SOTD 20 Aug 2012

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Feather
Preshave: Proraso
Brush: Vulfix 1000A
Cream: CO Bigelow
A/S: Cold Water Rinse, Thayers WH, Aqua Velva Ice Sport

Really nice shave with the Bigelow cream, finally getting the hang of making lather. First time using the Aqua Velva After Shave. That was quite invigorating. Can't wait to get the Osage Rub from my TSD order. Could be a while, waiting on the Lanolin soap on that order.

Monday
Brush: Muehle Silvertip Fibre
Soap/Creme: Proraso Green
Razor: Muehle R41
Blade: Rapira SS
Pre: Proraso
Post: Proraso Splash
Result: DFS, nearly BBS

Monday: the first day of the semester, so I started my day off right.

Pre: Shower, condtioner.
Razor: Gillette Super Speed '63.
Brush: Semogue 1305.
Soap: TSD unscented super lathered with Old Proraso Green.
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (USA made.)
Post: cold water, alum block, cold water, Proraso pre/Post Cream.

Result: DFS with some added swagger when I walked into my first class.

Tuesday:
Razor: Lord L6
Blade: Shark
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: VDH Glycerin
A/S: Brut
and Rive Gauche edt

Good morning!

My shave ritual on Tuesday consisted of some of my most used hard- & software with the exception of the razor blade, which was a new brand I was given to try out. It is the store brand “TiP” of German supermarket chain “real.-“. Rumors have it they are the rebranded (or actually ‘unbranded’) Platinum Chrome blades from Personna. Nothing is printed on the blades other than arrows.

The set-up around the new blade was:

Musgo Real pre shave oil
Calani Dubai shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
Merkur Futur on 3
TiP real.- DE blade (new)
Bloc Osma Alum
D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave

Not a bad shave at all, I must admit. I did notice the difference of this blade to my customary Feather blade, especially as I was mowing down 4 days worth of stubble. That usually does not pose resistance to the Feather, I felt however a wee bit of tugging with this TiP blade on the first pass. I am curious to see feel how this particular blade will perform the rest of this week in the face of 'normal daily' stubble.

shower with nivea face wash
Muhle R41
Feather #4
Muhle silvertip fiber
Arko soap
PEREJA
Nivea Balm

Prep Clarins Exfoliator​

Razor Vintage Maxotte​

Brush Simpsons M7 LE Finest Silvertip​

GFT Coconut Cream​

Alum & Witch Hazel​

L'Occitane Baux Blam​

L'Occitane Baux EDT​

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Jamie.​

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A lovely two pass shave from the Maxotte, this razor as the finest grind of all my razors you could bend the blade with your finger if you wanted.​

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Tuesday 21.08.2012.

Facewash: Fitjars Black Facial Cleansing Bar
Razor: The Ususal Merkur 34c (I have to expand this collection)
Blades: Feather
Brush: The Usual Muhle Classic Silvertip Brush (I have to expand this collection)
Preshave: Prorasos green Pre Shave cream. Used before each PAss
Shave Cream: Proraso Green
Cold water rinse
Aftershave: A Witch Hazel gel (not sure this is suited to the job)
Prorasos old formula Liquid Aftershave Balm (good stuff)

The Result: An excellent shave

Tuesday, August 21st

Hot shower
Proraso shaving soap
Omega Havana Silvertip brush
Merkur 34C HD w/ Derby
Davidoff Cool Water EdT

Tuesday, August 21

Sheffield 6/8, W. Burnell (WTG)
65’ K2 Gillette Slim (setting 7)(XTG, ATG,)
EverReady Double Edge Super Stainless (vintage-Thanks Phil) (d2)
Arko Stick
Dominica Bay Rum
Result: A very solid DFS.

Late post having computer issues
Monday 20Aug12

Proraso white soap (old style)
Simpsons Berkley 46, face later
Gillette New, with Gillette 7O'Clock Super Platinum Blue
Alcolado Glacial splash, with Gillette extreme cooling balm

A two pass, DFS++. Very nice, trying to finish up the proraso white soap. I hope the new stuff is as good as the old.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (3rd use)
Brush: Vie Long 13061
Bowl: Gravy Boat Scuttle
Cream: Honeybee Soap (Yuzu)
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Aqua Velva Musk

It feels good to be back into my rotation of creams and soaps. This is also the first time I was able to use my Vie Long Horse Hair brush. This mornings shave was a pleasant 3-pass BBS; life is good!

Tuesday Morning
Muhle R41+Red Israeli Personna
Semogue Owners Club Boar
Proraso White + MBomb
Cold Water Rinse

Wax & Aftershave to be determined after PT, but lets call it FatJacks and Old Spice Pure Sport for now!

Tuesday:

Hot shower / RazoRock Nervous Wreck / Semogue 620 / Gillette Aristocrat w/ Feather blade / Alum / 444 / Floid Blue

August 20

Audio: Audiobook: John Sandford's "Bad Blood"
Prep: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Pre-Shave Lather: Institut Karite
Shave Oil: 5Savages Shave Oil (grape seed & castor oil, clove & tea tree EOs)
Razor: SABI 3-piece razor, Gillette Tech for the 4th pass.
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Vulfix 660S
Soap/Cream: RazoRock La Famiglia - Don Marco SS
Post: RazoRock La Famiglia - Don Marco ASB

After 3 uncomfortably aggressive passes with SABI, I switched the blade over to a tech for a 4th pass. Compared to the wide-gapped SABI, the Tech felt like it didn't even have a blade.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Prairie Creations Pre-Shave Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Prairie Creations KISS Unscented
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012 #46
Scuttle/Mug: DB Bill Bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Prairie Creations Unscented Balm

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Prep: Tepid shower; Prairie Creations preshave soap
Lather: Prairie Creations Honeysuckle - face lather
Brush: Semogue TSN '12 LE 28/100
Razor: Rhodium Gem OCMM
Blade: Pella PTFE (?); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Finest Menthol of Krampert

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Tuesday August 21, 2012

Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face wash/scrub with Noxzema, as cold as I could stand it shower
Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top G-Bar
Blade: ASR Carbon Single Edge
Brush: Semogue 820 Boar
Soap: TSD Sandalwood Wheat Cream
AS: Aqua Velva Musk
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Rub, Cold Water Rinse, Aftershave.

It has been a well over a month since I have used my beloved G-Bar. Between the blade test and putting away many of my razors, it just sat in a drawer calling out my name. I whipped up a good lather, loaded her with a fresh carbon blade and gave her a spin.

Ahh that sound, that whisker cutting sound, it sounds like victory. I forgot the amount of audio feedback you get when using a single edge. You know when you have the angle right, as your stubble is screaming in terror as they are being cut from your face.

After two passes and I had better than a DFS, but wanted to push for a BBS. It did take mutliple addtional passes, j-hooks and buffing on my neck to get there, but the end results are well worth it. I have such a remarkable close shave this morning I must ask myself why I do not use this razor and blade combo more often.

Little to no burn came from the alum rub, with just a slight amount of stinging after a generous splash of the Aqua Velva Musk.

EPIC!

Tuesday:
30 minute marinade of TSD ISZ Preshave Balm
soak brush/Savile Row 3824/Ayars Bowl
warm shower
Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Vostok Shave Soap & Shaving Cream lathered together
Gillette Ranger Tech/SuperMax Super Stainless (3)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel mixed with 3 drops M-Bomb
The Penguin followed 20 minutes later with Vostok Aftershave Balm

Yep I'm still feeling the Menthol love after 1 hour The Ranger Tech and SuperMax Super Stainless is a great combo,great 2 pass face,1 pass headshave,nice and smooth,BBS all around.