SoS: November 10, 2014 - November 16, 2014

Fume SS
Vie-Long Silver Tip brush
Schick G5 razor
Personna blade
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel/Sage mix
Pinaud Clubman A/S

1st use of the Fume SS from Turkey. Easy to lather, pleasant scent and good results. Have use it some more to be sure but it looks like a keeper. BTW, how do you pronounce Fume anyway?

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tuscany Bath Soap
Soap: RazoRock “The Freedberg”
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: ASCO Red Super Stainless (1)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Fine American Blend

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

RR Freedberg today. 20 second load for great, quick, easy lather. I loaded a new ASCO Red in the Red Tip. Smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine American Blend.

Bob

 

FRIDAY
Very nice shave mit der Henckel Blue Steel this morn.
Nothing fancy; just a smooth, comfy 3-pass shave that left my face darn near BBS!
Have a blessed Friday, everyone!

 

Hayashi Mercury
Muhle synthetic brush
la Cigale soap
Musgo Real AS & balm

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Friday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Slim Twist
Blade: Feather (5)
Brush: Isana Men Pure Badger
Cream: Kyna
Cologne: Tariş Lavender

 

November 13
My first shave with my newest purchase, a 40's style superspeed that just so happens to be my birth year and quarter. Loaded with a New Feather, it gives a most wonderful shave.
Gillette Superspeed Y3 / Feather (1)
Palmolive Stick
NGT Pure Badger
NGT by Nougat Grapefruit and Sandalwood ASB
Pinaud Clubman AS
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Friday 14th November



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stroppe Shoppe Vivace scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Tech 2 piece handle (Made in England 1940's)
Feather (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Myrsol Antesol aftershave

Tomorrow is the 110th anniversary of Gillette's original patent Nov 15th 1904.
I plan to mark this anniversary by shaving tomorrow with my oldest Gillette razor a 1906 single ring a mere 108 yrs old !
Any one else joining in by bringing out your oldest Gillette razor ?

 

14 November 2014

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Cold River Select Vetiver
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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Friday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Ever Ready wood refurb w/ 22mm 2-band @ 42mm
Razor - Garland Improved Eagle 5/8

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

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Clear & cooler here this morning, 27ºF/-3ºC at 06:00. We got a drop or two of rain yesterday, but that was all. The sun is back today and we may see 60ºF/15ºC by this afternoon. The Mitchell's was so nice I decided to do it twice, and the garland was on duty this morning as well. This was the very first straight I ever bought - well before I'd decided to have it honed (thanks again Glen ) and give the shaving a go, so that may be part of it; but it's also just an incredibly smooth shaving razor. It never fails to impress in that regard, plus it's got a simple, unprepossessing style that just appeals to my eye. Whatever the reasons I love this lil' shaver! Have a good Friday folks.

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Friday
hot shower
Kent BK8
Myrsol Emulsion PPC
GFT Sandalwood SC
Schick Revere/Pella coated injector (4)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
HBG Sandalwood ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 --A great matchup with Tam Dao,I like the fact that I can pronounce all the ingredients in the ASL
Diptyque Tam Dao edp

Another smooth shave,face and dome BBS!

Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

S.O.T.D. ~ Friday, November 14, 2014​

Prep: Warm/cool shower, Neutrogena Face Wash, Stirling Bath Soap - Barber Shop
Razor: Gillette C - 2 Blue Tip Super Speed
Blade: SuperMax Titanium Tiger
Brush: Whipped Dog Boar - 30mmX 60mm
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lime, Lavender & Cedarwood
Post: Alum stick, Dickinson's+, Aloe Vera Toner
Aftershave: Proraso Aftershave Lotion

I had a great shave today. You have a good weekend!And stay frosty my friends.

 

That is one advantage to the Slim. Dialability. Fire it UP!

 

11/14/2014

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: GE Jones Shake Sharp, H. Boker Master Razor straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave
Cologne: Francis Kirkdjian - Absolue Pour Le Soir

A cold 23 degrees this morning. Brrr! The #6 whipped up the MWF beautifully this morning. I broke out the Shake Sharp for use and paired with the Astra SP it performed well. The Boker did its job with ease. The AV helps to protect my face and the Absole Pour Le Soir brings the funk to my Friday. All in all a Darn Fine Shave.

Have a blessed day!

 

Friday

Prep: wash with CeraVe cleanser
Soap: Mike's Natural unscented
Brush: Oscar11 with HIS knot
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

SOD 14 Nov 2014
Pre- Corn Huskers
Brush - WD Silvertip 24/50
Soap - Zi Peppino
Razor - Merkur 34C
Blade - Feather
AS - The VEG

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Cleaning Gentle Scrub cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: RazoRock One-X
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (5, 6, 7)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

Too frustrated and busy yesterday to devote the time to a shave, but I was back at it again today. I combined the new-to-me techniques I'd finally figured out on facial contortions with the insights @maltedmilk listed for the FaTip regarding 'riding the cap' and - thanks in no small part to the excellent prep tools and lather -was rewarded with an extremely comfortable, extremely close BBS result, coupled with the great scent of the One-X and the Jasmin et Cigarette cologne.

 

Welcome to the SOTD!

 

Ahh, it is not as easy as it seems when you start out. However when we see current discussions on shave like your grandfather shaved, it was mostly like this. One razor, one blade type, one brush, one soap.

 

SOTD Friday 11-14-2014

7/8 Frederick Reynolds Wedge, "Washington"
Noxema
Tabac SC
GT Scuttle
Parker Badger
Dickinson's WH
GB Body Lotion
British Sterling