SoS: Mar 22 - 28 2010

I take the liberty of starting this week's SoS thread, if nobody minds. Foremost though, in order to keep with tradition, I would like to quote rodd, our mod :1respect :
"Let's see those shaves for the week! Bonus points for pictures!"


Monday morning in Singapore, without pictures, though:

* Kent's Luxury Shaving Soap
* Kent BLK2 pure grey badger
* Wade & Butcher 5/8+ wedge

No AS / AB today. Have been shaving only with the Kent soap for over 2 weeks now and the skin on my face is smooth, soft, nourrished and just loooooves that soap....

 

Thanks for starting it off! Sorry I didn't make it in time!
Also, bonus points for cheering on UNI this week.
Go Panthers!!!

 

Menthol Monday

Truth be told, I didn't really need to shave this morning. Yesterday's shave was on a whole new level that I had not heretofore experienced. Not only did I barely have stubble 24 hours later, I barely left any whiskers in the sink. I did one pass just for fun and besides, had I not shaved, my whole day would have been thrown off.

Hot Shower
Noxema Pre-shave
Boker Red Injun #102
VDH Boar
Willams soap
Mentholated WH/Aqua Velva classic
Acqua Di Gio
Oregon Wild Hair Stache wax.

 

Monday, March 22nd

Hot shower
VDH Deluxe mugsoap
VDH Deluxe boar
Mühle R106 w/ Gillette 7 O'clock
444 alum
444 ASB w/ Aqua Velva splash
Davidoff Adventure EdT

 

Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Goodfella/Wilkinson Sword day 2
Valobra Menthol-SS
Arko Aqua-AS Gel
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Quorum-EDT

The cooling effect from the Valobra Menthol soap is not that strong, if it's compared to Proraso Green, or White, but it's still nice. The Arko Aqua gel added to the menthol effect very well!

 

Menthol monday

Gillette Fatboy razor
Treet Platinum blade
Ingrams SC
Omega Sintex brush
Anherb A/S balm
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

My face feels like the frozen tundra but a great shave

 

EJ Loxley w/Derby
Rooney 3/1
Valobra SS (sorry no MM need something better smelling than my Bigelow)
D.R. Harris AS Milk
Penhaligon's Opus (scent)

 

Edwin Jagger Chatsworth
Iridium Super
Knotty Badger Silvertip
Body Shop cream
GFT Sandalwood skin food
SCS Sandalwood EDT

 

Dubl Duck Satinedge // Simpson Astor // Cella // Alt Innsbruck
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Menthol Monday

Razor: GEM Micromatic
Blade: Pella SE (3)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Cream: CO Bigelow
A/S: Aqua Velva

 

Monday:

After nearly 2 weeks of travel finally got back to my morning routine:

Merkur 38C / Gillette 7o'clock Black
Ever-ready Butterscotch w/ 20mm GN Finest
Proraso SS (Green)
Proraso ASB
Floid Suave AS Splash

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Super Lather:QED Fresh Limes, T&H West Indies Lime
Shavemac 177
Merkur 11c
Gillette Swede (3)
T&H West Indies Lime A/S
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Lime Skin Food

 

Monday:
L2 "Stick Schick" with Schick blade. I think I'll use up the blade in this one before rotating. Five shaves so far, should get a couple more.
Reknotted EverReady brush. Still shedding more hair than I like. Hopefully it will stop before they're all gone.
Both Erasmic and Cremo creams. Why not?
Ended up with a DFS.

 

Monday Shave

Monday, March 22, 2010

E.J. Chatsworth
Bolzano Superinox
Body Shop Old Formula SC
Vulfix 2234 Super
Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
Ogallala Bay Rum

Very nice shave--just a tad short of BBS. This was my first use of a Bolzano blade, and it definitely is a quality blade. Future shaves will give me an idea of its longevity.

I was in a bay rum mood this morning, so chose Ogallala Bay Rum toner, which proved to be an excellent finish.

-Vance

 

Sounds like you've got the edge on that Boker! Red Injun scalp-um good!

 

Monday, March 22, 2010

Razor: Vintage Merkur Slant
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor LE Two band
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Valobra Shave Stick
A/S: Proraso Aftershave Balm

The vintage slant and Iridium pairing is an excellent combination while the Valobra shave stick never disappoints. A great shave followed by a soothing balm and I am ready to start the week.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, black
Cream: Tom's of Maine
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Razor: 1962 Gillette Slim adjustable @ 6
Blade: ASR packaged for the military Base Exchange, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water splash, Humphreys Maravilla Lotion, Curve

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Nice!

 

SOTD Monday March 22, 2010

Razor: 1930 Gillette NEW
Blade: Dorco
Soap: Classic Shaving Lilac
Mug: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue :freezing

Mentol Monday shave with my newly aquired NEW razor.
Very smooth and great shaving razor! I am impressed with the mildness of this razor. I expected a little more agressiveness due to the open comb but that was definately not the case. To think this razor was made 80 years ago and it shaves as well as the present day DE razors, WOW! I love it!

 

Hot shower
Glycerin Pre-Shave
Merkur 15c
Feather Blade
VDH Boar Brush
Williams Soap
Thayers WH / Cold water rinse
Nivea AS Balm / AV Ice Blue

Shave Rating - 5+

This was my first time using both the Williams soap and the Feather blades. The Williams performed well although it will take me a few more tries to get the water content right. The Feather blade is probably now my new go to blade. Verrrrry smooth. This blade easily got the stubborn hairs on my neck that usually get left with the Derby's and the Astra's. This has been my best shave to date. :happy088

 

C-MON razor
Semogue 1305 boar
Cella soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue