Shower or Shave (SOS) April 23 - 29

Saturday 28th

As a compensation for my crappy shave yesterday - I did a long nice, relaxing straight shave today - NICE!

Venus 5/8
Muehle Pinsel Super
Mama Bear Sleigh Ride Ss

Edwin Jagger DE W/Derby for touch up

Alum

Old Spice AS
Old Spice EdC

 

Looooooooooong Deluxe Shave...

Today its time for me.............

Hot shower ~Aramis shampoo gel /VGH Bath soap

Il Vero straight /2 passes.
Gillette No 66 ~Feather -1 pass touch up.
Truefitt and Hill Trafalgar SC.
Kent BK8
Lacoste a/s
cold water
Anherb Gel
Thayers W/H
Anherb Conditioner.
Aramis DEO.


I took it super slooow with the Il Vero became Zen really becomming aware of every stroke with the razor. no cuts or nicks very nice but after 2 passes I wasnt really BBS but im still learning but today it went really nice did the complete chin area with the straight actually I would have been good enough to go out like this with the straight shave of 2 passes today.
Really enjoyed the slow pace.

Perhaps I will never be one of those guys to pull off a BBS with a straight but I will always keep it in my rotation and there just is something else that words can not describe to shave with a straight and the combo of a DE touch up works fine by me.

 

Hot shower and towel
GFT Limes
Shavemac 944 Best
Boker French Point 5/8
Proraso ASB
Pinaud Clubman Aftershave


Last night we lost in extra innings 5-4, with bases loaded and 2 outs our catcher allowed a pitch to get by him and the winning run scored from third. Tough loss. We'll bounce back tomorrow. I'm still in the disabled list,stupid broken toe, but I hope I can be ready to play tomorrow.

Raf

 

Rene, glad it's coming together for you. I am still in the learning process myself, and if I am time pressed (like this morning) I'll do one pass with a straight and finish with a DE. I do so love having the time to really focus on a great straight shave, though, and I find that even when I go back to the DE, I have less trouble. Seems like the straight really takes you to a new level of shaving awareness, almost "zen," as you say. I'm enjoying the learning process.

Raf, sorry about the loss, man. Don't push your return too soon, but I hope if you are up to it you can play tomorrow!

 

I have to list another SOTD for today. A buddy of mine visited me and he wanted me to give him a shave as I had told him once I also shave myself with straights. So I took my Prima Klang and some other supplies and did my thing. First time I shaved someone else and I managed it with only 2 beheaded pimples, no nicks or cuts. Didn't get quite BBS but that was not the goal anyway

hot water rinse
steam towel
Trumpers CSF / PRE
Tabac SS
2 passes with the Dovo Prima Klang
hot water rinse
cold water splash
alum
Tabac ASL
Provence Sante ASB

//edit: while prepping and shaving I told him about the advantages of "real" wetshaving vs. shaving with gloop from the can and in the end, after the ASB had been applied, I had converted him to brush and cream/soap. He will still use his Mach3Turbo though, but how do they say? One lil' step at a time

 

That sounds like fun ! Klaus.... I keep having flashes of wanting to shave someone else specially my colleageus at work who walk around well like a Bum.

I so want to give them a shave I know they are still doing it wrong. what can you do to a guy who uses dish wash soap to shave himself..or regular handsoap bar ? and my other colleageu who actually bought a DE sampler and a Parker from me never really understood how to work it all.

But I would feel more comfortable to shave them with a DE not with a straight so why not shave him with a DE ? he might convert to DE then....

But atleast he will be a brush -soap-cream guy from now...

:signs107

 

Yeah, Rene, it really was fun - both for him and me
Actually I too would have preferred it to shave him with a DE, but no, he very clearly made his point he wanted a classic straight-razor-shave.

I already know I'll convert him to a DE in the end, it's only a matter of time. I showed him mine and some blades and taught him the principles of shaving with DEs and that it's as easy as shaving with his Mach3 with essentially no greater danger of getting hurt and he seemed really interested. I just want him to get into the soap/cream/brush-kinda thing for a start and the wish for a DE will pretty much arise from itself in the future - at least I hope so
Heck, maybe he'll also become a daily shaver in the end - up till now he only shaved once a week or so

 

in the shower:

Clubman Shampoo
C&E Sandalwood soap
Nivea Double Action Face Wash

at the sink:

'56 Gillette SS red-tip/Derby (2)
EJ Medium BB
Proraso pre post
MB Aged Spice/Old Spice Type s/s
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers After Shave w/h
Pashana Hair Lotion
Tabac deo
Old Spice a/s
Old Spice edc

 

Crabtree and Evelyn Best
Merkur HD w/ Derby
Susie's Peppermint SS
WillG Peppermint ASB


First impression on Susie's soap...........one word.............SLICK!!!!:signs107 :signs107

 

QEDman Sandalwood Soap
Merkur Futur w/Derby (the Feather cut cleaner)


Result 4.0/5.0 I only did 2 passes plus a quick swipe third. I had to get ready for my daughter's birthday bowling party. She was 10 last week. I loved the smell of that Sandalwood. It was the first time using it.

 

I know that spine, but I can't place it!

St. Croix

 

Sunday 29th

Merkur HD
Derby Extra
Muehle Pinsel Super
The Gentlemans Quarter Desert Ironwood Shaving Soap :drool

Floid AS

Midsummer EdT

Best shave this week, SuperBBS.. Mmmm.. Nice..

 

Sunday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at end of shower
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Fatboy w/ 7am blade (Day 1)
TGQ Orange Patchouli soap + KMF Peaceful Patchouli = SUPAH "DIRT" LATHA
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Booster Mosswood A/S splash
Cold water rinse
QED Patchouli/Tea Tree/Peppermint A/S Skin Conditioner
Floris Sandalwood EdT

 

Sunday:

Omega brush
Parker 22R/Sharp day 2
Handmade for You Cool Water type shaving soap
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue a/shave

I hope my Boubi sees what I shaved with today!!!

 

Jeff you sound like my mother. :rofl

I don't know if you know what happens when you don't call a Northeaster woman with Jewish ties for a week.

"ohhhhhh where have you been......I been worried sick honey" :rofl

OY VEY!

Any way I'm sure you were not talking to me but at least you used the Velva :drool

 

Sunday:

Merkur HD
Feather
Kent BK4
Trumper CSF / PRE
Tabula Rasa unscented SC
Dominica Bay Rum
MB Cucumber ASB
TOBS Mr. Taylor Cologne

great shave - great scent

 

Will, if I don't call my mom for one day, never mind one week, I'd never hear the end of it!! (just kidding!)

 

in the shower:

Speick soap
Clubman Shampoo
Nivea Double Action Face Wash

at the sink:

'56 Gillette SS (red-tip)/Derby (3)
EJ Medium Silvertip
QED Fresh Limes s/s
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Aqua Velva a/s
4711 edc

 

Savile Row 3824
Merkur HD w/ Derby
MB Trade Winds Shaving Soap :drool :drool
J.M. Fraiser's Shaving Cream
Aqua Velva
Nivea (for the weak) After shave balm
MB Doc's Northern Dragon EDC


Gonna Be a good day!

 

Tulip 2
MWF
C&E Nomad ASB