SoS: March 24, 2014 - March 30, 2014

Happy Birthday! arty:

 

SOTD March 29 -- Blade safari day 54

Prep: hot towel
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki Tech
Blade: Rapira (day 2)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: alum, Dove Men Hydrate+

 

Saturday morning, March 29, 2014

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (9)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

arty:Happy Birthday!arty:

 

Razor: Ikon 2013 Dlx Solid Bar
Blade: Supermax Sunrise (D2)
Brush:Bullgoose Beehive w 24mm WD Silvertip
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla
Shave Soap: Le Père Lucien Savon du Barbier
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Speick​

Second day using a Supermax Sunrise blade and boy is this baby sharp. First pass mowed down the whisker and only had to do touch up on both sides below the side burns but the chin area required a full second pass. Great blade, reminds me of a feather and looking forward to see how many shaves I can get out of one blade. May have to stock up on these blades if I can find them.

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3/29/14
Prep: warm wash with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep and homemade PSO
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Brush: Stirling badger
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Dorco
Post: cold water rinse and Captain's Choice Cat O'Nine Tails.
Easy 2 pass shave

 

Happy Birthday!

 

I picked a few special items today to share with a Facebook group, a great shave that set me up for the day.

 

Maher & Grosch The Genuine Rattler Razor
H.I.S. XL synthetic brush
Prep pre shave
Dr. Dittmar Spezial Rasierseife soap
MEM Olive cream
Paco Rabanne pour Homme EdT
Institut Karite balm

 

Hot towels
Tabac
Omega 49
Tennis #80 5/8
Alum rub
Nivea ASB

 

SOTD
3/29/14

Prep: Hot shower. Nivea menthol face wash
Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem Stainless Steel (5)
Soap: Stirling MITA
Brush: Vie-Long Horsey
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Stirling Black Ice
2 pass comfortable shave!
Go out and get it!
Edit: It's been 5 hrs since my shave. My skin feels wonderful! Also I had a BBS shave. If you haven't tried a SE please do so, you can still find one at a very reasonable price.

 

Saturday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Rapira (4)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Soap: Proraso Green
AS: Barbasol Brisk

I had a close and comfy shave this morning. I also bought 100 blades of Rapira and Shark today. I'll try Shark for the first time tomorrow morning.

 

SOTD 29 March

Pre-Hot shower, Yardley Oatmeal Almond soap
Hot towels
Brush-VDH Boar
Strop-Musicians Friend. Also doubles as a guitar strap.
Suds- C.O. Bigelow cream
Razor #1- Boker American Line SS St. Louis
Razor #2- Lady Gillette
Blade- Family Dollar Dorco

Post- Halston AS



A bit of music makes the shave go smoother.



Have a great shave!

 

Happy Birthday Jasman! arty:

 

It's early days still but I like 'em well enough so far. Shaved again this morning with the same blade as yesterday, and it was much better than the second and third shaves I got from the first blade out of the sample pack. Probably just a bad blade first time 'round.

 

Saturday 3/29/2014
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Saturday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Personna Red (2)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS


Cold rain & snow here this morning, but a lovely shave all the same. Hope you're having a great Saturday so far.

 

SOTD Saturday 3-29-2014

5/8 Stoddard Blue Steel, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PRC
Classic Brand Rose SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Rubberset 200-4 Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Rose of Bulgaria ASL

Another early morning shave before I hit the road for an Installation Ceremony in Eugene, Oregon this afternoon.
Just checked into the hotel and getting ready to attend the event. I love the drive with the sprinkling of rain; mellowing out on some Pink Floyd during the drive. Have a great weekend Gentlemen!
NOTE: Only two days before opening day! Go Mariners! :rah:

 

Happy Birthday Jasman

 

Wacker
Tabula rasa
30mm homemade brush