SoS: November 25, 2013 - December 1, 2013

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Cream: Speick
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (4)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG (8, 9, 10)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Speick AS Lotion
Cologne: Ispazon by Parfums de Marly

A little less time pressure this morning led, naturally, to better attention to detail, resulting in a much better experience than yesterday. I think I've worked out the angle and pressure needed for the FaTip/Bic combination, as the closest to a nick was re-opening yesterday's bleeder ever so slightly on the ATG pass. I wound up with a very comfortable BBS result other than that little weeper, and could probably have used the Bic for a 5th day without issue, if I weren't switching to a German theme for the upcoming week.

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Aroostook PSO, hand strop blade
Coffee: Peet's Major Dickason's Blend, BLACK
Cream: TSD Wheat Cream Cedarwood
Brush: Omega 49, Big Red
SE: Gem G Bar
Blade: CVS (by ASR), day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's Rose Petal WH, hand strop blade

Not bad after missing yesterday's shave. A little rough along the jaw line, but that's pretty much par. I know better than to chase the baby

 

Gillette New Improved Bulldog
7OC Indian Green
Omega Baby Pro
Old Spice SC
Alum
Superior 70

A close shave, but this is my first and last use of the Shulton of India Old Spice SC. Something didn't agree with me.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap​

Frank Shaving Finest Badger​

GEM Micromatic Bullet-Tip​

GEM Super Stainless​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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The Frank Shaving finest badger did an excellent of making a great face-lather with VDH deluxe shave soap. Two passes and touch-ups with the MMBT gave a near BBS shave. Finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Pinaud Clubman AS.​

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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Noxema Cream
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea for Men Sensitive ASB
Cologne: Canoe

I read a suggestion somewhere to use Noxema as a preshave. I won't be doing that again. The combination of the Noxema and C.O. Bigelow was more cold than I like. The menthol lovers would probably really enjoy it.

This was my first time using the highly regarded Voskhod blade. All in all, it was a good blade. I don't think it is quite as sharp as my Personna Labs that I like so much, but it did a fine job and left me with an excellent shave.

Have a great day!

 

Sunday:

Hot shower followed by:

Two hot towels and a facial massage and some more hot water
#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Arko Shaving Stick
Balea Unscented Moisturizer
Pinaud Bay Rum AS

What a heavenly shave - there's nothing like taking your time even with your prep so that your skin and beard are completely ready, because this makes everything else fall right into place. The Arko stick really is Turkish delight - its scent is soapy and clean and the lather is a pleasure to work with. My wife and I have two completely opposite tastes where fragrances are concerned because she loves young and modern, and I love old-school. The Pinaud Bay Rum felt great when I slapped it on.

 

Sunday, December 1st, 2013



Mastro Livi, 15/16 Full Hollow, Spanish Point​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: PannaCrema San Francesco Shave Cream
• Brush: Muhle Brush Nr. 281 H 23, Fine Badger, Pine - 21 mm - Size M
• Bowl: Gerby Stainless Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Mastro Livi, 15/16 Full Hollow, Spanish Point, RWL34
• Post-Shave: Umbria Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Floïd "The Genuine" After Shave

 

Sunday - last day of cream week

TOBS Jermyn Street bowl lathered with TGN boar
EJ DE89 with Astra SP (3)
3 passes, alum and finish with Lilac Vegetal

The Lilac Vegetal stays with you

 

Hi Friends,​

first of all i just want to wish all of you an happy 1st Advent. I was enjoying my shave today with the following:​

hot shower (with Mike´s Rose & Cedarwood)​

1. Pre: Olive Oil​

2. Brush: Mühle 23mm Silvertip Fibre​

3. SavRon Nubigena shaving soap​

4. Razor: 1930 Gillette New​

5. Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel​

6. Aftershave: Bloc Osma Alum Block​

7. Post: Olive Oil​

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I´m glad to get this soap.I never,and i mean never,had used a soap which was so good to my skin.A member in our German Forum creates the soap in his free time as a hobby.He is from Austria.Cheap,but fantastic soaps.For the first time i had used the Rapira Swedish Supersteel and i´m happy i did.Sharp and smooth.Without getting irritations or anything.Like it a lot.I just found out,that Olive Oil works very great for my skin.A few drops on your skin before lathering up and a few drops a few minutes after finishing your shave.Gives a really wonderful skin feel.​

Brilliant!!!​

So Friends,enjoy your day and take care.​

Greetings​

Thorsten​

 

Prep: warm face wash with Shea Moisture scrub
Soap: TSD Signature Lanolin
Brush: HIS Synthetic
Razor: Maggard MR10
Blade: Gillette 7 OC yellow
AS: TSD Signature AS Milk

DFS nice easy shave today, though it is clearly time to change blades. The milk leaves my face nice and smooth and ready for cold winter air. Off to church.

 

Sunday
hot shower
Duke 3 in best
Proraso PSC
QCS Key Lime SC
Eversharp H-M/Pella coated ems injector (4)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
SCS Lime ASL

Nice 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around !!!

 

6/8 Hart
PPF
homemade brush, Omega 28mm knot

 

Prep:Hot shower
Soap: Arko shave stick pressed in a glass bowl
Brush: Chinese badger barber brush
Razor: Wilkinson Sword DE Classic
Blade: Rapira
Post:Cold water rinse and then Nivea Creme

 

Sunday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
DVH Puck
EJ Best Medium
Dovo Natural
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh
Old Spice

First time use with this Netherlands soap and I must say, I like it. I think the scent is rather nice and it develops a thick, yogurt like lather.

 

Beauty of a razor!

What type of wood use for the scales?

 

SOTD Sunday 12-1-2013 (The oneth of 12)

5/8 Shapleigh HDWR, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Natural Bristle Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Lime sec EDC

Using some of the "forgotten ones" this morning. The Shapleigh is a great razor but gets overlooked a lot because it is a "Plain Jane". There is nothing lacking from it's performance though; close clean and comfortable shave every time. It is from a supplier in St. Louis which is where I was born,raised and lived most of my life so, it has a very positive connection for me. The lesser products like the simple boar brush, Palmolive SC and the Lime sec are outstanding products as well; they just don't have the prestige names and get the hype others seem to attract. At any rate, today's shave was wonderful and the "lessors" got their day in the Sun.

 

Sometimes 'lessor' is more! Love the brush shape too, Bruce!

 

Thanks Kevin. At $2.50 for that brush new on line, it's was a real bargin and delivers a pleasant surprise performance every time.

 

Sunday

It was a fantastic shave! It was the first time my grandfathers Autostrop didn't bite me!