SoS: February 27th, 2012 - March 4th, 2012

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Smoothy, Feb 26, 2012.

  1. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    Ok....showoff! I was still looking at the razor!
     
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  2. scott wein

    scott wein Well-Known Member

    A shaver returns from the dead

    What a long strange trip it's been, but I think I am back. At 6 47 this am, I shaved 4 days of stubble off my face with my Merkur 37 C slanty, and by 7 30 I was at an event with the cleanest shave at the table. Lunch was a with a wet shaving customer, and we shared 100 Gillette Platinum Blacks, and got 40 free.

    The I practiced some guitar, and started chilling:

    EBC Preshave
    Omega 10005
    Cella
    Merkur 37 C + Gillette Black Platinum
    Witch Hazel/Iced Bourbon Vanilla
    Alcolado Glacial

    Glad to be back. Thanx for the wishes and notes one and all.
     
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  3. DLP

    DLP Well-Known Member

    Wednesday

    Prep: Hot Shower
    Razor:Gillette Ranger Tech
    Blade: Astra SS
    Soap/Cream: C.O.Bigelow
    Brush: Rooney 2/1
    Post: Cold Water rinse
    AS: Mama Bears Winter After Shave Balm (Spellbound Woods)

    Results: Great Shave today

    Changed out the Crystal blade and went with an Astra SS. Probably one of the best shaves I've had.:bounce015:
     
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  4. dinatali

    dinatali Well-Known Member

    Hot Shower
    Proraso Pre Shaving Cream
    Merkur 11C
    Derby Blade
    Semogue 1250
    Proraso Soap Green jar
    Brut Alaska
    Proraso Balm
     
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  5. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    You are right there Randy, Bill made the buwl and brush as a matching pair.

    Jamie.
     
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  6. vanm66

    vanm66 Well-Known Member

    Brush: Frank Shaving Best Badger
    Cream: The Real Shaving Co
    Razor: Gillette Red Tip
    Blade: Shark
    AS: Mennen Skin Bracer + 444
     
  7. marcel

    marcel Well-Known Member

    Muhle R41
    Iridium Super
    Semogue SOC 2 band
    Dr Harris Arlington
    Speick AS
     
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  8. Asd

    Asd Well-Known Member

    OCMM/Gem SS PTFE
    Vie-Long horsehair brush
    Wilkinson Sword soap
    Nivea AS splash

    Third day in a row with OCMM. Thinking if it can be my everyday razor. I love my 23C and love my straights but OCMM is just the best in terms of shave quality for me.
     
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  9. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Thursday, March 1

    Gillette New
    Ladas (d1)
    Tabac SS, Rooney Stubby 2XL
    Superior 70
    Result: BBS
     
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  10. fatkid

    fatkid Well-Known Member

    Thursday

    hot shower
    feather as
    shark sc
    proraso white
    omega badger
    cold water rinse
    proraso asb
    aqua velva as

    2 pass dfs
     
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  11. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Thursday:

    Omega Wooden Handle
    Super Speed/Wilkinson Sword day 4
    Proraso Green SS :love029: :love029: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
    Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue AS :love029: :love029: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    Obsession For Men EDT

    Once again, smooth as a baby's tush, smelling great, and ready to go. My trusty Super Speed did the job for me and cleaned me up so well with the help of this excellent blade. The Proraso Green soap delivered its rich lather and nice menthol bonus. ;) :D

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  12. ridgerunner

    ridgerunner Active Member


    Thursday, March 1


    Razor: Gillette Black Beauty (3)
    Blade: Iridium Super
    Brush: Semogue 840
    Soap/Cream: Palmolive Menthol - Italian
     
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  13. moz68

    moz68 Well-Known Member

    FaTip
    Feather
    Shavemac Finest
    The Mud Place Scuttle
    Mike's Natural Shave Soap Barbershop
    Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S


    Guerlain - Dandy
     
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  14. Dusty5150

    Dusty5150 Well-Known Member

    Thursday 3-1-2012
    Flare Tip w/ Gillette 7OClock (1)
    best badger
    TheCopperHat unscented soap
    Witch Hazel
    Conk Amber AS

    4 pass (WWXA) DFS with a setup of all stuff I've never tried before. No weepers, no blood, no irritation, no dragging, no snagging, just pure enjoyment. I didn't both with any touch ups as I'm trying to disciplince myself from going to far on a shave that's already great; I can live with a couple of little rough spots. I have a couple of pimples that are pretty ripe and I was really worried about slicing them, but nothing at all. I haven't shaved for a couple days too, so maybe that helped the process. The flare tip w/ the 7OClock was super smooth, the soap lather was a bit light, but bountiful and really effective. I don't know if the WH did anything, all it did was smell bad (need to get some scent in there). The Conk amber is really nice; wife says it's an old man smell, but I love it :)
     
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  15. Sargon

    Sargon Well-Known Member

    Thurs, March 1
    Brush: Vie-long Horse/Boar mix.
    Soap/Creme: Valobra Menthol
    Razor: Merkur Futur
    Blade: Shark SC
    Pre: Hot Towel
    Post: Stephan Lilac
    Hair Groom: Gables cream-oil
    Result: Near BBS
     
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  16. Williams Warrior

    Williams Warrior Well-Known Member

    Thursday:

    Barbasol Prep
    Dovo Natural
    The Dridecker
    Cella
    Alum Block
    Witch Hazel
    Afta Fresh Balm
    Jovan Musk After Shave/Cologne
    :drool::happy036:
     
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  17. 5Savages

    5Savages Well-Known Member

    Wednesday, Feb 29th - late night shave
    Prep: Hot water rinse, Nivea Face Wash, homemade shave oil (grapeseed with clove & tea tree oils)
    Razor: Merkur 38M
    Brush: Shea Moisture Pure Badger
    Blade: Personna "Super" Lab (3)
    Soap: Mystic Water - Lily of the Valley
    Post: Scented witch hazel, Aubrey Organics - City Rhythms

    The Shea Moisture brush definitely acted differently than the Vulfix I usually use. The SM brush must not hold as much water. The loading was a little more difficult and went on my face dryer than normal. I added a lot more water than I normally do and ended up with just enough lather for 3 passes. Next time with this brush I won't shake as much water out.

    The shave was awesome, perhaps my best shave yet!

    I tried a new AS tonight, Aubrey Organics City Rhythms. I bought it because it contains witch hazel and I was looking for something that felt as good on my face as Ogallala AS. My initial impressions are that the AO is not as nice as OBR, I don't love the scent, but I don't dislike it either. My wife doesn't care much for it. She picked out the patchouli in it right away. It's not a long lasting scent in any case.

    On Deck: a Ladas blade and back to the Vulfix 660S brush.
     
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  18. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    That's the spirit!!! Feel the power of The Rub!!!!!! :Animatedfrozensmily:
     
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  19. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    Thursday Mar 1 (FLYING HOME DAY BABY)
    Gillette Flare Tip SS + Bolzano Superinox (D2)
    Cella
    Simpsons Berkeley
    Cold Water Rinse + Old Spice Pure Sport A/S

    Beautiful shave, felt like face lathering today and as I expected the Berkeley just does an amazing job with that, didn't need to add water to the brush at all for all 3 passes or my touch ups, lather just exploded perfectly.
     
  20. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Thursday

    Hot Shower (soak brush,Savile Row 3824)
    Feather Preshave balm
    Arko shave stick (face lathered)
    ikon OSS/Iridium Super (3)
    Cold Water Rinse
    Monster Block Alum (clean brush,razor,police area)
    Cold Water Rinse
    Alt-Innsbruck followed 20 minutes later with Feather Kanwa

    Another nice shave from the ikon/Iridium combo,one small head weeper that closed up with a rinse,it happens.BBS face and head,I used the OC side for all passes today,no razor burn or irritation.
     
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