SoS: May 27, 2013 - June 2, 2013

R41-13
Voskhod
Chubbz 2 (Thanks Jeff)
Institut Karite
Alum
Superior 70

Awesome being reunited with Chubbz, but he seems to be suffering from male pattern baldness. He will undergo surgery this weekend with a new knot if I have the time. Overall, an awesome shave. The R41-13 wants a slightly sharper blade than the Voskhod, but I am getting used to it and getting some good shaves from the combo.

 

Friday:

Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 5
Palmolive Cool SC
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
Osage Rub AS
Givenchy Gentleman EDT

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, what a pleasure - a beautiful and super-smooth shave which froze my face off. That Palmolive Cool cream is such a delight to lather up with, and its menthol power is awesome. After the Diana Sport balsam/Rubby Dubby Doo combination, even if it's 100 degrees outside you'll still feel cool!

Have a nice weekend, folks!

 

31.5.2013

• Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
• Razor: RazoRock Little Bastone
• Blade: Bolzano Superinox Inossidabile
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Soap: Arko
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Musgo Real Classic sample, TSD Iced Lime AS milk sample

4 weeks, 3 shaving sticks - all in a quest to improve my face lathering technique. I mostly bowl lather and I was determined to get used to face lathering. All I can say is: mission accomplished! I struggled a bit on my first week, but by the time I started week 2 I got the hang of it.
If you didn't follow my posts I used Speick on the first week, then Wilkinson Sword stick on the second and Palmolive on the third week. On the fourth week I rotated the soaps each shave. This allowed me to evaluate if there was any soap that didn't perform well. I think it would be really unfair if I judged the Speick stick based on the week I was learning and adjusting my technique.
All I can say all 3 soaps are fantastic and an absolute joy to use. The all provide loads of great lather that is an absolute treat to shave with.
I used Arko today because while it's sold as a stick I have it pressed down into a wooden bowl so that doesn't really count. But I did face lather it.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: Road Trippin' Blues, disc 2
Soap: TSD Coffee
Brush: Omega 10098 Pro
DE: '73 Gillette Adjustable @ 6
Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Just another great shave.

 

Happy Friday From Florida!

Hot shower
Vulfix 404
MWF
R-41 ('11)
Gillette Super Thin (2)
Cold water rag
Anherb ASG
Clubman Special Reserve

2-pass DFS+++!
I missed a 5-blade, bang a gong, intergalactic BBS by this much -----><------

Have a phantasmagoric weekend Ya'll!

 

4/8 J Rodgers & Sons
Tabac SC
23mm Omega knot
It seems like I always get a good shave when I use Tabac SC. Nice shave this morning, great protective lather and skin care. Have a good one.

 

Friday
cool shower
Duke 3 in best
Proraso PSC
Mama Bear's Awakenings
Schick E3/Pella Coated (2)
cold water rinse
Shavex Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Wm. Neumann Heartwood ASL

Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around,enjoy the weekend all

 

PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO Soap + Am Crew PSO
BRUSH: Omega 636
LATHER: TSD Pink Grapefruit + KMF Grapefruit Pomegranate
RAZOR: 78' Gillette Black Handle Adjustable on (6)
BLADE: Astra SP
POST: Alum + Gillette Cool Wave (Crystallized) + Seacret ASB



Got the KMF in yesterday. Bought to introduce SWMBO to shaving with real cream and brush, then DE comes next. Of course, I had to test it out first! Great stuff...Excellent latherability, slickness and smells nice (a little sweet). Getting real close on the adjustable. I will try on (7) tomorrow, but I am guessing that I will end up there (especially looking at the visible blade gap).

Have a great day all!

 

SOTD Friday 5-31-2013

Gillette Old Type/Weber Wave
Astra Superior Platinum Blade
Klar Kabinett SS (Thanks Dale)
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Rose of Bulgaria ASL

I'm enjoying the KK SS I received from Dale. The Rose of Bulgaria ASL is on the same page as the Klar; great subtle but lasting Rosey scent. Very Nice!
The OT/Weber Wave combo is a fantastic performer and always serves me well. Great shave this morning.

 

Friday morning, May 31, 2013

Schick J1 Injector with Schick blade (2)
Omega 20102 Pro Boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow Premium Shave Cream,
finish with water, Witch Hazel and
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve,

A two pass plus for another soothing DFS with the amazing Schick J1 Injector!

Aces!

 

Hey desert island! Hope you like skin bracer and Palmolive menthol!

 

Trans-Atlantic Gentleman SOTD 31 May 2013

Razor: 40’s Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Simpson Berkeley Best Badger
Cream: TOBS Eton College
AS: Old Spice

Today’s shave was full of classic English and American products. The only complaint about today’s shave is that I think I pushed the Personna blade to it’s limits. I can’t remember if this was the 3rd or 4th time I’ve used this blade, but it was definitely one time to many. It was very tuggy from beginning to end.


Aside from the blade, everything else performed just as you’d expect....perfect! The TOBS was ultra thick and luxurious, the Simpson was soft on the face but with just the right amount of back bone, and the Old Spice just brought it all together with it’s classic American scent.

 

Are you using a Scentsy jar to keep your lather warm? Very ingenious!

 

Yes Sir! Works like a charm...I see shaving implements everywhere!!!

 

Friday - A Desert Island Failure

After 4 shaves with the same setup, I wasn't happy with the lather of the MWF and was getting some neck irritation (I know I'm a Texas Redneck, but this was on the front of my neck). I thought it might be the brush, which I restored with a TGN nylon knot set to provide a short loft. I switched to my TGN Silvertip and got a great face lather and smooth shave with the razor set at 6 (same as yesterday). I think I may need to re-knot the Ever-Ready 79, I love the handle but don't care for the knot performance.

 

Friday 31-01-2013

Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: Polsiver SI (5)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Arko Moist
AS: STR8 Black

 

Solo Fresh Cool SC
HJM badger
Razzorock OC with a 2nd day BIC
Pitralon Classic

This Solo stuff is great, I only wish it had more of a menthol kick, and the BIC blades seem to be quite nice. A 3 pass, super awesome shave today

 

Proraso pre
Omega 37 Boar
WM Neumann's Bay Rum
Merkur 34c HD
Gillette Silver Blues (1)
Thayer's Superhazel
L'Occitane Cade ASB

No nicks or cuts. Nice blade. Nice all round actually.

 

I also have that Solo Menthol cream. I agree that the menthol effect isn't so strong. It's still a good cream.

 

Friday


CeraVe face wash
The Shave Den unscented lanolin soap
HIS synthetic brush
Vintage Bakelite slant
Gillette 7 o'clock yellow blade
CeraVe lotion

Three passes, smooth comfortable results.