SoS: November 21-27 2011

I will be shaving closer to dinner time for a smooth Turkey Table face, but I can't get over how smooth I still feel from yesterday's shave. I will likely repeat it and see what the results are.

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Ming Shi/Sputnik (not sure which day)
Italian Palmolive Menthol SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
JHL Cologne

I think it's been over a year since the last time I shaved with my Ming Shi. It's a wonderful, mild razor as well and this morning it gave me a great shave with almost no effort. The Sputnik blades however, are not really my thing, because I find them a bit harsh. The combination of the Palmolive Menthol cream and the Osage Rub is FRIGID! :biggrin:

 

I can give it a shot, certainly won't hurt anything. Thanks anyway.

 

Thursday - another day closer

Prep: Hot shower, Cedarwood scented shampoo, Cedarwood scented soap
CD: Muddy Waters ~ The Essence of Muddy Waters, disk 1
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Cream: TSD Cedarwood Wheat Cream
Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl handle
Razor: Merkur 34C set in red mallee burl handle
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Yeah, I like cedarwood; just a tad . It's my first time using a TSD cream. The lather was a bit thin, but that's my fault. It's a new product for me and I have to figure out just the right water/product ratio. I'm more of a soap guy, so this cream week is a bit of a challenge to get a good lather every time. I like it.

The cream smells great and did provide a nice glide and nice, smooth results. Just may have to buy more!

Happy Thanksgiving, all!!

 

Thursday, November 24. Good Morning!

Going to be on a MWF & Floid Blue diet for a few days breaking in a new brush. I know the Floid Blue has absolutely nothing to do with breaking in a new brush, but I just love it, especially after a MWF shave.

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Semogue 2011 LE #49
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue



Have a GREAT day.

 

Thursday:

Red Man 6/8
Thater 4125/2
Arko Stick
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Master's Lilac Vegetol

 

Thursday morning, Thanksgiving Day!

1912 Gem Jr SE razor w/ Gem blade,
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!



A nice shave with Arko and a new Gem blade.

 

Happy Thanksgiving TSD

I tried to put off shaving, but needed a shower, so I tried to shave nice and close for dinner.

Assorted hot/cold soaks/wraps
Preshave-Tea Tree Oil
Brush-Vulfix 404 Mixed
SC-Taylor Lavender Cream
Razor-EJ89
Blade-Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (2)
Post Shave
1. Witch Hazel
2. TSD Bourbon Vanilla Milk
3. Pinaud Lime Sec
4. Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talcum

I wanted to shave closer to dinner, but after the am shower I was in the mood. Plus I knew my Yellow would keep me smooth till the early dinner tonite.
I recreated much of yesterday's shave with near identical results; a very close, problem free shave with lots of hair in the sink.
I will again reward this with my highest grade so far, a 4.6 Blader.

Enjoy your day and night

 

Thursday, November 24

EJ DE86
Feather (d1)
Arko Stick
Rooney Stubby 2XL 2-Band
Renaissance Man Alpine Trails A/S

BBS and ready for turkey.


Happy Thanksgiving to all!

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL OF MY DEN FAMILY

Hot Shower
Arko Shave Stick/Arko Adventure SC ...Uber-lather bowl mixed
Omega 10029 baby-pro boar
1955-58 Schick-Eversharp Hydro-Magic
EMS rebranded Personna/Day1
Cold Water rinse/arko-nem moisturizer/rebul lavanda colonia

Got a beautiful one pass injector shave perfectly fit for a Thanksgiving Day shave........

 

Wow the return of a Legend....You made history with that razor...
You know when I first returned to TWS...My first razor was a Ming-Shi because of something you said that fateful first day I lurked here... Someone said something about the Ming-Shi and Bob said that they had better watch out, that you were going to show up and defend it...and you did...It was so funny...I picked up a Ming-Shi at a corner Barber Depot that day and became a Shave-Den devotee from then on....

 

Thanksgiving Blessings to everyone.
Today's Shave;
Pre-shave~~Hot Shower
Brush~~Omega 48
Cream~~Herbs of Bulgaria Lavendar
Razor~~Gillette Knack
Blade~~Asco
Post shave~~warm water rinse, cold water splash, Arko Balm
Today's shave was a no turkey shave, rater a really great DFS.

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all!​

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Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE (5)
Rooney 3/2 Super
Klar Kabinett
Alum
Superior 70 (Boosted)

A very relaxing shave today.

 

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Gillette Fatboy
Shark Blade
Ever-Ready Vintage Brush-boar
Kiss My Face Pomegranate Grapefruit SC
Thayer's Home Mentholated Witch Hazel
Baxter of California AS Balm
Music-Louis Jordan (Saturday Night Fish Fry-IMHO the first real rock song ever recorded)

 

Thursday, November 24th

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Shavemac 2007 LE
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Tabula Rasa Vetiver & Tangerine
A/S: Meehan Bay Rhum

I enjoyed an outstanding shave today. The Polsilver blade seemed much smoother on this shave than the first which is not unusual. A fine BBS shave followed by a favorite cooler weather scent, Meehan Bay Rhum. Very nice indeed!

 

Thursday

Razors: Merkur Futur; JM Schmid & Son 6/8
Blade: Astra (4)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Sage & Cedar
A/S: Royall Bay Rhum

I waited to shave until late in day and I'm feeling lazy today (we're going to the in-laws for dinner) so I did one pass with the Futur and finished with the straight. The result: a very nice BBS shave! The Ogallala soap produced a perfect lather and the Royall Bay Rhum provided a nice finish for the holiday!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

Blitz 14, Truefitt&Hill Wellington superbadger, Cyril R. Salter "Wild Rose", Dr. Harris Pink AS

 

• Razor: Parker 96R
• Blade: Red Pack Personna
• Brush: Klenzo 18mm Grade A
• Cream: TSD Iced Polynesian Red
• Aftershave: Aqua Velva

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

 

Thursday

Proraso pre/post cream
Feather Artist Club SS
Semogue 1250
P160 Soap
Alum Block, Glycerine & Rosewater
Pashana Bay Rum