SoS: June 30, 2014 - July 6, 2014

Happy birthday, Mouser.

 

Thanks everybody. Growing old beats the alternative I guess.

 

It works really good for me. I thought i was influenced into liking it first time I tried it, but after a couple of uses I knew it was really good for me.

 

Happy b.day Mouser

 

Razor: ER 1924
Blade: GEM
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber Synthethic
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Omega Balm

Very smooth close shave. This is the only razor I trust to do everything.

 

Have a GREAT Birthday Mouser!!

 

Happy Birthday Mouser!!!!!

 

Thursday 7/2/14

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

MDC Fougere (Martin de Candre)

Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: None

I used MDC Fougere for the third time today. Because my face has felt so moist lately, I am skipping the AS for a couple of days while I test out MGD. The MGD is very moisturizing.

 

This was my first shave with my new Ever-Ready 1924. Overall impressions are good, but I really need to work on my technique. My cheeks, upper lip, and chin are extremely BBS. My neck got a few nicks on it. Nothing serious, but it didn't feel too good. I think I'm starting to like SE shaving.

This was also my first time actually using Aqua Velva Ice Blue after a shave. When I was a kid, I used to take it out of my parent's bathroom and put it on. It is a pretty good product. It toned my skin up pretty well and had a nice cooling sensation. I put some Myrsol Emulsion on my neck because it was still feeling pretty rough.

 

SoS - Thursday, July 3, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Peppermint PSO
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3
Soap: Stirling MITA
Razor: Gillette Slim (6)
Blade: Shark (5)
Post: Stirling Lemon Chill WH
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue w/ extra menthol added

Very cold shave. It reminded me of a menthol Monday. Love the Stirling Witch Hazel. It's quite cold, but leaves your skin feeling great. Good stuff!

- Don

 

Prep - Neutrogena Men Skin Clearing Acne Wash
Lather - Nivea Sensitive
Razor - Slim @ 9
Blade - Red
Post - Dickinsons Witch Hazel and Speick Balm

I have officially retired Nivea shave cream. I do not understand how I liked it so much at first.

 

Happy Independence Day



Noxzema Classic Clean
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
VDH Natural Boar
Schick M Adjustable
Schick Injector Stainless Blade
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

It was a great shave this morning. I started out a little thin with the Williams Mug shaving soap, but it got better. The VDH Natural Boar is doing a great job of face lathering. Two passes with the Schick M adjustable and Schick blade left me with a clean, comfortable shave. A cold water rinse, some Thayers Cucumber WH, and Pinaud Clubman after shave finished off this Independence Day shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Happy Birthday Great looking Birth Year Razor. Like that shaving brush.

 

Gary'
You are beginning to show our age. I remeber watching Clutch Cargo with his Pal's Spinner and Paddle Foot.

 

Happy Birthday America.

Planned Shave 04Jul14 Friday :

• 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 :

Mennen Speed Stick

• Razor & Razor Blades & Standby Razor:

Weber 3pc. 85mm. W/Classic Handle
Wilkinson Sword DE Blades
Schick Xtereme 3 Disposable

• Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush:

Arletta Mug II (Cobalt Blue Mug that my daughter had)
Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Coniferous

• After Shave Balm:

RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave

• After Shave:

Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous

L to R Back; Row Stirling Coniferous PSO ; Arletta's Mug II (Daughter's Cobalt-Blue Mug ) : Stirling Coniferous A/S
L to R Front Row; "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle ;Schick Xtereme 3 Disposable ; RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave

 

Friday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Nanny's Ice & a Slice SS
444 AS Balm
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Aramis EdT

First of all Happy 4th of July to all my dear friends in the US and many more!

I really enjoyed this shave a lot - although not as frigid as yesterday, it was still very cold and nice. The Ice & a Slice is a soft soap with good lather although it takes a bit of effort to get it going right, with a nice citrusy scent and a pretty strong menthol blast. As always, the 444 balm delivered on the extra cooling and soothing. The Penguin never fails me either on that note. My Sharp blade is still performing quite well.

Have a great weekend, folks!

 

Gem Push Button
GEM (SS, PTFE) (d3)
DR Harris Arlington Puck
Vulfix 2235
Osage Rub
Old Spice Pure Sport

I thought I was coming near the end on my DR Harris puck weeks ago, but that half-moon just continues to make boat-fulls of excellent lather. This soap has seemingly lasted forever, which is good. However, I am looking forward to trying something new too. Just when I wish it would be done - it delivers my best lathers! Now I am "milking" it.

 

Happy Independence Day

Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D1)
Brush: Vie-Long Pro Horsehair
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Mojito
Shave Soap: Tiki Citrus Mint Blast
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Nancy Boy Cooling After Shave Gel



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All American Independence Day Shave!

Prep: Hot Shower-American Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: American Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Razor: American 1950 Gillette 40’s Style Super Speed-Birth Year
Blade: American Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: American oscar11 24mmx50mm
Aftershave: American Krampert’s Frostbite

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

Independence Day! I pulled out one of my favorite soaps for the 4th, Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic! I paired it with my Birth Year 40’s Style Super Speed and a new Personna Med Prep blade. My oscar11 brush quickly produced the great lather MITA generates each time! I finished with Krampert’s Frostbite. For me, it is the perfect AS to match with the MITA! What a great shave, and a great start to Independence Day Weekend!