SoS: July 1, 2013 - July 7, 2013

6/8 Hoffritz
Tabac SS
22mm Omega
Stephan Bay Rum and Everest Balm
Nice shave this morning. I don't get the skin care from Tabac soap that I do from the cream but the Everest balm makes up for it. Have a good one.

 

R41
Permasharp Super
Semogue 1800
Walter's Rose
Alum
Superior 70

 

Wednesday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 3
Tryphon Permafrost Blue Shaving Stick
Gillette Intense Cooling AS Balsam
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Dolce & Gabbana EDT

No pictures today, sorry but a very, very nice BBS shave. This Permafrost Blue stick has become a vintage item because it's no longer in production, and it's excellent. A nice licorice-type scent with great lather and strong menthol power. This balsam from Gillette is also pleasantly-scented with plenty of moisturizing and a good cooling effect, and the Penguin is as frigid as the Rubby Dubby Doo.

 

Wednesday

Shavemac 167,2 band,d01,fan
warm shower
Proraso PSC
QCS Key Lime SS lathered with 4 drops of M-Bomb
Gillette New LC/Gillette Permasharp Green (3)
cold water rinse
Shavex alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Captain's Choice Lime mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Nice shave altho I'm not sure if I like the o'clock greens in the Gillette New,both versions LC & SC.

 

Back home now, 7/3.

Hot shower with Wolfthorn wash.
AoS "unscented" Preshave Oil (smells like black pepper to me, without the sneeze)
VDH Boar Brush
VDH Unscented Soap
Gillette Fusion Power (5)
WTG, XTG, ATG
Cold water rinse
Dickinson's witch hazel with cotton swab
Aveeno Unscented Naturals Aftershave Balm
Pierre Cardin AS splash

Darned-near BBS with no weepers. I loved my vacation away, but my face sure missed my typical setup.

 

Wednesday!

It was with fear in my head I installed the dreaded BIC Chrome blade in my R89....

Prep: Nivea for Men Sensitive face wash.
Brush: Bestshave #6 horsie.
Weapon: Mühle R89 / BIC Chrome (1).
Lather: Florena Men Comfort cream in Ikea bamboo bowl.
Shave: Traditional 3 passes.
Post: Cold water rinse followed by Nivea for Men Sensitive asb.

Why was it dreaded, the BIC? Because when I used it in the beginning of my wetshave startup it tore my face quite badly. But with improved technique I went back - succes! Pleasant shave, smooth but not as sharp as Astra SP, my reference blade.

Love the Florena! Love the shave. Have a nice day

 

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you should never toss any shave product after only one or two uses. Put it up on the shelf, let it sit for a few months, then come back to it. If it still doesn't work, at least you tried. Many have been surprised to find a "bad" product magically get better with time!

Way to go, tuxxdk!!

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: Best of the Blues, disc 1
Soap: Speick grated into bowl
Brush: Ever Ready 200T with original knot
DE: Late model Gillette Super Adjustable @ 6
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Darn near BBS.

 

Thanks

I have plenty of sample blades in the drawer that didn't work back then that I'm revisting now. Some work, some still don't work.

In totally agree with you, never give up on something new until revisited.

 

Wednesday morning:
Razor: Merkur 45
Blade: 7:00 yellow
Brush: Floaty-handle Omega boar
Soap: Proraso red
Aftershave: Every Man Jack balm

Didn't want to wake the wife this morning, so I used the stuff just happened to be in the downstairs bathroom. First time I've used the Proraso red. I think it makes a nicer lather and has better skin care than the white or green, but that smell has me gagging. I think I'll put it away for a while and try it again in the winter.

 

Thursday

Wash Honeybee unscented soap
Razorock Boston Tea Party
Mühle hjm synthetic brush
Vintage Bakelite slant
Astra SP blade
CeraVe lotion

Refreshing cold water shave. The Razorock produced excellent lather, as always. Three comfortable passes, smooth BBS result.

The heat wave has moderated here in Seattle: expected high today will be only 81.

 

Fine shave today! Two days in a row, great set up.

I'm a certified baseball nerd. Last night I was able to experience a no hitter. Well done Homer, thanks for having me as a part of it!!

 

WEDnesDAY

1. Pre: Hot Shower, Lucky tiger Lemon wash; homemade Lemongrass-scented PSO
2. Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
3. Blade: Astra SP
4. Soap: DR Harris Marlborough
5. Shave: 3 passes & touchup
6. Post: Cold-water rinse & towel dry; 4711 aftershave; Per De Provence balm

DFS today! DRHarris =nice lather!

 

Razor: Vision.....
Blade: Voskhod Teflon coated
Brush: Beaufort 6 Simpson Somerset
Soap: Acqua di Parma sample from a friend
Aftershave: Acqua di Parma Colonia

 

Glad you were there to see it Richard!

 

Schick injector
Semogue 2000
Razorock classic
Nivea high performance asb

 

Wednesday

Proraso Green Soap
TGN 22mm Super Silvertip
Face lather
E4 Fatboy set on 8
Astra SP blade (5)
Proraso aftershave

I was planning on putting in a new blade and bumping the Fatboy to 9 this morning, but I woke up a little late and groggy and forgot what I did yesterday. I left it 8 and had a pretty good shave, bit I think the blade was a little overdue. Tomorrow I'll try the 9 setting with a new blade, since it's a holiday I won't be rushed in the morning.

 

Wednesday morning, July 3, 2013

Eversharp-Schick G1 Injector w/ China Schick blade (11)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ ARKO soap,
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Gillette Cool Wave!

Another amazing shave with ARKO and the China Schick blade!

Aces!

 

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Can you say SMOOTH !!!!

Old Spice HBS in the Scuttle
7/8 C-MON Blackie
1305 Semogue Boar
Old Spice "Fresh"