Muhle R106 The Colonel Lab Blue blade Arko stick Proraso AS Well I think the blade is done. Second shave with it today...but the first one was with a few days growth and that usually ends a blades life quickly. I did a 2 pass and have some irritation. I was excited to try the Arko, I think it smells great! Like I said it was a rough shave but welcome all the same.
Monday night shave: Rotbart 2 piece razor ( sorry I shaved before I realized it was a theme week) De Vergulde Hand "extra fris" Semogue 620 (thank you Jake!) Astra SP Alcolada Glacial
Monday: Razor: Merkur 38C Blade: Wilkinson Sword Brush: Best Badger Soap: Van der Hagen Deluxe A/S: Barbasol Brisk
Monday's Shave: Coffee: World Market Peruvian Prep: Hot Shower Razor: Gillette Old Type Blade: Crystal Brush: Dridecker Cream: Musgo Real Post: Proraso splash Post: Gillette Cooling Lotion (afterthought, and not in pic)
Monday, February 6, 2012 - GEMruary! Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar; Rise Gel Coffee: Locally roasted Panamanian w/ cream Lather: De Vergulde Hand - face lather Brush: Simpson's Commodore X2 Razor: Gem OCMM Blade: TP Gem PTFE (4); 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse; Osage Rub + Kiehl's Balm Happy GEMruary! A month of the Gems with the 27th being the centennial of the 1912 patent. Using the DVH today & tomorrow so I can better review the new "Extra fris" version that I'll get tomorrow & shave with on Wednesday. A very smooth shave with a very close finish. Shave Rating - Splendidly Sublime! Another Single Blader! God Bless!
This is the first De Vergulde Hand that I have used, but I must say that I am impressed. Especially for a non tallow soap it performs great. I would put it at the top of my rotation along with the Tabac and Arko.
Hot Shower Musgo Real pre Oil Shaving Soap Feather ASS Shark SS Simpson Duke 3 Musgo Real Shaving Cream Musgo Real AS lotion Cologne Musgo Real N0.1
Gillette Aristocrat #66 Personna med prep Rod Neep Verderer Elite Speick shave stick Speick AS and 444 balm
This was last nights shave, posting it today as football was on last night so quick shave at half time (nothing is quicker than the R-41 for me 2 pass BBS with touch ups) Hot shower Proraso pre Proraso green Proraso ASB Muhle R-41 Astra sp blade (D-1) Omega 10275 boar (face lathered to save a little time) I didnt know what to shave with last night so a combo of 3 piece (for 3 piece wk) Proraso (for menthol mondays) so I ticked all the box's
Felt like a straight razor day. Just got back some razors I had Glen hone, and was ready to take this pretty lady for a spin. Just 3 pieces here. Torry with covered pearl tang (yeah....I gotta get a pic) DVH boar brush (Thanks, Mike!) TSD Sweet Tea Wheat shaving cream Kinda wish I'd had Glen put new scales on this straight. Don't know if the ones on there are original but they don't go well with the pearl tang, IMO. (I have to get a pic now) I always feel a bit ornery in my opinions of shaving products, but.......out of the 3 new brushes I've gotten recently, this DVH boar is my favorite. The other 2, you ask? A Shea Moisture (aka The Dridecker), and a Vulfix 404 boar/badger mix.
Tuesday Prep: Hot shower, soak brush Tunes: 98.1 FM - WOGL, hits of the '60s, '70s, and '80s Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK Soap: Vintage Blades house brand Brush: Semogue 2000 3-Piece: Gillette NEW Type Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade Shave Rating: 5 Blades Fantastic.
Tuesday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/7 AM day 5 Gillette Menthol SC Gillette Pro Series Intense Cooling AS Balsam Obsession For Men EDT I never thought I could like another Gillette cream again, but this Gillette Menthol cream from France is awesome. It has a nice scent with rich, creamy lather and a very strong cooling effect. The Gillette Pro Series balsam soothes, moisturizes and cools the skin very well. I had a terrific shave this morning!
Tuesday Gillette Tech ball end handle Feather day 2 Vulfix best badger travel TSD Iced Sandalwood SS & Proraso SC TSD Iced Eucalyptus witch hazel D.R. Harris Sandalwood Splash View attachment 24660 Very unusual: I didn't change yesterdays set up, I only skipped on the M bomb. Can I do that one more time tomorrow? Guess not
Tuesday 7th February Facial scrub and Proraso Preshave cream C.Freider.Schmidt Revisor 4/8 Razor New Forest Tubby 1 Lavenda Shave Cream Alum Block followed by 444 ASB Swiss Pitralon This was my pre night duty shave, and the first time I have ever used a 4/8 razor. A three pass shave gave a BBS. A little more care was required to compensate for the smaller blade. The Lavenda I used was the older formulation and very pleasant. Can anyone tell me how the newer recipe compares?
Tuesday, Feb. 7 EJ DE86 7 O’Clock (Yellow) (d1) Arko Stick Vulfix 2235 Super Master Musk Result: 4.9 (almost BBS but for a couple spots under chin)
Tuesday Prep:Hot shower,soak brush (Semogue 620) Proraso PrePost creme Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint shave stick Face:Weber SS/Astra SP (2) Head:Feather AS-D1/Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (3) Cold Water Rinse Alum(clean brush,razors,police area) Cold Water rinse Floid Blue mixed with 444 I normally would headshave with whatever DE I'm using, but sadly last Thursday I got my first headweepers of the 2012 shaving season.The culprit was Weber SS/Astra SP and pilot error.I had a great face shave but got cocky with my head,it was my first time with the Weber and Astra combo.Now it wasn't my first time with either the razor or Astra's but the Astra seemed to be sharper than a Feather in that razor.The lession learned,always be careful when using a new combo,regardless of how long you've been shaving.
