SoS: June 27-July 3 2011

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

I will get things started with my gear for tomorrow:

1954 Gillette TV Special
Personna 74*
iKon stainless brush
Arko Shave Stick
The Shave Den "Commando Cocktail" Aftershave and Cologne

 

Monday, June 27th

Hot shower
Nivea for Men Extreme Comfort gel
Gillette Fusion Phenom razor
Nivea for Men ASB
Davidoff Echo EdT

 

Monday, June 27, 2011

Merkur Sledgehammer w/ Astra SP
Semogue 1305
Mitchell's Wool Fat/ Kent
My Own Blend AS
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Still waiting for my equipment to arrive.

 

Monday's nice cooling shave:

Gillette New
Fred's store brand
Semogue 830
C.O. Bigelow SC
Aqua Velva
Gillette Intense Cooling AS


:anifrozen

 

Injector Week: Day 1 - Monday

Today's Star: E series injector with pella blade day 1
Vie-Long Gonzalo
TSD iced subzero soap
alum, witch hazel, osage rub, TSD iced subzero AS

 

Monday, June 27

55’ Gillette Red Tip
Supermax SS (Day 2)
Ever Ready Boar
Col. Conk Amber SS
Osage Rub
Herbissimo Mountain Juniper Edt

 

Day 1 injector week

Hey This isn't a private party...Anybody with access to an Injector is cordially invited to play............

Monday's Shave
Hot Shower
Mehmet Effendi Turkish Coffee-Thanks Steve, I forgot to post the Java...
Arko Uberlather:Shave Stick/Max.Comf.SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
1955-58 Eversharp Schick Hydro-Magic
Long's Drugs/Personna (Day3)
Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS-kept in freezer

WOW!! I'm so into this...I was really hoping for an exemplary shave this morning and I wasn't dissapointed...2 pass +, perfection :happy108

Wishing everybody those perfect injector type shaves...May they all be so easy you feel like you're cheating...

Yo Dogg, (Justin)...That whole kit is a star...Just looking at that picture my body temp, drop a few degrees...You might have to turn on a heater in your bathroom so you don't get "frost-bite"...:happy102

 

Injector week :happy108

Monday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Cream: C.O. Bigelow*
Brush: The Dridecker
Injector: Schick E Model
Blade: ??? Day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Brut Attitude
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

A little rough. I've noticed with some blades the first shave with them can be, but then smooth out. I'm hoping this one follows suit.

*It was the end of the tube, so I unloaded all I could get out of it. Jeff would be proud There was more left in there than I thought and wound up with enough for two 3-pass shaves!

 

Injector Week-day 1

Schick M3 adjustable set at 8
Personna 74 blade-day 1
Vintage Erskine badger brush
Vintage Williams (Cranford plant) soap
Vintage 1956 Old Spice cologne

What a way to start the week!

 

Monday, June 27, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Cream: Cyril Salter Sublime Citrus
A/S: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel, TOBS No. 74 Victorian Lime Splash

Another fine shave with the Rapira blade. Further experience with it will determine its longevity. If I can consistently get 4 or 5 good shaves from the blade, I will induct it into my Hall of Favorites. The citrus combination of cream, WH, and splash provided a very refreshing shaving experience this cloudy morning.

 

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 3
Gada Cool Mint SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Aramis EDT

What a face-freezing experience this was--Gada Cool Mint is so cold and nice, with a great scent and rich, creamy lather. It also has camomile for a very soothing and relaxing effect. The Diana Menthol Balsam is awesome as well.

 

June 27, 2011

Razor: Gem G-Bar
Blade: Ted Pella
Brush: Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington
A/S: Trumper Extract of Limes Splash

It has been awhile since I used an SE razor but it was calling my name this morning. Muscle memory took over and I enjoyed a fine shave followed by a very refreshing splash of the most pure lime fragrance available. Very nice!

 

Menthol Monday

EJ89L
Lord Platinum (2)
Omega boar 81052
QCS Vostok soap:anifrozen:anifrozen
Nivea Sensitive balm
Refridgerated Osage Rub:anifrozen:anifrozen:anifrozen

The Osage Rub in the refridgerator is better than just sitting on the counter in the bathroom, a very chilly refreshing shave today.

 

Monday:

Razor - Feather All Stainless
Blade - Feather
Brush - Vie-Long Pelo Caballo
Soap - Klar Kabinett
A/S - Italian Floid Blue

--
John

 

Injector Week Day One

Happy Monday From Florida!

Hot Shower
Chubbz I
Arko Stick
Gillette Injector
EMS Blade (2)
Cold Water Rag
A.V. Ice Sport

3 Passes = DFS!

Gearing up for Injector Week hit me with the realization that we have a lot of injectors to choose from.

I am heading to Anderson, SC tomorrow morning to deal with a store that got nailed by some severe weather, so I will take along three or four different injectors, Skin Bracer Blue, Arko Stick and Chubbz 1.

Have a great week Ya'll!

 

InJector week. Lloyd is our ringleader

In gram's cream with menthol
Polo 8 two band
Paul revere Injector
EMS blade
Grafton AS

Absolutely wonderful two lather/pass shave.....:happy088

 

Justin, I really like that cool looking razor/brush stand. Did you have it made;looks like marble or corian.

 

Enders One-Dollar-Vintage-Razor
with Enders Speed Blade (1)
Hans Baier 21er Silvertip
Cyril R. Salter Fresh Mint
Geoffrey Beene "Grey Flannel" AS

Have a nice day!

 

Fantastic photo!