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

Pre shave - Arko
Razor - Muhle '11 R41
Blade - Astra S/S
Brush – New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap – RazoRock Mudder Focker
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel Gel/ RazoRock Aftershave Wax

Great shave... Loving the RazoRock products...BBS.. Nuff said....

 

SOTD Tuesday 8-28-2012

EJDE89/Ikon Bulldog Handle
Crystal Blade
Proraso PSC
Palmolive SC
Col Conk Barbershop Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Brut Original ASB
Brut Original Cologne

 

WOW! Flashback to the '70s and my black light posters!

 

Thank you Graham, the Krona blade will go into my tackle box for cutting fishing lines. Surely it's sharp enough for that.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: The Essence of Muddy Waters, disc 1
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD Oak Leaves & Acorns + 4 drops M Bomb
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB with original knot
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops M Bomb, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own/Firehouse Wacky Tacky mix

Yep. Great shave.

 

Crown and Sword
Haslinger Seaweed
homemade brush, 30mm
Stephan Lilac

Nice shave this morning. The edge on the C&S is starting to mellow nicely. I should have some excellent shaves coming up this week. Have a good one.

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Gem OCMM
Gem SS PTFE
Oscar11 TGN Finest
CO Bigelow SC
Alum
Superior 70

Not much has changed. I am now working my way through my big tube of Bigelow SC. I hope to have it used up before the weather gets cold and I stick it back in the box for another year. On a sad note, I dropped my block of alum and it shattered into about a brazillion pieces....

 

Tuesday

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber From Fleet Street (motion picture soundtrack)
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: Arko stick
• Razor: Gem OCMM
• Blade: Gem stainless
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up

Majestic shave resulting in a full blown BBS!

Me happy, hope you happy too!

 

British Theme Shave-belated recognition of a great Olympics:

Gillette Aristocrat Jr. Rocket
Lord Blade (doubt it's British but it sounds like it should be, right?)
Crabtree and Evelyn Best Badger Brush (Ok also not British, but sounds like it should be)
TOBS Almond SC
DR Harris Arlington Splash
tunes-The Who, "Who Are You"
-fantastic shave, now I'm ready for some Fish-n-Chips and a pint of Ale

 

Tuesday 28th August

Hot shower and Facial scrub
Vitos Pre/Post Shave cream
Ford & Medley 333 5/8 Sheffield Steel Razor
Frank Shaving Berwick 21 x 47 in Finest
Cyril R. Salter Vetvier Shaving Cream
Home prepared Les Vinaigres des Toilette
Argan Oil
Jovan Black Musk AS/EDT
Morgan's Classic Pomade

Great DFS+ shave today. Spent some time touching up a few of my razors. Hope to continue the traditional straights for the remainder of my holiday!

 

Brush: Joris Gold
Soap: McD
Razor: Joris Gold & Thuja
Blade: Iridium
Cologne: Floris No. 127
I seem to repeat this combination, often.

 

Tuesday 08/28/2012
The camera batteries died this morning, unable to post a picture.

Hot shower with the luxury with bar soap.
Facial prep with Prairie Creations pre-shave soap. First impressions is very positive.
Chose the Semogue 1460 to lather up RazoRock Don Marco
Razor and blade combo day two Gillette OC and Dorco.
Post shave cold water splash, alum, RazoRock Don Marco
A superior DFS.

 

Dale, it is so nice to see you're back! BTW, as I remember, it is a second alum block that finished it's life that way!

My shave was very late, so I pulled out my proven OCMM, instead of a straight...
OCMM/Gem SS PTFE
Vie-Long horsehair
Ceramic bowl
Tet-a-tet SC
Cold water splash
Tet-a-tet ASB
Just amazing how well it shaves with such little effort! Dale, many thanks to you for sending me that Gem!!

 

Tuesday
Edwin Jagger DE87 + Unknown Platinum
Simpsons Chubby CH1
Proraso White (New Formula)
Cold Water Rinse
Brut
Fat Jacks Wax

I've been just super lazy for the last little bit with the new position so I haven't even had a chance to deal with my straight razors - oh well, the revisits of my DE's are still enjoyable.

 

Tuesday Morning

Pre (Eucerin, warm shower)
Omega 10083 Pro boar
MWF
Merkur 23c w/ Gillette Super Thin (Thai)
Post (Cetaphil, Dickinson's WH, cold water rinse)
Master Bay Rum

Solid DFS by means of wtg, xtg. Another nick! This time on the chin. No nicks better part of a year ...BAM!!! ... 3 nicks over 4 days! At lease I didn't need the styptic today, eh?!?!

 

Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap
Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star.
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
Vito's Coconut & Almond
Alum & Witch Hazel
Niel's Yard Rose Moisturiser
Prnhaligon's Castile EDT.

Jamie.

It's always a pleasure using the Fon Golden Star two pass BBS shave.

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Tuesday 28.08.2012 - Morning Shave, two passes:

FaceWash: Fitjars black soap
Preshave: Proraso's Green pre-shave cream
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Astra – Second shave.
Brush: Omega Pure Badger
Rinse
Witch Hazel
Proraso’s Liquid Aftershave Balm – White one

30 min later:
Body Shop Maca Root Face Protector
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Tuesday 28.08.2012 - Evening Shave, three wonderful passes:

FaceWash: TBS Maca Root FaceWash
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Astra – Third shave.
Brush: Muhle Classic Silvertip
Rinse
Witch Hazel
Proraso’s Liquid Aftershave Balm – Old Formula

I have to say that Proraso’s Liquid Aftershave Balms does not work for me. I always have to put some other form of moisturizer later on.

Body Shop Maca Root Face Protector

 

shower
Merkur12C
Gillette 7'Oclock Blue
Semogue 1520
RB Scuttle #1
Arko Stick
Arko Cologne Max Comfort
Arko Balm Max Comfort

 

Wednesday, August 29th

Hot shower
Arko Moist shaving cream
Omega 639 Havana Silvertip brush
Merkur 34C HD w/ Astra blade
Davidoff Cool Water EdT