SoS: May 4, 2015 - May 10, 2015

Thank you, everyone for the great Birthday Wishes for my Mom. She is amazing, and still going strong. I just hope it rubs off on me!

 

SOTD - Thursday, May 7, 2015

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Vulfix 374 Super
Soap: Barrister & Mann Xerox
Razor: Weber PH wave
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Fine Fresh Vetiver

 

Planned SOTD 05/08/15

Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Titan Mild Pro touch MG (D6)
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25" Shave Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint
Shave Soap: Scottish Fine Classic
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Muelhens 4711
Cologne: Muelhens 4711​

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Thursday SOTD

Merkur Futur razor
Polsilver SI blade
Omega mixed midget Brush
Myrsol Emulsion
MdC shaving soap
Myrsol Aqua Balsamica AS
L'Occitone EdC

Really good shave today with some quality products. My face is stilling feeling silky smooth 12 hrs later.

 

Planned Friday SOTD

Gibbs No15 adjustable razor
Plisson Access badger brush
Myrsol Emulsion pre shave
L'Occitone Cade shaving cream
Floid Blue aftershave

 

May 8 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
Vie-long Horsehair Brush
Stirling Bay Rum SS
EJ Chatsworth Barley
Bic Chrome Platinum
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Bay Rum AS

 

05/8/2015
Razor – Gillette New LC
Blade –Lab Blue (1)
Brush –Rudy Vey with TGN Finest
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel & Floid Amber Sample

 

Chiseled Friday
Solid shave today. The lather was thick and easy to make with my HIS. Der vorschlaghammer seemed a little angry this morning, or my neck was sensitive for some reason, so to avoid problems I did the last pass with my Aristocrat. My face is smooth and I have no weepers or irritation. Sherlock is a great scent!
Prep: Mickey Lee preshave butter
Soap: Chiseled Face Sherlock
Brush: HIS
Razor: Der vorschlaghammer, Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Astra SP
AS: Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr cold and beautiful is the best way to describe this shave. The Glacial Lavender soap lathered so nicely, gave me its incredible freeze with such a post-shave soothing feeling. The Glacial Wintergreen aftershave balm and witch hazel added to the frozen fun. My face feels like it has a built-in air conditioner!

 

today's shave
hot water wash with dove+ care
rubberset 400
BOMBED Nana June's bay rum
Gillette fatboy(d4)(7)
Ladas(3)
Clauss 5/8 full hollow round end
ICED virgin island bay rum
today's shave was very nice. bombed the nana June's, very cool. 2x4 passes with de& straight. very smooth. finished with iced bay rum.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Star 1912 style razor
CVS carbon steel blade
VDH Luxury SS (scented)
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Lime Sec cologne

What a nice shave to end the work week, even though I'm retired. Enjoy your week end gentlemen.

 

5/8 hackett diamond
mw brown windsor
the body shop synthetic
Nice shave this morning. I had intentions of using this brush for the month of May but have missed a few days already. If I get a chance I might rehandle it this weekend. Have a good one.

 

SOTD
May 8, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 w/MR5 handle
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Lather: St. James of London Lavender & Geranium
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Shambala
I could do this setup forever. St. James of London is a very good quality cream, slick, superb post shave. This razor/handle combo has really grown on me and has changed the way I hold the razor for the good.
Go out and get it

 

Schick Safety Razor I1
Edwin Jagger STF XL brush,
Lather-up with Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, and Black Pepper,
finish with water, Witch Hazel
and Clubman Bay Rum for a DFS!

 

Friday

Soap: The Shave Den lanolin, unscented
Brush: Mühle hjm black fibre synthetic
Razor: Schick injector, type I
Blade: Schick
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

MAYhem & Mercy
May 8, 2015
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Tweezerman Badger
Soap - Williams (As good as it's going to get)Mug Shaving Soap
Razor - Soyuz 1
Blade - (1)
Post - Alum, Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm

The good news - no cuts, nicks, weepers or any other problems. The bad news - a blade this dull CANT'T cut you even if it wanted to! Seriously....this thing is DULL. As in NO SHARPNESS. As in I could have done better with some sandpaper and it would have felt better too. Three passes to failure. Didn't get CCS this morning and took extra time trying. Wow. Just wow. Plenty of irritation from trying but that's about all I got for it. Will throw it in the Rapira tomorrow to see if that helps. Sheesh! Happy Friday to all who were able to shave today! I just went through the motions!

 

SOTD for Friday May 8th........

LaToja Stick w/Semogue 1438 Boar (my favorite face lathering brush)
'67 Super Speed w/Voskhod Blade (6)
Dickinson's Witch Hazel & Nivea Sensitive Balm
Nivea Aftershave

2-passes WTG & XTG w/some touch up for a DFS.

 

Friday
Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Soap Commander-Courage
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette 70’s “Spoiler” Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog High Mountain/Bethlehem Olivewood-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Soap Commander Courage today. 20 seconds to load the WD High Mountain. Great, easy, thick, lather. I loaded a “new” Gillette “Spoiler” in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

Friday
hot shower/cold water shave
Duke 3 Manchurian
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
MdC Fougere
EverSharp Hydro-Magic/Pella coated injector (10)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Beard Brand Blank Slate Beard Oil
Simply Botanicals Skincredible
Hanae Mori HM edp

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

TOBS Almond is the flavor of the day. I love the scent, but there simply is not enough cushioning for me to use this soap by itself on a regular basis. The lack of cushioning, compounded by the last 3 or 4 days with insufficient cushioning has left my face feeling abused. I have been using home made pre-shave oil for the last few days, but both the La Toja Stick and the TOBS Almond do not provide the protection I have come to expect. I think I will use MDC tomorrow. 3 passes, very smooth, but irritated.

TOBS Almond
Sputnik blade
Slim Adjustable