SoS: March 16, 2015 - March 22, 2015

03/19 – Had to rush a bit to make a dentist appointment and got a nice nick out of it. Post routine did its job and everything cleaned up nicely. Ended up to be a DFS and at least a 4/5 on the scale.

• Growth: 1 day
• Prep: Shower; Proraso Green Pre-shave
• Lather: TSD Iced SubZero
• Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger
• Razor: Weishi MTO
• Blade: Croma Diamant (4)
• Post: Alum; Styptic; Proraso Green AS

 

It is The Blackbeards Revenge. This will be the first time I have used this product.

 

Looks outstanding.

 

The Palmolive seems to be a no-frills all-performance cream. I enjoy it and glad you did, too.

 

I had to bust out the styptic today, too! Oh well it happens. The black handle SS I have has chopped me up pretty good. Still need to find a good blade for it maybe.

 

Agreed. Glad it doesn't smell like Palmolive dish soap. Can't stand the smell of that stuff.

 

Looks good.

 

I was using a blade once that was cutting me up like crazy. It turned out to have a slight bend in one of the edges. I check them all out before I use them now. (It was a Voshkod)

 

Blade was doing great..... Until the doors started to open... All of a sudden it got real aggressive, until I realized what had happened.

 

It's gotta be the VEG

 

I had a Voskhod do the same to me. Ouch. It happens.

 

Tabac
Parker best badger
Muhle R41 (Personna blue)
Cold water rinse/Alum
Captain's Choice Lime

As always, a superb shave.

 

Number 1 "Get Better Soon!"
Number 2 Vicks Vapor rub in the nostrils will open them up really well.
Number 3 Eat some Chip's and Salsa that has Jalapenos in it......guaranteed to clear your sinus's among other things.

 

Thursday 19 Mar 15 Evening shave

Gillette New deluxe
PERMA-SHARP SUPER
Liojuny finest
Barrister & Mann Latha



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Produces a great lather with very little being used. I'm a three pass shaver, so once the brush was loaded I have way to much.

 

Great picture... I evening shave also.

 

March 20 Plans

Stirling Sheep bath/face soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 1)
Omega 10098 boar brush
Stirling Naked and Smooth shave soap
Two passes
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter

This set up is giving me near-BBS shaves with no nicks or irritation almost every morning. I finally got the hang of lathering the Stirling thanks to the great advice I received here.

It has been a great week for me, and I hope yours has been too!

 

Fourth day with the Famex - a most excellent shave.
Maybe it was due to the ABC handle I put on it - I think it looks really neat and it felt great during the shave.

Razor: Famex
Blade: Rapira
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Cella
A/S: Myrsol Agua Balsamica

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Herm, you're not crazy...as far as you know. I hope tomorrow's shave is much better!

 

Thanks for the tips and wishes!