SoS: July 13, 2015 - July 19, 2015

Thanks! Old Spice reminds me of my Dad.

 

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Jayaruh #10 Synthetic
Gillette English NEW LC/Brass Punch Handle
Rapira Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Vegetal

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #10 Synthetic brush. Two passes with my Gillette English NEW LC razor and a Rapira 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 Cucumber WH and then Pinaud Vegetal after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

And thank you! The vintage Gillettes do shave great.

 

I keep looking, thanks.

 

SOTD - Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: 24mm WD Silvertip set deep
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (1)
Post: Stirling Ozark Mountain PSB
Aftershave: CVS ViJon Old Spice

 

SOTD 7-15- 15


RAZOR: 1953 GILLETTE TECH
BLADE: PERMA-SHARP (1ST USE)
BRUSH: OMEGA S SYNTHETIC
SOAP: MAMA BEARS BRITTISH LEATHER
POST: MASTERS BAY RUM (MENTHOLATED), REEF POINT ADMIRALTY BALM

Had a great shave today! The Mama Bears soap exploded with a rich lather, took very little time to load, and has a great scent. The Masters bay rum has a lot of menthol crystals added to it so it was very cold. The Reef Point aftershave balms are a great product and one of the best balms I have had the pleasure of trying. Nice complex citrus scent and menthol kick! Hope everyone had a great shave and a great day!

 

Thursday's line-up:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 2
Tryphon Permafrost Shaving Stick
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Another chilly shave with a very good stick which unfortunately is no longer available. The Permafrost lathers great, it has strong menthol, (like Iced Subzero) and very good skincare. The Gold Bond (Jeff, the broken record!) is my go-to balm, and I'll soon need some more Skin Bracer - it's a favourite aftershave of mine.

 

Thursday Planned SOTD

Razor: Joris Palladium Black\white stripe
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D11)
Brush: Vie-Long 75th Anniversary LE Two Band
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Seifenglatt Patchouli Double Lavender
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TOBS Lavender Water

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Planned Thurday SOTD

48' Aristocrat razor
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Simpson 46 Berkeley brush
MdC Huile Vegetale Chamomile PSO
WSO "The Naud" premium shave soap
Pinaud Clubman aftershave
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Thanks, Mark! Now, I just need to learn how to use any of those effects as I am still a bit of a Luddite when it comes to computers.

 

Gillette Super Adjustable (1970),
Lather-up with Barbasol,
Finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Pinaud Clubman

 

SOTD 15 July 2015

30 Days of Maggard and MITA!

Maggard MR11 OC
Stirling MITA
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Gillette Silver Blue (my fave!)



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Day one of the last blade label in the @Bobcat PIF box from last month...and it's a real treat. This is supposed to be a blade trial, but I already knew this blade is a fave. Today was great, as expected. I face lathered the MITA for two quick, easy and smoooooooth passes. And I get to do it all again tomorrow! Finish was Alum and AV Ice Sport. After tomorrow I will select my fave four from the eight brands, and test again.

Planned SOTD 16 July 2015



Have a triumphant Thursday!
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SOTD 15Jul15




Today I used my Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85 mm Classic Handle {This is my Preferred Razor & My Favorite} *
I also used my "Oscar 11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black & White Resin Handle ** {This is my Favorite Travel Brush & Most Cherished}
I used Arletta's Mug II {Daughter's Cobalt-Blue Mug} * .
It was filled with a Sample Soap that I am testing for a person that makes soap.
I used this soap and brush' That I used on Tuesday again today for Wednesday's Shave.
The razor blade used was a Wilkinson Sword Classic DE Blades White Container.
I used Warm Water Today.

I did shave WTG-XTG-ATG.

By using Warm Water, I got BBS results. Also got excellent lather,
I also used Stirling Bay Laurel A/S. I also used Stirling Bay Rum Pre-Shave.
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07/16/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2
Blade –Feather Pro (7)
Brush –Brothers Bristles with WD HM
Lather – Soap Commander Renewal
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum

 

I wish I could get another Tryphon Permafrost stick - it's awesome. Great lather, colder than heck, good skincare. Another terrific shave!

 

July 16 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
Stirling Cocoa Forest
Phoenix Dbl OC
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman Vanilla AS

 

Atlas s2 / voskhod

Rooney 2xl

Mickey Lee Italian Stallion x2

 

SOTD
July 16, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Napa Black Fiber
Lather: PAA 11235...
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: 4711
Good shave. Need to use this 11235 again before I can tell if I'm a fan. Fatboy and lab blue works great for me. This Napa Black Fiber was a great deal!
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

Fougère Thursday
I decided to give the pre shave oils a different challenge today by using a vegan soap. The HIS easily made great lather as usual, and the Fatboy did a great job on 7 for all passes. I still like 9 better - for some reason it just works more easily and smoothly for me. I'm starting to think about trying a Futur as some point to compare it with the Fatboy. B&M Fougère tonique finished up this shave right, though with a little more sting than I expected.

Pre shave oil comparison last round Van Yulay vs Shea Moisture
I used the same strategy as before with one type of oil on each side of my face. I have to say the Van Yulay is clearly better than the Shea Moisture for me. Maybe it's the emu oil talking, but VY really makes my face feel good. It's not as thick as the SM, and I like the pump that makes it easy to control how much I'm using. I think the Mickey Lee is also a bit better than the SM, but maybe just because of the lime scent. I think I'll be sticking to Van Yulay for a while.
Prep: Van Yulay pre shave oil, Shea Moisture pre shave oil
Soap: B&M Fougère Imperiale
Brush: HIS
Razor: Fatboy 7/7/7
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
AS: B&M Fougère Classique

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's and a washcloth
butterscotch wd/ FS pur-tech synthetic
BOMBED Pyrate' cove bay rum and ginger
Matador elegante
persona lab(1)
ICED virgin island bay rum
today's shave was nice. lather started a touch wet(synthetics,sigh). three passes with the Matador, clean and comfy. finished with iced vi bay rum.
hope y'all did as well, or better.