SoS: May 9-15 2011

Wednesday, May 11th

Razor: iKon BullDog
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Razorock Three X
A/S: Acqua Di Parma Colonia

An excellent shave! I received a shipment of Razorock golly gosh yesterday and decided to try some out this morning. Research purposes you know. I had heard that the Razorock three X's shave soap is rebranded Acqua di Parma Colonia and this certainly seems to be the case although I cannot definitively confirm who makes it. The iKon BullDog with a fresh Super Iridium blades delivered an outstanding shave and the Acqua Di Parma Colonia aftershave was the perfect finish.

 

Wednesday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Omega (tub)
A/S: Barbasol Pacific Rush
EdT: Jazz


:happy036

 

Prep:Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Soap: Valobra
Brush: Omega 31064
Razor: Dovo 5/8ths 'Best'
Toner: Thayers Lemon W.H.
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

 

Wednesday

• Brush: Horsehair #6
• Soap: Arko Stick
• Razor: Timor Brushed Chrome
• Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
• Aftershave: GIllette Cool Wave

 

May, 11 and 12

My shame, skipped a shave May, 11. Today's shave was of 'shave-n-run' type, so had to switched to DE...

TSD pre-shave balm - what a wonderful stuff, only the scent is not so great for me. It is just mix of oils, what am I want it to smell

Merkur 23C/Blue Personna#? - don't remember how old is that blade. Somehow it shaves...
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Fitjar Miklagard soap
Cold water rug
Fitjar Miklagard ASC

Great smooth 3 passes shave. After some straight leatning DE shaves are improves greatly for me... Kind of BBS!

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Turkish No. 6 Horsehair
Merkur Long Progress
Voskhod Blade (1st shave w/ the Mighty V! )
Wilkinson Stick
Arko Cool SC
Aqua Velva extra Menth
Nivea Cooling ASB

First shave in three days, (I've been under the weather) 2 passes and a touch up, DFS. What a great shave. The Voskhod was smooth like silk and the Wilkinson / Arko blend gave an outstanding lather. Nivea ASB is definitely a keeper too.

 

Shave Of The Day - May 11th, 2011

• Hot Shower
• Head & Shoulders Eucalyptus Shampoo with a big ole squirt of M-Bomb ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing
• TSD Pre-Shave Balm ~ :freezing :freezing
• Turkish Horsehair Brush #6
• TSD Iced SubZero Wheat Cream ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Personna Floating Head Injector
• Ted Pella Injector Blade ~ Day 3
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Osage Rub ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• TSD Iced SubZero Aftershave Splash ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

The 2 days of spring we had in my area were nice , and now it feels like summer is here.

My first 90 degree day of the year in the steel mill today, so when I came home I wanted a full blown menthol experience, and I made sure I got one. Didn't even measure the M-Bomb out by drops in my shampoo, just gave it a big ole squirt, and am still enjoying the menthol.

5 blades

 

Thursday, May 12th:
Another cold water shave - I am starting to like these!

1910 Gem Lather Catcher
Pella Gem blade day 2
D'Men Cool cream
Omega Lucretia Borgia brush
alum, witch hazel, TSD signature

 

Thursday, May 12

Gillette New
Crystal (day 1)
Preshave Oil Blend
Tabac SS
Tweezerman Badger
Barbasol Brisk
Prada Edt

Excellent Shave. The New paired with a Crystal blade make one of my best shaving combos.

 

My week with the horsehair brush.

Bestshave Turkish horsehair brush
Speick Shave stick
Schick E1 injector
Personna 74 blade (4)

Generally DFS, but got a rare nick. It's a small one that has closed up already.

 

Merkur Futur (3)
Voskhod (2)
Ever-Ready 200 TGN Super Silvertip reknot
Arko Stick crammed in an OS mug
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Thursday:

Razor - Feather All Stainless
Blade - Feather
Brush - Simpson Beaufort
Soap - Klar Kabinett
A/S - Aqua Velva Musk
Balm -Trumper Coral Skin Food

--
John

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Derby day 2
La Toja Shaving Stick :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Hega AS :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

It's been at least a year since I last shaved with my La Toja stick, and that's a shame because it's one of the best soaps on the market. I love the scent, and the lather is a pleasure to work with. This Hega aftershave does great things for sensitive skin.

 

Happy Thursday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Green Ever Ready Horse Re-Knot
TSD Commando Cocktail Soap
Schick Grip
EMS Blade (1)
Cold Water Rag
Booster A/S

3 Passes = DFS!

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

Thursday

I'm speechless, no menthol for you today.

EJ89L
Voskhod (5)
EJ BBB
MWF
Nivea Sensitive balm
Osage Rub
Pinaud Clubman

Started back to cold water shaving for the summer, NICE!!

 

1954-58 Eversharp Schick Hydro-magic
Long's/Personna (Day3)
Arko Shave Stick
Omega 10029
Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS

Another Day in Injector paradise....

 

C&E BBB
TSD Burmese Wood Soap (SOTQ A4)
Schick Adjustable Injector
Ted Pella blade
Lilac Vegetol Splash-Master
Baxter of California Mentholated Balm


-overslept, 12 min for shave/shower, still got a DFS. The Injector
makes it possible to fly thru a shave. I certainly do not want to make
a habit of it. It reminded me of the dark catridge days-"just get thru it"

 

La Toja shaving soap in wooden bowl
Semogue 2010 Limited Edition badger brush
Dorko straight razor
444 aftershave balm
Confianca Eau de Cologne

 

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Omega 646232 "Vivaldi" Artificial Badger
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Splash

A great shave today. My pot of sandalwood cream is almost empty but, because a little goes such a long way, I probably have enough for at least a dozen more shaves. It has become a favorite of mine, and I will certainly order a replacement when the time comes. I also have the Salter sandalwood, which is a fine cream, too, but I like the TOBS version of the scent just a little more.

 

Thursday - another day closer.

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Soap: Muhle Sandalwood
Brush: Vulfix 406, the Burlington
Razor: Ever Ready 1912
Blade: Gem, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

A little rough today. Just not a big fan of the 1912 style head.