SoS: January 27, 2014 - February 2, 2014

Nivea SC
Semogue 2000
Fatip head on a Razzorock Jaws handle
Astra SP (1)
Ralon AS

The Fatip head seems more manageable with the longer, heavier handle, as does the 2000 with the rubber band
Very good shave today

 

Razor: ER 1924
Blade: GEM SS
Brush: Omega 10810
Lather: Cella
Post: Pinaud Clubman

I'm still recovering from yesterdays bad shave. I tried the Marco method again. This time I took my time loading and the lather was stable. Not completely convinced by this method though, it is messier and takes the same amount of time to lather as lathering drier and progressively adding water. I take more time swirling in the tub in this method, less on the face. While normally I take less time on the tub and more on the face. Its a trade off.

 

I had a busy few days so no real time for pictures. Sorry! For the days I've missed it's been:

Merkur 11C
Shark Super Chrome
Muhle 31K252
TBS Maca Root SC
Nivea Classic A/S

 

Gem 1912
Tsd iced sub zero
Tgn f2 finest badger
Osage rub

Can you say cold? Just when I thought it couldn't get any colder I added the face rub lol its -5 degrees at my house and I think my face is -30 hahah

 

Thursday:
hot shower w/HTGAM Cavendish bar soap
ShaveSecret PSO
Schick L1 2 passes
Personna Platinum Chrome (1)
StickSchick 2+ passes
Personna Platinum Chrome (3)
VDH boar
HTGAM Cavendish soap (face lathered)
Thayer's unscented with aloe
HTGAM Cavendish AS balm
Petal Pushers HTGAM Cavendish deodorant (notice a pattern here?)

I think I bought a dud razor. Got four Schick injectors a couple weeks ago (I2, J1, J2, &L1) and I think the L1 is a dud. I was giving it another bath last night prepping it for this mornings' maiden voyage and noticed the head and spring mechanism didn't seem quite right but the blade seated okay and I don't know much about these razors so I figured it was alright until I tried to shave with it this morning. I'm still not sure exactly what's wrong with it but it seems like there's not enough spring tension to keep the blade in the full forward position so after two passes that did nothing (thought maybe my angle was wrong) I grabbed my StickSchick which was still nearby after Tuesday's shave and gave myself a DFS.

I tried member TDMSU's soak the whole puck technique with the big tin of soap and it worked great. I wasn't sure what I'd find when I got out of the shower having left it soaking in a sink full of hot water but it hadn't melted away and when I swirled my brush it rewarded me with the rich tobacco scent of Cavendish. It made for a lot more water atop the puck than what I normally do so I should have shook my brush out better but since I did four passes today I had time to figure out the ratio.

 

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Dorco 856 15/16
Muhle 35 brush
Proraso shave soap
EJ Pre Shave
Musgo Real Balm

 

Thursday, January 29 - Face Lather (modified) week

Prep: Warm rinse, PSO
Razor: Merkur 34HD
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SP
Soap: Body Shop Maca Root
Brush: Omega boar
Post: Warm rinse, cold splash, Proraso Green AS

I did not shave my face today. Yesterday's shave was soo good that I don't need to shave my face yet, but my head is another matter. I received the Maca Root creme today, so it was my chosen tonight. This was my first soft creme experience. I soaked the brush while I prepped my scalp. I took my shook out brush to the creme and made just about 10 swirls and headed to the skull. The lather built quickly and slickly. A relatively quick first pass was followed by a rinse and more lather. Second pass was a bit more circumspect with more touch and sense with my off hand as I found the stubble strips and I paid much attention to the sound and sense as the razor passed to the hidden zone on the back of my head. A quick rinse followed by 3rd and 4th partial touch up passes in several areas. I wrapped up with a warm then cold water rinse and massaged in the cooling Proraso Green.
Nice noggin shave.

 

Hot shower
Stirlings body soap
Homemade PSO
VDH brush
merkur 23c
astra blade
stirling coolsoap
stirling sharp dressed man AS

BBS great shave

 

Friday Morning Shave
Razor: Rimei
Blade: Rapira (4)
Soap: Camelot
Brush: Isana Men Badger
Aftershave: Tariş Lavender Cologne

I had an excellent BBS

 

Friday, January 31st, 2014



Fritz Bracht Tennis Facharbeit 80, 9/16 Full Hollow, Round Point​

• Pre-shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Tcheon Fung Sing Shaving Crea "Red Tub"
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger Brush
• Bowl: Supercheap Chinese Steel Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
• Razor: Fritz Bracht Tennis Facharbeit 80, 9/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Williams Aqua Velva Lociòn Aftershave

 

5/8 T.I.
Le Pere Lucien
homemade brush
T.G.I.F. last week that called for 2 more days of work. Hopefully it'll be a quiet weekend, I have things to do.Very nice shave this morning. I had a hard time doing a cold water rinse today, it's been so darn cold. Have a good one.

 

Dove Men's Face Wash
TOBS Lavender Shaving Cream
Parker Pure Badger
'62 Gillette Slim
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless
CWR
Thayers Cucumber WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

It was a very good shave. The TOBS Lavender SC face lathered readily and provided enough for the two passes and touch ups. The Gillette Slim loaded with a Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless gave a near BBS shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Cucumber WH and Aqua Velva Ice Blue leaving me clean, smooth, and refreshed. Nice...

 

Shower with N'7 face wash and scrub
Palmolive cream
Franks Brush
Fatip grande
Ribira blade
Old spice lotion
Gillette gel sensitive

 

R41
Perma-Sharp Super
Omega 80265
Arko SS
Superior 70

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Crown Shaving Co. Supreme Glide Preshave lotion
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Van Der Ginger's frankensoap
Razor: FaTip Piccolo NIckel
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (3)
Passes: WTG (6)
Post: Cold water splash, Captain's Choice Cat o' 9 Tails AS

Yesterday's shave was close enough that I nearly didn't shave this AM at all, but decided to go with the 1 quick pass due to an appointment this AM. Given how easily I've lathered both the Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine and the Van Der Haagen in the past, I was surprised to have difficulty producing good lather today with the combination; perhaps the mix is less than perfect thus far. DFS results for a single pass, followed with the warmth of the Cat o' 9.

 

Cobra Classic
Kai Mild (4)
Simpson P8 Best
Haslinger Schafmilch
Barbasol Pacific Rush
Simpson A/S Balm

Tom Ford - Tuscan Leather

 

Friday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Proraso Green Crema Pre/Dopo Barba
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Permasharp day 5
Proraso Green SS
Thayers Witch Hazel
Floid Classic AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EdT

I still have an older version of Proraso Green soap and I like it a lot. The lather is very rich and it's very cooling and nice. The Pre/Dopo cream gave me plenty of additional chill and the witch hazel and Floid Classic aftershave felt so good afterwards. I'm surprised at how well the Permasharp blade is holding out after five shaves. Smooth, fresh and comfortable!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Coate’s Sandalwood Cream
Razor: Gillette Slim on 6
Blade: Israeli Red Personna (1)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip 22mm x 48mm
Aftershave: Clubman

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

Coate’s Sandalwood Cream to face lather with today. I loaded a new Israeli Red Personna in the Slim and set sail. The Coate’s creams (unfortunately not made anymore) produce an easy, thick, cushioning lather. I had a great shave: smooth, close, and nick free. I finished up with some Clubman.

FYI-A stash of the Coate’s creams was found a while back. They are small 50ml travel tubes: $3.95+$0.50 shipping (USA). You can get all six scents here: http://www.coatescream.com/

Bob

 

Friday, January 31, 2014

Prep: Warm shower, Cetaphil Lotion
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Gillette Yellow (3)
Soap: Stirling Clubman
Brush: Semogue 830
Post: Master Astringent, Cetaphil Lotion
Aftershave: Brut

No work today, so I was able to have a very relaxed, easy shave and it turned out wonderful. What a terrific shave!

Have a great day!