SoS: August 1st - August 7th, 2011

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE
Omega 49
Arko Shave Stick
Alum
Boosted Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Gillette Black Tip
Family Dollar blade
VDH badger
Tabac SC
WH
4711
RSC asb

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 3
Bozzano Sensitive SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
JHL Cologne

Honestly, this Bozzano Sensitive cream is frigid and beautiful. I absolutely love it, because it also has great lather, and it also helps my skin a lot. The Diana Sport balsam is another potent face-freezer which I highly recommend. :biggrin:

 

Tuesday:

Tabac
Omega Lucretia Borgia
Merkur Progress with BRW knob
Balzano Superinox (day 2)
alum, witch hazel, osage rub, TSD ISZ

 

Tuesday, August 2

Gem Push Button
GEM (Pella Coated) (d1)
Arko Stick SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Osage Rub
Bay Rum Blend

 

Gillette Slim (7)
Voskhod (3) almost dull
Vulfix 404
T&H 1805 (only have enough cream for half a shave left )
AV iced sport (not cooling enough might add some menthol when i get home

I had 4 days of growth and this set up got me a good shave with only 2 passes. I am smooth and ready to go

 

Gillette 48-50 Super Speed
Wilkinson Wal Mart black case
VDH Boar
Razarock XXX w/ M Bomb
Osage Rub
Aqua Velva

 

Tuesday:

Bump Fighter (2)
Thater Stout 2
MWF stick
Bump Patrol
Nivea Sensitive balm
Pinaud Clubman

 

Tuesday, August 2nd 2011

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Wilkinson Classic (German)
Brush: H.L. Thater Stout 1
Soap: Klar Sandalwood
A/S: Klar Sandalwood

Eine ausgezeichnete rasieren!

 

Tues 2 August
Starbucks Italian Roast, BLACK
ISZ preshave balm
Omega Boar 10015
Gillette Slim (7) w/ Astra SP (D3)
Proraso White
Osage rub-Proraso balm
Too much sun on Sunday so I skipped shaving monday (horrors!), but I came back strong today. A nice soothing 2 pass shave with a little touchup along the jawline. Less than DFS, so I will go with a SAS today. Just a little rough, but my skin feels good.

 

Tuesday


Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Personna (US)
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Soap: Boots
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic Blue
EdT: Jazz




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Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Starbucks French Roast, BLACK
Soap: TSD Tommy Bahama Type
Brush: The Dridecker
Razor: '53 Ball End Tech
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Nice to know that after more than three years of using a DE, brush, and soap, the old saying, "It only gets better," still applies.

 

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Omega 646232 "Vivaldi" Artificial Badger
Soap: Speick Stick
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Speick Splash

Both yesterday's shave (which I forgot to post) and today's shave were designed to help me choose which brush to take on an upcoming trip. I used an Omega Bambino boar brush with an Irisch Moos shave stick yesterday, which worked very well. The tiny, toy-like brush did a fine job. Today, I received an equally nice shave, but I prefer the added "scritch" of the boar brush for face lathering. Boar bristles take longer to dry than artificial badger; however, the boar brush is smaller than the artificial badger, which should decrease the drying time--I think that, with the assistance of the hair dryer in the hotel room, I will be able to dry the Bambino rather quickly. The Bambino will take up less room in my luggage, so it will get to travel with me this time. And I'll be taking a Tabac shave stick, just because I like Tabac! Oh, and the razor will be a 1954 Gillette Ball End Tech.

 

Monday, August 1, 2011

• Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
• Lather: C.O. Bigelow, glycerin
• Brush: Frank Shaving Fine Badger
• Razor: Gem OCMM
• Blade: Walgreen's Gem (2), 2 passes
• Post: WH + alum spray, Aqua-Velva Ice Blue, hand strop blade

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

• Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, Noxema deep cleansing cream
• Lather: VDH puck, glycerin
• Brush: Frank Shaving Fine Badger
• Razor: Gem OCMM
• Blade: Walgreen's Gem (3), 2 passes
• Post: WH + alum, Aqua-Velva Ice Blue, hand strop blade

This makes 3 shaves in a row with the OCMM and my neck is singing its praises. This is the best my neck has ever looked following a single shave, let alone 3 in a row. 2 passes with extremely minimal touch up (if any) has been the norm with this razor. Only had some weepers on my first go with it, since then it's been smooth driving. I can definitely understand how this razor might not be a daily for most people, but it is doing wonders for me.

 

Tuesday, August 2nd

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

 

Product heavy due to dome shave.

Hot Shower
Copper Hat Pure Badger Acrylic Brush
Proraso Menthol S/C
'63 Slim Adjustable at 6 with Vintage blue blade - 3 pass for face
Gem Jr. 3rd Shave on Blade for Dome - 2pass
Adam Aftershave Balsam for Dome
Pitralon Vit F A/S for Face

Feel like a human again! Outstanding close shave on the skull cap, clean, no nicks and no irritation. 3 pass to bbs on the face ( let it grow for a few extra days), nice tightening moisturizing splash of A/S and I'm ready to rock.


I super edited the pic because I just bought Adobe Light Room 3 and wanted to play around a bit....Still learning what I can do with the program but enjoying it so far.

 

Tuesday's Shave
Hot Shower
HJM Boar/ MWF
Gillette Tech Fat Handle/Rapria Swedish Supersteel
Clubman Pinaud Vanilla

 

Vitos Pre
Shavemac Forum Brush
Vitos SC
Max Dormer
SRD--Herringbone Cotton / English Bridle
Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Have a Great Night!

 

Decent shave yesterday. First, I got so-so lather from SC and second - I noticed that the razor is dull but continued... Alum and Everest ASB made a little wonder to seal the nicks though...

Eveline shave gel as preshave
4/8 Rebell
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Painted ceramic bowl
Fitjar Calmomilla SC
Alum
Everest ASB w/cologne

Less then DFS.

 

Prep: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Soap: Valobra
Brush: Omega 48 Pro
Razor: Dovo 5/8ths 'Best'
Toner: Thayer's Lemon W.H.
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Nivea Sensitive ASB