SoS: September 28, 2015 - October 4, 2015

Yup I couldn't agree more. Am in the same process right now, in fact in vacation in between the old and the new home and am going through hobby withdrawal symptoms

 

SOTD
September 30, 2015
Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Energizing Face Wash Boost
Razor: Mongoose B3 Dr. Bomber Handle
Blade: Feather Professional
Lather: Stirling Bay Rum
Brush: Stirling Synthetic
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Halston Z-14
Smooth shave. Stirling soaps are so moisturizing and protecting you don't need other products to finish your shave. Ended the month with the Mongoose! Killer!! My daughter loves Halston Z-14, says I smell like the mall.
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE

 

SOTD: Wednesday, September 30
SC Indian Sandalwood (3)
Simpson 2 "Chubby" Silvertip
Mühle R41 w/Weber Bulldog
Super Max Platinum (4)
SC ASB
Meehan Sandalwood EdC

Have a great day!​

 

LOL. That's what happens when you think "Hmm...I'll be running out of blades soon. Oh, so many options! Let's explore the information super highway!" and it goes from that to "Well, here's my last blade, and I am still deciding if I want either that 100 pack of Astra's or Derby's" to "Oh snap, the last blade is dull!"

One AD that I never really latched onto was acquiring blades. Soaps, razors, aftershaves, yes. Not so much blades.

 

6/8 vintage T.I.
Tabac
homemade boar
I didn't really need a shave today and probably won't need one tomorrow but...... it was a great shave anyway.

 

Nice frameback!

 

Welcome back Troy. Missed you in the SOTD.

 

30 September 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + UFO Colibri SS
* Gillette Silver Blue
* Omega Pro #48
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Thank you.

 

WEDNESDAY
Smooth shave with probably my favorite razor in my collection— a $20 antique store restoration.
This Wosty is one the few razors I use that hasn't drawn blood, despite countless shaves with it and the large square-point blade. I just love the weight and style of this blade. It just feels right in the hand.
Have a great Hump Day, all!

 

It's purty too

 

Wednesday
warm shower/cold water shave
Semogue SOC 2 band
Proraso PPC
Stirling Sandalwood SS
Gillette Red Tip/Feather (3)
Bloc Osma alum
Tend Skin
Can You Handlebar BDO
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food
Agar Aura Kyara To Byakudan Attar

Very comfortable 2 pass shave,skipped the dome for today,hey that rhymes

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Welcome back. Hope you have been doing well.

 

SOTD 09.30.15

Mystic Water Bay Rum SS

Doug Korn "Rook" with PLisson Synthetic brush

Mongoose with KAI blade and Doug Korn "Hornet Handle"

Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner

Clubman AS

 

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Country Club-Fern (tallow)
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (3)
Brush: oscar11 High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

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

Country Club Fern (tallow) today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 High Mountain White. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perm-Sharp Super in the Red Tip. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Sweet Water.

Bob

 

September 30

Gillette New LC
Feather blade (3)
Kent BK4 silvertip brush
Trumper's Coconut shave cream and glycerin
Two passes
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food

Fantastic and easy two-pass shave. Have a blessed day!

 

Welcome back, Troy! I hope you are enjoying your new home.

 

Thanks!

 

30sep15

Used my newly re-knotted brush today.. TGN Finest Badger in an ER100. Very nice! Full of lather, held its shape as I worked it on my face, not floppy and good feel.

I will admit, it is contradictory to use the Arctic Hydra and Bay Rum but one is felt during the shave and the other after the shave and into the day. Results are a DFS.

 

I heard Glenn Beck Advertising "Shave Secret," on the Radio, yesterday. I use it, occasionally, w/very good results; if I let it 'soak-in,' for 15 min/more! I've also been dissatisfied with it, on occasion? Is there a consensus, herein, concerning Shave-Oil? I have made my own Shave Oil, too...with much the same results. I understand the VARIABLES....Razors...Blades; etc... But; I'd like to read of other's "Shave-Oil" experiences. (Or; is this ANOTHER "Here We Go Again" thread?) One thing I've noticed: If, after using Shave-Oils, you don't 'wash your face' before applying After-shaves &/or Colognes...;the over-all 'lingering-affect' of the After-Shave lotions fades VERY fast! ( Well, maybe it's just ME!)