SoS: December 12th ~ December 18th, 2011

YOU GOT IT!!!
I actually think the proraso lathers fine in a bowl just not as easy as razorock. Honestly.....I just felt lazy

 

Friday morning,

Schick G1 Injector Razor w/ Schick Blade (3)
Omega 20107 Boar Bristle Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a CCS!



A close, comfortable shave with the Schick G1!

 

I'm a fan of the Old Type. Having a nice replated one on a solid handle is a treat. Before I discovered the OCMM and the R41, I used the Old Type almost exclusively. I find the shave to be less aggressive then either the Gillette NEW or R41, but with enough bite to provide a nice close and comfortable shave.

 

New brush day (Simpson Commodore) and old friend day Viscount Traveler.
Simpson, Arko, Royall Lime, Rolls. Notice that after a year of use, still clean!

 

Friday:

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post cream
Kai Captain Excelia
Semogue 1250 Brush
Col Conk Bay Rum Soap
Alum Block followed by 444
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum A/S
Pashana Bay Rum hairdressing

Off to work tonight so I had a slow relaxing shave this afternoon. I went for Bay Rum as it smells of Christmas.
A great two pass with touch up.

 

Later shave today and I took my time....Simpsons Somerset, Tabac original, Empire 1909 Old type three piece, Wilkinson vintage Black Classic, T n H Grafton edt, Corgi Christmas ornament......

 

Hey my friend, where've you been lately?

 

Friday:

Shumate 5/8
EJ Best
Col. Conk Bay Rum
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Burberry EDT

The Col. Conk line doesn't get enough respect, because I used to disrespect that line and thought it was rubbish. This soap delivers a great lather and smells terrific the entire shave.

 

Conk is good stuff. I've had a Conk brush for 10+ years that's been through sort of brush hell and came shining through. I still use it. I know it can stand being frozen, baked, ignored and lathering hotel bar soap and all the freeky soaps my wife used to make for me.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower
CD: Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues ~ Stevie Ray Vaughan
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Soap: TSD SOTQ B1 - Winter Pagoda + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: The Dridecker
Razor: '62 Gillette Slim Adjustable @ 6
Blade: Voskhod, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Not bad.

 

Omega Boar
Palmolive Mentholated SC
Feather Artist Club (got it from post-office today, maiden voyage)
Feather Prof Blade
Master's Lilac Vegetol Splash
Lab Series AS Balm
Music-Duke Ellington-Jungle Band from 1920's

-Feather is a nice shave for a shavette-took a bit of adjusting to get used to the grip-cost some weepers on my neck, but
overall I'm happy I got this.

 

Friday

JM Schmid & Son 6/8
Omega Boar brush
Institut Karite soap
Old Spice

Most excellent shave with the JM Schmid topped off with Old Spice for my last workday of the year! (working in academia has its advantages)

 

Where and what do you teach?

 

Friday, December 16th

Razor: iKon OSS
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Brush: Thater Porter
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Lavanda (factory fresh)
A/S: Lavanda Agua Colonia

A fantastic shave! The iKon OSS continues to impress. I decided to try a few new products today and I am glad that I did. The Lavanda shave cream (factory fresh not the NOS stuff) produced an excellent fragrant lather with plenty of slip and glide. The formula includes both lanolin and coconut oil and it left my face feeling smooth and refreshed. The Lavanda Agua Colonia was a great way to finish the shave.

 

Friday, Dec. 16th

Brush: Vie-Long "Bombito" boar
Razor: E.J. DE89L
Blade: Feather, 3
Cream: Taylor's Lavender
Toner: Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
Finish: Speick AS splash

Awesome way to start the day! Happy Shaving!

 

Friday, December 16

Edwin Jagger DE89/Muhle R89 Head with Coon Cat Bob Bull Mastiff Deluxe XXL Handle
Feather Blade
Geo F. Trumper's Coconut Shaving Soap
Simpson 57 Best Shaving Brush
RazoRock Alum Stick

 

Fri, Dec 16
Brush: TGN Silvertip
Soap/Creme: TOBS avacado
Razor: Gillette old style
Blade: Yellow pack Gillette
Pre: none (as a test)
Post: Lilac vegetal splash.
Hair Groom: jeris w/ oil
Result: I read an old shaving manual recently which suggested that if you don't soften your beard before you shave, that you will get a better shave. The theory was that the hairs would be stiff and brittle and thus more accessible and easier to cut. It seemed a bit like the whole cold water shaving thing, which has worked for some. My results were poor, but I was in a rush and my lather suffered for it, so I can't say for certain. I am certain that it was a very poor shave, and, that now that winter has finally hit, and with it, splashes are just too drying for me.

 

Great way of putting it, Shawna!

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you my next shave.
Decided to take the gun barrel Weishi / Astra Keramik for a spin tomorrow. The VDH Luxury Kit is in tow as well. I think this shaving kit that VDH has put together is still the best bang for your buck kit available for the beginning wet shaver or more experienced wet shavers.