko cream which cools significantly. The Thayers witch hazel and the Alcolado Glacial made the end of this terrific shave so pleasurable!

Bill, it's so nice to see you again after so long - how have you been?

 

WEDNESDAY
Early 4:30am Shave

Pre: Hot shower, Shea Moisture Facial Scrub, homemade PSO
Razor: Mühle R41 (2013) with Grande handle
Blade: Feather Stainless
Brush: Omega 48 Pro
Lather: MEM Olive Cream; scuttle-warmed
Shave: Two passes; minor touch-up
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum block, Nivea Sensitive Balm

Early start to a busy day and putting into play my brand new & 'tamer' R41 head.
I haven't used cream in some time & the MEM is ridiculously easy to generate a mountain of rich, slick lather.
Overall a quickly accomplished DFS! Now it's time for more hot black coffee!
Happy Humpday, everyone!

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: La Toja Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW SC
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mm x 48mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre

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

I really like the La Toja Stick. I found the La Toja Cream on sale for $6.99/150ml tube and decided to try it. It is one of the best creams I have used. It lathers easily and is thick providing great glide. Of course the NEW with the Med Prep helped give me a great shave today! I finished with Pino Silvestre.

Bob

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Soap: Williams
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: British Sterling

Near BBS this morning. I was in CVS last night and as I walked down the shaving isle, the box of Williams shave soap caught my eye. I've never used it before because of all of the negative reviews. Knowing that there are also a number of people who like Williams, I decided to pick up a puck and give it a try. The first thing I noticed was the light citronella scent, but I didn't find it offensive at all. I was able to work up a very nice lather in no time at all with very little effort. Maybe I just have good water, but I didn't have any of the lather-making problems that I've read about. I got a terrific shave using this soap.

Have a great day!

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Rimei Three Piece
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (2)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman AS

This was my first shave with the RiMei razor. The Van Der Hagen Deluxe shave soap face lathered very well with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes and touch ups with the RiMei and a Gillette 7OC blade left me clean and smooth. This razor is very mild, but it did the job. A cold water rinse followed by Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman AS was a good finish to a fine shave. I like the handle on this razor, but the head may be too mild for my use.

 

Sorry to hear that Bruce.




Gillette LC New Bulldog
Gillette 7OC Indian Green
Omega 80265
CO Bigelow
Superior 70

 

Wednesday morning, February 5, 2014

Gillette NEW Long Comb
with an Astra SP blade,
Omega 20102 Boar bristle brush,
Lather up with Tabac soap, shave,
and finish with Walgreens Witch Hazel
and SFM Brisk Aftershave

Very nice shave. Aces!

 

Bruce, sorry for your loss, it can be really tough.
6/8 Grelot
Haslinger Marigold
homemade brush
Haslinger is another soap I can't speak of highly enough. It's always been a superb performer for me. Have a good one.

 

My condolences. Your post was a fine tribute to Angel!

 

SOTD Feb 5 -- Blade safari day 5

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki
Blade: Personna Blue Lab (day 1)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso White tub
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men cool kick

Not a good start to the Personna Blue Lab, I was getting tugging right from the get go. I was able to get an OK shave with some ATG touch-ups. My face doesn't seem to get along with ATG however, so it was a bitter sweet shave.

 

Wednesday, February 5th, 2014



Wade & Butcher N°1130 Full Concave​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Pannacrema San Francesco Shaving Soap
• Brush: Mühle Nr. 281 H 23, Fine Badger, Pine - 21 mm - Size M
• Bowl: Olda Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Wade & Butcher N°1130 Full Concave, 6/8 Full Hollow, Spike Point
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum

 

Manaslu 300 Nichiri Co
Muhle silvertip fibre brush
QCS Vetiver soap
Stirling Vetiver AS
QCS Vetiver balm

 

Wednesday
hot shower/cold shave
Saville Row 3824
Maggard Sweet Orange PSO
Top Secret SC
Muhle r41 "Fang"/Astra SS (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Clubman

Nice shave today,2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around !!!!