SoS: January 7th, 2013 - January 13th, 2013

Nice shave this morning. I think I'm going to try some one pass shaving for a while. My shaves have been so close I don't really need to shave daily. Normal for me is a two pass shave with touch ups. I honestly don't know if it's due to technique or my edges are better or both. I've always been able to get the degenerate bum look rather quickly if I don't shave daily. Have a good one.

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Shave of the Day (SOTD) Sunday January 13, 2013​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: Merkur 500 Progress
• Blade: Personna Med Prep
• Brush: Vintage Brush re-knoted with 18mm TGN Silvertip
• Cream: Erasmic Lather Shave Cream
• AS: Brut Attitude
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

Effortless great shave. All shaves should be this good and easy.

 

Todays shave! And this set up will be my daily shaves for at least the next 4 days maybe more. As me and the wife bought a new house and will be moving this week...I had to sadly pack away all my other shave supplies......but none the less I left the bare essentials that any man could ever need lol. So here she is in all her glory!! For those who have not tried it...the Pinaud splash compliments Arko very well IMO. Didnt get super smooth today as I have a tiny bit of irritation from my two recent attempts at ATG passes. So I had to cut my shave short today from my normal 4 passes down to 3. But still not a bad shave at all.

Razor- Ej89
Blade- Derby Extra (4)
Brush- Semogue 1250
Soap- Arko
Aftershave- Pinaud Cubman Original

 

SOTD Sunday 1-13-2013

French Old Type (Long Screw) - circa 1910-20
Wilkinson Stainless Blade
Proraso PSC
Homemade Patchouli SS
Hess Barber's Favorite #2
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Skin Bracer

Went with an old time theme this morning. I really like this French OT razor. (a French knockoff of the Gillette Single Ring) It's a very user wore razor so there is a lot of history in this old trooper. The owner probably used this razor everyday of his long life and that personal connection is significant to me. It will be kept, used and cared for by me until it is passed on to my Son. There are probably a lot of stories that this old razor could tell. Great week of shaves Gents; thanks for sharing!

 

Sunday:

Pre: Proraso PSC
Brush: Semogue Owners Club
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Gillette Super Platinum
Soap: De Vergulde Hand
Post: Warm water rinse, cold water rinse then WH
A/S: Brut Attitude

 

Arley, how does the Brut Attitude aftershave smell? Is it anything at all like the original?

 

Thnx guys, I hope you can stand all those injector pictures that are coming up

 

Lloyd, I agree with you. My barber told me a shavette is the worst thing to learn how to shave with. Before I bought my Dovo Bismarck I asked him about a shavette, and he told me not to touch one!

 

Let's see 'em!

 

Sandalwood Sunday

Schick E
Schick blade
Semogue 1438
TOBS Sandalwood (face lathered, shave stick method)
Harris Sandalwood AS



We were at a party yesterday. Therefore a very late and very slow 2 pass WTG shave

 

One pic a day keeps the boredom away

 

Sunday's Shave-Last Day of "Straight 8" Week
Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029
Sedef Shavette/Rapira d1
Old Spice AS

Nope couldn't do it...no relaxed Injector shave today....
I had to finish this week with the Shavette...and what a great finish it was....BEST SHAVE OF THE WEEK
3 passes and no need for touch up with my injector....results darn near 'Barber Shop'...I'll take it...
pretty irritation free except for 1 small weeper....hooray!!
Thanks Shave Den for this 'Straight 8 Week !!

 

Hello hello hello,

just ended my Sunday shave.Nice.

-hot shower
-Omega / Proraso Boar
-Calani Highland Honey
-Gillette Slim Adjustable on 4
-Gillette Silver Blue Blade (1st use)
-CH Mennen Skin Bracer (filled in the Osage Rub bottle )



A really nice and smooth shave.I had much fun.

Enjoy your day

 

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Sunday 13-01-2013

Razor: Slim '64 #7
Blade: Derby (2)
Brush: Balea Badger
Cream: Arko Adventure
AS: Old Spice

 

That's great news, congrats on the new house.

 

Didn't have a chance for a pic today.

Feather AS-D1
Gillette 7 o'clock Blue
Plisson Black 10
TOBS Jermyn Street
Brut

Boy this Feather is just amazing everytime I end up picking it up to shave. Still looking forward to the open comb baseplate for it though. Plisson. I need another. Looking at a size 12 White for some variety but these brushes are worth the price for me.

 

SOTD 1/13/2013

PReshave - Hot Shower, Nivea Face wash, Coconut oil
Cream - Real Shaving Co Moisturizing Shave cream
Brush - WHipped dog 24mm Silvertip
Blade - Polsilver Super Iridium
Razor - Shaving Factory DE
A/S - Old Spice

No pic today but a nice shave. The Shaving Factory(ming shi) razor I picked up at my local Sally Beauty while the wife was in there looking for stuff. Give lots of audible feedback but was about as aggressive as my SS. I found that the lack of knurling made the razor slippery and it is a very light razor. Almost to light. but a three pass plus touchup BBS.

 

Sunday shave:
8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Ceramic bowl
Tabac SC
Cold water splash

LOVE that Tabac! I must confess, both cream and soap are my top favorites. Tabac Sunday. Thaaaaat's it!

 

Dmitry, I'll try to get you some more Tabac cream and soap - give me a couple of weeks, my friend!