SoS: June 13-19 2011

Saturday Shave:
Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: QED Limes
Brush: Shavemac 177
Razor: Wade & Butcher 5/8ths Bow
Toner: Thayers Lemon W.H.
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Merkur Vorschlaghammer w/Astra SP
Semogue 620
RazoRock Fresco
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

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June,19

TSD preshave balm
8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Paddle strop
Muhle travel brush in best badger
Wilkinson Sword soap in a blue bowl
Cold water rug

I used to shave with knives, it is one of the reasons I always dreamed of straight shaving. Now I can finally say I can learn straight shaving to the point when it can compete with my DE shaves. DFS+!

 

Sunday, June 19

55’ Gillette Red Tip
Astra SP (Day 3)
TSD Florida Water SS
Vulfix 2235 Super
Barbasol Brisk
Zegna Colonia EDT
5 Blades

 

Elite 34g
with Astra SP
Joris Silvertip
CHH Tobacco Vintage Shaving Cream
GFT Spanish Leather AS

Have a nice day

 

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Emperor 2 in Two Band
Soap: Pre de Provence
A/S: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel, Provence Sante Verlaine Splash

 

Sunday - Fathers Day

Gold Dollar 208 [fixed] - NF 2213 Chunky - Vulfix Old Original English Rose Cream - Alum - Givenchy Gentleman AS


The cream was a Fathers day gift, so its my 1st use, I was told Vulfix creams were on a par with the 3 T's. I am pleased to say that it didn't disappoint either in performance or fragrance and with 225ml in the pot its great VFM too ​

 

Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Rapira
Godrej Deluxe SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
De Vergulde Hand AS Spray :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
JHL Cologne :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008

I really enjoyed this Father's Day shave, and my wife wants to take me out for breakfast with our adorable little daughter. The Godrej Deluxe cream has such a nice traditional scent. The De Vergulde Hand aftershave smells great also, and it doesn't fight with the JHL cologne, which seems to be my favorite fragrance at present.

 

What is the scent like on the Fresco? I have and love the XXX, but the marzipan of the others doesn't appeal to me.

 

Another beautiful picture of a beautiful shave

 

Sunday - Happy Father's Day!

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Soap: TSD Florida Water Type + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Treville Daxer
Razor: 1912 Ever Ready
Blade: Gem, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Ogallala Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

The don't get much better than this.

 

Last DE of the Week
Fat Boy (9/5/1)
Gillette 7O'C SP Blue (5th or 6th shave)
Plisson EW
MeMe Good Morning Soap
4711 AS/444 ASB
Another amazingly effortless shave. The gillette blue sp continues to perform.
Gotta fly now

 

The "Sunday Italian Proraso Program":

Prep: Proraso Pre Barba
Brush: Hans Baier Exclusive
Soap: Proraso Sapone da Barba
My new FatBoy with Personna Platinum
icecold water and Proraso Crema Dopo Barba

Great shave, very ...refreshing!

Saluti, have a nice day!

 

Claudius, hast Du die andere Proraso Seife probiert? Ich beziehe mich auf die Version in der weißen Tiegel. Diese Seife hat weniger Menthol als die grüne Version, jedoch finde ich viel besser für die empfindliche Haut.

Viele liebe Grüße!

 

Hi Jeff,
nice to see you!

I use the "white" Proraso as "pre-" and the green one as "dopo barba". The white is for "pelli sensibili", for sensitive skin and seems to be more harmonious and softer, the green is more intensiv and more refreshing, more "aggressive" too.

 

Rooney 1/1 Super
AOS Lemon SS
Shapleigh Hardware Diamond Edge #4
TM Artisan--Linen / Horsehide
Witch Hazel
Azzaro Pure Cedrat EDT
Happy Father's Day!

 

I find the Proraso pre e dopo barba cream in the white jar is very pleasant. I use it after a shave, and it really moisturizes and soothes my skin. Although it's not as cooling as the green jar, it's still cooling enough to be enjoyable.

 

Yes, I fully agree!:happy088

 

Sunday, June 19th 2011

Razor: Wilkinson Sticky
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum
Brush: H.L. Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Trumper Limes Soap
A/S: Trumper Extract of Limes Splash

This could constitute a "favorites" shave -all of the software and hardware used today is in my top 3. No surprise then -I had an excellent shave.

 

Sunday's Quick Shave

Never like to shave in a hurry, it takes the enjoyment out of it. SWMBO and her parents were wanting to take a ride and look at storm damage though and I was getting the rush. Quick two pass shave WTG and XTG and surprisingly close to DFS. Very pleased!

• Gillette Red Tip
• Lord Platinum
• Tweezerman
• GFT Sandalwood SF preshave
• The Bluebeards Revenge SC
• Gillette Intense Cooling AS