SoS: February 25, 2013 - March 3, 2013

VDH Luxury Soap
VDH Badger brush
Gillette New w/EJ89 handle
Derby Exrta SS blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman AS (first time, good)

 

today I used so many variables I don't really know what the main reason for my fantastic shave. Aos PS oil tobs jermyn street concord razor voskhod blade wd silvertip. Was one of my best shaves ever. Tomorrow I'll start experimenting to see exactly what part made my great shave possible

 

I thought about not shaving today since I don't have to go to work but I'm glad I did. Since I'm still getting over this flu, I took a long hot steamy shower and my whiskers were extra soft afterward so how could I resist a shave? The Personna injector blade went through my whiskers like warm butter. Nice effortless DFS.

Prep: shower
Brush: TGN silvertip
Lather: Bigelow
Razor: Schick G-type injector
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome injector
AS: Clubman - first time and I like it.

 

Prep: hot shower, Axe Cooling face wash.
Brush: TGN (PIF'd by Oscar11.)
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech.
Blade: Personna Med Prep.
Soap: Palmolive stick.
Post: cold water rinse, Barbon AS.

 

Saturday 3/2/2012

Whooweee I think I finally figured out this G1 !!

Hot Towel
Proraso Red Cream
Schick Injector G1
Schick blades
Cold Rinse
Allum
WH rinse
Nivia AS Balm
Pinaud VI Bay Rum

Great shave with 3 passes WTG, ATG, ATG, slight jawline j hooks (scary with the Injector).

This razor gives the closest shaves. I love it and highly recommend one for your den!

 

I know what you mean. I'm getting seriously hooked on my injector.

 

Feel better, my friend.

 

Liking both of my single edge razors very much these days.

 

I hope you feel better soon so you can enjoy your shaves even more!

 

Todays Shower was all about the Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap. Love it!

Shave was:

Vanderhagen Boar Brush
Edwin Jagger DL89
Shark Super Chrome Blade (Shave #3)
Tabac Soap
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
Old Spice

Damn Fine Shave~ The lady even felt my face today, kissed my cheek & said, "mmm, thank you." She actually thanks me for shaving, lol. It's funny, like she thinks the old methods being used require a ton of effort, lol.... Better let her keep thinking that, LOL! Those sharks really aren't that bad on an EJ once you break em in~!!!

 

Sandalwood Sunday

And having the time for a pic

Schick Adjustable
Schick blade (11)
Semogue SOC
TSD Iced Sandalwood
Harris Sandalwood AS

15 minutes, 3 passes (@8,6,4), 1 DFS, but the blade has to be replaced...

 

Sunday, March 3

KB Extra66 (5/8), 2 passes
EJ DE86, 1 pass
GilletteRubio (d1)
L'Occitane Cade puck
Rooney Stubby 2XL
Proraso ASL
English Leather Black Cologne

I have been using both left and right hands with the str8 since early February, and today I felt more natural and coordinated then ever. Did 2 full face passes this time, then finished with the EJ. The Cade has become my go-to soap for str8 shaving due to its extra slickness.

 

Sunday:


Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Noxzema SC
444 AS Balsam
Booster Polar Ice AS

Again, I couldn't resist the urge to change my choice of shaving items - originally I was going to use a Mama Bear Lemon Ice soap, but when I saw the Noxzema tube I thought to myself, "man, I love that cream so much!" so that's what I went with today, and I'm happy I did. Today's shave was such a pleasure - it easily took me an hour to do. I'm so BBS that I'm almost as smooth as my wife and daughter! (not too much menthol today because I'm saving it all for tomorrow!)

 

Sunday
Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029
1938 Gillette Senator OC TTO
Personna 'Red'
Arko-Nem moisturizer/Old Spice AS

Today I finally got to test the Personna 'Reds'...What a great blade......Don't think it will replace my Perma-Sharp Supers...But did deliver a very smooth mild shave...
I grabbed 3 passes...slow and sweet... In all fairness I have to say...stroke for stroke I believe this razor gives just as steller a result as the shavette does...They both use a DE blade and the way this razor presents the edge to my whiskers is the optimum angle, with no safety bar in the way of most the blade...

Also this Senator is so pretty...to be looking at such a fine work of functional art while shaving adds a few more points to the shave in itself...
Shave was Great...irritation free...and smooth as a...you guessed it...BBS
HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY EVERYBODY!!

 

Excellent shave this morning. This is the first time I've use a Harris cream and wow, I like it. I use to be a big menthol fan and I've kinda gotten away from it but what a nice refreshing shave this morning with a little more menthol than I was expecting. Great post shave skin care.

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Last night's shave.

Prep: hot shower, Axe Cooling face wash.
Brush: TGN Grade A.
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech.
Blade: Personna Med Prep.
Soap: Palmolive stick.
Post: cold water rinse, Barbon AS.

These shaves were pretty DFS. I'm really liking this Palmolive stick and the Grade A brush. I think the real icing on the cake for me is the Barbon AS.

 

Sunday morning, March 3, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (7)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Sunday 3-3-2013

6/8 Frederick Reynolds Wedge, Hollow Point
Proraso PSC
Tabac Classic SC
Georgetown G4 Scuttle
Parker Badger
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
British Sterling Cologne

What can I say; Outstanding Classic Shave! Top Drawer!

 

2nd shave with an injector

Proraso preshave in the shower (just cause it feels good)
Sommerset shave oil
MWF
Simpsons Special Best Badger
Schick G1 with Personna blade (2)
3 pass - WTG, XTG, ATG
cold water rinse-alum block-cold water rinse
witch hazel
Florida water

Real nice shave, I can see I'm going to like injectors. The personna blade magazine and key is a POS though. It was hell getting the blade in the razor properly. The old brass magazines and PAL magazine that came with the razor worked much better. They had blades in them but there was some rust on them so I cycled them thru the razor to empty them. I'm going to have to try loading the personna blades into the brass magazine.

 

Hello again,

just endet my Sunday-Wellness-Shave.I loved it.Used the first time ever my new Mitchell´s Wool Fat.What an awesome soap.The scent is very noble and the lather was fantastic thick and rich.Seems to be the best soap i´ve used so far.Brilliant!!!

I took a hot shower using my Weleda Wild-Rose shower gel.That was my start of a very very nice shave.

Soap: Mitchell´s Wool Fat :wave:
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Lada in 3 passes (w-x-a)
Brush: Bock Silvertip
Aftershave: Thayers Aloe Vera & Witch Hazel



!!!Happy shavings!!!

Have a very nice day.