SoS: June 3, 2013 - June 9, 2013

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Jun 2, 2013.

  1. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

    Monday 06/03

    Hot shower, followed by a facial wash from Axe Chilling
    Chelsea's Garden Katmandu
    Semogue 1460
    Gillette Fatboy
    Super Max SS
    Pinaud Lilac Veg, Fitness
    Three passes for the a great DFS.
     
  2. jabberwock

    jabberwock Well-Known Member

    I've decided to continue with the week long loyalty idea, so for the rest of the month I'll stick with one set up per week. I am expecting my Parker SRW to come in soon, so I may have to switch razors out in order to give this thing a try, but other than that it's one set up all week every week. I started it off with a superlather of PdP and KMF Green Tea & Bamboo, my spifftastic Comoy Super Badger brush, and my trusty Union Cutlery 5/8.

    Following a hot shower and warm water splashes to the face I did a three pass with the grain/against the grain/across the grain shave and finished up with a cold water rinse. The superlather was perfect. It created mountains of slick lather that did an excellent job of protecting my face and smelled nice and green. Imagine holding a freshly cut sapling up to your nose while sitting on a newly mown lawn and you'll have the scent. My Comoy brush held up beautifully and produced the lather with zero difficulties. I did a bit of experimenting with blade angles and directions of attack without any real ill effects and I received a damn fine shave with only mild irritation on my neck. My skin feels soft and smooth in a talc sort of way rather than in the slick sort of feeling that I get from heavy glycerin soaps or from after shave balms. There is a slight soapy sort of scent lingering in the background that I like quite a bit. Overall this was an excellent shave and the perfect beginning to my desert island month.

    Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
    Razor: Union Cutlery 5/8 full hollow
    Soap: Superlather of Pre De Provence and Kiss My Face Green Tea & Bamboo
    Brush: Comoy/Vulfix 376S Super Badger
    Post: Cold water rinse

    For a more complete review of my experience visit my blog: https://cryofthewildjabberwock.wordpress.com/

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  3. Heloguy

    Heloguy Well-Known Member

    took the weekend off. just happened that way. this morning, I loaded my trusty gillette p2 black beauty (birthyear/quarter) razor with a new 7 O'Clock black blade.

    hot shower
    proraso pre/post
    TSD frankincense and Myrrh
    lucky tiger AS
    Clubman vanila AS w/ added menthol

    a wonderful 2 pass BBS shave on the face and dome. not a single nick, cut, or irritation!
    it was a good Monday.
     
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  4. ChrisC1977

    ChrisC1977 Well-Known Member

    Shower: Appalachian Heritage Soap: Garden Grit

    6/3/13

    Razor: Parker 22R
    Blade: Astra
    Brush: TBS
    Soap: Arko Shave Stick

    This was my 1st experience with Arko. I enjoy the scent. Decent lather and I am sure I will improve the lather the more I use it. Check out my Arko review

    http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/arko-shave-stick-review.33438/
     
  5. JimPo42

    JimPo42 Purported Hand-Shaver

    Gillette Slim Adjustable
    Wilkinson Sword
    Semogue 830
    Palmolive Classic
    Nivea High Performance ASB
    DR Harris Marlborough

    DFS after not shaving yesterday. For being so cheap the Palmolive is a great cream, definitely going to keep that around.
     
  6. Heloguy

    Heloguy Well-Known Member

    took the weekend off. just happened that way. this morning, I loaded my trusty gillette p2 black beauty (birthyear/quarter) razor with a new 7 O'Clock black blade.

    hot shower
    proraso pre/post
    TSD frankincense and Myrrh
    lucky tiger AS
    Clubman vanila AS w/ added menthol

    a wonderful 2 pass BBS shave on the face and dome. not a single nick, cut, or irritation!
    it was a good Monday.
     
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  7. Robzilla

    Robzilla Well-Known Member

    For tomorrow morning (Tabac Tuesday):
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    Merkur Slant
    Personna Lab blade
    Fred K Dickinson and Gilroys LTD travel brush
    Tabac
    Aqua Velva umm...green...sport...something.
    John Varvatos Vintage cologne

    First DE shave at the gym. Should be fun. I'm posting in advance because I don't think I should bring a camera into the locker room.

    I've pared down my kit a bit for this excursion. No Proraso pre-shave, and no alum. I think I'll be okay without the pre as my soap has peppermint oil in it (Dr. Bonner's). I'll just have to trust my skill with the slant not to get razor burn, and put on extra Aqua Velva.

    In case anyone's interested, the white tube holds baking soda and water, which is what I use as shampoo.
     
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  8. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    6/8 Ern
    Klar Klassic SS
    22mm TGN synthetic knot

    I picked up this Ern a while back, first shave with it. The blade was entirely sharpened on coticules but I found it a bit lacking. I'll do a touch up this evening and get it ready for tomorrows shave. I sold my synthetic brush and was missing it so I made another. Have a good one.
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  9. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    23sdus5.jpg svobodako-vitamin_f-aftershave-balm.jpg Tuesday:

    NXT Facial Wash :love055: :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing:
    #6 Horsehair
    Super Speed/7 AM day 2
    Pascale SC :love055: :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing:
    Svoboda AS Balsam :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    Grey Flannel AS :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055:
    Grey Flannel EDT :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055:

    I like these 7 AM blades but I still prefer the Rapiras. I got a good BBS shave today, but for some reason it seem to be quite as comfortable as yesterday. My man Veli in Bulgaria sent me this great Pascale cream which lathers like a maniac and has a beautiful scent, and a very mild menthol sensation. Thank goodness for the Svoboda balsam because it really helped me a lot today. ;) :D
     
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  10. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Gillette New Federal LC
    Crystal (d2)
    DR Harris Arlington
    Vulfix 2235 Super
    Dominica BR Lime + Osage
     
  11. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Fatip w/ Tradere handle
    Voskhod
    Chubbz 2
    Klar Kabinett
    Alum
    Superior 70

    First shave with a newly reknotted Rubberset 300n. The Vulfix boar was replaced with a banded boar knot from an Omega 80265.

    Nice shave.
     
  12. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Tuesday
    warm shower
    Duke 3 in best
    Proraso PSC
    QCS Key Lime SS
    Gold Tech/Gillette Green Permasharp (2)
    Cool water rinse
    Shavex Alum
    cool water rinse
    Thayer's Original WH
    Captains Choice Lime

    Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around :D
     
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  13. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Tuesday

    Prep: Hot shower, AoS PSO
    Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
    CD: The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
    Soap: TSD English Fern
    Brush: Omega 11574
    Injector: Schick E model
    Blade: Schick, 3 passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal WH with aloe vera
    'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

    Another darn fine shave, if I do say so myself.
     
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  14. Richard Jackson

    Richard Jackson Well-Known Member

    Gooooood morning! Its a cool 60 degrees here, this mornings shave is on the warmer side. I love these blades, I got 100 for ten bucks.
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  15. gregindallas

    gregindallas Rolls Razor Revivalist

    Trapped in <censored>. I always have trouble understanding how where I am could be classified.:D
    Soap: Cella
    Brush: Rooney Turnback
    Razor: British Rocket
    Aftershave: TOBS Shaving Shop
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  16. CJames

    CJames Well-Known Member

    PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO Soap + Am Crew PSO
    BRUSH: Omega 636
    CREAM: TOBS Sandalwood
    RAZOR: Merkur 38C
    BLADE: Astra SP
    POST: Alum + Aqua Velva Classic + Seacret ASB

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    No injector...But haven't used the Merkur in over a week. A 3 pass DFS for the day. Have a great Tuesday all!
     
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  17. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    SOTD Tuesday 6-4-2013

    Merkur Progress/BRW @4
    Crystal Blade
    Proraso PSC
    Irisch Moos SC
    Omega 31064 Boar
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Nivea Replenishing ASB
    Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum ASL

    Haven't used the VIBR for while. I love the spicey clove scent of this ASL; a real eye-opener! :D

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  18. Leo K.

    Leo K. Well-Known Member

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    Tuesday morning, June 4, 2013

    Schick I2 Hydro-magic with Schick blade (5)
    Omega 20102 Pro Boar bristle brush,
    C O Bigelow shave cream,
    Finish with water and Captain's Choice Lime,

    A two pass plus for a DFS with the Schick I2 Hydro-magic!

    Need to change blades tomorrow, as day 5 of this blade is getting rough!

    Captain's Choice Lime (I won a sample on the Shave Nook) is very refreshing makes my face feel like a million bucks.

    Aces!
     
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  19. wknicholas

    wknicholas Well-Known Member

    Tuesday morning, June 4, 2013

    Schick I2 Hydro-magic with Schick blade (3)
    Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
    Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
    finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

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  20. Dslazar9

    Dslazar9 Took the Menthol-cratic Oath

    Weber Bulldog
    Feather
    Chubby 2
    TSD Cracklin' Firewood Soap
    TSD Iced Cracklin Firewood Splash
    Lab Series as balm
    music--Slide Guitar:Bottles, Knives, and Steel
    coffee-home roasted Sumatra
     
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