SoS: July 9th, 2012 - July 15th, 2012

'11 R41
Rapira Swedish SS
M&F Lee7
Tabula Rasa Tangerine Vetiver SC
Nivea Energy A/S w/ M Bomb
V&R Spicebomb ASB

V&R - Spicebomb

 

07/13/2012, Friday

A hot shower to und0 the stiffness from the nights sleep. Today's brush was warming up.
Facial prep with Proraso glycerin bar..
Vulfix 28 was today's featured brush. It did a stellar job in lathering Taylor Street Avocado.
Day three for the Gillette Gold Tech, Zorric combo. Unlike the Gillette yellow three passes were called for to bring the desired results. When wet shaving with two or three passes it is still a really enjoyable shave.
Today the results were a stellar DFS. Finishing touches cold water splash, RazoRock alum, and Three Flowers.

 

TGIF!

Cool Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Omega Pro Boar
TSD ISZ Wheat SC
Lord L6
Gillette 7 OC Black (1)
Cool Water Rinse
Victoria's Secret "Candy, Baby" Lotion
Pe Re Ja Cologne

It's all good. I love it when all the scents come together.

 

Friday:

Honeybee unscented soap
HIS synthetic brush
EJ-DE89l
Sharp blade
TSD unscented aftershave milk

The Sharp blade was in a sample assortment I got over a year ago. Never tried one. I got satisfactory results from 3 passes, but the blade felt a bit rougher than I like. Not on list of possible future buys.

 

Now that I have succumbed to my initial purchase of spicebomb.....the ASB also interests me. How is it?

 

Friday 13th July

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/Post shave.
T.D.J shavette loaded with an Astra Platinum
Muhle HJM Black Fibre Synthetic
Vitos Green Soap
Alum Block
Argan Oil
Pashana Bay Rum
Brylcreem Original

I have a collection of sample blades which I found to be lacking when I tried them with my DEs. The Astra blades used to tear me up.....but they are just fine in my T.D.J. This was a two pass DFS+

 

It's now on my list.Thanks

 

Friday
Soap: Mike's Natural Barber Shoppe
Brush: 24mm silvertip
Razor: '56 Gillette SS Red Tip
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
2+ some buffing and BBS.

 

Friday
Shower: Burt's Bees Natural men's care soap
Razpr: Parker 22R
Omega Shave Cream
Shark Super Chrome (new blade )

 

Prep Botanics Face Scrub
Razor Feather AC - SS In Lime Green
Blade Feather Pro
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 In Super
Soap Vito's Coconut & Almond
Alum & Witch Hazel
Scent L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eua De Parfum​

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Jamie.​

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What can you say about the Feather, the Terminator of the razor world, wiskers just dont stand a chance.​

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July 14th HAPPY BASTILLE DAY!

 

Saturday 14th July

Hot Shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/Post shave cream
Feather Artist Club SS (Japanese Style) with a Feather Super Pro
Vie-Long 14831 Badger/Horse Brush
TOBS Lemon and Lime SC
Witchazel
Rosehip Oil
Myrsol Agua di Limon
Dax Super Neat

Perfect Shave with two passes and a touch up .

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
New Proraso Green SC
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
444 AS Balsam
Brut Cologne

Wowzer, that new Proraso Green cream is DA BOMBBBBBBBBB - a little bit on both cheeks, a wet brush, and BINGOOOOOOOO - rich, thick lather in no time with the same good menthol sensation. The Aqua Velva felt great afterwards, and the 444 balsam added its own special freezing feeling. I should also mention that the Rapiras are my favorite blades now.

 

Welcome to TSD, my friend. Enjoy the group. Also, that's a very nice picture!

 

6/8 Prior
TSD Sandalwood Wheat Cream
homemade brush
Brut Splash On

I've been getting some fine shaves with the combo above. Close shaves and great skin care.

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Schick Injector
Drugstore Blade
Vulfix # 1 Boar Brush
Collier Row Croap
TOBS Victorian Limes AS

 

Saturday, July 14

KB Extra 5/8
55’ Gillette Red Tip
EverReady Double Edge Super Stainless (d3)
Renaissance Man Black Amber S/S
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
Old Spice Pure Sport + M-Bomb
Result: Best shave with my KB so far. This was about my 7th time with the KB, doing 1st pass WTG on cheeks only. Last weekend I pushed for a whole face straight shave, and it was a mistake as awkwardness took over. Now I am back to cheeks only, and already my grip and feel have improved significantly. Am relearning the meaning of patience. I think I am going to like straight shaving a-lot.

 

July 14 2012

Boker King Cutter
5/8ths full hollow spike point
Omega Professional brush
The Real Shaving Company s/c
M&L Florida Water a/s
4711 e de c

I got out the RSC cream again to see if I'd have better luck with it second time around. I used a ton of it - about a third again as much as I'd use of Proraso - and some really hot water and got a heaping bowlful of excellent lather.
The old Boker did what it always does and I got myself a nice shave

Have a great day

Graham