Shave Of The Day - May 16th, 2011 :anifrozen Menthol Monday! :anifrozen TSD SubZero Pre-Shave Balm ~ :freezing :freezing Hot Shower Head & Shoulders Eucalyptus Shampoo with a big ole squirt of M-Bomb ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing Vie-Long 13061 Horsehair Brush TSD Iced SubZero Wheat Cream Cream ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing Lord L6 Razor Gillette Permasharp Blade ~ Day 3 Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend Osage Rub ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing TSD A/S Splash ~ Iced SubZero ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing Perfect Menthol Monday shave, very enjoyable. 5 Blades
Tuesday, May 17 Gem Push Button GEM (Pella Stainless, Coated) (day 3) Preshave Oil Blend Tabac SS Tweezerman Badger Clubman -Vanilla
Monday, May 16 Razor: Mergress XL Blade: Voskhod day 1 Soap: Tabac Brush: Vie Long Bombito boar Post: alum, witch hazel, TSD signature Tuesday, May 17 Razor: Goodfella Blade: Voskhod day 1 Cream: Godrej Menthol Brush: Omega Lucretia Borgia synthetic Post: alum, witch hazel, TSD signature
Merkur 45 Bakelite Gillette 7OC Super Platinum (2) - Russian Blue Ever-Ready 200 Super Silvertip reknot Speick Stick Alum Superior 70 Bay Rum Another nice shave from the plastic razor and the Russian 7OC Super Plat.
Semogue 620 boar hair brush Dalan D'men Sensitive shave cream 1938 British Gillette No. 15 Aristocrat razor Voskhod blade (day 1) Proraso Liquid Cream ASB Hugo Boss cologne Results: BBS! ::git
Tuesday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/new Derby TSD Sandalwood SS :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008 Arko Aqua AS Gel :love008 :love008 :love008 :freezing Ralph Lauren Safari EDT This Sandalwood soap from our Queen is magnificent--a lovely and exotic scent, rich and stable lather, as well as fabulous moisturizing. I love the cooling and soothing sensation from the Arko Aqua gel.
Tuesday May 17, 2011 Preshave: Floid preshave Brush: Omega 10048 boar Razor: Merkur progress Blade: Bolzano Soap: Mitchell Wool Fat A/S: Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Cologne: Woods of Windsor Music to shave by: The Breeze online Radio
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Treet Dura Sharp Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger Cream: Body Shop Old Formula A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Pashana Bay Rum
Tuesday: Razor - Feather All Stainless Blade - Red Personna Brush - Vie-Long Silvertip Cream - Portman Square “Collier Row” (sample) Balm - Clinique post-shave healer Cologne - D.R. Harris Traditional -- John
Tuesday's Shave Hot Shower Arko SS Omega 10029 1954-58 Eversharp Schick I2 Long's/Personna (Day5) Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS PeReJa Limon Colonia Maybe 3 weepers that closed before final rinse...Not one pull or tug...Really felt as if a razor was not against my skin...Took 3 passes, and I enjoyed every minute... Don't know why the weepers, but still 5 blades....I wouldn't change a thing...
Tuesday: Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole Blade: Shark Super Chrome Brush: Omega Boar 10049 Soap: Williams A/S: Pinaud Bay Rum + Master Bay Rum (50/50 mix) EdT: Jazz
I've been growing a beard for the last year or so, and it sort of migrated into a bit of a neck beard when I wasn't looking. So, last night, I trimmed everything to a respectable length with the electric trimmers (had a little mishap, forgot to check the setting and sheered off a good chunk on one side, but after careful trimming, it turned out pretty decent.) Then, I proceeded to put razor to neck for the first time in a long time. Here's the kit I used: Some experimental tallow soap that was gifted to me--I've lost the label, so I'm not sure what the scent was and for the life of me I can't remember who made the soap. Burma Shave brush 1930's Empire DE Derby blade Blue Stratos AS (I've got half a bottle circa 1980--I've been saving it for a special occasion--1st shave in nearly a year counts, right?)
Tuesday Prep: Hot shower, soak brush Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK Soap: TSD Lemon & Cedarwood Brush: Semogue 2000 Razor: '58 Gillette TV Blade: Shark Super Chrome, day 2, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Shave Rating: 4 Blades A very fine shave.
Merkur 38C Astra Keramik Blade Simpson Chubby 2 MWF Osage Rub Baxter of California Balm -felt like nothing was happening, but bbs.
SoS May 17 Prep:Hot Water splashed on face followed by Proraso preshave cream Razor:Boker Vintage razor Good as Gold early 1900's SC: Vasmol Brush: Vulfix badger hair Aftershave: Superior 70 Bay Rum This razor came in yesterday afternoon and I straightaway got down to cleaning it; I spent two hours in the cleaning process; it was very tarnished and had a couple of rust spots, it was also dull so much so that it glided over harm hair without even cutting one of 'em. I honed the razor setting the bevel on a 1K Naniwa and continued with a progression of 3K,5K,8K and 10K to polish the bevel. One hour into cleaning process:
Razor: J Allen & sons, Sheffield Soap: Wilkinson Sword Brush: Bestshave #8 for the head, and a #6 for the face AS: Osage Rub I hadn't had a head shave in around 7 days, so instead of opting for the clippers first. I decided to mow it down old school, with this old Sheffield steel wedge. I generally only shave the top and sides with a str8. I usually shave the back of my head with a d/e. But today I just let it rock n roll. Took a little longer, and it felt odd shaving blind, but the results were good. NO CUTS and NO weepers. 2 passes on the noggin and 3 on the mug and the reward was a DFS. The hair was just wiped away today.
Tuesday, May 17th Razor: iKon Prototype Blade: Super Iridium Brush: Simpson Douglas Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Soap: La Toja Shave Soap Bowl A/S: Trumper Marlborough Greg from iKon razors sent me an iKon prototype to try out and it delivered. Because this razor has not yet been released, I am not sure how much information Greg wants me to reveal. So...I'll be cagey and not give up much information other than to say it is made from stainless steel, it is not the razor inspired by PILS and, it delivered an outstanding shave. :shocked003 I am looking forward to the release of this razor as it is sure to be popular.
