SoS: August 27th, 2012 - September 2nd, 2012

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Aug 26, 2012.

  1. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    4b206de224d7d93340b26000488cf287_image_594x550.jpg diana_balsam.jpg AltInns.jpg View attachment 30544 View attachment 30545 View attachment 30546 Well, Menthol Week is finished, but when you're a mentholholic like me you just can't stop using it. Also, it's going to be:

    Menthol Monday:

    Turkish Horsehair
    Super Speed/new Rapira
    Mama Bear Awakenings SS :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Diana Sport Menthol Balsam :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Alt Innsbruck AS :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

    This set-up is super-frigid, and one of my favorites. The Awakenings soap smells so nice, it lathers great, and is it ever cold! Another thing which I cannot stop raving about is my Super Speed which I received as a gift. ;) :D
     
  2. Smoothy

    Smoothy Well-Known Member

    Good morning.

    My shave ritual on this lovely Monday morning went as follows:

    Musgo Real pre shave oil
    Calani Purissima shave soap
    Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush in faux horn and with Silver Tip Fibre
    1955 Gillette Super Speed Heavy (“Red Tip”)
    Feather FH-10 blade (2nd shave)
    Bloc Osma Alum
    D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave

    Beautiful shave, I just love that Red Tip (and everything else). I really enjoyed today, particularly after sub-par shaves most of last week with a different razor.

    Wishing all of you a great week ahead.
     
  3. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Prep L'Occitane Soap
    Razor Feather AC-SS
    Blade Feather Pro
    Brush Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
    Vito's Coconut & Almond
    Alum & Witch Hazel
    L'Occitane Baux Balm
    L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau de parfum.

    Jamie.

    I don't think I would like a traditional straight razor to be this sharp, very smooth finish.


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  4. Rene

    Rene Well-Known Member

    Monday, August 27th

    Hot shower
    Proraso shaving soap
    Omega 639 Havana Silvertip
    Merkur 34C HD w/ Astra
    Davidoff Cool Water EdT
     
  5. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Monday, August 27

    Merkur 37C
    Rapira Swede (d1)
    Arko Stick+ Tabac
    Master Blue
    Aspen (Coty) A/S
    Result: BBS on 3. The Rapira in the slant makes for a great shave.
     
  6. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    Monday 27th August

    Hot Shower and Facial scrub
    Dovo Special 5/8 in Faux Tortoiseshell
    Rooney 1/1 in Super
    Tweex Shave stick
    Alum Block
    Unrefined Shea Butter
    Fixegoiste Ice AS
    Selin Lemon Cologne
    Murray's Super Light Pomade

    The first day of my holiday. A DFS+ shave. It was a little strange using a traditional straight, having become accustomed to the Feather AC blades!
     
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  7. xCarbonSteelx

    xCarbonSteelx Well-Known Member

    Monday:

    Hot shower / Proraso Soap / Muhle R41 w/ Feather blade / Semogue 620 / Alum Thayers WH / Brut Attitude

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  8. Azarius

    Azarius Must have had his WHEATies

    Shave of the Day (SOTD) Monday August 27, 2012
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    Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean, cold shower
    Razor: Sabi T3
    Blade: Perma-Sharp Super
    Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar
    Soap: Fine English Tallow Shaving Soap
    AS: Aqua Velva Musk
    Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Rub, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave.

    In anticipation of the Cadet, I decided to use another Shave a Buck product today, the Sabi T3.

    This is a razor that gets little to no mention on most forums, my own personal opinion is that many feel that a product made in India is not as good as one of the German or English "major" brands.

    The head design is like that of a Merkur three piece except it is more aggressive. Combine that with the hefty weight of it's handle and you have a whisker reduction machine.

    I really wish that I knew more about this soap that I am using today. I had received it as a gift when I purchased my short comb NEW and it was only labeled as "Fine English Tallow Shaving Soap". No other markings was on the wax paper wrapping. It builds a very nice lather that provides enough cushion and slickness when using a more aggressive razor.

    The first WTG pass provided me with DFS, if I was in a rush I could have easily stopped and would have been acceptable to go to work.

    Two full passes and light touch-ups provided a BBS.
     
  9. wlmcad

    wlmcad cleaning TSD Route 5

    Monday, August 27, 2012, Shaving Ritual

    Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
    Blade: Bolzano Superinox Inossidabile (2nd use)
    Brush: Lions Head Silvertip
    Bowl: Gravy Boat Scuttle
    Cream or Soap: VDH Deluxe
    A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
    A/S: Pinaud Clubman

    I got a great shave today an easy and comfortable 3-pass BBS!

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  10. wknicholas

    wknicholas Well-Known Member

    Monday morning, August 27, 2012

    Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (3)
    Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
    TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
    finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

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  11. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Menthol Monday:
    soak brush/Semogue 620/DB Brush Scuttle
    20 minute marinade of TSD ISZ Preshave Balm :love029: :love029: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    warm shower
    Musgo Real Lime Oil Glyce Soap
    Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint Shave Stick (face lathered) :love029: :love029: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Merkur 39c "The Hammer"/Perma-Sharp Super (4)
    cold water rinse
    Monster Block Alum
    Thayer's Original WH mixed with 2 drops M-Bomb :love029: :love029: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Alt-Innsbruck mixed with a pea sized amount of 444 :love029: :love029: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:

    Another great shave with The Hammer and Perma-Sharp Super,looks like 4 shaves is the charm with this combo.If I wasn't head shaving this combo could easily last at least 6 shaves on my face.My face whiskers are coarse but not really dense,the dome however is brutal on blades,so 3 shaves is the norm,anything more than that is great.
     
  12. burpsan

    burpsan Well-Known Member

    Monday Morning

    Up early for a meeting ...

    Pre (Eucerin, warm shower)
    Omega 10083 Pro boar
    T&H Ultimate Comfort SC
    Merkur 23c w/ Gillette Super Thin (Thai)
    Post (Styptic, Cetaphil, cold water rinse)

    Solid DFS by means of wtg, xtg. A little nick on cheek bone when I reached a little too high with the razor. Nothing styptic won't fix.

    Note: Double check meeting times! Mistakenly showed up 1 hour too early. Doh!!!!!!
     
  13. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    Crown and Sword
    TFS Tobacco Verde
    Homemade brush, 24mm Grade A

    Nice shave this morning. 2nd shave with the new brush, it performed well. Have a good one.
     
  14. Johnny

    Johnny Little Boy Blue

    Monday, August 27, 2012. Good Morning!

    Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
    Prep: Wash face with Prairie Creations Pre-Shave Soap
    Razor: Schick I1
    Blade: Schick
    Soap: MdC
    Brush: Semogue TSN 2012 LE
    Scuttle/Mug: Sara Bonnyman Bowl
    Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Alt Innsbruck

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  15. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Okay, but it's still better than an hour late! ;)
     
  16. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    SOTD Monday 8-27-2012

    Merkur 11C w/Astra SP
    Proraso PSC
    Proraso SC
    Col Conk Barbershop Badger
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Brut Original ASB
    Mennen Original Skin Bracer

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  17. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Monday!
    • Prep: hot washing cloth
    • Music: Rob Verheul, Pan Tales
    • Brush: Omega travel boar
    • Soap: Tabac Stick
    • Razor: Gillette flare tip Rocket
    • Blade: Derby (#7)
    • Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
    • Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse
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    Great soap, great brush, great razor equals... great shave!

    See ya!
     
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  18. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    That is a beautiful Razor Arley and a Sabi T3 will probably be my next razor purchase. (I have been looking at them for some time now, I just need to find some room in my drawer to put it! lol) I have some Parkers that are made in India and they have very good quality now and deliver an excellent shave so I agree with you about good researching and judging the razor by it performance rather than believing all the hype out there one way or the other. I really like the looks of the Sabi handle; awesome heft and beautiful!
     
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  19. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Monday

    Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB, hand strop blade
    CD: Lightnin' Hopkins ~ Lightnin' and the Blues: The Herald Sessions
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
    Cream: Tom's of Maine
    Brush: Mohawk 3-338 with original knot
    Razor: Merkur 34C set in red mallee burl
    Blade: Astra SP, day 1, 3+ passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Brut Attitude, hand strop blade
    'Stache Wax: Steve's Own/Firehouse Wacky Tacky mix
     
  20. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

    o8/27/2012
    Monday

    A hot shower to start the day.
    Facial prep with Proraso glycerin.
    Soap choice today was Derby Menthol :smiley freezing: a mild menthol chill.
    Brush choice the Omega "Midget", decided to face lather today. It was a successful, previous attempts have been less then stellar results.
    Chose an old style Gillette OC with a Dorco blade. This is my second Dorco blade, it is a great comfortable, sharp blade.
    Post shave after three passes cold water splash, alum and Colonia.
    I hope everyone's Monday went off without a hitch and the following week is great.



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