SoS: May 12 - 18, 2014

Planned shave 5-16-2015 ...

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SoS - Thursday, May 15, 2014

Hot shower
Prep: Lime & Tea Tree PSO
Brush: Whipped Dog 24mm synthetic
Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Super-Max Ti (4)
Post: Nivea Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Speick ASL

Nice, 3 pass shave. Some irritation on my neck. That'll be the end of the Super-Max, but it was good while it lasted. I may have to consider ordering a larger quantity, as this blade was a pleasant surprise.

 

What a shave today.

Prep: hot shower, Neutrogena Face Wash.
Brush: Turkish #6 Brush.
Razor: '62 Gillette Slim set on 7 for the first pass, 3 for the second pass.
Blade: Gillette Super Thin from Thailand.
Cream: Palmolive Menthol.
Post: cold water rinse, Fine American Blend Aftershave.

Guys, there was one casualty during this shave. My Turkish #6 Brush broke. The knot fell out as I was rinsing it. I guess I need to get my hands on a few more or an Omega. Palmolive Menthol-Menthol - that stuff is my favorite. It's awesome. The Gillette Super Thin was a decent blade. I got some burning above my Adam's apple, but that area gives me trouble sometimes.

Now for the Fine Aftershave American Blend. Wow! This stuff is awesome! I have the LE Razorock XXX AS by Fine, but I think I like American Blend more. It toned my skin really well, smells amazing, goes on light, and has menthol! I think I will get every scent of Fine.

 

Razor: GEM Junior
Blade: Treet
Brush: Semogue 830
Lather: 3p (bowl lathered)

Very comfortable SAS. First time in a while with the Treets. They're noisier than the stainless blades. SEs in general are noisy- something I've grown to really enjoy and miss when it's not there. The sound of hairs just being obliterated. On a side note I'm thinking of switching back to bowl lathering... Waste is something I detest and face lathering, though great, I always have to go back to the puck after each pass.

 

Friday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 5
Stirling Glacial Spearmint SS
Thayers Witch Hazel
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Aramis EdT

My Glacial Spearmint soap sample is winding down but I'll definitely be ordering it again soon from Rod. The scent is awesome, and although this seems to be the only Glacial soap which requires a bit of effort to get a rich lather it still performs very nicely. Its menthol blast is off the charts and it gives perfect skincare like the two other Glacials. The witch hazel and the Penguin were a delightful finish to such a great shave.

Have a nice weekend, folks!

 

Coconut Bay Friday
Another great shave with Synergy. I love the Coconut Bay scent and the near optimal performance. The large puck and brilliant chemistry make lathering this gem easy and satisfying. I just put a little hot water on top and the essential oils awaken and fill my den with goodness.
The Old Type - Personna combo worked smoothly again, and Krampert's provided an excellent finish.

Prep: RR/HTGAM lime menthol
Soap: HTGAM Synergy Coconut Bay
Brush: HIS
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Bay Rum

 

5/16/2014

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 2013, French fau frame back straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (7)
Brush: Silver Tip Badger 23mm knot from Ace Shaving
Soap: Cella
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave
Cologne: Guerlain - Songe D'Un Boise D'Ete

A nice 2 pass Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

R41 Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue BC Mistura
Palmolive SC
Alum
Superior 70

A very nice shave.

 

Day 5-Friday-Stirling “7’s” Week
7 Days: 7 Stirling Soaps, 7 Brushes, 7 Razors, 7 Blades, 7 Aftershaves

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Spice
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Superspeed
Blade: Israeli Red Personna (1)
Brush: ’85 Old Spice Boar-22mmx60mm
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice

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

My Fifth “7’s” Shave: 7 Days, 7 Razors, 7 Blades, 7 Stirling Soaps, 7 Brushes. Stirling Spice (read Old Spice) was up today. Rod came really close with the scent on this one. I used my Old Spice boar barber brush for the first time today. A great shave this morning: smooth, close, and nick free. I finished up with Shulton Old Spice….of course!

Bob

 

SoS. Friday! Friday! Friday!
May 16, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless
Lather: Seagrapes Studio Bay Rum
Brush: Semogue 1470
Post: Alum. Dickinson WH
Aftershave: Clubman VI Bay Rum. Axe Shield Sensitive
Seagrapes Studio has a winner! Tallow & Lanolin whats not to like . As always with my New, a DFS!
Go out and get it!

 

Friday, May 16, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 Head w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Lather: C.O. Bigelow Cream
Brush: VDH Boar
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Floid Amber

A very nice, smooth shave to end the workweek.

Have a great day!

 

5/16/14
Prep: Warm wash with Stirling Barbershop then PSO then face lather with Dr. Tim's homemade Bay Rum soap - let set on face for 4 minutes.
Lather: Dr. Tim's Bay Rum soap - took small puck sliver and put in scuttle. Built very slick and creamy warm lather
Brush: V-L 16031M horsehair
Razor: Weber PH (2 passes), Gillette Ball End Tech (1 pass)
Blades: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (2 passes - 6th shave), Feather (1 pass - 2nd shave)
Post: Cold water rinse and Captain's Choice Bay Rum aftershave

I really was pondering how to use the remnants of the puck I received from @Dr. Tim Wilkins. I first just rubbed it on my wet face and lathered up and then decided to let that lather soak on my whiskers. I then took the remnant and put it in my scuttle and just got after lathering. The thick and creamy lather looked good. A little water here and there and it was soon shiny and smooth. Painted it on and had a great first pass. Rinsed and 2nd pass told me that the blade in the Weber was done, so I grabbed my Tech and finished up pass 3. Added minor touch up to the neck line and finished off with the manly scent of Bay Rum! I'll get about 1 more shave from this sliver of soap. Thanks Tim for making it and sharing it.

 

SOTD May 16

Prep: hot shower, Proraso pre-shave
Razor: Aristocrat TTO Open Comb
Blade: Feather (day 5)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Proraso Blue AS lotion

Same shave as yesterday, minus the touch ups. I have a feeling it will be awhile before I use the Aristocrat without pre-shave...

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
Proraso Green Shave Cream
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette Super Speed '47
Astra Superior Platinum
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
FD Old Spice AS

The Proraso Green face lathered well with my Semogue 1305 boar brush. Two passes with my Gillette SS and an Astra SP blade left me with a close, comfortable shave. I finished off with a cold water rinse followed by Thayers Cucumber WH and Family Dollar Old Spice after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

6/8 T.I.
Menta Terrosa
homemade boar

 

SOTD May 16, 2014
pre: hot water
soap: shaving cream Cade, L'Occitane
razor: Iwasaki XL
brush: Marfin silvertip 26mm
after: balm Cade, L'Occitane

 

Friday
hot shower
M&F Chief
Proraso PSC
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen that's a spicy meatball !!!!!
Muhle R41 "Fang"/Iridium Super (4)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
TSD 2X Iced Lime WH
The Rub mixed with a pea sized amount of 444
Imaginary Authors The Cobra And The Canary edp

Oh yeah,now we're talking big time freeze!!!!!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Friday

Prep: CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: Mühle VIVO black fiber
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft
Blade: Astra SP
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe

Another great shave with Dapper Dragon soap and the ShaveCraft razor.

 

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
M&F L7
Catie's Bubbles - LPDV
Gentleman Jon's Alum

Phaedon - Tabac Rouge

 

Hot shower
Neutrogena Men's Face Wash

Stirling Cool Shave Soap

Gillette TTO

Astra SS

Stirling Spearmint WHAS

An awesome shave.


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