SoS: June 16, 2014 - June 22, 2014

6/8 Gong
Gillette SC
homemade badger
Enjoyed the menthol this morning, pretty humid around here lately but at least it hasn't been hot. Decent shave, have a good one.

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Cherry Sandalwood Vanilla
Brush: GBS Pure Badger
Soap: Coates Original Almond Shaving Cream for Dry Skin
Razor: Gillette TTO Black Handle
Blade: Topaz Stainless
Splash: Shea Moisture Shave Tea Tree Herbal AS Elixir
Post: Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
After: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

New Blade for the TTO. So far I like the Topaz. Had a very smooth, very close shave with no weepers. There seemed to be a little more “chatter” during the shave but I need to do more research on what that indicates. The Coates was excellent as usual. It really lathers well and I love the scent. Leaves the skin feeling smooth. Topped it off with the old standby Ice Blue. I kind of want to try some of the other Aqua Velva scents I see online. Specifically the musk. I need to expand my after shave selection in general.

Stop by That Shave Life!

 

Chocolate Bliss
This soap is the real deal - delicious scent combined with the customary amazing HTGAM Synergy performance. My Plisson made easy yogurt-like lather and my SC101 smoothly and comfortably erased my stubble. My face feels great.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: HTGAM Synergy Chocolate Bourbon
Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna Lab Blue

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Coniferous Bath Soap
Soap: Coate’s Lime Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Brush: Plisson #12 Grey Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Proraso Green

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

The Coate’s Lime with my Plisson Grey Badger, Slim, and Med Prep today. Great shave, love the NEW SC with the Med Prep. The Coate’s creams lather easier in my extra hard water than almost all the soaps and creams that I have. I finished with Proraso Green.

Bob

 

SoS
June 19, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46B
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Fine Platinum. Axe Sensitive Shield

Go out and get it!

 

Thursday
warm shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PSC
TSD Lemons & Figs Lanolin
iKon Slant/Wilkie (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Fine Italian Citrus ASL
Acqua Di Parma


Very nice 2 pass face,1 pass dome,for BBS all around!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Razor: Ikon Slant
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Black (D3)
Brush: Bullgoose Beehive w 24mm WD Silvertip
Bowl: Georgetown G12
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla
Shave Soap: Martin De Candre Fougère
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Muelhens 4711
Cologne: Muelhens 4711



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Thursday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Tiki Bar unscented
Brush: Oscar11 custom with HIS knot
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

Comfortable two pass shave, to give my face a little rest from several days of BBS.

 

Thursday morning, June 19, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (4)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

SOTD Thursday 6-19-2014

5/8 Robeson Shuredge, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Al's SC - Boheme
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Stetson Cooling Moisture ASL

The Robeson takes a wicked edge and is one of the best shavers in the rotation! It might not be much to look at but, it delivers a super smooth, close and comfortable shave.

 

Nice photo, Bruce!

Currently, I don't have a photo studio set up in my bathroom , so although I will at times shoot a 'live' location shot in the mornings, most instances I anticipate what I'll be using the next morning, and take some shots the previous evening. The day of, I'll 'purdy up' one of the images and upload it for SOTD.
Trying to do it all on a workday morning doesn't fly most mornings around here. Weekends are the exception....well, Saturdays, at least.

 

Thanks Kevin. As I said previously; I do about the same thing. I enjoy taking photos of my shave gear, just not in the wee hours of the morning.

 

Do you use 2 aftershaves? =P

 

Looks like a splash and a balm.

 

Thats smart, I haven't tried that =P

 

Axe is a balm.

 

SOTD June 19, 2014
pre: hot water
soap: Zafferano, L'Amande Homme
brush: Marfin n°118 silvertip 26mm
razor: Puma Silber 222
after: Zafferano, L'Amande Homme

 

Thursday 06/19

Hot shower, facial wash with Axe Peace.

Vulfix 28
(Sample) Truefitt and Hill Almond Creme (outstanding creme, definitely will get this product to add to my Den)

Gillette Open Comb (old style)
Rapria

Grey Flannel

The Almond Creme set the tone for this outstanding DFS.