SoS: February 20th, 2012 - February 26th, 2012

If that name is selected by Tom, then he will endure the associated pain for the remainder of his days, all two of them.

 

Got my new Robert Becker #8 today

Prep: hot bamboo towel
Soap: Vdh Deluxe with Bigelow cream
Brush: SM badger
Razor: fotos 7/8+
Post: alum, Thayer's lavender witch hazel
AS: skin bracer classic

Result: a happy Bubba

 

Bubba, I like that set-up. Congrats on the new Becker scuttle. I know you will enjoy it.

 

Hot Shower
EJ pre shaving cream
Muhle R41
Astra Blade SP
Schwarzweisskeramik XL
Semogue 830
Cella red tub
Floid Suave Spanish

 

Wednesday

EJ 8911
Astra day 3
Vulfix best badger travel brush
MWF
TSD M bomb (2)
TSD Iced Eucalyptus WH
Floi Blue



Easy and refreshing DFS

 

Frank Shaving Best Badger
Calani Dubai
EJ DE89L
Astra Keramik
Aqua Velva
444​

 

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Midnight Shave

Prep :: Luke warm water wetdown & Glycerin
Razor :: Progress /w BRW Handle
Blade :: Volskhod
Soap :: MWF
Brush :: Rudy Vey Silvertip
Post :: Alum, Cold water rinse, WH + Rosewater
AS :: Lucky Tiger

I've really become fond of rosewater. My skin gets dry after a shave and the RW really makes a difference for me. I just ordered some Bulgarian RW in a 500ml bottle at a great price.

Have a great day, folks.

 

Only My take on it is the Schick shave 1,000% hipper than the M3....
Don't feel guilty, just enjoy...but now you need to check-in to the 'Injector & SE razor thread....pictures would be appreciated...

 

Wednesday's Shave
HOT !! water rinse
Arko Shave Stick-bowl lathered/Arko SC-5 daps on face +face lathered with a shave-stick lather-laden brush..
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro, boar
1955 Eversharp-Schick Hydro-magic/new EMS-Personna
Arko-Nem moisturizer/Rebul Lavanda Colonia

Man What a Shave !! Perfect in every way!

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
CD: Glenn Kaiser Band ~ Octane
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Soap/Cream: Woods of Windsor + a dab of KMF unscented super lather
Brush: Mohawk 3-338
Razor: '58 Gillette TV
Blade: Gillette Super Thin, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Pinaud Clubman, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Nice. Very nice. Love this brush!

 

Happy Humpday! 2-22-2012

Hot shower
Merkur HD 34C w/ Wilki (1)
Kent VS30
Proraso pre (green tea w/ aloe)
Proraso soap (green)

Another 3 pass (WWX) DFS - thats 3 in a row for me, and that's a first! First run with a Wilkinson Sword blade went well, not super smooth, but it did the job. I'm really starting to like the Kent brush - it's really scraggly looking, but it works really well. I guess looks can be deceiving.

I've been using the Proraso pre-shave as a post as well, it's awesome!

Enjoy the day!!

 

Barbasol razor
Sharp Brand blade
Semogue OC Boar
Klar Kabinett
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Wilkinson Sword day 2
Gada Cool Mint SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Obsession For Men EDT

Between the Gada Cool Mint cream and the Osage Rub, I think my face will need a whole day to thaw out, because both of these items are ultra-frigid. I'm really loving these Wilkinson Sword blades - I never realized that they give such great shaves with such comfort.

 

Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Semogue SOC
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

 

FaTip
Personna Med. Prep.
M&F Lee7
Mike's Natural Shave Soap Barber shop**
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

MPG - Santal Noble

** First use of Mike's Shave soap. Awesome Lather!! Very slick, cushiony everything you look for in a Shave soap. Here's to see if it gets any better! The Barber shop smells divine!

 

Wednesday morning, February 22, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (2)
Omega 20107 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Good Morning Everyone!
Gillette Flare Tip SS
Feather Blade (New)
Simpsons Berkeley
Cella
Cold Water Rinse

So today I decided to finally rip open the stuff I haven't had a chance to play with since I haven't been home since Christmas. I loaded a new feather into the Gillette that I freshly cleaned with scrubbing bubbles - glad I did, taking a peek at the blade angle it looked like an extremely mild razor and it was an accurate assumption. Gave up face lathering this morning to use my vintage Old Spice mug and the new Simpsons brush. Flawless shave that just felt perfect to me in every way. I'm enjoying the Gillette more than any other razor I've used so far, even though its mild it still mows through stubble as it did when it was made almost 50 years ago. Unfortunately for my wife I'm now dead set on more vintage Gillette's...and Simpsons brushes LOL.

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Wednesday

Hot Shower(soak brush,Semogue 620)
Proraso PrePost creme
Arko shave stick
Weber SS/Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum(clean brush,razor,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
Myrsol Aqua De Limon mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Ahh the Aqua D,nice menthol great lemony scent which fades within 5 minutes.I think Myrsol may have as much menthol as the Floids.Todays shave was pretty good,I got a nice close and smooth shave,face and head.

 

Wednesday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Barbasol with Aloe
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Old Spice After Shave

Was feeling lazy and have been wanting to try the Barbasol routine with my straight for some time and today seemed like the day to do it. It might not be as exciting or luxurious as a soap and brush but the results are just as good. I've got no complaints from today's shave.

 

Enjoy the new scuttle.