SoS: March 24, 2014 - March 30, 2014

SOTD Wednesday 26Mar14

Shower:
Old Spice 3 in 1
Pre-Shave :
Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Razors:
Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle
Razor Blades:
Astra Superior Platinum DE
Shaving Soap:
Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend
Shaving Mug:
Arletta Mug I (White Coffee Mug that my daughter had)
Shaving Brushes :
WD 30/65 W/ Resin Handle Silver Tip Badger
Deodorants :
Old Spice Classic
After Shave Balms:
Nivea After Shave Balm
After Shaves :
Old Spice Classic

Got a great shave today aka "Rudy Castiel Clean Used Car aka Rudy Castiel Clean Shave!"

 

Georger Wostenholm & Sons Original Pipe Razor
H.I.S. XL synthetic brush
Barrister & Mann Vetiver, Heather & Clary Sage soap
Paco Rabanne pour Homme AS

 

Yes there is ...



http://www.allstarhealth.com/de_p_r...mpaign=20386&gclid=CMy0i-a_sb0CFWjKtAodQl0AiA

There is a Lady's Anti Monkey Butt Powder and a Baby's Anti Monkey Butt Powder as well.

http://www.soap.com/p/lady-anti-mon...t=pla&adtype=pla&cagpspn=pla&noappbanner=true



I laugh a little every time I pass by these in the pharmacy.

They must sell well.

 

Wednesday 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

 

Wednesday 3/26/2014
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Wednesday, 3/26/14

Prep: Hot shower followed by homemade PSO
Lather: Cella, bowl lathered with an Omega 10049
Razor: Edwin Jagger de89l with a Gillette Wilky Sword (3)
Post: Cold water rinse and Speick ASL

Three full passes plus touch up yielded a DFS, but this blade's about dead. The Speick saved the day.

 

Thursday Morning Shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE8911
Blade: Rapira (3)
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair
Soap: Arko
AS: Brut Original

Awesome shave like yesterday's. When I received my first EJ DE8911, I just can't stop shaving with it. It has an astonishing structure, I forgot to use my other DE stuff like Rimei and Wilkinson. Maybe I can use them again sometime later Btw, I must press another Arko stick into this wooden case soon; not much Arko left in it.

 

Hoorah for Anti-Monkey Butt !!!

 

Gillette New LC
Voskhod (d2)
Vulfix 404
Ogallala Stick
La Milagrosa Bay Rum

 

Hard to beat the Bay
Another superb shave with Coconut Bay soap and balm. I put a little hot water on the puck while I brushed my teeth and the scent bloomed nicely. I wet the tips of my HIS brush and the lather exploded off this monster and provided a slick cushion for my razor. I like how the SC101 makes a different sound from each side of the head, it's just a great performer for me. I used the balm before my ATG pass, and all was smooth and comfortable. BBS on my cheeks, DFS on my neck with no burn or weepers. Krampert's topped it off in style.

I used Tabac hair cream for the first time today, and so far I'm impressed. The scent is very strong at first, but fades quickly. It provides a light hold, and does not leave my hair crunchy. I only used a little, but I could see that if I used a lot, I could easily get a slicked back look.

 

27/03/2014
Alpa propolis AS
Iridium Super (4)
Ikon OC
Duke 3 Super

 

Gillette LC New Bulldog
Gillette 7OC Indian Green (3)
Oscar11 Purple Omega
Tet-a-Tet SC & ASB

A very nice shave despite dropping my brush in the sink between passes.

 

Thor's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger)
Soap: Ginger's Garden Oakmoss
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (5, 6, 7)
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS
Cologne: Gigember Estragone by Dr. Vranjes

I skipped shaving yesterday merely because I wanted to have more stubble to enjoy removing; how many of us would have said that before finding wet shaving? This setup was, again, nearly ideal for me, producing BBS results with one weeper on my throat where it always is and some signs of mild irritation from a blade that's just starting to wear a bit. I hadn't reached for the Clubman in a while, so gave it a spin, though I'm not entirely sold on the interplay between its scent and the Gigember Estragone cologne.

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Tiki-Set Sail
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Grey Flannel

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

Back to Tiki Set Sail today to compare it to the LASS and MdC. Still reserving judgment for a few more shaves. I finished up with Grey Flannel.

Bob

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gillette NEW
Voskhod Teflon Coated (3)
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

Frank Shaving finest badger does a great job face lathering the Van Der Hagen Deluxe shaving soap. I broke out the Gillette NEW for the third shave with the Voskhod Teflon Coated blade. They worked together for two passes and touch ups to give me a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. It was a mighty fine shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thursday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic SS
Thayers Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS
Santos de Cartier EdT

What a shave, what a shave - thanks to my dear friend Ryan I have this fantastic MITA soap which smells so nice and lathers so beautifully with a HELL of a menthol effect and awesome skincare. The witch hazel and the Mennen Skin Bracer made the end of this shave such a pleasure!

 

SOTD March 27 -- Blade safari day 52

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Khaki Tech
Blade: Voskhod (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Proraso white
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Nivea Men Cool Kick


My lather was a little wet today, but still good enough for a great shave. Not as smooth as yesterday's but still nothing to complain about.

 

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
Cream: TOBS Eton College
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Old Spice

I absolutely love the scent of TOBS Eton College shaving cream. It is definitely my favorite. As always, it gave me a wonderful shave.

Have a great day!

 

3/27/2014 Tech Week!

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Travel Tech P2, Barbers Favorite straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (6)
Brush: Ever Ready 500N synthetic
Soap: The Body Shop Maca Root shave cream with 6 drops of TSD MBomb menthol additive
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva classic cooling after shave
Cologne: Gravity

A wonderful 2 pass Darn Fine Shave + this morning. The Ever Ready 500N synthetic brush surprised me this morning. The synthetic hairs seem to be a little thicker than the hair on a young girls toy doll. It feels pretty soft on my hand, but after whipping up a nice thick lather I found out that it has great back bone and fair amount of scritch to it. This is definitely a hidden gem of a brush. I am going to really enjoy using it during Synthetic Brush Week next week.

Have a blessed day!