SoS: May 25, 2015 - May 31, 2015

Saturday's SOTD
Razor: ikon 2013 Deluxe Solid Bar
Blade: Spudnik (D5)
Brush: Muhhle V2 Travel Brush
Bowl: Suribachi 5” bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Balm: Prep
Shave Soap: Mikes Barber Shop Stick
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Prairie Creations Spiced Bay Rum​

Overnight business trip so no pic this morning. Haven't used Mikes Barber Shop in some time an provided a nice close comfortable shave. Aroma is not what I remember it to be. Guess I got spoiled by 1920 Barber Shoppe, PC Barbershop and London Barbershop the previous two days.

 

May 30 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
Stirling Barber Shop
EJ Chatsworth Barley
Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless
Stirling Unscented PSB
Old Spice AS

 

Another excellent shave just now with the Palmolive Menthol cream which felt great. I'll admit that compared to the Glacial soaps it feels weak at first, but when you re-lather for a second pass the menthol starts to punch you. The Rubby Dubby Doo increased the cooling effect tremendously - my bottle of it is usable perhaps twice more.

 

Fantastic shave with an Italian/eucalipto-mentol flavour in the air. Astra blades work perfect with the R41 and the whole pack needs only time and respect. (Time either to learn and most important, to shave in short and fast strokes)

 

SOTD
May 30, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Napa Soap Black Synthetic Fiber
Lather: Mike's Natural Hungarian Lavender
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: RazoRock One X
Fantastic relaxing shave. My meds are starting to work, I'm feeling much better. I wanted to try the black fiber on a hard soap, had no problems whipping up a mountain of beautiful lather. Mikes Hungarian Lavender is slick and this scent is calming.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

5/30/15 - RazoSabato !!!
A Great Shave with this razor! Very good weight, balance, and efficiency. This Aristocrat shaves excellent.
Already my favorite Razorock soap. XXX is good good! Citrus and other things that's hard to put my finger on.

Razorock XXX Soap
Semogue 2012 Special
1946-'47 Gillette Aristocrat
Pol-Silver Blade (1)
Speick Aftershave

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face-Ghost Town Barber

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Rustic Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a new Gillette Platinum in the Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber.

Bob

 

Saturday, May 30, 2015

iKon Shavecraft 101 with UFO Red Bronze
Gillette Silver Blue #2
Doug Korn Prototype Amber 2 Band Finest 27X50mm
Palmolive Classic Creme
Fine - Fresh Vetiver

Have a great shave today gentlemen!

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5/30/15

Prep: hot shower
Lather: IanS unknown
Brush: BodyShop Synthetic
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Rapira Lux (4)
Post: Old Spice Pure Sport

Blade was done yesterday, but I powered through a tugging shave this morning. Just too lazy to change blades.

 

Where the heck did you find the awesome Pinaud glass bottle? I LOVE Clubman and LOVE that glass! Retail or a wild find?

 

Now you guys have me worried! Just won a really nice brush in @Lyndon PIF and have really only used my VDH brush so worried I will catch BAD now that my RAD has calmed down a little!

Thanks again Lyndon, I think!? Lol!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
@Jayaruh #7/ whipped dog silvertip
soap commander love
Merkur 39c
Ladas(1)
soap commander love balm
Crusella&co legitima
Prada Luna Rosa
today's shave was very good. roses all around. the #7 performed perfectly. three passes with the hammer, smooth and comfy. finished with a splash of legitima and a rub of balm. two shots of Prada( Luna Rosa), I'm ready for anything.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

05/30/2015
Razor – Gillette Super Speed J-4 Birth YR/QTR
Blade –Lab Blue (1)
Brush –Rubberset 400-3 with WSP HMW
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel & Myrsol F/Extra



It's been along time since I used this Super Speed. I have forgotten what a pleasure the razor is to use. A 3 pass shave plus touch ups produced a BBS.

 

Cool pics and awesomely beautiful Artistocrat!

 

Thanks. A great shaver!

 

Well, then! You shouldn't start trying the higher end ones such as M&F, Shavemac, Simpsons, etcetera as you'll get hooked, easily and your wallet won't be too happy!

 

Shave for 30 May 2015 and Planned Shave for 31 May 2015

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Very nice photo!

 

Saturday 30th May



Warm shower
Hot towel
Strop Shoppe Vivace bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Single Ring (1920's)
Astra SP (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

Dovo 55 Best Class, Fritz Bracht
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
RazoRock XXX soap
Coconut oil

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