SoS July31 - Aug5

Tuesday noon:

Neutrogena(?) Razor Defence
C&E BBB
68 SS with Derby second day
Taylor's Saint James shave cream
Skin Bracer by Mennen
Avon Black Suede ASC and EDC

It is with great sadness that I finished off my tube of Taylor's and my bottle of Skin Bracer. I will now finish the remains of a bottle Aqua Velva Classic which will make room for 1 each 7oz bottles of Skin Bracer and Aqua Velva.

 

Good For You, Paul!
.....we need more men like you in our ranks.

 

WEDNESDAY

Slim Adjustable
Cerrus blade
Kent BK4
Floris JF SS
alum
Caldey Abbey ASL
Floris JF ASB
pure shea butter

 

Wednesday

MUSIC:
Hotel California – Eagles (vinyl)

Hot Shower
SCS Sandalwood Bath Bar
MB’s Rosemary/Mint Shampoo

4” Coors Mortar
Saville Row SR3824 Silvertip
SCS Sandalwood SS
1950’s GEM Flying Wing w/Guiding Eye w/ Ted Pella (day 3)
2 passes
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
QED Da Vinci Water
Osage Rub Splash
SCS Sandalwood ASB
SCS Sandalwood EdT

Pinaud Eau de Portugal Hair Tonic

Have an outstanding day!

 

Wednesday:

Omega brush
Parker 22R/new Treet
Tabac shaving stick
Anherb a/s conditioner
Drakkar Noir edt

first shave with a Treet--pretty darn good.

 

Hot shower and towel
ShavemasterV200
TGQ Leatherneck Soap/Cream
J.A. Henckels 5/8 Square Point
Hydrolast Conditioner Peppermint
TGQ Leatherneck Edt

This soap cream combo lather was amazing. Leatherneck is a great scent. I feel I can fly wingman to Mr. Flying Leatherneck himself. :transport015

Raf

 

Man I had no idea barbicide was expanding their product line

Raf

 

Wednesday

Shavemaster V200
Shumate Pacific 5/8 Round
Hydrolast Round Soap
Hydrolast Paste
Hydrolast Activator
Hydrolast Peppermint Cutting Balm
Hydrolast Sage Tonic
Hydrolast Peppermint Conditioner
Trumpers Curzon Cologne

 

Wednesday

I woke up craving the scent of Erasmic, and so I turned it into a tribute to old barbershops day!

Hot shower
Pinaud Eau de Portugal massaged on scalp and in damp hair
Erasmic cream
C&E Best Badger
"P" Injector/Shick USA blade
Alum block
Michelsen Bay Rum
DR Harris Aftershave milk
Murray & Lenman Florida Water

Now all I need is a horse and buggy and a 5 cent glass of sasparilla!

 

2007-08-01

Shower
Bath Soap: Epicurean Shea Butter Co Pure Shea Butter Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Burt's Bees Super Shiny Grapefruit & Sugar Beet Shampoo
Shampoo/Conditioner: EO Products Chamomile & Honey Conditioner
Facial Wash: Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Merkur 700 Futur Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Satin
Razor Blades: 7am Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades v2 (Day 3)
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Small Best Badger Brush
Bowl: Petco 4" Stainless Steel Pet Water Bowl
Aveeno goo in a can for a pre-lather
Shave Cream/Soap: The Gentlemen's Quarter Cavendish Black Shave Soap
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Mush Aftershave/Cologne
Aftershave Balm: eSahve White Tea Aftershave Balm


Result: 4.3/5.0 Read patch still healing. I'll report on the Cavendish Black shave soap when I'm done testing it head to head with the cream. Hint: the cream lathered better so far.

 

Wednesday

Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint soap
Crabtree & Evelyn Best Badger brush
Griffon "Antelope Diamond Steel" 5/8 round point
Old Spice High Endurance a/s balm

 

For Thursday.

 

(for) Thursday AM:

Kent BK4
Treet Delrin Safety Razor
Wilkinson Economie Double Edge Blade
De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap
Williams Ice Blue (Italian AQUA VELVA)
Tryphon Mentolo Aftershave Balm
Aqua Velva EDC

 

Thursday
Balea Badger
LaRiana SS
Progress with Gillette
Proraso AS
Weleda Men's cream

Paco Rabanne EdT

The LaRiana doesn't make an huge amount of lather. Use poor water and you get enough lather for a safety-razor shave. My skin got very soft but unfortunately the soap burnt my face a little. I have very sensitive skin.
Besides this, good shave.

4.6/5

 

Thursday AM

Hot shower
Mysore Sandal Gold bath soap
Honeybee Spa's Sandalwood shampoo
Proraso Pre-Post towards end of shower
SMF 1 brush
'60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade (Day 4)
Art of Shaving Sandalwood cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S splash
Cold water rinse
Art of Shaving Sandalwood A/S balm + Mama Bear's Peppermint/Menthol milk
Art of Shaving Sandalwood EdT

I smell and feel like a million bucks! :drool

 

Wedsnesday late AM:

Neutrogenia(?) Razor Defence
C&E BBB
The Gentleman's Quarter Highlander shave soap
54 SS with Derby third and last day
Aqua Velva Classic
Later on: Avon Hisstory EDT

:happy005

 

Thursday 2nd

Wardonia Razor
Derby Extra
Muehle Pure
The Body Shop Shaving Cream

Brut AS
Docs Northern Dragon Cologne


This little razor almost annoys me.. almost BBS in 2 sweeps.. No irritation.. no nicks or cuts.. No Burn..
And this from a old piece of plastic..
I actually get better shaves from the Wardonia than eg my Futur.. Weird..

 

pics of the razor ? ! and I can understand the frustration too ! damnn :rofl
body shop for men shaving cream ... with sesame oil ? a great underrated Cream !

 

Thursday

Good morning all.

No pics today.

MUSIC: Chronicles - Eric Clapton (vinyl)

Hot Shower
SCS Sandalwood Bath Bar
MB’s Rosemary/Mint Shampoo

4” Coors Mortar
SCS Sandalwood Rose SC :drool
B&B Ltd. Ed. '06 Finest in horn
1959 Fat Boy w/Treet Dura Sharp (day 1)
2 passes
No Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
Osage Rub
SCS Sandalwood ASB
SCS Savory Rose Milk
C & E Sandalwood EdT

Pinaud Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic

Have an outstanding day!

 

Hot shower and towel
Shavemaster V200
Hydrolast Round
Hydrolast paste Lavender
Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 square Point
Proraso ASB
Pecksniff Edt

Raf