SoS: April 15, 2013 - April 21, 2013

Tuesday morning.

Axe Chilled facial wash/V05 conditioner
Shave Secret
Barbasol Arctic Chiller
Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
Astra Superior Platinum (2)
Edwin Jagger DE89L razor
Witch Hazel
Gillette Cool Wave afterwave
Nivea Sensitive Post-Shave balm

For another happy BBS!

The lather started out thin, my Barbasol can was near empty, and the thin lather made the shave not as smooth. So I switched to a new can and that was much better! A traditional three pass, I switched it up a little. I usually go N to S, S to N, and W to E. Today I went E to W, S to N, and W to E. Wasn’t bad. However, I touched-up longer than I should’ve, but no burn or irritation after, and a smooth BBS to enjoy. I’m still amazed how close these DE shaves are.

Aces!

 

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16.4.2013

• Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
• Razor: Merkur 37c
• Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Cream: RazoRock S. Maria
• Post: alum, jojoba oil
• Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba

 

Tuesday!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Fisher Z, Going Deaf For A Living
• Brush: Wilkinson Sword badger
• Cream: Palmolive classic
• Razor: Shake Sharp Bakelite
• Blade: Gillette carbon Super blue (#3)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up (1 shake between passes)
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, DVH alum, 3 shakes, dry blade and reload blade in silver Shake

The bakelite Shake rocks: Great li'l razor, great li'l shave! Can't wait 'till the day after tomorrow when I get to use it again!

 

Love that bakelite shake!

 

Tuesday 16-04-2013

Razor: Muhle R106
Blade: Polsilver SI (2)
Brush: Horse hair #6
Cream: Compass Vital Comfort
AS: Brut​

 

8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Ceramic bowl
Cleven SC
Cold water splash
Fitjar Miklagard AS splash
Nice shave!

 

Wednesday, 17th April

Pre: Ach. Brito GLYCE Lima
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Parker deluxe pure badger
Razor: Gem 1912 Junior
Blade: Gem stainless steel
Post: Alum, witch hazel
Aftershave: Black Suede
Hair tonic: Pashana eau de Quinine with oil

 

SOTN 4/16/2013

Stressful day ended with a very very nice shave.

Hot Wet Wash Cloth
TSD Frankenstein and Murrrrrrr
Gillette New Long Comb
Wilkinson Sword (1)
WD Silver Tip
Warm Rinse
Cold Rinse
WH
Cool Fix AS Balm (end of sample )
Old Spice AS

Man these old Gillette OC's I picked up are blowing my mind. First the Sheraton last night, now to night the New LC. BOth very different feeling, th4 Sheraton was more aggressive the New LC more refined. But but gave me a very very comfortable close shave. The TSD Wheat was excellent as always.

 

Man it's been crazy around my house last two days...

SOTD TUESDAY 4/16

Prep: hot water splash, TSD ISZ, hand strop blade
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Super-Max Titanium (4th shave)
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
Brush: AOS pure badger
Shave: 4 passes
Post: Warm water rinse, stypic, cold water splash, Clubman AS
Pomade: Royal Crown
Cologne: D&G The One

Great shave with a great blade.

 

Well, some of us in the UK are having an "All English" in honour of St George's Day on 23rd April. So, in preparation, today I had the following shave:
Warm shower with Real Shaving Co Face Scrub followed by chamomile soap.
Home made pre-shave oil
Palmolive soap whipped up with a New Forest 2204 brush
Pass 1: Old type Gillette open comb (made in England) with a Derby blade
Pass 2: Edwin Jagger DE89L with Polsilver SI blade
Pass 3: Gillette aluminium handled Tech (made in England) with a Lord SC blade
Truefitt & Hill 1805 ASB
Lovely, BBS shave.
The main problem for a 'English' shave is the blade choice. However, St George was actually from Turkey so a Turkish made Derby is acceptable. Not my favourite blade though.
The above exercise was for me to try out the two Gillette razors as I hadn't used them before.

 

Wednesday
Pre: Hot shower
Cream: Trumpers Rose sample
Brush: TGN 22mm Nylon reknot
Razor: G8 injector
Blade: Schick (3) and 3 passes
Post: Cold Water Rinse
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Cologne: Pour un Homme de Caron

The Trumpers Rose smelled nice, but couldn't get a good lather. I think it's because the small sample is a hard cream and it's difficult to load on the brush. I put a wad in the brush and bowl lathered and ended up with an airy lather with a nugget of cream still in the brush that fell out when lathering my face. I'm sure I would have much better results with a tub of cream.

 

Wednesday:

Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 3
Palmolive Cool SC
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
Osage Rub AS
Azzaro Pour Homme Deo Stick
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

It felt like -25 while I was shaving thanks to this Palmolive Cool cream, and the Diana Sport balsam and the Rubby Dubby Doo made the end of the shave frigidly glorious. I get a lot of compliments when I wear the Azzaro Pour Homme - it was always a favorite of mine.

 

Gillette Old Type
Polsilver (2)
Semogue 1305
Institut Karite
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Wednesday
RV Sambar Antler Flat Top,2 band,d01
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream (green)
Mike's Bay Rum SS
Gillette Ranger Tech/Gillette 7 O'clock Black (5)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Captain's Choice Co9T A hard choice as Gilbert Henry Ray Rum Balm is a great match for Mike's Bay Rum Soap but SWMBO has givin me the thumb's up so who am I to argue

 

Nice looking shave Jeff. Chubbz is still looking good.

Surprised you used something other than the R41...

 

Wednesday morning, April 17, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (6)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Wednesday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Shave Secret Oil
Williams Mug Soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Afta Fresh
Brut Splash
Omega Boar
Shumate 5/8

 

Prep: Hot Shower
Brush: Omega 48 Pro
Cream: Proraso
Razor: Schick Injector Type 'N'
Blade: Chinese Schick (4)
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

Schick Injector
Omega Silvertip
Speick Cream
Speick ASL

Great shave from the injector. I may have to pick a few more up and stock up on some blades.