SoS: September 26 - October 2 2011

Shave Of The Day ~ October 1st​

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm ~
• Music: Sara Bareilles
• Hot Shower
• Eterna Boar Brush
• TSD Wheat Cream ~ 2X Iced Orange Scent ~
• Clix Razor
• SuperMax Blade ~ Day 3
• Thayer's Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Mix
• TSD Aftershave Milk ~ 2X Iced Orange Scent ~

 

Saturday - it's the weekend! Time for the SEs!!

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone & strop str8, hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Hone: Duro
Strop: VB 2" Black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD Oak Leaves & Acorns
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Str8: Robeson ShurEdge, 3 passes
SE: Schick Injector E Model, touchup
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, B&BW Oak

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Outstanding results, but at the cost of a little bloodshed. Not enough to even require the styptic, but bloodshed nonetheless.

 

Saturday's Shave

Just went for another two pass shave, still get a damn fine shave.

Lord L6 Razor
Astra Superior Platinum blade 2nd day
Frank Shaving Best badger brush
TSD Pumpkin Delight Soap
TSD Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Today's shave was all about keeping it simple and having little fuss, so I opted for two passes only. The TSD soap was excellent as always. The Frank Shaving Best Badger just seems to be getting better and better.

I don't think I could do without the alum block anymore. I simply love the way it feels, with the added benefit of not making my aftershave sting so much when it's applied.

 

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Merkur Futur
Reknotted Opal N12
Derby Lavanta
Agua Lavanda Puig Splash

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Sun 2 October 2011

Thought I was out of here yesterday, checked out of the hotel, went to the jobsite and sat around for 10 hours, and then checked back into the same hotel. Kinda sad. Same place different room.
OK Whining aside, I went for an awesome shave to even out the score.

Proraso preshave balm
Godrej Menthol mist SC
Omega Boar travel brush, face lather
Gillette Milord, w/ Rapira Platinum Lux (D3)
Alcolado Glacial-Nivea sensitive balm

I didn't use my TSD blue juniper shave stick this morning, went for the menthol mist. I wanted chilly. The blue juniper is a very nice soap, the smell reminds me of the bushes in front of the house that I grew up in. That is some awesome soap, nice glide, great skincare, leaves my face feeling good all day. I just wanted a chilly shave today. Atleast a DFS, three passes, no touchups. A bit rough on the jawline. I think that is the end of that blade. Pretty good, but maybe I should have stayed with the blue juniper. Live and learn.

 

Sunday, October 2. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Hot shower with MWF Bath Soap, wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Shampoo: MWF Shampoo
Razor: EJ DE86
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.

 

Merkur Progress 500
with Gillette Nacet (1)
Bock 21mm Silvertip
I Coloniali Rhubarbe SC
I Coloniali ASB with Hamamelis Extract

The other day in the rain forest...........have a nice day!

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Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Voskhod
RV Finest
Klar Kabinett
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum (Boosted)

Could have easily skipped today, but have to head in to work now so a touch up was in order.

1 pass good enough shave.

 

Sunday, October 02, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long Gonzalo
Soap or Cream: Cyril Salter Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Provence Sante Verlaine Splash

 

Sunday!

Hot Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Sabi Badger
TSD SOTQ + 1/2 pump KMF
Lady Eversharp - Turquoise
EMS (2)
Cool Water Rinse
Hyatt Portico Citrus &Lavender Body Lotion
M & L Orange Blossom Cologne

I am thankful of the job I have and the wonderful things the corporation does but these audits sure do wear me down. I can't wait til this one is over so I can get back to shaving for enjoyment instead of a chore that has to be accomplished to get through the day.

Now off for more audit prep, shopping for the center, lunch with Jeff and accounting homework. And laundry!

Have a blessed day today!

 

Sunday

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Soap: TSD Wild Rose
Brush: Mohawk 3-338 with original knot - this thing has broken in to be a great brush!
SE: Schick Injector E Model
Blade: ???, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal & Aloe Vera WH

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

A superb shave. Didn't even bother with my usual touch up pass; didn't need it.

 

Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 3
Rose of Bulgaria SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Max Disinfecting AS

Smooth as silk again after 3 passes, but to be honest, I dislike the scent of this Rose of Bulgaria cream. I love the lather and the soothing skincare that it gives, so in that respect it is fantastic. I never really was a fan of rose-scented creams or soaps, with the exception of Klar Kabinett. The Max Disinfecting aftershave is also from Bulgaria, and it has a very nice classy scent, and this stuff leaves the skin feeling very clean. :biggrin:

 

Lord L6/7 o'clock Blue(3)/HH#6 in ER150/Speick grated in SeaForth Mug/Masters Kicked up with Menthol Crystals​

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The L6 was pretty impressive. I prefer a lighter razor and the L6 feels good in my mitts. I did some serious blade buffing and I'm left with a total BBS with out irritation. The L6 certainly lived up to it's reputation on it's initial run. With my girly sensitive skin, I've got to have some confidence in a razor before I'll attempt blade buffing. Really this could be an awesome everyday razor for me. I'm pretty impressed. The Speick was a dissapointment the first time I tried it, but today I used my trusty HH#6, spent more time on the puck and hit the sweet spot. Creamy, slick, dense Lather that exploded on my face. Nice, very nice.​

Have great shaves today, gentlemen.​

 

Sunday morning,

Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Personna Med Prep Blade (2)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!

 

Sunday, October 2nd

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Ladas
Brush: Simpson Rover
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Harris Marlborough
A/S: Taylor Mr. Taylor

A great shave to start the week.

 

Sunday

Phyto Expert Cream
EJ Super
Lord L6 head on iKon extended tech handle
SuperMax Play day 4
alum
witch hazel
osage rub
TSD ISZ

 

Sunday's Shave
Hot Shower
Razoroc Caco/Omega 48
Gillette Tech FH/Gillette Rubie
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Three passes I had a DFS

 

Sunday:

Shumate 5/8
EJ BBB
Speick Stick
Witch Hazel
Nivea S. Balm
Grey Flannel edt

 

10/2/2011

Fitness Soap

Molybdenum Coated Star Razor (Modified by Tforc)
Voskhod Blade
Robert Becker Scuttle
FS Synthetic Brush
A/S Boosters Oriental Spice

 

Sunday's Shave:

• Muhle R41
• Voshkod (4)
• EJ 25 mm silvertip
• TRSC moisturizing SC with menthol sprinkles
• boosted Clubman Pinaud AS

Well, well, well. I finally had one bad pass with the R41. Went 3 passes today and if I would have stayed with 2 I'd have been irritation free but I had to learn at some point. As to what I learned, the R41 is indeed a little hard on blades. Somehow anyway. I got nearly full 2 pass shaves out of a Voshkod. 2 days less than I normally get in other razors with the Voshkod. Oh well, $.17 ain't gonna bankrupt me and I'm still damn pleased with the resulting shave. Taking into account the less than comfy 3rd pass and the little bit of burn that I feel because I pushed it through and didn't change out the blade, I'm giving this a 3/5 blades today.

I did rinse in between passes today and everything did seem to go on a bit smoother so I think I'm going to reincorporate it into my routine.

Notice the razor disposal slot in the medicine cabinet!