SoS: October 14, 2013 - October 20, 2013

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Oct 13, 2013.

  1. dinatali

    dinatali Well-Known Member

    shower
    N. 7 daily face wash + RR Beard wash
    SWK free mug scuttle
    Proraso Red soap (Sandalwood and Shea butter )
    Simpson X3 BB
    EJ DE87
    Perma sharp # 4
    Nivea Silver Protect Lotion
    Proraso Balm
     
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  2. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Gem OCMM
    Gem SS PTFE
    Oscar11 Purple Omega
    Arko SS
    Alum
    Superior 70

    A fantastic change of pace today.
     
  3. Erik Redd

    Erik Redd Lizabeth, baby, I'm comin' to join ya.

    Thursday

    Arko face lathered with Simpson Special Best Badger
    EJ89dl with Wilkinson Sword (3)
    3 passes and finish with Proraso aftershave

    Great shave. The Arko was grated into an Old Spice shave mug and made an excellent lather. It's a fantastic, dirt cheap soap.
     
  4. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    Thursday:
    hot shower
    Maggard Sweet Orange PSO
    Parker 80R
    Lord Super Stainless (1)
    VDH boar
    Musgo Real Spiced Citrus cream (in the scuttle)
    Alum
    Thayer's alcohol free unscented w/aloe
    Musgo Real Spiced Citrus cologne

    Little hesitant to load the Lord Super Stainless for a 5 shave test since I didn't have a great shave the first time I used one and today wasn't much different. A slight burn and a couple of weepers in my trouble spots. Couldn't smell the Musgo for some reason but the wife said she smelled it from about 10 feet away.​
     
  5. oscar11

    oscar11 Well-Known Member

    6/8 Double Duck
    Edwin Jagger SS
    25mm Omega
    Krampert's Bay Rum

    A week of good shaves, this morning was nice, comfortable and close. Have a good one. I've been missing my synthetic brush so I ordered another Muhle, black fiber this time. I should have stuck with the STF, great knot IMO but I've wanted to try the black fiber for quite a while.

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  6. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Thursday - another day closer. Are you ready?

    Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue PSO Aroostook
    Coffee: Maxwell House, BLACK
    CD: The Essence of T-Bone Walker
    Soap: VDH Deluxe
    Brush: Kriss Kross with original knot
    DE: Merkur 34G
    Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3 passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne
    'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

    99 and 44/100 percent BBS :D
     
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  7. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Thursday:

    #6 Horsehair
    Super Speed/Rapira day 4
    Tweex Shaving Stick :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055:
    Balea Unscented moisturizer
    Booster Polar Ice AS :love055: :love055: :love055: :love055:
    Aramis Stick Deodorant
    Aramis EdT

    For those who aren't familiar with the Tweex stick, it's also from Turkey and it's very familiar to the famous Arko stick. The scent seems to be a bit stronger but it has great lather. The skincare is fairly good also, but I'd say the Arko stick is better in that area. The Polar Ice aftershave is one of my top favourites. Another fabulous shave. ;) :D

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  8. Azarius

    Azarius Must have had his WHEATies

    Shave of the Day, Thursday October 17, 2013
    Prep: Brush soaked in cold water, tepid shower
    Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101
    Blade: Perma-Sharp Super Stainless Steel
    Brush: Vintage Stanley Home Products restored with TGN 22mm Fan High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Knot
    Soap: Proraso Green Tea and Oat Sensitive Formula
    AS: Gillette Cool Wave
    Post: Cold Water Rinse, double splash of aftershave
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    No time to write much about the shave. Haven't used the Proraso White in a while. Nice clean scent that pairs very nice with the citrus and aqua notes of the Cool Wave.

    The Perma-Sharp was a nice pairing with the Shavecraft.

    I hope that you each have a great day.
     
  9. Bobcat

    Bobcat Well-Known Member

    Thursday

    Prep: Hot Shower
    Soap: RazoRock Fresco
    Razor: ’66 Gillette Slim “5”
    Blade: Viking Sword (4)
    Brush: Omega 6192 Badger

    Aftershave: Krampert’s Bay Rum

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


    4th shave with the Viking Sword blade. I pulled out the RR Fresco today. The Viking gave me four flawless shaves: close, very smooth, nick & burn free. I finished with Krampert’s Bay Rum.

    Bob

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  10. dcc

    dcc Well-Known Member

    Thursday 17-10-2013

    Razor: iKon Slant
    Blade: Polsilver SI (1)
    Brush: Balea Pure Badger
    Soap: Arko
    AS: Arko Cool

    Fist shave with iKon Slant,excellent 2-pass shave(WTG,ATG),near BBS. iKon Slant is mild but effective and well built razor,no issues with align the head,just perfect.
     
  11. TSimons

    TSimons not allowed near railroad tracks

    SOTD Oct 16

    Prep: hot towel
    Razor: Weishi 9306
    Blade: Derby Extra Stainless Steel (4)
    Brush: Wilkinson Sword
    Cream: Musgo Real Classic
    Passes: 3 (WTG, XTG, WTG)
    Post: cold water

    I didn't realize this was the fourth use of this blade...
    Best lather to date this morning. I used more cream then normal and was able to get a good volume of extra lather on the brush, enough for all three passes in fact.
    So I went back to three passes, and was thinking about WTG, XTG, ATG but had some mild irritation after the XTG so decided to play it safe and go back to WTG.
    Ended up with a DFS if I do say so myself :)

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  12. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    That is amazing!
     
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  13. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
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    Dove Men's Face Wash​
    Col. Conk Lime Shave Soap​
    Parker Pure Badger Brush​
    Gillette Slim Adjustable H1​
    Shark Super Chrome (17)​
    CWR​
    Dickinson's Witch hazel​
    Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​
    A morning shave today with the Col. Conk Lime soap was very refreshing. It was also the maiden shave with my new Gillette Slim Adjustable set on 6 for starts. I did two passes for a clean comfortable near BBS shave. This was shave 17 with the Shark Super Chrome blade, and it did outlast the partial federal shutdown, thank God. I hand-stropped it and put it aside for one more shave, then I think I will retire it. Finished off with Dickinson's WH and some Aqua Velva Ice Blue.​
     
  14. Williams Warrior

    Williams Warrior Well-Known Member

    Thursday:

    Cetaphil Face Bar
    Cella
    EJ Best Medium
    Expert Barber 400 by Union Cutlery
    Witch Hazel
    Afta Fresh
    Old Spice

    2 pass DFS makes me feel like, :happy093::happy036:
     
  15. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Thursday
    hot shower
    Semogue 620
    Proraso PSC
    Cella
    Gillette New SC/Rapira Swede (1)
    warm water rinse
    Monster Block Alum
    cold water rinse
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    TSD Almond ASL mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

    Great 2 pass face,1 pass dome for BBS all around !!! :D
     
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  16. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

    Thursday

    CeraVe facial cleanser
    TSD unscented wheat shaving cream
    Mühle hjm black fiber synthetic brush
    EJ DE89
    Gillette 7 O'Clock blue blade
    CeraVe lotion

    Three passes, excellent shave: smooth and close.
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  17. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    THURZDay
    My GetAway Day

    Pre: Hot Shower & face-towel; Homemade Citrus PSO
    Razor: Merkur Futur (set@ 3)
    Blade: Merkur Super (Day 2)
    Brush: Omega 652 Pure Badger
    Lather: Shea Shave Butter Créme, Tabac Soap
    Shave: 3 passes, plus touch up
    Post: Cold water rinse; Alum block, homemade Shea butter balm

    My last shave for the next 5 days as I escape to the Sierra mountains for some R&R.

    I used a combo cream & soap for the lather. Result was an incredibly smooth & slick lather and shave. BBS once again with the Futur.
    Such a easy, user-friendly razor that has exceeded my expectations for closeness and comfort. Next shave: Tuesday morn.....sigh

    Have a wonderful weekend, all my TSD friends!

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  18. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    SOTD Thursday 10-17-2013

    9/16 Barbers Best, Full Hollow, Modified Point
    Proraso PSC
    Musgo Real SC
    GT G4 Scuttle
    Omega Boar
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Nivea Replenishing ASB
    Pinaud Lime sec EDC

    Picked up this razor at a yard sale for $3. bucks 3 or 4 years ago. If was laying in a tool box and was greasy and grubby with dirt with some rust. The point was damaged and required a modification from a spike point to a semi round point. It cleaned up pretty well with some sanding on the scales and metal polish on the blade. After some re-setting of the bevel and a good finish honing, it is an excellent shaver. I have taken it a number of times on my trips without worries that if it's lost I will not be out that much. At any rate, the shave this morning was excellent and the Lime sec EDC was a very refreshing finish. :)

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  19. Bobcat

    Bobcat Well-Known Member

    Enjoy Kevin! It sounds great!
     
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  20. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Razor: Merkur futur
    Blade: Personna Medical
    Brush:
    WD 24mm Tulip Handle w silvertip

    Pre: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
    Soap: Jabonman Mountain
    Post: Monster Alum Block
    Aftershave: Floid Amber

    Today tried Jobonman for the first time and would have to say this soap measured up to all the hype. Lather exploded off the brush using my scuttle, wonderful aroma from Mountain scent, blade glided over my face and my skin was smooth as silk. Only required two passes today using Merkur Futur, Medical Personna and Jobonman.
     
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