SoS: August 19, 2013 - August 25, 2013

August 21, 2013 Wednesday evening shave:

Prep: Shower and hot face towel/ Somerset's Original pre-shave oil
Brush: Restored Made Rite Finest Badger
Cream: Razorock Brain Freeze
Razor: 1953 Gillette Superspeed
Blade: PolSilver SI new
Two pass shave WTG and ATG with touch ups.
Post: Rinse and ice cube rub.
Aftershave: Myrsol Formula F Extra

DFS

Frank

 

Gillette Aristocrat #22
Shark Super Chrome
Barbasol Original w/MBomb
Brut A/S w/ MBomb

Was in a rush this morning, so I just whipped barbasol all over my face and head. Face and dome was bbs at least! Sharks work great in this as well, but now at the end of the day doesn't feel quite as close as Feathers left me. More blade investigation will be needed. Nice chilly feeling at least for when I headed off to do my Wednesday morning forced march.

 

Wed am shave.

7 o'clock black (6!)
Vintage merkur slant
Proraso green
Frank shaving silver tip Fan
Florida water A/S
Pre De Provence

Day 6 on the ugly blade! Gonna milk this one till "she cant handle it any more scotty"!!!!

 

My dear friend, how does the Aspis Cool Stream compare to the Ice Rain in menthol power? The Ice Rain is wonderful but I never tried the Cool Stream.

 

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Noxzema Classic Clean​

Van Der Hagen Deluxe Soap​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

Gillette Super Speed Y1 (1953)​

ASCO Super Stainless​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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I got a new puck of Van Der Hagen Deluxe soap and melted it down in a little bowl. I haven't had any of the deluxe soap in a while. I really like it. The new ASCO blade performed well, and I ended up with a great shave.​

 

prep-hot water
brush-Rooney
Soap-Proraso
Razor-Makrauer's Special
Post-TSD Egyptian Spice Witch Hazel

 

SotN

Gillette Sensitive - Argentina
GEM 1912 w/PErsonna Blade (1)
WD Silver Tip
HBG Bay Rum

 

Thursday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Solo Menthol SC
L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Svoboda AS Balsam
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Grey Flannel EDT

The Solo Menthol is another cream which was apparently discontinued and I'm not happy about that because it smells so nice, lathers great, and gives excellent skincare. The menthol effect is weak but it's still noticeable. The Svoboda balsam is a must-have for me, and naturally - so is the Aqua Velva. Today's shave was wonderful.

 

Thursday - Menthol Week

CO Bigelow face lathered with Vie Long 12603
EJ89dl with Feather (3)
3 passes and finish with Aqua Velva Ice Sport

 

Thursday - another day closer. Are you ready?

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO + 2 drops TSD M Bomb
Coffee: Maxwell House Breakfast Blend, BLACK
CD: Glenn Kaiser ~ Blues Heaven Vol II
Soap: TSD Interception
Brush: Ol' Blue
DE: '61 Fatboy @ 7
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Just another fantastic shave.

 

Super Wedge
Klar Klassic
Semogue 2000
Osage Rub
Excellent shave, theses little wedges are a joy for me to use. This will probably be the last time the Semogue will be in this configuration, it's going to get tweaked. Have a good one.

 

Thursday-Menthol Week

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Razor: Maggard MR1
Blade: SuperMax Titanium
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Aftershave: Aqua Blue (Grocery Store Knock Off)

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

This was the 4th shave with the SuperMax Titanium’s. They did another excellent job, nice and smooth so far. I was back with the Stirling MITA. Each time I use it, I like it better. It produces a nice thick, smooth lather. Close, nick, and burn free shave. I finished with grocery store Aqua Blue. I figured for $1.50, I should try some. It is not even on the same planet with Krampert’s Frostbite, Captain’s Choice Cat O’Nine Tails, or Floid Blue. Of course, that was no surprise either……

Bob

 

How did that Gillette Sensitive work for you?

 

Gillette NEW LC on a Weber Bulldog handle
Permasharp Super
Chubbz2 (Rubberset 300N with Omega knot)
Walter's Rose
Alum
Superior 70

A decent shave this morning, but my prep was off a bit. Not the greatest, but comfortable enough...

 

Thursday

Unscented glycerin soap
Petal Pushers unscented kokum butter soap
Oscar11 brush with HIS knot
Gillette fat-handled Tech
Astra SP blade
CeraVe lotion

I love this brush! Steve (oscar11) extracted the knot from one of my HIS brushes and transferred it to this beautiful handle. This brush made an excellent lather from the Petal Pushers soap. Three passes plus touch up gave a smooth, comfortable shave.

 

THURZday
Menthol Week continues...

a. Pre: Hot shower,Hot 2-minute towel, Proraso 'Crema Pre Barba'
b. Razor: Merkur 38c HD Barber Pole
c. Blade: Feather Stainless (Day 6), hand-strop pre & post shave
d. Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
e. Soap: Tabac Soap & Proraso Menthol Cream & liquid Glycerin— scuttle-warmed
f. Shave: 3 passes and touch-up
g. Post: Cold water rinse & dry; Osage Rub AS & Pre De Provence balm

Day 6 with the Feather blade is definitely the FINAL day for this blade! Prior to this, I made 12 consecutive days with the Merkur blade with no fall-off, but the Feather is fading fast!
Still able to get a decent MENTHOL-infused shave however!

 

SOTD Thursday 8-22-2013

Cadet CC TP-26
Super Max Ti blade
Classic Shaving Lilac SS
GT G4 Scuttle
Vintage Austrian Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Old Spice Classic ASL

 

Thursday morning, August 22, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (9)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Thursday, 08/22

Hot shower to start the day off right and to untangle the stiffness.
RazoRock glycerin bar for facial prep
Brush choice today was; Semogue 1325
Soap choice; Haslinger Blue
Razor; Old Style Open Comb Gillette, my oldest vintage razor
Blade; Concord this blade has been a pleasant surprise, was not sure what to expect. It's a solid performer.
A splash of Osage, for the hot day ahead, then a dab of Proraso
Three passes achieved a super great DFS

 

Thursday morning, August 22, 2013

Schick E2 Injector & Exchange Select blade (5)
Omega 20102 boar bristle brush,
Arko soap, bowl lather & shave—
Captain's Choice Lime rinse, just right!



Wow, another smooth and comfy DFS, the rebranded Personna blade still going strong, smooth as the first day. Captain's Lime is a wonderful finish to a great shave.

Aces!