SoS: July 1, 2013 - July 7, 2013

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Jun 30, 2013.

  1. tuxxdk

    tuxxdk International Penguin of Mystery

    Tuesday

    Ahh.. Speick Day! Well only today that is.

    Prep: Nivea for Men Sensitive face wash.
    Brush: Bestshave #6 horsie.
    Weapon: Mühle R89 / Super Max Platinum (2).
    Lather: Grated Speick soap whipped in Ikea bamboo bowl.
    Shave: Traditional 3 passes.
    Post: Cold water rinse followed by Speick after shave splash.

    DFS.

    All in all a pleasant shave but I don't quite fancy the Super Max blade - it doesn't feel as smooth as Astra SP. Love the Speick combo, very summer-ish. The Bestshave brush is just a killer for the price. Loads of lather, great backbone and just the right size. It could easily use nothing else but that brush!
     
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  2. jabberwock

    jabberwock Well-Known Member

    I just got my TFS Bergamotto Neroli hard soap last night, so I figured that I would give it a try this morning. I grated the soap into one of my Kingsley dark wood bowls. The soap felt like soft chalk or maybe hard crumbly cheese, but once it was grated was extremely pliable and soft enough to easily form into the bowl. The soap smelled less like the orange creamsicle that it's often described as, and a lot more like Fruit Loops cereal. I don't much care for the scent, but the lather was AMAZING! It was actually a much better lather than I get from the TFS soft soaps. My SRW did an excellent job with a fresh Lord Platinum blade and after a three pass wtg/atg/xtg shave I ended up with BBS skin, zero nicks, and only mild irritation on my neck.

    Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
    Razor: Parker SRW
    Blade: Lord Platinum
    Brush: #6 Turkish Horsehair brush
    Soap: TFS Bergamotto Neroli hard soap
    Post: Cold water rinse and SAL alum


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  3. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

    Tuesday

    Wash with TSD unscented soap
    Lather with TSD unscented soap
    Gillette fat handled Tech
    Gillette 7 O'Clock blue
    CeraVe lotion

    Refreshing cold water shave today! :cool: Three passes, smooth. I used to think that the Gillette 7 O'Clock blue was my favorite blade, but at least for this razor, I got less irritation with the Gillette Silver Blue. I was assuming that they were basically the same blade. Maybe not.
     
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  4. Richard Jackson

    Richard Jackson Well-Known Member

    Great old school shave today. Pretty weather appropriate as its hotter than a barrel of fire here in Ohio. Make it a good one gents.
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  5. Richard Jackson

    Richard Jackson Well-Known Member

    I love my Astras, but Silver Blues are very sweet. I think they're ultra consistent from razor to razor. They're just so darn 'spensive. :(
     
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  6. Leo K.

    Leo K. Well-Known Member

    Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013

    Eversharp-Schick G1 Injector w/ China Schick blade (10)
    Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ ARKO soap,
    Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
    Finish w/ Captain's Choice Bay Rum!

    Another amazing shave with ARKO! My face feels like a million bucks after using that rich gliding lather the ARKO produced today.

    Aces!

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  7. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    Tuesday
    Truefitt & Hill PreShave Oil
    Mergress
    Derby (3)
    Simpson Duke 2 Best
    Truefitt & Hill 1805 SC
    No A/S needed
     
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  8. dinatali

    dinatali Well-Known Member

    Shaving night 2-07-2013 Ready for hard day tommorrow

    Head shave :
    Fume Turkish soap ( lavender )
    Pearl OC (short Handle )
    Derby Blade # 3
    Omega Pro No.49

    Face shave :
    Dr.Harris Arlington SS
    Semogue LE 2011 Bristle No.1
    EJ DE89
    Feather # 2
    As / Dr Harris Arlington Milk

    Result : clean & comfortable shave
     
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  9. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Razor: Jagger DE89 w Tradere handle
    Blade: Israeli Red Personna
    Brush: Amber 28mm TGN finest 2 band
    Pre: Musgo Real Lime Oil Soap
    Soap: Prairie Creations Alpine Snowdrift
    Post: Osma Alum Block
    Aftershave: Muelhens 4711
     
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  10. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

    Tuesday 07/02

    My wife and I go to the fitness center Monday-Friday, every morning is an early start. Started off a nice hot shower.
    Facial prep from RazoRock Glycerin Bar.
    Today's featured soap; Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad, very pleasant scent, nice and slick too.
    Today's Brush; Semogue Owner's Club
    Razor; Gillette Tech [fh]
    Blade; Crystal day four, Wednesday's blade will be a fresh one
    Post Shave; Warm water rinse, cold water splash, Pinaud Lilac Vegetal, Kapo balm milk.
    Three passes left my face with a supreme DFS.


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  11. Robzilla

    Robzilla Well-Known Member

    Tuesday, midday.
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    Razor: Muhle R41 Grande
    Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
    Brush: Omega mixed midget
    Soap: Speick
    Aftershave: RR Baby Blue

    Back to nightshift tonight. I don't think those Gillettes work well for me in the R41, but I still enjoy the razor.
     
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  12. Weeper Warrior

    Weeper Warrior Well-Known Member

    Sorry to hear about your wife, Hope physical therapy goes well.
     
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  13. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
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    Day 10 of SE Tour​
    Dove Men's Face Wash​
    TOBS Lavender SC​
    Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​
    Schick E3 w/home-made handle​
    CVS SS blade​
    CWR​
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel​
    Pinaud Clubman AS​
    Today ends the 10 day SE Tour. The Schick E3 was my Dad's razor. He made the handle for it, but that's all I know about it. He gave it to my brother, who gave it to me. The winner of the SE Tour was the Gem Pushbutton for a Perfect/Near Perfect shave.​
     
  14. Asd

    Asd Well-Known Member

    fast shave.
    Merkur 23C/7O'Clock
    Vie-Long horsehair brush
    Cleven SC
    Cold water splash
    Tet-a-tet ASB
     
  15. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Sk16_9.jpg 4h4n0.jpg AnherbConditi.jpg 26121493.jpg Tuesday morning:

    I overslept this morning so I had to leave for work immediately after shaving and getting ready.

    L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash:love055: :love055: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    #6 Horsehair
    Super Speed/Shark day 2
    Arko Ice Mint SC :love055: :love055: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    Anherb AS Conditioner :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Mennen Skin Bracer AS :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Dolce & Gabbana EDT

    This morning's shave was very nice and close - in fact I would definitely have rated it as a BBS. The Shark blades are pretty good quality although I think I prefer the 7 AMs or the Rapiras. The Arko Ice Mint cream is a real menthol bomb with a beautiful and refreshing scent and amazing lather. My sensitive skin loves the Anherb conditioner because it's so cooling and soothing. The Mennen Skin Bracer is another cheap aftershave which I intend to keep in my rotation permanently. ;) :D
     
  16. RHood

    RHood Well-Known Member

    Very, very early shave in the hotel this morning so I am in need of another tonight before bed at home...

    Razor: Gillette Tech (birthyear/quarter)
    Blade: Personna Lab
    Cream: Speick
    Brush: Rubberset resto w/TGN Best
    Two pass with touchups

    Rinse
    Alum
    Rinse
    Lucky Tiger

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  17. Weeper Warrior

    Weeper Warrior Well-Known Member

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    Razor: Toggle @5
    Blade: Big Ben (3)
    Brush: oscar11 23mm HMW
    Stick: Wilkinson Sword
    Post: Alum and Thayer's
    AS: Clubman

    The Big Ben is working great for me. I just ordered 500 for around 9 cents a blade.:)
     
  18. srpavko

    srpavko Fastrak Super Duty Hustler

    SotN
    7/2/2013

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  19. dcc

    dcc Well-Known Member

    Tuesday 02-07-2013

    Razor: Gillette Slim '64 @ 9
    Blade: Bic Platinum (2)
    Brush: Omega 10275
    Cream: Denim Original [​IMG]
    AS: Denim Original

    Wednesday 03-07-2013

    Razor: Gillette Slim '64 @ 9
    Blade: Bic Platinum (3)
    Brush: Omega 10275
    Soap: Omega [​IMG]
    ASL: Figaro
     
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  20. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Wednesday

    EJ DE86
    Super Iridium (d1)
    Vulfix 404 Badger/Boar Blend
    TSD Iced Florida Water SS + M-Bomb
    Osage Rub/Dominica Bay Rum Lime

    Down to my last 2 Iridiums (originals). I will save the last one for my birthday or some other special occasion.
     
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