SoS: March 17, 2014 - March 23, 2014

Hot shower...omega 49...Proraso Green...Tennis #80, 5/8 extra hollow...cold water...witch hazel...Nivea replenishing ASB

 

SOTD
3/18/14
Soap week

Prep: Hot shower. Nivea face menthol face wash
Razor: Merkur Progress (4,2)
Blade: PolSilver (3)
Soap: Stirling MITA
Brush: Turkish #6
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Clubman Original. Akat 2000
Stirling MITA is a must have! Easy to lather, thick slick and smells great. The Turkish #6 is super. 1st time using the Akat, so far good. PolSilver is going strong, I'll push it to #4 tomorrow Go out and get it!

 

Man, I love these brushes.

 

Late afternoon shave with my beloved MWF. My Simpson hiatus didn't last more than 24 hours, stupid love of badger. Funny how I didn't notice scritch on Simpson Best until lathering up for the fools pass. I think I want some softer tips...

 

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How do u like that brush? I love mine

 

It uses late Generation 3 fibers. I am still working on my opinion to write up at a later date. So far it is working well.

 

Gillette Old Type
Voskhod
Oscar11 1800
Walter's Rose
Superior 70

 

Superb Shave
Everything came together today for a BBS with no burn or weepers. A really pleasant and comfortable experience. The HIS whipped the Gondolier into slick lather in no time... A little less water to start with on my synthetic seems to lead to creamier lather. The 101 sang its way through three easy passes with very little touch up. I topped it off with Krampert's Finest Bay Rum and some Gondolier lotion. It's warmer today, so I may not have needed the lotion, but if wanted to bump up the scent a little bit.

Prep: Burt's Bees Sensitive face wash
Soap: HTGAM Synergy Gondolier
Brush: HIS
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Astra SP (3 and out, like the Cleveland Browns )
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum, Synergy Gondolier lotion

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
'62 Gillette Slim
Voskhod Teflon Coated (5)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap was very rich as I face lathered with the Semogue 1305 boar brush. I made two passes and touch ups with the '62 Gillette Slim and Voskhod Teflon Coated blade for a near BBS shave. I retired the blade after the shave. A cold water rinse followed by Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman AS left me clean, smooth, and refreshed.

 

6/8 T.I.
TOBS Sandalwood SC
homemade brush

I've never been much of a shaving cream user but I do like this TOBS. The scent is a little strong for me but I like it and the post shave qualities are good. Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Wednesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Rapira day 3
Gillette Menthol SC
444 AS Balm
Barbon AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

BBS again in two effortless passes - this new big horsehair brush I received is pretty well broken in now and it whips up fabulous lather with any cream or soap I use. The Gillette Menthol cream is no longer in production unfortunately, however I still have another new tube in reserve. The 444 balm and the Barbon aftershave felt so nice and frigid.

 

SOTD March 19 -- Blade safari day 44

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki with ball end handle
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Col Conk lime
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men cool kick

Best shave from the Polsilver today and it only took an extra half pass worth of touch ups.

 

3/19/14
Prep: Hot shower, face wash with Stirling Barbershop and application of homemade PSO
Lather: Stirling MITA
Brush: Vie-Long 16031
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Derby Extra (2)
Post: Cold water rinse and Captain's Choice Lime

Not sure about this blade today. 2nd shave with it and it tugged on all three passes. Lather was decent, but....
Enjoyed the coolness of the MITA again.

 

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Soap: Stirling Clubman
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

Exact same setup as yesterday for the same fine results. I finished up the Stirling Clubman puck this morning. It's a good thing I have several more pucks of different scents.

Have a great day!

 

Wednesday:
hot shower w/Yardley Pomegranate Rose bar soap
Taconic unscented PSO
Parker 80R 3 passes
Crystal Super Platinum (5)
VDH Deluxe boar
GFT Rose cream sample (and a wee bit of T&H Rose cream sample)
Thayers Rose Petal w/aloe

5th shave with this blade and time to retire it. Very close shave today but right on the edge of irritation.
Had plenty of GFT left in my sampler and added the tiny bit of T&H from that sampler just to use it up and throw the package away.
If you'd have asked me at this time last year when I was just getting started if I'd ever use rose scented shave cream I would have laughed out loud but here I am trying to decide on which rose to add to my permanent rotation. Go figure.

 

Prep: Proraso White
Soap: Stirling Barbershop
Razor: DLC/ UFO Red Bronze
Brush: Simpsons P8
Post: L'Occitane Baux/444

A lovely shave, been at least 6+ months since I used the Proraso pre shave cream a nice change.

 

Wednesday, March 19th, 2014



Bismarck Registered, 6/8 Extra Hollow, Square Point​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Simpsons Luxury Shaving Cream
• Brush: Omega Badger Brush 63167
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Bismarck Registered, 6/8 Extra Hollow, Square Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: P.160 Ambre Dorée After Shave

 

Wednesday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Rapira (2)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Arko

 

Love that handle.