SoS: October 21, 2013 - October 27, 2013

For the soap, try a couple of drops or a few spritzes of your favorite cologne in your lather bowl as you whip up the soap.

 

Hello Ladies and Gentleman,

here now my Shave of the Day October 27th.:

-hot shower
-face wash with Axe Chilled Face wash
-HJM Black Synthetic Fibre Brush
-Martin de Candre Unscented (sample)
-Vintage Bakelite Slant
-Wilkinson Sword Blade / Astra combination
-Pino Silvestre Aftershave



A good but not enjoying shave. My skin was very irritated during the whole weekend. So, i had the feeling that the Vintage Bakelite Slant is a little more aggressive as i thought before (or it came from my irritated skin). The soap had an light citrus scent which i liked very much and in combination with the AS it is a nice scent compilation.

My face burns a little bit right now and its not feeling as well as i should like it to have. But there are a few more shaves to do...So let´s get it on!!!

May all of you have a great start into the new wek.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

Great idea! I'll give that a try. Thanks!

 

27.10.2013

• Prep: shower, Bulldog Original face wash
• Razor: Cobra Classic
• Blade: Feather Pro (1)
• Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
• Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps Lime sample
• Post: Thayers Medicated Superhazel
• After shave: Proraso lozione dopobarba, Bulldog Original After Shave Balm

 

Sunday morning, October 27, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power
Proglide cartridge (16)
Barbasol 'Skin Conditioner' shave cream
Witch Hazel
Gillette Cool Wave

Another fine DFS+ with the Fusion Proglide and Barbasol. I'm very happy with these products, even stunned by the close effortless shaves I'm getting. Aces!

 

SUNDAY
No internet all morning...

a. PRE: Hot shower, Homemade Cedarwood PSC
b. RAZOR: Merkur 39c 'The Sledgehammer'
c. BLADE: Astra SP
d. BRUSH: Semogue SOC
e. LATHER: DR Harris 'Marlborough' Soap
f. SHAVE: Two passes + touch-up
g. POST: Cold water rinse, Blackriver AS , Shea butter balm

The more I use this big slant-bar razor, the more I consider it my 'favorite!' Wonderfully-smooth razor that provides a comfortable and amazingly close shave...every time! 2-pass BBS and not a hint of irritation. If you have not tried a slant razor, you are really missing out on a great shaving experience.

 

Sunday 27-10-2013

Razor: Mergress Long Handle @ 5++
Blade: Polsilver SI (7)
Brush: Balea Pure Badger
Cream: Palmolive Classic
AS: Malizia Uomo Vetyver

 

I am getting more convinced that I do not care all that much for this brush. As mentioned before, it does the job. But not in a way that I enjoy all that much.
But I guess it is all about the boat and how it float, right?

I was on the same "quest" when I purchased the Lijun brush. However as mentioned above, it was not quite what I was looking for. My brush has too much backbone. I can only compare it to the Proraso boar, but this feels much more comfortable to use. And it lathers the face much better than the Lijun.
To be frank, I am not quite sure how I can explain it. But I do hope that both you and Mr. Rollah will enjoy your for years to come.
And thank you for your comments about my posts. I appreciate that

 

27.10.2013

Prep: FitjarSoap Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Merkur Futur
Cream: Fitjarsoap Frost Rose
Aftershave: Proraso, but forgot to put it on J
Moisturiser: Fitjarsoap Shea Butter Moisturiser.

Today I tried the Frost Rose cream. This is Fitjarsoap’s entry to the Sharpologist Scent of 2013 competition.
A very pleasant rose scent, with a touch of menthol in it. Not enough to feel the cold, but just enough to detect a hint of winter. Very elegantly done, I must say.

I also used what is one of my favourite blades. The original Polsilver blade. A very sharp, but also very smooth blade and a joy to use. Too bad it has been discontinued

I was also looking forward to a splash of Proraso to finish of this shave. But sadly I forgot all about it.

 

Speick SC
Semogue 1800
Fatip grande loaded with a Astra SP (2)
Alum
Pitralon pure

No pics today.
This is my fourth shave with the Fatip and the first one I enjoyed. Seems it has a sweet spot angle, and when you hit it...it just glides over your face, I hardly even felt it
The Semogue 1800 is performing great since day one it produces loads of lather from everything, I just can't wait for it to break in.
The Speick and Pitralon scent combination left me smelling like a old man, but an old man with a smooth shaven face with no irritation

 

Sunday

CeraVe facial cleanser
Mike's natural soap, unscented
HIS synthetic brush
EJ DE89
Super Iridium blade
Alum block
CeraVe lotion

I had a two-day stubble this morning. The Mike's soap made a very creamy lather. The DE89 and Iridium blade breezed through the workers without tugging or irritation. Exceptionally smooth and comfortable shave! BBS without trying.

 

Angle seems to be the key with the Fatip, although I do find the razor fairly forgiving for a perceived 'aggressive' razor. I agree with you on finding the 'sweet spot' & getting great shaves from there on in.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Williams Mug Shave Soap​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

Gillette Slim Adjustable H1 (7)​

ASCO Super Stainless (2)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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The Williams face-lathered with the Semogue very well. Just two passes on #7 with the Gillette Slim gave me a near BBS shave. Followed up with the Dickinson's WH and some Aqua Velva Ice Blue. Very nice shave.​