SoS: June 16, 2014 - June 22, 2014

Clauss The Magnetic Razor
H.I.S. XL synthetic brush
Proraso pre shave
Strop Shoppe Barbershoppe soap
Figaro AS
Proraso Blue balm

 

Thursday

Coffee: Costa Rican fresh ground
Pre-shave: Tree Hut Shea body wash
Razor: 1960 Gillette Fat Boy (4)
Blade: Super-Max Super Platinum
Shave soap: Cella
Brush: VDH Badger
Mug: 1985 Old Spice Cobalt Blue
Post: T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Jack Black Cooling Gel
After shave: Armani Mania


After going through TSD samples I had Angel Type ( my face did not care for this one),Vanilla, Bourbon Vanilla, and Bay Rum (I liked this
one the best) and a Stirling Clubman (from a well known member, thanks Patrick!) I'm back to Cella. It just works great for me. Even better in my new 1985 Old Spice Cobalt Blue Mug that just arrived. Bobcat had one on his SofTD last week and my AD kicked in. Great 3 pass with my FB on 4. Super-Max are good but Feather works the best for me. I let the razor do the work. I did notice I use both hands when I shave left hand left side right hand right for WTG and XTG . ATG it's the opposite. DFS today. The new larger mug helps me lather better, not that the Cella needs much help. Sticking with 4 on the FB for now. Can't say enough about this razor. Perfect weight, just let it do the work. Nice day.

 

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Razor: slim adjustable set to 5
Blade: Feather
soap:

Provence Sante

Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: Sampsons all natural

 

Since I have no SOTD

 

Unless you're dealing with the carbon steel blades which is what CVS blades are.

 

SOTD 6-19-14​

Irish Spring and hot towels
Semoque 1470
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Boker American Line SS St. Louis
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
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SoS - Thursday, June 19, 2014

Hot Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Whipped Dog Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Gillette Slim (4)
Blade: Personna Red (1)
Post: Nivea Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer w/ M- Bomb

- Don

 

Ein tolles Bild wie immer und Du eine wunderbare Rasur hattest - Daumen hoch!

Liebe Grüße,

 

Thursday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Schick E2
Blade - Personna (15)

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

 

Thursday morning (Sorry no pic)
Gillette Red Tip SS
Treet Black Beauty
Omega 10083
RazoRock P.160
Floid Blue

I fear I'm having the same issue with P.160 as I did with ABCBA. I face lathered this morning as usual and had some red skin after the shave, I know its not the blade/razor combo because XX and XXX shaves with the same setup have been flawless. I never reacted to the old P.160 and this performance seems better, so I'm hoping it was a fluke of some kind otherwise I'll need to sell off this ABCBA and P.160 stock I have

 

Not much to look at? those scales are invisible

 

Noxzema Classic Clean
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette Fatboy F2
Derby Extra (2)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I am liking this Mitchell's WF. I face lathered the fat with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. It lathers so easily and creates a luxurious, slick cushion. Two passes with my Gillette fatboy and Derby Extra blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After my cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Planned Shave For Friday, June 20th
Last day of VBS & happily, the final day of 4:00am starts…

 

Friday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: SuperMax Blue Diamond (1)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Soap: Arko combined with 4 drops of eucalyptus and mint oil
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

I woke up late this morning and I felt that I needed a menthol shave to wake myself up. So I dropped a few drops of eucalyptus and mint oil on Arko shaving soap and there was a lather explosion with a freezing effect It was my first time with Supermax blue diamond and I can definitely say it's a great blade. I'll buy 100 blades of it when I order it online. I had smooth and nice BBS result like most of the time.

 

Friday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Iced Subzero SS
444 AS Balm
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Aramis EdT

Although the ISZ soap is less freezing than my Glacial soaps, it's still freezing enough to satisfy my menthol needs and it always delivers on the rich lather and skincare. The 444 balm moisturized and gave my skin lots of additional cooling and the Penguin provided a hell of a menthol kick of its own. The Sharp blade is still somehow holding up - it gave me a nice BBS shave with not too much effort.

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Feather Portable Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Mistura
RR P.160
Alum
Superior 70

As nice of a shave as I have had recently.

 

You really like your Arko =P

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Coniferous Bath Soap
Soap: La Toja Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Brush: Whipped Dog Synthetic w/Bethlehem Olive Wood-24mmx58mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

The La Toja Cream, WD Synthetic, Slim, and Med Prep today. Good match, great shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

it's comin up roses today
hot water wash with nivea men's
aos pure badger
cyril salter rose shave cream( thanks again John)
ever ready 1924 shovelhead
cvs persona(2)
crusrllas & co legitimita rosa
today's shave its pretty nice. I have been expecting a razor I bought from the bay. yesterday it arrived. it is an ever ready razor I'm told was made in 1919. I can't hardly get over the workmanship in some of my older razors. the feel is that of a surgical instrument. not that I would know what a surgical instrument felt like. but that's the impression I get. really nicely made. I did three passes with touch up on right jaw line. under my nose was a little closer quarters for the larger head of the razor. it gave lots of feedback. all in all I got a dfs+ shave. I finished it up with rose as/ splash.
Y'all have a great day