SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

Roger, once again I wish you a speedy recovery with renewed strength. I have to be honest with you, my friend. These Glacial soaps make every other mentholated soap I thought was strong feel warm.

 

Splashing Osage Rub on right after had me slobbering.....what a combo.

 

Monday 23rd March



Warm shower
Hot towel
Soap Commander Confidence scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette 58 (1953-54)
Gillette Platinum 'Swede' (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave

 

I did finish. I love the FT, but I could stand something much colder.

 

Menthol Monday!



Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Lather: Stirling Margaritas In the Arctic
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '52 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Pinaud Lime Sec

So busy today I almost forgot to post! The MITA was nice and cold! Did a full 3 pass shave to an excellent, irritation-free DFS. The MITA froze my face, then the cold water rinse, then the 10 degree air on my way out the door! Yep springtime in central NY!

 

SOTD 23 March 2015



Dad's Schick Injector
Omega 48
Chinese Schick Blades
Red mystery soap
Lilac Vegetal by Pinaud

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Get well soon!

 

Ouch! Good luck with the surgery. I actually use both hands when I shave. I didn't even notice that I shaved that way until someone here did a survey on which hand you use shaving. Good luck and take it slow, no pressure.

 

Razor: Gillette 195 Fat Boy (f1) 1960
Brush: Jerusalem Olive Wood/WD Silvertip 24/48
Mug: VDH
Cream: The Gentlemen Cedar
Blade: Feather (2)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea body wash Mango
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black balm, OS vintage Shulton
Whipped up The Gentlemen Cedar with no problem with the Silvertip. Good cushion from The Gentlemen and it has a nice scent. I really like the FB. I could just use this razor forever with the Feather, and be happy. The Shea Mango for the pre-shave helped give me a nice no burn shave. And then some of that vintage OS, It's Springtime, so let's hear about it from my good friend Frank.

 

Very nice razor and case!

 

Happy wife, happy life!

 

Glacial is the champ.

 

Best wishes and prayers for success!

 

Sorry to hear that, about your thumb and hands. Hope you have a quick and speedy recovery. Great choice in the Shaving Soap!

 

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for you!

 

Wolfman OC / WRH7 handle
Rapira Swedish Steel
Thater 4125/0 Fan
RR - The Freedberg
Fine - Platinum

Creed - Aventus

 

23mar15
My first shave ever with a SE. (I couldn't wait till tomorrow)
Not bad at all really. Definetly more audible feed back. Even when my face felt smooth, I could hear it "scraping". I did have to do a full 3 passes. I can usually do 2 and a clean up with the DE's. Technique was easy to get the angle correct and noticeable results from each pass. My chin was the hardest to get and neck got a little tender, but no nicks or bloodletting at all!
Blade was a generic store brand packaging "GEM" BLUE STAR from Fred Meyer (Kroger).

 

for your kind words

 

Mondays shave
the worst best shave of my life, or the best worst shave of my life? Shaving with some new Art of shaving products today I received from his from Hudson. ( Thank you Hudson) The smell of these Sandalwood products is very pleasant . it reminded me of Proraso red, but a bit nicer. The performance was outstanding!!!!!! I don't think I have ever has such a slick shave. It was amazing. A very pleasant surprise.
BUT, and its a big BUT, my face was irritated during the shave. I think I might be a bit sensitive to one of the products, I hope not as I did get such a great shave from it.
I will keep trying these products and hope it works out, but if not I will have to PIF these products, they are just too good not to be used.

Razor - Slim
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Blade - Ladas
Pre shave - Art of shaving Sandalwood pre shave oil
Lather - AOS Sandalwood shave cream
Aftershave - AOS Sandalwood aftershave balm

 

I used my proraso to, really nice!