SoS: September 14, 2015 - September 20, 2015

Enjoy your date!

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY



PREP: MUSGO REAL ORANGE AMBER
RAZOR: GILLETTE SUPERSPEED FLAIR TIP
BLADE: LORD SUPER STAINLESS
BRUSH: OMEGA S SYNTHETIC
SOAP: TFS TOBACCO VERDE
POST: CATTIE'S BUBBLES LPV


Had a great 3 pass shave today. I was leery of all the reviews saying the Tobacco Verde burned people's skin, but I had no reaction to it, and the scent and performance was great IMO. It paired nicely with the LPV A/S which is witch hazel based. The scent is not too powerful, but it has staying power. I could still catch whiffs of it 4 hours later which is good for me. Hope everyone has an excellent day and a great shave!!!

 

Saturday, September 19
Proraso Sapone/C.O. Bigelow Cream
Semogue BC Mistura
Feather AS-D2
Gillette 7 O'Clock (2)
Proraso AS & Balm
Had a couple of weepers with the Gillette Blade. Not typical for me, especially with the AS-D2...
Have a great day!

 

Happy Birthday Mark !!
Again another top notice setup this morning!

 

SATURDAY
Vintage shave this morning using an old Sheffield frame back (mid-1800s); MdC lather and finished with a eye-opening splash of Snake bite.
A 3-pass DFS!
Have a great Saturday, all!

 

Dying to know what iphone you have to be able to take such good pics! I'm getting ready to upgrade

 

iphone 6. Very nice camera…..

 

Thanks! I'm trying to decide whether to get the smaller or the great big one. Carry on SOTD...end of hijack.

 

Doug, I am enjoying your outdoor photos!

 

Happy Birthday, my friend!

 

19 September 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Gillette Silver Blue
* WSP Stubby 2-Band + Doug Korn All-Amber Taca
* Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thanks very much. Wait till we have a blizzard.

 

The Crazy Ivan in SEptember!
September 19

Razor - Rimei
Blade - (1)
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, The Veg

Well, after yesterday's epic but not unexpected failure of the Patrix blade from China I had to let Crazy Ivan figure out what to do since I'm not putting that blade on my face again. Ever. I trust Ivan because, after all, if you can't trust the voices in your head who can you trust? I woke up this morning and a thought popped into my head. Chinese blades suck....but I've never tried one in a Chinese razor. And, I have a couple of Chinese razors, the Rimei and the Long Feng. And, in an even more interesting coincidence the Rimei razor came with a Rimei blade. Hmmmmmmm. So how about putting the two together and see what we get? What's the worst that could happen? Is my insurance paid up? Yes? Ok, that's the plan.

I chose the BoSFat to make sure of the lather against this most high tech setup. Oh, by the way, I paid $2.85 for the razor and blade so it's a high dollar shave! Actually the Fat I'm about to use probably costs more than the razor and blade. Got an excellent lather (man I love having this soap and brush dialed in) and thoroughly enjoyed the application. After all, I expect that will be the only pleasant sensation I feel this morning. So, brush down, razor up and here we go.

Started the first stroke and found myself staring in disbelief............it felt like a pass with an Aristocrat and Voskhod. No pulling, tugging, nothing, just a smooth stroke that left a nice smooth path behind it. Put the razor down. Thought for a second, yes I did get out of bed and I've had enough coffee to know this isn't a dream. Huh. Picked it up again and did another stroke. Felt great. Seriously, like the Aristocrat with Voskhod. That smooth. Went ahead and finished the first pass WTG and rinsed. Probably didn't cut anything is why it felt so good. Uh, nope. Very nice smooth first pass. Stared in confusion at the razor and the mirror. Checked for a pulse. Yeah, it's really me and I'm awake and really here.

Second pass XTG fantastic. Third pass ATG all the way and it was just as good as it gets in my book. Checked the neck, found a couple of minor spots that I slid through to finish up and BAM!!! There's the baby staring at me in the mirror. Tears began to well up in my eyes. I started hearing swells of music in the distance growing ever nearer and louder. The sheer joy of the moment threatened to overwhelm my emotions and............ok, well, enough melodrama. But seriously.....this was a great shave with a Chinese blade and a cheap Chinese razor. Now, to the alum. Maybe it wasn't really that good. No, it really was. The alum was silent so I skipped the Nivea and went straight to the Mighty Veg to finish off with a perfect touch. Even the Veg which can be a bit stinging was amazingly quiet.

I knew the razor was good as I had used it previously, but to pair it with a Chinese blade and have that result? Amazing. Now, the only question is whether or not the blade will be the same in a different razor! Inquiring minds want to know.

The only real downer? I can't find a bulk supplier of Rimei blades so the only way to buy them is individually at $.20. A bit high perhaps for a Chinese blade but perhaps not! After all, I got BBS with the thing. I'll keep looking for other options to purchase though. I'm not really interested in a bulk buy but would be interesting to see the price at bulk.

Hope your Saturday is off to a great start! Clear blue skies and 75 here today. Beautiful day to celebrate my first weekend off in years.

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That's Marky Maypo!

 

Thanks Patrick!

 

Thanks Roger!

 

Thank you my friend.

 

Lol, it is not the soap, it is the brush. Or so I hope. It smells great right from the puck

 

Thank you all for the Birthday Wishes.