SoS: July 27-August 2 2009

Lets see the shaves for the week! Bonus points for pictures!

 

27 July, Monday

Merkur Futur w/ Gillette Super Thin
Vulfix #2233 Super
Nivea Mild SC
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 EDT

 

OK, OK, so this shave hasn't actually happened yet but I need to get an early start tomorrow so I thought I'd pony up tonight.

Hot Shower, Noxema Wash, Gem Jr. 1912 Fat Handle, Omega Boar Brush, TSD Magnolia, Dickinson's WH (Aloefied), Clubman Lilac Vegetal, Murray and Lanman Lotus and Violets Cologne



Edit: Now that the shave has happened I'll simply add: Great two pass shave, very comfortable and very nice. This was the first time with this combination of AS and Cologne. I like it alot as well. Have a great Monday!

 

Monday July 27

Pre: GFT Sandalwood Skinfood
Brush: GFT Best Badger
Soap: Proraso (Green tub)
Razor: #21
Blade: Feather (brand new)
Aftershave: Alum block followed by T&H Trafalgar AS Balm
Cologne: Parfum de Nicolai 'Vetyver'

Pete

 

brush: Plisson, best, #14
soap: Calani, handmade, "Iberische Sonne"
scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik, S-Scuttle
DE-Razor: Merkur Futur
AS: Lotion Opaline

 

Ferinswolf,how do you like the Calani soaps?How does it smells the Iberian sun soap?

 

Monday: NN3POC razor / 7 OCY blade / Ingrams SC / Omega Sintex brush / Pinaud Clubman Aftershave

Close, comfortable shave to start the work week

 

MONDAY

Merkur 11C
Personna
Noxzema Shave Cream
Fruit Of The Earth Aloe Gel
Clubman After Shave

 

Monday:

Gorey's Chairman
Ming Shi TTO/new 7 AM
Italian Palmolive Menthol-SC
Vifrex-AS gel
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Acqua di Selva-cologne

Another quickie, but a greatie--by the way, Palmolive Menthol cream and Vifrex gel are a combination only for true "Mr. Freezes" like me.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Super Lather: QED Fresh Limes/ T&H West Indies Limes
C&E Super Badger brush
Merkur 12c
Treet classic (3)
Taylor's Victorian Limes No. 74
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Lime Skin Food

 

Lunes/Monday
The Shave Den Iced Sub Zero shavestick
Semogue 2000 boar brush
GEM MM open comb with Ted Pella blade(3rd shave)
Proraso AS.

 

Monday Morning:

Hot Shower/Hot Towel
1953 Gillette 40's Style SS
Swedish Gillette (Shave #1)
C&E BBB
La Toja Classic SC
Pinaud Clubman A/S
TSD AS Milk

Bottom line, one of the finest shaves I have ever had. The La Toja is such a nice cream. I can't even explain it. It saddens me quite a bit that I'm having trouble finding a new blade that works as well for me as the Swedish G's do. Still trying to find something that I can turn to once my stock runs out. I'd have to say that I get my best lathers when I use my Tweezerman and my C&E brushes. Always very slick and cushioning and always plenty of lather for 3 or more passes. The Pinaud is quickly becoming my favorite a/s. Such a classic scent and evaporates within seconds of hitting my face. A friggin' fantastic start to the day and week. I love it!

 

Monday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (3)
Williams Mug Soap
Thayer's WH with Aloe
Old Spice A/S

 

Good Monday morning all...

EJ Chatsworth
Mach 3 & Gillette Tech (head)
Trumpers superbadger
La Toja sc
La Toja as
Thayers Original wh w/ aloe
Anherb after shave balm
Acqua di Selva Edc

A wonderful shave with the Chatsworth and La Toja which, like yesterday's Veleiro sc leaves my face feeling great. A combo Mach 3/Tech head shave with two and half passes for both face and head.

 

Hey Scott,have you tried Astras or IPs?I find them close to the Gillette Swedes being sharp and smooth.

 

IP's, yes. Astra's, no. I know there's more than one type of Astra blade though. Which do you prefer?

 

Monday morning!

Plisson 18
Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Sandalwood cream
Merkur Futur with Gillette Permasharp blade
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel w/alcohol
Clinique Post-Shave Healer
Floris Vetiver EdT

 

Monday

• Soap:Erasmic Shaving Stick
• Brush:Semogue 1305
• Razor:Modified Valet Autostrop
• Blade:Pella (Shave #1)
• A/S: Thayers with peppermint EO followed by Iced Subzero

 

How about the Iridium Super Extra Stainless or any of the Gillette 7 O'Clock series?

 

I like the Astras super stainless.As Matt pointed the Iridiums are great but I think you have alreadt tried them with your SS.I havent tried the 7 oclock but I heard theyre nice.