SoS: July 23rd, 2012 - July 29th, 2012

Menthol Monday brought to you on Tuesday by a long crappy day!!!


Gillette Diplomat with Voshkod blade
Semogue boar
TSD Iced Sub Zero soap
TSD Iced Sub Zero AS

Great freezing shave tonight that I followed up with a homebrewed Imperial Pale Ale. AHHHHHH, the balance to my day has been restored!!!

 

Tuesday
Brush: Muehle Silvertip Fibre
Soap/Creme: Proraso green
Razor: Schick G type
Blade: Personna Injector
Pre: Hot shower & 3P
Post: Lilac Vegetal
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: DFS

 

Yeah, my thoughts as well. Looks amazingly relaxed, the kitty.

 

Tooey doesn't always lounge quietly while I shave. He has gotten lather in his black fur before. And he thinks the medicine cabinet is very interesting when I have the door open

 

shower
Muhle R106
Personna red #4
SWK XL Scuttle
Simpson CH 1 SB
Cella red jar
Brut Orginal
Nivea Balm
AZZARO EDT.

 

Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Vintage Japanese Towa
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in super
Cream Vulfix Persian Musk
Alum & Witch Hazel
Neil's Yard Rose Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile EDT.

Jamie.

I have a few razors which are it's equal but certainly not better when it comes to smoothness, a great shave.

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Wednesday's shave

• Prep: hot washing cloth, rice bran oil marinade while lathering up
• Music: Rob Verheul, Pan Tales
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: DVH
• Razor: Rolls Razor
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up

Donkey (sitting in the Rolls Razor box) reminded me of keeping a light touch. That lead to a nice DFS+
Nice to have a donkey around!

Have a great day all!

 

Hey, thats a great solution to a bad day. Hope Wednesday goes better, if not have another beer.

 

Wednesday, July 25

Gillette New LC
Voskhod (d2)
Arko Stick
Vulfix 2235
Barbasol Brisk
TSD Old Spice Type Cologne
Result: BBS on 3 passes + neck touch-up.

 

Wednesday

Mama Bear's Lime Ice Soap
Simpsons Berkley 46, face lather
Gem Micromatic SE, GEM SS SE blade
Alcolado Glacial splash, and Gillette extreme cooling ASB

A change up was in order this morning, so it was a very nice two pass DFS.
Have a great day

 

Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Rapira
Viking Blue Ice SC (Russian version)
Gillette Series Intense Cooling AS Balsam
Osage Rub AS
Grey Flannel EDT

A new Rapira in my Super Speed gave me such a great BBS shave and it was so comfortable. The Russian version of Viking Blue Ice cream has a much more manly scent than the original Bulgarian version which has been discontinued, and the lather is super-rich and easy to work with. It also has a very good cooling sensation. The Gillette Intense Cooling balsam and the Osage Rub delivered on the post-shave icicles very well. My wife loves the scent of the Grey Flannel when I wear it - she tells me that she finds it sexy!

 

6/8 Toyo
Tabac
homemade 22mm 2 band
Brut
Great shaves all week so far. The edge on the Toyo is just sublime.

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Happy Humpday!

Proraso Pre-shave
Proraso White Soap
'lil Pure badger
'58 Flare Tip w/ Voskhod
Blue Floid

Quick face lathered 2 passer this morning. Not a bad shave, good enough for today

 

Happy hump day!

Pre: Hot shower and TSD ISZ
Cream: Speick
Brush Semogue 620
Razor: EJ 89 w/ Gillette Yellow EverSharp
Post: RazoRock Alum, Thayers WH, Speick A/S
EdT: Speick

I absolutely love the smell of Speick. Received the cologne yesterday and couldn't wait to try it.

 

Wednesday



Thank goodness it's Wednesday! I'm already exhausted and ready for the weekend! This is last nights shave. I shaved as my girls played in the tub. The SOTQ went nice with the Mandom, it seemed to have citrus scents as I lathered it. The only bad thing was the blade was too dull. I had only used it twice, so I am thinking it was a dud. Other than that it was a decent shave.

 

July 25, 2012

Case "Chromic"
5/8ths, full hollow, spike point
Omega boar brush
VDH Deluxe s/s
M&L Florida Water a/s
4711 e de c

Went a bit overboard with the soap this AM and wound up with lather that you could have patched concrete with. Once it had been thinned down a bit the shave went OK, but it started out rough.

Have a great day, everyone.

Graham

 

I don't always get a smooth shave, but when I do I use TSD. Stay thirsty my friends.

 

Wednesday, July 25, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade 4 (1st use)
Brush: Semogue 830
Cream: Mama Bear’s Beau Brummel Soap
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse

Today is day one of blade four in the Blind Blade Test.

 

Blind Blade Test, Shave of the Day (SOTD) Wednesday July 25, 2012

Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face scrub with TSD Sandalwood soap, Tepid Water Shower
Razor: 1965 Gillette Slim Adjustable set to 9
Blade: Unknown Blade 2, Shave 2
Brush: VIe-Long LE Beehive Natural Horse Hair
Soap: Tabac
AS: Pinaud Clubman
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave.

Day five of the blind blade test, which is the 2nd shave with blade number 2.

Per the guidelines of the test I will not be posting my results of the blade, as we do not want other participants to be influenced by our own shaving experince. At the end of the test, I will be posting my complete daily journal which I will share on Google docs for those interested.

All variables remain the same accept for the aftershave.

I am normally a twice per day shaver, not because I have some magically beard but because I enjoy shaving and I hate to feel even the slightest amount of stubble. Before returning to classic shaving I did not think twice about the amount of stubble on my face, where now I am obsessed.

During the testing period I have removed my nightly shave from the equation. With shaving only once per day I am noticing little nuisances that I may have over looked before.

I am really looking forward to the test results to see if any of these blades are part of my regular rotation.

Yesterday I was positive I knew what blade this was, today I am not so sure.

 

Wednesday morning, July 25, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (3)
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!