SoS: February 6th, 2012 ~ February 12th, 2012

Wednesday morning, February 8, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (3)
Omega 10049 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Wednesday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
EJ Best
Cella
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Old Spice After Shave

 

Omega Boar
Proraso Green Tub
Futur
Rapira (3)
3 passes: WTG, XTG, and XTG
Clubman

Very relaxing! What a great way to start the morning!

 

Simple face gel wash
Razor Taylors Witness 1000
Brush Le Tuft Le Une grande
Vulfix Persian Musk
Alum + witch Hazel
TOBS Sandalwood Balm gel
Botanics Moisturiser SPF 15
L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas eau De Parfum.

Jamie.

Very Nice shave from the Taylors 1000, but the difference from this traditional razor from the Feather straight is like a Golf GTI compared to a fomular 1 car, it's never even going to challenge, you notice it a lot more when you last shaved with the feather, then you next shave is with a traditional straight.

 

I LEFT MY BRUSH AT HOME &#@!

Gillette Bostonian
Bic Blade
Brush-I wish
Cream-Health Club Provided Gooooo
Speick AS Lotion
Lab Series AS Balm
Music-Wynonie Harris

-haven't shaved with goo for over 2 years. It was quite awful. It really felt like metal touching my face which I have not experienced in a long time if
ever. Managed a DFS but not a comfortable one. This certainly makes me appreciate all of the creams/soaps/sticks I have. I hope to never make this mistake again. I had DR Arlington Stick and almost just rubbed it on my face for extra cushion.

 

Wednesday

Muhle head with vintage Merkur handle
Feather day 3
De Vergulde Hand Extra Fris (& extra cool with M bomb)
TSD Iced Eucalyptus Witch Hazel
Proraso splash



DFS

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - GEMruary!

1. Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
2. Coffee: Locally roasted Panamanian w/ cream
3. Lather: De Vergulde Hand "Extra fris" - face lather
4. Brush: Vie-Long 13061 Horsehair
5. Razor: Gem OCMM
6. Blade: TP Gem PTFE (5); 3 passes
7. Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Happy GEMruary! A month of the Gems with the 27th being the centennial of the 1912 patent. What a wonderful shave this morning. The DVH "Extra fris" is excellent. It lathers just as well as the original, just with a slightly different scent. I'm very pleased to have been able to get one of these (thanks Macaronus and JoAnna!). Another new item today is the Krampert's Finest Bay Rum. This was gifted to me by a friend on another forum and it is fantastic. Excellent repair and moisturizing which I've never had from a bay rum before. I didn't even need my post shave moisturizer. My skin feels super soft and smooth with zero irritation.

Shave Rating - Splendidly Sublime! Another Single Blader! God Bless!

 

Weds Feb 8
Brush: Vie-Long Gonzolo
Soap/Creme: Poraso Green
Razor: Merkur Slant Bar
Blade: Rapira SS
Pre: Poraso Pre/Post
Post: Poraso As balm.
Hair Groom: Jeris w/ oil
Result: Near-BBS

 

Word to the wise contact-wearers: put your contacts in BEFORE putting on Osage Rub.

 

Wednesday

Since today is my Gillette Old Type's turn I took a vintage blade. I honed and stropped it in my Allegro type L (8 x on the black stone, 8 x on the green one and 32 x strops on the leather side). So the setup:

• Prep: hot water rinse, hot washng cloth
• Music: Philip Glass, Dancepieces
• Brush: WS boar / badger
• Soap: TSD signature
• Bowl lathering in Tabac mug
• Razor: Gilette Old Type
• Blade: brandless vintage (Best Safety Razor / Made In Germany)

4(!) pass shave + touch-up

Result: eventually DFS, but pity it needed a 4 pass shave. Perhaps some more honing and stroping ?

 

Oh nooooo!

Makes me even happier now about my Lasik!

 

Wednesday's Shower and Shave
A long hot shower to undo the stiffness.

The LuJin Badger was on chosen to do this mornings honor of lathering.Mystery puck of soap, it lathered beautifully and it was slick.
A Gillette fat handled Tech loaded with a Super Max for it's third shave today. Soap, razor, blade combo produced a great shave.

Three passes then a polar water splashes. Toned the face Thayer's Witch Hazel. After that a brisk splash of Ogalla Bay Rum.
The :wave:rated this near BBS DFS a sterling 10.

I hope everyone is having a great week.

 

And, don't pick your nose or scratch your butt after using that stuff either.

 

Wednesday 8th February

Hot shower and Facial scrub
Proraso Pre shave cream
Kai Captain Excelia (japanese Style)
Semogue SOC Boar
Monsavon Soap
Witchazel and 444 ASB
Aqua Velva AS

A nice long relaxing shave after my night duty recovery. BBS with two passes an a little touch up. As Jamie mentioned above...traditional straights are very satisfying to use...but the Kai/Feather Systems are an absolute pleasure.

 

This photo totally and completely ROCKS!

 

Wednesday:
Brush: Semogue 830 banded boar
Razor: Merkur 41C open-comb
Blade: Dorko ST301 - 1, w/ trimmed Feather as a shim
Prep: Jock Soap pre-shave oil
Cream: Jock Soap Shore Leave cream with a mild sandalwood type scent
Toner: Thayer's Rose Petal
Finish: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lime & Peppercorns

Wonderfully smooth and perfect shave. While the 41C doesn't seem to get quite as close as my EJ DE89L or Gillette adjustable razors, I still get a DFS every time and I've yet to have an ingrown from betting too close.

 

Nice picture.

 

Fast shave that night:
Eveline shave gel as the preshave
Merkur 23C/Green 7OC
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Red Line SC
Nivea AS splash

Good shave. DFS.