SoS: March 30, 2015 - April 5, 2015

Thank you.

 

I like the BFS term...I think I am stealing it! Great post!

 

I love the blooms of cacti! Great spring pic!

 

SOTD - Sunday, April 5, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Vulfix 374 Super
Soap: Catie's Bubbles Spanish Holiday
Razor: Weber PH Bulldog
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer

 

Merkur 34c, Permasharp Super
Hand-carved Beech 2-band Finest
Real Shaving Co. Shave2 Cream
Lime Post Shave Oil
Blue Stratos AS
Vintage Givenchy Xeryus EdT

Love that Edt - so very manly yet sophisticated (just like myself.....honest ). Have to say this razor, blade and shaving cream combo is giving me fantastic, irritation free shaves.

 

Prep - Shower / Pre-lather / 3 min steam towel
Razor - Gillette Fat Handled Tech
Blade - Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Black (#1)
Brush - Omega 20106
Soap - Arko with Pine Needle EO
After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH mix
Result - BBS

 

Arko April!!

SOTD for Easter Sunday 2015



5 April 2015. Day 5, blade 1 - The mighty mighty MTO (Weishi 9306)
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Another good shave on Day 5 with this blade...loving the fresh feeling of Arko!! 2 passes later...it was automatic BFS!!

(h/t to @Troy M...love the term)!!

Have a great first full week of April!
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SOTD 4-5-15

Razor: ATT R1 with Bulldog handle
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Soap: Arko stick
Bowl: Steel
Brush: Tweezerman

Preshave was just face wash with warm water and post shave was rinse with warm water then some cold water splashes and pat dry!

Shave was great, an easy DFS with no nicks or irritation. Took the 2 1/2 day growth off with ease!

Razor: This isnt the first time that I used this R1 plate but I have been trying others like the M2 and R2. All I can say is WOW, this was an awesome shave and not sure why I put this plate down to test others!

Blade: One of my favs so have used before and like them alot! Tonite made me like this blade even more as it seems perfectly matched with the ATT R1 plate.

Soap: This is my goto soap but like the R1 plate, I put it aside to test others and not sure why! This Arko just works amazingly well with not to much effort and gives great lather and protection during passes. All you have to do is rub stick on your damp/moistened face then grab the brush and face lather it. Repeat for each pass, so simple but so good!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out!

Thx.

 

Yes, they are stunning! Spring is a lovely season. It happens quickly here. Thanks for the kind words.

 

April 5, 2015 "Easter Sunday Shave"

Prep: Hot Shower, face wash for deep cleaning
Pre Shave: Homemade pre shave oil with peppermint essential oil
Soap: Arko with 7 drops of M-bomb
Brush: Omega 10065
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Astra SP
Post Shave: Gentlemen Jon Alum Block
After shave: Witch hazel peppermint infused, Nivea aftershave cooling balm, Old Spice Lime.

Thoughts: Today was just another great shave, I loaded a new Astra blade into the Krona and it shaved like a dream once again! Also today was the first use of my "Crusader Bowl" custom painted by yours truly . The bowl whipped up lather like crazy and I could have shaved 4 times with the amount it was able to produce. The Arko soap was flawless and the added M-bomb from TSD shop was a luxurious addition to an already great shave. Happy Easter my friends, For He is Risen, God bless you all! Shave on and Enjoy!

 

Love that handle!

Hey do you reload Arko between every pass? I never heard of that before

 

Where can I see a close up pic of your finished bowl? =P

 

Grifetto is a great razor! Mastro Livi created it with beginners in mind, although it is also great for experienced wet shavers as well.
It is made of stainless steel (therefore easier to maintain without concerning about rust) easy to hone, hold the edge for a long time, round point for easier use.
The price is low, if compared to the other razors Mastro Livi makes, this one is in fact a semi-artisan razor and made from blanks personally made by Mastro Livi.
The rest of production is totally hand made, as usual.

 

http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/shave-bowl-project.43844/

Thanks for wanting to see the finished product!

 

Gem Junior (baton handle) razor
Gem Stainless blade
FS Silver Tip brush
CO Bigelow SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
CO Bigelow 1585 cologne

Right fine shave to start the week with. Time to go feed the chicken

 

Haha ofc, it was fun following the pictures and I wanted to see how it looks sans lather =)

Looks really nice!

 

It lathers like a dream the dot design i did in the bowl worked out great to help whip up lather allot more efficiently! Thanks!

 

So the next one you are sending my way right? Haha just kidding. But really well Done, it was nice

 

After the pass, I just do a light rinse to get the old lather off, then rub stick on face again (but not as heavy as first pass) and rebuild lather using the brush. Works great for me!

After my third pass, if I need to do any touch up my brush has plenty of lather left in it to use without using the stick again. So I would rinse old lather off again and just use the brush with the left over lather in it to touch up.

 

I usually make enough lather for 2-3 pass shave =)