SoS: October 6, 2014 - October 12, 2014

To the SOTD!

 

S.O.T.D. ~ Friday, October 10, 2014

Prep: Warm/Cold Shower - Neutrogena Face Wash
Razor: 1949 Milord
Blade: Super-Max Sunrise
Brush: Whipped Dog Boar - 30mmX65mm
Lather: L.A. Shaving Co. - Topanga Fougere
Post: Alum Stick, Menthol Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Proraso Green Balm

T.G.I.F.

 

10/10/2014 Open Comb October

Prep: Hot shower with Nivea Face Wash with menthol, Home made PSO
Razor: Gillette New Long Comb OC, CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: Astra SP (6)
Brush: Turkish #6
Soap: Proraso Red - Sandalwood
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Ice Blue after shave
Cologne: Cuir Cannage

A comfortable 2 pass Darn Fine shave. The #6 easily whipped the Proraso Red into a yogurt like consistency. The AV brought the chill and the Cuir Cannage will keep me smelling great all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Thank You RaZor.
Sooner or later, I... "had" to!

 

SOTD

October 10, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC Standard
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
Lather: MdC
Brush: hjm Badger
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
I switched the OC plate for the Standard plate today, I had redness on my right cheek, looked like scratches. Ok shave. I was ready to pull the Super-Max blade on the first pass. Not a blade for me.
Go out and get it!

 

Friday
hot shower
Duke 3 in best
Proraso PPB (white)
Proraso SS (white tub)
OCMM/Pella Coated (4)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Proraso ASB (white)
Nasomatto Duro edp

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


Stay frosty,my friends and enjoy the weekend!

 

It translates as "sledgehammer"

 

SOTD Friday 10-10-2014

4/8 Geneva Special A
Noxema Classic Clean
Speick SC
Georgetown Scuttle
VDH Deluxe Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Body Lotion
Stetson Cooling Moisture ASL

Awesome shave from the little Geneva this morning!

 

October 10, 2014

Clinique Oil Control Face Wash and warm water splash
Parker 99R
Feather blade on day no. 2
Kent BK4 Silvertip
TOBS Sandalwood cream with a few drops of glycerin
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
African Skin Solutions Unrefined Shea Butter

Three light passes with some chin buffing = a great shave!
On vacation today, so ready for fun!

 

Razor: Merkur 34c HD
Brush: WD Silvertip 30/45
Mug: Old Spice (late glass Mug 04 1970s - 1992) The last OS Mug
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street - coconut
Blade: Feather (2)
Pre shave: Tree Hut Shea body wash
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Neutrogena Balm, Pinaud Clubman


The Merkur 34c HD does give me some burn if I use to much pressure or go over an area to many times. The Silvertip whipped up a thick lather and I screwed in the Feather, and checked the alignment and was good to go for my first pass WTG. A little rinse to see how we are doing and relather for a XTG pass on my face and ATG on my neck. Some more lather for touch up on my neck and we are done. Warm water rinse and pat dry. Some WH and after cleanup some Neutrogena Balm then some Clubman. Nice smooth shave. Have a good one.

 

Shave of the Day (30day rule for October)

 

SOTD - retro

 

For some reason this pic did not upload this AM.

TGIF

 

From the open comb? The scratches

 

I need to find out, its going to take a day or two for it to clear up. its not the tools fault, operator error.

 

It's still a new razor =) it's normal

 

Friday

Prep: wash with Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Soap: Tiki Bar unscented
Brush: Oscar11 HIS synthetic
Razor: 1956 Gillette Super Speed
Blades: Personna med prep, Personna lab
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Yes, I used two blades! I'm doing a side by side comparison of the Personna med prep and lab blades, which I will write about in a separate post. The TTO razor allowed me to easily swap blades during the shave.

Good results.

 

Great shave kit! That's a beauty!

 

Signor Alfredo, come sta!

 

OCtober 11's

Dove Men's Face Wash
Cella Crema da Barba
Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Gillette NEW SC
Shark Super Chrome (5)
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Pinaud Clubman AS

The Cella Crema da Barba face-lathered very easily with my Semogue 1305 Boar Brush. Two passes with my Gillette NEW SC and Shark Super Chrome 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 Rose Petal WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...