SoS: September 29, 2014 - October 5, 2014

Das war eine fabelhafte Rasur mein Freund, oder? Es freut mich sehr dass diese Seife so gut ist. Heute benutzte ich etwas sehr billig aber auch sehr gut. Bist Du mit De Vergulde Hand vertraut? Der Geruch ist so angenehm und klassisch so viel Schaum der leicht zu schlagen ist, mit tolle Hautpflege.

 

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: Schick Adjustable M2
Blade: Schick (7)
Lather: Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Brush: Oscar11 w/ Omega 20248 Knot
Post: Witch Hazel, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Master Lilac Vegetol

Have a great day!

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine
Razor: FaTip Piccolo OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG (1, 2)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, Pinaud Clubman AS splash
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron

My head cold is headed into my chest, so I was too busy coughing to shave yesterday. It was nice to give the Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine another spin, as it felt like it had been too long; it always produces such good, rich, protective lather. Considering I'm not 100%, and considering I used my aggressive razor, I think a 2-pass, DFS+ shave with no bloodshed or irritation counts as a win for the day.

 

Well, my shave was excellent but again these Sharp blades tend to get dull to the point where they must be changed after 7 shaves. Man, I love this De Vergulde Hand soap - its scent is classy and traditional, as well as exotic. It also has wonderful, easy-to-create lather, and the skincare is very good. It might be a cheap soap but as I've said, it's been around for over 450 years so I'd say the company must be doing something right.

 

That would be the one!

 

erste Rasur mit dem Vorschlaghammer
Today was my first shave with the Merkur 39c. My last shaves with a Merkur slant were about a year ago, after I bought a 37c in newbie zeal and hubris. What a difference one year worth of technique makes! The shave was smooth and easy even as I searched for the proper angle. I used three passes today, but I think I might be able to get a great shave from two after I get used to the angle. I was careful to use no pressure and go slowly. I got some great shaves from my 37c, but also some terrible ones. I sold it as much to please my wife as anything. She had such sad looks on her face seeing my ingrown-ridden neck and red face.
I liked the longer handle immediately, and the extra weight is nice, though it's not the heaviest razor I've used. I think the heft makes it a bit easier to reduce pressure.

Prep: Proraso Green Crema Pre Barba
Soap: B&M Lavanille
Brush: HIS Lather Monster
Razor: Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Personna lab blue (1)
AS: HTGAM Bay Rum Tonic

 

Great photo!

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: WSP Rustic Shaving Soap-Mahogany
Razor: Gillette Slim [6]
Blade: Gillette Platinum (5)
Brush: oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Denim AS

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

Rustic SS Mahogany today. 20 seconds to load for a great lather. Gillette Platinum still in the Slim. An excellent smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Denim.

Bob

 

10/5/14

Prep: Hot shower
Lather: IanS lavender
Brush: Omega 10006
Razor: Gillette New SC
Blade: Voskhod
Post: cool rinse and Captain's Choice Bay Rum

 

Williams Mug Soap
Omega 10029 Baby Pro
1924 Ever Ready
GEM Blue Star d1
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

This shovel headed beauty is my Dad's birth year razor.....And I've never owned an easier razor to get BBS's with so little effort....};^) This one and my 1914 are running neck n neck!

 

Sunday 10/05/14

Prep: Nutregena face cleanser
Oil: Shave Secret
Brush: 20mm Whipped dog set deep
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery
Razors: 2 passes with my 3/8 wedge straight, finishing pass with Gillette new open comb (long)
Blade: Ladas
soap: LPL
Alum: Sprayed on
Witch Hazel: Generic Lilac scented

I pulled out the straight and stropped a few times before showing my daughter how to use a straight again. She recently won a pif from @cubancigar2000 of some Trumper's coconut soap in a wooden bowl and is planning her first straight shave for later tonight or tomorrow. I will let you know if an ambulance was necessary due to blood loss.

I picked up a slightly used tub of LPL after trying a sample last week. I really like it for the slickness and the moisturizing affects on my skin. I still don't have the technique for making a lather perfected, but I will with a few more tries. Overall, I rate LPL up there with the best.

2 passes with the straight and a finishing pass with the open comb produced a close and comfortable shave.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
rubberset custom two band finest
Stirling sandalwood soap
Gillette new long comb w/ bar handle
Gillette 7o'clock green(2)
virgin island bay rum
today's shave was a good one. definitely clean and very close. the two band whipped up a very good lather. Stirling is slick and smells nice. three passes. finished with bay rum.
church today, y'all come with me.

 

SOTD
Giants Baseball!
OCtober 5, 2014
Prep: Hot shower. Noxzema
Razor: iKon DLC OC
Blade: Ladas
Lather: MdC
Brush: WD Silvertip
Post: Alum. Dickerson WH
Aftershave: Fine American Blend. Axe Shield Sensitive
Great shave this morning. MdC almost lathers on its own.
Go out and get it!

 

Sunday October 5, 2014



Still Travelling with a Mastro Livi RWL34​

• Pre-Shave: Proraso Green Pre-shave Cream
• Soap: Proraso Shaving Soap Red Tube
• Brush: Omega Boar Brush 10275
• Bowl: Chinese Cheap Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Floïd The Genuine Aftershave

 

Sunday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Proraso red & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - 13/16 Wade & Butcher wedge

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS

 

Sunday
hot shower
Omega B&B boar
Maggard Sweet Orange PSO
Shaving Yeti Morning Wood (stick)
EverSharp Hydro-Magic/Pella coated (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
TSD ISZ ASM
Imaginary Authors Cape Heartache

Shaving Yeti Morning Wood lathers up really well,but has almost no scent,still I got myself a nice BBS shave face and dome.

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Pre: Maggard Razors PSO – Lime
Brush: Custom Boar by Steve Brown Swirl Handle
Soap: Kell’s Original Handcrafted Shaving Soap – Dragons Blood (Hemp/Aloe Blend)
Razor: ’61 Gillette Adjustable “Fat Boy” aka Mr. Big Stuff
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Splash: Thayers Natural Remedies Lemon Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Astringent
Post: Pinaud Clubman Classic AS

Two debuts this morning! The second of my new soaps and my newly acquired FATBOY! But alas, as excited as I was, it was kind of anti-climatic. I’ll tell you why…

Get the skinny at That Shave Life!

 

Check my SOTD below. The brush was drilled deeper at Larry's suggestion. Larry at Whipped Dog will help you out.

 

I wasn't the one that wanted more backbone =) I was giving the other guy a tip.

 

Filarmonica 14 Sub Cero
H.I.S. brush
Barrister & Mann Fougere Imperiale soap
Booster Mosswood AS
Musgo Real balm