SoS: December 12th ~ December 18th, 2011

Saturday, December 17th

Razor: GIBBS Click Pen Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Yellow
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Lavanda (new formula)
A/S: Alt Innsbruck

Another excellent shave. I think the GIBBS razor has become my favorite...it always does an outstanding job. The Lavanda cream was a treat to use producing a dense lather that was both very slick and protective. A splash of Alt Innsbruck and I feel great!

 

Saturday 17th:

Hot Shower
Kai Captain Excelia
Semogue 1250 Brush
Vitos Green Soap
Alum Block followed by Real Shaving ASB
Fixegoiste Ice AS

Slept most of the day after a horrendous night. 15 hours on your own in a clinical environment is NOT good
The shower and shave were my tonic for the day. Two pass as usual for a DFS. Didnt want to push the boundaries ....just lots of feel good factor.

 

What do you get out of using the cold water rag compared to just splashing cold water on your face and neck? Just curious, thanks!

 

The rag soaks up the water... the water does not run out between my fingers... it is sort of a cup made from cloth...plus the rag assists with wiping off the soap residue.

 

Hot shower
Omega soap
Omega 10275 boar
Muhle R-41
Alum Block.

DFS today (no suprise as I used the R-41) felt nice and loud! the omega soap was great

 

Saturday - it's the weekend! Time for the SEs!

Prep: 40 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, strop str8, hot shower
CD: The Millennium Collection ~ The Best of B. B. King
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Strop: Vintage Blades 2" Black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD SOTQ A2, Barber Shoppe
Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot
Str8: Hand Forged 133 Red Imp with GemStar Customs' bloodwood scales, 3 passes
SE: Gem Push Button, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, cold water rinse #2, Pinaud Clubman

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

A great shave today.

 

Had a good shave today, I think I inadvertantly dulled my new/old straight blade from Larry at whippeddog with poor stropping technique so I took it to the balsa hone he provides with his kit for a very light touch-up, then stropped it more carefully. I had a fantastic shave on my cheeks, comfortably going ATG, but still have lots to learn about the neck and chin areas so my DE provided light touch-up.

Prep: hot shower, scrub face with daily wash
Pre: AoS Sandalwood Pre-shave oil
Lather: AoS Sandalwood cream
Brush: AoS Fine Badger
Razor: Joseph Allen & Sons NON*XLL, followed by Parker 91R with Merkur for touchup
Post: Cold splash, Thayer Cucumber witch hazel
Aftershave: AoS Sandalwood Balm

Result was DFS, not a single nick or weeper, but I did take some skin off my neck. It was feeling pretty burned immediately post-shave but feels fine now.

 

Sat, Dec 17
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Arko
Razor: German Open comb travel razor (unbranded)
Blade: Gillette Goal
Pre: Shower
Post: Witch Hazel
Hair Groom: Gabel's Pomade
Result: The Arko and vie-long horse made a great lather together. it was especially rich and protective. it took a twinge longer than usual, but the results were first rate. the razor is based on the Gillette OLD (one of my favorite vintage razors), and was pretty good, but the razor was milder than the old. This yielded a less close shave and less beard reduction than an ols style, btu also a very gentle shave, a bit like a tech. I find the tech ( and, I think, this travel razor) too mild, but it may well be perfect for those who like extra mild razors, but dislike how they clog up. That isn't me, so if, after a blade change it still tests too mild ( which it probably the case), then I will probably give it to a friend who uses mild razors. Good shave day overall, though. I wanted a fairly gentle shave, and got one.

 

Well here is the plan for tomorrow morning.

 

Another maiden voyage-this time of my Dovo Bismarck
Dovo Bismarck-6/8
Chubby 2
Mama Bear's Lime Ice
Alcolado Glacial
Proraso AS
Music-Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

 

It's the Feather Artist Club RG-I'd like to get a real str8 in Japanese style....one day.

 

SB Semogue 2020
SS Calani Dubai
SR EJDE89L
RB Astra Keramik (#2)
ASL Mennen
ASB Davines

 

Hot shower
Palmolive shave stick
Omega 10275 boar
Muhle R-41
Alum block
Proraso ASB
Ok shave today face was a little red from yesterday, I dont think it was the shave just that I was outside for a few hours and there was light snow and wind, so im gonna put it down to exposure to the elements as its mainly on my cheeks and not neck area, (but I really wanted to shave)
No pics today as battery on camera is charging.

 

Sunday, December 18. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1 Injector
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Simpsons Duke 2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

 

I know nobody likes a fanboy, but man do I like Omega brushes.

 

DFS this morning!
Returned my dads superspeed to him and got my fatboy back. Just a completely different level of shaving with the fatboy. It's nice on sensitive parts of my neck I can dail it down on the aggresive level and just lightly buff.
The razorock,bowl and brush was nicely warmed soaking in the sink while I made my coffee.
It was kinda hard shaving this morning while my sons kitten attacked my feet tho. Those little kitty claws are SHARPER THAN ANY BLADE!!!!!

 

Shave the cat.

 

Sunday

Prep: Marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower
CD: Ron Kenoly ~ God is Able
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Soap: Colgate's Barber Shaving Soap, first time using
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
SE: Gem Push Button
Blade: Gem, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Super shave. The Colgate lathered up easily enough. Made for a great shave - close and comfortable. The only thing that was a little disappointing was that there is not much of a scent at all to the Colgate. This will be a good candidate for a few drops of cologne or Em's Woodstock EO in the lather bowl before whipping it up.

 

I'm seriously jealous! Gorgeous razor! What is that inlay made of?

Now I'm torn...I would love a Bismarck, but I can't afford both (one like this, and one of the ones with the pearloid inlay).....

 

Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Musgo Real SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Gillette Wild Rain AS

I bowl-lathered the Musgo cream and it gave its great, fragrant lather which helped to give me a very nice BBS shave. The 7 AM blades are very good - however, I sometimes get a little nervous when I work around the chin area. I apologize for not showing any pictures today.