SOS 05Mar - 11Mar

Friday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in shower
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 4)
B&B Finest Ebony
HBS Lavender soap
Alum
Thayer's Lavender W/H
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla A/S splash
SCS Lavender A/S milk () -- rinsed that off
Anherb A/S gel
T&H 1805 EdT

I had forgotten why I traded away my tub of Taylor's Lavender cream... until this morning. The HBS Lavender soap burned the entire time, and the SCS Lavender milk burned like mad the instant I put it on... ended up having to rinse it off and followed up with the Anherb gel. I think I must have a skin reaction/allergy to Lavender EO. Anyone ever heard of that? It's a shame... I think I'll end up trading/selling my Lavender stash. :mad:

The weird thing is... the Thayer's Lavender and MamaBear's Summer A/S (with Lavender and Rose hydrosols) don't affect me that way... maybe a certain strength or concentration of Lavender EO does it?

 

after shower at the sink:

'68 Gillette Slim (Derby 3)
SR 3226
Proraso pre post
Trumpers Sandalwood s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Old Spice a/s
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal edt

 

@Baloosh: Could it be that Thayer's Lavender and MB A/S use fragrance oils and not EOs?

Friday:

Dovo 5/8 full hollow
Kent BK4
Kiss My Face Key Lime
alum
Spanish Floid
L'Occitane Cade ASB

 

I had the same problem with Taylor's Lavender Cream. The Vulfix Lavender, which I now use....gives no such problem.

 

Kind of a mix and match day

Merkur Slant w/gillette
C&E Best
QED Rose Geranium shave stick
alum
Aqua Velva
GFT Coral Skin Food
St. John's Island Spice cologne

 

2007-03-09

Shower:
John Frieda Sheere Blonde Shampoo
Dr. Burt's Poison Ivy Soap
Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
100% Glycerin as Pre-Shave

Shave:
No Name Badger Brush
Merkur HD Classic Gold/Swedish Gillette
Mama Bear Irish Glen Shave Cream (Lather out the Bowl Baby!)
WTG/45° XTG/45° XTG/ATG (Glycerin for first 2 passes)

Post Shave:
Alum Block
Thayer's Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion/Almond Oil/Tea Tree Oil Custom ASB

Result:
Not a peep out of the Alum Block and near BBS 4.5/5.0

 

Friday

• Shower
• Cromwell & Carruthers oil applied to face, followed by hot towel treatment
• MB Attar of Roses cream
• eShave Pure Badger
• Fat Boy (3/5/7) & Swedish Gillette
• Alum block
• Body Shop Kistna ASB

Best ever! Swedish Gillette :signs021 :signs107 :love029

 

Definitely possible.. I didn't even think of that.

Don't know if I want to try to risk it with another brand or not... I'm going to give it a couple more tries and we'll see how it goes. I may find a solution, or I may end up trading/selling my Lavender stash!

 

Friday

Merkur Futur /Feather Blade
Rooney Style1 Small in Super Silvertip
L'Occitane Cade Shaving Soap
Alum Block
men-U Facial Moisturiser

L.Occitane Eau des Baux EDT

 

Old Spice pre shave wash
C&E best badger
'68 Super Speed
7 AM day 3
C&E Nomad SC
Thayer's Lavender
Avon Pro Sport ASC

 

Sunday

The Gentalmans Quarter bay rum shave soap in the bowl and Olivias bay rum bath soap in the shower.

I am going to work drunk of bay rum.:rofl

 

Jason, DR Harris lavender cream is poison for my skin---I never experienced such a rash and irritation in all the years that I'm shaving. Isn't that odd? AOS lavender cream, on the other hand, works ok for me.

Jeff

 

b4 beddy-bye

Shower:
Mary Kay Timewise cleansing bar
Dr. Bronners Magic peppermint soap
PertPlus
Shave:
Omega Elegant brush
Slim + Derby [#2S (4P+TU)]
MamaBear Rosewood EO soap
AquaVelva classic AS splash
RNB AS
RNB ASB
Pinaud Special Reserve AS/C
***************************
Lovie used her Aristocrat, Derby and some MB Rosewood lather to take care of her lady bizness !!

 

Experimental shave today, a rather nice one, damn close and smooth without any irritation at all. That's the goal I wanna reach with my straights too in the next months

Merkur HD
Russian Gillette day 2 (methinks, haven't used it for quite some time)
Beta-version of brushless shaving-cream from a lovely Swiss lady
Alum
Dominica Bay Rum
Anherb ASC

 

Saturday 10th

Schick Krona DE
Wilkinson Blade
Muehle Pinsel Super Badger
TGQ Cavendish Black Ss

Alum
Pinaud Classic AS

Mmmm.. Great Shave!

 

Saturday:

Omega brush
Dovo Bismarck
De Vergulde Hand shaving soap bowl
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
De Vergulde Hand a/shave spray

ah, shaving is so much fun!

Jeff

 

:sihns011 :happy088 :happy026 :happy093

 

Saturday AM

LONG Hot shower
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 5)
SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist cream :drool
Alum
Aqua Velva A/S splash
SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist A/S balm
SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist EdT

I'm one of the lucky ones who gets the pleasure of having the Bay Rum scent last a bit longer on me than most... and SCS Sue got it dead to rights with her Bay Rum w/ a Twist scent!!!

 

Saturday have-to-work shave:

B&B finest horn brush
Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort cream
Gillette Fatboy with Swedish Gillette blade (dial 9!)
T & H Ultimate Comfort aftershave balm

Good shave this morning! I have sorta hit a "sweet spot" with these Gillette adjustables.