SoS: March 9, 2015 - March 15, 2015

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
Ever-Ready 1924 w/ short Brass Center Punch Handle
GEM Super Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

The Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Brush. Two passes with my Ever-Ready 1924 SE razor and a GEM Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Wednesday evening, March 11 2015

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (2),
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
lather-up with Tabac – shave 1 pass,
finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum for a CCS!

I love to shave. It's as simple as that. Wet-shaving is just as revelatory and fun as when I started a few years ago. Aces!

 

A beautiful LC. Aces!

 

Here's my shave plan for Thursday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 4
Egyptian Palmolive Menthol SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Thank goodness I had an excellent shave this morning without any issues. My prep and technique were both perfect, so all went well. Although the Egyptian version of Palmolive Menthol is nowhere nearly as powerful as a Glacial soap, it's powerful enough to satisfy my menthol needs very nicely. This cream has the same lather and skincare as the Italian version but the scent is completely different. The Gold Bond moisturizer and the Rubby Dubby Doo are waiting to give me a tremendous face freeze after my shave. The Chabrawichi 555 cologne is also from Egypt and very pleasantly-scented. That cologne sells for VERY cheap in Egypt - in fact I remember paying less than 2 bucks for a big bottle when I was in Cairo in 2001.

 

I think you could start a thread with sort of a "Where's Waldo" theme. You could take a pic of a landscape and "hide" your brush and razor.

 

Eeek! Shaving with your eyes closed. Sideburns, mustache and beard, good luck!

 

Lovely razor that.

 

11 March 2015 Shave

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Thursday's Planned SOTD
Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D4)
Brush: EJ XL Horn Silvertip Fibre
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25" Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Oil: Saponificio Felce Aromatica
Shave Cream: Saponificio Felce Aromatica
Post: Monster Alum Block
Soothing Balm: MdC Huile végétale camomille
Aftershave: Saponificio Felce Aromatica​

Looking forward to tomorrow morning's shave as I have two new additions to the shave den. The Edwin Jagger XL Silvertip Fibre and the ShaveWorks shave bowl as seen below. The shaves I have been receiving from the Rocket HD have been fantastic and really glad I added this razor to my collection.

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March Focus - Vintage and Carbon
March 11, 2015 - Week 2 Day 4
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Arko
Razor - '59 SuperSpeed
Blade - (1)
Post - RazoRock Alum & Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Change up today since the Durasharp carbon died yesterday. Decided to use the Kai Stainless blade the remainder of the week as I have never tried it. Found it wouldn't fit into the Aristocrat. I've had blades fit a bit tight in the 'crat before but never just refuse to load. So, to stay vintage and TTO, I switched to my '59 Superspeed (birth year). The Kai fit perfectly and the shave was marvelous. I know these are sharp blades, usually considered just slightly less sharp than a Feather, but paired with the SS it was smooth, close, and a two pass almost, missed the baby by THIS much, DFS. In fact I thought I had the baby until a couple of minutes after when I found two tiny spots that just disqualified it. Alum was silent and the AV blue refreshing. A great shave!

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Planed SOTD for Thursday 12Mar15





Left to Right : Stirling Bay Laurel A/S, "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush * {This is my go to Brush} Stirling Bay Rum Pre-Shave Oil, Back Row :Arletta's Mug II (Daughter's Cobalt-Blue Mug ) * Front : Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic Handle {This is my Preferred Razor & My Favorite} * , Wilkinson Sword DE Blades *

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tea Tree Bath Soap, Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick *
Shaving Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Razor: Weber 3pc. S/S Polished Head 85mm Classic handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (2)
Brush: Whipped Dog 30/65mm Silver Tip Badger Black&White Marbled Resin Handle
Aftershave: Stirling Bay Laurel A/S

Being as this method worked I will try it again tomorrow morning WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). Let's hope that will be resulting in a DFS-BBS, and No Nicks or Weepers.

 

Germania Cutlery-The Oxford Razor
Ever Ready 500PBT/TGN 18mm Finest F2
RazoRock Lavender Monte Bianco
Brut Splash

 

SOTD March 11
Prep: Proraso Green pre-shave
Brush: Omega Boar 10066 and Muhle HJM synthetic
Blade: Wade & Butcher 4/8
Soap: Mike's Rose & Cedarwood
Post: Home-mix bay rum aftershave

I know, why did I use two brushes? Well, since I got the Plisson I've been ignoring these two, and though they both deserved the attention. As much as I like both the HJM and Mike's, both are up for sale in the classifieds right now, since I'm looking for other things.

 

Planned Thursday SOTD
59' Fatboy
Ladas blade (3)
Plisson synthetic brush
Wm Neumann & Co Absolute Zero shave cream
Proraso aftershave
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Thursday SOTD
12 March 2015

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Beautiful picture.

 

One razor to rule them all
I really like my Gillette New LC, Aristocrat, and iKon SC101, but today's shave blows away any I've gotten with those or any other razor. Der Vorschlaghammer (Merkur 39c) is the razor for me. I get closer and more comfortable shaves with it than any other I've tried. My cheeks are so smooth, and my neck feels great because I can skip a pass there due to the efficiency of this razor.
I used my favorite spring scented soap today - B&M Ferox. I love the peppery grapefruit, and the skin care of tea tree oil. I paired it with CH Sherlock and I think it's a very nice combination.
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: B&M Ferox
Brush: HIS
Razor: der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (1)
AS: Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
Kent silvertex infinity
Truefitt& Hill 1805
Cadet tto14
persona lab(2)
ICED Brut classic
today's shave was nice. good lather, excellent scent. used the cadet again, very nice shaver. three passes for a very good shave. finished with iced Brut.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Thursday's Shave

Prep: Hot shower w/ Grandpa's Pine Tar
Soap: Mama Bear's Amber Romance
Brush: Omega 13522
Razor: '46-'50 Gillette Heavy Gold Tech
Blade: store brand Israeli Personna
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Balm
Scent: Pinaud Clubman

Woke up late this morning so no picture. I love the Amber Romance scent but I'm not sure about the performance. I get a decent, slick lather out of it, but it doesn't seem very protective. Decent 2 pass shave with some minor irritation.

 

3/12/15

Prep: warm wash and cornhusker's lotion
Lather: frankensoap
Brush: Bodyshop synthetic
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (3)
Post: cool rinse and proraso green aftershave lotion

3 passes resulting in a DFS.