SoS: March 7, 2016 - March 13, 2016

that I see

 

Those little fellas to the right of your post are trying to rub it in, aren't they?(not the LT cream lol)

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY


Prep: Musgo Real orange amber
Razor: Maggard MR18C
Blade: Lord Platinum (2nd shave)
Brush: Fine Angel Hair Synthetc
Soap: Stirling Nag Champagne
Post: WSP Tobacco


2 pass shave today. Had to spend a bit more time loading than usual, but ended up with a decent lather. I love the scent of Nag Champa, and I like Stirling's version as well. The Lord Blade was smooth. The Platinums are not my favorite of the Lord blades, but still smoother than the last few blades I used. Finished off with WSP Tobacco aftershave. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Thursday Planned SOTD



Razor: ONEBLADE
Blade: Feather FHS (D5)
Brush: RR Chubby 28mm Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Santa Maria Del Fiore
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Extro Italiana
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March into Artist Club Blades

March 9

Razor - Feather SS
Blade - (2)
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Soap - Tabac
Post - Cold Rinse, Alum, Nivea Original Balm, The Veg

Day two with the Captain Original. Confidence is high given the first day's result. Just have to remember to keep the pressure off this thing now with the sharper blade in it. Pressure with a pain stick usually causes bad things to happen but the sharper the blade the more dangerous it becomes. First pass was solid and again, smoooooooooth. Love the feel of this blade. Working down the neck I noticed a bit of harshness but reduced the angle slightly and got the smooth back. With any straight having that ability to rotate all those degrees really keeps you alert, or leads to disaster.

Second pass was XTG and again effective. I can feel a bit of irritation on the neck. Checked and had a DFS. Not a great one but decided to call it a shave. Give it a break to work into the rest of the week.

Can't argue with the result and the alum was again hot on the neck but not as bad as yesterday. Some improvement for sure. Again, with the mild blade I could have gone the extra pass and with less irritation. But, two passes, no blood, some irritation but improving.....I'll call that a success any day.

 

Very nice!

 

Thanks everyone! I blame this purchase on the great enabler @Darkbulb That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. I did thank him for finding it. Sometimes Darkbulb is more like the Darkside. Just saying! Must resist......

 

Shave Secret / Arko / Cremo
VDH boar & suribachi bowl
Germania PATHFINDER 6/8
Alum block & Clubman S.E.

Superlathered up a batch of CremArko for slick cushiony long lasting lather. Worked my WTG & ATG pattern. Getting away from a DE clean up is helping me to develop a better straight shave. Still drew a drop of blood near my mustache. It happens. Swipe of the alum and an Indiana Jones handful of Pinaud's Special Edition for an exciting shave!

 

We do have cookies.

 

Thank you so much Roger.

 

Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Perma-sharp (3)
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood & Shea butter
Brush: Vie-long
AS: Barbasol Brisk

 

Day 70 - 90 Day Intro to SR
9 March 2016



Ralf Aust 5/8
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Route 66 - Lumberjack
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash
Pinaud Citrus Musk

Have a terrific Thursday!
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Thank you very much - that's very kind of you!

 

03/10/2016
Wolfman OC with Triad Ti
Feather (3)
Rudy Vey with Shavemac Finest
Jabonman Citircos
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange
Whipped Shea Butter

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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!! SOTD 03/10/16

'66 Gillette Super Speed
Personna(6)
E-Shave Badger
Body Prescriptions Cream
Cold Water Rinse,Alum Block
Body Prescriptions ASB
Old Spice A/S

Today's shave was very pleasant and smooth,This shave cream is very slick when applied according to the directions,but of course YMMV.!
The Super Speed Personna combo provided a BBS shave, This is day six on this blade still performing like day one!!!
Topped off with the Old Spice A/S,Let's get on with the day!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!

 

Wednesday:
hot shower w/Plain Jane & Company Masculine Musk bar soap
Action Solutions PSO
Gillette Knack 2+ passes
SuperMax SP Tiger (5)
StrongSet boar
TSD Leather soap in a warm mug
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Old Spice Leather A/S

Yesterday's very excellent shave but no time to be online until today.

 

ThuRhapsoday
Very easy and smooth shave with der Futur today. I noticed that the OCMM does get closer than the Futur set on five, just not as comfortably. Tomorrow I will use the Futur on six with a Voskhod to compare closeness and comfort again. The soap lathered like a champ, and the aftershave is a favorite, so I'm happy.
Prep: Shea Moisture Shave Creme
Soap: B&M Rhapsody
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der Futur 5-5-5
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: B&M Lavanille

 

March 10 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
PAA Deja Fougere
W&B
Stirling Unscented PSB
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet AS

 

Hello TSD
YAY! I did it! My first "real" straight shave. 2 passes with the knife, no DE touchups - and I live to tell the tale



This is what I used today for my 4th straight shave ever:

- Stirling Glastonbury
- Whipped Dog HM Badger
- Gold Dollar 208
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser

The guy I bought this razor from obviously knows what he's doing. Very sharp and a pleasure to use - this cheap chinese blade is definitely worth the 20 € I paid for it! From the first stroke I realized: This thing is sharper than the "Gaelic" I used before. No pulling and tugging, just clean, pleasant cutting. The first pass WTG went so well that I decided to go XTG with the knife as well.

I still have to figure out the best way to hold the razor for neck shaving though. And it seems that for going XTG it might be best to use the right hand on the left side of the face and vice versa. It definitely took me a while though - could have finished 2 DE shaves in the same amount of time But I guess I'll have plenty of time to practice.

After these two passes my face is by no means BBS, I wouldn't even call it a DFS, but it definitely is socially acceptable. No cuts, virtually no irritation. The AS did not burn at all on my cheeks, just a little bit on my neck.

I think now I have to have find someone who sharpens my other razor properly, so I can use that as well. Oh - and I already have a third straight incoming - a 5/8 wedge, because I wanted to try something different than full hollow.

Have a great day