SoS: September 19-25 2011

Friday:

Williams
Vie-Long Bombito
NDC tech
7 O'Clock Yellow (day 3)
alum, witch hazel, Old Spice

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Astor day 6
Gada Cool Mint SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Barbon AS
Pino Silvestre EDT

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, this shave was an absolute pleasure - the menthol from this Gada Cool Mint cream followed by the Barbon aftershave. These are 2 of the best face-freezers you can find. The Astor blade is going in the garbage because it's pretty well finished. :biggrin:

 

Rotbart/SuperMax Stainless (brown)/Palmolive in OS mug/Vie Long Horse hair/Clubman Musk​

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This razor and blade combo was delivering a DFS on it's initial run, so I went ahead and shaved my head with it. I never do that with a new razor but today I felt LUCKY. Well this Rotbart mowed down about 4 days growth of hair with ease. Leaving me Smooth with a Mr Clean Shine. Two days with the Palmolive and I'm pretty impressed, so far this is a worthy soap. Easy to build lather, that is thick and creamy.​

Have great shaves today, Gentlemen.​

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Voskhod
Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Williams
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum (Boosted)

While I think I have developed a preference for SE razors, the Old Type Bull Mastiff is still one of my favorite shavers.

 

Friday, September 23, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap or Cream: D.R. Harris Lavender Soap
A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel, Wesley & Scott Lavender Balm

A mighty fine lavender shave this morning. Lavender is supposed to have a calming effect. I think it worked!

 

Gillette Fatboy
Rapira Platinum Lux
M&F 1/2
Morris & Forndran Handmade Shaving Soap, Sandalwood & Shea Butter
Osage Rub

Diptyque - Tam Dao

 

FRIDAY

Alright Vokshod trial #2.

Razor - Gillette Redtip
Blade - Vokshod
Brush - Penworks
Soap - MWF
AS - DR Harris Marlborough

Well Vokshod trial #2. I tried it in my Dad's redtip this morning and factoring in it was the second shave, it went pretty well. There's no doubt that it performs MUCH better in my Muhle though. There was a bit of tugging, but nothing bad, and I was confident enough in the blade to not grab my stiptic, or need to use the Proraso. Good 2 pass shave! Tomorrow I will try it in my '58 superspeed.

 

Friday, September 23. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime, Proraso Preshave Cream
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE87
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue
Cream: Proraso Cream
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Proraso Aftershave Splash & Balm



Have a GREAT day.

 

Friday morning,

Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Israeli Personna Crystal Blade,
Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger Brush,
Williams Mug Soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!

 

Friday:

EJ89L
Voskhod
EJ BBB
Wilkinson Sword Stick
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Burberry by Burberry edt

 

Autumn Equinox

Seehund 5/8 - Palmolive Soap - Omega Boar - Alum - Aquatonic AS

Awesome shave the pic was with my phone as I left my camera at work. Not too bad considering.
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Edited down version of WW post:


"The Cranford" 5/8
Illinois 827 Strop
Omega Boar
AOS Lavender Preshave Oil
Williams Mug Soap
Brut AS Balm

No nicks or cuts. As far as the Williams went it actually gave me a pretty slick and stable lather that I didn't have to keep lathering on during the pass. I did have to load the brush every pass though, and did a combination of bowl and face lathering. I wouldn't necessarily say that I got better results over using the silvertip. Overall rating, bearing in mind that it was my first straight shave, I'd go with 4/5.

 

Filarmonica 8/8
Rudy Vey Finest Badger Brush
Proraso SC
Alcolado Glacial Splash
Proraso AS Balm

-Great way to start the weekend.

 

Friday Night Shave
Face: Super Speed w/ Supermax Stainless
Head: Fatboy w/ Astra SP
C&E Best Badger
Vintage Williams
Alum
TSD ADG Type AS

Was traveling and not able to participate in Williams week for the previous couple nights. Good to be back to this newly discovered gem of vintage Williams.

 

Gillette Superspeed
with Shark SS
Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Crème de Rasage
TÜFF Herbal AS
Czech & Speake EdT

Have a nice day!

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Was in travel for work till Friday. The same set up...
Merkur travel/Personna#1-5
Muhle travel nickel brush in best badger
Phyto Expert Sensitive SC
Mayor Energy Platinum splash
5 DFS in a row...

Saturday. Returned back home late...
Merkur 23C/Red Personna#6
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Painted ceramic bowl
TSD Cantaloupe soap (LOVE the soap)
Everest ASB w/cologne
BBS!

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Personna (last one)
Tibet Forest Fresh SC
Svoboda AS Balsam
Pino Silvestre EDT

Our weather became very warm and humid again, so a good mentholated cream like this Tibet Forest Fresh did the trick very nicely. It comes from Bangladesh and is used in all the barbershops over there. The lather is fantastic, the scent is nice, and the skincare is pretty good. The Svoboda aftershave balsam is definitely one of the best. :biggrin:

 

Erwin, I think that's the best shot yet!

 

Saturday, September 24. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE87
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue
Cream: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Musgo Real Aftershave Balm



Have a GREAT day.

 

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Jaggerooney
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Soap or Cream: J.M. Fraser's Original Cream
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Pashana Bay Rum Splash

I pulled out my seldom used Fraser's for this morning's shave. It's not my favorite cream, but the shave was a very nice one. The scent is a little "industrial" to my nose; if it were not, I could get to like Fraser's better.