Tuesday 3-6-2012 I didn't have a lot of time this morning, and I really didn't need to shave, but I really wanted to. So after my hot shower, I face lathered some VDH unscented soap with a little pure badger brush, and did two passes with my Shick Injector L1 (XTG & ATG). I then splashed on a little Floid Blue, admired my DFS and I'm ready to face the world!
Tuesday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/Shark day 4 Gillette Menthol SC Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash Obsession For Men EDT Another wonderful face-freezing shave this morning - the Gillette Menthol cream from France smells real nice, and the lather and cooling sensation are awesome. The Alcolado Glacial is every bit as frigid as Osage Rub, and it smells nicer.
Tuesday, March 6 Razor: iKon OSS Blade: Super Iridium Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion 1 Soap/Cream: Sir Irisch Moos A/S: Sir Irisch Moos
Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Good Morning! Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime Razor: Schick G1 Blade: Schick Soap: Proraso Brush: Semogue SOC Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5 Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue A/S
Tuesday: Barbasol Prep Dovo Natural Omega Pro 20248 Cella Alum Block Witch Hazel Afta Original Tabac After Shave
FaTip 7 O'clock Yellow New Forest 2222** Mike's Natural Soap Barbershop Nivea Energy A/S Slumberhouse - Jeke' ** Thanks for pushing me over the edge on this one Brian (Madmedic) it is just as you described if not better! Very Happy with it!
Tuesday Hot Shower (soak brush,Semogue 620) Proraso PrePost cream TOB Avocado shave cream Face: R41/Red IP (1) Head: OCMM/Gem Blue Star (4) Cold Water Rinse Monster Block Alum (clean brush,razors,police area) Cold Water Rinse Pitralon Classic mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 I got my r41 yesterday and decided to give it a spin today on my face.I have to say the r41 is not the monster I thought it would be,oh it's aggressive and it's not for beginners and certainly it's not to be used if you are in a rush.But I got a great shave from it today and it was surprisingly smooth once I got the angle right.I did a 2 pass WTG and 1 pass ATG,no weepers,BBS.No razor burn either,altho one spot on my neck stung a bit when I applied the Monster Block Alum. I wasn't crazy enough to do a head shave with it at least not for a few more runs on my face.In the spirit of SE week I used the OCMM on Thunderdome 1 pass ATG,BBS.The OCMM is a great razor no question about it.
Tuesday Shick Injector - L Schick Blade The Colonel Proraso PreShave Proraso Green Soap Proraso AS The shave prep this morning was the hot towel treatment combined with the preshave. I didn't even soak the brush or soap at all. However the shave that resulted was very fine. I did two quick passes and received a DFS+! The Proraso this morning had never felt better! It was as I was rubbing ice all over my face! I loved it! Have a good day everyone!
Not going to lie... This morning was awful! I said I was going to wait until Wednesday to try the R41, but I couldn't resist. I knew I should have waited but the Muhle was glistening on my vanity. I made 2 mistakes this morning, I used a new razor and a new soap. Yup, I gave a go to MWF. Did not get the soap to water ration right. My skin is so irritated right now and I feel like it was my first time shaving ever. I didn't slice myself open, but did have a few weepers. My alum and A/S let me know this morning I didn't do a good job. I think I will really give tomorrow a break and try it again on Thursday. Pre: TSD Iced SZ Blade: Feather Razor: Muhle R41 Soap: MWF Brush: Omega Boar A/S: Floid Blue
Tuesday no prep Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029 1955-58 Schick Hydro-magic EMS/Personna D4 Arko-Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Lavander Colonia Really didn't need a shave this morning...yesterday's was so close...waited til this afternoon...two passes plus touch-up resulted in a grand DFS+ So far Injector...uh-uhmm SE Week is going splendidly.... Have a Great One Everybody!!
Tuesday! Pre: Hot Shower, Tabac Cream + Glycerin Razor: Merkur 23c Blade: Polsilver (5.5) Soap: Proraso White Brush: Omega 10005 Post: Thayers WH, Cold Rinse, RSC ASB, Proraso ASB I decided, after my last bad shave with the Proraso and a Treet Classic, to go with one of those variables in this one. Turns out the culprit was the blade. Todays shave, even with a Polsilver that has had 5.5 4+ pass shaves, was much better than the last. Excellent lather from the Proraso, and a very smooth, comfortable, all-around shave. I would almost call it BBS, but not quite, and thats good enough for me. I have no reason to strive for anything better than excellent! Have a good day all!
I feel for you Steve. Why is that always the case? You nick yourself with the straight and you look at it and it doesn't look bad, bleeds a little, but no biggie. Then the next day it looks like you were slashed in your sleep or something and if you happen to shave over it and open it up, like you did......... forget about it.
Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012 1912 Gem Jr SE razor w/ Gem blade, Omega 10005 boar bristle brush, MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS! Although the Gem blade tugged a bit, 3 passes for a DFS!
Tuesday Pre-shave: TSD ISZ Pre-shave balm and a hot shower Soap: TSD Cedarwood Brush: Handmade Firehouse Pottery with a 22mm Silvertip Razor: GEM 1912 Blade: GEM Personna Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, alum block, cold water rinse, witch hazel A/S: Clubman Citrus Musk Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15 A fantastic 2-pass + touch-ups DFS+ I haven't used the 1912 in a little while, but it excelled this morning. I felt like the blade was on it's last leg and even thought about changing it midway through, but I stuck with it and it pulled through. It was my first time using the TSD Cedarwood and if you like cedar you will love this soap. It is pretty strong scented and smells like you just pulled out the saw and cut up some planks of cedar right there in the bathroom.
Health Club Shave Today Work Out Steam Room Frank Shaving Finest Richmond Brush AOS Lemon Soap Merkur Progress Voskhod (1) Topaz ASL Arko Cool After Shave Balm AOS Sandalwood Essential Oil Eau De Toilette Spray Wow! Steam room really softens the beard.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar Lather: BlueBeards Revenge MWF - face lather Brush: Semogue 1250 Razor: Gem OCMM Blade: Ted Pella PTFE (2); 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Bay Rum The OCMM delivers a fantastic shave again. Definitely my favorite SE, but I'll have to admit that the Sledgehammer Slant is giving it a run for the money to be my favorite razor overall. Second day straight with the 1250 and it just doesn't hold lather like my badgers do. I had to revisit the puck between pass 2-3 to thicken up the lather.
The DVH is an excellent soap IMO. Very easy to lather and I really enjoy the scent, of both the original and the "extra fris".
Tuesday! Skipped a day in SE week to try one of the Personna blades Pat PIF-ed and which arrived yesterday. Prep: hot water splash, hot washing cloth Music: The Cure, Seventeen Seconds Brush; DVH boar Cream: Palmolive Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Rocket Blade: Personna A BIG THANKS, PAT!! Shave: 3-pass + touch-up Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse The Palmolive was a first as well. I guess I used a wee bit too much of it for one shave, but still: great lather. Nice 'n' creamy! And then the Personna in the Rocket! Man, I tell you, the hairs didn't stand a chance! It felt as if they ran from the blade! An absolute and definite BBS! It is now 14 hours later and only a few hairs dare to pop up. The rest is nowhere to be found. I'm smoother now than what I call a standard DFS! WEEHEE! On a scale to ten this is at least fifteen :wave::wave:
