SoS: June 21-27 2010

Kimson Silvertip : Shick Injector : Wars SC : Myrsol azul ASL



Nice Brush and pic Bruce !!!

 

Thanks...the suit is a double breasted pinstripe that Dad bought in the late '40s when he got back from the war. The pants are a little snug on me, but not much.

The hat is a Stetson Sovereign Series fedora that I've had for a few years.

Looks like you used some great equipment today!

 

Monday, June 21st

Hot shower
Neutrogena Face wash / with Menthol
Hot Towel Face compress
51 Gillette Tech with Black plastic handle Astra blade Day 1
TSD Iced SubZero soap w/ C.O. Bigelow cream for superlather (couldn't decide on either the soap or the cream )
cold water rinse and cold towel compress.

This was my first shave with a Tech. It really did well - I like the razor the plastic handle could have a little more heft to it.

4.5 blade shave for sure.

 

SOTD June 21, 2010

GFT Rose SS | Semogue 1305 | W&B 5/8 | TSD "Iced Tobacco" AS

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My first REAL shave

Razor-Gillette blue ladies razor
Blade-Personna red
Cream-Iced Thing
Brush-24 mml silver tip
Post-Alcolado Glacial

Great first shave. I love menthol <3

 

hot shower
Gem MMOC/drugstore GEM blade
Ogallala Bay Rum SS
VDH boar brush
Florida Water AS

Still working with the MMOC. Basically just can't do more than 2 passes and no ATG passes on my neck. Still a good shave. I'm finding that I like the single edge blades better and better.

 

Monday night shave

Its been a little while since i posted on here it was a hot and busy day so i figured what better way that to relax with a nice shave

Razor: Thiers Issard Singing 6/8
Brush: Omega 05
Soap: C&E Sandalwood
Aftershave: Victoria Secret Very Sexy For Him Aftershave

Great relaxing shave too bad i cant do it again in the morning...or can I? ......

 

congrats on your first shave - and your addiction to menthol!

 

Congratulations on your first DE shave! There are a lot of Gentlemen on this forum that are really into the menthol thing as well. The important thing is that you find what is your style and preferences in shaving gear, accessories, soaps, creams, aftershaves, balms, whatever. When you are first starting out you have a number of interesting items that are begging to be tried. Great to have you in the SOTD thread and look forward to your shaving gear selections and comments as you try new things.

 

Tuesday June 22

65' Slim
Dorco 301 (1)
Tweezerman Badger
Home Made Preshave Oil
Tabac SS
Cold Water Splash
Stephans Bay Rum Skin Toner
Superior 70 A/S

5 Blades, 3++ passes. Took time for good prep. Went slow. Got a great shave. My M Bomb order arrived yesterday. Looking forward to trying it out.

 

Hot Shower
Vitamin E Oil Pre-shave
Wade and Butcher Wedge
Semogue 2000
Omega Eucalyptus Soap
Mentholated Witch Hazel/Aqua Velva Classic
Davidoff Cool Water

It just doesn't get much better than this! This razor is fast becoming the best of the fleet. I also mug lathered the Omega soap and floated the mug in a sink full of really hot water (scuttle effect). Provided 3 passes of warm mentholated lather and a BBS shave. The mentholated hazel and Aqua Velva Classic kept the tight, menthol face going and the Cool Water provided a nice finish. This really was the standard for BBS shaves and this razor, despite it's early edge problems has come on strong recently and really delivered some epic shaves.

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Ming Shi TTO/Wilkinson Sword day 2
Everest-SC :love008 :love008
Everest-EDC/AS Balm :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Malizia Uomo-EDT

What can I say--my Ming Shi loves me, because it always makes me so smooth. The Everest cream always delivers wonderful lather with menthol, and the aftershave/edc balm really gives a good cold punch.

 

Not only does that Ming Shi obviously love you, but I think the feeling's mutual...)

Tuesday's Shave
Arko Shave Stick
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
'65 Slim/Derby (Day 3)/ @#3
Arko Maximum Comfort AS Cream
Arko Aqua AS Splash

Didn't have the proper time to shave for 2 days and I'm tired of rushing it lately...So today the Slim took advantage of having some whiskers to work with, and made a 2 pass BBS with total ease and aplomb...Man this is such a great way to start the day...Just revalidates all the reasons I love TSW...)

 

Happy Tuesday From Steamy Florida!

Hot Shower
Arko Shave Stick
VDH Boar
1941 Gillette Ranger Tech = The Very First Super Speed
Dorco 301 (2)
Cold Water Splash
Alum Block
Brut A/S
Brut ASB

3 Passes = DFS.

As I was digging around in my box o' razors this past weekend looking for stuff to trade with Williams Warrior. I saw my '41 Ranger Tech. I had ID'd it and tagged and bagged it, intending to sell it later. But then I figured that since it was the Super Speed that started them all, I should go ahead and try it.

It is very satisfying to whip out a 69 year old razor, drop a blade in it and breathe new life in to something that was cast away a long time ago.

 

Tuesday

S&H
5/8ths, full hollow, spike point
Omega 10066 boar
J M Fraser's Original s/c
Aqua Velva Blue a/s
4711 e de c

This razor is a new acquisition and I haven't quite sorted it out yet. I had to
finish up with the old reliable L Type. Oh well, back to the drawing board!

 

C-MON razor
Rooney 1/1 Pure
D.R. Harris Marlborough soap
Booster Polar Ice

 

Menthol Is Required....

because summer is here in SE Louisiana and it's HOT!

EJ DE87 razor
Astra SP blade
Vie-Long brush
Ingram's SC
Osage Rub
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Mighty fine shave

 

Razor: Weltmeister 5/8
Brush: Shavemac
Cream: D. R. Harris Rose
AS: D.R. Harris Pink
Cologne: Penhaligon's Douro

 

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Razor: Jaggerooney
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor LE
Soap: Pre de Provence
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Pre de Provence A/S Balm

A nice irritation-free DFS shave, even though I was in a bit of a hurry.

 

Tuesday

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Red IP (2)
Brush: Altesse Badger
Soap/Cream: Col. Conk Lime
A/S: Adidas Ice Dive