SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

A bit trippy... I like it

 

First thing that flashed in my head was throwback to the 60's scene.

 

Thursday 12Jun14: Planned SOTD:

• Shower & Pre-Shave:

Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Stirling Soap Co. Almond Creme Bath Soap
Stirling Coniferous Pre-Shave Oil
Wet Face Towel Soaked in Hot Water

• Deodorants :

Mennen Speed Stick

• 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 that my daughter had)

Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Coniferous
"Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush

• After Shave Balm:

RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave

• After Shave:

Stirling Soap Co. Coniferous



L to R Back Row: Stirling Coniferous PSO, Arletta II Cobalt Blue Mug Loaded Coniferous Shaving Soap, Stirling Coniferous A/S
L to R Front Row: RazoRock 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.

Will try this method tomorrow; WTG-XTG-ATG, I used it earlier today and my shave came out as a DFS!

 

I looked at it and thought, a "Bad Trip"
Of course I do not do Facebook....Too much Drama for me.

 

Razor Ryujin Tamahagane Dragon God 6/8​

Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000​

Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft Blue 8​

Soap Boellis Panama 1924​

Witch Hazel​

TFS Bergamot & Neroli aftershave Balm​

Scent Diptyque Tam Dao EDP.

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I took the razor back to the hones for freshening up after what seemed like a very long time since I last honed the razor, it was lightly passed over the 8K then 12K and as usual the razor was ready for stropping after 50 linen 50 suede the finally 50 cordovan the razor was effortlessly topping hairs as it moved slightly above my arm. PS I had forgotten how sharp this razor could be fantastic shave so smooth a so close.

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Me too. I guess I need some Flat Black Mat Finish Paint.

 

Feather Portable
Rapira Swede
Semogue BC Mistrua
Palmolive Shave Stick
Alum
Superior 70

 

Eye opener
I really needed a wake me up this morning after a late night at graduation and still needing to get up at 5:30 am.
I reached for Synergy Frost_Byte and I was rewarded with a superb shave. My face still feels cool and is smooth and comfortable. The Lather Monster easily made frozen yogurt that coddled my face and woke me up at the same time. My SC101 cut down my stubble like a warm razor through kokum butter, and I finished the shave with Fine Platinum and a slap of Kiehl's Facial Fuel for good measure. I'm ready to go.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: HTGAM Synergy Frost_Byte
Brush: HIS Lather Monster
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
AS: Fine Platinum, Kiehl's Facial Fuel

 

Thursday:

Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 4
Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
Anherb AS Conditioner
Floid Classic AS
Wild Country Cologne

What's the best set-up for a cool, rainy day for me? One of the most frigid soaps on the market!!!!! The Glacial Obsidian is not for anyone who cannot handle intense menthol because the sensation wallops you as soon as your brush makes contact with your face, and gets stronger and stronger. The Anherb conditioner is another face-freezer with perfect skincare and although my wife hates the scent of the Floid Classic, I love it. My BBS mission was once again accomplished very enjoyably.

 

thanks for the strop details

 

Thursday:
hot shower w/British Sterling scented body wash
ShaveSecret PSO
Gillette Aristocrat 2 passes
Gillette Wilkinson (2)
Semogue Owners Club badger
Provence Sante Verlaine soap
Thayers unscented w/aloe
British Sterling AS

Almost didn't shave today since I just shaved yesterday and was pressed for time but I wanted to see if I could coax any better lather from the Provence Sante after yesterday's tip from @markjnewcomb. I chose my Semogue and soaked the puck while I showered but the clock was hounding me so I ended up doing two furious passes which didn't give the lather any time to dissapate even if it was considering the thought.
I will say that I was thinking about the feel of my new Aristocrat and marvelling at what a fine shaver it is and how much I enjoy this hobby that makes a four dollar find worth so much more.

 

°Gem Flying Wing
°Gem coated stainless
°VDH

2 pass DFS+

A few tiny nics because blade is ready to be pitched.

a/s: Dickinson's with menthol

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Coniferous Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Green Super Stainless (5)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest 24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Stirling Scots Pine again today with a different brush. Great lather. Still getting a great smooth, close shave with the Slim and the 7 O’Clock Green SS on the 5th shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

THURSDAY
Early morn shave (4:30am) with the Böker; 3 quiet passes as I enjoyed a hot 'wake-up' cup of Peet's coffee.
There's something near-meditative about this peaceful morning ritual I love. A wonderful way to start the day.

Have a blessed Thursday, everyone!

 

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab (1)
Lather: TOBS Jermyn St.
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Old Spice

Nice, close shave.

Have a great day!

 

SOTD June 12

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: Gillette Blue (day 3)
Brush: Vie-Long
Cream: MusgoReal Classic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG) plus touch ups
Post:Dove Men hydrate+

Too much water left in the brush when I went to start making my lather. I had to work at it a little longer to get something useful but man did I get lots of lather! It was thinner than I like but there was no negative effect on performance.

The Gillette Blue blade seems to be fading. I'll get another shave out of this blade, but I don't think I'd want to go more than that.

 

Thor's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neurogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Shave Stick
Razor: FaTip Piccolo
Blade: Baili (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, Captain's Choice Cat o' Nine Tails

In some ways, I think the Baili performed better in the more aggressive FaTip than the milder Merkur 41c, as there was less tugging that I could attribute to the blade itself. In other ways, it was not a fair test, as the lather was so poor on my first pass that my face looked like I was trying to shave with butter. Thanks (I think) to that poor lather, I caught a couple of weepers.

 

6/12/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Axe chilled cooling Face Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Valet Autostrop, A J Jordan Sheffield England/ The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor straight razor
Blade: modified GEM PTFE coated SE (3)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: TSD Sub Zero plus menthol lanolin shave soap
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: Aqua H2O

An cool 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

SOTD 6/12



Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Grapefruit
Brush: Shea Moisture Synthetic
Soap: Musso Real Lime Basil
Razor: Frankentech (Muhle handle)
Blade: PolSilver IR (3)
Splash: Shea Moisture Shave Tea Tree Herbal AS Elixir
Post: Nivea Sensitive AS
After: Master Well Bay Rum & Pacific Shaving Moisturizer

A decent CCS. I think I pushed the PolSilver a shave too far with this 3rd shave. Some tugging. As such I didn’t chase the BBS. Ended up with one tiny weeper. This was also the last of my Musso sample. Loved the lather this makes but never really noted the scent much. I’ll end up trying more Musso though. I hate to say it, but I’m starting to think my Super Speeds shave better than my Tech. Not by much but enough so I notice it. More research is needed!

Oh yeah, I've started a blog! "That Shave Life"