SoS: June 23, 2014 - June 29, 2014

Rerun Shave ...

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Yes, this is the same shave as last Saturday, hence the same photo. There was one difference between last week's shave and this version. This week a different blade was used with a Kriss Kross stropper.

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The results were a smoother shave than last week which using the blade straight out of the package. Each blade was cleaned with scrubbing bubbles before use.

 

Smooth Shaving
I haven't used Ferox in a while and today's return was very pleasant. It lathers easily and the scent is clean and fresh. Turns out to be a nice match with Fine Platinum. The lather is very protective, owing to the combination of lanolin and Shea butter. My face feels amazing.
Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: B&M Ferox
Brush: HIS XL
Razor: iKon SC101
Blade: Personna blue
AS: Fine Platinum

 

That's a great looking knot, Kevin.

 

Razor: Mergress XL (S3.5)
Blade: Super Iridium (D6)
Brush: Semouge Cherry SOC boar
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla
Shave Soap: HTGAM Gondolier
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Florida Waters



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Thanks. That's one of Larry's fatty (30mm) badgers….super soft!

 

Saturday

Morning shower with pine tar soap
RazorRock shaving cream
Simpson #46, face lathered
Gillette Super Speed, 1946-47
Personna Lab
Cold water splash and alum block
Stetson cooling AS

Nice two pass shave this AM, no touch up needed. Will continue this setup until the blade gives up the ghost.

Dave

 

Prep - CeraVe
Soap - MWF
Razor - Slim
Blade - "Lab"
Post - Nivea Sensitive Balm

I need to stop neglecting my Tech and Weber. Poor razors.

 

Razor: GEM MMOC
Blade: Treet+ GEM (7)
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthetic
Lather: Dr. Dittmar
Post: Omega balm

I don't know what's up with these Treets. I hate them now... Is it because I didn't store them well or my taste is changing??? They seem dull and rough. Finished up with a stainless steel GEM blade for a smooth shave. No cuts or irritation but I did experience some burn from the soap. Back with the MMOC- it is overrated as being aggressive IMO... I got a very close shave yesterday so 1 pass ATG is all I needed for a DFS.

 

Saturday morning, June 28, 2014

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

 

Saturday 6/28/14

Prep: none - in a hurry
Oil: none - in a hurry
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Razor: slim adjustable set to 5
Blade: Feather
soap:

Provence Sante - face lathered

Post: none - in a hurry
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: none - in a hurry


Like yesterday, I was in a huge hurry this morning. I took a quick shower, and did virtually no prep. I face lathered and did a 3 pass shave. It came out very well with no nicks cuts, weeper or irritations.

 

Rooney rebrand Truefitt & Hill 1/2 Ebony/Silvertip
Speick shave cream
vintage Gillette B1 Red Tip with a vintage Gillette Thin blade

 

SoS - Saturday, June 28, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3
Soap: M-Bombed Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: '63 Slim (6)
Blade: Voskhod (5)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Av Ice Blue with extra menthol

Great, chilly shave.

- Don

 

Soap: Jabonman Mountain. This is another fantastic artisan soap plus Manuel is great with which to deal. Great scent, slick comfortable lather. Lathers easily with little effort. I also picked up some Tierra Humeda (Wet Earth) which has the same attributes. However, a most unusual scent which is hard to describe. A most musky, earthy scent - not like any other soap I have ever smelled. I almost did not make the purchase due to the price w/shipping but am very happy I did. I am enjoying wonderful shaves. Highly recommended and well worth the cost.
Brush: Barbear Classico Texugo. A perfect fit for this soap.
Blade: Ladas
Razor: Gillette Long Handle Black Beauty Adjustable. A nice old vintage.

 

Noxzema Classic Clean
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette NEW
Astra SP (5)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Today, I went back to face lathering the Mitchell's Wool Fat with my Frank Shaving Finest badger brush. I got a thick lather in very little time. It took only two passes with my Gillette NEW and Astra SP blade to get a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

My neck was all torn up from this shave. I think the Polsiver SI blade was pushed too far. I threw it in the blade bin. But my Subarctic Saturday shave had an awesome cooling effect.

 

SOTD 28 JUNE



Hot shower
Semogue 1460
Mitchell's Wool Fat
'68 Lady Gillette
Astra SP (3)
Aqua Velva musk

 

Razor Filarmonica 14 Especial 8/8 AKA Big Momma
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Custom Le Tuft Blue 8
Soap Boellis Panama 1924
Witch hazel
L'Occitane Baux aftershave balm
Scent Diptyque Tam Dao EDP.


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Sunday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 7
QCS Vostok SC
Avalon Organics Peppermint Moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

My Sharp blade gave me a final great shave and it's enjoying retirement now - by the way, this Vostok cream is one hell of a face-freezer. My #6 horsehair brush is also one hell of a lather-maker. It took only two passes to get me BBS and my wife freaked out when she caressed and kissed my face afterwards. The only thing she doesn't really care for is the Skin Bracer - she says it's too "old man-smelling" but let's face it, I'm a man in my sixties now.

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower,TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock Cumba Cheech
Razor: FaTip Piccolo
Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock Cumba Cheech AS balm

Early-morning sleepiness had me soak the brush less than normal this AM; luckily the croap nature of RazoRock's product evened that factor out. The Big Ben was more comfortable to my face in the more aggressive FaTip than in the milder 41c, quite possibly because I was so mindful of the amount of pressure to use. Two passes got me DFS+ results, and the alum didn't find any weepers or irritation.

 

Weber PH Bulldog
Rapira Swedish Super
Semogue BC Mistura
CO Bigelow SC
Alum
Superior 70 (boosted with M-bomb)