SoS: July 29,2013 - August 4, 2013

Who could offer me a scuttle like this?

 

Gem OCMM
GEM (SS, PTFE )(D3)
Vulfix 2235 Super
TSD Iced Florida Water SS
Clubman Citrus Musk

 

Gillette Old Type - Griest SS
Voskhod
Omega 80265
Walter's Rose
Alum
Superior 70

 

Wednesday

CO Bigelow bowl lathered with Omega 49 boar
MM OC with Tedpella stainless blade (3)
3 passes and finish with Nivea Energy aftershave

I think the MicroMatics are my favorite SE's. First time I tried the Nivea, a refreshing cery lightly scented aftershave.

 

Wednesday

Hot shower
Derby SS
Chubbz I
R-41 ('11)
Astra SP (1)
Cold water rag
Master Jade A/S

Fantastic 2-pass DFS+++

The Master Jade seems to be a fairly new product of theirs. I smell a cross between Brut and Polo. I like it!

 

Wednesday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 3
Lord Emofresh SC
L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Svoboda AS Balsam
Barbon AS

I decided to go with part of my man Veli's set-up from yesterday - the Lord Emofresh cream and the Barbon aftershave. This Egyptian-made cream smells beautiful and lathers like a maniac and gives great skincare. I wish the menthol effect was stronger, but I can forgive that because the Svoboda balsam and Barbon froze my face real good. The L'Oreal Men expert facial wash felt even colder than usual after my shave and I left in on my face while I was brushing my teeth, then I rinsed it off with cold water. This shave was BBS and so comfortable.

 

5/8 C&S
Ogallala Limes and Peppercorn
25mm Omega knot
Stephan Bay Rum
Nice shave, good skin care. I just received a couple of pucks of Ogallala and gave one to a friend of mine at work. I'm kinda regretting that now, lol.
Have a good one.

 

Wednesday
warm shower
Omega Mixed Midget
Proraso PSC
TSD Sea Buckthorn Lanolin Soap
Gillette Rhodium Red Tip/Gillette 7 o'clock green permasharp stainless (5)
cold water rinse
Shavex Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Cucumber WH
TSD Sea Buckthorn ASL

BBS face and dome,smelling good too

 

That's a homemade scuttle. The best way I can think to duplicate it is to go to Marshalls, a thrift store or one of your favorites and look for a soup or oversized mug. Take it and go to Petco, Pet smart, or a thrift shop and look for a bird food dish that will fit inside mug comfortably. You want the rim of the bowl to fit the edge of the mug.

 

Razor: Newly Revamped Rhodium Plated Fat Boy
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: 30mm Super Silvertip
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Soap: Praire Creations walter's Menthol
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Captains Choice

 

Wednesday

Petal Pushers kokum butter soap, unscented
Mühle black fiber synthetic brush
EJ DE89
Supermax titanium blade
CeraVe lotion

First trial of a Supermax titanium blade (thanks to Jaberwock for the trade). Three passes, satisfactory results. First impression, good enough blade, not as sharp as I would like.

Good shave, though!

 

• Floid Blue PSL
• "Iced Arko" homemade SS
• Frank finest fan brush
• Weber razor
• Gillette vintage "Spoiler" blade (1)
• Baxter ASB
• Brut ASL

Well today was the inaugural shave with my homemade Iced Arko shaving soap. I just made the soap this morning. If you are interested, I listed the instructions in a post on the Shaving Soap forum. The soap is great and has a very powerful cooling effect!!

The Weber razor is new for me. I have to say that this razor instantly became one of my top 5 favorites. What a great razor! I couldn't get one sent to me here in Hong Kong so I had to wait until I was on vacation in Canada. The wait was well worth it as this is truly a superb shaving instrument. I will soon be selling my iKon S3S and my iKon OSS. I will be keeping my Titan though as it is also a fantastic shaver.

Three passes with the awesome Weber resulted in a very close and comfortable BBS shave. What a great start to the day!

Cheers everyone, Lyndon

 

SOTD Wednesday 7-31-2013

Gillette New Improved in New Standard Presentation
Crystal Blade
Musgo Real SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
No. 4711 EDC

Beautiful shave! This razor is an old favorite and it's always a special treat whenever I use it.

 

Wednesday morning, July 31, 2013

Schick E2 Injector w/ Schick NOS blade (4)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ Arko soap
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Krampert's Finest Bay Rum splash!

Aces!

 

WEDNESDAY
Business as usual...

a. PRE: Hot shower, hot towel, Proraso Menthol PreShave cream
b. RAZOR: 1930 Gillette Goodwill Long-Comb
c. BLADE: Astra SP (day 4— hand-strop)
d. BRUSH: Semogue 830
e. SOAP: L'Occitane Cade soap, scuttle-warmed
f. SHAVE: 3 passes (WTG, XTG, ATG) + touch up
g. POST: Cold water wash & dry; Osage Rub ,

Using the Goodwill, I really had to work at it to get as close a shave as I was getting with the Merkurs. Spoiled by the 2-pass SLR shaves.
Still nice results = DFS!

 

Awesome! I've got the little brother to this brush, the mixed badger/boar model. Also fantastic, but it does take a while to break it in - pretty rough before that, but smooth once your over the hump.

 

Brush: Omega 11047
Razor: Merkur 41c open-comb with a trimmed Feather blade as a shim
Blade: Personna drug store brand - 3
Cream: Musgo Real
Toner: Prep cream and a touch of water
Finish: Malizia Uomo Vetyver AS splash

Great shave and finally getting a handle on my iPhone and iPhoto app, so here's a photo! Happy Shaving.

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One of my favorite razors!

 

I'm continuing with the eShave Linden, which is a bit fickle. I had some difficulty getting the water/soap ratio right today and understood why I didn't like it at first. A little experimentation resulted in a good lather, not as good as yesterday, but still plenty usable.

My Hawk DBSR is in fine form, maneuvering in tight spots and gliding along with ease. A good thing, because the blade I am using is a bit harsh. I am using a modern Gillette Super Thin today. I have used the vintage version of this blade and liked it very much, but this new version may take a little while for me to figure out. They're plenty sharp and glide fairly well, but they are also a bit bitey. I'll try them in a few razors and with a few soaps before I pass final judgement, but as of right now they are presenting to me as a bit to harsh for regular use.

A 2 1/2 pass shave (wtg/atg/xtg on the neck only) and I managed a DFS with moderate irritation, but suitably smooth skin. I think I'll switch to PdP and the RiMei for tomorrow's shave. I am feeling a little bit overwhelmed by strongly scented soaps and aggressive shaves. The PdP and a gentle shave with the RiMei should do wonders for my outlook.

Pre: Hot shower and warm water splash
Razor: Hawk DBSR
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Brush: Every Man Jack Synthetic
Soap: eShave Linden
Post: Cold water rinse

 

Wednesday

Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
Brush: Omega 10066
Soap: Palmolive Stick
AS: Krampert's Bay Rum Acadian Spice

First day with the Krampert's. Brian has a winner here!