SoS: February 6th, 2012 ~ February 12th, 2012

Gillette Red Tip
Ever Ready Boar
VDH deluxe
Voshkod blade

2 passes with the red tip and final pass with the slim adjustable. British Sterling A/S. The red tip is the SWMBO's razor, but it was just hanging there looking all lonely, so I grabbed it.

 

Shave Of The Day ~ February 7th​

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Got My Mojo Workin'!​

• Music: Muddy Waters
• Hot Shower
• Vulfix 404 Badger/Boar Mix Brush
• Georgetown Scuttle
• Blix Fresh Shave Cream
• TSD "Firebar Fred" 3 Piece Razor
• Gillette PermaSharp Blade ~ Day 2
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Alcolado Glacial ~
• TSD Aftershave Splash ~ Crackling Firewood Scent

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It's Good to be Back

After a nice guyz weekend, I returned, weary, and stubbly. I didn't want to wait till the am, so I went at it tonight.

First up was a piping hot shower with MWF bath soap.

And now, the shave.

EBC preshave
Omega 10005
Proraso SC
Merkur 37 C Slanty
Gillette Yellow
TSD ISZ Witch Hazel
TSD ISZ Milk
Alcolado Glacial

Days worth of stubble were no match for the Slant. My face feels great and it's nice to be amongst brothers and sisters of the blade again.

 

Tuesday 2/7/12 0615hrs

Prep: Warm shower with Every Man Jack Cedarwood bar soap
Razor: Merkur 1904/1906 the one w/o the comb
Blade: Merkur that came with razor (4)
Soap: TSD Xmas Ale
Brush: VDH Pure Badger
AS: Old Spice Classic

2 pass that provided a DFS

 

Wednesday's Shave:

Posting early, tomorrow morning is not looking to have lots of extra time at the moment. Skipping today's shave, as I gave myself a less than stellar shave on Monday afternoon. Didn't really need or want a blade on my face this morning.

Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: VDH Badger
Cream: Speick
Post: Speick Balsam

 

Hot shower
Proraso pre shaving cream
Muhle R41
Shark SS
Rooney 1/3 in Silvertip
omega cream
Proraso AS balm
Alum Osma
Tabac Cologne

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - Midnight Shave

Prep :: Shower/RazoRock Preshave
Razor :: Merkur Slant /w BRW Handle
Blade :: Super Iridium (1)
Soap :: RazoRock King Louis
Brush :: Rudy Vey Silvertip
Post :: Alum, Cold water rinse, WH + Rosewater
AS :: Floid Blue

 

Wednesday 8 February

TSD 2X Iced Tea Tree soap
Gillette Milord, w/ Gillette 7O'Clock Sharpedge (yellow-thanks Scott)
Omega Boar 10015, face lather
Polar Ice splash, and Proraso ASB

A nice three pass shave, DFS.

 

Wednesday

Razor: Merkur Alu
Blade: Astra
Brush: Altesse badger
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Sage & Cedar
Toner: witch hazel
A/S: Old Spice

Posting early because I'm up early. In honor of 3-Piece week, I used my Merkur Alu (I also have a ball end Tech, but it's handle is way to small for me, but I keep it because I love the way it looks). Decided to post a picture of the Merkur Alu, which is a 3-piece razor that is essentially a Merkur HD with a really fat aluminum handle (only slightly longer than an HD, and a bit heavier). This is a great razor when my hand is bothering me, or when I just want a change of pace.

 

Today being the first day of my shaving during my deployment. Pics will soon come... I hope I have enough shaving cream!!''

Equipment:

Feather Popular
Feather Blade
TOBS Lavender Shave Cream
Nivea Replenishing Balm
Semogue Boar Hair

Shave went incredibly well considering this is my travel set up. 3 pass and a 9/10 quality shave. I can never get a BBS shave with a DE, too bad I wont get to use my Dubl Duck for another 4 months...

 

Wednesday, February 8

EJ DE86
7 O’Clock (Yellow) (d2)
Renaissance Man Black Amber S/S
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
Old Spice
Results: 5 Blades

 

Parker 96R​

Dark Blue 7 O'clock​

Penchetta​

Lilac Ice​

Booster's Lilac​

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Barbasol Razor
Voskhod (3)
Semogue 2000
Klar Kabinett
Alum
4711 AS

 

wednesday shave

proraso pre shave
feather as
feather blade (#2)
proraso asb

another no lather day.....i miss lathering....
great shave tho!

 

Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 6
Proraso White SS
Svoboda AS Balsam
JHL Cologne

This morning, I think my skin needed some extra care, and the Proraso White soap and the Svoboda balsam turned out to be a perfect combination. I love the nice scent and rich lather that the soap gives, and although the menthol effect is milder than the green bowl version, it's still very much there. The Svoboda balsam is one of the best I ever had.

 

Happy Wednesday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Chubbz I
Eveline Sea Minerals SC
R-41
Voskhod (2)
Cold Water Rag
Eveline Sea Minerals ASG
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Easy 2 Pass DFS!

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I2 Hydro-Magic (Thanks Luke)
Blade: Feather Injector (Thanks Luke)
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Omega 10005
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Proraso After Shave



The I2 and Feather Injector Blades were PIF'd by Luke (lradke). What can you say about the I2 that has not already been said, great razor. The discontinued Feather Injector Blades worked great. Reminded me of the Personna/EMS blades that I have. Good close shave but not quite as smooth as the Chinese made Schick Blades. But after my typical 3-pass shave, my face was BBS.

 

Wednesday:
Prep:Hot Shower/Feather Preshave
Savile Row 3824/RazoRock Cacao shave soap
ikon OSS/Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Cold water rinse
Alum(clean brush,razor,police area)
Cold Water rinse
Lucky Tiger mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Giving my head a rest from shaving today,but I had a great smooth shave from the ikon Black Ninja combo.The Ninja's have been performing superb in the 2 razor's I have loaded,Feather AS-D1 and the ikon.Next week Pils and Weber get the Ninja treatment.

 

FaTip w/Bulldog handle
Iridium
Rooney 3/3
I Coloniali Mango Oil Shave Soap
Alum
Humphreys Citrus WH
Ebano & Ebano A/S Balm

Serge Lutens - Chergui

 

Johnny, I'm glad they worked well for you. I agree that they aren't as smooth as the Schicks. I am happy to see that the razor worked well for you too! It seemed not to like me very much...I hope it continues to serve you well for many shaves to come!