SoS April 13 - 19

Sunday: Parker 91r razor / Vintage Personna 74 blade / Cella Crema da Barba / VDH brush / M&L Florida Water Cologne

Nice shave to start the day. Now to get ready and go to church

 

Sunday...

Razor: '64 Tech
Blade: Gillette Super Stainless 'Spoiler' day 2
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Old Spice

 

Sunday:

Omega Silvertip
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
TSD Lavender S/S :drool :drool :drool
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Nesher Man A/S
Musgo Real Oakmos cologne

It's true that I enjoy my DE shaves, but a straight shave puts me in such a great humour--and this TSD Lavender soap is magnificent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TorYVReym-8&feature=related Today, a vintage video in black & white from Mikis Theodorakis. The feature song is Tis Dikeosinis Ilie. (Justice of the Sun)

 

SUNDAY
XIX APRIL '9.

Body - Fiorentino Violet
Hair - Same Bath Soap
Razor - Super Adj, at 3
Blade - Super-Max Plat.
Cream - Geo F. T. Violet
Brush - C&E Best Badger
Splash - Skin Bracer Blue
Finish - Dolce & Gabbana.

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Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkTOsOUbDko

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Starting to prefer bigger brushes now. Tomorrow's Marathon Monday - big party day in the City of Champions.

 

B&BE brush
Fat handled tech w/ 7 oclock yellow
Omega SC
Proraso AS splash w/ 444 balm

 

Super Lather Erasmic

SuperLather :

Erasmic SS
Erasmic SC

Razors:

Gillette #66/Feather Pass 1 WTG
Parker R91/Feather Pass3 XTG
Gillette Tech/Feather Pass 2 ATG

Muhle Superbadger

Aftershave

HUGO BOSS BALDESANINI a/s

SkinCare :
Yves Rocher Ginseng A/S
Escada Pour Homme
Ginseng Body cream
TSD Subzero Cocktail spray (Subzero a/s + Witch hazel )

 

You really go all out! I love how you switch razors between passes. But 5?

 

Hi Kaveh ,

I think you miss read there its 3 passes in total I just mentioned for which Pass I took which razor. just happend to feel like it. I have a little plate under the mirror installed and by chance have the 3 razors lying there with a blade in it. so I have no reason at all for doing that just happen to think the idea was good.

I did experience some razor burn which I never have so then I grab the subzero cocktail mix its the best invention ever by Joanna because I dont feel my face for 1 hour great burn (everything) killer instead of attacking just the burn I dont feel anything anymore its SERIOUS Antartica stuff.

I wonder if it will kill the weed between my pavement aswell...

I have been enjoying some of your shots aswell... keep them comming.

 

Boubi, weisst du etwas? Du bist ein farfluchtene Genie! Ich kann nicht Super Lather sogar tun, also wie zum Teufel kann ich 3 verschiedene Rasiermesser fur eine Rasur verwenden? Einer grosser Schmuck auf SMF versuchte mir zu sagen dass der beste Super Lather aus US Palmolive RC, und Williams Seife kommt, und ich ihm sagte sich um seine eigenen gottverdammten Dinge zu kummern! :happy102 :happy102 :happy102 :happy102 :happy102

 

Sunday:

Pre:

"Kyle's Prep"
Proraso Pre/Post

Shave:

Merkur 34c w/ Derby
Proraso Shaving Soap
Rooney 3/1 Best

Post:

Pinaud Clubman AS
Lubriderm (Post AS)

Result:

Well Kaveh I promised you I'd use the Proraso shave soap, and today was the day. Surprisingly, the lather generated from the Proraso was far superior than that of Trumper's rose used yesterday. All in all a good shave.

 

Sunday April 19, 2009 11am

Hardware:
Brush: BBE
Razor: 68 Slim Adj. 9/3
Blade: Red IP (1)

Software:
Cream: Men-U
AS Splash: Osage Rub
AS Milk: TSD Raspberry
Cologne: T&H 1805

 

4/19

1908 ever ready
gem blade
TSD lemon & cedarwood s/c
ever ready horsehair brush, black bakelite/brown wood handle

dickinsons witch hazel

TSD lemon & cedarwood a/s

 

Sunday 4/19

• Penchetta Penworks Redwood Burl Silvertip
• Irisch Moos Shave Stick
• 6/8 Wade & Butcher Special
• Thayer's A/F Original
• Proraso Splash

Result: Fantastic shave! Still need to fine tune my XTG strokes, but all in all I'm very happy with my progress. Once I get the XTG down pat, I'll move on to ATG.

 

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

Shavemac 22mm silvertip
red tip/feather
DR Harris Marlborough SS
C O Bigelow AS (black)

First time using a red tip.....ever. Having recently picked one up in good shape, I figured I should give that type a try. Yeah, after hearing about em for years I wanted to experience the slightly aggressive shave that most mention having with this razor.

I could feel the blade doing it's job properly, even though the angle was different from my fatboy. The red tip head has a flatter profile, plus the weight and it's distribution isn't the same either. Took a little time getting used to the feel, but no problems. The shave was a very close one, but not quite as comfortable as I prefer. The aggressiveness level was almost like an Aristocrat (about a 5 on the gillette adjustable chart), lessened a bit by the lighter weight and distribution. Yeah, it felt like the head wasn't very heavy, which made for an evenly balanced feel. Personally, I like using a razor that's top heavy, but that's just me.

Anyway, A VERY close and pretty comfortable shave this morning,
Martin

 

Dubl Duck Special No. 1
Chubby 1 Super
Trumper's Coconut Oil soap
Proraso AS

 

Sunday...late afternoon:

Merkur Futur / Gillette "Swede" Blade
Rooney 2/1 Finest
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Soap
Bourbon Parfums EdC, Wesley & Scott Lime Balm (sample)
Taylor of Old Bond Street No. 74 Victorian Limes Cologne

 

BD shave............yesterday

Grandpa's Everready brush (18mm rebristle by rodd)
Merkur 39C (Slant SledgeHammer) + Derby
RNB Dragon's Blood SCream
WWR
Michelsen's BayRum AS Splash
RNB BayRummy AS Salve​

 

SUNDAY'S II.

Hair - MWF
Body - MWF
Razor - Click
Blade - Feather
Cream - Noxzema
Brush - C&E Best
Splash - Bracer
Finish - Joop!

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Though it comes in a far worse bottle, I now prefer Bracer Green to Velva Blue, whose scent has begun to repulse me! :ashamed001

 

Bravo, Kaveh--AV makes me feel kind of disgusted too. How do you like the scent of the Noxzema cream?

 

I love it. Better than the competition. Proraso is second best.

Of course I like the smells of Tabac, Musk, Spice, Violet and Rose more, but they're a different animal.

You need to buy a bar of Yardley's English Rose Bath Soap or Truefitt & Hill Rose SC!

Right now the scent I most like is that of Arko Sticks - Turkish Delight, baby