SoS: November 19th, 2012 - November 25th, 2012

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: Chuck Levell ~ Forever Blue: Solo Piano
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Cream: The Body Shop Maca Root
Brush: 24mm silver tip set in red mallee burl
Razor: '55 Blue Tip
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

 

Vintage Simpson's Brush with Silvertip Knot
Castle Forbes Cedar/Sandalwood Cream
Merkur 38c
Merkur Blade
TSD 2x Iced Cedar/Lemon Splash
Castle Forbes Cedar/Sandalwood Balm
tunes-The Band
Coffee-home roasted Guatemala (thanks for the inspiration and advice Steve)

 

Nice watch!

 

Tuesday

Eucerin moisturizing cream
Omega 10083
MWF
Merkur 23c w/ Kai stainless
Cetaphil gentle cleanser
Master Bay Rum

On a whim, three pass DFS++. Had a little time so went for the three. Would have been BBS with touch-ups.

I thought about a cream today, but couldn't commit. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe I'll pull out my T&H Ultimate Comfort cream tomorrow just for the theme week. It's hard to put the MWF away!

 

Been using a new iKon OSS with Personna Red..

Interesting razor.. I've found a three pass plus touch-up has been the best strategy, but oddly, the touch-up with the OC side is best and has left zero irritation!

Ditched the handle that came with the OSS, and mated the head with an iKon Deluxe, Classic handle. Makes for a perfect setup.

AoS soap.. Lathers nicely, scent is meh
Semogue Owners Club
Alum & cold water rinse
Very Sexy moisturizer for post

 

I'm looking forward to seeing it too. If my eyes don't deceive me, it might be an Invicta 8926 or possibly 9937...

Tuesday
Edwin Jagger DE87
Voskhod
Omega Mighty Midget
Proraso Red (Original Wheat)
Pinaud Clubman Classic
Fat Jacks Moustache Wax

 

Thanks Mike...I taken it off and thought it made a nice prop for the razor

 

Good eye....it's an Invitca, I just do not recall which one.

 

Tuesday - 20.11.2012

I wanted to try a different blade, and picked out a pack of Shark Super Chrome from the storage bin.
First impression was not good, but it got better after half a dozen strokes. A mediocre blade that does the job, but will probably not be included in my rotation.

Merkur HD
Sharp Super Chrome
Fitjarsoaps Slåtterøy - Wonderful cream with a lovely scent.
Merkur Futur Brush
Proraso Aftershave Lotion
Fitjarsoap Aftershave Balm

 

• Floids PSG
• Lord Emofresh SC
• Muhle Synthetic Brush
• Edwin Jagger DE89L Razor
• Feather Blade (1)
• Edwin Jagger ASB - Sandalwood
• Floids ASL - The Genuine

This shave was at the hotel in Nagoya, Japan. I woke up early and was working quickly and I actually forgot to apply the Floids pre-shave gel. I thought something felt different while I was doing my first pass. I really like the Emofresh cream and the Floids "The Genuine" is truly a world class after shave. Low alcohol content, zero burn and a very manly traditional scent.

Cheers, everyone!

Movember 2012 Participant - My Donation Page

 

Wednesday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 3
Yablonev'iy Tsvet SC
Tabiano AS Gel
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

Yablonev'iy Tsvet in Russian means apple seed color, and this cream has a very unusual scent which is quite nice. The lather is rich and easy to create, and the skincare is VERY soothing and good. The Tabiano gel is awesome - very moisturizing and soothing with a mild cooling sensation. No complaints about today's shave!

 

Man Jeff, you are really loving that #6 horse hair brush!!

 

Wednesday:

 

Wednesday

soak brush/Omega B&B Essential Brush/Ayar's Bowl
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream
Proraso SC Green Olde Formula
Merkur 39c "Da Hamma"/Shark Super Chrome (2)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Proraso Splash Green New Formula followed a few minutes later with Proraso Aftershave Balm Green Olde Formula

Another great shave from "Da Hamma"/Shark combo,2 pass face,1 pass noggin,BBS all around

 

Wednesday



Aristocrat Jr
The Colonel
Lavendor SC
Personna Red
Proraso ASB

 

Continue to explore the iKon OSS... Now on an iKon Classic handle.. The OSS handle just doesn't work for me..

IKon OSS
Israeli Personna
Semogue 2011 LE Boar
Tom's of Maine
Alum & ice water rinse
EJ Sea Buckthorne moisturizer

The ToM cream isn't the best latherer. But there is something about it that keeps me coming back. The OSS continues to impress.

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Wednesday November 21, 2012​

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• Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: Merkur 41R 1904 Open Comb mounted to Alabastron Tortoise Handle
• Blade: Personna Med Prep
• Brush: Semogue SOC Cherrywood Boar
• Soap: Proraso Menthol and Eucalyptus (New Formula) with added Menthol
• AS: Mennen Skin Bracer
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

Lately the only time I cut myself is changing blades, and sure enough this morning I cut deep into my forefinger. Maybe my blood spilling on the blade is making a sacrifice to the shaving gods so they then bless me with a nick free shave. Okay more than likely not, but it sounds like a good theory if you ask me.

With only a month left until the Zombie Apocalypse time is going by too quickly to be out of Skin Bracer. I picked up a fresh bottle last night and this is the first time I have had all of the "classics" to compare it too. I love the stuff, but am I the only one that thinks it is like a mentholated Clubman/Brut/Canoe scent? In my opinion is needs more menthol so I will be adding more to it.

I have noticed that the Proraso in a tub works better with hot water than cold. Although I am a cold shave advocate, I must admit that I have been enjoy the hot lather followed by the instant face freeze of the Proraso with the added menthol.

A nice DFS today, was not pushing it as I slept in an additional 30 minutes. Now just to get through today to enjoy a nice long weekend of doing nothing.

 

SOTD Wednesday 11-21-2012

Razor: Gillette Super Speed F2
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (1)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Kupa
AS: Bourjois Masculine Equateur

Perfect combination mild razor+sharp blade,2 pass shave WTG/XTG

 

Well my Wednesday shave was unexpected.

Last evening I found a sample of GF Trumper Almond in the cabinet and decided that I would finally try it today. Since the greater and lesser SWMBO were out last night and since I normally get up at about 0245 I went to bed before they got home. They got home about 2200 and it seems to have been fine with them that they woke me up to let me know that they had gotten home and to annoy the dog (the lesser did that) and get him all wound up. So about 2300 I finally got back to sleep and at 0200 the greater wakes me up because she is sure she heard a noise. Since the dog was still asleep at the foot of the bed I figured she had dreamed it.

So when I did start the morning shave - it was once again quiet in the house and I was having a wonderful time with my shave. When the greater comes flying through the door to get the thermometer because the lesser is up complaining that she doesn't feel good. She startled me enough that I put a "good" gash in my upper lip. Bleed enough that I was almost considering if it was going to need a stitch or two and of course on a day I had to wear a white shirt to work. Anyway it still looks like at least minor surgery was done, but oh well that is life in the big city. And the lesser only had about a 99 F fever going.

I liked the Trumper SC as a lather and for the rest of the shave I got. But in line with the rest of life's little trick it did remind me that along with gasoline Almond is one of the few things I can smell. And it reminded me it isn't really a scent that I like, but i do have had a craving for a cookie all morning.

Any way it was all the usual hardware except for the Clubman pencil which aside for smarting like crazy didn't really do much good, it never does. Thin blood or something.

So tomorrow is another day and a different SC. I think that I that I will go with TBS Maco Root (well everywhere but the upper lip which will probably not be touched.

 

Wednesday morning, November 21, 2012

Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade,
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Proraso shaving cream w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!