SoS: November 16, 2015 - November 22, 2015

With that Gentleman Jon A.S., I suppose one could benefit as well by Gillette Barbershop-Fresh Shaving Cream, as people say you don't need an aftershave with it because it smells so good. (Or any barbershop cream for that matter).

 

if that 7 oz.Skin-Bracer is "in your rotation", it should last, oh, about 4 Presidents!!!

 

I'm going to buy another bottle tomorrow morning because this one is almost empty. Just enough for two more good splashes!

 

Tuesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Loeffler Our Drummer 5/8 Full Hollow
Brush: Semogue 2013 SE Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint
Shave Soap: Martin De Candre Original Scent
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TOBS Lavender Water​

 

It is a pretty big bottle and its about 40% so it should last a while. On the other hand it would look better if it was full.......

 

NOVember - NO Variation

November 16

Razor - Feather SS AC Pain Stick
Blade - (6)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Nivea

A new week dawns. Monday morning and it's cold, raining cats and dogs and just a miserable St. Louis November day. Welcome to our world. Well, it's about time for a change I suppose. One thing is the same though, another day with the Feather SS as the second half of the month starts. Still with the BoSFat too. I do find myself staring more at the Wolf Whiskers brush that is as yet unused. It's broken in, ready to go, just waiting for the month to change. (sigh)

So, off we go. BosFat for a great lather as always now and into the first pass with the Feather. This is really amazing to me how automatic this has become. I'm setting the blade down exactly the same way now, same place, same technique and it's producing a great first pass all over. Re-lather and approach the second pass which tends to go between another WTG and XTG with a lot of diagonal work involved. Finish is very nice but some touch up needs to be done on the neck. This has been where I've made some mistakes but all's well today. No blood and no worries. Alum still burns pretty good where I touch up but I got a very nice DFS, working toward BBS when it happens. I'm not pushing for it, just have the feeling it will eventually show up.

Good way to start the week and it's out the door to spend the day getting soaked and chilled. Gotta love fall on the Mississippi!

 

15.11.17
Daily Driver for No Variation November

Soap: Parker Sandalwood and Shea
Brush: Vie-Long professional horsehair
Mug: always going for Baroque
Razor: New style comb, surprisingly mild
Blade: Feather
AS: Peary and Henson, Bay and Eucalyptus

Technique: Always a CCS, trying for BBS on the upper lip.

 

SOTD : Menthol Monday
I may have posted in the wrong place so... I will repost here . The right one. Sorry for doubles.
I added two drops of peppermint and two drops of eucalyptus essential oils . Wow, it sure woke me up from my Monday fog.

 

Mongoose B3
Feather Pro blade
Shavemac Silvertip two band
L'Occitane Cade
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger balm
L'Occitane Cedre & Oranger Edt

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11/17/2015
Razor – Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Blade – Feather Super Pro (6)
Brush – Rubberset 400 with Omega Boar
Lather – Strop Shoppe Baker Street
Post - Witch Hazel and Fine Platinum

 

GOOD MORNING TSD! 11 / 17/15 SOTD

RAZOR-GILLETTE TECH BALL END
BLADE-LORD SUPER CHROME ( 2)
BRUSH - VDH BOAR
LATHER-NETROGENA
THREE PASSES ATG ,WTG, XTG
POST SHAVE - COLD WATER RINSE, WITCH HAZEL, GILLETTE AFTER SHAVE LOTION

Yet another great shave with the Tech Lord combo,I tried bowl lathering the Neutrogena this morning not the greatest idea I've ever had !! went back to face lathering on the second pass oh well you don't know until you try.All in all another BBS shave Which we all know = ONE HAPPY ILTS!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!

(Still working on the pics,maybe tonight I'll get it done)

 

November 17

Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Professional (1)
Semogue 830
MdC scented
Two passes plus touch-ups
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Alt Innsbruck

Everything came together for a great shave this morning. WTG, ATG, a few touch-ups, and I'm DFS+ with no irritation. Alum was quiet. I'm enjoying the combination of the Semogue 830 boar brush and the MdC scented soap more each day.

Have a great Tuesday!

 

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Axe Chilled Face Wash
3 hot towels
WD Synthetic
Tabac Stick
Merkur 34c w/Gillette Silver Blue (3)
W, X1, X2, touch up
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, L'Oreal Balm, AV Musk
GES

This is the same razor/blade combo that left me with 2 dozen weepers and hours of redness on Sunday, despite a rich, slick super-lather of RazoRock Brain Freeze and KMF Key Lime. Today, with a significantly more anemic lather, an acceptable shave. Go figure.

 

Wool Fat Tuesday November 17:

Homemade PS Oil
Stirling Synthetic Brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Gillette Aristocrat
Stirling Unscented PSB
Stirling Bay Rum AS

 

SOTD November 17, 2015

Prep: Rusty Blade blend pre-shave oil
Razor/Blade: Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech / Astra SP
Brush/Soap: Semogue / Copper Hat Unscented
Aftershave: Witch Hazel/coconut oil
Mustache Wax: Badger
Wonderful shave this morning...I really enjoy this Copper Hat Soap. Works like a charm every time.

 

Tyr's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Nivea for Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpsons 56 Best Badger
Lather: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine soap (with mango butter)
Razor: RazoRock Bamboozled RAKE OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (6, 7, 8)
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's witch hazel & aloe vera pad, Myrsol Metilsol AS splash
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy

As smooth and comfortable a shave as I got yesterday, today's shave may have been better. How? I decided to switch my 3rd pass's direction below the jawline so that it was ATG, rather than XTG, as that's typically where I feel the most stubble after all the postshave care. I won't say I caught the baby, but it's definitely a closer DFS than yesterday's, without any sacrifice in comfort.

 

A real good shave today - my Astra blade in the Super Speed cruised through the stubble so easily. The Gillette Menthol cream has excellent lather, and although it's not quite as frigid as the Palmolive Menthol or as skin-friendly, it's still colder than cold enough and the skincare is more than sufficient. The Lucky Tiger a/s cream and the Skin Bracer were a very cooling and soothing finish. No complaints!

 

Mongoose Triad / Kai

Rooney

MW Brown Windsor

Pitralon Pure

 

Star 1912 razor
Gem Blue Star blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Lea Menthol SC
Osage Rub/Jason's Aloe Gel
Colorado Sage cologne

This was the Gem Blue Star blade last chance and it redeemed itself marvelously. I had tried this brand blade in several other SE's with not joy at all. I was beginning to think that this was a bad pack or I had lost my SE mojo. Not so evidently because this shave was smooth, comfortable and very effective; a 2 pass DFS+ with no effort whatsoever. I'm ready world, bring it on! Now go enjoy your day folks