SoS: January 2nd ~ January 8th, 2012

Slanted Shave #12

I shaved late yesterday so went xtg and atg for a super smooth slanted shave. Today's featured product (image from razors 4 u) is Mitchell's Wool Fat. Along with Cella, my two newest soaps have quickly become my two favorites. I always feel so clean when I use MWF, and wish my grandmother was alive to "check behind the ears" before school that's how clean I smell and feel.

The Slant is unreal, no razor has ever performed so well on my face. This is more fine tool then razor, and a fast friend.

Today's Kit

Proraso Pre and Post
Vulfix 404 Mixed
Gillette 7 o'clock Platinum Black Ninja
Merkur 37 C Slant
Pinaud V. I. Bay Rum for a 39 degree Florida Morning

Today's Featured Item

 

I will no longer complain about 40 degree Florida. Dockers and Sport coat r fine

 

Nice set-up and great photo, on your 1000 post

 

Good morning Gents!

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post
Tabac
Omega 10098
EJ89 w/ Feather blade
Cold rinse
Clubman

DMS! This setup I think may become my go.

 

Wednesday morning, January 4, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Personna Blade (4)
Omega 10066 Boar Bristle Brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Wednesday:

Shumate 5/8
EJ Best
Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Jovan Musk AS/Cologne

 

C&E BBB
Cella Soap
Gillette New
Rapira Blade
Speick Lotion AS
Anthony Logistics AS Balm
Music-NIckel Creek

 

Wednesday
EJ DE87
Astra Superior Platinum (Stropped)
EJ Pure Badger Brush
EJ Sea Buckthorn Cream
Cold Water Rinse
Old Spice Original A/S

This morning, I can't even describe properly. Felt like the ideal shave, probably thanks to the Astra - it performs flawlessly with my face, no nicks, scrapes, weepers, anything, just a butter smooth glide. I somewhat like the scent of the new Jagger cream, it's quite citrusy (Is that even a word?), my wife loves it, but I'm not completely sold on smelling like a Christmas Orange. It's saving grace is the solid performance it has with the lather though.

I wonder what next week will bring, all the new blades I bought to try have a LOT to shoot for if they want to move into Astra's spot as my number one blade.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
CD: The Blues Biography ~ John Lee Hooker
Coffee: El Salvador, BLACK
Soap: TSD Coffee
Brush: Semogue 2000
Razor: '61 Fatboy @ 6
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Seems like it's never a bad shave with the Fatboy.

 

Hot shower + Proraso pre
Omega 6239 Boar
Proraso white
J.A.HENCKELS DE
Bic blade (day-1)
Proraso ASB

BBS shave, BUT lately I have been left with irritation on my face mainly on my cheecks area I have put a seperate thread about this HERE, any input would be nice

 

Wednesday 4th Jan

Hot shower
Kai Captain Excelia (Japanese style)
Semogue 1470 Brush
Arko Soap
Alum Block and Arko AS cream
Selin Turkish Lemon Cologne

Arko can always be depended on to deliver the goods

 

40F is downright balmy compared to this morning. At least the winds died down. Last night we had 20 mph winds with gusts near 40 mph.

Walking the dog sucked...

 

We are getting so crazy weather here in UK winds set to 40-50mph with gusts near 60-70.

 

Yes....when I walked my miniature schnauzer yesterday.......the lead was almost parallel to the ground ;-)

 

Really nice looking razor.....I wish I had bought the Lime instead of the black

 

I lived it for years, having a job that traveled year round and being based in NY. I still did need a little Bay Rum to warm up

 

I lived in the Cotswolds for a while in the 90's

 

Wednesday's Shower
Hot Shower
Proraso Cream
Omega 48
Schick Injecter
Warm water rinse, polar water splash, Thayer's Witch Hazel, Proraso balm
A great 41/2 blade DFS.

 

What is it like Jeff? I was given a tube , but dont want to open it unless it is something special. At the moment I seem to use more soaps than creams.

 

Wednesday Morning!

Pre: Hot Shower, RSC Scrub
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Sharp (2)
Cream: Nivea
Brush: Omega Boar
Post: Thayers WH, Cold Rinse, Proraso ASB

T'was an overall excellent shave.