Oh la, la - this month is flying by so fast - soon summer will be over..... I get so much pleasure at kicking off the new week, so this is how my shave will be for: Menthol Monday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/new Rapira Proraso Green SC (older formula) Diana Sport Menthol Balsam Barbon AS JHL Cologne I have been doing a lot of comparing between different soaps and creams lately, and I definitely find that the 2 Proraso Green versions have differences. In any case, they are both good, but I admit that I prefer the new formulation. Guys, unless you are able to tolerate heavy menthol, don't touch the Diana Sport balsam, because it's EXTREMELY powerful - even stronger than Osage Rub and Alcolado Glacial.
Blind Blade Test, Shave of the Day (SOTD) Sunday August 12, 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 #9, Shave #1 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 twenty-three of the blind blade test, which is the first (and the last) shave with blade number nine. 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. (although I guess you can figure it out since I will not be using this blade again.) All variables remain the same accept for the aftershave. The picture is a recycle from a previous post as I have used this gear before.
I finally showered and shaved today at 10:30pm...lol! Shower: Burt's Bee's Men's care soap Uncle Pooley's shave soap (has be reassigned as body/shampoo bar...used as shampoo bar today) Brush The Body Shop Syntax Brush...debut. Seems to work fine for me. and the price is right! Soap: Daisy Mountain Natural's Shave Soap. (Samples coming soon to a PIF near you!) *You can participate in a chance to win a sample here. http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/brush-lather-pics-best-in-show-tsd-contest.29740/ A few small nicks as I was agressively shaving a few spots and one of those areas happened to have a small blemish. All and all, not bad for a near BBS.
Good morning Monday’s shave, have to be back to work again. Stubble felt very wiry and tough (most likely just my own perception but who am I to judge my stubble…): Logona Mann shave cream for a pre shave lather - left it to soak the stubborn stubble for about 5 full minutes. Followed up then by one of my favourite set-ups: Musgo Real pre shave oil Calani Dubai shave soap Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre Merkur Futur (first pass on a setting of 2.5 and second pass on a setting of 3) New Feather FH-10 blade Bloc Osma Alum D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave The Futur has established itself as one of my rotation’s favourites; I am SO keeping this one. Glorious shave, am looking half-way decent again after a week of paternity leave. All I need now is a haircut… Wishing all of you a great week ahead!
Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap Razor Vintage Japanese G' Towa 'T Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super Vito's Coconut & Almond Alum & Witch Hazel Neil's Yard Moisturiser L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau de parfum. Jamie. Great shave two pass shave, the Towa always holds a wicked edge.
Monday, August 13th (Looooooooooooong) Hot shower Proraso shaving soap Omega Havana Silvertip brush Merkur 34C HD w/ Derby blade Davidoff Adventure Eau Fraiche Eau de Toilette
Monday's Shave Hot Shower Arko Shave Stick Omega 10029 Baby-Pro, boar 1955 Schick Hydro-magic Long's Drugs/Personna D1 Rebul Manderine Colonia/Arko Aqua AS Pour Un Homme de Caron EdT Effortless is a Schick Shave.... and only 3 passes leaves Babies' Butts in a jealous rage...
Although the older version of Proraso Green cream is good, I definitely find that the newer one is a lot better.
Monday: Proraso Pre / Proraso Soap / Semogue 620 / Edwin Jäger DE89L w/ Feather / RazoRock alum / Thayers WH / Floid Blue
Monday, August 13, 2012, Shaving Ritual Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9) Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade 9 (1st use) Brush: Lions Head Silvertip Bowl: Gravy Boat Scuttle Cream: TOBS Sandalwood A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse A/S: Aqua Velva Musk Today is day one of blade nine in the Blind Blade Test.
Monday morning, August 13, 2012 Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (4) Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush, TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather, finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!
Monday, August 13, 2012. Good Morning! Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts Prep: Wash face with O Melhor Soap Razor: Schick I1 Blade: Schick Soap: Proraso Brush: Semogue 1438 Scuttle/Mug: Schwarzweisskeramik Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Proraso Balm
Pre shave - Mike's Peppermint+Rosemary Razor - Muhle '11 R41 Blade - Astra S/P Brush - The 'Duke' Soap - Mike's Unscented Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ RazoRock A/S Wax DFS... 1st time with RazoRock A/S Wax, and it really is excellent stuff.
SOTD Monday 8-13-2012 (The dreaded Monday the thirteenth!) Merkur 38C Barber Pole Crystal Blade Proraso PSC Erasmic SC Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Brut Original ASB Adidas Dynamic Pulse ASL I love the feel of this 38C! It has a long handle which doesn't seem to be a problem (I actually prefer short handles) and, the heft of this razor just shouts "Whisker Killer"!
Monday, August 13 2012 Razor: 40's Superspeed Blade: Red Pack Personna Soap: La Toja stick Brush: VDH After: Witch Hazel The La Toja is almost gone, its too small to rub on my face so I've had it in a mug for the last week... and it just keeps on going...
Monday Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB, hand strop blade CD: The Best of the Blues, disc 2 Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK Cream: TSD Wheat - Cedarwood Brush: C&E Pure Badger Razor: Parker 80R Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 1, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Old Spice cologne, hand strop blade 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Darn near BBS.
Blind Blade Test, Shave of the Day (SOTD) Monday August 13, 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 #10, Shave #1 Brush: Vie-Long LE Beehive Natural Horse Hair Soap: Tabac AS: British Sterling Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave. This is day twenty-four of the blind blade test, which is the first shave with blade number ten, the last blade of the test (wooohooo!!!!) 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. The picture is a recycle from a previous post as I have used this gear before.
Didn't really need to shave today but couldn't resist trying to answer the age-old question: Can an unmodified Segal work with standard blades? Answer: Yep, assuming you don't mind gouging up the cap getting blades on (this one's was already pitting so no big deal) and if you eyeball it closely enough to square up the blade when you clamp down tight. Once you do that, you end up with a mild but effective shaver (mild due to the blade needing to be clamped so tight, I think). To get blades off, just raise the cap and snap one or both ends of the blade. I'm gonna try this again in a few days with a sharper blade; as it is, I'm very DFS with no nicks. So...yeah. Great smelling cream, too.
