SoS: June 17, 2013 - June 23, 2013

Wednesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 3
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
Visal AS Gel
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Grey Flannel EDT

Da Big Freeze this morning, and it felt sooooooo good. Between the L'Oreal Men Expert facial wash, Godrej Menthol Mist cream, Visal gel, and the Penguin, it'll take a whole day for my face to thaw out. This shave was mega-BBS. The 7 AM blade is still as sharp as ever so it should last all week.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: Luther Allison - Bad News is Coming
Soap: TSD Blue Juniper
Brush: Ever Ready 200T
DE: '55 Red Tip
Blade: ASR PC, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water Prince, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache wax: Dirigo Blue

 

Omega 31025 Boar
Energy soap
Face lather
Merkur Futur
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge
3 passes
TSD Energy After Shave Lotion

Awesome shave! The TSD Energy is a phenomenal scent! I really like the Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge Blades. It really is too bad they are not sold in drug stores, grocery stores and the big box discount stores. I remember my grandfather saying to my grandmother, "Can you pick me up two packs of Gillette Spoilers?" Those were the days (sigh)

 

Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (7)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Williams Wednesday at the gym:

There will be a picture here later (probably)

Merkur slant
Feather
FKD&G travel brush
Tabac stick
Was going to be Krampert's, but I ran into a problem. So it was green Aqua Velva when I got home.

 

Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013

Schick E2 Injector w/ NOS Schick blade (1)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ CO Bigelow cream,
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Captain's Choice Bay Rum, aces!


A fantastic shave with the E2 Injector today! I used a NOS Schick (platinum treated edges) from Glenn, and it was smooth as butter! Thanks Glenn!

 

HumpDay
"Delicate" Shave today to allow tender spots to heal

1) Shower, Lucky Tiger & hot towel
2) Pre-shave Oil; massaged well into skin
3) Soap: Combo of Tabac, Mike's Natural & liquid glycerin = slick, dense lather
4) Brush: Soft brush...WD 30mm Silvertip
5) Razor: Big Boy, but gentle— Merkur 38c HD Barber Pole
6) Shave: Two easy passes; some touch-up avoiding tender spots
7) Post: Cold water rinse; Pinaud Clubman (less burn than my other AFs), Nivea Balm

Face feels great. No sting, no burn..just soothing coolness from the balm. Not a bad shave at all.
The Big Merkur I find very forgiving, despite it's heft & intimidating look. It's also step up in size from the previous 2 days where I used an Adjustable Fat Boy & Slim.
The handle is a bit more slippery to hold when wet compared to the knurled handles of the Gillette(s).

 

Wednesday

Washed with TSD unscented soap
Lathered TSD unscented soap with 3 drops of glycerin
HIS synthetic brush
Schick injector L
Schick blade
Cold rinse
CeraVe lotion

Today I added three drops of glycerine onto the soap before loading up my brush. I lathered on my face as usual and got a good lather. Yesterday when I added two drops I was delighted with the difference. Maybe two drops works with this soap and my routine and any more doesn't help. I'll repeat with two drops tomorrow. My face felt good afterward. The shave went well, three passes without irritation. No repeat of yesterday's careless nick.

 

How would you describe the scent of the Energy? Floral? Woodsy? Grassy? Manly? Girly? Ethereal? Bodacious?

 

SOTD Wednesday 6-19-2013

Gillette Old Type Ball End
Personna Medical Prep Blade
Williams SS in OS Hull Mug
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Old Spice Classic cologne

Love the scent of the Old Spice Cologne; a long time favorite! I wish it had a little more staying power though.

 

Razor: DE89 w Endeavor Handle
Blade: Feather
Brush: BG white Beehive w 24mm Whipdog Silvertip
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Oil Soap
Soap: Prairie Creations Barbershop DdC
Post: Osma Alum Block
Aftershave: Veleiro AS Balm

 

Wednesday 06/19

Hot shower with a bar of Old Spice Fuji, facial wash with Axe Igniting Citrus.
Fliod pre-shave oil
Featured soap: Mama Bear's Coffee
Brush choice: Semogue Owner's Club
Today's lather rating **** out five
Razor, Cadet Mongoose
Blade, Astra Keramik day four.
Warm water rinse, cold water splash, Pinaud Vegetal, followed with Fitness Balm
Great lather + super blade and razor combo= a DFS

 

Hot shower
40's USA Gillette Aristocrat
Polsilver (D-5)
Rubberset Aluminium shave brush
VDH soap in Vintage shave mug
Alum block
heatcote&Ivory ASB

DFS shave again maybe should of got a new blade out five was pushing it a little lol.

 

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Proraso tub, Simpson Case, SuperMax Sunrise (3), Fatboy (2 on 2), Pinaud's Bay Rum



The tubbed Proraso is quite different from the tubes of CO Bigelow that I'm used to. It was harder for me to bowl-lather, and for my second pass I reloaded the brush and face-lathered. It also seemed to have more menthol effect. I like the results from creams better, I'm finding, so this new tub of Proraso might sit in a drawer for a little while. I'm also happy to be back with the Sunrise blade: it felt great and smooth as silk on today's 3rd use, and I'm going to leave it in place for my next shave. I've been leaving the blade in my razor, soaking in alcohol between uses. The Case brush felt tiny after using my new Chubby for the past several days, but still very enjoyable, and I like having both in my stable.

 

19.6.2013

• Prep: shower, RazoRock glycerine pre-shave soap
• Razor: Mühle / Sabi T2
• Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Cream: RazoRock S. Maria, TSD M-bomb
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Proraso Lozione Dopobarba

Perfect shave after a long and very hot day (33°C). Those Rapira Blades are quite nice. The best so far from my Russian sampler pack.

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap​

Frank Shaving Finest Badger Brush​

Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip​

ASCO Super Stainless Blade​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch Hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO SOAP + Am. Crew PSO
BRUSH: WD 30mm
CREAM: Irisch Moos
RAZOR: Merkur 38C
BLADE: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
POST: Alum + Aqua Velva Musk (Crystallized)



Just got the WD in the mail from Weeper Warrior...Yep, definitely too big for my face! Good thing I got it for SWMBO. You know, I had to try it out first though...Holds much more cream/water than anything I have used before and a densely packed knot, decent backbone and soft tips. Pretty sure she will love it! The Moos, Musk combo works pretty well. I did tweak the musk a little though. It seems that every non-mentholated, inexpensive after shave I get I have to add some menthol crystals (much better now). The Silver Blue is going strong on day 5! Have a great evening all!

 

Hey all!
It's been a very long time since my last post. I just wanted to check in and say hi and see how everybody has been.
Just tried the proraso red tub of soap it is just like every product proraso makes,outstanding!
My day to day shave hasnt changed much. Evening pre work shave.
Hot shower
Omega badger
Feather AS-D1 razor with Feather blade
Proraso RED soap
face lathered
3 pass shave
cold water rinse
Now normally I dont use aftershave of any kind anymore. I just stop with the cold water rinse but tonight i decided to add
Aqua-velva ice sport
Proraso pre/post shave.
The red doesnt have menthol in it so I wanted a little extra coolness added to the red.
Overall an A+ DFS.

 

I guess I'm just blessed to have a fat face as I love the size & feel of that 30mm brush!
Ultra soft & holds a ton of lather. Perhaps if I didn't have a 'stache, the size would be more of an issue lathering my upper lip.

ohhh...Yeah!

 

SOTD Wednesday

Prep: hot shower, nivea energy scrub
Razor: Gem 1912
Blade: Personna CVS
Cream: Bath and Body Works signature collection ocean
Brush: AOS pure badger
Shave: 3 passes
Post: Cold water, clubman, Axe chilled asg
Cologne: John Varvatos Vintage