SoS: November 17, 2014 - November 23, 2014

ohh.. interesting scent =P soapmakers are very creative haha

 

Very. It's really nice. Relaxing. Zen.

 

Shave of the Day



Prep: Hot shower, Almond Shea Butter conditioner, Somerset's Pre-shave Oil
Razor: '62 Slim
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: New Forest 2204 High Mountain Badger
Soap: The Shave Den Lanolin Temptation
Shave (setting): 4 passes, WTG (3), XTG (3), RXTG (3), ATG + Cleanup (5)
Post: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel, Pinaud Clubman

 

I think it's the Veg! The Doctor prescribes a Hot Toddy.

• 2 ounces whiskey (we use Jack Daniels)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 ounces water (hot from the tap)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (we use the stuff in the plastic lemon)
• 1 slice fresh lemon (if we don't have this we don't use it) (optional)

Directions:

1. 
   Place the whisky in a large microwave safe mug.
2. 
   Add the honey.
3. 
   Pour the hot water into the mug over the spoon you used for the honey to get off the last little drops.
4. 
   Add the lemon juice and stir well.
5. 
   Place the mug in the microwave for 1 minute or until it is piping hot, but not boiling.
6. 
   Add the lemon slice and serve.
   
   Take one now another at bedtime. Get well soon!

 

today's shave
hot shower prep with a dollop of coconut oil
rubberset custom two band finest
Truefitt & Hill ultimate comfort
Gillette single ring
persona lab(1)
pinaud clubman
grey flannel
today's shave was rushed. went to a wedding today, watched thirteen coins exchanged. back to shave, was a good shave in a hurry, three passes for a good shave. finished with clubman, topped with flannel.

 

Don. I've got all the ingredients! Sounds like what I'll do when the wife gets home.

 

NOVember 23's (77% done)

Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash
C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream
Omega Pro 98 boar brush
Gillette Super Speed '47
Astra SP
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I was down to the last squeeze of the C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream, so I cut it open. The COB face-lathered very easily with my Omega Pro 98 Boar Brush. Two passes with my '47 Gillette Super Speed and Astra SP blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... I've got enough for one more shave. We were at the mall yesterday, so I picked up another tube of COB to finish off NOVember.

 

SOTD - Saturday, November 22, 2014

Shower
Prep: Homemade peppermint PSO
Brush: WD Synthetic
Soap: Stirling MITA
Razor: Weber PH Wave
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
Post: Nivea Men Sensitive PSB
Aftershave: Homemade Snowball Fight

- Don

 

Nice looking fatboy

 

Ahh! Sleep well, my friend!

 

Sunday Morning Shave
Razor: Gillette Slim (4)
Blade: Supermax Blue Diamond (3)
Brush: Vie-Long White Horse Hair
Cream: Jobbs Men Revolution Cool
AS: Pino Silvestre

 

This sounds delicious, or is it just me? Haha

 

Sunday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS

These days I'm using stuff which I've neglected for a while so I can finish them off to make some room for new purchases in the future. The Godrej Menthol Mist is one of the finest creams out of India - so easy to lather with a powerful menthol effect which lingers after a cold water rinse. This cream also gives awesome blade glide which makes it so easy to get a great shave. The Gold Bond moisturizer felt so nice and cool afterwards, and two good slaps of the Rubby Dubby Doo made the end of this wonderful shave feel heavenly.

 

Hey Friends,

just endet a great shave:

Soap: Cella Crema da Barba
Brush: Plisson Synthetic
Razor: iKon S3S Head with a Jürgen Hempel Handle
Blade: Permasharp
Aftershave: Cold River Soapworks "Puro Fresco"Aftershave Balm

Wonderful. The Cella has a very very nice scent and gave me a fantastic lather. My new Plisson brush has created lather for 4+ passes. A brush with nearly no backbone but it feels wonderful on the skin.

At last i used my Cold River Soapworks Aftershave Balm which gave my skin a great skincare and which has an awesome scent.

A picture of the things i used will follow later that day. I have to go to work in a few minutes.

Have a great time and enjoy your shaves. Take care.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

Sunday:

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: Big Ben Super Stainless (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (1, 2, 3)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Le 3e Homme d' Caron by Caron

Skipping yesterday's shave gave me plenty of stubble to work with, and the One-X croap really lathered up nicely to set that stubble up. I was surprised at how well the Big Ben performed this AM on its maiden voyage, as the Super Stainless blades are usually not my favorites; there was still something less 'satisfying' about the blade than when I use a Chrome Platinum blade, but it's hard to put a finger on. Three passes produced BBS results without any hot spots, irritation, or bloodshed, and the One-X aftershave and Third Man cologne leave my skin feeling and smelling good.

 

Sunday 11/23/14

Prep: glycerin soap
Pre-Shave Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: Fat Boy
Blade: voskhod
Lather: Geo. F. Trumper Violet w/ Rose of Bulgaria & Glycerin
Post: Alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic Rose scented
A/S: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Balm: Avon Musk Marine After Shave Conditioner

Trumper's violet works very well with Rose of Bulgaria. I had a very slick lather and a very good 3 pass shave. The fat boy works o.k., but I think I'll change razors once this blade is finished.

 

∙Fatip/Slim
∙1960s Personna stainless (a fairly mild blade)
∙TSD vetiver, Omega brush

Tried the Fatip one more time, "riding the cap" as some advised me to do. Helped a little but not enough to matter in the end. Still scrapey-feeling. Got halfway through and dropped the blade into a Slim on 5...felt like bliss. DFS+.

No a/s because...Fatip. http://the-magi.us/images/f-icons/act09.gif

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Coate’s Lavender
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech-Pre-War-Triangle Slots
Blade: Israeli Personna Viking’s Sword (1)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club-Modern Fougere

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

Coate’s Lavender today. 5 seconds: load & go. I loaded a new Viking’s Sword in the FH Tech. Great, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Country Club Modern Fougere.

Bob

 

Work on a sunday? What is it your own company?

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
Ever-Ready boar
Nana June's bay rum soap
Ever-Ready 1924 shovelhead
cvs persona(1)
iced virgin island bay rum
today's shave went nicely. the er brush is still ready. the shovelhead takes a second to figure out how to get around my nose and ears. love the feedback. three passes and touch up, for a very close shave. finished with iced bay rum.
church today, y'all come with me.