SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

Gillette Red Tip
Personna Lab Blue
SOC Boar
Cella
Floid Blue

Inaugural shave for the Red Tip for me and WHOAH NELLY. I've never had this comfortable of a shave. Didn't feel like I had a blade in it until I rinsed my touch up pass and felt smooth. Far better for me than my Aristocrat!

 

I think the second in one the first pic is a38hd, the last on the right it's a39c

 

Saturday June 14

Wow Friday 13th is over.
First time with my 1960 Gillette Fat Boy!

Coffee: Costa Rican fresh ground
Pre-shave: Tree Hut Shea Sugar scrub
Razor: 1960 Gillette Fat Boy (2)
Blade: Super-Max Super Platinum
Shave soap: Cella (can't stop)
Post: T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Jack Black Cooling Gel
After shave: Armani Mania

The FB on 2 is great on my neck ATG. Three passes WTG XTG both ways on my face WTG XTG ATG on my neck. Cella is still the best for me after washing with the Tree Hut Shea, very slick. I got the FB because it is about the same size as my Merkur HD and I plan on trying different numbers on my neck to get it just right on my quest for even better results. The FB is now my #1.

 

Yep, my typo—38c on the left (mild), slant 39 on the right...

 

Beautiful Fat Boy Obi! That baby is MINT!

 

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable F-2 (1960),
with an Astra SP blade,
using an Omega 20102 Pro boar,
lather-up with Arko - shave,
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Skin Bracer for a DFS!

 

Thats a beautiful Fatboy, congrats!

 

Thanks! Got lucky on the bay $62 with shipping. Here are my 4 friends in the morning. Coffee and left to right 1960 Gillette FB, 1922 Gillette Ball End Short Comb, 2014 Merkur 34c HD. It will be a long time before I try the Short Comb.

 

Fransique Delolme Le Thiernois (from same area as Their-Issard razors)
H.I.S. XL synthetic brush
Proraso pre shave
Barrister & Mann Fougere Imperiale soap
Guerlain Vetiver Extreme EdT
Proraso anti-irritation balm

 

Very nice blade!

 

Thanks. I got a one pass shave from it today.

 

Thanks. It's actually a DLC coating with a rubber inset in the middle of the handle. But I suppose flat black paint would work nearly as well.

 

I like that bowl!

 

Be my welcome guest - however I should rephrase my statement. There are certain items I won't part with, such as my Noxzema tubes as well as certain other soaps and creams!

 

SOTD JUNE 14

Prep-hot shower
Soap-VdH Select
Brush-Semogue 1470 Boar
Razor-'68 Lady Gillette
Blade-Derby Extra(3)
Post-Aqua Velva Musk AS



Excellent shave. The Derby started out tuggy and grabby, but I guess the third time's the charm, as it was nice and smooth, and gave a close, comfortable shave with very little irritation.
The VdH Select surprised me with loads of nice, fat lather. Literally exploded out of the bowl. The pic was taken after a three pass shave. Loads of lather left. The Semogue did not hurt, either. I spent an hour today burning through that puck of VdH Select, breaking it in. Very nice.
Have a great shave, everyone!

 

SoS - Saturday, June 14, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Lime PSO
Brush: Whipped Dog synthetic
Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword Saloon (1)
Aftershave: Ogallala Nay Rum w/ Limes & Peppercorns

Excellent, 3 pass DFS today. Irritation free.

- Don

 

SOTD June 14

Prep: hot shower
Razor: George Wostenholm & Son Celebrated I-XL
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso white
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Witch Hazel
I went for a nice lazy shave this morning, and that's exactly what I got. A simple, clean two pass DFS. I have had better shaves, but there was absolutely nothing wrong with today's shave.

 

How do you like this Fougere fragrance to others you may have tried?

 

The B&M fougere soaps are the only ones I've tried. This is the one and only run of the soap. Very nice scent. Great yogurty lather. The scent doesn't last long on the skin. I like fougere or green scents in aftershave and colognes as well. Alpa Fougere and Yardley Black Label are my favorite so far. I'm always on the search for fougere. Any recommendations?

 

So far I have only tried QCS and MdcC versions and of those two I prefer MdC but I think of perfume when I use it. It has a grass/greenish aroma but I also pickup Lavender and some other floral notes.
I honestly do not know what a fougere soap is suppose to smell like. All I know is fern like aroma and only thing I can relate to as FERN Aroma is the coastal area in Northern CA where we use to hunt. The Redwood forests along the coastal area are thick with trees, ferns, moss, lot of redwood bark on the ground and smells of musty , heavy greenery aroma and redwood bark. I know it sounds weird or to some awful but it all comes together I think because of the fog mingling with the ecosystem. Quite refreshing actually and I do miss walking along the redwoods taking it all in.

Now tomorrow I will be trying a Limited Edition Fougere from Tiki Soaps and to me this is what I think of when I think Fern like smell. This one reminds me of those days walking through the forest at daybreak trying to track down a deer or bear. It smells awesome in the tin and cant wait to lather up this puck as I have four other of her soaps and the fragrance from those all exploded once you added water. Expect this one to do the same and already know I will be ordering another puck before she sells out.