SoS: June 22, 2015 - June 28, 2015

Wednesday Shave
Trying something different...Kinda like a focus, and regular routine type of thing.
First, I did my day off hot towel routine, followed by AOS lavender pre shave oil.
As i let the oil soak in, I added a second hot towel.
Whipped Dog 24mm highmountain badger brush, soaked in hot water 15-20 min.
AOS Sandalwood Shave Cream (love the scent)
...razors...
Focus on SR technique and different SRs
1. Single pass with the grain...new DOVO Ebony Spike 5/8
...relather...
2. Single pass with vintage F.A. Clauberg Halberd 4/8?
...NO weepers...nicks, or cuts...
Halberd easy to manouver under nose and jaw line..
...relather...
Finally back to normal...
3. My go to razor..Muhle R89 DE with Astra Platinum blade (new blade). Against the grain, and clean up of missed SR spots.
Wouldn't you know it, the only time I saw blood was when I pulled out the DE?
Finish up with cool towel rinse, alum block and Aftershave balm.
Finished with splash of Brut

 

6/24/2015

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Black Tip, H. Boker Master Razor straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (5)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: L'Occitane - Cade
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: 1969

Another Darn Fine Shave was had this morning. The #6 brush whipped up the Cade into a thick lather. The Black Tip and the Boker did a great job. The AV and the 1969 were a fine finish.

Have a blessed day!

 

Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
Brush: Whipped Dog 30/45 Silvertip
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream/Soap: Truefitt&Hill No 10
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Balm, Tommy Bahamas Martinique
This is my second Truefitt&Hill shave cream and I must say the scent of this one is interesting. I like it but can't quite place what it reminds me of. I love the cushion and slickness, which now is at a #1 rating for me. The Gillette Tech is a nice mild razor for me even with a Feather blade. Very nice two pass shave with some touchup. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some JB Balm and then some Tommy Bahamas Martinique. Good stuff, a Fathers Day gift from my Daughter. Go get some! Remember what my buddy Frank said "The Best is yet to come"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL...hG7&v=rmf1AYgYj6I&params=OAFIAVgC&mode=NORMAL

 

Yesterday I found two packs of Feather blades while cleaning my bathroom. There was a time that Feather was my favorite blade, but I switched to Ladas. I decided to open a pack up and use it. 3 passes and very smooth

MDC
Feather blade
slim adjustable

 

SOTD: Wednesday, June 24
Coate's Superior Rose Cream
SOC Boar (11/30)
Aesop SS Bowl
Mühle R41
Solingen Souplex (2)
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel

Have a "Rosy" day!​

 

Stirling Rosemary Mint
Parker best badger
Muhle R41 ('11) Personna blue
Coldwater rinse/alum
WM Neumann Absolute Zero

Just a delightful way to begin a delightful Wednesday morning here in the Northeast. Happy Wednesday all!

 

Shaved with the SE hoe razor "Rapide". See here for a more detailed shaved report in case you're curious.

Razor: Rapide
Blade: REX wedge blade
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: i Coloniali Mango
A/S: Florida Water

​

 

I had to shave after 3 weeks without shaving (which was hard enough to do, beard itch is awful and should be illegal) and the heat index at 105°F - 109°F having a beard is irrational and uncomfortable.

Prep: Stirling Ozark Mountain Bath Soap
Razor: Schick Injector Type E
Blade: Schick (1)
Brush: Chopped Made Rite Finest Badger
Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Aftershave: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Pomade: Reuzel

A great two pass shave. WTG & ATG.
Holy Moley I feel air on my face.

 

Solid Wednesbay Shave
I went with Krampert's Bay Rum soap and AS today and got a very good shave. It felt amazing as it happened, but I got a few late appearing weepers after I rinsed. I think I did too much touch up. Either way my face is very smooth and the weepers closed quickly.
Prep: Mickey Lee Lime
Soap: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: '59 Fatboy
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Spice Bay Rum

 

SOTD JUNE 24
Happy St John the Baptist day to all French-speaking Canadians!!!​

1. 1. Floïd sandolor
   2. Semogue 1305
   3. Personna platinum/4
   4. RR Mudder Focker
   5. Rose water
   6. Myrsol antesol and/or Emulsion
   7. RR Barber pole razor (scrap: cannot align the blade evenly due to a bad manufactoring in China or in India!! so the blade wiggles a lot between the two little picks of the top plate!)

 

Mühle R89 / Polsilver SI / Palmira soap / Simpson Duke D3 Best / Floid Genuine

 

What a clean, close shave this morning! All my planets must've been aligned.
D. R. Harris Marlborough
M&F 3/1 faux tortoise and Finest
Gillette Adjustable F2 "Fat Boy"
NOS Personna Super Stainless, made in U.S.A. version
Alt Innsbruck
Three passes to a bbs finish.
I think I'm finally getting good at this...

 

wow,I lost an entire post. thought I posted this morning.
today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
Parker pure badger
soap commander endurance(m)
Gillette slim(j2)(7)
Ladas(4)
old spice after shave red label
today's shave was nice. the Parker made great lather of the modified endurance. three passes with the slim, ready to rock. finished with os red label.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

pic from today

 

SOTD 6-24-15

Comments: I used the Torrey for the first two passes but seemed to miss quite a bit of the beard so I fired up the iKon Deluxe SB with a fresh 7 o'clock yellow and did a pass plus some touch up and ended up with a DFS with no issues at all! No irritation but one weepers on the neck! The iKon Deluxe is a good and pretty aggressive razor which gets the job done and I like that! Sadly once I get my Wolfman's back, the iKon and ATT's plates will probably will go to new homes as I am getting into a few straights and don't need that many DE's. The blade was very good as it seemed both sharp and smooth so no complaints with it. The brush is also the first use and it seems like an okay brush. I think it is some kind of synthetic but not sure. The tips are soft but the rest is kinda stiff but that it probably cause it is new! I will need more time to test it out. This is the my second time with this soap and I like it alot. It is very good soap, great slick lather and protection. I still have no idea what the scent should be as too me it is weak enough where I cannot make it out. Shave was great today!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.

 

SOTD - Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Cool shower
Prep: Citrus & Cedar PSO
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Ebony Super
Soap: Martin de Candre Fougere
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Mr Fine Fresh Vetiver

 

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat, 1947, Birth Razor
Blade: Gillette, Platinum (6)
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar Tri Colored Wood Handle.
Shaving Cream : BlueBeard's Revenge
A/S: Pinuad Lime
Good lather tonight with the cream. DFS 3 passes. Heading on the road for a few days. I'll check back next week.
"It's easier to get older than it is to get wiser".

 

Good looking razor and shave mug.

 

We call that a "Senior Moment"! It happens to us old folks from time to time.

 

Thursday morning:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Derby day 2
Ingram Green SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Old Spice Cologne

Cream time again - the Egyptian Ingram Green is excellent. Rich, stable lather with plenty of menthol as well as a good post-shave feeling. The Gold Bond and Rubby Dubby Doo need no additional explanations!