SoS: January 2nd ~ January 8th, 2012

R41 w/ Feather (1)
Semogue OC Boar
Tet-a-Tet SC
Alum
Tet-a-Tet ASB

 

Muhle R41
Feather
Semogue 830
QCS Vostok SS
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S
RazoRock A/S Wax

 

Tuesday 3rd Jan.

Hot Shower followed by Real Shaving Facial Scrub and Proraso Pre/Post cream
Ford &Medley 333 Sheffield 5/8 razor
Semogue 1470 Brush
Mitchell's Woolfat Soap
Alum Block and 444 ASB
Old Spice A/S

I did have a photo...but accidently formatted the card. This was my first shave with a traditional Straight. The razor was restored and supplied shave ready by The Invisible edge. I just gave it 20 laps on a laptop strop. I had no nicks burn or weepers and got a 3 pass DFS shave! Using this was quite different from both the Feather AC or Kai. I was able to hear the hairs being cut. Overall I am very pleased with my first attempt........although I think this will be reserved for days when I am not at work

 

Happy Tuesday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Vulfix 404 Ba/Bo
Nord Ost SC
Muhle/Dawg
7 O'c Blue (1)
Cold Water Rag
Aqua Velva

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

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

Tuesday:

Shumate 5/8
The Dridecker
Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Old Spice

 

Tuesday

Injector -L
Schick Blade
TGN Silvertip
Monsavon SC
Prorasso White ASB

First shave in two days. It felt great to use the injector! I'm getting pretty sick (my wife and kids have brutal colds) and I am questioning if it was worth sacrificing the sleep for the shave...yeah...I must be getting sick. It was a good shave! A great DFS!

 

tuesday jan 3rd

hot shower
feather as
feather blade
razorock classic
3 pass and some touch ups. DFS

 

Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Good Morning!

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

 

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

1. Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar; hand strop blade
2. Coffee: Locally roasted, fresh ground Costa Rican w/ cream
3. Lather: De Vergulde Hand - face lather *Christmas Gift*
4. Brush: Vie-Long 13061 *Christmas Gift*
5. Razor: Gem MMOC
6. Blade: Pella SS PTFE coated (8); 3 passes
7. Post: Cold water rinse; Kiehl's Balm *Christmas Gift*

It's been too long since I used De Vergulde Hand soap. This stuff lathers like mad and always gives me a fantastic shave. I know it's not the easiest soap to get here in the USA, but if you have a chance to pick it up, then do it! The horsehair brush does seem to be breaking in and generating a lot of lather. It has completely usurped all of my boars but I can't see it overtaking my better badgers at this point.

Shave Rating - Splendid! God Bless!

 

Monday

Dovo Best Quality 6/8
Altesse Badger brush
Omega Soap
Aqua Velva Ice Sport

Tuesday

Dovo Bismarck 6/8
Men-U Boar brush
Taback soap
Royall Bay Rhum

Yesterday was the last day of my Holiday break and I was too busy/lazy to post. To great shaves back to back!

 

Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Personna Blade (3)
Omega 10066 Boar Bristle Brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Brrrrrr...Tuesday and 33 F overnight......Grafton TnH cream-a favorite, Merkur Futur Silvertip brush, Voskhod aka Jody blade, Futur, Tet a Tet ASB.

 

Merkur Futur
Super Iridium
Rudy Vey Restore Silvertip 20mm
MWF
Dr Harris Arlington AS Splash
Phyto Expert Reg AS Balm
Music-Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto

-yes a silvertip brush does make nice lather with MWF-always wondered about that.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
CD: The Blues Biography ~ John Lee Hooker
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Soap: TSD SOTQ South Pacific Waters
Brush: Omega 49, the RED one
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

A great shave to start the work week.

 

I just got back from New Years camping so this is my first shave of 2012.



r41 with a fresh Voshkod
La Toja sensitive
Elk Horn brush with pure badger knot
Witch hazel and Osage rub

 

Tuesday 3rd January

Hot Shower, Loreal Men Expert Hydra Sensitive Facial Cleanser
Trumpers West Indian Lime Skin Food
Muhle Silvertip/Proraso Cream
Dovo Straight
Alum Block
Nivea for Men Post Shave Balm

 

Sounds like you did extremely well for a 1st go!

 

Tuesday, January 3rd

Razor: Wilkinson Sticky
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Savile Row
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Italian Palmolive with Menthol
A/S: Taylor Bay Rum

The Wilkinson Sticky and Polsilver continue to impress and the Taylor Bay Rum was an excellent finish.

 

I think the angle may have been slightly off.... a little too flat. However.....the techniques used with the Feather/Kai transferred across fairly well

 

Tuesday, Jan 3 2012

Brush: Omega 11126 banded boar
Razor: '61 Gillette Fat Boy, 5
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless, 4-5?
Soap: Speick (in a bowl)
Toner: Alum block/rinse/Thayer's rose petal witch hazel
Finish: Speick AS splash with a touch of PREP for extra moisture.

Slight irritation, due to blade dulling, near my lip, but otherwise a really nice smooths have. Great brush/soap combo!