SoS: October 14, 2013 - October 20, 2013

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO Aroostook, hand strop blade
Coffee: Maxwell House, BLACK
CD: The Essence of T-Bone Walker
Cream: TBS Maca Root + 4 drops TSD M Bomb
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
DE: '72 Black Beauty @ 6
Blade: Astra SP, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops TSD M Bomb, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Darn near BBS.

 

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6 days beard growth;
Gerovital facewash;
Muhle R41 with Feather blade (7);
Muhle HJM boar bristle brush;
D'Amaris Royal shaving cream;
WTG, XTG, ATG, some minor touch-ups;
Finish with cold water rinse;
TARR Super aftershave;
Tabac EDT.

Got a nice comfortable shave, BBS.
A great way to start the week.

 

Columbus Day 10/14

Typical start for the day hot shower.
Facial prep~~~RazoRock glycerin
Featured Soap~~~RazoRock Nonno Michelino
Today's Brush~~~Semogue Owner's Club
Razor~~~Old Style Open Comb Gillette
Blade~~~Israeli Blue
Post, warm water rinse,cold water splashes,Kramperts
Summary~~~Three passes achieved the ultimate DFS

 

Another great shave!

Prep: warm face wash with Burt's Bees
Soap: LA Shaving Woody Lavender
Brush: Parker synthetic
Razor: Merkur Classic 33c
Blade: Gillette sharp edge yellow
Post: Krampert's Bay Rum

DFS.
Easy smooth shave with great lather.

Have a great Monday.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream​

Parker Pure Badger Brush​

Gillette New w/bar handle​

Shark Super Chrome (14)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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Day fourteen of the federal shutdown and day fourteen of this Shark Super Chrome blade. That is two full weeks on this blade with more to follow. Hoping to outlive the shutdown. The Proraso Sandalwood face-lathered very well with the Parker brush. Today, I did three passes with the Gillette New and Shark Super Chrome for a near BBS shave. Finishing off with the Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman left me feeling mighty fine. Cleaned up and palm-stropped the blade putting it aside for another day. Last shave of year 65.​

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Fourteen days and going on the Shark Super Chrome.​

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14.10.2013

• Prep: shower, Bulldog Original face wash
• Razor: Cobra Classic
• Blade: Feather Pro (11)
• Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
• Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps Pine & Cedarwood sample
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba

Sorry for the lousy picture today.

 

It's been getting colder in the middle of the country so I made a place for this to stay on the counter until Spring since I'll be using it at least 1/3rd of the time.
Warm to hot water shower for me and brush soak in a one of a kind scuttle thrown by my Niece. Tabac, Tabac, Tabac...oh yeah and a Merkur 34G with a Rapira.

 

Razor: Fat Boy 1960 @9
Blade: Croma Diamant
Brush: oscar11 26mm HMW
Cream: Derby
Post: Alum, Thayer's & Nivea Creme
AS: Fine American Blend

 

That's a nice looking mug Brad.

 

Very nice. I never pulled more than a few shaves from a Shark blade.

Does that mean it is your birthday tomorrow? If so, I would like to wish you a happy birthday.

 

I guess there are different kinds of Shark blades. These Super Chromes are chrome plated stainless steal with polymer coating. And yes, tomorrow I start my 66th trip around the sun. Thanks for the birthday wish.

 

Not a very pleasant shave tonight.

Prep: hot shower, TBS Maca Root Face Wash.
Brush: Vulfix Burlington. I originally lathered with my Semogue 1305, but rinsed it out and re lathered with my Burlington.
Razor: '62 Slim set on 6 for the first pass, 3 for the second.
Blade: Polsiver SI.
Cream: Ingram.
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's Lavender WH, Captain's Choice Lime.

Guys, I don't know what made this shave so unpleasant. I think it might be my lathering. I originally wanted to do a super lather with Proraso White and Ingram, but the lather was too airy. I went with it at first, but a few razor strokes told me that it would be worse. I then went with the Burlington and got somewhat better results. I need to just sit down and watch some lathering videos because I'm having a newbie moment. I feel irritation on my neck and I hope that my post shave routine will clear it up by tomorrow.

 

Happy Birthday young man!

 

arty:

 

15-October - 2013

Pre-shave: Pré Proraso Green
Soap: TFS Cannella e Arancio
Brush: Semogue 1438
Razor: Edwin Jagger Barley DE89BA11
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Aftershave: Thayers Withch Hazel Aloé Vera + ASB Prep

Score: 7,8/10

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Tuesday

RazoRock Nonno Michelino face lathered with TGN 22 boar knot
EJ89dl with Wilkinson Sword (1)
3 passes, alum and finish with Proraso aftershave

The Nonno Michelino is a sandalwood soap, but I didn't care for the scent. I like the TOBS and Proraso sandalwood scents more. It lathered easily and well.

 

Gillette NEW Deluxe Bulldog
Voskhod (2)
CO Bigelow SC
Omega 80265
Cold water rinse

Not the closest shave I ever had, but close enough and comfortable.

 

Tuesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Proraso Green SC
Svoboda AS Balm
Barbon AS
Aramis Stick Deodorant
Aramis EdT

I shaved quite fast this morning but somehow I still managed a BBS without any issues whatsoever. This new version of Proraso Green cream is simply awesome - so much rich lather and skincare with that famous menthol cooling that the Svoboda balm and Barbon intensify. The Rapira blades are apparently perfect for me.

 

Tuesday:
hot shower
Maggard Lime PSO
Parker 80R
Merkur Super Platinum (4)
VDH boar
GFT Extract of Limes cream (in the scuttle)
Alum
Thayer's alcohol free unscented w/aloe
T&H West Indian Limes cologne

LOL - Lots of Lime - Shave number 4 with the Merkur and it won't be making it through the full five shave test - Tried hard to give it a fair shake but I just can't get a great shave with this blade. We'll save the rest and try them sometime in a different razor. Great lather with the GFT especially after it warms up in the scuttle.​

 

SOTD Oct 15

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Derby Extra Stainless Steel (3)
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 2 (WTG, ATG)
Post: hot water

I decided to mix it up today and throw an ATG pass into the mix. I was a little leery about back to back shave days after murdering my neck last time, but I was one less pass with yesterday's shave... I stayed with the two passes and it once again worked out well, resulting in a borderline DFS. There was slight irritation during the shave but none a half hour later and no razor burn I can see.

I didn't seem to have much audible feedback on the ATG pass, especially the neck, is this normal?