SoS: January 3-9 2011

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush, hand strop blade
Coffee: Costa Rica Tarrazu, BLACK
Soap: TSD Tommy Bahama Type + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Omega 49, the RED one
Razor: Merkur 34C set in Red Mallee Burl
Blade: Shark Super Chrome, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops M Bomb, SJ Unforgivable, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

They don't get much better.

 

Monday, January 3, 2011

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum
Brush: Simpson Ehsan
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap/Cream: Prairie Creations Peppermint
A/S: Mr. Taylor Splash

It has been awhile since I have used the NOS Schick Plus Platinum blades so I forgot just how smooth they were. Wow...what a great shave! The Mr. Taylor Splash was the perfect finish.

 

Great pics! :happy096

 

Monday, January 03, 2011

Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Cyril Salter Indian Sandalwood
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Toner

An excellent "sandalwoody" shave this morning. The Treet Dura Sharp continues to impress me--I think I'll have to order some to add to my stash of good blades. I'm not quite to the point of declaring "I don't need no steenkin' Iridiums," however. My face feels great--can hardly wait until the next shave!

 

Thanks Mark! I always enjoy your great pics as well!

 

Prep: Scottish shower, cold beard prep
Lather: 2 parts Cella, 1 part C.O. Bigelow
Brush: C&E LE Super badger in black acrylic
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb with a Treet super stainless
Aftershave: Thayer's Rose followed by C&E Nomad ASB
FOTD: Profumi di Pantelleria Maestrale

 

Monday

Prep - Hot towel
Soap - EJ Sandal wood
Brush - Omega Boar
Razor - Gillette Slim @2
Blade - Red Personna day 3
Alum
ASB - Nivea
AS - Old spice original

 

Captains Log. Star Date Jan 03 2011

Hot Shower
Make Shift Scuttle
Futur
Feather Day 1
RazoRock Soap
Skin Bracer
The Real Shaving Co. Balm
Paco Rabanne
Definite BBS no weepers

 

Monday - Jan. 3

x3 black-tip SS l Asco (1) l Omega 90081 l Portman Square l Nivea Sensitive​

 

Wade & Butcher Frame Back
Omega Pro 49
Williams Mug Soap

Perfect example of a Hot
Knife cutting thru Butter!
Two Passes, I'm Done!

 

Shave Of The Day - January 3rd

:anifrozen Menthol Monday! :anifrozen​

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm ~ :freezing :freezing
• Hot Shower
• Suave Rosemary Mint Shampoo + 4 drops M-Bomb ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Top Secret TSD Iced SubZero Test Product ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• E. J. Badger Brush
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• TSD Iced SubZero Wheat Cream - :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Gillette Knack Razor M~4
• Sharp Brand Blade ~ Day 1
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Osage Rub ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• TSD 2X Iced Lime Aftershave ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

The Knack, along with a SHSA that was gifted to me, has turned into one of my favorite TTO Gillette's to use.

Frosty, chilly, completely awesome shave today. 5 Blades!

 

Gillette Ball End Tech
Feather Blade (2)
Tabac Shave Cream
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

I haven't posted a whole lot since I started, but I had to share this. Truly the best shave and shave experience I've had yet! Thanks again for the board!

 

Tuesday, January 4th

Hot shower
L'Oréal Paris Men Expert Hydra Sensitive gel
Wilkinson Quattro Titanium
Nivea for Men ASB
Joop! Jump EdT

 

Hot Shower
Gem Featherweight
Semogue 2000
VDH Deluxe
Witch Hazel/Corn Huskers Lotion
Clubman AS
Murray's Superior Pomade

While I normally prefer razors with a bit more heft to them, this one did well on both dome and face. This is, without question the mildest single edge I own and is probably the poster child for beard reduction. I suspect a single pass shave with this thing would almost amount to barely shaving at all. However 3 passes (WTG, XTG, ATG) and presto, you got yourself a fantastic shave. The soap and the finish items are all timeless classics and performed wonderfully, as always. Have a great day, folks!

 

4am Shower n Shave

• Hot Shower-C.O. Bigelow Shower Gel
• Ichabod Col.Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap
• Generic Boar Brush
• Gillette Slim Twist
• Astra Blade
• Cold Rinse
• Dominica Bay Rum Aftershave
• 

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 O'Clock day 3
Everest SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Everest EDC/AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Monsieur Givenchy EDT

The rich, cool lather of the Everest cream felt so good this morning, and the eau de cologne/aftershave balsam was a perfect finish to a great shave. The 7 O'Clock blades perform very well--I like them.

 

Tuesday, January 4

Gillette New
IP Red (2)
Castor-Grapeseed-Glycerin Preshave
TOBS Traditional SS
Ever Ready Boar
Bay Rum Blend

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Walmart Wilkinson (1)

Ever-Ready 150 Finest
Palmolive Stick

Superior 70 Bay Rum

The WW isn't as sharp as the vintage Schick blades I've used recently, but it provided a nice shave this morning.

 

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 (My first SoS post)

Lukewarm shower with Pantene Pro V conditioner on face most of the time
"Hot" towel with initial lather underneath (there was a problem in the building with hot water I guess)
Proraso Pre-Post Cream, for the first two passes
Col. Conk Shave Soap - Almond
Generic pure badger brush, soaking during shower
Merkur 23c
Dorco ST300 Blade (3rd shave, arm stropped)
Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel
Neutrogena Triple Protect Face Lotion

Remarks: It was the closest I've ever got to BBS, though I had to spill some blood to achieve that : ). I did a three pass; WTG, XTG and ATG and additional touch up passes which took so much time that they could be considered as an additional pass or two. I also decided not to use Dorco blades more than twice after this shave; it would've been BBS if I were to use a virgin blade I think.