SoS: August 1st - August 7th, 2011

Proraso pre/post shave
Rudy Vey Finest Badger Brush
Truefitt and Hill 1805 SC
HMC
TSD ISZ AS Splash

 

Saturday, or I'm Still Here

Brush: Vulfix 247 pure badger
Soap: Col. Conk Amber
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Personna

Two passes, smooth enough.

 

Rotbart Mond Extra - Silver Edition
with Blondi Vintage Blade (1)
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
G.F. Trumper Rose SS
D.R. Harris Pink AS

Have a nice day!

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Got too busy to post yesterday, so here's the SE weekend all wrapped up into one post

Saturday
Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB (used a per the label, as I said, too busy yesterday - apply small amount to wet face, allow to sit for several minutes, wash off with soap)
Coffee: BJ's Kenya AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD Coffee + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB
Str8: W H Morley Clover Brand honed up by the owner of the barbershop I go to, 1 pass - 1 pass too many*
Str8: J R Torrey honed up by Glen, 2 passes
Razor: Schick Injector E Model, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, RazoRock rub down, Curve
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 3 Blades

Although Sal (the barber shop owner) was very kind to hone my razor for free, I'll keep sending my blades to Glen. *Sal just didn't get the blade as sharp as what Glen has done for me. That first pass was very rough and almost did nothing at knocking the whiskers down. I did draw blood, though, with the Torrey. A momentary lapse of concentration.

Sunday
Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower
Coffee: BJ's Kenya AA, BLACK
Soap: Muhle Sandalwood + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: H. Stern Co. 10006
Razor: Schick Injector E Model
Blade: ???, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops M Bomb
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

A much better shave today. Still kinda bummed that the scent of the soap is masked when ever I use the M Bomb. Oh, well. I did enjoy the cold!

The Kenya AA from BJs is very good, as well. I buy it whole bean and grind enough for a few days. I'm planning on buying more green beans to roast when we get back from our trip to Maine.

 

Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Derbylux SC
Svoboda AS Balsam

This was a very nice soothing and cooling shave this morning. The Derbylux cream which I've been talking about has so much rich lather, and the scent is gorgeous - a very classy men's cologne type, with hints of menthol. The cooling effect is very light during the 1st pass, but by the 2nd pass, it really intensifies. The Svoboda balsam is a wonderful face-freezer, which makes the skin also feel like it's born again. :biggrin:

 

Sunday, August 7

EJ DE86
Voskhod (d2)
Arko Boosted Classic Brand Menthol SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Bay Rum Blend

 

Sunday:

Bump Fighter(7)
Thater Stout 2
La Toja stick
Bump Patrol
Nivea Sensitive balm
Grey Flannel edt

 

Sunday...

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE - Thanks Dean.

Omega 49 Professional - Big Red
Arko Shave Stick in an OS mug

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Fantastic shave today. I've been getting such spectacular results from the OCMM that I wonder why I ever grab a different razor...

 

Rooney Pure Stubby #1
Cade SS
Romo
Tony Miller Artisan--Linen / Horsehide
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Jil Sander Sport EDT
Have a Great Day!

 

Gem G bar
Frank Shaving Finest Badger
Gem Stainles blade
Taylor Avocado shave cream
Nivea double action balm
Old Spice classic after shave

 

Sundays Shave Aug 7, 2011

• Hot Shower: DeNaissance Royale Shower Gel /Body Wash
• Lather: Omega Cream Soap Tub
• Brush: Rooney 1 , 2
• Scuttle: Yes, R.Becker
• Razor : 62' Gillette Slim Adjustable (6)(5)
• Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (8)
• Aftershave : Aloe Gel/ Moisturizing Balm
• Alum Block : Yes, Osma
• Cologne : DeNaissance Royale

I changed my routine today why, just experimenting. Saw the shaving video where the barber used and appiled a shave cream after a hot towel treatment. Then, more shave cream, then lather with soap on top of that. It went Ok, not what I thought it would be. Maybe it works better for a really heavy beard, but I'm not that hairy, so an uberlather in the scuttle or just a good soap will do the trick for me. Caused some irration, don't know if it was #8 on the blades are what. I did get a 4 blade rating shave, maybe 3 1/2. Enjoy the week ahead!

 

Sunday's Shave!!
A long hot shower, facial wash musgo lime
HJMBoar/Vulfix
Gillette FH Tech/Voshkod Telfon
Ogalla Bay Rum/Arko Aqua
A DFS, as one only get from vintage shaving.

 

Sunday, August 7, 2011

• Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
• Lather: C.O. Bigelow, glycerin
• Brush: Frank Shaving Fine Badger
• Razor: Gem Featherweight
• Blade: Walgreen's Gem (7), 3 passes
• Post: WH + alum splash, Aqua-Velva Ice Blue, hand strop blade
• a completely cold water shave

What a wonderful thing to start shaving with the goal of a CCS & end up with a DFS! everything about today's shave was designed to be as comfortable as possible as I'm still healing from some bad razor burn in a couple spots. I wasn't expecting this close of a shave with the Featherweight so I'm quite impressed. No irritation, not even on the "burn spots"! Not a single weeper either. Just what I needed this Sunday morning before church.

 

Saturday's Shave:

Skipped, just cuz I was lazy.

Sunday's Shave:

Seems that if I ever skip a day, the next shave is great! Today's was so good it makes me want to skip tomorrow so I can have another on Tuesday.

• Gem 1912
• Gem
• VDH boar
• Williams Mug Soap + M-Bomb
• WH
• Hazelwood Soap Co. ASL + more M-Bomb

Awesome, fantastic shave! DFS+

If I keep getting results like this out of the Gem, it might start to get added in for a few weekday days as well. I just like my DE's too much, but I think I get better results out of the SE. :biggrin:

 

Very nice Sunday shave with my favorite set up

TSD preshave balm ( )
8/8 W&B restored by Glen ( )
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Painted ceramic bowl
Tabac SC ( )
Mayor Platinum Energy splash ( )

DFS+!

Got a bottle of splash by gift. It is nice and mentholized with fresh and non-offensive scent. Gonna test it for a couple more time to see if if I still like it...

 

Menthol Sunday!!

Hot Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Omega Pro Boar
TRSC Menthol SC
Lady Gillette Stars - Pink
Gillette Bleue Extra (1)
Cool Water Rinse
TRSC Moisturizing ASB

Decided to have a Menthol Sunday rather than a Menthol Monday.

This was my first shave with this type of blade and it was fantastic. No tugging, dragging, or unnecessary sharpness. It was a very comfortable blade to use. Since Jeff loaded my blade stash for this trip, he's probably going to tell me that this was the last of those blades!

Now, if only the cream had been just a wee bit colder ...

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

 

Sunday:

TSD soap, unscented
Omega imitation badger
EJ DE89l
Voskhod (2)
TSD aftershave milk, unscented

Very smooth, BBS shave. I had used up the last of my favorite TSD unscented soap a few days ago (you know what it's like trying to get a lather when there is nothing but a little ring of soap around the bottom of the container). Happily, my new shipment of JoAnna's soap arrived Thursday night, so today I whipped up a big lather and enjoyed it!

 

Holy upside down brushes Batman! Tell me more about that brush!

 

Sunday

Brush: Vulfix 247 pure badger
Soap: Homemade bay rum
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Personna

 

I got it a couple weeks ago from Shoebox, typical great Omega knot. Good brush to face lather, but I can't imagine it in a bowl.