SoS: Nov. 9-15 2009

Thursday Shave

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Razor: Futur
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Soap/Cream: Taylor’s Avocado cream
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel/Pre de Provence A/S balm

Tried a new blade this morning, which I had received as a sample. The results exceeded my expectations--a smooth, comfortable, irritation-free shave--and BBS too! I need to try a few more shaves with it, and also try one in another razor to see if it performs well there, too. But I’m a happy camper so far.

The witch hazel and Pre de Provence finish was a great way to top off this morning’s shaving experience.

 

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Indian Wilkinson (by Gillette)
Brush: Shavemac D01 Horn
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Cyril Salter
A/S: Pre de Provence ASB

The Cyril Salter soap seems to lather better than other non tallow soaps that I have tried and it really performs well. Today's shave was excellent!

 

Thursday:

Gillette Travel Tech/7a.m.
Savile Row 3126 Silvertip
Green Pond Sandalwood SC
TSD Sandalwood ASM
TSD Sandalwood AS Splash

 

Dubl Duck Special
Semogue 1305 boar
Col. Conk Bay Rum soap
Booster Island Bay Rum

 

Hot Shower
Glycerine pre shave
KMF Almond cream
Semogue 1305
Thin Ball End Tech
Derby Extra
Dickinson's WH
Nivea ASB

The Derby was a real tugger today and it hit the blade bank. I'm finding that I'm not fond of them.

 

Shave Of The Day November 12th

• Hot Shower
• Semogue 1305
• TSD Soap - Monkey Farts Scent
• Neillite 400
• Shark Super Chrome Blade - Day 1
• Homemade Skin Food
• Auqa Velva Ice Blue

 

TWELVE
NOVEMBER '9.

Wash: Denim Musk
Razor: Fusion
Cream: Eton College
Brush: C&E Best
Splash: Faux Bracer
Finish: Denim.

...

Fusion worked well for some time but, now on its fourth or fifth shave, it's a mess. Personna disposables blow this ugly thing out of the water.

I was also planning to use a canned cream all week; after shaving with some Omega SS + brush last night, though, I marveled at the difference between canned foam and proper lather.

 

Friday morning shave

TOBS Lemon & Lime shave cream
Kent BLK2 Pure Badger brush
6/8 Le Grelot 1/4 grind
Nivea after shave balm

 

THE 2
FOR NOV. XII.

Razor: Merkur Long
Blade: Sputnik
Soap: Arko
Brush: C&E Best
Splash: Clubman.

...

The Fusion didn't shave me too well today - standard no. of passes with ultimately not enough reduction.

I'm not going out but did need a nice shave for the sake of having one.

Arko blows me away. I'm glad I'm among those who like its scent, because it's a top performer @ no cost + lovely scent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xidt6JKWF6M

 

Ahhhhhhh, you duplicate me with the Arko, Habibi--bravo!

 

Friday, November 13th

Hot shower
TSD Egyptian Spice
Semogue 730HD brush
GEM SE
444 alum
Aqua Velva A/S
Canali Style EdT

 

good morning, Gents

Cariad Zest SO
Turkish Boar
TooBS Sandalwood SC
Apollo OC with Gillette
Woods of Windsor AS

Fabulous shave. Yesterday I thought the Gillette reached almost it's end. But yesterday's shave was in a hurry and at today's delightful slow shave the blade worked fabulous again.
There were Rumours the WoW is discontinued but it appeared in last times in several stores. So I'm hopefully.

 

Friday

• SoapTSD: coffee
• Brush:generic boar
• Razor:NDC tech
• Blade:astra (Shave #1)
• A/S: WH followed by CVS Old Spice

 

Grandpa Shave Friday

Hot Shower
Glycerin Pre-shave
Gem Jr. 1912 (Metal Handle)
Williams Soap
WH/Corn Huskers Lotion
Murray and Lanman's Rose Cologne
Oregon Wild Hair Moustache Wax

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Gada Cool Mint-SC
Iced Subzero-AS Milk
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Drakkar Noir-EDT

I cannot stay away from mentholated creams or soaps for more than 1 day at a time. This shave was so frigid and nice, and the Iced Subzero balm is absolutely :anifrozen delightful!

 

TGIF: Parker 91r razor / Astra SP blade / Williams Mug Soap / VDH Boar brush / Ivy Club Spice Aftershave

Guess this qualifies as a "Grandpa Shave" I'm a Grandpa, used Williams and a boar brush. BTW, nice shave too

 

XIII
NOVEMBER
'NINE.

Wash - Musgo Real
Razor - Schick Twin
Soap - l'Occitane Cade
Brush - C&E Best
Splash - Harris Pink
Finish - Bel Ami.

...

The Fusion is shot. Four to five shaves in, it's dull to the point of not being able to crop hair in any significant way.

Schick Twin disposables, which sell for 1.50 per 5 at the only store at which I've seen them, are top-notch. Long-lasting and attractively designed, they look like a certain breed of Personna disposable, but they're a nice deep blue in color and translucent. They're very serious razors with surprisingly ample blade exposure (bottom blade).

Should you come across these razors, please do yourself the favor of purchasing them - you won't regret it!

 

FRIDAY

Edwin Jagger DE89
Feather Blade
Vulfix 6006 Badger
Kell's Juniper Sage Shave Soap
Panama Jack Aloe
Pinaud Clubman After Shave

 

Good Friday morning all...

E.J. Chatsworth w/ SuperMax platinum (3)
Semogue 1305
Irisch Moos shave stick
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
Floid Vigoroso a/s
Anherb a/s balm
Dirty English Edt

The Dirty Bird scuttle I bought on the B/S/T on another board arrived yesterday and I put it to use this morning. I figured I'd face lather and used the IM stick to good effect. The Super Max is still smooth and effective and another DFS/borderline BBS shave resulted.

 

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney 1/1 Super
Col. Conk Bay Rum
Booster Island Bay Rum