SoS: April 1, 2013 - April 7, 2013

04/01 Monday
Hot shower to start the day.
Semogue Owner's Club
Palmolive Shave Cream
Gillette Fat Boy dialed into #5
Dorco
Post Dove for Men facial scrub, Osage Rub

Results from three passes, a superior DFS

 

• 3P PSC
• Musgo Product Line (SC, ASB, ASL)
• Metal Lijun Brush
• YUMA Razor
• Boots Blade (2)

I just can't tell you how much I love this little razor! It's so much fun to use. Although it is mild, it really gets the job done. If you ever place an oder from bestshave.net, you should add one of these razors to your order. At the moment it is selling for $1.99, which is 23% off the regular price of $2.59. It would make an awesome travel razor. The Musgo products are some of my favorites. All in all a very nice 3-pass BBS shave in total comfort.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

SOTD 4/1

Preshave - Hot Shower, Axe face Wash
Blade - Super Iridium
Cream - Maca Root
Brush - WD 24mm Silvertip
Razor - Gillette SS X4
A/S - Alum Block, Brut

 

Tuesday, 2nd April

Pre: Ach. Brito GLYCE Lima
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Parker deluxe pure badger
Razor: Schick Injector G1
Blade: Personna
Post: Alum, witch hazel
Aftershave: Black Suede
Hair tonic: Pashana eau de Quinine with oil

 

First SE shave:

Prep: Hot shower, Axe Cooling Gel, Billy Jealousy Scrub.
Brush: TGN Grade A.
Razor: Gem 1912.
Blade: Gem stainless steel.
Cream: Palmolive Menthol.
Post: Cold water rinse, Barbon AS, Axe Cooling AS gel.

I'm not sure about this shave. It's only my first one, so I only did 2 passes WTG to see how it was. I had some trouble areas, I have a feeling my face will be tore up tomorrow.

 

April 1st:

Menthol Monday

Proraso PSC / Proraso Cream / SOC Semogue / Muhle R41 / Gillette Silver Blue / DB Bowl / WH / Alum / Proraso A/S / Lucky You cologne

 

SOTD Monday 4/1:

Didn't shave til late after work tonight. Woke up feeling crappy.

Hot water splash
Shave secret
Tabac ss
AOS pure badger
'46/7 'Crat
Gillette 7 o'clock super platinum
3 passes
Thayer's rose WH
Cold water splash
PdP ASB

DFS, some nicks as the blade didn't like that 3rd shave with it. Gonna go back to the super iridium tomorrow to finish it out.

Have a good one

 

Just so you know, I personally get better SE shaves from my MicroMatic than from my 1912. But that's me.
Angle of attack and NO PRESSURE are key with the SE. Stick with it and you'll do fine.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: Blues Masters, Vol. I
Coffee: Wegman's French Roast, BLACK
Soap: AoS Sandalwood
Brush: Semogue 2000
SE: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops TSD M Bomb, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Darn near BBS!

 

Tuesday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Agressia Fresh SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Hega AS
Azzaro Pour Homme Deo Stick
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

I definitely owe myself some more shaves with this Agressia Fresh cream because it's fantastic. It has a nice lemony/classic scent, and so little is required for a mountain of rich lather. The ingredient list includes menthol, but it's a minimal amount although there's a very slight cooling sensation. The Hega aftershave is great for sensitive skin.

 

Rooney Stubby 3XL
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream
Mystic Water Rosalimone SS
Cadet TP-27 OC/Perma-Sharp Super (4)
Monster Block Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Rose WH with a shot of Roberts Rosewater
Rose Of Bulgaria For Men ASL

The Cadet is a great shaver,I think I may like it a lil better than the FaTip.Looks like I messed up for SE week,I'll switch to SE manana.

 

TSD preshave balm
TSD Iced Crystal Blue cream
WD Silvertip & Dirty Bird bowl
Muhle R41 w/ Feather blade
Alum rub
Prorado Green AS

Nice close shave and I still have most of my first layer of skin!

 

April 2nd:

Proraso PSC / Muhle R41 / Gillette 7 O'clock SharpEdge / Semogue 830 / De Vergulde Hand soap / WH / Alum / DR Harris Pink A/S / Luck You Cologne.

 

5/8 Spear
KMF Green Tea & Bamboo
23mm WSP HMW

Nice shave this morning. The same razor as yesterday just switched up on the brush and cream. I like the scent and performance of the KMF, no complaints.

 

Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade,
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow shave cream with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Tuesday 4-2-2013

Merkur 15C w/Voskhod Teflon
Proraso PSC
Erasmic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Adidas Dynamic Pulse ASL

After the super close shave I received from the Progress with a new Crystal blade yesterday (My criteria for changing the blade is: I have to use two hands to pull the razor through the beard! lol) I only needed a light touch this morning. The Merkur 15C is perfect for that purpose. Close smooth and comfortable; perfect!

 

first post for quite a while
Gillette Super
Feather Blade
Rudy Vey Custom fan shaped Best Badger
Aviator Soapy SC
Arbat after shave cream
java-home roasted Guatemalan
tunes-Dispatch
I'm loving these Russian Creams. None of them are as good as Tet-a-Tet, but they're all nice

 

Tuesday



Feather Injector Razor
Schick blade
The Grosvenor
MWF
Proraso splash
Axe Chilled Gel

I am celebrating SE week. I haven't used my feather since the summer, so I thought I'd pull it out. It was a nice 2 pass DFS!

(*If anyone knows anything about this injector, let me know...AFAIK I am the only person to have one in the english shaving community...and Feather Co. Just gave me basic production dates...as it s fairly old)

 

Prep: Proraso White
Cream: Dr Harris - Windsor
Brush: Kent BK8
Razor: UFO U2 Gillette New
Post: Profs ASB mixed with 444

A rare outing for my BK8 a beautiful luxurious brush. My first time with my freshly arrived new (thanks Erwin), was a lovely smooth shave, or so I thought. I'm BBS but this thing obviously has more bite then I realised as I have some bad burn on my neck.

 

Axe Chilled face wash
Shave Secret
Van Der Hagen SS
Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
Astra SP (3)
Edwin Jagger DE89
Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Styptic stick for one weeper

For a nice DFS!

This is the third day with the amazing Astra SP blade, and I keep forgetting to mention Secret Shave oil bought at Walmart, which I like to use before adding lather. It’s a great product and smells good, and helps make a shave even smoother with the awesome Astra.

I didn’t have as much stubble as I usually do because yesterday’s shave was such a close BBS, but I did a three pass traditional shave with numerous touch-ups. I think the blade is starting to dull so it didn’t feel as smooth after the second pass. I am starting to notice, with any blade I try, that my face is usually good for two days of three passes (plus touch-ups) on most blades. I think from now on I’ll use a blade for two days. I purposely pushed my Astra today to test how far I could go with it.

My touch-up was a little sloppy and I had two minor weepers going ATG while buffing, but still no irritation or burn as the day goes on.

I keep practicing my lather technique. I love the Van Der Hagen soap, it lathers up nicely with my trusty Van Der Hagen black handle boar brush. I LOVE this brush. It’s been my brush since day 1 of wet shaving.

The end result was a happy DFS. I am so happy with the Astra I have promoted it to “bulk blade” status. I ordered 300 yesterday. The price is SO right.

Aces!

May a DFS be with you.