SoS: May 20, 2013 - May 26, 2013

• Arko Ice Mint SC
• Nivea Balm (with menthol crystals)
• iKon OSS Razor
• 4711 ASL

A nice relaxing Sunday shave. The iKon OSS is a very mild razor but it still gets the job done. I still have a little bit of stubble left when I rub my face slightly against the grain. So I have to call this one a SA (socially acceptable shave). I think for me, this razor shaves very similar to a cartridge razor. Maybe just a tad closer.

Cheers,

Lyndon

 

Pre : RR gel King Louis
SWK XL Scuttle
AOS Brush Pure Badger
RR Jaws OC Razor
Personna Red #1
RR XXX cream
RR Evil Eye lotion

 

Sunday - my Birthday Shave:

#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Tabac Shaving Stick
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Tabac AS

The first shave for my new year was an absolute smash success - it felt so good to not only use my Dovo, it was such a pleasure to lather up with my Tabac stick after having not used it for a long time. The scent and lather are so awesome, and the skincare is wonderful as well. The Tabac aftershave was a perfect and appropriate finish to this terrific shave. Now, I wish the rain would stop because it's been going on all week.

 

Sunday

Merkur 37C (Slant)
Astra SP (d3 and out)
Rooney Stubby 2XL
TSD Bourbon Vanilla
Nice, long face lather
Dominica Bay Rum

Another faceterbater shave. Again the Rooney + time + extensive face lathering was the key. And to think I almost sold it off last fall as an expensive under-performer. Tomorrow I will try it with a str8.

 

It's the weekend! Time for the SEs.

Saturday
Prep: Hone & strop str8, hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
Tunes: 98.1 WOGL replay of AT40 from May 25, 1974
Hone: Duro Electric
Strop: VB 2" black latigo/linen
Soap: Ceryl Salter
Brush: H. Stern 10006 with original knot
Str8: Torrey, 3 passes
SE: Schick Injector E model, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, B&BW Oak
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Sunday
Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
CD: Robin Mark ~ Come Heal This Land
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Brush: Redleaf 2068/6
SE: Gem Push Button
Blade: Gem, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops M Bomb
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

 

PRE: Hot Towel + MR Glo Soap + Am Crew PSO
BRUSH: 28mm "Best"
LATHER: D.R. Harris Lavender Soap + AOS Lavender Creme
RAZOR: Merkur 38C
BLADE: Wilkinson Sword
POST: Alum + Gillette Cool Wave (Crystallized) + Seacret ASB

Ah...Great shave...Though the coffee is lacking a little. I gotta talk to the couple of you who roast your own. A nice fresh home roasted pour-over would be much better than the Keurig! Have a great morning all!

 

Since tomorrow starts Desert Island week, I decided to get my 3rd shave from the Sharp blade instead of trying a new one in the EJ89dl. The blade's not a favorite, I'll set them aside to try in a different razor sometime in the future. Had a small weeper so I used an alum block, I find it tends to dry the skin so I don't typically use it. The Simpson Special and Proraso made a great face lather. I'm very happy with the Proraso soaps now that I load the brush heavily. Overall, a very nice Sunday morning shave.

 

SOTD Sunday 5-26-2013

Futur clone @4 w/Crystal
Al's Bomb SC - Boheme
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve ASL

Misty and cool Sunday morning. Perfect day for a luxury shave and catching the Indy 500 on the TV. This razor is a real beauty and delivers an awesome shave. When I bought it for $45. bucks I thought it was a great price for it. Now, Joe is selling it for $30. bucks! All I can say is.....go get one!

 

25.5.2013 - yesterday

• Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
• Razor: Mühle R89
• Blade: Personna Platinum (3)
• Brush: Omega #40033
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Soap: Palmolive shave stick
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Honeybee Gardens Sandalwood

 

Gillette Old Type UFO Goliath
Voskhod
Purple Semogue 1800 (Thanks Steve)
William Mug Soap
Alum
Superior 70

Nice rich creamy lather from Modern Williams allowing the Old Type to do its job wonderfully.

 

Well, its that every other Sunday, so I'm not shaving. And I'm also running late for Mass. Have a fantastic weekend, be safe! God bless America.

 

Sunday morning, May 26, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (5)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

5/8 Ern C&S
Tabula Rasa
22mm Omega knot

You've probably all seen this blade before but I finished rescaling it (again) this morning. It's an Ator style handle. I really didn't need a shave today but I was looking forward to using this razor. I picked up a natural coticule (not glued) in an antique store yesterday and touched up the blade with it. It's a pretty fast stone and not quite a fine as the one I already have. It will work great for touch up work. Well, to the shop....... have a good one.

 

30 dollar Futur? Whaaaaaat?

 

Sunday morning Lavender Luxury aftermath:


Project SuperTech (back to the slant tomorrow, I miss it)
7:00 yellow
FKD&G travel (love the crazy bloom this brush is getting. I think it is about halfway to broken in, maybe two more weeks)
Proraso white
Castle Forbes Lavender cream
Castle Forbes Lavender balm

Got some good news today, so I'm flying high!

 

It's a Futur clone but, a very good one. Check it out at Shaveabuck.com

 

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Williams Mug Shaving Soap​

Parker pure badger brush​

Gillette Super Speed​

Wilkinson Sword blade​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch Hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

and the millions watching around here,

let´s get ready to rumbllllllllleeeeeeeee...

We had a rainy day here,so i took my time to see what item could be used for a fine shave. Finally i found something.After a hot shower i startet my shave with this:

-Face wash with Axe Chilled
-Merkur 34c
-Shark blade (2nd shave)--> in 2 passes with a little touch up
-HJM Black synthetic Fibre brush
-Mitchell´s Wool Fat
and last but not least
-Floid Blue Aftershave



A very fine shave.The scent of the Blue Floid takes me back to the time in the late 50´s where i think that people smelled like this...I love the scent!!!

So enjoy your time.Thanks for watching.

 

Sunday 26-05-2013

Razor: Merkur 15c
Blade: SuperMax SP (6)
Brush: Horsehair #6
Cream: Gada Original
AS: Old Spice

 

Sunday morning, May 26, 2013

Schick J1 Injector with Schick blade (5)
Omega 20102 Pro Boar,
C O Bigelow Premium Shave Cream,
Finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Pinaud Clubman,

A two-pass plus for a soothing DFS with the Schick J1 Injector!

Aces!