SoS: December 12th ~ December 18th, 2011

Just click on his photo and it will be full size.

 

I know, but he had it full-size a day or two ago - and it looked great!

 

I agree, but the way it was posted if you happened to click on the picture it would overfill the computer screen. But, make no difference to me, either way is fine.

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Feather (1)
Semogue OC Boar
Arko Shave Stick
Alum
Superior 70 (Boosted)

Two comfortable passes of Old Type greatness.

 

It's too big!! Just click on the small pic. Nick

 

CBE BBB
Wilkinson's Stick (crazy purple color)
Gillette Tech-gold/fat handle
Feather Blade
Spieck Lotion
Phyto Expert AS Balm
Music-The Pogues

-Wilk stick provides very nice protective lather, minimal scent-color is bizarre-looks like it was made in a lab.
-Phyto Expert Balm has some nice menthol in it-I'm running out of my samples from the great Russian Import-hope I can get more of that one day
-back to work, have a great day friends

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
CD: Third Day ~ Time
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Soap: TSD Iced Sweet Tea
Brush: Omega 49, the RED one
Razor: Gillette OLD Type
Blade: Voskhod, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

The OLD and Voskhod made for one aggressive combo. A little blood along the rights side of my chin, but nothing serious.

 

Wednesday's Shower and Shave (Portions of today's shave is brought to you by my Secret Santa Thank you)
A long hot shower
Omega Midget
Liders Shave Cream
Schick Injector
Warm water rinse,polar water splash,Thayer's Witch Hazel,Superior 70.
A great DFS

 

Wednesday, Dec. 14 2011

Brush: Vie-Long "Bombito" boar
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Feather, 2
Cream: Musgo
Toner: Thayer's Rose Petal
Finish: Gillette Cool Wave

Great shave! Fantastic little brush. No break-in needed. Loves soaps and creams alike.

 

Wednesday:

Real Shaving Facial scrub followed by Proraso Pre/Post
Kai Captain Excelia Japanese style
Vie-Long Horse Hair 12601 Brush
Vitos Green Soap
Alum Block followed by Proraso Pre/Post
Italian Floid A/S


Another two pass with touch up BBS shave. The Kai blades really are quite forgiving. I could get sloppy if I use these for too long!!!!

 

Thoughts on Napoleon's Violet scent/performance? I'm intrigued by the Razorock lineup. Thanks!

 

Great performer one of the best soaps I have used, the Violet is sweeter than say Trumpers Violet; my personal favorite scent so far is the Muget De France.

For a more detailed answer you can read my article on the stuff here.

 

Weds, Dec 13
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Creme: Cella
Razor:Gem 1912
Blade: Whatever it is that they Sell at Walgreens
Pre: hot towel
Post: alum plus witch hazel
Hair Groom: Jeris w/ oil
Result: It has been a while since I pulled out my SE razor, but I got one of the closest shaves I've ever had with it. The downside is that the combination of being a bit out of practice with it and my having had a rougher than usual shave yesterday meant that, while it was BBS, it also has left me a bit raw, hence the alum block and witch hazel, instead of my currently preferred lilac vegetal splashes. Still, it was amazingly close shave, and nothing is quite like the sound a 1912 makes when it mows down whiskers.

 

Wednesday

Gold Dollar
Nanny's Ice & a Slice
Vie Long Horse/Badger Mix
Alum
Old Spice Whitewater

A close comfortable shave with a great soap, great razor and a great brush.

 

Thanks Aaron. Yet another tub on my short list....now becoming a long list.

 

The next plan!

 

I don't know what else to say - magnificent picture!

 

Thanks Jeff. I think it becomes the old challenge of how to make the same thing fresh every day by adding a twist or two.

 

You do it so well!

 

Thursday Dec. 14

Head shave tonight
Hot shower
razorock classic (I'm really starting to love this stuff in a bowl lather)
Gillette superspeed with feather blade (day 4 I think. I lost count already)
Aqua velva A/S slpash
I even let my wife touch up a few places I missed. She was alittle nervous
Awsome shave none the less