SoS: August, 12 2013 - August 18, 2013

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Noxzema Classic Clean​

Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap​

Frank Shaving Finest Badger​

Gillette Super Speed Y1 (1953)​

Wilkinson Sword Super Chrome​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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Great shave. Started stropping my blade today based on a tip I got off of a TSD post. The process may add a few more comfortable shaves to the life of a blade. It takes about 30 seconds. We shall see.​

 

Happy Birthday Man!!! You got 1 year on me...I also have a birth year/quarter black beauty!

 

Part 2, Friday dinnertime:

Merkur slant
Bic
Wee Scot
Vergulde Hand
Light Blue Aqua Velva

Two passes for a nice smooth face, and off to the church!

 

SOTD 08-16-13. Forgot to take a pic. Sorry.

* Shower
• Soap: Old Spice Swagger bar soap
• Shampoo: Head & Shoulders shampoo with Old Spice scent

* Shave
• Prep: Hot shower, Nivea Face Wash, Every Man Jack Signature Mint Face Scrub, Hot towel
• Razor: Magic Shavette
• Blade: Super Max (1)
• Brush: Van Der Hagen boar
• Lather: Van Der Hagen Deluxe soap
• Passes: WTG/XTG/ATG/RXTG
• Post: Warm water rinse, Cold water rinse, T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel pads, Gillette Intense Cooling Lotion, Pinaud Clubman After Shave Lotion

My 6th or 7th run with the shavette. Boy, did I turn my face into a scene from Saw. One of these days I will get it right. My neck is redder than the cast of Duck Dynasty. A co-worker asked if I was in a knife fight. That said, the shave was acceptable (lol?) It was pretty smooth. Quite bloody yet pretty smooth. I think I'll let my face forgive me before I go back to the old faithful safety razor.

 

August 17, 2013 Saturday morning shave

Prep: Warm water splashes/Somerset's pre-shave oil
Brush: Thater 4342 Silvertip
Cream/Soap: C.O. Bigelow
Razor: Merkur Classic Long Handle
Blade: Feather (2)
Two pass shave WTG, ATG
Post: Cold rinse and Myrsol Blue

Frank

 

Gillette New LC Ball End
Lada (d1)
TSD Iced Florida Water SS
Vulfix 404
M&L Florida Water A/S

 

Saturday-Sample Shave Day

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Queen Charlotte Key Lime Sample
Razor: Maggard MR1
Blade: Gillette SP 7 O’Clock Blue
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Aftershave: Capt.’s Choice-Lime Sample

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

This was the 3rd day with the Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP’s. The QCS Lime delivered a very easy and very good lather. Very good shave, nick and burn free. I finished with the Captains Choice Lime sample I won in a PIF. The CC Lime is nice, but not overpowering. It left my face in great shape.

Bob

 

Saturday

Ogalla Bay Rum, Lime and Peppercorn bowl lathered with Merchant Rhoades Best Badger
EJ89dl with Viking's Sword (2)
3 passes, alum and Nivea Energy aftershave

Great shave

 

Saturday:

A dynamite shave this morning with:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 6
Gada Cool Mint SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Mennen Skin Bracer AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

I don't know how much smoother this could have gotten because I'm so BBS. My Super Speed/Rapira combination works like a charm day after day to clean me up beautifully. Wowwwwww, a small dab of the Gada Cool Mint explodes into ten tons of super-rich lather with a wonderful scent and a cooling sensation which matches Proraso Green. The Anherb conditioner and Skin Bracer are a great way to finish off a shave!

 

5/8 Paul Zsa Zsa Size-Gold
Ogallala Lime and Peppercorn
23mm Omega knot
Pinaud V.I. Bay Rum
Very nice shave this morning. I'm going to try and complete my vacuum chamber this morning and hopefully stabilize some brush handles today. Have a good one.

 

Sat AM shave

7 O'clock Black (2)
Tech head (Rose and Rhodium) - Cadet Handle
Arko
Semogue 830
Thayers Rose and witch A/S
Pre de Provence Balm

The Black 7 O'clocks start to get stainy looking after two days. I got 5 out of the 7 O'clock green before they got discolored - and could have got at least one or two more shaves. Im still going to use (I'm only on day 2) this black blade till I feel a diminishing shave or pulling. Maybe I should ignore discoloration on the blades after a few days use - it just bugs me.

 

SOTD Saturday 8-17-2013

Weber Bulldog Polished w/Crystal
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Brut Original Cologne

Great shave all around! Enjoy your weekend Gentlemen.

 

Saturday:

Prep: Hot water compress, AoS Unscented PSO
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Jasmine Coffee Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Personna Barber (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG
Post: Cold water splash, Dickinson's WH

Sort of a minimalist shave today, giving my face a bit of a respite. After 3 days, I can see why the Personna is popular, but I think it's not the best option for me at this point and with this razor, as it's a bit too tuggy with this setup - which influenced the decision to forego the 3rd pass. On to the Bolzano tomorrow.

 

Saturday
hot shower
M&F The Chief
Proraso PSC
Arko stick
Schick E3/Pella Coated (7)
cold water rinse
Shavex Alum
cold water rinse
Humphrey's Organic WH
Vitos Aftershaving

Great 2 pass face,1 pass noggin for BBS all around

 

Saturday morning:

Futur (4.5)
Polsilver SI
Wee Scot
Vergulde Hand
Pale Blue A/V

Great shave! The Polsilver felt really draggy in my HD, but it really shines in the Chinese Futur.

 

Saturday morning, August 17, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (6)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

PRE: MR GLO Soap + Homemade PSO
BRUSH: 26mm 2-band Super
LATHER: D.R. Harris Lavender + Speik Cream + Glycerine
RAZOR: W&B Hollow Ground WTG + Merkur 38c XTG/ATG
POST: Alum + 4711 Splash + Nivea ASB



Still only trust myself to go one pass with the straight! But this time just one small nick on ear requiring no styptic. Will probably take a year to be able to finish a shave with a straight completely, while getting similar results to the DE. It is nice to change things up a bit from time to time though! Have an awesome Saturday all!

 

SATURDAY

a. Pre: Hot shower,Hot 2-minute towel, Proraso PreShave Cream
b. Razor: Merkur 39c HD Slant Bar
c. Blade: Feather Stainless (Day 1), hand-strop pre & post shave
d. Brush: Whipped Dog 30mm Silvertip
e. Soap: Proraso Menthol creams & liquid Glycerin— scuttle-warmed
f. Shave: 3 passes and touch-up
g. Post: Cold water rinse & dry; Witch Hazel splash & Proraso balm

Switched to a NEW blade today—the Feather—rather than tempt fate & go Day 13 with the Merkur. We'll see how long the Feather lasts...
Slant & Feather a good combo! Ultra-smooooooth shave today = a fine BBS shave!

 

Saturday morning, August 17, 2013

Schick E2 Injector & Schick blade (12)
Omega 20102 boar bristle brush,
MWF soap, bowl lather & shave—
Captain's Choice Lime rinse, just right!


A dozen CCS's on the Schick blade! Time to change the blade tomorrow

Aces!

 

Chris, I commend you on your enthusiasm & patience delving into the world of straight razors. If I ever decide to venture there, I would probably follow the cautious route you are currently taking (single pass; DE finish). But as I rub my super-smooth post-Feather/Slant shave today, I wonder if I will ever be compelled enough to make a switch. Curiosity is there, no doubt, but not enough to yield to 'Straight's Siren Song' at this point in my morning routine.