SoS: Nov 2-8 2009: Neglected Week!

WEDNESDAY

iKon Spindle Bulldog
Derby
Vulfix 2006 Badger
Kell's Juniper Sage Shaving Soap
Panama Jack Green Ice Aloe
Pinaud Clubman After Shave

 

Gillette Slim @ 9
Crystal (2)
Rooney 3, 1 Super
The Body Shop Shave Cream (old version)
The Body Shop Razor Burn Relief balm
Max Refreshing Aftershave w/Menthol

This used to be my standard shave when I was first starting out, but I haven't used these products together in quite a while. It actually brought back memories of days gone by.

I'm really shocked at how mild the Slim is. I had to open it all the way up just so I could get a good shave. Yesterday I had it set to 5 I found myself blade buffing and going over tough spots multiple times which led to a bit of razor burn on my chin. A couple of years ago I wouldn't go higher than 5 and normally kept it set at 3.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Pre De Provence
Simpson Duke 3
Merkur 11C
Super Iridium (1)
Pinaud Clubman
Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

Hot Shower
Glycerine pre shave
VDH Deluxe
VDH Brush
Gillette Black Tip
Walmart Personna
Dickinson's WH
Bigelow Green ASB

 

Oversized Shave

Wednesday

Razor: Merkur Vision 2000 on 2
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Shavemac 208
Pre-Shave: Kell's Original Turkish Mocha Pre-shave Soap
Soap: MWF
A/S: Royall Lyme

When I saw a Vision 2000 up for trade on the B/S/T, I just could not resist (Thank you Justin). I decided to make today's shave an Oversized Theme with my Shavemac 208 (32 mm knot), Vision 2000 and 8 OZ bottle of Royall Lyme.

I had been warned that the Vision 2000 was aggressive so I chose the soap that provides the most protection...Mitchell's Wool Fat. The Vision had the same auditory feedback as the Futur (it sang) but there was more tactile feedback (I could feel the blade a bit more than the Futur).

The Vision definitely shaves closely and is also definitely not for a beginner. I still need to get the hang of this monster but did enjoy a BBS shave with one nick suffered on the final pass (must have been too cocky) and a weeper on my chin. I had to use my Norfolk to touch up under my nose. The Royall Lyme, as usual, provided an excellent finish.

I cannot wait to use the Vision again. My only problem now is that the Vision does not fit in my pipe rack. :shocked031

 

Really ???

No mo Velva ????
Pshhhhhhhhhhh-sha :taunt002




Been a while but, here goes nuthin' !!

Superior "Bee-Haive" brush
Muhle R89 skin remover + Derby blade
Coates Sandalwood cream
Anherb AS Conditioner
Polo (Green) EdT

 

C-MON razor
Shavemac 22579 Silvertip
Cella
Booster Polar Ice

 

Wednesday Shave

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super Badger
Cream: Speick--formerly a little neglected
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, followed by Speick splash

I’ve been using soaps a lot lately, and realized that I hadn’t used my Speick cream for awhile so decided to use it this morning. The shave was outstanding and reminded me of how much I like Speick (hey, that rhymes!). And, of course, the fragrance was wonderful.

To pay further homage to Speick, I must say that the Speick A/S splash provided an extremely fine finish.

 

GEM Single Edge
Barbershop Prep
VDH Deluxe SS, C&E Sandalwood SC
Witch Hazel
Trumpers Sandalwood Skin Food.

Very nice shave, glad I gave it a second chance and thanks to the guys at BB for a great PIF!!

 

3 NOV.
'9.

Parker 71R
Nacet
Floris Elite
C&E Best
Bracer Blue
Grey Flannel.

...

This Parker is unreal.

...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVbKqfBaZm4

 

Wednesday Morning:

Hot Shower/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar/Hot Towel
1953 Gillette 40's Style SS
Swedish Gillette (Shave #2)
Kent/Altesse Pure Badger
Palmolive Moisturizing Deluxe SC
English Leather A/S
Vaseline IRML Lotion

Things went pretty darn good today. Usually, if I'm going to get irritation from a shave, I'll start to feel it on my face right around now. Not the case this time around. I really tried to concentrate and use a very light touch and I remembered to stop when the shave was good enough. I think that will always be the case with me. I need to stop when it's good enough and not try and get that one rough area to be smooth because that will cause problems. The Indian Palmolive performed very nicely. Very moisturizing just like the packaging says. And English Leather provided a very nice and long lasting finish.

 

Duke 2 Best
Institut Karite SS
J.R. Torrey 5/8
Witch Hazel
Peter Thomas Roth Ultra-Lite ASB
Have a great night!

 

11/4

1912 gem deluxe
gem blade
williams soap
ever roddy badger brush, black/green marble bakelite handle

dickinsons witch hazel

polo (green bottle)

 

Schick injector type L, the razor I used in college, is doing the job this week. Using a variety of soap samples.

 

Good morning Gents

Gisele MacRhone sensitive
Apollo with new Gillette
Woods of Windsor AS

A very nice shave with this brushless cream.

 

Thursday, November 5th

Hot shower
TSD Egyptian Spice
Omega 639
GEM SE
444 alum
Aqua Velva A/S
Penhaligon's Racquets Formula cologne

 

Hot Shower
1908 Gillette Single Ring
TSD Iced Sub Zero
WH/Corn Huskers Lotion
Aqua Velva Classic
Acqua Di Gio (knock off)
Oregon Wild Hair Moustache Wax.

Great shave all the way around. I absolutely love this combination of AS/Cologne and of course Iced Sub Zero is amazing. If you use wax on your stash, I would strongly recommend Oregon Wild Hair wax. It's not goopy or sticky but does seem to last very nicely, even over night.

 

Shogun Onyx Super Badger : JMP 14 Medallon Taurino : Cyril R. Salter "Wild Rose" SC : D.R. Harris Pink AS

 

Thursday:

Gorey's Chairman
Parker 22R/Derby day 2
Erasmic-SC :love008 :love008
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Mosswood-AS
Aramis-EDT

I really have been neglecting my Erasmic cream, and that's not nice of me. This cream is sooooo fantastic, and not only that, I think that this qualifies as a Grandpa shave!

 

Good Thursday morning all...

'73 Superspeed w/ 7 a.m. (5)
Semogue 1305
Tabac ss
Thayers original WH w/aloe
Floid Vigoroso a/s
Anhern a/s gel
Tabac Edc

A terrific shave after staying up watching the Yankees win the Series. The 7 a.m. works really well with the Tabac, but, anything seems to go well with Tabac. A DFS to celebrate the win.