SoS : August 6th, 2012 - August 12th, 2012

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Aug 5, 2012.

  1. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Friday's shave!
    • Prep: hot washing cloth
    • Music: Daft Punk, Tron Legacy soundtrack
    • Brush: Omega travel boar
    • Soap: Tabac stick
    • Razor: British Gillette flare tip Rocket
    • Blade: Personna blue (#11 !)
    • Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
    • Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

    As this shave was so darn close to a BBS the blade isn't being retired yet!

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    Yay! Weekend's coming! Have a great one, ya'll! :happy069:
     
  2. JimPo42

    JimPo42 Purported Hand-Shaver

    Friday August 10
    5/8" W.H. Morely & Sons Clover Brand
    C&E Nomad Shave Cream & ASB on my Whippeddog Silvertip
    Not a bad shave today. I'm definitely getting better at stropping and my shaves are much more confident with the straight. I did give myself a good cut on my upper lip. It was weird, it was my last stroke to clean up my upper lip and the razor just bit me. I suppose I applied pressure. Oh well other than a few battle scars it was my best shave yet with my Clover.;)
     
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  3. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Ouch! Hope it heals soon!
     
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  4. JimPo42

    JimPo42 Purported Hand-Shaver

    It just took forever to stop bleeding. Put some neosporin on it once it stopped. I think it'll be fine.
     
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  5. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Friday

    Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
    CD: Blues Gold, disc 2
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
    Soap: TSD Interception
    Brush: The Dridecker
    SS: '73 Black Handle
    Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3 passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal WH and Aloe Vera
    'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

    Darn near BBS, even with a blade that finished out with 15+ passes! Nice, smooth and comfortable. Gotta love the Astra.

    Well, I guess you don't... really... if you don't want to... I guess.
     
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  6. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

    "National S'mores Day", Friday 08/10/2012

    Spent some time on the patio this morning before heading to the shower. The pair of Ruby Throat Hummingbird, dined out the feeder morning.
    After a great shower, facial prep with Proraso glycerin.
    Chose the smaller LuJin badger to lather TSD "Monkey Farts". After two days of using badgers, I prefer the two Semogues I have for lathering.
    Continued with using the Gillette SS black handle with a blade change. In the back of my loose blade container was a blade wrapped in a plain white paper. The blade is a mystery unknown brand.
    Three passes and a few touch-ups, the shave was as close to a BBS, that I would call it.
    Cold water splash, and alum to finish up. Generous splash of Ogalla Bay Rum.

    Everyone have a great weekend.

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  7. burpsan

    burpsan Well-Known Member

    Yum! Thanks for the heads up! I may be able to parlay this tidbit into a tasty treat at home tonight!
     
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  8. trader ron

    trader ron Well-Known Member

    Pre-shave: Marinated in Proraso Pre-Shaving Cream, Warm shower
    Razor: EJ89L
    Blade: Feather
    Brush: Muhle Black Fiber
    Cream: TOBS Sandalwood (love the scent!!)
    A/S: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Bar, Witch Hazel, Nivea

    DFS!
     
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  9. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
    Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star
    Brush Simpsons M7 LE Finest Silvertip
    Vito's Coconut & Almond
    Alum & Witch Hazel
    Neil's Yard Rose Moisturiser
    Penhaligon's Castile EDT.
    Jamie
    Out of all the razors i own the Fon Golden Star would have to be my favourite, not only as a shaver, but the quality and finish are without equal, i always love looking at this razor no matter how many times i see it.
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  10. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Saturday!
    • Prep: hot washing cloth
    • Brush: DVH boar
    • Soap: vintage Williams
    • Razor: British Gillette flare tip rocket
    • Blade: Personna blue (#12)
    • Shave: 3-pss + touch-up
    • Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

    Easy-peasy DFS++

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    Have a great weekend, guys & gals and make it count! countcount.jpg
     
  11. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Love the looks of the razor, knife and brush!
     
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  12. ChrisC1977

    ChrisC1977 Well-Known Member

    You have one of the coolest looking razor's. For whatever reason, I lust love it. The color contrast with the gold and the amber handle just make it stand out!
     
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  13. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Saturday's Shave-Super Speed Week is coming to a close....Bet some of you are going to stick to the SS's after this week is over....;)
    This could very well pass for...'Favorites Week'
    Arko Shave Stick
    Omega 10029...Baby-Pro Boar
    1938 Gillette Senator OC-TTO
    Perma-Sharp Super D2
    Rebul Manderine Colonia/Rebul Lavanda Colonia
    Pour Un Homme de Caron

    This razor/blade combo is uncanny with it's consistancy....always BBS. It has so replaced the Slim @9 for BBSing...and never the slightest irritation...Gillette sure hit it's engineering stride in the mid to late 30's...:happy096: 1st the 1934 Aristocrat, then the 1937 Sheraton followed by the 1938 Senator....I agree with those who feel the Open Comb TTO's were Gillette's finest hour....
     
  14. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    Saturday 11th August

    Hot shower and facial scrub
    3P Pre/Post shave cream
    Fatip Piccolo/IP
    Muhle HJM Black Fibre Synthetic Brush
    TOBS Lemon and Lime Cream
    Home prepared Les Vinaigres des Toillette
    Argan Oil
    Selin Lemon Cologne
    Morgan's Classic Pomade

    An excellent 3 pass shave
     
  15. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    3a1937f99fdbe67b7d2c375377c9a816_image_119x120.jpg svobodako-vitamin_f-aftershave-balm.jpg max_refreshing.jpg Saturday:

    Omega Wooden Handle
    Super Speed/Rapira day 5
    Viking Sensitive SC :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing: (original Bulgarian version)
    Svoboda AS Balsam :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    Max Refreshing AS :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing: (great aftershave from Bulgaria)

    Another awesome shave which I enjoyed so much. Guys, I posted a review on this original Bulgarian version of Viking Sensitive shaving cream, so have a look at it. It's now a vintage cream, because the company reformulated it. It's very, very good stuff. The Svoboda balsam is so cooling and soothing, and the Max Refreshing aftershave is colder than Aqua Velva or Skin Bracer. ;) :D
     
  16. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

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    The long comb NEW reasserts itself as my favorite open comb (after the Senator I once briefly owned). If all Super Speeds/TTOs/safety bars suddenly vanished tomorrow, this would be my daily shaver...not just of necessity but because it's SO GOOD. Finding it for $2 is gravy on the biscuit.
     
  17. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Saturday, August 11

    EJ DE86
    Super Iridium (3)
    Arko Stick- L'Occitane Cade
    Vulfix 2235 Super
    Clubman –Vanilla
     
  18. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Ditto that! I recently came to the same conclusion!
     
  19. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Saturday - it's the weekend! :happy069:Time for the SEs.

    Prep: Hone and strop str8, hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
    CD: Best of the Blues, disc 1
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
    Hone: Duro Electric
    Strop: Vintage Blade's 2" Black latigo/linen
    Soap: TSD SOTQ B3 - Cantaloup
    Brush: Kriss Kross with original knot
    Str8: Premier Life Time, 3 passes
    SE: Schick Injector E model, touch up
    Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, Sean John Unforgivable
    'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

    Smooth shave, no blood = :happy088:
     
  20. wknicholas

    wknicholas Well-Known Member

    Saturday morning, August 11, 2012

    Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (2)
    Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
    MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
    finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

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