SoS: August 26, 2013 - September 1, 2013

Wednesday:

Prep: Hot shower, AoS Unscented PSO
Brush: Beeline Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (4)
Passes: WTG, XTG
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by ELdO

The only reason I stopped at 2 passes today, is that yesterday's shave was so close that a 3rd pass today was unnecessary. No signs of scraping, dullness, or irritation from the Bic after 4 days.

 

I didn't know they made other pads. Curious now.

Hmm...south of the border WH cleansing......not bad.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Irish Moos
Razor: ‘54 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Blue SP
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

The Super Speed with the 7 O’Clock Blues keeps chugging along on day three. I used Irish Moos this morning. Easy to get a good lather for three passes. I had a close, smooth, nick and burn free shave. I finished with Krampert’s Frostbite. All is good…

Bob

 

Wednesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 3
Egyptian Ingram SC
Gillette Intense Cooling AS Balsam
Barbon AS
YSL Pour Homme EDT

Sorry for not showing any pictures today, but I highly recommend every item that I used. This shave was absolutely BBS and perfect in every way - closeness, smoothness and comfort. I love the Egyptian version of Ingram cream because its consistency is so much better than the British kind. That Gillette Intense Cooling balsam and the Barbon are super-frigid!

 

6/8 Hart
Tabac SS
25mm Semogue knot
Stephan Bay Rum

Very nice shave this morning. While I'm not wild about the handle, I really like this knot. I mean really, really like this knot. Have a good one. It's almost too dark to take pics in the morning and there won't be flowers much longer. It's getting to be that time of year.

 

Pretty much the same kit as yesterday, but the shave was much better today.

Gillette New Improved on a Weber Bulldog
Voskhod(2)
Chubbz 2 (Rubberset handle Omega knot)
Walter's Rose
Alum
Cold Water Rinse

I've been out of AS for a little bit now and using dregs and samples I had around. I haven't noticed much of any difference in not using it.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House Breakfast Blend, BLACK
CD: Worship Mix #4
Soap: Muhle Sandalwood
Brush: Omega 49, Big Red
DE: '55 Red Tip
Blade: Wilkinson Sword, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Darn near BBS.

 

So if this Dreg's a new brand of AS? I'll have to keep my eyes open for it!

 

So if this Dreg's a new brand of AS? I'll have to keep my eyes open for it!
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Looks like your shaves have improved and have become more comfortable (your avatar )

 

Yeah, I made this amazing discovery of a product called 'shaving cream.' It has made my morning shaves less of an ordeal and certainly change my outlook on life!

 

Wednesday morning:

Fatip Grande
Gillette Silver Blue
Omega Boar (10051)
Honeybee Old Spice
Aqua Velva Musk

Couldn't make myself slow down. Rushed through and bludgeoned by whiskers off. Oh well, still close and feeling good.

 

Shave of the Day, Wednesday August 28, 2013
• Prep: Brush soaked in ice water, tepid shower
• Razor: iKon Slant
• Blade: Feather New Hi-Stainless Stainless
• Brush: Shavemac Limited Edition Shaving Brush 90 with High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Fan Knot designed by Geoff Anderson
• Soap: Martin de Candre
• AS: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, double splash of aftershave

I had shaved last night instead of this morning so I could review the razor. I was planning on doing a single pass this morning but after more than 12 hours I have nothing to shave off, which has never been the case with any razor which I have used. Typically by the 12 hour mark I have so much stubble that need to do at least a single pass shave when I get home.

Love the audio feedback provided by the slant and the mild feeling it provides while shaving. If it wasn't for hearing the stubble being removed you would not even know that it was cutting.

It was an incredible shave, and have zero complaints over it's performance. I just wish that more attention to detail was paid to the top caps post as the blade is just a royal pain to align.

Have a great day everyone and enjoy your Wednesday.

 

Monday - Wednesday

Razor: Big Roc Head+Weber Bulldog Handle
Blade: Gillette Stainless(1-3)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream: Palmolive Cool/Palmolive Classis/D'Amaris Royal
AS: Barbon/Brut


I can not decide which one I most liked but these creams are both exceptional. Last time I used Palmolive,was 10 years ago.

 

Fantastic shave today. Palmolive menthol is wonderful. The axe balm follows the skin bracer nicely. Have a great day!

 

Wednesday

Clear Essentials glycerin soap
TSD unscented lanolin soap
Mühle hjm black fiber brush
Gillette ball end Tech
Astra SP blade
TSD unscented after shave milk

Three passes, comfortable shave. Cool overcast day with showers.

 

WedNezday

a. PRE: hot shower; hot 2-minute towel, ABS Shave Butter Creme
b. RAZOR: Merkur 38c 'Barber Pole'
c. BLADE: Personna Medical (Day 1)
d. BRUSH: Semogue 830 Boar
e. SOAP: Speick cream, liquid Glycerin (scuttle-warmed)
f. SHAVE: 3 passes & touch-up
g. POST: Cold water rinse & towel dry; 4711 AS & Nivea and Shea Butter balm

New blade for me: first Personna Med. No issues with it, no effort in shaving. The Shave Butter creme is a capable pre-shave cream that keeps the skin well-lubed throughout the several passes I made. Plus it smells nice. DFS+!

 

I really like the look of that Mühle brush!

 

Wednesday morning, August 28, 2013

Schick E2 Injector & Exchange Select blade (11)
Omega 20102 boar bristle brush,
MWF soap, bowl lather & shave—
Captain's Choice Lime rinse, just right!

A fantastic shave! Can't seem to stop using the Captain's Choice Lime.

Aces!

 

SOTD Wednesday 8-28-2013

Matador OC/T2 w/Astra SP
Al's SC - Boheme
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega 31064 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Christian Dior DUNE Pour Homme ASL

 

I like that brush a lot! It is compact, easy to hold, and the synthetic black fibers are very soft on the face. It is also a bargain price. It is a very different feeling from the Mühle Silvertip fiber and the TGN synthetic knots. Both of those are excellent, but they feel a little scrubby compared to the black fiber.

Everyone had different preferences, of course, but this brush and the HIS brushes are my favorites.