SoS: June 3, 2013 - June 9, 2013

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.

 

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/

 

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.

 

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/

 

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.

 

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.

 

For tomorrow morning (Tabac Tuesday):

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.

 

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.

 

Tuesday:

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

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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



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

 

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!

 

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!

 

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!

 

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