SoS Jan 5 - 11

Wednesday

Razor: Wilkinson "Sticky"
Blade: NOS LB Wilkinson
Brush: Rooney Emillion
Soap: Vintage Yardley
A/S: DR Harris Pink a/s
Edt: Brooks Brothers 1818

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Simpsons Duke 3 Best
TOBS Mr. Taylor
'57 Red Tip Super Speed
Treet Classic
Aqua Velva
Nivea ASB

 

Wednesday: Goodfella Razor / Wilkinson (India) blade d1 / Pure Badger Brush / Cella Crema da Barba Soap / Booster Oriental Spice Aftershave

The Wilkinson (India) blades are great, smooth and comfortable.

 

I have been slacking and not posting my shaves lately. Sorry.

Gillette President
7 o'clock sharp edge
Knotty Badger silvertip
C&E Sweet Almond Oil cream
C&E Sienna balm

Decent shave, but I wasn't particularly impressed with the SAO, but I think that was mostly because it was pretty dry. I need to use my Presidents more.

 

WEDNESDAY

Schick Eversharp / Schick Injector blade
Omega Boar Brush
Tom's of Maine Calendula SC
Thayer's Original WH
Aveda ASB

 

Wednesday

A nice shave before a little orthopedic hardware removal...

EJ Faux Horn Chatsworth / Derby blade
Rooney 3/1 Finest
Valobra stick; milled
D.R. Harris Pink; Trumper Coral Skin Food
Trumper Wild Fern Cologne

 

I forgot to post for Monday, and didn't shave yesterday.

Today, 1/7/09:

Prep: Normal shower, OCM, massage under running water
Brush: my one and only Penchetta Penworks
Soap: Institut Karite
Razor: 1965 gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Super Platinum (black) day 1 (first time w/ this blade)
After: Thayer's Alcohol Free Original WH, TSD AS Balm 4711

Results: Good shave today. Only 2 passes, didn't want to push it....

EDIT: also really like the Super Platinum blade...seemed very sharp and smooth to me.

 

Plural?

Give the SAO another try. I think it's pretty good stuff but borderline to floral for me.

 

i read on one of the SOTDs you used a DE blade in a valet. i tried to do it this morning but with little success, even with mild modification.

i would love to know how you did it :signs083

 

1/7

1912 valet auto strop
feather SE
williams soap
ever ready badger hair brush, black and green bakelite handle

dickinsons witch hazel

pinaud clubman vanilla



God awful shave. lucky for me my face never lets anyone else know that.

 

Hand American Cordovan Strop
Mastro Livi Blue Tong Damascus
Santa Maria Novella Shave Soap
Rooney 1/2 Finest Badger
DR Harris Pink Aftershave
Bump Stopper 2
Creed Millesime Imperial

 

Yeah, plural, a Y1 and a Y3, I accidentally won the second one on ebay. I was sure I would be outbid. Eventually I will trade one probably, but I hate to let it go.

I will definitely give it another try. It is a sample, and I think it dried out, so next time I will try to use it like a soap.

 

why so bad this morning?

 

blade failed mid shave. kept my faith in it anyway.


i look shaven, but im all stubble.


silly stuff.

 

Wednesday 1/7 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: C&E BBB
  [*]Superlather: Van der Hagan soap & C&E Sweet Almond Oil Cream
  [*]Razor: '22 Gillette NEW Standard - Silver
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (shave 14)
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & Pinuad Clubman A/S
  [*]EDT: TSD Signature Scent
  
  [*]Result: A very good 3 pass shave on the face and one pass on the head. Last shave with the SharpEdge. Could have gotten BBS but it was too late in the day to go for that. The superlather was better than the last batch I made. Need to watch mantic59's video again and again to get the hang of it.

 

Silly me, I just realized I have two also. :ashamed001

 

pm shave before dinner

1938 gillette senator
german wilkinson white label (1)
gillette foamy
ever ready badger hair brush, white and black bakelite handle

dickinsons witch hazel

pinaud clubman virgin island bay rum


thats right, i forgot to mention, i got over my cream fear while away for xmas! i wont be taking it past the old school canned foam or cheap tubed stuff though.

 

Wednesday

Morning face shave:
C&E BBB
Merkur Slant bar with NOS Gillette Super Stainless
Colgate "Lime" SS
Aqua Velve Classic AS
Avon Pro Sport EDT

Evening head shave:
C&E BBB
Gillette Tech with custom aluminum handle
C&E Nomad SC
Avon Triumph ASC

:happy005

 

Vintage NOS Rooney Boar Brush
Cella SS
NDC Superspeed w/ Dorco 301
Humphreys Witch Hazel
C&E Nomad ASB
Have a great night!

 

SOTD January 7, 2009

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