SoS: March 29-April 4, 2010

Wednesday's shave:

Had to rush as I got up too late, so no straight shave this morning for me.

* Biotherm face wash
* Fitjar Citrus Kick shave cream
* Kent BK2 grey badger
* Gillette Mach3
* Nivea AS Balm

Where's my GEM when I need it??

 

Wednesday, March 31st

Hot shower
TSD Bourbon Vanilla ss
Omega 11126 boar
Mühle R106 w/ IP
De Vergulde Hand alum
444 ASB w/ Aqua Velva splash
Joop! Go EdT

 

Wednesday. Really Simple.

Gem Bullet Tip Micromatic with Walgreens blade.
Neutrogena Brushless Cream.
DFS.

 

Hot Shower
Frederick Reynolds Chopper
Omega Boar
Arko Soap
Corn Huskers Lotion/British Sterling
Polo Black
Murray's Australian Beeswax

 

Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Goodfella/Elios day 3
Palmolive Cool-SC :anifrozen :love008 :happy108
Vifrex-AS Gel :anifrozen :love008 :happy108
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Acqua di Selva-Cologne

Although our weather is far from warm these days, I felt that I needed a good face-freezing shave this morning, and the Palmolive Cool cream delivered beautifully for me!

 

Wednesday:

Schick Krona razor
Gillette 7 OCY blade
Palmolive Classica SC
Vulfix 375S brush
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Smooth & easy, nice shave for midweek

 

BEMA 5/8 // Simpson Astor // Cyril Salter Fresh Mint Cream // CF Limes AS
Brooks Brothers Country Club Edt
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Schick L Type Injector
Schick blade
Omega boar brush
KMF Unscented s/c
Aqua Velva Blue a/s
4711 e de c

Best Regards

goshawk

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
TABAC
Simpsons Duke 3 Best
Gillette NEW
Treet Dura Sharp Classic (1)
Pinaud Clubman
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Thayers Rose Witch Hazel

 

Wednesday

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Gillette Spoiler - Y4 (7)
Brush: Altesse Badger
Soap/Cream: SCS Juniper Mist
A/S: Adidas Ice Dive

 

WAY TO GO BOB!!! :happy096

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, black
Soap/Cream: C&E Nomad superlather
Brush: C&E Pure badger
Razor: 1967 Fatboy @ 7
Blade: Astra, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Humphreys Maravilla Lotion
'Stache Wax: Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Turned the Fatboy up a notch to 7 just out of curiosity (I usually have it locked at 6). Think I'll leave it at 7 for a while - great shave today.

 

SOTD: Wednesday March 31, 2010

Razor(s): (Start) 5/8 Tiger Wedge (Finish) 3/8 Emco D/hollow
Soap: Classic Shaving Lilac
Mug: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aftershave: No. 4711

OK Shave for the most part but still cannot get the right side of my neck! angry019:angry019
Tried the 5/8 Tiger Straight that I found in an Antique Store and honed up. It is sharp but I think it needs a little more work. Switched to the 3/8 Emco to finish up. The Emco worked fine but I had to work over the r/side of the neck to get the stubble. (Left side of the neck was fine; go figure) Once the r/side got irritated it was a struggle to finally get the last of the stubble. The Dickinson Witch Hazel sure felt good to soothe the irritation. :ashamed001

I am REALLY getting frustrated trying to get my technique down. I probably should stick with ONE razor like the 3/8 Emco and stop bouncing around to different razors untill I get my proficiency up. I am a hard headed German that will not give up until I get a close, smooth, comfortable shave using a straight razor! I'm already missing my comfortable shaves with my DE's! :sad023

I see all the straight savers photos of their Shaves and I really feel like an idiot for not being able to just pick this style of shaving up and do it! Well, great shaves shown by all today Gentlemen.

 

C-MON razor
B&B Essential
Prairie Creations Lime soap
Booster Iced Lime

 

-24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
-CBE Nomad SS
-Gem Jr. Razor
-Ted Pella Blade
-Anthony Logistics AS

Has anybody tried the Gem reversible blades? I got 3 of them with my new Gem Jr. still in the original wrapping. Should I try them? I love that I can turn it around when the first side is spent.

 

Gem 1912
New Gem blade
Vulfix Badger brush
Glycerin Pre shave
Mentholated Bio Palmyra/TSD Wheat Mayan Gold Cream
Witch Hazel/TSD Iced Bourbon Vanilla After Shave Splash

Not a bad shave today. Had a couple little nicks on my jawline, normal for when I use a single edge. The Vanilla aftershave sure smells good, I only bought a sample size but think I may need to pick up the 50 gallon drum size next time I put in an order.

 

Wednesday

Veleiro Pre-shave Soap
MWF Shaving Soap
Semogue 1305 Brush
Mann & Federlein 7/8 «Garantizada» Straight Razor
Brut After Shave Splash
444 After Shave Balm

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Patience my friend, patience. I doubt that in the absense of my basic training with shavettes, my straight shaving would be as nice as it is today. At least your only issue is stubble. When I first picked up the shavettes my big issue was filleting my damn face:mad: Sounds like you probably need to take them both back to the hone and sharpen the feces out of them. Then 30 laps or so before starting the shave, 30 laps prior to the second pass and you should be in good shape.

 

Shave Of The Day - March 31st

• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger Brush
• J.M. Frasers Original Cream
• "Firebar Fred" Razor
• Trig Brand Blade - Day 2
• TSD A/S -2 X Iced Lime :freezing
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• hot shower
• "Thing" SC
• 25mm EJ silvertip
• GEM Micromatic
• GEM personn blade
• Clubman VIBR

Yep, I got the Micromatic figured out. 2 back to back bloodless comfortable shaves. Two more days before I switch. Now the challenge is to make it a little less work.....somehow.