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

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Dridecker, Feb 6, 2012.

  1. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    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!
     
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  2. Alebrewer

    Alebrewer Active Member

    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 :signs021:
     
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  3. Shawna

    Shawna 1000 Music Tag Bonus Points Awarded!

    Saturday!

    Hot Shower
    Green Marvy Mug
    Penworks 26mm Silvertip
    Monsavon
    Lady Gillette Stars - Pink :love029:
    Feather (2)
    Cool Water Rinse
    TSD Sea Buckthorn ASM
    Dove Energizing Body Spray

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    Excellence!

    Now off to Ybor City with the girls and Jeff! I will try to be on my best behavior... :angelic007:

    Have a great day!
     
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  4. Johnny

    Johnny Little Boy Blue

    Well, that will be no fun. :)
     
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  5. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    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!

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  6. Shawna

    Shawna 1000 Music Tag Bonus Points Awarded!

    I did say "try" ... :p
     
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  7. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Glad you like it! :)
     
  8. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Have a great day all! BTW, I like the ice bear! :)
     
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  9. Jeltz

    Jeltz Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  10. ShortStrokes

    ShortStrokes Well-Known Member

    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.
     
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  11. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    Thanks! I bought it from our very own member Gorgo!
     
  12. MRast01

    MRast01 Well-Known Member

    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.
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  13. Dridecker

    Dridecker Sherlock

    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

    • 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 ~ :smiley freezing:
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  14. scott wein

    scott wein Well-Known Member

    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.

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  15. BassTone

    BassTone Well-Known Member

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

    BassTone Well-Known Member

    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! :shaver
     
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  17. otherstar

    otherstar Rodney Dangerfield of TSD

    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!
     
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  18. Sargon

    Sargon Well-Known Member

    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.
     
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  19. fatkid

    fatkid Well-Known Member

    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.....
     
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  20. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

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    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.
     

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