SOTD 8-14 May 2016

SOTD - Thursday
Soap: OSP "Fougere"
Brush: M&F 2XL "Stubby" 28mm Finest
Razor: Weber DLC
Blade: NOS Gillette "Spoiler" (6)
Post: Thayer's Original witch hazel, followed by Floïd Blue and CRSW "Fougère Moderne"
This setup was so good yesterday I repeated the experience. Wonderful. I'm going to finish the week with this tomorrow too.
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The Mystic Waters Testing Affair, Sample B

Nice!  Love the reflection.

Thanks!

Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick injector (4)
Brush: WDC-8 Brass Handle TGN- Finest
Soap: Route The Black Pearl
A/S: Myrsol Blue
Another DFS with the Schick G razor. Route 66 The Black Pearl is a great soap.

SOTD: Thursday, May 12
Dusy Kabinett
CH2 Synthetic
AS-D2
Med Prep (4)
Thayer's Witch Hazel
DRH Pink AS

Have a great day!

Chiseled Face - Pine Tar | BSB-Ti w/HMW Extra Dense | Mongoose B3 w/Triad Rolling Hex 316 Stainless Handle | Kai Captain Titan Mild (1) | Barrister and Mann - Roam Kyovu

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For those that don't know, I had a complete left distal biceps tendon rupture a couple weeks ago. I had surgery to reattach the tendon last week and had been in an immobilizing bulk dressing (essentially a cast without the plaster) since the surgery. The dressing was removed yesterday. I'm not supposed to lift anything heavier than a coffee cup for 6 weeks. I'm also not to begin physical therapy until then as well. I can do active range-of-motion, but I am to stop before it is painful. As of today, I can straighten my arm to about 160°, but I can only flex it to about 90°. Thus I cannot touch my face with my left (dominant) hand. The bulky dressing was preventing me from shaving because I couldn't even hold the puck with my left hand. Since I'm out of the dressing, I decided I would try to shave. I only have about 50% supination, but I was able to hold the puck with my left hand and load with my right (non-dominant) hand.

This was my first shave since my surgery, so it was 12 days of "stubble". This is why I chose the Mongoose for this belated head and face shave. I know it would have been advisable to knock it down with clippers first, but I knew the Mongoose was up to the task. I hadn't used the Mongoose since January, but it felt quite natural, especially with the Triad Rolling Hex handle. In light of the extra dense stubble, I made 2 WTG passes and I skipped the XTG pass going straight to the ATG pass. Shaving only with my right hand made the left parietal region awkward, but the long handle Triad and the Mongoose's easy-to-find angle resulted in weeper-less, irritation-free, BBS regardless. Success! It feels so good to be bald again!!!

120inna55 your dedication is inspiring - best of luck with your rehab.
Mark

120inna55, please, do what it takes for a complete recovery as fast as possible.  If that means not shaving or not shaving as frtequently as you might like, then don't.  First priority, GET WELL!  Your posts, even when not directly associated with your SOTD will be more than appreciated.

Here is to you healing ASAP!

Friday's Planned SOTD

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Razor: Seygus
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue(D1)
Brush: Beaver WoodWright Steel Blue 26mm Super Silvertip
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lavender Mint
Shave Soap: Tiki Soap Fougère
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Beaver WoodWright Philip's Fougère

Chiseled Face - Pine Tar | BSB-Ti w/HMW Extra Dense | Mongoose B3 w/Triad Rolling Hex 316 Stainless Handle | Kai Captain Titan Mild (1) | Barrister and Mann - Roam Kyovu

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For those that don't know, I had a complete left distal biceps tendon rupture a couple weeks ago.  I had surgery to reattach the tendon last week and had been in an immobilizing bulk dressing (essentially a cast without the plaster) since the surgery.  The dressing was removed yesterday.  I'm not supposed to lift anything heavier than a coffee cup for 6 weeks.  I'm also not to begin physical therapy until then as well.  I can do active range-of-motion, but I am to stop before it is painful.  As of today, I can straighten my arm to about 160°, but I can only flex it to about 90°.  Thus I cannot touch my face with my left (dominant) hand.  The bulky dressing was preventing me from shaving because I couldn't even hold the puck with my left hand.  Since I'm out of the dressing, I decided I would try to shave.  I only have about 50% supination, but I was able to hold the puck with my left hand and load with my right (non-dominant) hand.  

This was my first shave since my surgery, so it was 12 days of "stubble".  This is why I chose the Mongoose for this belated head and face shave.  I know it would have been advisable to knock it down with clippers first, but I knew the Mongoose was up to the task.  I hadn't used the Mongoose since January, but it felt quite natural, especially with the Triad Rolling Hex handle.  In light of the extra dense stubble, I made 2 WTG passes and I skipped the XTG pass going straight to the ATG pass.  Shaving only with my right hand made the left parietal region awkward, but the long handle Triad and the Mongoose's easy-to-find angle resulted in weeper-less, irritation-free, BBS regardless.  Success!  It feels so good to be bald again!!!

Get well soon!