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

Saturday 11th February

Hot Shower and Velelro Preshave scrub
Proraso Preshave cream
Gold Dollar 208 6/8 razor
Semogue 830 Boar Brush
Lavanda Shave Cream
Witch Hazel followed by 444 ASB
Selin Lemon Cologne.


Nic (aka Jeltz) had kindly offered to hone a Gold Dollar for me.....as the first step in my journey to being able to hone my own. The razor arrived yesterday, and today was the first time I used it. I was absolutely flabbergasted! Nic took a cheap (scorned by many) razor, and turned it into a shaving tool with attitude. The edge was just sooooo smooth and sharp. This shave was undoubtedly the best traditional straight shave I have ever had. I was enjoying it so much I just slowed down and ended up BBS in three passes. The gauntlet has been thrown and I hope that someday I will come somewhere close!

 

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Prep: Hot shower
Soap/cream: Portman Square English Style Cream - Tropical Coconut
Brush: Ever-Ready C40
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable I-2 birth year/quarter, (5)
Blade: Derby (7)
Cold water rinse
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Today was my second shave of the sample of Portman Square English Style Cream I received
from Phil @ BullGoose. I waited until today to give it a real workout, a Derby on day seven!
Again, the "croap" doesn't copious amounts of lather, but its slickness really shines. I face
lathered using my softest brush, an old Ever-Ready I got at a Serendipity show a while back.

I like the Tropical Coconut scent really well - you can smell it nicely during the shave, but then
it fades so as not to clash with your balm or aftershave splashes. Rinses well, off of your face
and razor.

Good shave today, considering the soap had to work against a 7 day old Derby! I like Derby's,
but for me they seem better in my Lord L6 than my Slim.


60% BBS, 40% DFS

 

Saturday!

Hot Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Penworks 26mm Silvertip
Monsavon
Lady Gillette Stars - Pink
Feather (2)
Cool Water Rinse
TSD Sea Buckthorn ASM
Dove Energizing Body Spray



Excellence!

Now off to Ybor City with the girls and Jeff! I will try to be on my best behavior...

Have a great day!

 

Well, that will be no fun.

 

Happy Saturday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
Chubbz I
T&H Grafton SC - Thanks Dale!
Boker Red Injun 101 - Pass 1 & 2
R-41 - Pass 3 & 4
Voskhod (3)
Cold Water Rag
T&H Grafton ASB - Thanks Dale!
Aqua Velva

4 Passes = DFS++!

Off to Ybor City with Shawna and The Girls for some Wild Warthog Spicy Thai Mussels and maybe some new ink!

Have a great weekend Ya'll!

 

I did say "try" ...

 

Glad you like it!

 

Have a great day all! BTW, I like the ice bear!

 

Glad you liked the edge but you are way too kind! You'll be able to turn out edges that are just as good if not better in due course. Its not rocket science its just practice and persistence.

 

Saturday 2/11/12 0858hrs

Prep: Almost hot shower with Old Spice High Endurance Pure Sport Body Wash
Razor: 1968 Gillette Adjustable set on 6
Blade: Crystal Persona Platinum (1)
Cream: Neutrogena
Brush: VDH Pure Badger
AS: Skin Bracer Original (love this stuff)
Result: DFS (with only one cut)

1st pass WTG was not pleased with cream. Did a 2nd pass ATG with TSD Christmas Ale soap (love it) with the VDH boar. This is the first time I used this razor and it was awesome. Little longer handle than my Merkur 1904.

 

Thanks! I bought it from our very own member Gorgo!

 

Saturday's Shave:

Coffee: World Market Peruivian
Prep: Hot Shower, Nivea Cool Kick Face Wash
Razor: R-41
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: VDH badger
Cream: TOBS Mr. Taylor
Post: C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum ASB + M-Bomb

Best shave with the R-41 yet. I still find it very aggressive, but I am learning it. Got a great shave today.

 

Very nice, it used to be my daily shaver until I picked up a Lord L6, but the Clix is a mild shaver and not for everyone.

Shave Of The Day ~ February 11th​

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• Hot Shower
• Vulfix 404 Badger/Boar Mix Brush
• Georgetown Scuttle
• Institut Karite Shave Cream
• Clix 3 Piece Razor
• Voskhod Blade ~ Day 2
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ~

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Today was shave five on a Gillette 7 o'clock yellow, generally my last shave. I applied my preshave, took a hot shower with MWF bath soap, and prepared to shave.

EBC preshave
Vulfix 404 Mixed
JM Fraser Polar Ice
Merkur 11 C
Gillette Yellow
Humphreys Witch Hazel/Vitos
Alcolado Glacial

I had a great shave today. After a morning of errands followed by sweeping and mopping, the shower beckoned. And then the shave. Every stroke was smooth, and the shave was great. A nice shave and time for a new blade.

 

Very nice! Gorgeous brush!!! ....and you aren't kidding, that thing is huge.

 

Late and relaxing shave on this gray and slightly snowy Saturday:
Brush: Omega 21047 mixed badger/boar - FINALLY got this little beast to break!
Razor: Merkur 41C open-comb "1904"
Blade: Dorco ST301, 3 w/ trimmed Feather as a shim - shim is holding nicely, no rust.
Soap: Prairie Creations Lime w/ lanolin
Toner: Thayer's Rose Petal WH
Finish: Speick AS splash with a little Prep pre/post cream for moisture
Smelly: Royalle Lyme

Ahhhh! Really nice and refreshing shave and I just love the layered smells of all of this together.

With another vinegar soak and some moderate swirls on 120 grit sand paper, I was finally able to get the tips of this Omega soft enough to use. Before, it was just brutal, now it's nice and soft once soaked it lathers beautifully. I know, pretty extreme but it was either this or sell it.

As much as I love all my other razors, it's been really hard to leave my Merkur. I suppose I should change it out once the Dorco is done, but who knows... Happy Shaving!

 

Saturday

Razor: JM Schmid & Son 6/8
Brush: Altesse badger
Soap: Institut Karite
Toner--A/S: Master Bay Rum
EDT: Drakkar Noir

Back to the straight razors! Very good shave today. The spots I'd been having trouble getting earlier in the week because of dry patches in my skin are gone and still smooth almost 9 hours after my shave!

 

Sat Feb 11
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Creme: Poraso green
Razor: Gem 1912
Blade: Gem SE
Pre: Poraso Pre/post
Post: Poraso As balm.
Hair Groom: Wildroot
Result: BBS.

 

For the last 2 days its been pretty much the same
feather as d1
feather blade day5 now
proraso soap
omega badger
lots of overtime at work. shower, shave, sleep, work, repeat.....

 

Hot shower using Razorock Ginseng bar soap.
LuJin Badger
Wars shave cream
Gillette old style open comb
Polar water splash, Thayer's Witch Hazel, Fitness Balm.
A nice DFS
Hope everyone's weekend is going great.