SoS: January 7th, 2013 - January 13th, 2013

Wednesday Shave:
Brush: Semogue 620
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Personna
Soap: Cell
Post: WH and warm/cold rinse
A/S: Pinaud Clubmab

Thursday:
Brush: Semogue 620
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Personna
Soap: Speick Stick
Post: WH and warm/cold rinse
A/S: Speick
EdC: Speick

 

Thursday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 4
Arko Ice Mint SC
Svoboda AS Balsam
Max Refreshing AS

I tried hard to enjoy my shave this morning but I have a medical procedure to undergo this afternoon and I'm very worried so it was hard to focus. The results were very good - the Arko Ice Mint cream was sent to me by one of the coolest cats here - he knows who he is! The Svoboda balsam has amazing cooling and soothing action, and it's become a top-favorite of mine, and the Max Refreshing aftershave is one of the best which Bulgaria produces.

A special shout-out to my Mom - Happy 84th Birthday!

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Thursday January 10, 2013​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: 1940's NDC Gillette Superspeed re-plated in Nickel
• Blade: Gillette Super Thin (5)
• Brush: TGN 22mm Super Silvertip "the Mushroom"
• Cream: SuperMax Ultimate 3 Triple Action with added Menthol
• AS: British Sterling
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Bath of Aftershave

With four shaves on the Gillette Super Thin that have been great, I figure why not push it and go for five. Shockingly the blade is still performing well, again no pulling, skipping or tugging. The Superspeed proved once again to perform to be my favorite vintage TTO, it just works the way a razor should.

I am so glad to find the SuperMax shaving cream again. Very nice lather, great protection and no ASB is needed with this, as it provides a very good level of moisturizing.

 

Muhle R41
Gillette 7 o'clock blue
Omega Mighty Midget
MWF
Floid Blue

Got called into work at 0300 - no time for anything but a quick 2 pass shave. I need more coffee.

 

Shower to prep
MWF
Semogue 830
Tech head, Webber Bulldog Handle
Treet dura sharp
Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

First time I used the Tech head and a Treet blade. Felt real smooth except for a small nick under my nose, haven't nicked myself in a while. I think a mild razor head is best for me. Put the Treet in my DE89 head for tomorrow, but this Tech head might become my go to. Getting closer to that perfect shave.

 

Hey Jeff, I hope everything goes well with your procedure. Try not to worry to much. And happy birthday to your Mom! She is still eleven year younger than my oldest razor!
Cheers, Lyndon

 

SOTD Thursday 1-10-2013

6/8 F.H. Loeffler, "Our Drummer", Extra Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Ingram SC
Parker Badger
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ASL

Don't know why I went with so many Mentholated items this morning but, the beautiful blanket of white snow covering the ground when I woke probably had something to do with it. The "Drummer" man did an excellent job of dispatching the daily crop of whiskers and the coolness of the mentholated software left a clean and crisp feeling on my face. A great start to a beautiful Winter day in SW Oregon!

 

Muhle Retro Brush
TOBS Eaton College Shaving Cream
Futur set at 3
Personna Red (1)
3 passes
Hot/cold water splashes
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food

Phenomenal shave this morning. While I find the Personna Med Preps to be nearly perfect, I have to say the Red delivered!

 

Best wishes on a speedy recovery Jeff. Also wishing your mom a happy and a healthy birthday filled with family and joy.

 

5/8 Kropp
23mm Muhle synthetic knot

The unnamed rose scented soap smells delightful in the puck and like cat urine on my face. I can't complain about it's performance but the scent isn't for me. So the shave was good but it would get low marks as far as being an enjoyable experience. Tomorrow is another day. Have a good one.

 

Sure hope things will be allright soon, Jeff!
Oh, and best of wishes to your Mom as well!

 

Thursday!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Frédérick Loewe, My Fair lady
• Brush: Omega travel boar
• Soap: Palmolive stick
• Razor: Valet Autostrop
• Blade: Feather
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade

Good DFS++. Me happy!

 

Do you have an alum block? If so, keep it sitting there beside the sink. Before you "grab your cheek", make sure you hands are free of soap, then rub your wet fingertips over the alum block; it will help give you a better grip on your cheek without having to dig in your fingernails.

 

Thursday - another day closer

Prep: Hot shower
CD: The Essence of Muddy Waters, disc 2
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya, BLACK
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Razor: '66 Travel Tech
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

 

Thursday 10-01-2012

Razor: Gillette Super Speed F2
Blade: Polsilver SI (2)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Arko Adventure


AS: Arko Cool

Fantastic 3 pass shave (WTG,XTG,ATG) with my favourite mild razor!

 

Thursday morning, January 10, 2013

Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (10)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

Ten close, comfortable shaves with the Chinese Schick blade!

 

No alum block here yet. Haven't had need for it - or so I thought. Thanks! Now I've got an excuse to buy me one!

 

My best thoughts and wishes are going out to you today...I hope all goes smooth and easy for you on the Medical front my friend.

And a special Happy Birthday to your Mom from Istanbul.....

 

Thursdays Shave-Day #4 'Straight 8 Week"
HOT FACE RINSE!!
Arko Shave Stick-bowl lathered
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro, boar
Sedef Disposable Blade Straight Razor/Rapira d2-3 passes
1955 Schick Hydro-magic/EMS-Personna d5-touch-up
Arko-Nem moisturizer/Old Spice AS/Arko-Cool ASB

3passes...no blood...no irritation....pretty much DFS....except bottom lip goatee area....therefore touch up with Schick and I'm good to go....

This week has been like my 3rd straight shave and the first week of consecutive shaves....It has been very exciting, exhilerating and filled with very close shaves....and more blood than I've seen while shaving in years plus reddness but not enough to make me stop...Thanks to Arko's After Shave Balm I've been healing up nicely each day in time for the next shave....

But today.....no irritation....!!!