SoS: January 6, 2014 - January 12, 2014

Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014

Gillette Adjustable 'Fatboy' F-2 (1960)
Astra Superior Platinum blade
Omega 20102 Pro Boar Bristle brush
MWF soap lathered with warm water -
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Skin Bracer

For a wonderful DFS!

 

Easy BBS!

It's -11F outside, so I decided to go with bay rum today. I washed my face with Shea Moisture Three Butters Scrub in the shower, then lathered up with RazoRock Captain's Choice Croap. My HIS brush whipped up loads of lather from the RR, even though I think I put too much water in it. All that meant was more swirling in the mug. My Maggard MR10 sang its way easily through three passes to a very nice BBS. I finished with a cold water rinse and a double shot of Captain's Choice Bay Rum aftershave.
Stay warm!

 

Monday

CeraVe facial cleanser
HTGAM unscented soap
Oscar11 brush with HIS knot
ShaveCraft 101 razor
Gillette yellow blade
Cold rinse
CeraVe lotion

Another great shave today with the ShaveCraft razor and HTGAM soap!

 

Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (6)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

SOTD Tuesday 1-7-2014

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

 

Tyr's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG (5,6)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB

I waited a little longer than usual today to get my shave in, to give myself a little more stubble to work with in light of the still-visible cut on my lip from yesterday. I had no such issues today, though I decided against pushing it with a 3rd pass ATG. Lather was thick and luxurious as ever, though I bowl-lathered today. DFS results overall, without any weepers, nicks, or irritation from a blade that's just starting to show some signs of dulling. The cold weather has my skin dry enough that it actually absorbed the balm pretty well, too.

 

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Razor: Merkur 39C Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D1)
Brush: H.I.S. 1918 25mm synthetic
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: Nivea Energy Face Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Stirling’s Frozen Tundra
Aftershave: Floid Special Edition Mentolado Vigoroso​

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Le Minet
Haslinger Marigold
homemade brush
Very nice shave this morning. I really enjoy this razor, it seems smaller than most (length wise) and I find it extremely comfortable to use. Have a good one.

 

Lathered up some almondy Palmira with a Semogue 1800
Popped an Astra SP in the Jaws , and did 3 wonderful passes for a nice BBS, and topped it off with a big splash of Pitralon Classic

 

Tuesday, January 7th, 2014​

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Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point​

• Pre-shave: Proraso Pre Shave Green
• Soap: Proraso Red Tube "Barbe Dure"
• Brush: Omega Bristle Brush #83
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Blue After Shave

 

Today was Christmas for me (Orthodox Christian), so decided to fish out Xmas present that I got from my Secret Santa - RazoRock R-160.

30 secs of loading with wet brush provided excellent lather, enough for 4 passes. Don't know if it is something in my method, but this soap seems to provide much more cushion than any other soap I've tried, great protection and glide with yummy, yummy almond smell, mmmm.
Derby was tugging, and while it shaves nice in Slim Adjustable, and not bad in Enn Werke OC, it tugs in my other mild razors, and won't use that combo in future.
Finished with Lustray Bay Rum.

• Shower + Avon face wash
• Gillette Slim Twist
• Derby (1st day)
• Danidom boar brush
• RazoRock R-160
• Lustray Bay Rum + Avon Balm

 

Today's shave

Prep: hot shower, L'Oréal Face Wash.
Brush : Turkish #6 Brush.
Razor : Gillette Aluminum Tech.
Blade : Personna Lab.
Cream: Gada Original.
Soap: Cella.
Post : cold water rinse, Captain's Choice Bay Rum, Phyto Balm.

Today's shave burned like hell. It was my first time using Gada Original too. That cream lathers very well and smells good. However, something in it made my face feel like it was on fire. After the first pass, it was unbearable. I washed out the brush and re lathered with Cella. I stopped at two passes. The discomfort is still here even after my post shave routine. Sadly, Gada Original is not the cream for me.

 

How are you liking the 1800 after using the 2000?

 

I feel like kicking myself in the tukhis for that, buddy. I beg you to forgive me! Thank God the Gada Cool Mint and the other things I sent you worked out good.

 

Don't worry, one item out of 7 isn't bad at all. Don't feel bad, we had no idea of knowing until I used it.

 

Thanks my man. I still feel terrible.

 

Sending me Egyptian Ingram SC will make you feel better.

 

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59’ E1 Fatboy
Voskhod (d1)
DR Harris Arlington- Face Lather
Pre-Shave Oil Blend
Vulfix 2235
Dickenson WH
Stephans Bay Rum

 

Wednesday

DR Harris Marlborough face lathred with Merchant Rhoades Best Badger
Ikon Slant with Rapira (1)
3 passes, cold water splash and finish with Pinaud Vanilla