SoS: June 24, 2013 - June 30, 2013

Proraso pre
Omega 36 Boar
Palmolive Shave Stick
Gillette Old
Astra SS (1)
Thayer's Superhazel
Cade ASB

 

Gillette Sheraton
Voskhod
Chubbz 2
Arko SS / Bigelow SC
Alum
Superior 70

Very nice shave this morning.

 

Tuesday

TOBS Sandalwood cream
Vie Long 12603 horsehair
E4 Fatboy set on 3
Astra SP blade (1)
Alum
Pinaud Classic Vanilla

First time to use the Fatboy, the #3 setting was a bit too mild. I'll bump it up tomorrow and see how it does.

 

Tuesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 2
SuperMax Menthol SC
Svoboda AS Balsam
Barbon AS
YSL Pour Homme EDT

I feel a little sad that my dear friend Ryan didn't have the results that he was hoping for from this SuperMax Menthol cream. Myself, I got perfect lather from it as well as its nice cooling effect and plenty of skincare. The Svoboda balsam and Barbon aftershave feel so cool and refreshing in hot weather. Ryan, I'll coach on that cream - don't worry!

 

4/8 Super Wedge
King of the Castle Lavender
22mm Omega
Stephan Bay Rum home brew
I received this 1/2" wedge from Jeff (Stingraysrock) and honed it up last night. I was surprised with the ease of sharpening for a wedge. Anyway, I got a very smooth, comfortable shave this morning. I've been wanting to try one of these smaller wedges for quite a while and to be honest I was very pleased with the quality of shave.

 

There were a few chips and nibbles to remove from the edge. I used 3 layers of tape it made the bevel narrower but worked fine. I find on the initial bevel forming work using some pressure helps speed up the process then once you're in the right ball park you can go back to a normal honing regime.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: Glen Kaiser ~ Blues Heaven, Vol. II
Soap: AoS Sandalwood
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
DE: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

Lookin' good and smellin' great. BBS!

 

Razor: Shake Sharp
Blade: Blue Blade
Brush: Stingray Custom
Stick: TOBS St. James
AS: St. James

Not the best shave but the Shake Sharp did seem to restore a Blue Blade with 4 shaves on it.
I think shave quality was low, because the blade angle is a little tricky on the razor. It was my first shave with it.

 

Tuesday 25-06-2013

Razor: Gillette Super Speed '60
Blade: SuperMax SP (2)
Brush: Horse hair #6
Cream: SuperMax Lemon Lime
AS: Brut

 

Tuesday morning. At the gym again, same stuff as yesterday. I'm getting seriously addicted to this menthol thing. How come I can't walk into a store and buy that Gillette Cream? Why must all their good products go to Europe?

Razor: Merkur Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (another fine product I can't find in a store)
Brush: Omega mixed midget
Cream: Gillette
Aftershave: green Aqua Velva

Awesome shave. It is cool here in the mornings and I love walking to my truck with all that menthol on my face.

 

Prince Silvertip
Mama Bear Lilac Ice
Face lather
Merkur Progress
Personna Med Prep
3 passes
Master Lilac Vegetal

A lilac summer shave!

 

PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO + Homemade PSO
BRUSH: Omega 636
SOAP: Tabac
RAZOR: 78' Super Adjudstable (6)
BLADE: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
POST: Alum + Alt. Innsbruck



Good morning everyone...Just one more day and I'm off! This setup is fantastic! The Innsbruck is definitely my favorite AS Splash. It is one of the few that I don't regularly add a balm to. I moved the adjustable down a notch to (6) and found it a little more comfortable. It was probably my ego telling me that (7) is better. Have a great day all!

 

Razor: Mergress XL
Blade: Croma
Brush: Spalding Maple w 22 Super Silvertip
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Oil Soap
Soap: MB Cilantro Lime Ice
Post: Osma Alum Block
Aftershave: Dominica Lime Rum

 

TUESDAY

a. PRE: Shower, Lucky Tiger Lemon wash; Floid's PSO
b. RAZOR: 1941 Gillette Aristocrat with a new Astra SP blade
c. SOAP: Mike's Natural Shaving Soap; sample-size 'Peppermint & Rosemary' - nice & herbal!
d. BRUSH: VDH Boar - the perpetual break-in continues
e. SHAVE: 3 passes (WTG, XTG, ATG), plus touch-up; use of Styptic pencil for 2 nicks
f. POST: cold-water rinse; 4711 aftershave; Nivea Moisturizing balm

More challenging shave this morning as I find the Aristocrat requires me to pay attention more so than my other razors.
More prone to nicks with it (2 today) as for some reason it's not as forgiving. The 'baby' RB scuttle provided warm lather throughout the shave.

 

I haven't heard anyone mention the Gillette Slide for a long time....... You are ready Grass-hopper!

 

SOTD Tuesday 6-25-2013

Cadet OC TP-30B w/Crystal
Taylor of Bond Street SC - St. James
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega 31064 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
British Sterling Cologne

Although TOBS doesn't need any help providing a thick smooth volumnous lather, I put an additional 3 drops of Glycerine to see if there is any difference. The Cadet/Crystal works wonders! Great shave this morning.

 

Tuesday morning, June 25, 2013

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

 

Tuesday morning, June 25, 2013

Eversharp-Schick G1 Injector w/ China Schick blade (3)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ CO Bigelow cream,
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Captain's Choice Bay Rum, aces!


Wow, another shave in paradise with the NOS Schick G1 Injector!

 

Tuesday 06/25 Way to go Blackhawks, congratulations on another Stanley Cup.

Hot shower with Old Spice Fuji bar soap.
Facial prep with Fliod pre-shave oil.
Today's Marquee Soap; Provence
Lather maker; Omega 48
Razor; Gillette Super Adjustable
Blade; Persona Blue, disappointed with the performance of this blade.
Finale; Warm water rinse, cold water splash, Kanaga Water, splash, balm DonMarco.
Sub performance from the blade did mange to eek a DFS .

 

I started noticing myself do it without thinking about it. Since I don't have a slant it's the next best thing for me. Next purchase... A merkur barber pole slant lol