SoS: October 14, 2013 - October 20, 2013

Friday
hot shower
M&F Chief
3P PPC
Stirling Margaritas in the Artic
Gillette 40's style SS/Rapira Swede (2)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
RazoRock Evil Eye

A nice lime themed shave,enjoy the weekend all!!!!

 

Friday

Hot shower
Vulfix 404 Ba/Bo
Speick SS
R-41
Personna Blue (1)
Cold water rag
Speick Splash

2-pass Speicktacular DFS+++!

 

Gents! If I may suggest one of the manliest fragrances ever... Next time you finish your shave, try shoe polish. Nothing manlier smelling than shoe polish.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Van Der Hagen Luxury Shaving Soap​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

Merkur 37c Slant​

Merkur Stainless Steel (1)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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Today was a new experience in shaving. This was my first shave with a slant razor. They have always looked a little intimidating to me, but as it turns out, that was unfounded. Probably because I have a lot of experience with wet shaving both single and double edged razors. After a nice shower, I face lathered with VDH Luxury soap and my Semogue 1305. The Merkur 37c, paired with the Merkur Super Platinum blade, did a fine job with two passes and some clean up. It was an effortless shave ending with a near BBS shave. I finished off with the Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman AS. I do not recall any stinging with the after shave. What a nice shave!​

 

Friday

CeraVe facial cleanser
TSD unscented soap
Oscar11 custom brush with HIS knot
EJ DE89
Gillette 7 O'Clock blue blade
CeraVe lotion

 

SOTD Friday 10-18-2013

5/8 Wester Bros De-Fi #34, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
VDH Deluxe SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson' s Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Excellent shave this morning. Haven't used the VDH SS for awhile and was very satisfied with it's performance. The VDH SS is readily available at local drug stores, is very reasonably priced and provides great performance. The scent is meh but, that's why we have after shave lotions and colognes.

 

Friday morning, October 18, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power
Proglide cartridge (7)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko soap, lather with hot water—
Witch Hazel
Captain's Choice Lime


Wow, a slick and smooth DFS+ shave with the Arko and Fusion! The weekend draws nigh, and I feel ready for the end of a busy week. Aces!

 

Friday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Crown Co. Supreme Glide Pre-shave Lotion
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: VDH Unscented
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Hi-Chrome Platinum (2)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Cold water splash, Alum, cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Lucky Tiger Vanishing Menthol Cream

How to make a BBS shave still bad:
Step 1: Catch a trouble spot (my Adam's Apple) with a weeper on the first pass
Step 2: Catch additional trouble spots (under the chin, a weird spot on my upper lip) on each subsequent pass
Step 3: Have your normal amount of "Vanishing" ASB decline to absorb or vanish into the face, necessitating using a wet towel to wipe it off.

Ah, well. Better luck tomorrow.

 

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Evening Gents! How are you?

Another extremely close shave today with the R41. BBS without any irritation whatsoever.
Shave #8 on the Feather, it's holding up very well. This blade continues to be my favourite. I haven't found another one that feels as sharp and smooth.
TOBS is one of my favourites creams. It whips up an amazing lather and i find the sandalwood scent to be very nice, even though is a bit too strong.
The Dreamer (EDT) is truly the masterpiece of the Versace house. It smells manly, sophisticated, irresistible and fatal, all at the same time. If you like orientals, look no further!

My last shave this week, see you on Monday.


Gerovital facewash;
Muhle R41 (2013) with Feather blade (8);
TOBS Sandalwood;
La Maison du Barbier badger brush;
WTG, ATG, touch-ups;
Old Spice Original aftershave;
Versace Dreamer EDT.

 

Friday

Vitos Extra Super soap face lathered with Omega Mighty Midget
EJ89lbl with Personna Lab Blue blade (1)
3 passes and finish with Proraso aftershave

 

Friday morning, October 18, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (3)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Second shave with the M10. I decided to stop after two passes WTG, XTG, and I got a SAS. I reopened the neck weeper from yesterday, and I nicked my mole. My face feels nice and cool after using Proraso Green Post Shave.

Prep: warm face wash with Shea Moisture African Black Soap
Soap: TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush: Parker synthetic
Razor: Maggard M10
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge yellow
AS: Krampert's Finest bay rum
Balm: Proraso Green Post Shave
EDT: Givenchy Pi

 

18.10.2013

I couldn't decide between the 2 photos, so I decided to post both of them

• Prep: shower, Bulldog Original face wash
• Razor: Cobra Classic
• Blade: Feather Pro (14)
• Brush: The BiG Shave 2013 #90/100 by Semogue Portugal
• Soap: HTGAM Synergy Vanetiver
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Floid Blue

The Feather blades have started to degrade slowly yet gracefully. No tugging, but they started to leave some stubble behind. Time for a fresh blade.

 

GEM Contour with a Treet blade.
Vintage mug and un-dyed boar bristle brush with Stirling Orange/Black Cumin tallow shave soap.
Vintage soup bowl that I use at times to lather in. I didn't use it today after all.
All and all a great shave.

 

SOTD Friday 10-18-13

Shower
Soap: Shea Moisture Utility Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Suave For Men 2n1 Ocean Charge

Shave
Prep: Hot shower, Application of shave lather followed by hot towel
Brush: Van Der Hagen Boar
Lather: Arko Shave Soap (Face lathered)
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Passes: WTG/XTG/ATG/RXTG
Post: Warm water rinse, Cold water rinse, Alum Block, Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Ivy Club Spice Aftershave

Day 5 with the Silver Blue blade. It was just okay. Definitely dulling, not as sharp as other blades I've tried. But not horrendous. I got this blade in a sampler pack and can honestly say I wouldn't buy more of them. Face lathered some Arko soap today. Nice, thick lather. Big fan of Arko, it's a great soap. I'm sad to report that my beloved VDH Boar has a crack in the handle, not sure exactly why, I never dropped it, maybe it's just the usual wear-n-tear. Hell, I've had it for 2 years. Bought it for $10 at Walgreens, I don't regret a cent of it. It works wonders with soaps. I'm gonna shop around for another boar brush, probably Omega or Semogue (or both). But in the meantime, I'll continue to use the VDH until it gives out completely. The shave today was acceptable. Everything was great...except the blade, which is below average. I'll probably use it one more time then toss it. Finished up with a nice splash of Ivy Club Spice Aftershave. Smelling great.

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Speick Cream
Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “6”
Blade: Polsilver SI (2)
Brush: Omega 6192 Badger
Aftershave: Krampert’s Bay Rum

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

2nd shave with the Polsilver SI blade in the Slim. The Polsilver and Slim are still friends: smooth, close, nick & burn free shave. I dialed it up from “5” to “6” today. I also tried the Speick Cream for the first time today. As expected, it produced a good easy lather for a comfortable shave. I finished Krampert’s Bay Rum.

Bob

 

Gillette New LC -Nickel
Crystal (d2)
Old Spice SC/MWF - Face Lather
Vulfix 404
Dickenson WH
Superior 70

 

Saturday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 6
Lord Emofresh SC
L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Svoboda AS Balm
Barbon AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

I just can't bring myself around to use my Italian Palmolive Menthol cream yet because it's my last tube, but sooner or later I'll order some more of it. The Lord cream is awesome as well - lots of rich and stable lather with a very nice scent, and although the cooling sensation is not strong, it's still noticeable enough. The L'Oreal Men Expert wash and the Svoboda balm, along with the Barbon aftershave added plenty of additional iciness to make the end of this shave feel great.

 

Saturday

Speick face lathered with TGN boar in Ever-Ready handle
EJ 89 with Personna Lab Blue blade (2)
3 passes and finish with Proraso aftershave

 

I have some on the way and am looking forward to using it.