SoS: January 14, 2013 - January 20, 2013

I tried VDH Deluxe for the first time today. For a buck and a half, it seems like one heck of a deal. It made a nice slick lather that I really enjoyed. I also tried my new Schick Krona today for the first time. It felt nice with a fresh Astra SP loaded.

I went for a 2-pass DFS. Didn't quite get it but quit after the 2nd pass anyway. I've realized a work-week of ATG passes with touch-ups does seem to get to me by Friday after all. A weeper here and there has left me with some red spots on my neck that don't seem to want to go away quickly, I think because they get a little irritated every time I go ATG. So I've decided my weekends will be for comfortable shaves and working on getting to the point where I can get a 2-pass near BBS that's good enough to get me through a work day.

 

1st post on the site!

Merkur 34c
Feather Blade
TOBS Herbal Pre-Shave
TOBS Eaton College
Parker Silver-tip w/ Rosewood Handle
Proraso Green AS

 

Saturday morning, January 19, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade,
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Saturday January 19, 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: 1940's NDC Bright Nickel Re-plated Gillette Superspeed
• Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless (3)
• Brush: GDCarrington Custom Maple Apple Brush with Ace Shaving 22mm High Density Silvertip
• Soap: Proraso Green Tea and Oatmeal/Sensitive Skin
• ASB: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Aftershave Balm (old formula)
• AS: Brut Attitude
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

 

Saturday 19-01-2013

Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: Polsilver SI (2)
Brush: Horse hair #6
Cream: SuperMax Classic
AS: Brut

Fantastic shave this morning,2 passes (wtg,xtg) BBS!

 

5/8 Bema
Neumann Bay Rum SS
23mm Muhle knot
Superior 70 Bay Rum

I hit the local antique store this morning, so some stuff is from today's shave and some for tomorrows shave. ( A Fuller shaving mug and Old Spice Soap still in the foil) Good shave today. I hope to be heading to my shop soon. I'm going to try my hand at a reproduction of another old handle. Have a good one.

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Saturday

British Aristocrat
Personna Crystal
MWF
The Grosvenor
Proraso splash and balm

I had an awesome lather this morning, but the blade didn't perform as I had hoped. It left me sore in a few spots. It was a good shave though.

 

Saturday:

 

Great to see your first post.

 

Saturday 1/19

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Prep-Hot Shower
Facial prep-Proraso preshave soap
Brush-Semogue OC
Soap-Haslinger Blue
Razor-Gillette English Rocker
Blade-Lord Platinum
A two pass and minor touch ups results were a near prefect DFS.

 

I'm debating about either the Proraso White soap, Erasmic soap, or the Noxzema cream. In any case it won't be a usual face-freezing shave because I want to use one of my Booster aftershaves when I'm done!

 

I do not know who made it. I purchased mine from ItalianBarber, but he is out of stock. And since these are NOS I suspect he is out of stock for good.

 

That mug is a beaut! Congrats!

 

Looks like you had the makings for a great shave.

Welcome to the Den! Be sure to sign up for the January Newbie Give-Away.

 

Welcome! Everybody loves Big Macs so I am sure you will feel welcome here!! Very nice shave setup. I just love the TOBS creams. I would say they are the best of the big three "T"s (GF Trumpers, Taylors and Truefitt & Hill). Actually Truefitt might be number one but you pay for it. When it comes to excellent value and performance, you just can't beat TOBS.

IMHO of course.

I am sure you will enjoy TSD.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

1.19.13 SOTD Saturday

Pre-shave - Hot shower, Nivea Face Wash, Hot Towel
Cream - ARKO Citrus
Brush - 24mm WD Silvertip
Blade - Personna Red
Razor - 1940's Tech
A/S - Arko Cool Balm



All software today was ARKO. Just that kind of day today I guess. Used the Tech today since its the first time ever that I have shaved three days in a row. Gave a three pass DFS with the Personna red blade in it. Think I might try a feather in it tomorrow if I go for four days in a row.

 

Somewhere in the house I have some Arko Citrus cream. I owe myself a shave with it, because it's very nice and refreshing.

 

Happy Friday!

Hot Shower
Omega Pro Boar
Green Marvy Mug
local soap
Lord L6
Polsilver (1)
Cool Water rinse

Such a nice shave! My next appt with the neurosurgeon is the 28th of January .... my most recent MRI was for the birds .... still too tight of a space .... but it is done. If surgery is required I will have two disc in my neck removed, replaced with bone and a titanium plate ... I am still processing that .. my voice could change ... paralysis .. I am praying for God's will here!

 

I'll pray for your safety and that your surgery goes smoothly.

 

Shower
Feather AS
Personna red # 3
SWK XL scuttle
simpson The Duke 3 in BB
TOBS Rose
Nivea Lotion
Geo F. Trumper Coral Skin Food
L'Occitane Badian EDT