SoS: Nov 2-8 2009: Neglected Week!

Neglected Thursday:

Gillette SS razor - not so much now
Gillette Mejorada blades - these either
ARKO SS - been to long not using a great product
Rooney 3/1 brush - still getting the hang of this one
Ivy Club Spice A/S - good stuff I should use more

Another nice shave though I had to work harder than I like cuz the Gillette SS is so mild

 

THURSDAY

Shave Shack (Muhle) Gun Metal Open Comb
Feather
Kell's Juniper Sage Shave Soap
Vulfix 660 Badger
Panama Jack Aloe
Clubman After Shave

Of course the shave was even better this morning

 

How Shower
Glycerin pre shave
Brush by Me with TGN Boar
VDH Deluxe
Gillette SS Black Tip
Walmart Personna
Dickinson's WH
Nivea ASB

I was using the VDH deluxe and VDH brush for neglected week but in haste I grabbed one of the brushes I've made which was right next to it but it's been a bit neglected as well.

 

Another neglected shave... I've been enjoying this.

1947 Gillette Super Speed
Iridium Super
Rooney 3, 1 Super
Men-U Shave Cream
Men-U Face Wash
Men-U Aftershave Balm
Proraso Aftershave Splash

I bought the Men-U sample pack sometime in 2007 and haven't used it in a looong time. So long, in fact, that when I tried to open it the lid broke off. I just squeezed the remainder of the cream, which had separated despite shaking it up, into my bowl and proceeded to get excellent lather for three passses. I haven't used the 47 Super Speed in quite a while either. All in all I got an excellent shave.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Gold Dachs
Omega 31064
Gillette NEW
Red Pack Personna (3)
Pinaud Clubman Musk
Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

Thursday:

Muhle R89 / Red IP
Omega Pro Boar
MB Green Irish Tweed type SS
L'Oreal Comfort Max ASb
Speick AS Splash

 

Thursday Shave

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix VS/5 Boar
Soap: Irisch Moos stick
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, followed by Wesley & Scott Clove and Peppermint balm (this balm has been neglected for some time)

The Vulfix boar brush stirred up plenty of creamy, protective lather after rubbing my wet face with the IM shave stick. In fact, I had enough to make 3 passes plus touchup. The shave today was excellent. I think the brush still needs some additional breaking in, but it performed well today.

The Wesley & Scott C&P provided its characteristic “zing” and was a very nice finish.

 

Thursday

Razor: Merkur Vision 2000 on 2
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Shavemac 2007 LE
Pre-Shave: Kell's Original Turkish Mocha Pre-shave Soap
Soap: Harris Arlington
A/S: Pre de Provence ASB

My 2nd shave with the Vision was much like my first...a very close shave with one nick (my worst nick yet) and some irritation. Fortunately I had a styptic match handy which quickly stopped the bleeding. It is going to take a little while to tame this beast. My next attempt will have the Vision at its mildest setting!

The Harris Arlington soap was great as advertised. The Shavemac brush effortlessly whipped up a ton of creamy lather while the PdP balm helped soothe the burn.

 

5IVE
NOVEMBER 'IX.

Wash - Imperial Leather
Razor - Parker 71R
Blade - Nacet Stainless
Lather - Arko SS
Brush - C&E Best
Splash - Masters
Finish - Grey Flannel.

...

Excellent.

 

Dubl Duck Special
B&B Essential
Palmolive soap
Musgo Real after shave

 

Thursday November 5, 2009 11am

Hardware:
Brush: KBBSBB
Blade: Red IP (1)
Razor: 69 super adj. 9/9

Software:
Soap: TSD Gingerbread and Spice
Splash: TSD Gingerbread and Spice
Milk: TSD Gingerbread and Spice
Cologne: T&H 1805

 

FARHA'S SHAVE.

Wash: Imperial Leather
Razor: Schick ST2
Can: Gillette Red
Finish: Sexual Star EdP.

...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LtPVBqQsf8

 

Thursday

Razor: Gillette #58
Blade: LB Wilkinson
Brush: Simpson T4 Super
Cream: Coates Rose
A/S: DR Harris's a/s milk (old)
Edt: T&H Spanish Leather (old)

 

Neglected Week Day 4

Shave Of The Day - November 5th
Neglected in Blue

• Hot Shower
• Rex Brand Boar Brush
• Pinaud Club Lather Luxury Shave Cream
• Weishi - Oldest Sons
• Wal-Mart Personna Blade - Day 2
• Sharp Brand Blade Day 1 to Finish
• Homemade Skin Food
• Stetson A/S

Now I remember why the Wal-Mart Personna blades are neglected. This was the second day with this blade and it immediately started to pull and tug, switched it out for a Sharp Brand and ended with a fantastic BBS shave. The Weishi is really an underrated razor, and the Pinaud lather shave performed very well too.

 

Thursday Morning:

Hot Shower/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar/Hot Towel
1953 Gillette 40's Style SS
Swedish Gillette (Shave #3)
Tweezerman Deluxe
Vasmol Super Fresh SC
Skin Bracer Cooling Blue A/S
Vaseline IRML Lotion

Only the third time in my life that I have shaved two days in a row and I think I now know for sure that every other day is going to be the way it is for me. Although I did have fairly decent results today, my face did feel a bit raw afterward. I might be able to attribute some of this to the Vasmol SC. Vasmol Super Fresh? More like Vasmol Super STING! My face just DID NOT like this stuff. I think it may have something to do with the perfume. I get a similar sensation when I use TOBS Rose. On top of that, the lather was sub par. So far, the only Indian cream I've tried that just didn't deliver in performance. The Skin Bracer cooled me down and helped alleviate some of the sting and then the application of the moisturizer really took things down a notch. It's 6pm and I don't have any irritation so I'm happy.

 

Yeah, but the ages are between 19-60. I'm 55, so I belong right in! We have a great time--we drink, play backgammon, and all you hear us speak is Arabic, it's a very Lebanese place.

 

Shavemac 44140 Silvertip
T&H West Indian Limes SC
Richard Abr Herder 5/8
Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Have a great night!

 

Wow, I have also the Vasmol SC, and I never had irritation from it. I find it has a good lather and also a soothing feeling on my skin. The scent is to me however, not nice.

 

11/5

1912 gem deluxe
gem blade
c.o. bigelow s/c
ever roddy badger brush, black/green marble bakelite handle

dickinsons witch hazel
pinaud clubman virgin island bay rum

polo double black

 

Good morning, Gents

Cariad oil Zest
Turkish boar
TooBS Sandalwood SC
Solingen shavette with Lord Saloon #1
Woods of Windsor AS

Nice and enjoyable shave. The Cariad works great