SoS: September 15, 2014 - September 21, 2014

The shave of ...

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9-17-2014​

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Thanks. Your I1 posts were the inspiration for my current rotation. I love this razor. It is a wonderful shaver.

 

Great-looking set-up, Gary!

 

Thanks!

 

As you so aptly put, they're like a fast sports car.

 

2nd shave today.
Have to get up early.
Used preshave oil as previous use with the Derby shave stick wasn't slick enough.

Merkur 23 c
Astra SS
Proraso Green after shave nice shave

 

Smooth but tender
I got a nice smooth close shave today, but a tender neck, too. I guess I went too fast with my New again... I'm still working on that. During the shave everything felt great, perhaps that made me speed up a bit. The WSP whipped up nicely and the Gondolier smells great.

 

Wednesday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 3
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Dolce & Gabbana EdT

I started a new Glacial Lemon Chill puck - geezz, I can't believe how quickly I went through the first one and I'd better start to show some restraint because if not, I'll finish this one also in record time. It lathers so beautifully and gives me its lovely lemony/menthol scent with such a powerful face-freeze and awesome skincare. The Rubby Dubby Doo completed that freeze so nicely for me to make this shave a frigid delight. The Sharp blade is still performing well on its third day - no complaints so far.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
art of shaving pure badger
art of shaving sandalwood
Merkur 34c hd
persona lab(1)
Barbasol brisk
nice shave today. good lather, three smooth passes. very clean. finished with brisk.
hope y'all do as well

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: RazoRock “The Freedberg” (Limited Edition)
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Brush: Plisson Lucite #12 Grey Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

RR Freedberg today in my NEW Short Comb. Quick easy lather after loading the Plisson for 20 seconds. I loaded a fresh Med Prep in the NEW. Another excellent smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Fine Platinum.

Bob

 

SOTD September 17

Prep: hot shower
Razor: WW2 Gillette Tech
Blade: BIC (day 4)
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Margaritas in the Arctic
Passes: 2 (WTG, XTG)
Post: Dove men hydrate+

Been getting some great shave from this setup. Today was no different. Two pass DFS with zero irritation or nicks. I'm still only getting that menthol effect on the second pass and it was pretty mild today, time to grab another soap I think.

 

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89 w/ Weber Classic Handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
Lather: Arko Shave Soap
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

My shave yesterday left me quite tender on the neck and I would have liked to skip the shave today. However, my job requires that I shave daily, so I forged ahead. I decided to use my EJ89 because I have mastered my technique with it and knew that I could get a smooth, easy shave with it. I love Arko soap and don't know why I don't use it more often. It performs as well as any soap out there. I finished off my BBS shave with Pinaud Clubman, another outstanding product I haven't used in a while.

Have a great day!

 

Cobra Classic
Kai Mild
M&F Chief
B&M Adagio
Nivea - Energy A/S

Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Masculin Pluriel

 

Wednesday
hot shower
Kent BK8
Proraso PSC (white tub)
TSD Jasmine Wheat Cream ,great natural scent and wonderful lather.
ATT Kronos M1/Super-Max Sunrise (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Thayer's Lemon WH
TSD Jasmine ASL

Great jasmine themed shave,BBS face & dome,smell dang good too!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

9/17/2014 Williams Week

Prep: Hot shower with L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Senator, H. Boker & Co Master Razor straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium (3)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair 23mm knot
Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap
After: Home made ASB, Aqua Velva Musk after shave

I soaked the Williams while I took a shower. I tried bowl lathering the Williams today. It came out a little airy but it was slick enough. The Boker and the Senator made short work of the whiskers this morning. I ended up with an almost BBS face for my efforts.

Have a blessed day!!

 

WEDNESDAY
A pleasant 3-pass shave with a restored Wostenholm IXL. The Stirling provided a deep chill throughout the shave with a mega-helping of menthol, despite the rather thin lather.
My face afterwards still has a refreshing tingle to it for some time.
Have a great Hump Day, everyone!

Pre: None
Razor: George Wostenholm & Sons IXL 5/8
Strop: Illinois#827
Brush: Whipped Dog 30mm Silvertip
Lather: Stirling 'Glacial Obsidian'
Shave: 3 passes
Post: homemade Black River Bay Rum

 

Wednesday 09/17/14

Prep: Gaia face scrub
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razor: Gillette New Long Comb
Blade: Ladas
soap: My French Soap Mix
Post: alum sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic unscented
AS: Sampson's all natural

Another fine shave with the ladas blade. This is the first blade I have not had to struggle with in order to get 4 shave out of a blade.

 

SOTD
September 17, 2014

Prep: Hot shower. Axe Boost Energizing Face Wash
Razor: iKon DLC Standard
Blade: Astra SS
Lather: RR XXX
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: RR XXX. RR XXX Milk
This setup is awesome!
Go out and get it!

 

Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D1)
Brush: Israeli Olivewood w 26mm HMB
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Cedar-Lavender
Shave Soap: Prairie Creations DdC Barbershop
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Kyovu original​

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Wednesday

Prep: wash with Clear Essentials glycerin soap
Soap: The Shave Den Wheat Cream, unscented
Brush: Plisson synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

Nice and comfortable.