SoS: January 17-23 2011

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by rodd, Jan 16, 2011.

  1. rodd

    rodd Knotty Boy

    Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures!
     
  2. Smoothy

    Smoothy Well-Known Member

    Monday's shave:

    - Valobra Almond shave soap
    - Jack Black Pure Performance shave brush
    - EJ DE89L
    - Iridium Super blade (2.)
    - Dr. Alkaitis Organic soothing gel AS
     
  3. Rene

    Rene Well-Known Member

    Monday, January 17th

    Hot shower
    Nivea for Men Extreme Comfort gel
    Gillette Fusion Phenom razor
    Nivea for Men ASB
     
  4. Books

    Books Active Member

    Speick Shave Cream
    Savile Row 3122
    Merkur HD
    Astra Superior Platinum (1)
    Speick A/S
    Nivea Sensitive ASB
     
  5. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Gillette Old Type BRW Improved Handle
    Voskhod Teflon (2)

    Speick Shave Stick
    Ever-Ready TGN Finest

    Alum
    Superior 70 Bay Rum

    A nice shave to start the week.
     
  6. markb

    markb New Member

    Razor: 7/8 Joseph Elliot "Fine India Steel"
    Soap / Cream: AoS Lemon / Speick
    Brush: B&B Essential
    Aftershave: RazoRock Alum / Thayers / Booster Polar Ice
    Cologne: Rive Gauche Pour Homme

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  7. Slivovitz

    Slivovitz Well-Known Member

    Valet Service

    Valet Auto-Strop razor
    Modified Gem Stainless blade (1), unstropped
    KMF Cool Mint
    Penworks Silvertip

    The two days before today, I'd used a cutout style Valet, with modern Feather stainless cutout blades. Very rough shaves, it seemed that the blade was much too dull. Among other possibilities, I may have dulled the blade myself with inexpert stropping before using it. Or I might have had the angle of the razor all wrong.

    As a check, today I used a modified Gem blade in the other style of Auto strop, and I did not strop it. I knew that the blade was good, so any problems would be either the razor or my technique.

    As it turned out, I got a great, close shave. One little nick, which the styptic took care of, but no irritation. I'll have to investigate the cutout blade situation more as time permits. I also have some of the older cutout blades, which I'd always planned to hone before trying them, but I wouldn't have thought I'd need to do that with the Feathers. As I said, maybe I spoiled the blade myself.

    In the picture, the razor I used today is the one nearer the center.
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  8. Oscar

    Oscar Member

    Monday, January 17, 2011, about 8:30am

    • Tolsom Facial Cleanser
    • Hot Towel with Pantene Pro-V on Face
    • Proraso Pre-Post Cream
    • Vulfix 247 Pure Badger
    • VDH Deluxe, face lathered, brush reloaded before each pass
    • Merkur 11c Open Comb
    • ASCO Super Stainless Blade (3rd shave, stropped on arm)
    • Cold Water Rinse
    • Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel
    • Warm Shower
    • Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel
    • Neutrogena Triple Protect Facial Lotion
    • Calvin Klein IN2U Him Eau de Cologne

    Remarks: Today's shave, which is the third shave of ASCO blades from Egypt, was nothing short of extraordinary. I am still in the process of comparing blades, so again I shaved before shower. It was around 48 hours since I've last shaved, I think my face had plenty of time to recover. I also exfoliated my face with a loofah pad 12 hours prior to the shave, which I shouldn't have done because I didn't do with any of the other blades I am comparing. I did my usual North-South, South-North and ATG passes. I did very light touch ups on a couple spots that I've missed. The blade showed no signs of getting dull, so I guess tomorrow's shave will also be with this one. I've splashed some EdC to celebrate this great shave. I couldn't take any pictures, I might or might not edit this post to include some pictures.
     
  9. Dslazar9

    Dslazar9 Took the Menthol-cratic Oath

    Merkur Slant Bar
    Astra Karamik Blade
    Mama Bear's Lime Ice Soap
    C&E BBB
    Alcolado Glacial AS
    Mama Bear's Unscented Winter AS Balm

    -first time in 13 mos I've gone 3 days without a shave. The result was an out of this world, bang-up, 5 blader-a Stingray shave. The Slant is just great for
    shaving after missing a few days.
     
  10. Art Vandelay

    Art Vandelay Active Member

    Good Monday morning my friends!

    Today is my day off and I started it out nice and slow, going through my usual routine of making my morning coffee--the super-delicious Sumatra from Central Market--in the French Press, drinking it in the fine company of you good people, and then heading off to the bathroom to try out my new Tabac soap for the first time while my wife held the kids at bay. Here's the layout:

    Neutrogena Razor Defense face warsh
    Brand new puck and bowl of Tabac shave soap
    Merkur Progress my parents got me for Christmas--my first DE
    Parker badger brush
    Personna blade (shave#3)
    Old Spice mug

    I recently turned the hot water heater up, and now the steamy fire that pours from the faucet seems to be churning from the bowels of Hell itself. Perfect for shaving.
    I purposed today to get my first absolutely BBS shave with a DE, so I took my time and made sure I did everything right. One problem I've been running into is my soap drying out on my face. I always start shaving on the right side, go to the middle, then the left side on the other half of the middle (not a unique process I know). I made sure to keep my soap and brush well hydrated on the first two passes. Then after the second pass I rinsed my face with warm water, rewetted the brush, and loaded it up again. Then I reworked the lather in the mug and applied it to the face like I was starting all over again. Then an XTG Pointer Sisters-style slow hand and easy touch, and after splashing on some Witch Hazel and Grey Flannel aftershave, I'm pleased to pillage stingraysrock's proclamation of a 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS!

    I feel like a real wetshaver now, and have officially graduated from n00b to novice. :happy005
     
  11. ocharlas

    ocharlas Well-Known Member

    40's style SS
    Super Iridium (3)
    TGN Silvertip
    Proraso Unscented Sensitive
    Nivea AS Balm
    Brut Locion Attitude AS

    It's weird, this blade seems to have gotten better with every shave so far. Today's shave was perfect and smooth, extremely comfortable. I know they're supposed to be a pretty long lasting blade, and I'll be happy to keep using it as long as it'll stay like this. Also tried the new Brut Attitude AS. Grabbed it at walmart the other day in a nice glass bottle, and it has a good refreshing scent. 4.67/5 - still reaching for that elusive 5.
     
  12. JCMyers

    JCMyers Member

    Monday:

    Razor - Merkur Progress
    Blade - Super-Max Super Platinum
    Brush - Simpson Beaufort
    Soap - Mama Bear’s Sandalwood/Rose
    A/S - Ogallala Bay Rum/Sandalwood

    --
    John
     
  13. gregindallas

    gregindallas Rolls Razor Revivalist

    011711

    Soap: Arko cream
    Brush: Vintage Stanhome
    Razor: Rolls '51 Imperial
    AS: TOBS St. James

    Excellent shave. Finally managed to work out a method for shaving cream/Rolls/my shaving technique (ditched the bowl, I face lather). TOBS St. James aftershave is one spiffy aftershave.:D
     

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  14. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Monday

    Prep: Hot shower, soak brush, hand strop blade
    Coffee: Costa Rica Royal Tarrazu, BLACK
    Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood + 3 drops M Bomb
    Brush: Omega 49, the RED one
    Razor: Merkur Travel
    Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 1, 3+ passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS, hand strop blade
    'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

    Shave Rating: 5 Blades

    An excellent shave.
     
  15. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Monday's Shave:

    Arko SS
    Omega 10029
    Schick I2
    CVS Personna (Day5)
    Arko Nem Mango Mandalina moisturiser
    Arko Aqua AS Splash

    Another perfect shave...Think tomorrow I might try my Super Speed, this would be a good time to compare...:) Of course it's not a competition, but just to note the differences in idiosyncrasies...
     
  16. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    SOTD Monday January 17, 2011

    5/8 Griffon XX #60 Carbo Magnetic, Full Hollow, Spike Point
    Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
    Irisch Moos Shave Cream
    Omega Pro Boar
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Nivea Replenishing
    Brut Original Cologne
     

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  17. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

    Today's Shave

    A great BBS
     

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  18. Dewaine

    Dewaine Well-Known Member

    Monday:

    Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
    Blade: Personna (US)
    Brush: Omega Boar 10049
    Soap: Williams Mug
    ASB: Barclay Crocker Sandalwood
    A/S: Master's Bay Rum
    EdT: Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui
     
  19. Nick Freeh

    Nick Freeh Well-Known Member

    Monday, January 17, 2011

    Razor: EJ Chatsworth
    Blade: Treet Dura Sharp
    Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
    Cream: Speick
    A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Speick ASB

    Mmm...Very nice, smooth, and comfortable shave! I've learned that the old Brylcreem slogan, "A little dab'l do ya", also applies to Speick balm. It's easy to use too much, and then it feels too heavy. But used carefully, it provides a great finish, especially during cold, windy, and dry winter weather.
     
  20. blugill

    blugill New Member

    Salamander Wedge
    VDH Pure Boar
    Home Made Macadamia Shave Soap
    Ice Blue Aqua Velva
    Corn Huskers Lotion

    Finally got the Blade sharp
    after messin with it on and off
    for about three weeks !:happy102

    Outstanding Blade
    very CCS with this
    little dude !
     

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