SoS 6/18-6/24

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by msandoval858, Jun 17, 2007.

  1. qhsdoitall

    qhsdoitall Wilbur

    :p Some of us don't keep cameras in their gym locker at work. Someone might get nervous and think I'm into locker room porno. :rofl
     
  2. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

    Moderator Supporting Vendor
    Oh and all the shaving items isn't odd to your co-workers? :confused:
     
  3. qhsdoitall

    qhsdoitall Wilbur

    Actually, they think it is pretty cool. They're starting to ask a lot of questions and trying out some of the aftershaves and colognes. Some of them even like the Aqua Velva. No accounting for taste I guess. :rofl
     
  4. Padron

    Padron Active Member

    Fri night

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    Great Shave :D
     
  5. moviemaniac

    moviemaniac Tool Time

    mmmmmhhhh... now that's one great looking razor :drool

    SATURDAY

    Flare Tip SS
    Feather
    MP best badger
    Trumper CSF/PRE
    Aramis SS
    alum, alum, alum
    Pinaud Bay Rum
    Diana with Menthol balm

    I've made a bad and a good experience today:

    bad: That 23€ Aramis-soap doesn't lather AT ALL! I tried it with next to no water, loads of water and a third time with a middle-of-the-road amount of water. The bit of lather you get disappears on your face after a few strokes with the razor. That's a pity because the soap is slick, the scent is great and so is the skincare... :(

    good: Found a tub of an Austrian product called "Diana balm with menthol" in my parents medicine cabinet yesterday. It's a product designed to help after (sun-)burn, for sore muscles and in general as a balm after working out. Curious as I am I had to try it as an ASB. And it worked GREAT! The skincare is wonderful, the product is made from natural ingredients only without perfume or colorants and - it has MENTHOL! LOADS of MENTHOL! You'll get yer mug deep-frozen from that stuff you'll even get tears in your eyes! Wonderful! :D :drool
     
  6. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    Saturday

    Merkur 11C (HD Open Comb Razor)
    Lord Blade
    Simpson Special Brush in Best Badger
    Ingram Shaving Cream
    Anherb Aftershave Conditioner
    Floid Blue Aftershave Splash
     
  7. TomH

    TomH Welcome Wagon

    Saturday morning:

    Futur / Feather Hi
    SCS badger brush
    Proraso pre
    Truefitt & Hill Almond shaving cream
    MyChelle for Man A/S Splash (great stuff, with a nice scent and a good healing effect)
     
  8. DragonBoy

    DragonBoy Team Player

    Saturday 23rd


    Edwin Jagger Faux Ivory DE
    Lord Blade
    Muehle Pure
    Gold dachs Spezial RasierSiefe :drool

    Alum
    Floid AS

    MamaBear Cadebury Moss Cologne :drool
     

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  9. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Saturday:

    Omega brush
    Parker 22R/ 7 am day 3
    Kaloderma shaving cream
    Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
    Quorum a/shave

    a truly vintage and nostalgic shave for me today--Kaloderma shaving cream hasn't been in production for Lord knows how many years. I was lucky to get a tube of it from a very fine gentleman in this group. A special message to Shlomo Hartuv, my old barber when I lived in Israel--Shlomo, ata tamid hayita ha akhi tov, tiyeh bari, Boubi!
     
  10. Spirit_of_76

    Spirit_of_76 Yardley Ninja

    Fields Buckingham Lavender Shaving Soap
    Simpson's Chubby CH2 Best
    9/8 F. Fenney "Tally Ho" Straight
    Handamerican Strop
    Immortelle Hydrosol
    Hydrolast Unscented A/S Conditioner
    Creed Bois du Portugal

    Not sure about the Fields soap. It performs great rich, voluminous lather with plenty of cushion and slip, but man does it ever smell funky! Kind of like that stale, musty smell you get in a locker room. Tried lathering the soap a couple of times to get rid of it but to no avail. I'm not sure I want to lather my face with something that smells so off:(
     
  11. qhsdoitall

    qhsdoitall Wilbur

    This is like the Ogallala Bay Rum soap. If you want lather forget it. If you're OK with the rest of the properties of the soap then you'll do fine. Match it with an unscented cream next time and see what you get.
     
  12. qhsdoitall

    qhsdoitall Wilbur

    Throw a couple of drops of Olbas Oil into it and see what you get. :D
     
  13. Spirit_of_76

    Spirit_of_76 Yardley Ninja


    Sweet Friodur! I love abalone scales.
    I'm going to go out on a limb and ass-u-me that is one of the Wacker friodurs offered by Shaving Shop and would like to know what you think of them. I have several NOS Henckels which I like a lot, but had heard the Wacker ones were not as good. Can you compare the two?
    Regards,
    Alex
     
  14. Spirit_of_76

    Spirit_of_76 Yardley Ninja

    The soap performs so well that anything is worth a try! Not quite in the same league as the Yardley, but better than any currently available soap.
    Regards,
    Alex
     
  15. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    well, I've had Aramis soap in the past, and strangely enough, it lathered nicely, but it gave me a bad rash and irritation all over my face and neck. A pity, because it smells wonderful.
     
  16. Padron

    Padron Active Member

    Hi Alex,

    I think these were reground by Wacker, I think the grind is fine on these Friodurs. I also have a few NOS Friodurs, not from Wacker and they all give me an excellent shave as well but are not the same size so I think it may be hard to get an accurate comparison.

    I really like the steel on these and they hold a very good edge for me and give excellent shaves. The scales are by Robert Williams, his work is outstanding. :D

    Neale
     
  17. johnniegold

    johnniegold New Member

    after shower at the sink:

    Merkur HD/IP(3)
    C&E BB
    Trumper CSF
    De Vergulde Hand shave stick
    warm water rinse
    touch up with disposable Gillette
    cold water splash
    Thayers Lavender w/h
    Brut a/s (1st time I used this stuff in about 25 years. Used sparingly, not bad)
     
  18. Baloosh

    Baloosh Duder

    Saturday

    Hot shower
    Proraso Pre-Post at end of shower
    Feather ACD-N (Japanese) straight w/ Pro Guard blade (Day 3)
    Touch up w/ '63 Fatboy w/ Derby blade (Day 2)
    Pre de Provence soap + DR Harris Almond cream
    Warm water rinse
    Cold water rinse
    Pinaud Bay Rum A/S splash (YOWZA!)
    Cold water rinse
    QED Texas Cedarwood A/S Skin Conditioner + Mama Bear's Menthol A/S Milk + Trumper's Limes Skin Food
    Creed Green Irish Tweed EdT
     
  19. qhsdoitall

    qhsdoitall Wilbur

    Texas Cooler with Bark
     
  20. Padron

    Padron Active Member


    Hi Jason,

    How are you liking your Feather, shave you tried the other blades available besides the Pro Guards? What are your thoughts on the blades?

    I need to buy some blades for mine so I can finally try it out.

    Thanks!
     

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