SoS: August, 12 2013 - August 18, 2013

Our beloved Shave Den has had some issues over the last 24 hours, which means that some posts have had to wait. No one has yet had a chance to start the new SoS for this week, so I guess I'll do it.

Today I felt like experimenting, so I made an interesting superlather for my shave. I combined some Pyrate Cove Coconut soap and TBS Maca Root cream which resulted in a slick, creamy, awesome smelling lather. It's a nice earthy, sweet smelling lather that I really like.

A three pass wtg/xtg/atg shave using my Muhle/TGN synthetic brush to apply the lather and my Parker SRW with a Merkur Super blade to take it off resulted in a DFS with zero nicks and zero irritation. I completed the shave with a cold water rinse and some T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel. A great shave to start the week with...even if it didn't involve menthol.

Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
Razor: Parker SRW
Blade: Merkur Super
Brush: Muhle/The Golden Nib synthetic
Soap: Superlather of Pyrate Cove Coconut and The Body Shop Maca Root
Post: Cold water rinse and T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel

 

Monday morning, August 12, 2013

Schick E2 Injector & Schick blade (7)
Omega 20102 boar bristle brush,
Arko soap, bowl lather & shave—
Captain's Choice Lime rinse, just right!

Aces!

 

Menthol Monday:

This morning's shave,

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed with new Rapira
Gillette Menthol SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Barbon AS
Dolce & Gabbana EDT

What a nice shave this was - one thing I'll say is that the Rapira blades perform so well for me. The European version of Gillette Menthol cream smells a lot nicer than its Lebanese counterpart and gives equally rich lather and cools just as strongly. I wish this fine cream hadn't been discontinued because it's really excellent. I still have a back-up tube which I bought from Fendrihan's last year. The Anherb conditioner and Barbon aftershave added plenty of extra iciness and soothing. Sorry, I'm posting from my laptop so no pics.

 

Monday morning:

Fatip
Crown
Wee Scot
Castle Forbes Lavender
Mentholated GCW

 

MONDAY!
Beautiful Summer day!

a. Pre: Hot shower, Lucky Tiger Lemon wash, Homemade PSO
b. Razor: Merkur 38c HD Barber Pole
c. Blade: Merkur Super (Day 8) hand-strop
d. Brush: Omega 48 boar
e. Soap: Pacific Shaving Co. cream & liquid Glycerin— scuttle-warmed
f. Shave: 4 passes and touch-up
g. Post: Cold water rinse & dry; 4711 AS & Nivea balm

This was DAY 8 with the same Merkur blade. I had another smooth, comfortable shave but I'm beginning to feel some resistance on the shave.
We'll see if I can squeeze another day on this blade. No cuts, no irritation, no weepers....just a DFS+!
The Pacific Shaving Cream is truly wonderful stuff. Inexpensive but produces a very rich, dense lather with a nice fragrance!

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SOTD Monday 8-12-2013

Muhle R41 (2010) w/Crystal
Ingram SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
British Sterling Cologne

We all got a late start today because of the problems but, "it's not how you start....it's how you finish" and looks like we're rolling again thanks to our great TSD Admin staff!

 

Monday:

Prep: Hot Shower, AoS Unscented PSO
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Jasmine Coffee Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Trig Silver Edge (1)
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Cold water rinse, Alum, cold water splash, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Xeryus by Givenchy (vintage)

Trig doesn't get a whole lot of love - or even discussion - but this was easily my closest most comfortable shave to date.

 

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Noxzema Classic Clean​

Proraso Green Shave Cream​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip D3 (1958)​

Shark Super Chrome Blade (20)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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Glad that TSD is back.​

Another fine shave with the Shark blade. This was the twentieth shave with this one blade. I am going to set this blade aside for a while and use a new blade and change razors for a change. Then, I will load up this blade again and see how it drives. I have been satisfied with all the shaves from this blade, but I am getting bored. Need change.​

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Shumate Peacemaker razor (freshly honed from Larry at Whipped dog)
Rooney badger hair brush
Erasmic soap
TSD aftershave milk (bay rum)

Tried face lather tonight, worked ok, but I think I will stick with bowl lather, thicker lather for me.

 

How do like the TSD bay rum milk?
I almost ordered some before the great crash of '13 (a few nights ago)...

 

Its soothing, the bay rum smell isn't quite what I consider bay rum but overall it is a good aftershave. Alcohol ones are hard on my skin.

 

Hey guys, did you miss me? I sure missed the fine folks here.

Prep: hot shower, TBS Maca Root Face Wash, Alba Botanical Scrub.
Brush: Vulfix Burlington.
Razor: W&B 4/8".
Cream: TBS Maca Root.
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Lavender, Krampert's Frostbite.

I had a good shave, but I think my straight needs honed. I'll send it off this time, so that way I don't mess it up. I still had a DFS and got a full straight shave regardless. The TBS cream is a great product. It's incredibly slick and gives a lot of cushion. It's real versatile too. You can use it without a brush just fine if need be. The Krampert's Frostbite froze my face too. I just love it. It's definitely pushing everything else to the backseat.

 

Sure we missed you, Ry! I missed my daily fix of TSD too!

 

The Tour De Mike's: Week 1 - Day One

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Day 1 conclusion: I was probably most pleased with the scent and the slickness from this soap today. There was a little left to be desired on the density side, with cushion and protection coming in a little behind the products that are known for this (MWF/Tabac). But, then again, look at the lineup I am comparing this with (MWF/Tabac)! Looking forward to seeing how it performs tomorrow, now that I have had my first experience with this soap.​

 

Monday morning, August 12, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade,
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Pre : RR King Louis shaving gel
Robert Becker Scuttle Large
Yuma Turkish razor
Ripira Blade
Simpson chubby 3 best badger
RR XXX shaving cream
Alum
RR wax

 

12-08-2013

Pre-shave: Proraso Green Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps - Lime
Brush: Semogue SOC Cerda Cherry
Razor: Edwin Jagger Barley DE89BA11
Blade: Gillette Azul Aço Inox
Aftershave: Bozzano Mentolada

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This session went very well. Full BBS.
I tried this set that was offered to me by a friend from other forum. This soap Mike's is just fabulous, which in 30s to load the brush, it provided abundant foam for shaving the entire session without feeling a hint of dryness. A true must have for every one of us. I was also very impressed with these Gillette Stainless Steel. Cut sharp, very precise and clean, without traces of irritation and blood spots. And Bozzano closed the session with a very cool way.
Good week for everyone.

 

Monday 12-08-2013

Razor: Gillette Slim '64 @ 8
Blade: SuperMax Super Platinum (1)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream: Arko Ice Mint
AS: Barbon

Tuesday 13-08-2013

Razor: Gillette Slim '64 @ 7
Blade: SuperMax Super Platinum (2)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream: Top Ten Menthol
AS: Top Ten Menthol

SuperMax is little bit harsh on my face,even at @7,while Polsilver at @ 9 is more smooth and sharp,definitely my choice for this razor!

 

Tuesday


Muhle R41 (13)
Rapira Lux (d3)
Palmolive Stick/TSD Iced Florida Water SS
Vulfix 404
Osage Rub
Dominica BR Lime

 

Monday

Hot shower
Semogue 1305
Arko
R-41
Bic Chrome (2)
Cold water rag
Captains Choice Lime

Fantastic 2-pass DFS+++! The Captians Choice Lime is a welcome addition to my den. Awesome stuff!