SoS: June 23, 2014 - June 29, 2014

SoS
June 27, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Gillette FH Tech
Blade: Gillette Lab Blue
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: WD Synthetic
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Speick. Axe Shield Sensitive

Go out and get it!

 

Friday, June 27, 2014

Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Barbershop
Lather: Tiki Set Sail Vegan
Brush: Vie-Long Lord Randal mixed hair
Razor: Gillette New style razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Stainless 9 - England (3)
Post: cold water rinse and Proraso Green

3+ pass shave, just felt so good, I could keep going and going and going. Close to BBS.

 

You replied to yourself......

 

SOTD Friday 6-27-2014

Gillette Fat Handled Tech w/Personna Stainless
Proraso PSC
Al's SC - Boheme
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 1460 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

A walk on the mild side this morning. A very pleasant shave indeed.

 

Friday 6/27/14

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

MWF

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


I was rushed this morning on my shave. I failed to properly develop the MWF lather to its full frothy potential and only had time for a 2 pass shave. Nevertheless, it was a well lubricated and smooth shave.

 

How mild is that razor say in comparison to a Tech.

 

Friday, June 27, 2014

Omega 20102 on Ingrams
Astra in Gillette ‘Fatboy’ 1960
finish with Skin Bracer

 

VDH soap, bowl, brush
New Gillette blade
Nivea after shave balm
Gillette Aristocrat

 

27/06, Friday
I hope everyone has a super weekend!

Hot shower, used the last of the Stirling Chocolate bar. Facial wash Axe Peace.

Vulfix 28, the mighty little brush can lather any soap or cream with ease.
Barrister & Mann "Roan"

Rocket/Feather

Cold water rinse, Classic Clubman Vanilla, and the finishing touch to a great shave Spieck Balm.

 

Thats another thing I like about MWF, it still provides a smooth shave even though I may sometimes be rushed to stir the soap to it's potential. Aces!

 

That's exactly why I choose it. I knew I was in a hurry, and needed something quick but still effective. Overall, my face has a few more whiskers than usual, but feels good.

 

Razor: GEM Junior
Blade: GEM (6)
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthetic
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Omega balm
Passes: Sides: XTG, ATG Chin: WTG,WTG

Excellent near BBS shave. The Junior is a gem of a razor. It is definitely a favorite. The MWF was exceptionally easy to lather today and the post shave feel is amazing. I can live the rest of my life using just this combo. Doesn't mean I will though...

 

°Super Speed
°Treet Classic
°VDH

Some nicks (I'm out of practice with carbons) but ended up 2 pass BBS. Good blade, shaved more smoothly than some stainless brands.

 

Friday - too fast to really enjoy.

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Barbon AS
Aramis EdT

Although the Glacial Wintergreen soap delivered a delightful scent with its awesome deep-freezing sensation and super-rich lather I couldn't get complete satisfaction this morning because all I was able to do was one WTG pass and no touch-up. I woke up much too late and had no time to shave the way I like to. Hopefully tomorrow and Sunday will be better for me. The Barbon aftershave's additional cooling effect cheered me up a little.

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Friday:
hot shower w/Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood bar soap
Somersets Tough Stubble PSO
Gillette FatBoy (9) 2+ passes
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Blue (4)
Ever-Ready 150 boar
Institut Karite in a warm BurmaShave mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
alum
Brut Attitude AS lotion

Sorry for the late post. Busy day with an out-of-town meeting. Fortunately I stopped in an antique store that I never would have run across otherwise so I've got 4 newly acquired razors to post in The Haul this weekend.

Plus Side - Picked up an Ever-Ready 150 yesterday for $3 and cleaned it up last night so I could use it this morning and it turned out to be money well spent.

Negative Side - I had to go for the alum after pushing a little too hard trying to make this Blue Gillette SP perform as well as a Black Ninja but it's just not going to happen (at least in the FatBoy). I had some other issues with Wednesday's shave so I held back on being disappointed with the blade's performance blaming my lather instead. I'm sure that the allure of this elusive blade that's currently unavailable gave it a mysterious magical quality (at least in my head) that just isn't there for me but of course, YMMV. I'll get out another one and give it a run in a couple different razors to see if it performs any differently for me before making any final judgments.

 

Friday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (1)

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

 

SoS - Clubman Friday, June 27, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Lime & Tea Tree PSO
Brush: WD silvertip, 24/47
Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Razor: Gillette Slim (5)
Blade: Voskhod (4)
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Saturday's Planned Shave


Noxzema Classic Clean
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette NEW
Astra SP (4)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

I bowl lathered the MWF with my Frank Shaving finest badger brush today for a change. Lots of thick wonderous lather. The Gillette NEW and Astra SP did a marvelous job on the first pass, and my second pass was more touch ups. I ended up with a great close, comfortable shave. I took the ramainder of the lather and coated my face and forehead while I did my clean up. I love the way Mitchell's rinses so easily and cleanly. After a warm water rinse, I finished with a cold water rinse, Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Just a quick one pass shave to get DFS. I have a feeling that these new Razorock soaps are going to by my new favorites. This American Blend soap smells just like the aftershave, but not as strong. Now I'm off to bed , I have to go to work and a funeral tomorrow.

 

SOTD: Friday Night 27Jun14 :

• Shower & Pre-Shave:

Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Stirling Soap Co. Tea Tree Bath Soap
Stirling Coniferous Pre-Shave Oil
Wet Face Towel Soaked in "Ice Cold Water"

• Deodorants :

Right Guard Sport

• Razor & Razor Blade:

Vintage 1951 Gillette W-2 Super Speed DE/ TTO {Birth Year Razor}
Wilkinson Sword DE Blades

• Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush:

Arletta Mug II (Cobalt-Blue Mug )
Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Coniferous

• After Shave Balm:

RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave

• After Shave:

Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous


I used this method WTG-XTG-ATG tonight I did almost every thing the same. I made 2 passes . Had no Nick's and or Weeper's ! I will use my RazoRock Ultimate Alum tomorrow morning when I get out of bed. This evening I had no razor burn or "Nicks or Weepers". I just like the way the Alum cool's my face after I shave and before I slap on my A/S. I had an excellent "DFS" I did get a Rudy Castiel Clean Shave ! I was busy today bring the wife home from Rehab Center. So I never got around to shaving until about an hour ago.


L to R Back Row: Stirling Coniferous PSO, Arletta Mug II (Cobalt-Blue Mug ), Stirling Coniferous A/S
L to R Front Row: RazoRock Alum Ultimate Aftershave, Wilkinson Sword DE Blades,
Vintage 1951 Gillette W-2 Super Speed DE/ TTO {Birth Year Razor},
"Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush.