SoS: June 4th, 2012 - June 10th, 2012

June 6th

Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Prep: Pre-shave lather with Mystic Water Bay Rum Soap
Razor: Schick G8
Blade: Schick Injector (1)
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap/Cream: Ogallala Bay Rum Co - Bay Rum SS
Post: 5Savages AS (witch hazel, rum & scent), Master Bay Rum AS
BBS-!

My first time using an SE razor and it felt great!

 

Thursday, June 7

Gillette New LC
Supermax SS (d1)
Renaissance Man Black Amber S/S
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
Stephans Spicy

 

Thursday: No picture this week

Star 1912
Treet blade
Omega boar
Arko stick

Star was one of the brand names that got absorbed into the American Safety Razor Co. A Star 1912 is just the same as a Gem 1912.
My last Treet blade. At least half the blades in this 10 pack had significant rust on them out of the pack. Of course, those got tossed immediately. They were right next to blades which were shiny and rust free, like this one. Very odd.

You wouldn't pick Arko for the scent, but you can't go wrong with the lather.

 

Thursday:

Turkish Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Mama Bear Awakenings SS
444 AS Balsam/Osage Rub AS Splash
Obsession for Men EDT

The cooling sensation from the Awakenings soap is off the charts - it really froze my face today, in fact it felt even colder than the first time I used it. The 444 balsam and the Osage Rub are great partners - between the 2 of them, your skin will need all day to thaw out. This was such a nice shave!

 

Gillette Fatboy
Rapira Swedish SS
M&F Lee7
QED Sandalwood Rose SS
Humphreys Citrus WH


Idole de Lubin Eau de Parfum

 

5/8 Bismarck Razor Works
TOBS Lavender
Osage Rub
dab of Col. Conk
Feels good. Very nice comfortable, close shave. All the superlatives apply to this mornings shave. Nice.

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Thursday, June 7, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Speick
Brush: Semogue 1460
Scuttle: Moss
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick A/S

 

Thursday:

Razor - iKon Gen 1 open comb
Blade - Personna Red Pack
Brush - Kent BK4
Lather - Trumpers Rose soap
A/S - Classic Vanilla by Pinaud

 

Thursday, June 07, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 69 Slimline Gillette Adjustable (set on 9)
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (3rd use)
Brush: Semogue 830
Cream: Vanilla Mint Soap (sample)
A/S: Alum Bar & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

I got a 3-pass DFS with a little razor burn, no weepers, or nicks, great blade I like the Personna blades I’ve tried so far.

 

Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle
Voskhod (3)
Semogue OC Boar
Klar Kabinett
4711 AS

Sehr Gut!

 

SOTD 07June2012
EJDE86/Kent BLK4/Tabac Shave Stick/Tabac ASL/Indian Wilkinson Sword​

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Thursday. June 7, 2012

Pre: MRGLO, Family Dollar Deep Cleansing Skin Cream
Soap: Mike’s Natural Soaps, Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Brush: Simpson Berkeley #46 Pure Badger
Razor: Gillette New Improved Long Comb
Blade: Astra Superior Premium Platinum
Post: Alum, Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
A/S: Speick After Shave Splash
I used this razor for the first time. Cleaned it up and soaked it for 15 minutes in Barbicide. Looks like this one at Mr. Razor's site but has no serial number.
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/New Improved/1922 Aristocrat.JPG

 

Thursday



Schick (G8)
Schick Blade
The Colonel
Proraso Red
Proraso Splash

I broke out the Proraso red today. It is a very nice shave cream! A milder version of the green. It lathered very nice and was very slick and cushioning. I did a 3 pass shave and ended up near BBS...I am very happy I tracked this shave cream down, its wonderful!

Happy Thursday everybody!

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower
Gentleman's Refinery Pre-Shave Oil
Razor: Schick L6 Easyrider
Blade: Schik
Soap/Cream: Herbaria Bay Rum
Brush: Vie-Long 14832m
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Results: DFS +

Nice shave today. The Schick L6 Easyrider is a smoother shaver.

Everyone have a great Thursday. We've almost made it to the end of another week.

 

SOTD Thursday 6-7-2012

Fatip Piccolo w/Astra SP
Patchouli SS
Vintage Austrian Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

A lot of the Gentlemen on the forums have discovered the Fatip's and are finding them to be outstanding razors. (I being one of them!) The heads on the Grande and the Piccolo are the same and consequently shave the same but, with the two handle variations two different personalities of razors are created. The Grande is a larger longer handle version and the Piccolo is a smaller diameter and shorter handle varient. The Grande is IMHO universally accepted by the Brotherhood however, the poor little Piccolo is often dissed due to his small short handle. Some have gone the custom handle route (Bulldogs, Webers, etc.) but I think that takes away from the Piccolo's personality and individual style. It is excellent as a close quarters shaver for those under the jawline areas where it's shorter handle is appreciated. If I have a Grande and I put a custom handle like a Bulldog on the Piccolo then I don't have a Piccolo anymore I have two Grande's so to speak. I will keep the little Piccolo as designed and enjoy both versions of this fine razor. It is up to each individual to address their individual needs and styles and as Steve says; 'It's your shave, do it your way"; good advise; I think that applies to handle selections as well.

 

Omega 10005
Super speed w/ Gillette Thin 3rd shave
T&H Trafalgar cream
T&H Trafalgar aftershave balm

3rd shave on this blade and what a regret. I waited longer than usual and was on my 5th day of no shaving and for a mild blade I got tugging galore. After 2 passes ended up using a slim on 4 with a Voskhod blade doing 3 passes. It helped but my skin is semi sore from the first 2 passes. I really enjoy the T&H lather and hard to knock them except for being a little pricey.

 

Thursday June 7

Pre: Hot shower
Soap: TSD Limited Run Pineapple
Brush: Omega 599 Silvertip
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Astra Superior Premium Platinum
Post: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Very nice 2+ pass shave after skipping yesterday. As always TSD soap was wonderful and it smells great. I have to say I got a little in my mouth and it definitely doesn't taste like pineapples.

 

Finally got around to testing some of the 3M lapping Film out on a couple of razors,,,

Results:
The Wacker
The W&B

Bears more testing

The Shave:

Prep = Multiple Steaming Towels
Shave Cream = Devon & Spencer Sage
Brush = Restored Solid Brass 22mm Silvertip
Razor = Wacker
Aftershave = Cool Water
ASB = Cool Water

Incredible shave from the Wacker razor honed on 5-3-1µm 3M AlOx and stropped in on .1 CBN followed by 50/100 Linen & Leather
A W&B Heavy grind however was just the opposite, the edge was way to harsh to shave with..

 

Thursday, June 7th


Pre-shave: Hot shower
Soap: RazoRock La Famiglia Cumba Cheech
Brush: AOS Best Badger
Razor: Schick E2
Blade: Schick (2)
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel, alum block
A/S: RazoRock La Famiglia Cumba Cheech A/S Balm
Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15

Today's shave ended up as a DFS+ (BBS on all of face, but there is still some roughness on my neck), but it didn't start out that way. I did a 3-pass shave that wasn't the most comfortable on the third ATG pass. The aggressiveness of the E2 gave me a couple of weepers and a little skin irritation on my jaw line. Nothing too bad and nothing that the A/S balm couldn't handle. This was my second time using the E2 and I think a couple more uses and I'll have it giving me great shaves each and every time, just like it's cousins the G1 and I2. Have a great day everyone!

 

Thursday morning, June 7, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (4)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

Back to the Schick E2 Razor for Injector Week!