SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

Shave of the day

Pre- Hot shower

Soap/cream- Arko mashed into a plastic bowl with lid.

Brush- Plisson synthetic

Razor- Mühle R89

Blade- Wilkinson sword(2)

Post- Cold water rinse and Nivea ASB with 3 drops of homemade menthol additive

Not the best shave today. A close but not irritation free shave. I need to practice more in my trouble spots. Also the soap/water ratio was a bit off, but it was Arko, how bad could it be =P

 

Tuesday, June 10 - late-afternoon, pre-Skype interview shave
L'Oreal Icy Gel Face Wash, 2 hot towels, lather, hot towel
Proraso Preshave - Sensitive
Whipped Dog Synthetic
Nivea Sensitive Cream
Merkur HDC w/Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Cold water, cold towel, Thayers, alum
3 passes - W, X, A, touch ups

After 2 skin-peeling days of shaving, I wanted to take today off, but couldn't. So I went back to a razor/blade combo that's always worked for me. I did, however, use a new cream, which was probably a mistake. The Nivea Sensitive whipped up a nice lather; I had enough for at least two shaves. But maybe I should have tested it on a day I don't have a job interview. Results: rough shave, with lots of irritation. After nine months, it seems like there's more luck than skill involved in my getting a decent shave.

 

SoS - Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Lime & Tea Tree PSO
Brush: Whipped Dog Synthetic
Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: GSB (5)
Post: Speick ASL

- Don

 

Be care, the Florida sun in June can be wicked.

 

Is your Brush a Boar Brush ? Or Synthetic ?

 

Tuesday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Schick E2
Blade - Personna (6)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Take care and get better soon!

 

Adonis;
How do you like using the Pacific Shaving Moisturizer, as an After Shave Balm? I like their PSO it's good, but a little on the expensive side. $6.75 for 1/2 oz. (15ml.) according to the bottle.(The size) When you can get 3.37oz. (100ml) of any of the Stirling PSO for $6.85.

 

That's good to hear. I tried my VDH Boar brush the other day, I really did not get it to lather well at all in my VDH Mug with the Luxury Shaving Soap in it. I can't even get a good lather out of my VDH Boar Brush, it works well in the Williams Soap and the VDH/Williams mixed. But no way near as well as any of my Badger Brushes even the VDH Badger brush that I got in the kit. (Maybe that's why I got it for $.99 in the close out barrel at CVS Pharmacy).
Maybe I will find a new handle and then get a TGN Boar Brush or a Boar Brush from WD.

 

Is it a sign of a problem if I already have my Father's Day shave planned?

 

Steve;
Been there done that with my knee, good luck and get better soon. What did you do trip over a soap puck?
Don't become a "Sick-Bay Commando" now !
The road to hell is paved with soap pucks.

 

Yes of course it is. I have mine planned, but I am going to be Boondocking, in the mountains.

 

I second that for the Cramex I use it all the time.

 

Planned Shave 6-11-2014 ...

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tonight's shave:
hot shower prep
de long 20/60 best badger
Coates tea tree for sensitive skin
39c Merkur slant
persona lab(1)
Florida water
nivea a/s balm
tonight's shave was out of necessity itching like crazy after two days. Sun did a number on my face.three cold sores two on upper lip together, one on bottom. had to shave, except mustache area. no d/fs- thanks guys for the remarks, I do take measures for the sun. but last week they are not sufficient. now I look like I'm growing a stash. New de long brush, no smell, no hair loss, really big, tons of lather it's a nice brush for less than twenty bucks. tea tree was sorta medicine smelling, but my face needed some medicine. I think I can harvest my beard for silver tips, get g ray hairs with only two days growth. clean now no itch
y'all have a good night
I'll do pics of new brush with tomorrow's shave
p.s. never get Florida water in/ on or near a cold sore. bad mojo trust me

 

I hope you mend quickly. Your new little buddy needs lots of walks.

 

That doesn't sound like much fun either. The most fun I had was when I broke my radial head (elbow). That's when I learned to shave with my left hand.

 

What do you thing of the Platinum?

 

Not a very good shave today.

Prep: hot shower, Neutrogena Face Wash.
Brush: Turkish #6 Brush.
Razor: Gem MMOC. First time use.
Blade: Gem Stainless.
Cream: Barbon and then Ingram.
Post: cold water rinse, Barbon AS.

This shave started out good until I got to my throat. I got some weepers and some bleeding. It all went away when I splashed cold water on my face, but still. This MMOC is like a Fatip on steroids. It has a lot of feedback and will let you know what you're doing wrong. Tonight it was the lather. This Barbon cream wouldn't stay for the life of me. I rinsed that off and re lathered with the Egyptian Ingram. This stuff improved my shave greatly, but I was still pretty pissed about the Barbon cream not working. The Barbon AS did exactly what it was supposed to. It burned like hell, but it tightened up my skin and made it somewhat better.

 

It's been the worst 6 years of my life. As a kid I broke my elbow, bone out and all. Not fun.