SoS: May 20, 2013 - May 26, 2013

Another Travel Kit Shave
Proraso pre
Omega 36
Speick Stick
Merkur 34c HD
Feather (2)
Thayer's Original
Cade ASB

 

Hi, nice to see you around again! Hope all's swell!

 

Strange, usually Tabac in combination with a toothpick or a watermelon produces lather, you should check for shave gremlins
The Slim looks great

 

Shavette paired with a Astra SP #1
Wilkinson classic soap
Semogue 2000
Wilkinson styptic pencil
Pitralon Classic

I can't make my self get rid of this soap, although it is far from a decent performer, and every now and then I whip it out and expect a miracle. I can get tons of wonderful looking lather that peaks like the Himalayas when bowl lathering but it goes "puff" and dissapears in an instant But it can pass when face lathered (without too much water).
Today was actually a pretty nice and close 3 pass shave, neglecting the fact that I almost cut through my ear lobe (the dangly part ).
And thus commenced the bloodbath 2
But the shave was good, and the cut was purely a result of my lack of attention

 

last nights shave,

Hot shower
Gillette 1947 Aristocrat USA (User grade)
Rapira blade, (day 3)
Dickinson & Gilroys brush
De Vergulde Hand soap
De Vergulde hand alum

Very good shave, soap worked very well thanks again Mike

 

Monday
...another travel shave

Razor: Gillette SS Flaretip
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Semogue boar
Soap: Arko stick

Cold water shave on another hot day in the middle west.

Cold rinse
Alum block
Cold rinse
Neutrogena Triple Protect face lotion

Feeling refreshed!

 

20.5.2013

• Prep: shower, Geo F. Trumper Limes skin food
• Razor: Gilette Travel Tech
• Blade: Personna Med Prep
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Soap: Palmolive shave stick
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba

This green combo of Palmolive and Proraso has been used quite often over the past few days. Proraso is definitely a keeper. No wonder I have a barber sized bottle ready when I finish the smaller one.

 

Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
Razor: Union Cutlery 5/8
Brush: Muhle HJM 41-P-3H tortoise shell boar
Soap: KMF Cool Mint
Post: Cold water rinse and AoS Unscented A/S Balm

I managed a BBS today, nice soft skin, and zero irritation. More details at my blog, as well as a few other interesting posts that some of you may find enlightening. https://cryofthewildjabberwock.wordpress.com/

 

Monday, May 20, 2013

Simpson Case, Speick, Superadjustable, Sunrise (3), Pinaud's



The Sunrise blade seemed just a little duller than it was yesterday -- I noticed the slightest bit of tugging. 3 and done for this blade as well, although I'm already leaning towards the Sunrise as my favorite blade. Still need to test drive a few more before I settle on a bulk purchase. The Speick cream is really good, I'm finding I can get plenty of lather for my needs with a single pea of it now and I like the way it leaves my skin feeling. Good start to the week.

 

05/20 Monday,

Hot shower, Axe Chilling facial wash
Semogue 1305
RazoRock Bee's Knees
Gillette OC
Silver Star
Osage Rub
A superior DFS from 3 passes

 

Monday

• Prep: shower
• Razor: EJ89dl
• Blade: 7 a.m. durablade (2)
• Brush: TGN Super Silvertip
• Ceam: TOBS Sandalwood
• Post: cold water rinse
• Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Great shave

 

Picked up this little silvertip the other day...Omega 636. Extremely soft with decent backbone. For the price, a great addition to the rotation!



PRE: TSD ISZ + AM Crew PSO
BRUSH: New Omega 636 Silvertip
LATHER: TSD Rosemary Mint + Bigelow + 3 drops M Bomb
RAZOR: Merkur 38C
BLADE: Wilkinson Sword (New Favorite)
POST: Seacret PSB + Gillette Cool Wave (Crystallized)

 

Action shot- right at the end. Not much foam left.

Forgot to post this in the AM. Still on the road. Next time I'm out for this long I'm bringing lots of razors, not just one.

Tried a Personna stainless. Not bad!

 

Tuesday

Merkur 37C (Slant)
Supermax Super Stainless (d1)
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
TSD Bourbon Vanilla SS
+M-Bomb Uber-L
Dominica BR-Lime

Great lather and shave today. The Supermax SS did very well in the slant today.

 

R41-13 UFO Goliath
Permasharp Super
Omega 42
Klar Kabinett
Alum
Superior 70

 

Tuesday

A quickie, yet calming shave. Heading out the door for work.

Prep: Nivea for Men Sensitive Face Wash scrubbing + hot cloth for a minute afterwards.
Soundtrack: Baby Sophia crying, just awoke and now hungry Mommy is on the way.
Brush: Good ol' trusty Semogue 1520 boar.
Lather: Back to Haslinger Ewe Milk after a few experiments the past few shaves. IKEA bamboo bowl up the job.
Weapon: Mühle R89 loaded with a new Astra SP blade, just arrived at the door from Turkey.
Post: Cold water, alum, cold water finished off with Nivea for Men Sensitive asb.

DFS+. I don't think I'll ever get a BBS on my neck - damn hair grow in all directions and almost parallel to the skin A few always seem to remain. But all in all a very pleasant shave.

Have a nice day.

 

Tuesday

• Prep: shower
• Razor: EJ89dl
• Blade: 7 a.m. durablade (3)
• Brush: TGN Black Badger
• Soap: Vito's Red Label
• Post: cold water rinse
• Aftershave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla

Nice shave. The 7 a.m. blade works well for me in the EJ, but I think the Astra and Personna blue perform just a little better.

 

Tuesday:

NXT Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Lea Menthol SC
444 AS Balsam
Osage Rub AS
Givenchy Gentleman EDT

As if yesterday's Menthol Monday Shave wasn't cold enough, this one was even colder. The Lea Menthol cream has a cooling sensation which begins as soon as the brush makes contact with your face. The 444/Rubby Dubby Doo combo is so frigid that your fingers tingle for a half hour after the application. This shave was a BBS pleasure!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: The Essence of Muddy Waters, disc 1
Soap: TSD Egyptian Spice + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
DE: Gillette OLD Type
Blade: '64 Gillette THIN Blade
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, Pinaud Clubman, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Not one of my better shaves. Too much water, not enough soap, thin lather ; knew I should have added a dab of KFM unscented before I even started. This blade is certainly not the smoothest I've used. But hey, I smell good and I look good. Ready to meet the day!

 

Bavu brass frame back
Tabac SS
22mm Omega knot
I'm not a big fan of Tabac SS, for me, it seems to lack a bit of protection while shaving. I prefer Tabac SC, I always get good shaves with it. Anyway, a decent shave this morning. Have a good one.