SoS: April 26-May 2 2010

Gem Jr. with plastic handle
Ted Pella blade
24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
TOBS Almond SS
Alum Block
TSD ISZ AS milk



after two days of terrible shaves the Gem Jr. finally gave me the outstanding shave I've gotten used to. Both bad shaves with the Shark blade which has always been good to me. Hopefully that was one bad blade because I have about 50 more of those Sharks. Yesterdays shave was so bad I didn't even post it. I was also crazy busy.

 

Razor: John Heiffor
Brush: Omega 40033
Soap: Menthol Valobra
AS: Superior 70 Menthol, AII Osage

 

I had a chill morning today :ashamed001 I presume I'm the only one who shaves with two kind of razors at a time :happy102

Hot Shower
Unidentified Red Omega Board Brush
Merkur 34C HD with 7O'clock / day 4, WTG XTG
Omega SC... err, day 1? (wow, that's cool)
Parker 33R Shavette for the neck area (tried straight-style for the very first time ) / 1/2 of Shaving Shack blade day 1, but it seems it comes out dull already
Свобода Vitamine F AS Balm (Svoboda)

 

Thursday, April 29th

Hot shower
TSD Egyptian Spice ss
Semogue 2015HD
D.R. Harris DE87 w/ Derby Extra
De Vergulde Hand alum
444 ASB w/ Aqua Velva splash
Canali Men EdT

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Triton day 2
Tet-a-Tet-SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Arko Aqua-AS Gel :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Santos de Cartier-EDT

It's official now--Tet-a-Tet is tied with Noxzema now for being my favorite cream. I never thought it could happen, but it did. Wow, is this stuff ever nice!

 

Those are pretty awesome blades where did you find something like that?

 

Thursday:

EJ DE87 razor
Treet DuraSharp blade
Charismata SS
Rooney 3/1 brush
Osage Rub
M&L Florida Water Cologne

Great shave. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

Thursday

Gem Junior with Walgreens Personna
Tweezerman brush
In the mug, Williams
On the board, game 4 of the ongoing World Chess Championship after Anand played 26. exf6.

 

Good Morning Everyone! It is another beautiful day in Florida, and another great shave!

Hot Shower
Hot Towel
Williams Mug Soap
VDH Boar
Lady Gillette Blue
Gillette 7 O'clock Platinum Black Wrapper
Wally World Generic Witch Hazel
M&L Florida Water

Three Passes WTG, XTG, ATG = I am not too sure about the Gillette 7 O'clock Blacks...I got a good shave, but I think that I may not like these blades as much as I like the Derby's. Up next are the Blue Birds...

I like the Williams soap. I like the citronella smell and as long as I use a little extra water, this soap explodes with rich creamy goodness.

I bought the Lady Gillette Blue for SWMBO; but I had to try it first. This is a nice razor. Lots of heft, not too aggressive and I like the longer handle. I may need to get another one for myself...

Cheers!

 

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney 1/3 Silvertip
Palmolive Refreshing Lemon cream
Booster Mosswood

 

Thursday

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Dorco 301 (3)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Cream: Lervia
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

 

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Razor: Jaggerooney
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap: Valobra Soft Soap (Almond)
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum Toner

Valobra is sometimes said to be similar to Cella. However, I think they are rather different. True, both are Italian and have an almond scent, although I find the scent of Valobra more distinct while still being light. I always feel that Cella provides more cushion; if I don't pay attention to what I'm doing while shaving with Valobra, the razor can bite. I don't think that has ever happened while using Cella. Both are excellent soaps, and I keep both in my rotation. Variety is part of the fun of wet shaving!

That said, this morning's shave was BBS with one tiny weeper, which was my own fault. The witch hazel and Ogallala Bay Rum provided a very comfortable finish.

 

Thursday

King Cutter
5/8ths, spike point
Omega boar brush 80080
Proraso s/c
Old Spice a/s splash
Old Spice e de c

A freshly touched up blade on two days stubble! :happy088

goshawk

 

Fili #13
Custom boar brush
La Toja SS
Speick AS

I can't believe how well these razors shave straight out of the Box. It was a NOS blade, Stropped 30x linen, 30x Horsehide, and resulted in an amazing shave. Glad I picked it up before the prices went insane.

 

shower
late '40s Super Speed Milord
Lord Super Stainless
Arko shave stick
badger brush
concoction of witch hazel, aloe gel, and clove EO
John Varvatos Vintage
home made wax.

Shave so smooth it could sell used cars.

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, hot and black
Soap: TSD SOTQ A1 - Crackling Firewood
Brush: Vulfix 406 - The Burlington
Razor: 1956 Gillette SS Red Tip
Blade: AAFES brand, day 4, 3+ passes (Army Air Force Exchange Services)
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Corn Huskers Lotion, Curve
'Stache Wax: Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

 

-Merkur HD Slant
-Gillette 7:00-yellow
-Talbac stick
-24mm Silvertip Brush
-Alum Block
-TSD Iced Mojito AS Milk




-awesome shave

 

Wednesday April 28, 2010

Brush: BBE
Blade: Super platinum 7 0 clock
Razor: 69 super adj. 7/7

Cream: AOS with Litsea oil
Splash: SCS Lime extract
Balm: TSD Lime
Cologne: Versace Man

 

SOTD Thursday April 29, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Solingen First class
Soap: Classic Shaving Lilac
Mug: Vintage Old sprice
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue :freezing

The AV Classic Ice Blue was exceptionally nice this morning! :happy005
Great shaves shown today Gentelmen! Had some Computer problems yesterday so, just trying to catch up.

 

Shave Of The Day - April 29th

• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger
  ]*]Feats of Clay Scuttle
• TSD Wheat Cream - Patchouli Rose Scent
• Ming Shi
• Derby Blade - Day 3
• Homemade Skin Food
• Murray & Lanman Florida Water
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