Shave for the Week. 1940's-ish Superspeed Kent BK8 The Shave Den Sandalwood Soap Col Conk Bay Rum Aftershave Have a good one ::
Monday AM Hot shower Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower SR 3124 '60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade (Day 2) Speick cream + Ingrams cream WWR CWR Old Spice Original (Shulton's) A/S splash CWR Williams Sport Balsamo + Mama Bear's Peppermint/Menthol milk (last few drops of this one... I'm all out ) Floris Sandalwood EdT
Monday: Omega Silvertip Parker 22R V2/new Derby TGQ Mandarin Martini S/S :drool :drool :drool Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Max a/s Quorum edt first shave with this TGQ soap, I love it! The V2 Parker is a dynamic razor, I think I've mastered it.
after shower at the sink: Schick Injector L-1/Ted Pella (3) SR 3226 Proraso pre post Old Spice s/c WWR touch up with disposable Gillette CWS Thayers Lavender w/h Old Spice a/s Old Spice edt
Hot shower and towel Simpsons Commodore X3 Scorpio Lime Shaving Soap Helly 5/8 SQ Tip Proraso ASB Cool Water AS Cool Water Edt off to Greenville, Texas. Raf
Monday No Pictures today. Battery went dead on camera. MUSIC: Assorted Tracks - Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Gatemouth Brown et. al. (7" Open Reel) Ansgar's Scuttle B&B '06 Ltd. Ed. Finest in horn SCS Bulgarian Rose Wade & Butcher 11/16 Square Point TM 3" Artisan 20 on the Linen / 30 on the Latigo / 20 on the Brushed 2 passes No Styptic Pencil WWR CWR Alum Block CWR SCS Lavender ASM SCS Lavender EdT Pinaud Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic Easiest blade I have honed so far! Have an outstanding day!
Monday German Tech fresh IP Kent BK4 Irish Moos SC Old Spice ASL QED ASC Esteban Secrete Afrique EdT purrrrrfect shave today, even though I had to shave around the battle-wounds from saturday
Monday John Fogerty Revival Great Hot Shower American Crew Shampoo MK Face Bar and L'Occitaine Olive Lavender Soap L'Occitane Shower Oil Jim's Lavender, Rosemary and Valencia Orange Shave Soap C&E EJ Best Badger - Nice and Scrubby 1969 Super Adjustable Crystal Day 6 3 passes MK Tribute AS Balm MK Tribute Cologne BBS
SOTD 10/22 Played a bit in a photo editor.....what do you think? Was trying to highlight all the gold.
2007-10-22 Saturday - No Shave Sunday - 4.5/5.0 Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome Razor Blades: Super-Max Double Edge Super Stainless Razor Blades (India) Brush: Shavemac 23mm Handmade Nickel Ivory Pure Badger Shave Brush Shave Cream/Soap: Honey Bee Spa Bay Rum Glycerin Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave Shower Bath Soap: Dr. Bronner's Lavender Mild Castille Soap Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner w/Babassu Oil Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil Facial Wash: Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant Shave Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N Razor: Merkur 500 Progress Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome Razor Blades: Super-Max Double Edge Super Stainless Razor Blades (India) Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest Shave Soap Shave Cream/Soap: Kiss My Face Unscented Shave Cream (pre shave and super lather mix) Shave Cream/Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Glycerin Shave Soap - New Formula Technique: WTG (Feather)/WTG (DE)/Cleanup (ATG) Post Shave Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave Aftershave Talc: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc Cologne: Saint Charles Shave LLC Bay Rum With a Twist Eau De Toilette Result: 4.6/5.0 Hmmmm...I seem to be on a Bay Rum kick. Maybe it was the hot looking woman standing next to me in the cafe Friday morning that said I smelled really good. I just had my shower and shave and all the Bay Rum stuff was still fresh. Nope, it's just coincidence. I grabbed the nearest soap in the armoire yesterday and I'm continuing my Ogallala Bay Rum Shave Soap test today. Which brings me to the test results. On Friday, I tested the Ogallala new soap formula and find it made made a huge difference from the old soap formula. Same great scent. Much better lather. However, it still wanted to fade in the bowl after two passes and about 3/4 through a pass on the face. Less water and more soap fixed most of that. But, if you have some Kiss My Face Unscented Shave Cream around then do yourself a favor and squirt some into the bowl with the Ogallala soap. Then stand back and watch the lather explode and stick around for as long as you want. Same great scent and slickness and mounds of very thick cushioned lather. Since this new soap it meltable, I may try what Rick was doing and take a puck of soap and melt it with some KMF unscented mixed in and see what I get. This should be fun.
Sun PM HD w/ red personna blade C&E BBB Honeybee Sue's Gardenia SS Old Spice AS QEDman cypress EO ASC 4711 cologne very nice shave!
For this week: Nightly face wash: OCM with 2/3 EVOO and 1/3 Cold Pressed Castor Oil. Shower: Suave Lavender shampoo and Irish Spring bodywash, Cetaphil for face Shave: EVOO for pre-shave, KMF Virgin Forest cream, Gillette Fatboy Adjustable (1959), Derby, Old Spice A/S splash.
Monday AM: Monday Wet face with warm water. Smear on generous amount of Lucky Tiger Lemon Preshave Lotion Shower, washing face last Apply Sopping-Wet hot towel for 2 minutes, refreshing with new hot water as needed. (while in the shower) Rinse face with fairly hot water, Apply Softening Oil-Blend. Re-Apply Sopping-Wet hot towel for 2 minutes, refreshing with new hot water as needed. (while in the shower) Make lather (Gillette Lather Cream) Rub in with brush (Omega 6223 Pure Badger Brush) for 30-60 seconds. Let stand another 30 seconds. Rub with fingertips. Rinse with warm water, lather up ('Fa' Lather Cream), and shave (Gillette Tech w/ BIC Double Edge Blade) Post: WWR CWR Softening Oil-Blend Spanish Floid 'Vigoroso' Aftershave Splash
