SoS: September 3rd, 2012 - September 9th, 2012

Sept 3
Audio: Audiobook: David Halberstam's "The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War"
Prep: Shower
Pre-Shave Lather: Institut Karite
Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Personna Super "Lab" (1)
Brush: Vulfix 660S Medium
Soap/Cream: RazoRock Zi Peppino SS
Post: Witch Hazel/Rum/Aloe/Glycern mixture followed by RazoRock Zi Peppino ASB

First time with the RR Zi Peppino. This is now the third La Famiglia soap I've tried and it hasn't wow'd me like the other RR products I've tried. i'll use up all 3 tubs I have before buying any more, and then I'll only have 1 tub at a time. I think it's a very good soap, but I like all my other RR's a bit better.

With this shave I've gone from 90% to 100% certain that this Gillette Old Type is my favorite, best performing razor. I could have stopped at 2 passes and got the shave I normally get with 3 passes on any other razor. Even my problem areas are not much of a problem with this razor. I'm eager to see how well it peforms with a Voskhod.

 

Monday!



Fatboy (on 4)
Crystal Blade
The Manchurian
TSD Lanolin - Signature Scent
Proraso Splash

It is so nice to have this day off! Today I am celebrating the theme week and menthol Monday. All the while,sticking with my lanolin soaps.

Today's shave was amazing. I added 2 drops of M Bomb to my bowl and lathered up the TSD lanolin. After 30 second or so it was a nice thick cream. the shave went exceptionally well. I enjoy the weight of the carbohydrates. Heavy razors are very nice for me to use. It was dialed on 4 so I got a nice mild shave. After 2 passes I declared myself done. I got the perfect DFS!

 

Merkur 38c
Polsilver Blade
Chubby 2
TFS Soap
Alum Block
Mama Bear's Iced Grapefruit Balm
tunes-First Aid Kit

 

Monday Morning

Though a holiday, no sleeping in...

Pre (Eucerin, warm shower)
Omega 10083 Pro boar
Gold Dachs Spezial
Merkur 23c w/ Kai Stainless
Post (Cetaphil, Dickinson's WH, cold water rinse, Nivea Sensitive lotion)
Master Bay Rum

DFS++ by means of wtg, xtg. No complaints! I should use my Gold Dachs more often.

 

Trac II with mystery brush and Wilkinson Stick!

 

That's not a wookie brush is it? He looks awfully scared.

 

This week's shave starting today:

Astra blade in a 3-piece Merkur
C&E BBB (brush)
Mama Bear's "Czar's Choice" soap (lime-cilantro scent)
Thayer's Lemon WH splash

 

5/8 WH Morley & Sons
Ogallalla Bay Rum And Sandalwood Stick and AS
Terrific shave today. I've been to busy/lazy for my st8 lately and I missed it. So glad I went for it. I'm still not getting super close shaves but my technique is much better and I can tell my stropping is improving.

 

Monday, September 03, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated (3rd use)
Brush: Semogue 830
Bowl: Union University Cappuccino Mug
Soap: D. R. Harris (Arlington)
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

I hope everyone has had a great “Labor Day”. I worked around the house and treated myself to a leisurely shave this afternoon. Feeling the razor slide along my face slicing through my stubble is a sublime feeling and a great way to pass the time. I got an easy 3-pass DFS shave today.

 

Good morning!

My shave ritual on this glorious Tuesday:

Face wash with the Martin de Candre ‘Fougère’ soap
Pre-shave treatment with Musgo Real’s excellent oil
Face lathered Martin de Candre’s scented shave soap, using my Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
Theme week compliant Merkur Vision razor
Had to load a fresh Feather FH-10 blade as the Gillette Platinum of yesterday was running out of gas bite edge sufficient sharpness for my taste
Post-shave treatment #1 with the Bloc Osma alum; followed up with
Post-shave treatment #2 – D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave

Wishing all of you East of here a good evening, good night and good morning and a wonderful day ahead.

 

Pre-shave: Marinated in Proraso Pre-Shaving Cream, Warm shower
Razor: EJ89L
Blade: Personna "Labs"
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
A/S: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Bar, Witch Hazel, Proraso AS Splash, Pre de Provence Balm

 

Indeed!

 

Shower
Merkur12C
Gillette Blue (#6 and last)
SWK XL Scuttle
Simpson Berkeley
TOBS Rose
Nivea Silver Protect
Trumper Skin food

 

Monday 03.09.2012

FaceWash: TBD Facewash
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Astra green version
Soap: Tabac Stick
Pre-shave: Prorasos White
Brush: Frank Shaving Brush Finest Badger
Rinse
Thayers Witch Hazel
AS Balm: D.R. Harris Aftershave Milk

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I have a mug exactly like the one you have with your name on it. My parents got one for them and one for my brother and I about 28 years ago maybe...I think at JC Penney's. Anyways...looks exactly like it.

 

9-4-12

Shower: Burt's Bees Men's Care Soap
Razor: Parker 22R
Soap: Omega
Blade: Merkur Platinum (Blade test day 3)

Overall had a pretty decent shaving this morning. Back to work after 5 days off.

 

Tuesday, September 4

Merkur 37C
7 O’Clock (Blue)(d1)
DR Harris Arlington
Vulfix 2235 Super
Stephans Bay Rum
Result: BBS on 3.

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Arko Ice Mint SC
Gillette Series Intense Cooling AS Balsam
Barbon AS
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

Very comfortably BBS shave with so little effort - the Super Speed/Rapira combination always delivers for me. I really enjoyed the nice cooling sensation from the Arko Ice Mint cream, and the heavy iciness from the Gillette Series balsam and the Barbon aftershave.

 

Pre Shave: hot shower
Shave Cream: Proraso Red
Mug: late 50's Old Spice
Brush: Men's Biz Super Badger
Razor: Merkur 34C with Merkur Platinum (2)
Post Shave: Cold Water

Great shave this evening, and I am really impressed with the Proraso Red. I had enough lather in the mug for 3 passes with left over. After squeezing the cream off the brush on my 3rd pass I still had some in the mug. Great.

WTG / XTG / ATG with minor touch ups, though only WTG / ATG on my neck for a DFS.

Same combination as Sundays shave I know, but want to see the platinum blade with the cream through.

Cheers,