SoS: November 25, 2013 - December 1, 2013

Saturday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Wilkinson Sword*
Super Speed/Shark day 6
Gada Cool Mint SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

*I bought this Wilkinson Sword brush last week out of curiosity and it works very well - no complaints!

It felt so good to shave with my Gada Cool Mint cream - I've sent it to quite a few guys here and they all love it, so I decided to enjoy a shave with it myself. It's probably the cheapest cream available here in Montreal, and it's terrific. A very nice scent with such rich lather and an icy-cold menthol effect which the Anherb conditioner and the Aqua Velva intensify so well. BBS in two effortless passes!

 

SOTD Nov 30

Prep: hot towel
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Astra SP (day 6)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Soap: Col Conk lime
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: cold water, Proraso blue

My weekend shaves are getting better! Still have to work at getting a good lather from the soap, but I'm enjoying the challenge.

Today's shave left my face nice and smooth and cool, a very refreshing feeling.

 

R41 Bulldog
Permasharp Super
Chubbz 2 (Rubberset / Omega 23x54)
Klar Kabinett
Alum
Superior 70​

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Downsized the brush, but left everything else the same as yesterday. The R41 gets along nicely with the Permasharp Super and I was rewarded with another fantastic shave.​

 

Prep: Healthy Accents Daily Cleanser, Hot shower, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave Lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Cream: Speick
Razor: FaTip Piccolo Nickel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG, ATG (6, 7)
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Speick AS Lotion
Cologne: Endymion by Penhaligon's

Plenty of stubble, relatively speaking, after skipping yesterday's shave, but I elected to skip the XTG pass due to time constraints. Probably as a result, I caught a pretty good weeper at the right corner of my mouth on the ATG pass. The FaTip makes the Bic perform as a less 'forgiving' blade than when it's loaded in the 41c, which is also a contributing factor. Otherwise, I got a DFS+ shave, with the Speick providing plenty of cushiony lather.

 

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Cream
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Personna Lab (3)
Soap: VDH Deluxe
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 12705
Post: Witch Hazel, Nivea for Men Sensitive ASB
Aftershave: Old Spice

Excellent shave. For some reason, I seldom use the VDH soap. I forget how nice and slick the lather is that it produces.

Have a great day!

 

Sat AM Shave.

Mikes Barbershop
Special for the Long Weekend: F4 Toggle (6)
Super Max Plat (3)
Simpsons Commodore X2
Osage - Dont really like the smell - LOVE THE PAIN ( and the way it makes my face feel!)

Using my two FAVORITE soaps this weekend. MdC and Mikes!

 

New aftershave from my Walmart trip last night. Like many of Niveas products it's outstanding...

 

Saturday

Hot shower and face washed with Neutral bar soap.
Mühle R89 coupled with Royal Stainless.
Florena Men Comfort SC whipped with Semogue 1520 boar in Steve Woodhead mug.
3 passes (WTG/XTG/XTG).
Ajanta alum for a minute, then rinsed of with cold water. Finished off with Nivea for Men Sensitive after shave balm.

The saying goes, "Don't judge a book by it's cover", so I'll follow that advice with the Royal blade. I'll try it again tomorrow with my trusty Arko but if it still performs so rough like today, it goes in a trade. I don't think my face like that blade at all. Good end-result after all

 

Razor: Ikon Deluxe OC
Blade: Super Iridium (D5)
Brush: Israeli Olivewood w 26mm HMB
Pre Shave Soap: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Shave Cream: TOBS Eton College
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: TOBS Eton College

 

SOTD Saturday 11-30-2013 (The last of November)

9/16 Late Greaves Wedge, French Point
Proraso PSC
Klar Kabinett SS
Becker Travel Scuttle
Semogue 1460 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

Trying out the new Travel Scuttle I received from Robert Becker. It keeps the water in the scuttle nice and warm throughout the entire 3 pass shave. I think it actually holds more water than the Georgetown scuttle I have been using. At any rate, it is going to be a welcome accessory to my travel bag.
Have a great weekend Gentlemen and enjoy your shaves!

 

Nice Tulip!!

 

Saturday morning, November 30, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power 'Olympic'
Gillette Fusion Proglide Power Multi-5 (day 1)
Gillette Fusion Proglide Clear Gel
Walgreens Witch Hazel
Gillette Cool Wave

Amazing shave! BBS Aces!

 

I have had a Black Tip for over a year never gave it a try. I was quite surprised at how good the shave was after 3 pass and tough up. Came away with a VERY close, comfortable, and smooth shave. A++++++

As Far as the Floid Suave....................

 

I need to use up my Proraso splash so I can focus solely on my captains choice!

 

30.11.2013

• Prep: shower
• Razor: Cobra Classic
• Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild PINK (7)
• Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
• Soap: Arko
• After shave: Dominica Bay Rum Lime, unrefined shea butter

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Williams Mug Shaving Soap​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

GEM Micromatic Bullet-Tip​

GEM Super Stainless​

CWR​

Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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Wow! It is like this is the combination I have been looking for. The Semogue 1305 face-lathered the Williams like a champ. The Williams provided a great, slick base for two passes and touch-ups. The GEM MMBT removed my whiskers almost effortlessly. The Thayers Cucumber WH and the Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS topped it all off for a Mighty Fine Shave. I loved it.​

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Razor: '46 Ranger Tech
Blade: Astra (1)
Soap: Frozen Tundra
Brush: Homemade TGN Silvertip
Aftershave: Florida Water

After getting up all our outside Christmas lights, a near BBS Shave and a warm shower is a perfect way to end the day. The '46 Ranger Tech provided a flawless shave and the new Astra blade didn't hurt either.

 

Saturday:
hot shower
Homemade PSO
Gillette FatBoy 3 passes
Feather Hi Stainless Platinum (3)
VDH boar
Edwin Jagger Limes & Pomegranate cream (sample) in a warm mug
Thayer's unscented with aloe
Edwin Jagger Limes & Pomegranate AS lotion (sample)

1st shave with the FatBoy that I just got yesterday! Set the razor at "4" for the first two passes. I've already shaved with a Super Speed Flare Tip and a Red Tip so I went right to work. The razor worked great but the lather with the EJ Lime was very thin and didn't perform well at all. I looked back at my journal later today and noted having excellent lather with the EJ Sandalwood so I don't know what happened today. Either way the scent with the Sandalwood wasn't that great and the scent with the Limes & Pomegranate wasn't too hot either so I might be done with the EJ product as soon as my samples are gone. I didn't have time to whip up another batch of lather (SWMBO was tapping her foot) so I grabbed some Gillette Fusion Gel that was handy, goobered up, and turned the razor up to "6" for pass number three and called it good. Not the best maiden voyage for a razor I've pined for but even with today's issues I can't wait until tomorrow. I'll probably start at "6" or "7" and work down.

 

Wade&Wingfield 5/8
Ceramic Handle with Best Badger Brush (thanks Stuart)
Musgo Real SC
TSD Iced Lime Witch Hazel
Lab Series AS Balm

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Spice Bath Soap
Soap: Stirling Spice
Razor: RazoRock Jaws OC (Cadet)
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip Badger 22x48
Aftershave: Krampert’s Bay Rum

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

This was my first shave with an open comb razor. I also used the Stirling Spice (read Old Spice) for the first time today. The Jaws, Med Prep, and Spice liked each other. I had a great smooth, close, nick, and burn free shave. The only real difference I noticed with the Open Comb was a different feel and sound on my face. The angle was easy to find. The new Stirling Spice lathered and smelled great! I finished up with Krampert’s Bay Rum.

Bob