SoS: January 23rd ~ January 29th, 2012

Nick,

If I wanted to get the puck of MWF unstuck from the bottom of my ceramic bowl, how is the best way?

 

Monday, January 23, 2012

Prep: Shower, no glycerin
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Voshkod (1)
Soap: MWF
Brush: Rudy Vey Silvertip
Post: Alum, Cold water rinse, WH + Rosewater
AS/ASM: Captain's Coice Bay Rum + TSD Bay Rum Milk

I shaved this morning after waking up instead of my usual midnight shave. Now I remember why I don't like to shave in the mornings. I feel rushed and in a fog, not a good combo. The shave was great, I just didn't enjoy it as much. I'm really liking the Voshkod blades. Very worthy of a group buy!

Have a great week, friends.

 

Not Nick, but let it soak in hot water for about 30 minutes.

 

Finally got my shaveabuck.com order in...the Arko performed as good as I imagined and I loved the scent...

VDH Luxury Badger
Arko Stick
EJ89 loaded with a Crown Blade
"Nice Cool" Alum Block
Baxter of California ASB

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
CD: 25 Blues Masters ~ Vol. 3
Coffee: French Roast, BLACK
Cream: TOBS Avocado + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl
Razor: Merkur 34C set in red mallee burl
Blade: Gillette Super Thin, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Cool Mist + 2 drops M Bomb, Pinaud Clubman, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Darn fine shave.

 

Use it

 

LOL! I never thought of that!

I'm trying to get it unstuck without tearing it up so I rub the puck on my face.

 

Monday 23rd January

Hot Shower and Facial Scrub
Proraso Preshave cream
Schick L3 Grip razor with no name blade
Semogue 1250 Brush
Vitos Green Soap
Alum Block and Simply Moisturiser
Fixegoiste Ice AS

Had a break with routine today. I used the L3 Grip injector razor. A three pass BBS and a great start to the week

 

Menthol Monday

Prep: Hot Shower, Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor
Superlather: TSD ISZ Croap, Tet-A-Tet Cream, Glycerine
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Voskhod
Post: Cold water rinse, alum, ISZ Witch Hazel, Tet-A-Tet ASB
Splash: Osage Rub

Three pass DFS (Damn Freezing Shave)

 

Monday
No Prep
Arko Stick
Arko Adventure SC/Arko Stick-Bowl Lathered
Omega 10029
1938 Gillette Senator
New Perma-Sharp Super
Arko-Nem moisturizer/Rebul Lavanda Colonia

I don't like pushing this no prep business...Yesterday I was lucky...Today maybe my luck ran out...
I started with just the Stick and the lather exploded as usual, no probs there...During my WTG pass everything is exceptional as usual, until I reached the chin area...Then I started to feel the blade edge, and its feeling rough...As I approached the throat I'm thinking, "This blade needs stropping or something." Normally I change a blade at the first sign of a pull or tug or roughness....Well there was not a single 'pull' or 'tug', but it was not smooth, and this combo is always so perfect I couldn't believe it so I'm thinking its me...

Now I rinse and whip up a uber-lather on my face, thinking maybe thats it...Wrong!...But I'm still in disbelief so I still haven't changed the blade...I finish the ATG pass and my chin and throat are diffinitely tender...

Well it was my fault...My fault for not changing the blade....Ha,ha,ha. Also I've been flagrant with my Prep lately...And I've posted before that I considered the Prep one of the most important basics in building a great shave...I was lucky yesterday, and not doing a proper prep leaves no margin for error. I usually at least like to shampoo my beard with HOT water right before shaving...And I guess you can get a slightly rough blade in any 'Mark'...I should strop it and I'm sure it will be fine, but I've given this one all the chances it's going to get...lol.

Actually today's was a very good shave...BBS for the most part....but a little tender here and there, and the Colonia stung a tad. But I've gotten spoiled lately, and I intend to keep it that way...Tomorrow another blade.....Not sure which brand...Might not change, but I've been using the exact same set-up all week...getting perfect shaves, but just saying....Maybe tomorrow I visit my old Russian Friends in the Blue and Pink Box........Just to keep things interesting....

Todays shave because of the tenderness will have to be downgraded to 3 3/4 Blades...and no tree climbing or gong banging,,,)

 

Sorry to hear that.....but sure it keeps life interesting. A new challenge for a new day!

 

Thanks 'MM'....But hey...I still had a ball shaving today....It was still fun and very close...Just not up to recent standards...But tomorrow will be superlative....I'll bet on it.... I'll make sure my whiskers are good and moist....and if the blade is rough, I'll change it....lol

 

Menthol Monday​

Prep: Shower and facial with Musgo Real Lime
Music: Count Basie Orchestra
Razor: Merkur 34G
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Soap: Proraso Cream
Brush: Omega 10029
Post: Alum, Cold water rinse, Proraso Pre/Post Cream
AS/ASB: Proraso A/S

 

Monday
Proraso Pre/Post Cream
Merkur 37C + Feather (Switched to new Astra after 1st pass)
Proraso White
Omega Mighty Midget
Cold Water Rinse + RR Alum Stick

Fantastic face lather, proraso almost instantly exploded on my face this morning, however the feather blade obviously said no to having a 3rd day in a row, switched to a new Astra SP after the first pass, cause it felt like I was plucking hairs with a pair of tweezers.

 

Monday Night

Again a great shave, now for a whiskey.
Seehund 1015 5/8 - Vulfix 2235 - Trumpers Limes - Alum - Jovan Musk

 

Monday:


Razor: Gillette New
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Best Badger
Soap: Williams
A/S: Pinaud Clubman


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So I just got the last of my Merry Christmas to me Shaving goodies, a scuttle from Whipped Dog. (and I thought I liked cold water shaves)
Here Goes:


C-mon wedge with a Gillette Aristocrat for back up
22mm Best Badger in custom handle
TSD wheat Cream in my purdy new scuttle
TSD after shave milk

First straight shave in a couple months didn't put me in the hospital. Guess it's like riding a bike.

 

She's a beauty!!

 

Menthol Monday January 23

Today's shave was overdue. I shaved at 7am yesterday and didn't get a chance until 2pm. The sink was filled with the hair that my Merkur 11 C open comb mowed through. I intentionally slowed things down, have the afternoon off, so it was a suprisingly peaceful Monday shave.

Vitos pre/post-start the menthol out
MWF-just a great way to clean your face out
Gillette 7 o'clock Dark Blue (4)-one of my favorite blades
Merkur 11 C Open Comb-unbelievably close shaver
TSD ISZ Witch Hazel-must get more!
TSD ISZ Milk-goes great with the witch hazel
Alcalado Glacial-my favorite

It was an excellent shave. All cylinders were firing today. A Five Blade Shave

 

I dunno - I'd just load the brush heavy on the puck and face lather with the brush.