SoS: Jan 31 - Feb 6 2011

Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures.

I picked out my gear for tomorrow, so I will start things off:

Gem 1911 w/ Knotty Badger handle
Pella
Penworks Finest
Derby Lemon
Boosters June Clover

 

Monday's shave:

A wonderful good morning, everyone!

After a shave hiatus of 2 full days, I enjoyed a mighty fine one today, with the following set-up:

- Valobra Almond shave soap
- Jack Black Pure Performance shave brush
- Edwin Jagger DE89L razor
- fresh Feather DE blade
- Acqua di Parma Lozione Tonica after shave

Have a great start into the new week!

 

Nord-Ost shaving cream
Omega #10005
Merkur 34C / Shark blade
Avon Signature after shave balm

 

Monday, January 31st

Hot shower
Nivea for Men Extreme Comfort gel
Wilkinson Quattro Titanium razor
Nivea for Men ASB
Canali Men EdT

 

Jan, 31

Hot shower
Merkur 23C/Wilkinson Sword #8 (hand stropping , want to see for how long it goes)
Muhle badger travel brush
De Vergulde Hand soap

I'm practicing with stropping of DE blade and pretty much impressed. The eighth shave is smooth and comfortable. No aftershave needed after De Vergulde Hand soap. If I can double the life of my blades, it will be great success as all my blades are traded and I have only 2 dozens left... Anyway, that Monday shaving was nice and irritation free. Thinking of going str8 this year, as I don't want to count my blades... Or buy them in bulk :happy102

 

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Prep: Hot Shower & cup o' Joe
Cream/Soap: Razo Rock
Brush: Semogue, Custom Boar
Razor: Gillette New, BRW Ultra Lite handle
Blade: Personna, Red
Splash: NA
Balm: EJ Sea Buckthorne cream

The Semogue is on week two of break-in.. though I have done about a months worth of break-in lathers to accelerate the process.. Lather's awesome but is still to scritchy for my skin. The hairs are just starting to split... patience, patience...
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Prep: Hot Shower & cup o' Joe
Cream/Soap: P.160 Tipo Duro
Brush: Semogue, Custom Boar
Razor: Gillette New, BRW Ultra Lite handle
Blade: Personna, Red
Splash: NA
Balm: Jack Black gel

Found a stiff nylon bristle amidst the boar hairs that was the source of some real discomfort when face lathering... Research tells me it might be a gauge used during the sizing and assembly of the knot.. who knows. I removed it. Today's lather was far more comfortable in the absence of this hypodermic-hair! The Tipo Duro is a real close second to Tipo Morbido.. it was a little tough to lather though. Not because of it was in any way inferior, but because all I have is a quarter size sample from which to load the brush.. I made good with what I had!!
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6/8 Wade and Butcher near wedge
Arko Shave Stick
Ever-Ready Super Silvertip
Alum
Master's Bay Rum

Two WTG and some random touch up strokes. Above the jawline is coming along nicely, but I need to figure out how to improve the quality on my neck. Like anything, it will take some time as skill is earned not purchased. Have a great day all.

 

Monday's Shave

Arko Uper Lather:Shave-Stick/Moist SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
Schick-Eversharp I2 Injector
CVS/Personna Day1
Arko Nem Mango Mandalina Skin Cream
Arko Aqua AS Splash
Guerlain Habit Rouge EDT

I've been told that sometimes these CVS/Personnas are not at their best on the first shave but today's shave was the first on this blade and it was like heaven...2 Passes of irritation free BBS making shaving pleasure...:happy108
I did a little skin stretching and was rewarded with a most enjoyable and close shave...This razor really is so kind and user friendly... Consistantly feels as if a blade has never touched my skin except for the lack of stubble...)

 

Razor: 5/8 George Wostenholm & Sons "Celebrated IXL Best Concave Razor"
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: Vulfix 2234
Aftershave: RSC Moisturizing Balm
Cologne: Aramis - Tuscany per Uomo

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Have a great Monday everyone!

 

Happy Monday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
PanChango Special Re-Knot
QCS Lemon Cedarwood Croap + 3 Drops M-Bomb
Wapi - Green Scales By Glen
Cold Water Rag
Mentholated Witch Hazel / Alum Powder Blend
TSD Lemon Cedarwood AS

3 Passes - WTG, XTG, ATG = 4 Blade DFS!

I made the first ATG pass with the straight and then grabbed the Progress to finish the shave but decided that the first pass with the Wapi was so fantastically comfortable I went ahead and finished the stave with the straight. Absolutely Fandamstastic Shave Today!

Have a great week Ya'll!

 

EJ razor with Ebony Handle
Gillette 7:00 Yellow blade
The Dridecker Brush
Williams Vintage Menthol Soap
Osage Rub
Mama Bear's Unscented Winter AS


-haven't used Williams in months-this was my best experience with it-hmmmmmm.

 

Monday:

Gillette "New" Long Comb
Astra Stainless
Vie-Long Pelo Caballo
Cyril R Salter Indian Sandalwood
GFT Coral Skinfood
D.R. Harris Sandalwood (as Cologne)

--
John

 

Monday

Parker 22R
Personna
VDH
Dridecker badger
Dirty English cologne

Very satisfied

 

Tech / Israeli Personna
Semogue 2010 Badger
Institut Karite SS
Nivea ASB
Floid Vigoroso ASL

 

SOTD Monday, January 31, 2011

Parker 90R
Dorco ST300
Speick Shave Cream
Medium Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing
No. 4711 EDC
Invigorating!

 

Nice pics.

Thanks for posting them.

 

Great pic Bruce! Love the brush!!

 

Thanks Mark! I actually wasn't too happy with this shot but, I couldn't get it all together this morning. (Just one of those days I guess.) LOL Definitely not on the level of your great shots! The Speick and No. 4711 saved the day though!

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, soak brush
Coffee: ???, BLACK
Soap: Dulouz Marakesh + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Great Wall
Razor: Merkur 34G
Blade: Shark Platinum Chrome, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, SJ Unforgivable, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Hard to get much better than this. I couldn't be happier :happy088

 

Shapleigh Hdw Co. St Louis USA
Omega Pro 49 Boar Brush
Benton Clay, Lavender Shave Soap
Pinaud Clubman A/S lotion

This smooth American Steel
is gettin the best of me !!
Smoooth as Silk in two !!
Love this razor !