SoS: April 22, 2013 - April 28, 2013

When a certain package arrives in the post, you may well find that you have another shaving cream to try.

Not that I'm trying to give the game away or anything.

 

Proraso pre
The Duke 2 Best
Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Schick Injector Type E
Personna blade (3)
Thayer's Original
Proraso ASL

 

wOW! Really? I can't wait to find out!!!

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Two passes with touch up is all I do, Leo. Sorry Arko is giving you some grief, it's one of my personal favorites. C O Bigelow is made by Proraso and a favorite shave cream as well.

 

Thanks WK, I really appreciate it, I think I'll try Arko again with a different brush.

 

Prep: hot shower, Axe Cooling Face Wash, Billy Jealousy Sucker Punch Face Scrub.
Brush: Vulfix Burlington.
Razor: Schick Krona.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Soap: Mike's Natural Barbershop stick.
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Lavender, Barbon AS, Axe Cooling AS gel.

I used Proraso Green last Monday and my neck is still torn up from it. That cream is not for me. I have ingrowns and bumps on my neck. It sucks. I hope that this Mike's does the trick and that my face heals up. Whenever something doesn't agree with my face, it really lets me know. It's kind of discouraging, but it's just a shave I'll get over it. The Krona is a good razor, I really should use it more often. The Vulfix Burlington isn't a bad brush either. I should just stick to my TGN Grade A for face lathering though. I get better results when face lathering with that brush.

 

5/8 Hackett Diamond
Xpec
23mm WSP HMW
Superb shave this morning, as good as it gets.

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Tuesday:

Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Mama Bear Awakenings SS
Visal AS Gel
Osage Rub AS
Azzaro Pour Homme Deo Stick
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

Yesterday's Menthol Monday Shave felt warm in comparison to this one - this Awakenings soap from Mama Bear is almost as cold as Iced Subzero. It also smells very nice, and gives great lather. The Visal gel/Rubby Dubby Doo combination could be too much for anyone who cannot tolerate intense menthol. I'm so BBS now that it's unreal!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: Play Me the Blues, disc 2
Soap: TSD SOTQ C3, Sun Dried Cotton
Brush: Redleaf
DE: '55 Red Tip
Blade: ASR PC, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Sean John Unforgivable, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

 

Merkur Progress XL
Shark
Rudy Vey vintage restore-fan shaped finest
Everest SC
Arbat aftershave
tunes-Richie Havens (RIP)
coffee-home roast/blend-Robusta/Mexican: not all experiments taste good, here's an example

 

Tuesday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Shave Secret Oil
TSD English Fern soap with lanolin
Alcolado Glacial
Afta Fresh
Brut Dominant
EJ Best Medium
Expert Barber 400

 

Tuesday morning, April 23, 2013

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

 

SOTD Tuesday 4-23-2013

Merkur Progress 500 @4
Crystal Blade
Proraso PSC
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Caswell Massey Art Deco Badger
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Great shave with the Progress loaded with a Crystal this morning. Makes me want to do something special instead of mowing the lower pasture. lol
The Progress's aggressiveness is right in the ball-park for my shaving needs. Although it's not considered a classic or vintage type of razor because it's still available, it's roots go way back to the Apollo which is really the early or vintage version of the Progress. I have tried to score an Apollo a few times but, the prices those are going for are astronomical! Too rich for my poor retirement income!

 

RR Hammer w/ Wilky
DVH Travel Boar
Tabac Soap
Tabac ASB

I do believe I have a BBS on my hands here. After reading the Tabac thread yesterday I decided to break it out. That stuff never disappoints. And I smell fantastic!

 

Tuesday morning.

Axe Chilled facial wash
Shave Secret
Barbasol Original
Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (5)
Witch Hazel
Pinaud's Special Reserve

For a smooth irritation free DFS!

 

You shave your hands?!?

 

Today was a great shave. Williams and Aqua Velva is easily a top three favorite combo. Yesterday I found this beauty at an antique store and it only set me back $7. Its in great shape and the risers work great. Had an up and down two pass on 5, and its just perfect. Not overkill, but still a great close shave. Great success!

 

Constantly

 

I hear you can go blind from that

 

You guys have me rolling!