SoS: June 23, 2014 - June 29, 2014

Thursday, June 26th, 2014



Kamisori Harima Fuji 5/8​

• Pre-shave: Proraso Green Tub Pre-Shave Cream
• Soap: Mondial Almond Shaving Cream
• Brush: Plisson Badger Brush
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Stainless Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Kamisori Harima Fuji 5/8
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum After Shave

 

That's the spirit! Buy ALL!

 

That's what's gonna happen hahaha

 

THURSDAY
Very smooth 3-pass shave with two hands. I thought I was getting pretty good with the single 'off' hand shaving, but it is still so much easier when I use my left hand.
I really enjoy the Institut Karite products (cream & post-shave balm)…all that shea butter leaves my face feeling great.

Have a great Thursday, everyone!

 

6/26/14 SOTD

Prep: warm wash with Stirling Barbershop
Lather: Tiki Set Sail vegan
Brush: Vie-Long Lord Randal mixed
Razor: Gillette New style razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (England) (1)
Post: cold rinse and Captain's Choice Lime

3 passes with no issues. I was pleasantly surprised by the Wilkinson Sword blade. My last couple of shaves with this model have not been good, but in the New it was smooth and easy. Perhaps it is technique?

 

SoS
June 26, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Lather: Stirling Coconut
Brush: WD Synthetic
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Lilac Vegetal. Axe Shield Sensitive
The Stirling coconut is amazing! Such a super summer time soap..
Go out and get it!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
Parker pure badger
c.o. bigelow
Gillette fat boy d4
persona lab(1)
Aqua velva ice blue
today's shave was pretty close to optimum. firing on all cylinders. new bowl, yard sale find, probably the best fifty cents I'll spend all week. no clanking today. durex blade was up to bat failed first stroke. replaced it with a new persona lab. I can tell I'v been away from them in a day or two. beautiful shave dfs++.
finish with aqua velva. I'd use antifreeze if I thought it would be cooler. hot in Florida, y'all stay cool.

 

Troy, since you've been almost exclusively with Tiki for a month, are you getting close to the bottom? Kerry

 

SOTD June 26

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Aristocrat
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: Arko Extra Sensitive
Passes: 3 (WTG, 2xXTG)
Post: Witch Hazel, Arko Ice Mint

Yesterday's BBS shave had my face feeling a little raw by the end of the day so I dropped the ATG pass in favor of an extra XTG.

Ended up with a very nice DFS, and an irritated face, enough to get a slight sting from the witch hazel. I decided to step up my post shave and went with the Arko ice mint. It was not as cold as I remembered or wanted it to be, but there was some cooling.

 

Kerry,
A strange thing is happening with this soap. Every time I build lather, it seems like I load for less time and the lather gets better. I think I have about a week left, but who knows? I started this soap on May 22 and have used it every day except for 3. I received it for free, but even if I had paid for it, it seems like a pretty good value. Soft and easy to load but makes a creamy and slick lather.

 

Welcome back! And congrats on the move! New horizons are always exciting!

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Grapefruit
Brush: Omega 48 Pro Boar
Soap: GFT Almond
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP(3)
Splash: Wal-Mart Witch Hazel 86%
Post: Gillette Gel AS
After: Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic

I feel good! (in my James Brown voice) I really do! Excellent shave this morning. I really love the feel of the Omega on my dome. I love the way it holds heat and lather. As a matter of fact, if it wasn’t so honking huge, it would be my favorite brush! I have named it “Brushzilla”! Last shave on the Astra SP. Still super smooth and sharp. I could probably push this one another couple of shaves with no issues. Definitely going to get more of this blade. I think the GFT Almond is my favorite almond scent so far. It just fills the bathroom. The lather is excellent also. Just a dollop the size of a quarter gave me enough lather to 2-pass the dome and 3-pass the neck easy. It’s a nice, rich lather with lots of glide. The plain witch hazel still stinks. But it gets the job done. As soon as I find a scented version I’m gonna relegate this stuff to the back of the cabinet. I have a nostalgic thing for the Gillette Gel. It’s cheap, its got that classic pharmacy store “masculine” scent, and it’s easy like Sunday morning..

Come on down to That Shave Life!

 

Morning Shave 26 June 2014

Prep : shower + clearasil
Razor : Gillette Rubie
Brush : Semogue 1305
Cream : Mem Olive
Blade : Israeli Personna - Viking's Sword (1)
Post : cold water + Thayer's Witch Hazel + Floid Blue


Another day, another shave... When I start using a product I tend to continue to reach for it every day for 3-4 months then suddenly move to something else. Anyway today it was Mem Olive cream and Semogue 1305 again and face lather again, I have no problem using this combination for some months now
Two quick passes WTG and ATG with the Gillette Rubie razor and the Viking's Sword and I'm ready. Thayer's witch hazel and Floid Blue provided the Grande Finale for today's shave.

 

6/26/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea For Men Original Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Red Tip A3, Wade & Butcher Bow straight razor
Blade: Wilkinson Sword - Germany (8)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair 23mm knot
Soap: Yeti Snot
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: Aqua H2O

A cold 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thursday 6/26/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Razor: slim adjustable set to 4
Blade: Feather
soap:

L'Occitane Cade

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


I tried L'Occitane Cade for the first time today. I really like the cushioning of the French soaps. I consider this a very good soap, even though it cost me $112.00. (more on the price later).

I have now successfully used my feather blade for four shaves twice in a row. Opening up my adjustable to 4 has been allowi9ng me 3 pass shaves that turn out as well as my previous 4 pass shaves.

Why did it cost me $112.00? I jumped on my motorcycle, rode about 40 miles to the Tampa mall, found the shop and bought some for $12.00 plus change. The other $100.00 was from a new battery that I had to buy because my old one died in the mall parking lot. Bummer!

 

Razor: 2013 Muhle R41 w Bulldog Handle
Blade: Super Iridium (D4)
Brush: Omega 11126 boar
Bowl: : Dirty Bird Travel Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: Nivea Energy Face Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Mojito
Shave Cream: Irisch Moos
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive ASB



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Throwback Tabac Thursday
I used a few classics today that combined for a close comfortable shave. A nice follow up to yesterday's rough one.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol (destined to be a classic)
Soap: Tabac!
Brush: Dad's c40 boar
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Personna lab blue
AS: Ice Blue Aqua Velva

 

Thursday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge yellow
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

I love the feeling of the Dapper Dragon soap. It lathers easily and is effective and comfortable. So many good soaps these days!

 

Cade is a terrific soap. Part of my regular rotation.