SoS: August 2-8 2010

Nice bounce back from yesterday-love those crystals

Gillette Short Combed New
Bluebird Blade
24mm Snake Wood Handle Silvertip Brush
Musgo Real-laced with the right amount of crystal menth
Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel with the right amount of crystal menth
TSD Iced Mojito AS Milk

-Awesome 5 blader, nice bounce back from yesterdays maceration of my face-which is healing well. Love those crystals-thanks he who must not be named. Now off to Vegas

 

Thursday

KMF Cool Mint
Vulfix Badger
Schick C1 Magazine Repeater
Pella blade (2)

 

Happy Thursday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Godrej Fresh Lime SC
TGN Super Badger
Ming Shi
Perma-Sharp Blade (2)
Cold Water Rag
Witch Hazel / Alum Powder Blend
TSD Lime A/S
Arko ASB

3 Passes = DFS!

The Godrej Fresh Lime Cream exploded into mountains of lime scented lather and provided an excellent shave. Today's shave would have been a 4 pass BBS, but I stopped at 3 passes because I was err, um, interrupted???

Have A Great Day!

 

That tune is always in good taste and so is that look ,with the Beret and Goatee....)

 

Hot Shower

Gillette SS
Shark Blade
Omega Boar Brush
TSD Iced Bourbon Vanilla
4 Passes
Thayers WH/Nivea ASB
Cold Water Rinse/Aqua Velva

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, Back in the Super Speed Comfort Zone !!!!!!

Thursday's Shave
Arko SS/Arko Moist SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
Gillette 1952 'black tip' Super Speed/Astra Sp-Day2
Arko Citrus AS Cream
Arko Aqua AS Splash
Jaguar Fresh EDT

It was great to be pampered by my Super Speed this morning...After a couple days of face burning, I was looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint...)

 

Thursday

Gillette Super Speed E4
Feather (1)
Chinese Badger
TBS Macca Root Cream
Boots Fresh Wood ASB
Superdrug Forest Fresh AS

Received the SS today from Pedro83 from TSR as a PIF, so cleaned it and loaded up a Feather and oft I jolly well went, a lovely shave, very smooth nearly a BBS, I added a few drops of M-Bomb to the Macca Root and didn't get any menthol coming thru, it was a bit cooling so I will have to experiment with this, I have to say I'm liking the Gillette mild shavers atm the SS & Tech will always be in my rotation.

TTFN

Tony

 

Here's to wishing you a safe trip! :eatdrink047

Dare I ask?

Glad you're back to smooth comfortable shaves again Lloyd! :happy088

 

Thursday, August 05, 2010

Razor: Merkur Long Handled Progress
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Body Shop Old Formula
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Pashana American Bay Rum

Wow--a wonderfully smooth and comfortable BBS shave! Although Super Iridiums have become my go-to blade, I have such a stash of Astra Superiors that I thought I should use some. So when it was time to change the blade in the Progress, I slipped in an Astra. Both Astras and Iridiums are top performers for me, but I get more shaves from an Iridium. Anyway, I'm very happy with either blade. The Body Shop OF produced loads of fragrant lather and the Pashana bay rum was an excellent, lightly scented finish.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Taylor's Rose SS
Shavemac 177
Schick Injector L1
Nos Schick Injector Blade (4)
Pinaud Clubman
Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

SOTD Thursday August 5, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Packard Full Hollow Spike Point in Butterscotch
Shaving Cream: TOBS Almond
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop BadgerASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman ASL

Wonderful BBS shave this morning! Love the Packard, always smooth, close and comfortable! The TOBS Almond SC was a delight as well. TOBS is one the the best shave creams I have used and the cushion and glide makes for a very comfortable shave. The almond scent is very mild and would be great for those that do not want a lot of scent. Still have two more SC's to experience from Sir Ralfy's sample pack. Every day is a new and great experience!

 

La Toja Week

Thursday:

La Toja Gel Limpiador Multiaccion
Muhle R89 / Shark SS
Semogue 2010 Boar Brush
La Toja Jabon de Afeitar
La Toja AS Balsamo Extra Sensitive
Floid Suave AS
happy108happy108

 

Thursday Shave

Had a nice relaxing shave today, dont know how many passes i did i just kept lathering my face over and over and went at it until there was absolutely nothing there which is something i dont normally do.

I think i ended up doing 4 passes:
North to south
West to east
East to west
South to north

So needless to say the face is just a bit red in some spots because im not used to some of the angles and blade possitions i went through today

Strop: 3" Black latigo and poly web, 1.5" Blue web(50 poly/100web/100leather)
Razor: Le Grelot 6/8
Brush: Omega 05
Soap: L'Occitane
Aftershave: Niveam Balm/Very Sexy for Him

 

Today Thursday, 5 August, 2010
Nice long hot shower to loosen my arthritis stiffness.
Johnson Baby Oil for preshave
Parker Badger Brush
Col. Conk's Amber with a dab of Dalan D'men shaving creme
Vintage Gillette Fat Boy, first pass dailed up to 7, second pass dailed down to 5. with a
Persona Red Labeled blade
Aqua Vela Ice Blue after shave spalsh
Canoe After Shave Balm
Steson after shave

 

Thursday- August 5

EJ 86
Merkur (4)
C&E best
TOBS Mr. Taylor's sc
TOBS Mr. Taylor's as
TOBS Mr. Taylor's edc

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Hot coffee: Starbucks French Roast
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: 24mm silver tip set in Red Mallee burl by Elite Razor
Razor: 34C with Red Mallee burl by Elite Razor
Blade: Shark, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock, 2 drops M Bomb, ice water splash, Brut Attitude
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Another outstanding shave all the way 'round.

I tried the new Brut Attitude Shep mentioned. I like it. More importantly, my wife likes it

 

• Edwin Jagger DE86
• Gillette 7 O'clock Permasharp (Day 2)
• Old Stinky (Parker Badger)
• TBS Maca Root SC
• Alum Block
• British Sterling AS
• British Sterling Cologne

BBS but a bit of burn to pay for it. 4.5

 

Shave Of The Day - August 5th

• TSD Iced SubZero PreShave Balm
• Music: Dean Martin
• Hot Shower
• E.J Badger Brush
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• Erasmic Lather Shave Cream
• Vintage Clix 3 Piece Razor
• Derby Blade - Day 2
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Mix
• Pinaud Clubman A/S Splash + 3 Drops M-Bomb
• 

What a fantastic shave today!

I marinated with the IZS Presahave Balm for a looooong time today, and what a difference the ISZ PSB makes for my shave. Nary a whisker in site when I was done.

I also decided to go Old School with my scent choices, the Erasmic has a great classic scent, and 3 drops of M-Bomb added to the Pinaud Clubman was spot on. I smell and feel GREAT!

End Results: 5 Blades

 

Razor: Rolls Razor
Brush: New Forest Superior 2201
Soap: Kell's Arabian Spice Aloe Blend
AS: AII Osage

 

Thursday's shave

That is an understatement. I love PC to begin with, but then you frost it all up and it is all I can do to keep from using it ever time. You gotta boost the VIBR if you have some. Excellent contrast between the firey spice that normally accompanies VIBR and the frosty goodness of a good mentholated chill down. My two favorites.




Danny,
Have fun and be safe in Vegas, I hope travelling with your razor works out well. Hotel ice buckets make decent lather bowls

• Williams DE
• Derby super stainless (2)
• EJ 25 mm silvertip
• boosted C.O. Bigelow SC
• Thayer's rose petal WH
• Clubman VIBR- wayyyy too mentholated initially, but now I'm used to it.

Really good shave today. Only complaint about the Williams DE is the weight. 'Tis a bit too light, especially when switching up from the sledgehammer handle slant.4 blades