SOTD Saturday 8-18-2012 Merkur 15C w/Astra SP Blade Proraso PSC Erasmic SC Semogue 820 Boar Dickinson's Witch Hazel Brut Original ASB Adidas Dynamic Pulse ASL A late night shave due to an early start tomorrow. Riding the Motor up to a Pioneer Days Parade and need to hit the road early. At least I will save a little more sleep time! lol
Saturday: Razor: Merkur 38C Blade: Wilkinson Sword Brush: Omega Boar Soap: Williams A/S: Barbasol Brisk and M7 edt
Razor: Merkur 34c Blade: Gillette Brush: Whipped dog silver tip Soap: Old Spice Lime with KMF Lime A/S: GFT Lime Skin Food and Alcolado Glacial for good measure EDT: Cool Water DFS! Great kick-off to the weekend. Cheers! Jason
Saturday, August 18 Sheffield 6/8, W. Burnell (vintage) (New LC Federal/Ladas in support) DR Harris Arlington Preshave oil blend + M-Bomb Rooney Stubby 2XL Proraso ASL Acqua di Selva Cologne Result: DFS. Str8- 2 passes WTG, New- 1 pass ATG. First shave with the Sheffield.
Pat, I just received 3 more tubes from shaveabuck this week, and I used the stuff this morning. What a nice shave, and what a wonderful cream.
Saturday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/Rapira day 6 Lea Menthol SC 444 AS Balsam Barbon AS As I was telling Arley and Pat, the Lea Menthol cream is awesome stuff - in fact I hate to say this, but I think it's getting closer and closer to pushing the Noxzema aside for being my favorite cream. The scent is beautiful, the lather is richer than rich, and the cooling effect is really potent. The 444 balsam and the Barbon aftershave worked their menthol magic beautifully as well. My barber is going to be very sad that he cannot shave me today when I go for a haircut!
Saturday: Wanted to keep it simple this morning as I have to be at work by 7 PST. Hot shower / TSD Acqua Di Gio Type / Water rinse / Nivea Replenishing For missing the Pre and Post prep I had a DFS!
Pre shave - Arko Razor - Filarmonic SubCero #12 Strop - 3" Snake, Shell Cordovan & Genuine Linen Hanging Razor Strop Brush - New Forest Tubby 1 Finest Silvertip Soap - D R Harris Marlborough Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ RazoRock Aftershave Wax DFS.....nuff said!
Friday 17th August Hot shower and facial scrub Vitos Pre/Post shave cream Cobra Classic Semogue TSN 2012 LE Brush Jolly Shave Cream Alum Block Rosehip Oil Myrsol Metilsol AS 4711 EDC Murray's Light Pomade The Jolly cream is a great performer. 3 Pass BBS
Saturday morning, August 18, 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!
Saturday: soak brush/Savile Row 3824/DB Brush Scuttle warm shower Proraso PrePost cream RazoRock King Louis Lavender shave cream (face lathered) OCMM/Pella Blade (3) cold water rinse Monster Block Alum cold water rinse Thayer's Original WH/RazoRock King Louis Lavender Aftershave Wax RazoRock King Louis Lavender Aftershave Lotion Another great face and head shave from the OCMM,BBS all around,enjoy the weekend everyone !!!!!
Shave of the Day (SOTD) Saturday August 18, 2012 Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face scrub with TSD Sandalwood soap, Tepid Water Shower Razor: Merkur Model 41, 1904 Open Comb Blade: Gillette India Wilkinson Sword (2) Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar Cream: Lea Sensitive Cream AS: Brut Attitude Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Rub, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave. After such an outstanding shave yesterday with the Gillette India produced Wilkinson Sword in the Tech, I wanted to test it with another mild razor, so into the 1904 OC it went. After a month of testing blades I feel pretty comfortable in knowing what I like, and what I do not. My top five blades in order have been the Polsilver SI, SuperMax Super Platinums, Gillette 7 O'Clock Blacks, Feathers, and Lord Platinum Plus. These India produced Wilkinson's are every good as the Gillette Blacks (made in the same factory), and I dare say, for my beard type, may very well over take the number one position. They are nothing like the German made Wilkinson Swords that you can find at Walmart, these are much smoother and sharper. I also wanted to use the Lea sensitive cream for a second day as it produced such a nice slick lather that out performs many products costing two to three times as much. Although this tube is 90% full, I need to place an order soon for some more, along with the Menthol version that gets much praise from Jeff (crackstar). I cannot say enough good things about the Semogue 1438 Boar. I prefer the Semogue boar brushes over any brush that I have owned or tried. All three passes where efffortless and smooth. Zero tugging or skipping, no nicks, cuts or weepers, no irritation. With a few light touch-ups to my probelms areas I have a true BBS. I use an alum rub for two reasons, to kill any bacteria on my skin, and to heal any irritation that I do not visibly see. Absolutely zero burn from the alum or aftershave. After some shave my face is on fire after both the Alum and AS, not today. This goes to show that a mild razor paired with a good blade can provide as close of a shave as a far more aggressive razor without the irritation or raw feeling afterwards. I just love this combo, and will be using it again very soon.
All right, that pushed me over the edge. A recommendation like that, coming from a guy with well over 100 creams, is quite an endorsement. Off to buy a tube....
8-18-12 Shower: Burt's Bees Natural Men's care soap. (If you have not tried this, it's a great natural soaps. Hints of rosemary, bergamot, citrus) Prep: Brush warm water on face Razor: Parker 22R Blade: Astra (Day 3) Soap: Daisy Moutain Naturals (Sedona) My son picked out the soap of the day. 2 Passes for a DFS. Enjoy your day!
Nick, That bowl of Tabac seems endless. Looks like you have the same amount of soap as you did a month ago. How long does tub last?
Saturday, August 18, 2012. Good Morning! Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts Prep: Wash face with Speick Soap Razor: Schick I1 Blade: Schick Soap: Proraso Brush: Vulfix 406 Burlington Boar Scuttle/Mug: DB Bill Bowl Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Proraso A/S & Balm
Saturday - Rolls time! Prep: hot washing cloth Music: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Best Of OMD Brush: DVH boar Soap: DVH Razor: Rolls Razor - you bet ya! Shave: 4-pass Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse A bit rogh shave today, needed four passes, but attained DFS none the less! I'm going to put a thin layer of cardboard under the leather strop to raise it a wee bit. (look here for more info on that). See how we end up... See ya!
Apparently I need to take some pictures - My second favourite pastime. Too bad I suck at it. The pictures in this thread are excellent. Give the thread a real barbershop atmosphere to it. Anyway here's my input Thursday 16.08.2012 NYASHA BLACK FACIAL CLEANSING BAR from Fitjarsoaps Prorasos Green Pre Shave Cream Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood Shave Cream Muhle Classic Style Silvertip Brush Size L Merkur 34c HD Razor using Treet Platinum blades Truefitt & Hill Grafton Aftershave Balm Approx 60 minutes later The Body Shop Maca Root Aftershave Balm Friday 17.08.2012 Shave Cream: Fitjar shaving Cream with Shea Butter Muhle Classic Style Silvertip Brush Size L Merkur 34c HD Razor using Feather blades Cold Water rinse Boots Aftershave Balm Proraso Styptic Gel Some tightness, but after 30 minutes I added a touch of Fitjars Aftershave Balm and that helped. Cologne: Versace - The Dreamer
