SoS: June 9, 2014 - June 15, 2014

Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Made Rite w/ TGN Boar knot
Gillette Fatboy F2
Shark Super Chrome (3)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I started with a too wet brush today. No problems, I just squeezed it out and continued to face lather my Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap with the Made Rite/TGN Boar brush. I got a good lather, and after two passes with the Gillette Fatboy and Shark SC blade I was rewarded with a close comfortable shave. After my cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Caramba - what happened with the Barbon cream? It's not like it to collapse after being lathered up. The Ingram, at least didn't fail you - thank goodness.

 

Weber Razor
Shark Blade
Wilkinson Sword Shave Stick
Vintage Brush with Silvertip Knot
TSD English Fern Splash

 

NO! PLANNING IS A VERY GOOD THING!

 

Its a boar (semogue 1305)

 

Thanks.

 

No, I didn't grate the soap my friend. I just mashed it into the bowl. Arko is not the softest soap but not hard either, easy to mash.
Each shaving soap has a different character. By dealing with this soap often, you'll adjust the water/soap ratio easily in future.

 

Planned SOTD: Wednesday 11Jun14:

• 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 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.

I really am looking forward to using my "Old Corps & Oscar 11 Custom Brush. It is becoming one of my favorites. It really seems to lather better than my other brushes. I feel that it is one of my best if not the best brush that I have. It was a joint effort between myself and Steve aka Oscar11. Thanks a million. Steve. If it worked today why change it tomorrow.

I am going to shower and shave in the morning as usual. I am also going to shampoo my hair. I plan on going and getting my hair cut tomorrow. Then I will get ready to maybe go Boondocking with some friends. Also yesterday morning I did put in a fresh blade. It's a Wilkinson Sword Blade DE. Update; Earlier today I tried this WTG-XTG-ATG, in my shave. I got a DFS and I only made 2 passes.

 

what razor is that?

 

Its a travel razor with a leather case. But no label on it. Made in France.

 

Injector week
Razor: Schick I1 injector
Blade: Personna (12)
Brush: Muhle black fiber synthethic
lather: Mitchell's wool fat
Post: Pinaud

Excellent yet quick shave. No burn or cuts. MWF is handily becoming my go to soap.

 

I mashed mine too. I thought maybe you grated it first so you wouldn't break your bambu bowl =)

Yes I know ofc, it's just my second use with Arko. I'm just not used to it yet =)

 

Synergy Bay Rum
Another excellent shave with Synergy. I used the bay rum again, and it just gets better each time. The scent was somehow better today, and my skin feels even better post shave. It's true that my skin gets used to a soap formula after using it a few times in a row, and after four days with Synergy, this truth is validated. I'm tempted to just keep using these everyday.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: HTGAM Synergy Classic Bay Rum
Brush: HIS lather monster
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Bay Rum

 

Gillette Tech
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Mistura
Le Pere Lucien SS
Superior 70

 

Wednesday, June 11th, 2014



A Perfect Extra Hollow Shave​

• Pre-shave: Proraso Green Pre-Shave Cream
• Soap: De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap
• Brush: Omega Bristle Brush 10083
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi Carbon Damascus "100 layers", 13/16 Extra Hollow, Square Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Blue After Shave

 

Wednesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 3
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Svoboda AS Balm
Osage Rub AS
Aramis EdT

Damn, I'm a Glacial addict - because of this great uniquely-mentholated line I'll never sweat no matter how hot the weather is. The Lemon Chill soap delivered tons of rich, awesome lather with a beautiful and refreshing scent and a 20 below zero feeling on my face. The other menthol soaps and creams I have feel almost insignificant compared to the Glacials. The Svoboda balm (thanks, Dmitry!) and the Rubby Dubby Doo were both heavenly afterwards. BBS again with so little effort!

 

pics of new brush
includes a pic of semouge 620 for size reference
y'all have a great day

 

Look what I just found =P i didnt get it thou, i dont need it at the time =)

 

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab (3)
Lather: Arko Ice Mint
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive ASB
Aftershave: British Sterling

I've known for a while that my face doesn't like menthol, but I just have to use it every once in a while. However, I shouldn't have used it this morning. My face was covered with red splotches after my shave. The good part is that they go away fairly quickly. Even so, I still got a fantastic, BBS shave.

Have a great day!