SoS: July 30th, 2012 - August 5th, 2012

Wow, this summer is going by so fast. It's time to start a new week, so let me kick it off!

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
444 AS Balsam
Osage Rub AS
Dolce & Gabbana EDT

One of the hottest summers we've had in years, but I've got the tools to keep myself cool and comfortable. The Godrej Menthol Mist cream not only delivers a nice scent and plenty of lather, it guarantees that you will freeze your face off. After your shave, some 444 and Osage Rub will almost numb you!

 

Good morning.

Monday’s shave ritual:

Martin de Candre Lavender shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush in faux horn, with Silver Tip Fibre
Merkur Vision
Feather blade (new)
Bloc Osma Alum
D.R. Harris Arlington after shave

Wishing all of you a wonderful week ahead!

 

Sunday:
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Williams
ASB: Armani
and Grey Flannel edt

 

Monday, Menthol Monday

Proraso White Soap
Simpons Berkley 46, face lather
GEM Micromatic SE, GEM SS blade
Proraso splash, with Visal gel

This has been my Friday, Sunday, and now Monday shave. Very nice and smooth, two pass DFS. The proraso with the visal is a nice chilly ending.
Have a great day.

 

Monday, July 30

65’ Gillette Slim (setting 7)
Voskhod d2)
Renaissance Man Black Amber S/S
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
Proraso ASL

 

6/8 T.I.
Haslinger Seaweed
homemade brush, 22mm Grade A
Brut Splash On

Great shave this morning. I'm learning a new appreciation for smaller brushes. This brush easily holds enough soap for 3 passes but just in case I made a 30mm out of the same handle material. Have a good one.

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July 30,2012

Wade,Wingfield & Rowbotham
6/8ths, 1/4 hollow, Irish point
Omega Professional boar
Omega s/c
Pinaul Lime Sec a/s
Eau de Rochas e de c

This razor hasn't been out of the box for a while, so I figured it was about time. It was an early acquisition and initally it didn't work out well, so it spent nearly a year in a drawer. When I had gotten a little more experience and some better honing tools, I took it out again and it turned out to be a world beater.

Best Regards

Graham

 

Menthol Monday:
soak brush/Savile Row 3824/DB Brush Scuttle
warm shower
Proraso PrePost cream
Mama Bear's Awakenings Shave Soap
Merkur 39c (The Hammer) /Perma-Sharp Super (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel mixed with 3 drops M-Bomb
Myrsol Formula K mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Today's shave was one of the best I've had with The Hammer,thanks to Perma-Sharp Supers.Now I know why this is the blade Turkish barbers use.Very smooth, I'm talking Gillette Black and Iridium Super, smooth and sharp.No irritation,I did a 2 pass face and a 1 pass headshave that needed no touch-ups at all.I bought a 100 of these and I think another 100 or so is in the future I'm going to retire other blades in the slant and use only Perma-Sharps.

 

Happy Monday!

Hot shower / Proraso Green / EJ 89L w/ Gillette EverSharp / Semogue 620 / RazoRock alum / Thayers WH / Floid Blue

 

Blind Blade Test, Shave of the Day (SOTD) Monday July 30, 2012

Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face scrub with TSD Sandalwood soap, Tepid Water Shower
Razor: 1965 Gillette Slim Adjustable set to 9
Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade #4, Shave #3
Brush: VIe-Long LE Beehive Natural Horse Hair
Soap: Tabac
AS: English Leather
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave.

This is day ten of the blind blade test, which is the third shave with blade number four.

Per the guidelines of the test I will not be posting my results of the blade, as we do not want other participants to be influenced by our own shaving experience. At the end of the test, I will be posting my complete daily journal.

All variables remain the same accept for the aftershave, which today is English Leather.

 

Monday, July 30, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade 5 (2nd use)
Brush: Semogue 830
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Aqua Velva Musk

Today is day two of blade five in the Blind Blade Test, midpoint of the blade test.

 

Prep: Musgo Real
Soap: Institue Karite
Brush: Omega 31064
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Gillette Swede (4)
Toner: Thayer's Lemon W.H.
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

 

Monday morning, July 30, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (8)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Monday:

TSD unscented soap
HIS synthetic brush
EJ DE89l
Astra SP blade
TSD unscented aftershave milk

Three passes, close, smooth shave. When I have tried Astra SP blades in the past, I had the impressi0n that they were too sharp and harsh. Maybe my prep has gotten better, or my technique, but this was good! I'll see how it goes for the next few tries.

 

SOTD Monday 7-30-2012

1925 French Gardette Open Comb
Astra Superior Platinum Blade
Proraso PSC
Musgo Real SC
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Brut Original ASB
Pinaud Lilac Vegital ASL

The Gardette is very similar to the Gillette New Improved but is a very heavy and much more aggressive razor. It provides a super close and smooth shave somewhere between that of a FaTip and a Muhle (2011) R102.

 

Monday, July 30, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Speick Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mix
Scuttle/Mug: DB Bill Bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

 

Monday

Proraso Pre-shave
Proraso green soap
'lil pure badger
'58 flare tip w/ Voskhod
warm+cold water rinse
nivea anti-irritation ASB

about 4 days of growth got hacked down in 4 passes to a pretty darned close to BBS shave. what a wonderful way to start the week

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
CD: Howlin' Wolf ~ The Very Best of Howlin' Wolf
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Cream: Brut Classic + 3 drops TSD M Bomb
Brush: Kriss Kross with original knot
Razor: Merkur Futur @ 2.65 (actually just a tad over 2.5, if a tad does indeed equal .15 )
Blade: Voskhod, day 1, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB + 2 drops TSD M Bomb, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Great shave.

 

Monday - Menthol & Revisit Day!
'63 Gillette Slim Adjustable (9)
Voskhod
Semogue 1520
Proraso Red (Wheat) + 2 drops of MBomb
Cold Water Rinse
Old Spice Classic A/S + 1 drop MBomb

Glad I revisited this Gillette before buying a Mergress or Progress. Absolutely no point in getting one of those considering how fantastic the Slim is. Though, my quest for a Fatboy continues

 

SHAVELOG 30072012


Preshave> virgin Olive + water
Soap >Hugo Grapefruit Geranium
Brush > Omega 1005
Razors >Henckels 4/8 HG, Big Boy Deluxe DE
Blade > Derby
AS > water, pure Lemon oil
Music > ambient

Did a combo SR DE today. Overall reduction was lacking with the SR and finished off with the DE. The sharpening of the SR needs working out. I find there must be more reduction on the first pass, if the shave is going to be easier and faster. Going to have a talk with the engineering officer...