SoS: March 25, 2013 - March 31, 2013

Friday morning. Good Friday day.

Axe Chilled face wash
Barbasol (Aloe)
Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
Gillette Goal Stainless (2)
Edwin Jagger DE89 (first use)
Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

A TGIF Friday BBS!

I decided to use my new Edwin Jagger razor for the first time today (I waited a month). Wow, what a first class shave! Just slightly more aggressive than my vintage Gillette Ball-End Tech but still forgiving and easy to use. My second day with the Gillette Goal Stainless was another smooth and sharp shave. It was a smooth three passes (only two passes on lip) and touch-up using Blade Buffing technique, which was successful except for two minor weepers on the neck (wasn’t fully hydrated in that area). The bleeding stopped quickly with cold water. My face feels cool and refreshed after the shave, exfoliated in a gentle manner. I am happy to have a slightly more aggressive razor that can get me to BBS more effortlessly.

I once again tried Barbasol and confirmed that yesterday’s success wasn’t a fluke. I just added a little more water with a damp boar brush, and stirred the cream in my stainless steel mug. I applied to my face like I would my own lather. I will bring Barbasol on my trip this weekend, and go back to my Van Der Hagen soap on Monday.

Aces!

 

6/8 W&B
Harris Eucalyptus
28mm WSP knot
Osage Rub

Sorry no pic today, dead batteries in the camera. Nice shave this morning. The Harris Eucalyptus is a nice menthol cream, good protection and skin care. Have a good one.

 

29.3.2013

• Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
• Razor: Mühle R89
• Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Soap: RazoRock 888
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's witch hazel
• Aftershave: HBG Sandalwood

Damn, the Dickinson's stuff stinks. I'll have to get used to it, I guess.

 

3/29/2013

Prep: Hot shower, Axe Cooling Face Wash, Billy Jealousy scrub.
Brush: TGN Grade A.
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech.
Blade: Personna Med Prep.
Cream: Barbon.
Post: Cold water rinse, alum block on my chin to seal up a nick, cold water rinse, Barbon AS, Axe Cooling AS gel.

Today's shave was good except for the one tiny nick I got on my chin on my second pass. I was going to use the Proraso Green, but Hungary beat Italy. Next time I will be using Proraso Green.

 

Friday Eve Shave 3/29/2013

Soaking wet hot towel.
WD Silver Tip
VdH Deluxe (face lathered)
'51 SS
Wilkinson Sword
Cold Rinse
WH
Nivia PS Balm
Osage Rub (I'm getting addicted to this stuff)

Another insane shave with the SS, so far I get my best shaves with this razor. I love using my SE's more, but can't beat this little SS.

Oh and I'm craving the Osage Rub. Medicine smelling mouthwash lookin, face burnin/freezin elixir.

 

Saturday:

Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 6
Gada Cool Mint SC
Axe Chilled AS Gel
Osage Rub AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

I don't think even a professional barber could have given me a better shave than this. I'm almost as smooth as my wife and daughter. The Super Speed I have is from the 1950s, and it gives me the best shaves of any DE I ever had. The Gada Cool Mint cream always delivers the great lemony/minty scent with awesome lather, and that menthol effect is actually stronger than Proraso Green's. The Axe Chilled gel/Mr. Rubby Dubby Doo combination is heavenly!

 

Saturday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Shave Secret oil
Cella
Alcolado Glacial
Afta Fresh
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
EJ Best Medium
Dovo Natural 5/8 round point

I'd forgotten how wonderful the lather from Cella is. I won't forget again.

 

Saturday morning, March 30, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (6)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow shave cream with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Axe Chilled face wash
Shave Secret oil
Barbasol Chill
Edwin Jagger DE89
Astra SP
Witch Hazel
Family Dollar Spice

For a DFS+!

Traveling at the moment, can't write much but to say the Barbasol, Astra and Jagger gave me a heavenly shave!

I think I'm going to decide on the Astra SP as the blade I'll buy in bulk.

 

Astra SP's give you a lot of bang for the buck. I like them too and used one today as a matter of fact. Check Amazon. You can usually find them for about $9/100 with free shipping. I had to buy 300 to get the free shipping but it's a good deal.

I'm really getting to like my Weber Bulldog. The blade gap isn't really that huge on it but it definitely has some aggression. I guess it's the blade exposure and maybe the weight. I'm getting nice, close and comfortable shaves with it.

Soap: VDH Deluxe
Brush: VDH white-handled boar
Razor: Weber Bulldog
Blade: Astra SP (2)
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

5/8 Kropp
RR XXX
28mm TGN Finest

Nice shave this morning. I've had the XXX for a long time but haven't used it much. I'll try to correct that. Very nice soap, good post shave skin care.

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SOTD Saturday 3-30-2013

Gillette Single Ring w/Crystal
Proraso PSC
La Toja Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Col Conk Barbershop Badger
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

 

So at the risk of being branded a heretic and being burned at the brush stand...



Edit:
So I may have to do an actual review of this after some trial time with it. My initial impression off the bat (Having used several rotary shavers as well as older Brauns from the mid 90s to mid 2005-ish), is that someone in Germany has taken the electric razor and completely revamped it. This is how they should have shaved from day one, and I'm pleasantly surprised and quite impressed. My face and head are both DFS+ and there is no old school electric bumps, irritation or anything, it was just a smooth, tug free shave.

 

Another great shave from my new aristocrat!

 

Friday/Saturday 29/30-03-2013

Razor: Gillette Super Speed '60
Blade: 7AM Platinum (5/6)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Aspis Cool Stream / Aspis Ice Rain​

AS: Brut​

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Ok, well, you are clearly a witch. I don't know if you look like one, but I would bet you weigh exactly the same as a duck.

 

Who are you, who is so wise in the ways of science!?

 

Veli, tell me - which is cooler between the Ice Rain and Cool Stream creams?

 

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh boy - you did it this time, mister! (just kidding )

 

Saturday, 3/30/2013

Schick E2
Schick Injector blade - 1st use
TOBS sandalwood cream
TGN 22mm super silvertip
WTG-XTG-ATG
Masters Bay Rum

Great shave, the TOBS made a great lather. I like the sandalwood much better than the Lavender.