SoS: April 15, 2013 - April 21, 2013

15.4.2013

• Prep: shower, VITOS pre/post
• Razor: Merkur 37c
• Blade: Personna Platinum (3)
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Cream: RazoRock S. Maria with TSD M-Bomb
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Alt Innsbruck sample

 

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Gillette English fat-handle Tech​

Shark Super Chrome​

Hand carved 'Albion' brush in dark Beech with 26mm Silvertip​

Surrey vintage shaving soap​

Shulton Old Spice vintage aftershave​

Shulton Old Spice vintage cologne​

Astral cream​

 

I'll say it again: great brush handle, ye big ken!

 

I like your style!

One of the reasons I bought an E2. And I'm looking at a Semoque brush to possibly buy.

 

(I'm going to have to start taking pics - you guys have such great pics it makes me want to swipe the stuff off of your counters! LOL)
Sunday:

MUCH better shave!

Prep: Shower, Shea Moisture facial scrub, hot steamy towel, Anthony Logistics Pre-shave Oil
Brush: Frank Shaving Best Badger *(it's maiden voyage - NICE!)
Razor: Merkur 180
Blade: Lord Super Stainless
Post: Cold compress, Clubman Styptic Pencil, Oil of Olay Toner, Shea Moisture Tea Tree Herbal Aftershave Elixir

This shave was much better than my last debacle. I'm not too keen on the Lord blade after all, but at least I understand why. I'm guessing it's not as sharp as the Wilkinson (my only point of reference so far but they give me a good, easy shave). I can't get as close without adjusting the pressure on the blade and as little hair as I had, they seemed to be tugging or something. I'll try them one more time, in the Slim Adjustable. I would like to see if there are any conditions for which I would use this blade. Probably not, but I'm new and want to give them a fair shot. I still enjoyed my shave very much.

 

Thanks, Leo - I'm not big on changing what works.

 

Menthol Monday for this guy!

Prep: hot shower, Axe Cooling Face Wash, Billy Jealousy Sucker Punch Scrub.
Brush: Vulfix Burlington.
Cream: Proraso Green New Formula (first use, will review later.)
Razor: '70 Gillette Aluminum Tech.
Blade: NOS Gillette Super Stainless blade.
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Lavender, Barbon AS, Axe Cooling AS gel.

Well, this shave was pretty smooth. I haven't used the new Proraso Green before tonight. I used the old formula and something in it really made my face break out. I hope it doesn't happen with the new formula. If it's not all the chemicals that were in the old one, then I'm probably allergic to Eucalyptus. I'll post a review on Proraso here in a few.

 

SOTN

Forgot it was Menthol Monday until I had the Musgo on. Made up for it a little at the end.

Hot Wet Wash Cloth Face Soak
Musgo Real Cream (mmmmmmm)
WD Silver Tip
Gillette Sheraton
Wilkinson Sword
Warm Rinse
Cold Rinse
WH
Aqua Velva Blue
Axe Chilled PS Balm

Gillette Sheraton...oh yes. Nice and loud, mows down whiskers like my 54in Hustler in dry summer grass! Really nice OC shave. 3 Pass with a few touch ups.

 

Tuesday, 16th April

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

 

Tuesday
Pre: Hot shower
Cream: Trumpers Rose sample
Brush: TGN 22mm Black Badger reknot
Razor: G8 injector
Blade: Schick (2) and 2 passes
Post: Cold Water Rinse
Aftershave: Masters Bay Rum
Cologne: Pour un Homme de Caron

Didn't defunk the brush enough before using for the first time. Stink when I started lathering overpowered the Rose SC. Only did 2 passes due to the smell. The TGN Super Silvertip I bought previously didn't need much destinking, this black badger is going to require I bit more I see.

 

Tuesday:

NXT Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Bozzano Sensitive SC
Visal AS Gel
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Azzaro Pour Homme Stick Deodorant
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

An incredibly close and comfortable shave again this morning - no doubt about it, the Rapiras do the trick for me better than any other blades. This Bozzano Sensitive cream from Brazil has a nice scent which reminds me of Noxzema, and it also delivers a great cooling effect. The Visal gel is one of the coldest things I've ever experienced, and the Penguin doesn't need any more mentioning!

 

Gillette Old Type
Polsilver
Semogue OC Boar
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70

 

Happy Tuesday From Florida!

Hot shower
Marvy mug
Arko
Chubbz II (TGN Boar Re-knot) Thanks Dale!
Gillette New (coating by Tforce) Thanks Bryan!
Astra SP (2)
Cold water rag
Superior 70 Bay Rum

3-Passes = DFS++!

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: Best of the Blues, disc 2
Soap: VDH Select + 2 drops Em's Woodstock EO
Brush: Semogue 2000
DE: '58 TV
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

 

Custom shavemac 167,2 band,fan
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream (green)
The Fat
Gold Tech/Gillette 7 O'clock Green (India) (1)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Mandom

Great BBS shave,face and dome

 

I really like the way the Nivea splash smells, but it has zero stay power. Have a good Tuesday gents.

 

Hot Shower
Proraso Preshave
TSD Iced Crystal Blue cream
Semogue 1305 & Dirty Bird Bill Bowl
34c HD w/ Feather
Alum
WH
Proraso Green AS

The 1305 just keeps getting better and better with every shave, very pleasantly surprised by the boar hair...

 

aTuesday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Shave Secret Oil
Williams Mug Soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Afta Fresh
Captain's Choice Bay Rum
VDH Deluxe Boar
Shumate 5/8

It's been a long, long time since I've used the VDH brush, and today reminded me why I don't use it. Servicable but it just won't produce the kind of lather that an Omega can. Tried Captain's Choice for the first time and it was love at first smell. One of the finest Bay Rum's to be had.

 

Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (5)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Tuesday 4-16-2013

Cadet SB TP-26
Super Max Titanium blade
Proraso PSC
Williams SS in Hull Pottery OS Mug
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega Pro Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Old Spice Classic Cologne

A great shave with the Super Max Ti blade loaded into the Cadet this morning. The Williams SS may be an old school product but it delivers an excellent shaving lather. I tend to prefer shave creams over the soaps now of days but, the soaps have their own mystique. My only compalaint is they are harder to rinse out of the brush at end of shave cleanup.