SoS: March 21-27 2011

Muehle Sophist Silver Tip
Arko Citrus Shave Cream
Gillette Old (My Grandfather's razor)
Treet Black Beauty Blade
Virgin Island Bay Rum
Pre De Provence Shea Butter After Shave

First time shaving with my grandfather's razor. Used the old style Black Beauty Carbon Blade to get an experience like my grandfather had. Very, very close BBS shave. Iwas not used to the angle of the Gillette Old, but will have it down after a couple more shaves.

Today's shave proved to me, once again, technology has done nothing to improve quality of shaves. A sharp single blade, whether a straight, double edge or single edge; good quality lather, proper face preparation, good technique, and proper after care make for a great shave and excellent skin care!

 

Saturday, March 26th

Razor: Wilkinson Sticky
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: TOBS Avocado
A/S: Acca Kappa Cedar Splash

A quick and easy shave this morning followed by a refreshing splash of Akka Kappa Cedar aftershave. I am now ready to tackle my taxes. :sad023

 

An HD with an Astra - I love that combo! :signs154 by the way

 

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip Superspeed
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Soap: P.160 Tipo Duro
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash

An outstanding, smooth, close, and comfortable shave this morning! The Red Tip is an excellent razor, and I should use it more often. However, I've become rather partial to longer handled razors. I think the Red Tip/Iridium combination is a perfect one for me--I had forgotten how smooth the Iridium is. The P.160 is a good soap, but I think I like Cella even better. However, hours later, my face still feels smooth, so I won't quibble about soap. I do think the Red Tip will be making guest appearances in my rotation more frequently in the future.

 

It is an honor to prepare you a joy, Sir Jeff



Gillette SS
with Red Personna (2)
Mühle Best Badger
TAoS Lavender SC
Tüff Herbal AS
Patchouli EdT

 

Mar, 27

16th shave with a straight. DFS. Even better then yesterday! LOVE straight shaving!

Hot towel
8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Paddle strop
Muhle travel brush in best badger
Tabac SC
Ceramic bowl
Phyto Expert ASB

Smooth and nice! That lathering by half really works and doubles the pleasure. No hurry, no dry lather, nice and slick.

 

Merkur Progress XL
Racer Blade (thanks Stuart)
Chubby 2 Best Badger Brush
Valobra Menthol SC
Master Lilac Vegetol Splash
Baxter AS Balm


-went to Merz today and picked up some new toys-love, love, love the Chubby.

 

Happy Saturday From Florida!

RAB Scuttle
TGN Synthetic Re-Knot
J.M. Frasier SC - Thanks Keith!
Rolls Razor Viscount (Refurb By Greg)
Cold Water Rag
Svoboda Vitamin F Cream

3 Passes + Touch Up = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Inter-Galactic, Ready For Dress Uniform Inspection BBS!

WOW Whatta Shave!

Considering my less than stellar shave yesterday, I was going to skip shaving until Monday, but I got the J.M. Frasier cream today and just had to try it out. I am glad I did!

I received a sample of J.M. Frasier's cream awhile back from an internet order and did not think very highly of it. Anyone that has seen my straight shave video knows that I use A LOT of product to create my lather; I have gnarly hard water and need more product than what is considered normal. The sample I had was not enough product to make a good lather. I met up with Williams Warrior / Keith to do the Appleton Barber hand-off and he gave me a tub of the J.M. Frasier cream. WOW! Is this stuff ever slick! Very Nice! This cream is right up there with AOS and TOBS in terms of slickness and cushion. I will buy more!

 

Thanks Steve! It was a great shave!

 

Saturday: March 26

Razor: 4/8 Genco Vanadium (Gillette Tech with Astra blade for those awkward areas that I never acquired the skill with a straight to handle)
Brush: Semogue LE 2009
Soap: Tabac
TSD Alum Block
TSD signature AS

 

Shave Of The Day - March 26th 2011

• Hot Shower
• Music:Rick Nelson
• Van Der Hagen Luxury Badger Brush
• Van Der Hagen Luxury Scented Shave Soap
• Clix 3 Piece Razor
• Gillette 7 O'Clock PermaSharp Blade ~ Day 6
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• TSD Aftershave Splash ~ Iced Egyptian Spice Scent :freezing :freezing
• 

Second shave with the new VDH Luxury brush and soap, and this time I tried bowl lathering in my scuttle, loading the brush went better this time as the soap has now gripped the apothecary mug.

The brush lost no hairs its second outing, and bowl lathering this new soap was easy, which providing me a great overall shave. :happy005

4.5 blades.

 

Awesome photo and combo!

 

Sunday, March 27

Gem Push Button Gold Lid
GEM (Stainless, Coated) (1)
Arko/TSD Bourbon Vanilla SS
Vulfix 2235 Super
Superior 70 Menthol
Superior 70

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya, BLACK
Soap: Dulouz home made Marrakesh + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Razor: Gem Push button
Blade: Gem, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, SJ Unforgivable

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Always a pleasure when John's soap comes 'round in the rotation. happy088

 

Sunday:

Razor - 1955 Red Tip Super Speed
Blade - Derby
Brush - Vie-Long Silvertip
Cream - Lea
Balm - Nivea Sensitive
Cologne - Havana

--
John

 

6/8 Torrey
Rubberset boar reknot
Speick Stick
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Been a while since I've been on the sotd but here it is:

Le Grelot 6/8 with rams horn scales.
Super badger brush.
G.F. Trumpers coconut soap.
50 linen 100 leather before the shave
25 linen 50 leather after.

Great shave as always.

It's great to come back to the forum where I started this Wetshaving journey! Haven't been on in a while but great to see it's still an amazing place

 

Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Lord Super/7 AM day 2 (I think...maybe not....)
Gada Cool Mint SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Mennen Skin Bracer Original AS :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing

I have a feeling I may be mistaken about the 7 AM blade, because although it gave me a very close shave, it seemed to be quite a bit rougher than yesterday, so I may have to change it the next time I use this razor.

 

Glad you enjoyed it! Now if I can get this Master soap to keep from doing it's magic trick and disappearing as soon as I put it on my face it will be awesome, at least in scent anyway.

Sunday:

EJ89L
Lord Platinum (1)
Omega Boar 81052
Otoko Organics ss
Nivea Sensitive as balm
Master Lilac Vegetal as splash