SoS Mar 16 - 22

3/22

1905 gillette double ring
swedish gillette
TSD lemon & cedarwood s/c
ever roddy badger brush, black/green marble bakelite handle

dickinsons witch hazel

TSD lemon & cedarwood a/s




this was a double ring i got in the other day. had to do some mild cosmetic surgery, but after that and some cleaning it looks great. my other cased one just might go up for sale sometime soon :smile:

 

Sunday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (4)
C.O. Bigelow Cream
Thayer's WH with Aloe
Gilette Seris A/S Gel for Sensitive Skin

 

Sunday 3/23 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: The "Ever Roddy", an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with a silvertip badger knot by The Knotty Badger
  [*]Cream: T&H West Indies Lime
  [*]Razor: GEM Featherweight SE
  [*]Blade: Ted Pella PTFE SE (shave 6)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & Nivea Extra Soothing ASB
  [*]EDT: Nine Flags Live Oak from Germany
  
  [*]Result: BBS shave today. Do have some trouble holding onto the Featherweight handle when it gets wet. Hard to turn the razor when I need to go against the grain. Nothing really bad though. Used the last of my T&H West Indies Lime today. Do not like the scent, smells a lot like turpentine. But the T&H does make a very luxurious and slick lather. And loads of it too.

 

Sunday 3/22

• Penchetta Penworks Silvertip
• Noxzema S/C
• 7/8 W&B Celebrated Hollow Ground
• NEW
• Gillette 7OCB
• Thayer's Alcohol Free Original
• W&S Lightly Mentholated Balm
• EdT: Creed Red SW (? - that's what the had written label said on the sample)

Result: Much better shave with the straight this time. I think setting it down for a few days was a good idea. Still seemed a bit rough, but it actually cut my stubble this time. My blade angle had been way off. WTG only on my cheeks, jawline, and goatee area. Didn't do my lower neck. Finished up XTG/XTG with my NEW. First time with the Noxzema cream. I mixed it a bit dry, but it still worked very well. Not as cooling as I expected, though. Very nice shave today. :happy088