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

Good morning!



Hot shower / Proraso Pre / MWF / Semogue 620 / Muhle R41 / Voskhod / RazoRock Alum / Thayers WH / Speick A/S / Speick Eau de Cologne

 

Thursday, July 26, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade 4 (2nd use)
Brush: Lions Head Silvertip
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Aqua Velva Muck

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

 

Thursday:
Warm Shower
Proraso Green Tea & Oat PrePost cream (new formula)
Mystic Water Orange Vanilla sc (face lathered)
H.I.S. synthetic brush
Joris 1912T/Polsilver (2)
Cold water rinse/ice cube rub
Monster Block Alum
Cold water rinse/ice cube rub
Thayer's WH
Swiss Pitralon splash

Beautiful 2 pass face,1 pass head for BBS all around.The Swiss Pitralon is a very soothing aftershave,it starts off with a scent almost like a medicinal pear brandy,the medicinal scent fades very quick and you're left with a pear-like scent.The German version is to me, a more outdoorish scent.I like both versions but so far I'm giving the nod to Swiss Pitralon for it's healing and soothing qualities,and the German version for it's scent.You wont need to use a balm or milk after using Swiss Pitralon unless it's 444 or M-Bomb to add menthol.

 

Thursday morning, July 26, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (4)
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

VDH/TSD Tabac soap combo
My new Silver Star Feather Weight three piece
Started out with a '60s Personna, finished with a Voshkod

My face had healed up enough from the other day to risk a shave but I wanted to start out mild just the same. The Personna is a very smooth blade but very mild (reminds me of a good Dorco). It wasn't quite cutting it so I rolled the dice and switched to the Voshkod. Much better match, three pass BBS but the V. did reopen a few old nicks. Probably should have chosen a '60s Gillette stainless, which is somewhere between the two. But the razor itself pleasantly surprised me.

a/s - my own menth hazel mix.

 

Shavelog: 26/07/2012
Preshave: Olive and water
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Soap: Hugo Grapefruit Geranium-face lathered
Razor: Henckels 4/8 HG
Aftershave: water

Nice shave today. Went faster though I thought it could be a bit smoother..more time needed for lather working in. Great reduction on the neck. No issues and darn fine. Have a great day all..

 

Pre shave - Arko​

Razor - Merkur 34c​

Blade - 7 o'clock 'yellows'​

Brush - 'The Duke'​

Soap - MWF​

A/S - Boots Witch Hazel gel followed by Tabac A/S lotion​

a bit sore... I guess the 'yellows' aren't for me... I need to stock up on Astra SP'S by the look of things!! ​

 

SOTD Thursday 7-26-2012

1962 Gillette Slim Adjustable @ #7
Wilkinson's Stainless Blade
Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood SS
Caswell Massey Ceramic Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Brut Original ASB
Pashana Original ASL

Wow! I almost forgot what an outstanding shave the Gillette Slim delivers! It really is the height of Gillettes razor manufacturing art and would be the only razor a man would need. (Of course, that's for the common man....we who are addicted to RAD must have many other razors as well!)

 

Thursday, July 26, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MEM
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mix
Scuttle/Mug: Moss
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Amber

 

Thursday
DublDuck Goldedge 6/8"
T.I Paddle Strop
Speick
Semogue 1520
Cold Water Rinse
Clubman Pinaud Classic

 

Thursday 07/26/2012

Shower and Shave

Hot Shower
Proraso glycerin
Vergulde Hand extra fris
LuJin Badger
Gillette SS/Gillette Super Thin
Cold water splash, RazoRock alum, TSD Coconut Lime Verbona

After a great hot shower, I prepped my face. Whipped my lather into a luxury mound. Three passes today resulted in a totally exceptional shave. A great shave starts the day off so wonderfully.




Everyone stay cool and well hydrated, have a great day.

 

iKon OC Bulldog
Personna Platinum
New Forest 2222
Mike's Natural Barber Shop SS
444 ASB
Nivea Energy A/S


Edt - Skarb

 

I like the visual effects..lol it looks like your superspeed is de-cloaking..

 

Thursday
Brush: Muehle Silvertip Fibre
Soap/Creme: Proraso Sandalwood
Razor: Schick G type.
Blade: Personna
Pre: 3P
Post: Proraso Balm
Hair Groom: Vitalis
Result: DFS

 

Coffee: Double shot of espresso - BLACK, very BLACK
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Soap: AOS Lavender Soap
Razor: Weber ARC With Bulldong Handle - Maiden Voyage
Blade: Voskhod (1), TSD Group Purchase - Of course!!!!
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Shave: 4 pass with new Weber ARC. This razor just felt entirely different than any other I have tried. A truly enjoyable shave. I will have to use it again tomorrow!

 

Thursday

Honeybee unscented soap
HIS synthetic brush
EJ DE89l
Gillette super platinum blue (new)
TSD unscented aftershave milk

I keep planning to stop at 2 passes for a respectable DFS, but I always find myself saying, "I can get closer than that -- just one more pass!". So it was today. Three passes, smooth and close.

 

July 26
Brush: Whippeddog 22mm Silvertip
Soap: Ogallalla Bay Rum and Sandalwood Shave Stick
Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Wilkinson sword
AS: Ogallalla Bay Rum and Sandalwood
Great shave today. Silky smooth as always with the Ogallalla and smells good to boot!

 

Thursday 26th July

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P pre/Post cream
Merkur 37C Slant/Gillette Blue Extra
Muhle HJM Black Fibre Synthetic Brush
TOBS Lime and Lemon SC
Alum Block
Myrsol Agua di Limon
Morgans Classic Pomade

Haven't posted much this week. Tuesday was another crisis with my son (becoming the norm) and yesterday I went to the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show. This morning I had three pass BBS.

 

Gillette Sheraton
Polsilver Blade
Rudy Vey Vintage Restore-Pink Handle-Silvertip
Arko Stick
Alcolado Glacial Splash
Tet-a-Tet Balm
tunes-Crosby Still and Nash

-BBS

 

I like your tunes.