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

Sunday
Cool Shower
Arko Shave Stick-1st Pass/+ Arko Extra-Sensitive SC, 2nd+3rd Passes
Omega 10029
1938 Gillette Senator OC TTO/Perma-Sharp Super D1
Rebul Manderine Colonia/Pour Un Homme de Caron EdT

Man this combo does render a close shave...no bout a doubt it....
To quote James Brown...."I Feel Good"....da ya,da ya,da ya, da!

 

Sunday morning, August 5, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (4)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Sunday!

• Prep: rice bran oil
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: Tabac stick
• Razor: Rolls Razor
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

Great shave today, great shave. Just shy of a real BBS, but I enjoyed every second!
Just forgot to take a pic. Too much fun shaving!

 

Sunday:

Hot water splash / Proraso Pre / Palmolive shave stick / Semogue 620 / Gillette Aristocrat w/ Gillette EverSharp. Lads / RazoRock Alum / Propraso Liquid Cream

For as simple of a shave it was today, it was pretty damn nice!

 

SOTD Sunday 8-5-2012

Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Astra Superior Platinum Blade
Proraso PSC
Al's Shaving Cream - Boheme
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Brut Original ASB
Pashana Original ASL

The 38C is not only a beautifully impressive razor; it is a tank! If you like an "Old School" hefty razor this is the ticket! Al's bomb delivered another lather explosion and filled the room with heavenly scents. The Pashana finished off amazingly well with the Boheme to make todays shave a truely memorable experience! Shave well my friends!

 

Saturday 4Aug12

Things have been pretty busy and I haven't been posting or shaving, so Saturday morning I couldn't take it any more. It was driving me crazy
I went for the big proraso shave .

I had a multiple proraso preshave balm marinade, followed by a hot-hot shower, and another preshave application.
Proraso green soap
Simpsons Berkley 46, face lather
GEM Mircromatic and GEM SS SE blade (new)
Proraso splash, and visal gel

A great shave, three passes, DFS++. Smooth and chilly.
Hope next week is a bit calmer.

 

Prep - Hot shower w/ C&E sandalwood soap, Razor - Merkur 34c w/ rapira SP blade(2), Brush - Whipped dog 20mm silvertip,
SC - Godrej menthol mist, A\S Alcolado Glacial w/ M bomb. Frosty! Cheers everyone. Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

 

SHAVELOG 05082012

Music> ambient
PS> Olive,water
Soap> Geranium Grapefruit
Brush> Omega 10005
Razor>1960 Fatboy> #4
Blade> Derby
As: cool clear water

Went back to FB today and got an amazing shave. Tend to use more of a tip grip on FB. Will comence blade testing experiments upon completion of current Derby package. Have a good day..

 

AHHHHH! Is that the edge of the King Cutter resting on the mug!?!?!? I may have to cry!!!! lol

 

Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap​

Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star​

Brush Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl​

Cream Vulfix Persian Musk​

Alum & Witch Hazel​

L'Occitane Baux Balm​

L'Occitane Baux EDT​

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Jamie.​

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I absolutely love the scent of Baux wonderful.​

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Sunday Morning
Dubl Duck Goldedge 6/8"
Semogue Owners Club Boar
Proraso Green (New Formula)
Foad's Moustache Wax
Clubman VI Bay Rum

Can't wait for Tuesdays delivery, I'm not extremely impressed with the Thiers Issard Paddle Strop, the leather is like a cheaper Imperial Russian so I've gone back to a hanging strop.

 

Sunday 08/05/2012
Shower and Shave

The last two days have been busy, I have not posted my SOS.

This morning I had a great shower, picked up a bar of artisan soap and puck of shave soap. All of her soaps are made with goat's milk, she sells at our local farmer's market her selection of soap.
After the great shower, I prepped my face with Proraso glycerin.
Did not try the new soap today, opted for RazoRock "Don Marco".
My Semogue Owner's Club, is breaking in very nicely. It made mounds of exceptional lather.
Razor choice was a Gillette OC, with a Perma-Sharp blade. This duo is very dynamic.
Three pass shave the results were gold medal worthy, near perfect BBS.
To finish a great shave cold water splash, facial toning alum, balm RazoRock "Don Marco", a splash of Aqua Vela Musk.
I hope everyone has had a superb weekend, that the upcoming week is outstanding

 

GEM OCMM
Walgreens SS Blade
Vulfix 404 Boar/Badger Brush
Godrej Shaving Round (hard soap puck)
Alcolado Glacial AS

The Godrej soap is one of those soaps that can be used year round; not too heavy, not too light. The Alcolado cooled me right down on a hot Arizona day like this.

 

Sunday 5th August

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/Post shave cream
Feather Artist Club SS (Japanese Style) Day 6
Semogue 1800 Brush
Col Conk Bay Rum Soap
Alum Block
Argan Oil
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum
Morgan's Classic Pomade

Posts have been ....and may continue to be infrequent until next Sunday. I have two of my boys staying with me for a short holiday. Lots of climbing and bouldering , and camping to come during the week. Today's shave was 2 passes with a touch up. Excellent shave!!

 

Blind Blade Test, Shave of the Day (SOTD) Sunday August 5, 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 #6, Shave #3
Brush: VIe-Long LE Beehive Natural Horse Hair
Soap: Tabac
AS: English Leather
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Rub, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave.

This is day sixteen of the blind blade test, which is the third and final shave with blade number six.

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.

 

Your most welcome!

 

August 3rd
Face Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Pre-Shave Lather: Institut Karite
Razor: Merkur 38M
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum (2) - vintage
Brush: Vulfix 660S
Soap/Cream: Nancy Boy Replenishing SC
Post: 5Savages ASL (WH, Rum, EdC), Kiehl's Face Energizer
BBS

August 5th
Face Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Prep: Shower
Razor: Merkur 38M
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum (3) - vintage
Brush: Vulfix 660S
Soap/Cream: Nancy Boy Replenishing SC
Post: 5Savages ASL (WH, Rum, EdC), Aubrey Organics - City Rhythms ASL
BBS

First time using Nancy Boy cream. Great performance! Very slick and I love the consistency. Not a huge amount of lather, but more enough for 3 passes. it's certainly a different consistency than what I'm used to. As first I didn't like the scent of this one (Cucumber) but it's starting to grow on me. I'll be buying some Nancy Boy at some point, but not for a few years until I can use up what I already have.

Still getting great shaves from the Schick Plus Platinum blade. It just may end up in my top 3.

 

As I have a heavy stubble, I use warm water when face-lather to soften the hairs. But when I re-rinse in between the passes, I use cold water only, and the final splash is also cold water. A really interesting combo, which I like.

 

Sunday, August 05, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade 7 (1st use)
Brush: Lions Head Silvertip
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

Today is day one of blade seven in the Blind Blade Test.

 

Every now and then I participate SOTD. The reason behind today's is to show a brand new brush that is really a great face latherer.