SoS: February 20th, 2012 - February 26th, 2012

Happy Friday Everyone. I hope that everyone has a great weekend. Friday's Shower and Shave;
Hot Shower
Omega "Midget" /MWF
Fatboy/PersonaRed
Polar water splash, Thayer's Witchhazel, Superior 70
:wave: rating of this DFS a 9

 

Puma Razor
Rudy Vey Vintage Restore-Finest Badger
Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint Soap
Moss Scuttle
Lilac Vegetol AS
Mama Bear's Wintner AS Balm
Music-John Lee Hooker

 

Thanks!!! I'm loving this thing!

 

Friday 24th February

Facial Scrub
Proraso Preshave cream
Merkur Futur loaded with a Gillette Superthin
Kent BK4 Brush
Mitchell's Woolfat Soap
Alum Block
444 ASB
Pashana Original Eau de Cologne

Tonight I revisited my Kent BK4 brush. The BK4 is considered by many to be very luxurious but somewhat floppy. However as Kent soap is actually MWF......I would expect the pairing to produce 'the goods'. I was not disappointed. The Futur was my first 'proper' DE. I wound it open, and got a 3 pass BBS. It really is a great shaver!

 

Congrats and many more years to come!

 

A very happy birthday, m'lady! ​

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Have loads of fun!​

 

I read so many good things about Proraso, I guess I'll just have to try it as well!

 

Friday 2/24/12 1332hrs

Prep: Warm shower with Old Spice Pure Sport
Razor: Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Crystal Personna Red (7)
Soap: TSD Christmas Ale
Brush: Tweezerman
AS: Gabels Bay Rum

Went to the barber this morning and noticed they had AS for sale so I picked up 16oz for $5. I like it but the scent does not last as long as my other aftershaves. 7th shave and this blade is still going strong.

 

Nice! That's a beaut!

 

Nice music, nice razor! What's the plastic thingy around the tang? (if that's the name for that part of the knife... )

 

Friday evening! That's weekend in my book!

This morning's shave:
Prep: hot water splash, hot water washing cloth
Music: Vangelis, Albedo 0,39
Brush: DVH boar
Soap: DVH (almost out of it!)
Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Rocket
Blade: Derby, 5th shave
3-pass shave
Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

Haah, you gotta love this razor. I surely do! Although this is just the 5th shave with this blade and it still was a really nice shave, I'll lay it to rest. Then on Monday I can use a new blade and test it for Ggsixgun and the HHT-test.

Tomorrow and sunday it is Rolls Razor time! Yess!

Have a great weekend all and make it count!

 

Thanks! That is indeed the tang. It's a rubber thingy and used to enhance the grip-Though I'm not going to go installing these on the rest of my straights I like it.

 

I can imagine a grip enhancer on an open blade can be a good thing. I guess you don't want to let it slip while you're busy!

 

Friday, February 24, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donut
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Omega 10005
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5 Mixed lather is a salsa bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

This was my Friday morning shave down at my sons apartment in Middleton, WI. Had a wild time out on the town last night, and this old man is paying for it today.

 

Friday

Prep: Shower, RazoRock Shave Gel
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik (large)
Brush: Frank Shaving 28mm Silvertip
Überlather: Arko soap, PREP cream, Glycerin
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Super Iridium
Post: Cold water rinse/towel, alum block
Aftershave: Mandom ASB, Mandom splash

3 pass BBS!

 

Fast Friday shave:
Merkur 23C/Green 7OC
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Phyto Expert SC
Cold water splash
Nivea AS splash
Merkur 23C becomes a second nature. Fast, effortless, smooth shaves all the time. But the OCMM delivers the best BBSness. And I just love the luxury of my straights... Men, if I had to choose only one razor for lifetime, I just... no, I could not!

 

ote="Asd, post: 475491, member: 5351"]Fast Friday shave:
Merkur 23C/Green 7OC
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Phyto Expert SC
Cold water splash
Nivea AS splash
Merkur 23C becomes a second nature. Fast, effortless, smooth shaves all the time. But the OCMM delivers the best BBSness. And I just love the luxury of my straights... Men, if I had to choose only one razor for lifetime, I just... no, I could not![/quote]

I am so happy that you are enjoying the straights. I wish that I could start back with mine. Who knows, maybe one day, I'll regain the courage!

 

The only way to do something is... well, actually to do it! That was what I did. I traded my first straight from Jeff/stingraysrock and just jump in. The Tabac SC from you, my friend, on par with DVH soap did a great job for me that time. The best thing I learnt from the very beginning is that 3 things are the main: preparation, sharpness and technique. Yes, it was a path of trials and errors, and I'm still on my way. I love that feeling - it is only you and the blade you sharpened. If it was a good shave - it is because of me and what I did. If the shave was bad - I know whom to blame Straights never lies and rarely forgives, and I love that. Happy shaving!

 

Late Friday Shave

I missed my Thursday shave so I pulled out the Big Guns for TGIF

Friday Evening hot shower followed by SWMBO's Lavender Talc
The Copperhat Yellowheart Badger
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Merkur Slant Sledgehammer
Fresh Lord Big Ben blade - Single pass WTG and minor touch ups
Warm rinse - Cold rinse
Finished with Aqua Velva musk AS Cologne

 

Saturday shave

coffee: maxwell house
prep: hot shower
soap: proraso green
razor: feather as
blade: feather yellow
brush: omega badger
post: cold water rinse
3 pass DFS. super smooth.
enjoy your saturday.....I'm off to work