SoS: June 24, 2013 - June 30, 2013

Gillette Sheraton
Voskhod
Semogue 1800
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70

 

Wednesday

Proraso preshave
Vito's red label
Vie Long 12603 horsehair
E4 Fatboy set on 4
Astra SP blade (2)
Master's Bay Rum

DFS. Setting 4 is a little mild, so tomorrow will be seeting 5

 

Wednesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 3
Ginger's Garden Ice Mint SS
444 AS Balsam
Osage Rub AS
Malizia Uomo EDT

Brrrrrr cold and beautiful is the best way to describe this shave - Irena created a winner with this Ice Mint soap. The scent is beautiful, it lathers so richly and easily, and the menthol power is STRONG. The 444 and the Rubby Dubby Doo delivered that extra freeze which makes me feel so good.

 

W&B (You lather well & I'll shave you well)
Lider SC
rehandled HIS 28mm
Stephan Bay Rum with a lot of menthol added

I kinda feel like a bum this morning. Everything I shaved with was gifted to me by members. Thank you all, Jeff, Gary and Dean. Good shave and I really enjoyed the Lider SC. I did rehandle the HIS again and shortened the loft. Have a good one.

 

Wednesday 26-06-2013

Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip
Blade: SuperMax SP (3)
Brush: Horsehair #6
Cream: Balea Sensitive
ASL: Figaro

For the first time use this cream,not bad,but not great. 3-pass shave today (WTG,XTG,ATG) = DFS

 

Wednesday morning and still traveling...

Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Astra SP
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Ever-Ready resto

Rinse
Alum
Rinse
Nivea Balm

Didn't grab a picture this morning.

Have a great day!

 

Wednesday

Hot shower
Vulfix 404
MWF
R-41
Feather (1)
Cold water rag
A.V. Ice Sport

Super easy two pass DFS+++

 

Wednesday

I'm back! Resolved my shaving issues so now I can enjoy my shaves again.

Prep: Nivea Sensitive Face Wash
Lather: Arko soap whipped in my Korium ceramic bowl.
Brush: Semogue 1520 boar.
Weapon: Mühle R89 / Astra SP (2)
Shave: 3 pass the traditional way.
Post: Lots of cold water finished off with my newly imported US Aqua Velva Classic splash on damp skin!


DFS++

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: The Jondo Trio ~ The Jondo Trio
Soap: TSD Sea Buckthorn
Brush: Vulfix 406, The Burlington
DE: '62 Slim @ 6
Blade: Astra SP, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Darn near BBS. Great shave.

 

PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO + Homemade PSO
BRUSH: Omega 636
SOAP: C & S O & C
RAZOR: 78' Super Adjustable (6)
BLADE: Silver Blue
POST: Alum + Alt. Innsbruck



This soap is a lather monster! "The best part of waking up is Tallow on your brush!" Very strong and complex scent (an English Lavender plus about everything else under the sun). Off to the airport today...Have a great day all!

 

Good luck!

 

Wednesday morning (garbage day):

Cool and rainy today, so I changed it up:
Razor: Merkur slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Omega Mixed Midget
Lather: Speick cream (almost as good as the soap!)
Aftershave: Krampert's Bay Rum

One and done today, still a little raw after yesterday's silliness.

 

Wednesday

Wash with TSD unscented soap
Lather TSD unscented lanolin soap
Mühle hjm black fiber synthetic brush
Schick injector L
Schick blade
CeraVe lotion

 

SOTD Wednesday 6-26-2013

Muhle R102 (2011) w/Feather
Proraso PSC
Al's Shaving Cream - Boheme
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve

A very cool and wet day here in Southwest Oregon. Kinda nice really.

 

FH TECH WEDNESDAY

a. PRE: Shower, Lucky Tiger Lemon wash; Homemade PSO -Clove & Bergamot
b. RAZOR: 1949 Gillette Fat Handle Tech with a new Astra SP blade
c. SOAP: Mike's Natural Shaving Soap (sample-size 'Peppermint & Rosemary') with a dab of TOBS Cream & Liquid Glycerin
d. BRUSH: VDH Boar - gets a little softer each day.....
e. SHAVE: 3 passes (WTG, XTG, ATG), plus touch-up
f. POST: cold-water rinse; Pinaud Clubman aftershave; Pre De Provence Moisturizing balm

Wonderful HumpDay Shave this morn! The FH Tech just glides across my face making quick work of any resistance! I'm beginning to really be fond of this little guy! Nothing fancy about it nor complicated—just a great razor! Lightweight, good grip in the hand, bam! Smmoooooooooth! DFS!

 

Wednesday morning, June 26, 2013

Schick I2 Hydro-magic with Schick blade (2)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a CCS!

 

Wednesday morning, June 26, 2013

Eversharp-Schick G1 Injector w/ China Schick blade (4)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ CO Bigelow cream,
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Captain's Choice Bay Rum, aces!

Wow, a great shave!

 

Fantastic shave today! I have smashed up my Arko stick into the bottom of ramekin. I pinch half way down the knot when I load the brush, and I have been getting great results with this method and hard soaps. Astras are awesome. They're sharp, comfortable, and versatile arcos the razor spectrum. Cold water splash followed by a liberal helping of AV for a BBS.

 

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Chubby 2, Black Beauty, SuperMax Sunrise (2), TOBS Grapefruit, Old Spice Classic AS

I dug in with the Chubby a lot more than usual, and was rewarded with the amazing feeling of hot lather from deep within the brush exploding over my face. As the brush splayed open it felt definitely "scrubby," not "scritchy" the way it does when I just use the tips. There's no doubt in my mind that this is the correct way to use this brush, taking full advantage of the density these knots are known for. Today was the first time I've really had the "explosive lather" thing happen, and ended up with thick lather dripping off the brush and over-filling my bowl after two passes. Really great. The Old Spice was a good finish, although it has less bite than Pinaud's BR.

It's chilly and grey in Portland today, the warm Grapefruit lather was a nice pick-me-up.

 

Razor: #58
Blade: Big Ben (3)
Brush: Dubl Duck M4
Stick: MB Oatmeal Stout
Post: Alum and Thayer's
AS: Floid Black

Three pass + DFS!