SoS: September 12-18 2011

Rotbart Mond Extra OC
with Rotbart Be-Be (1)
Hans Bock 21mm Pure Badger
Weleda SC
Weleda ASB

Have a nice day!

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Thursday, September 15

Gem Push Button
GEM (Pella Coated) (d2)
Preshave Oil Blend +M-Bomb
Renaissance Man Bay Rum SS
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Badger/Boar
Clubman -Vanilla

5 Blades this morning on 3+ passes. Took my time and got a superb lather, the kind that is thick as the thickest yogurt. The Renaissance Man BR soap gives me the thickest lather of any soap I have tried so far, and I am a big fan of Arko, Tabac and TSD. For me, getting ultra thick lather is especially beneficial when using my SE's.

 

Thursday:
Gillette Big Fellow
Gillette 7 'o clock yellow
Semogue 1305 and a Semogue SOC
TFS Di barile
444 after shave balm

Two brushes this morning as I just took delivery of an order from Vintagescent and wanted to give both brushes a go. Before using them I already cleaned them and did two testlathers with them.

 

Thursday:

Castle Forbes Lime
EJ Super Badger
Weishi gunmetal
supermax platinum (day 3)
alum, witch hazel, 4711

 

iKon Modern
Personna Red
M&F 1/2
Martin De Candre
Barbasol Pacific Rush
Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau

 

Thursday, September 15. Good Morning!

A change of pace on a chilly September morning.

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Hot shower, wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime, hot towel soak
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue Super Platinum
Cream: Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Proraso Balm



Have a GREAT day.

 

Happy Thursday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Chubbz I
Speick SC
Muhle R-41
7OC Black - (2)
Cold Water Rag
Speick ASB

3 Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS!

Freaking Speicktacular Mang!

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

I love the Speick Aftershave Lotion. Someday I hope to try their Aftershave Balm

 

For the record; the balm is very nice, BUT it does NOT have that same Speick scent that the ASL or the soap does. It smells similar, but it is different. I was slightly disappointed about the scent, but as far as ASB's go, it gets the job done and then some.

 

V*I*S*I*O*N with Perma-sharp Blade/MWF in OS Mug/Re-knotted ER with HH#6/Clubman Special Reserve​

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A Visionary shave delivered again. Great Lather whipped easily with the Turkish HH knot, It takes a long time for these knots to really break in, but if you have patience and are persistent, the Turkish HH will reward you. It's certainly not a Knot for everyone. It takes around 3-6 months of regular use to really appreciate it.​

Great Shaves today, Gentlemen. And may peace be with you.​

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Personna day 4
Solo Menthol SC
Visal AS Gel
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

I finally finished off another tube of shaving cream - this Solo Menthol stuff ROCKS! It has a crazy-rich lather with a nice sporty scent, as well as very good skincare. I find the cooling effect light in comparison to Ingram or Proraso Green, but it's still there. The Visal gel is a strong face-freezer - I love it. :biggrin:

 

For Thursday!

Lord L6 Razor
Derby Extra blade, second day
Eterna pure bristle brush
Tabac Shaving soap
Old Spice Classic aftershave
Pinaud Styptic pencil again.

I managed a BBS shave today, Though after I got several little spots of red beginning to form. Going to retire the derby blade, try another tommorow, revisit the Derby later.

 

Today's shave

Frank Shaving Finest
Everlasting Plamolivestick
KAI Captain with KAI mild
TSB Aventure ASG

 

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Treet DuraSharp
Brush: Grosvenor LE Two Band
Soap or Cream: Pre de Provence Soap
A/S: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel, Provence Sante Verlaine Splash

 

Rooney 3/1 Super Silvertip
VanDerWilliams w/ menthol added (face lather)
OCMM & GEM SS ptfe blade (5th shave)
Handcrafted Menthol AS/moisturizer

I'm pretty sure I'm on record as having stated how much I like agressive razors. They give a very easy to achieve BBS. Today was no different. BTW, there's no reason that I must have a BBS, but I can so I make it happen. What a fantastic shave! The menthol in the soap and AS really was a nice way to start and finish.

 

Thursday morning,

Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Personna Red Pack Blade (4)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Valobra Shave Stick w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!

 

Thursday:

EJ89L
Voskhod
Omega Boar 10275
T&H Trafalgar SC
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Polo Blue edt

 

Thursday's Shave
Long hot shower.
Parker Badger/Goatie Girls Peppermint
Gillette SS Black Handle/Rapira Sweedish
A DFS.
Followed with Tet-A-Tet Balm

 

Gillette Tech (ball end, gold, no date code)
Shark Super Stainless (2)
Williams Mug Soap
SimplyBeautiful Pure Badger brush
Witch Hazel
Nivea Post-Shave Balm

I skipped shaving yesterday to let my face rest and whiskers grow a bit longer than usual. Used the Williams Mug soap and got copious amounts of lather. I don't go for the smell of it, but it worked well and I ended up with a DFS with no nicks or bleeders, maybe the best overall shave I've had so far (my improving technique coupled with the mildness of the Tech is the major reason for this IMO).

 

Milled Arko Shave Stick, Fendrihan Finest Badger Brush
Gillette 7 o'clock Blade in Merkur Slant Sledgehammer, 2 passes
Cold rinse followed by Vintage Mennen Skin Bracer

BBS