SoS April 20 - 26 2009

SOTD April 25, 2009

MWF SS | C&E BBB | W&B 11/16 | Alum Block | Nature's Gift Sandalwood AS

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SATURDAY.

Hair - C&E Rose Water
Body - Yardley's English Rose
Razor - Dovo Disposable
Blade - Super Iridium
Cream - CO Bigelow
Brush - Omega 1077
Splash - AV Classic
Finish - Caron PH.

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Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bpOBAwrFVw&feature=related

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One aggressive WTG pass most people couldn't handle. But to borrow a characteristic cadence from Jeff Frost, they don't call me Boyextraordinare for nothin!

 

S-A-TUR-DAY! SHAVE!

Razor: '58 TV Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Platinum-Plus (NOS) day 3
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
A/S: AV

Close to 90 expected today, so I went all menthol. One of my best ever shaves.

 

A foggy, misty, overcast Saturday:

 

Dubl Duck Special No. 1
Rooney Emillion
Trumper's Coconut Oil soap
Proraso AS
Trumper's Limes Skin Food

 

Saturday April 25, 2009 10am

Hardware:
Brush: BBE
Razor: 68 slim adj. 9WTG/3ATG
Blade: Red IP (3)

Software:
Cream: TSD Blueberry and TSD Peppermint combo
AS Splash: TSD Lime
AS Milk: TSD Lime
Cologne: D&G Light Blue

 

4/25

1907 valet auto strop
feather SE
williams soap
ever roddy badger brush, black/green marble bakelite handle

dickinsons witch hazel
pinaud clubman virgin island bay rum

polo black


2 rounds on strop

 

Dave you always follow right after me on SOTD. I love having you there.

 

ive noticed that lately. we should see how long it goes before we have to start planning it :laugh042

 

Missed posting this earlier grrrr


1912 WWII Gem Jr.
Treet blade <d2>
Vintage Ever Ready Badger
TSD Banana SC
Aqua Velva Ice Blue




AHHHHHHHHHHH great shave as usual with this type razor.

 

mmmmmmmm....banana and AVIB... :sick007 :sick007 :sick007

 

pre: T&H pre-shave oil
hardware: Boker 5/8 Magnetic
brush: Shavemac 585
lather: Penhaligon's BB SC
post: Acqua Di Parma ASB

 

I know.. but I wanted to try out the TSD. You could not smell the banana in with the Ice Blue. I promise.

 

Saturday

Razor: Gillette Old Type
Blade: Israeli
Brush: Simpson PJ2 Super
Cream: Coates Lavender
A/S: Booster Polar Ice
Edt: Creed BdP

 

Sunday 4/26 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: The "Ever Roddy 30" an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with silvertip badger by "The Knotty Badger"
  [*]Cream: Tabac SC
  [*]Razor: '07 GEM Jr lather catcher style with wood handle
  [*]Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated SE (shave 7)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner & Nivea Extra Soothing ASB
  [*]EDT: Tabac
  
  [*]Result: Fine, luxurious and BBS shave today. Just love the scent and the performance of the Tabac. Took a bit more effort and a few extra buffing strokes today, that means the blade is indeed finished. I change the blade after 7 shaves anyway.

 

Sunday: Lord Smart razor / 7 O'Clock Permasharp blade d1 / C.O.Bigelow cream / Omega 61384 brush / M&L Florida Water Cologne

I really like the Lord Smart Razor, it gives me a great shave and is easy to use.

 

Omega 49
Palmolive Menthol
Wapienica
Osage Rub
GFT Wild Fern

Regards,
Tim

 

Single Edge Week: Day 7 - The Grand Finale​

Sunday

• Soap: Palmolive Stick
• Brush: GN-ER
• Razor: Rolls Razor
• A/S: Thayers followed with Speick

 

Sunday...

Razor: '58 TV Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Platinum-Plus (NOS) day 4
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
A/S: AV

Another scorcher planned for today, so went with the menthol double whammy again.

 

Sunday:

Omega Silvertip
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Noxzema lather S/C (WOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)
Burt's Bees Bay Rum A/S balm
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme EDT

Oh, Noxzema--how I cherish your rich lather, how I enjoy your old school scent, and your menthol cooling, and how I thank you for your gentle skincare--in other words, I love you, baby! :happy102