SoS: May 11, 2015 - May 17, 2015

Happy anniversary

 

Thank you.

 

SOTD 5-14-15

PRESHAVE: Face wash with soap and warm/hot water
RAZOR: ATT R2 plate with MR1 handle
BLADE: Astra SP (3)
SOAP: Cella (from brick)
BOWL: VDH
BRUSH: Tweezerman
POST: Rinse with warm/hot water to get soap off and then some cold water rinses/splashes and pat try. Apply Gentleman Jon Alum block and rinse/wash off after a minute or two!

Comments: Shave was very good and very close, I got a DFS with no problems and almost a BBS except just a spot on the neck! I decided to revisit the R2 since it has been awhile since I used it. It works very well but not quite as smooth/easy to use as the M2 plate. Soap was great and I never have any issues with the Cella! The lather, protection and feel throughout the shave and the post shave feel is always very good. One weeper and just a bit of irritation based on the alum block. A very good shave today!

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! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.

 

Happy Anniversary, Kevin! I toast you and your bride! She is very brave.

 

Beautiful Duck! I think I'm getting an addiction to them.

 

May 14

MdC facial soap
Weber PH
Feather blade (day 1)
Rudy Vey Shavemac two-band silvertip
Le Père Lucien shave soap
One pass plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel and unrefined shea butter

This was my first shave with the LPL. I ran out of lather after the first pass and called it a day. I'm sure it was due to operator error, so I'll try again tomorrow!

Stay sharp!

 

TGIF Planned SOTD
Razor: 1946/1947 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Triton R3 (D6)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers 24mm HMB
Bowl: Suribachi 5” bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Bay Rum
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Kyovu Bay Rum


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PAL Adjustable Injector Razor (1962)
with vintage Schick blade (3),
Edwin Jagger STF XL brush,
Lather-up with CRSW Fougere Moderne,
Finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Skin Bracer Cool Spice for a DFS!

Wow, LOVE the Skin Bracer Cool Spice, found at a thrift store for a buck. Aces!

 

I know it's been brought up around here before but I noticed you do a cold water shave every time I've seen you post in SOTD. I've used cold water the last 3 shaves and have had almost no irritation on my neck which I normally have some. Haven't given up on hot water yet... Do you ever go back to hot water?

 

I actually have a Sharp Durablade in my razor (on shave six I think), and it's been very good to me. It is admittedly getting a little rough, but hey, 6 shaves is respectable. I wont rank them with Crown by Lord, which are my favorites and give me a BBS shave with zero irritation. But they're a pretty good blade from what I've seen so far. In fairness though, I'm only 1 blade into the pack. lol

 

May 15 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
Razorock Don Donato
EJ Chatsworth Barley
Bluebird blade
Stirling Unscented PSB
Aqua Velva AS

 

The Glacial Wintergreen trio gave me such frigid, beautifully-scented, eye-tearing pleasure and a hell of a great shave. The Dorco blade, however is getting duller and duller. It may have to be changed.

 

today's shave
hotvery good water wash with dove+ care
soc bristle
Cella
Gillette fatboy(d4)(7)
Ladas (1)
ICED Brut
today's shave was very nice. the soc (another box tour trade) did very well. Cella is great smelling and performing lather. the fatboy(like going home) made three fine passes for a comfy bbs shave. finished with iced Brut.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

The last time I did a hot water shave was in January. I used a shaving scuttle I pieced together.
http://jrshaving.blogspot.com/2015/01/shave-of-day-125.html
I am saving water, electricity, and irritation. Why would I go back? I am thinking of piffing my home made scuttle at some point.

 

5/15/15
Prep: warm wash
Lather: TSD wheat lemon &cedarwood
Brush: TGN finest
Razor: Weber
Blade: Rapira Lux
Post: Ogallala Bay Rum

2 passes. Face lathered the croap and it performed well.

 

I had a very nice 3 pass shave with Provence Sante today. This soap contains baby powder and always leaves my face feeling great.

Provence Sante
Sputnik blade
slim adjustable

 

Maggard's Day Tomorrow
I am so excited to go to the meet up at Maggard's tomorrow that I decided to use their excellent London Barbershop combo today. I am not disappointed. The Colonel whipped up optimal lather to set up my stubble for a visit from my New LC, which removed them from my face in comfort. The MLB aftershave has is all good - no burn, just face friendly goodness wrapped in a nostalgic scent that reminds me of barbershop visits with my Dad when I was a kid.
Prep: Bulldog face wash
Soap: Maggard's London Barbershop
Brush: The Colonel
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: voskhod (2)
AS: Maggard's London Barbershop

 

SOTD
Go Dubs!
May 15, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: ATT Kronos S1 Slant Bar Razor
Blade: Ladas
Brush: Ever-Ready 150 TGN 24/54mm Synthetic by @GDCarrington
Lather: Pré de Provence No 63
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
Fantastic shave! My brush is amazing! It has the backbone of a boar, and the softness of a silvertip. PdP No. 63 has found a home in my den.
Go out and get it

 

Friday

Soap: Catie's Bubbles "Le Nude" unscented
Brush: Olive wood HIS
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

SOTD for today May 15th. I finally put the Barbasol away (for a while anyway) after using for it 3 straight days and went back to the brush and soap.

Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man w/SOC Boar (face lather)
Razor: Schick Krona w/Rapira Swede (5)
Post: Dickinson's Witch Hazel followed by Nivea Sensitive Balm
Aftershave: Clubman Vanilla

2-passes (WTG & XTG) for a CCS.

This was my first time using a Rapira Swede and it got a little dull toward the end of the shave (5). However, all in all a good shave. Have a nice weekend gents..........