Shower or Shave (SoS) July 9 -15

Where's Mine!!!!

 

b4 bed

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Ale and.....
Shave:
Rooney Super Small 3 in Horn
SS + Feather [#3S(2P+TU)]
TABAC SOAP + KMF unsmelly Cream (on #2P & TU) = SuperLather
WWR
CWR
RNB Tabac AS Splash
CWR
AquaVelva Classic AS Splash (x2)
RNB Summer Salve
Tabac EdC
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rough shave today.
Tried to rush through it, for no apparent reason :mad:
The 2X Velver and RNB SS should save me, tho

 

2007-07-12

Shower
Bath Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar Shave Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Burt's Bees Super Shiny Grapefruit & Sugar Beet Shampoo
Shampoo/Conditioner: EO Products Chamomile & Honey Conditioner
Facial Wash: Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Merkur 37C Hefty Classic Slant Bar Safety Razor
Razor Blades: Israeli Persona Super + Double Edged Razor Blades
Shaving Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush
Shaving Bowl: Petco 4" Stainless Steel Pet Water Bowl
Shaving Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar Shave Soap
Shaving Cream: L'Occitane Cade Shaving Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG/ATG Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Classic Virgin Island Bay Rum Aftershave
Aftershave Balm: Mama Bear Unscented Summer Aftershave Balm

Result: This is where I took some of my own advice and applied it in a very positive manner. I may have just saved a couple of products from the annoying list. First, I used the Ogallala Shave Soap in the shower. A definite plus. Smelled great and the lather issue went poof and rinsed clean. Second, I used the same Ogallala Shave Soap as a base and added the Cade shave cream on top. Cade was another annoying and even worse way overpriced item for me. For some reason, the sum of the parts were way better than the individual items. Nice lather, nice smell slick and glide were there and it finished off well. I got a 4.6/5.0 shave out of them and I will continue to use the Ogallala soap as a bath soap.

 

Thursday



Truefitt & Hill 1805 shave cream
Vulfix 2234 brush
Antelope 5/8 round
Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum a/s

Went and got a haircut this morning, then came home and had a great shave!

 

Nice photo Blair !!

my hairs are getting cut tomorrow.
You inspire to post a pic.

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Thursday AM

Excellent Photos, Gentelemens! ::

Thursday AM:

Omega Boar Brush
Merkur Futur
Dorco Stainless Double Edge
De Vergulde Hand Shave Soap
Witch Hazel
Italian Floid Aftershave Splash
Lavera Aftershave Balm

 

You've gotta earn yours, mate :rofl

No, seriously, the Vetiver&Tangerine-version I have (I've got a beta-version) will never make the market. It's got some citrus-EOs in it that "could" cause some stinging on sensitive faces.
The new V&T-scent will be developed from scratch by a professional aromatics-therapist, but when this'll happen, I do not know - might take a few more months. The good thing is, Erik from 1000&1 soap has just greenlighted the "Dark Lavender" scented version of the Tabula Rasa. As soon as he gets the first batches of scent, the "Dark Lavender Tabula Rasa" will be available (which will also take several more weeks) ::
You guys will be the first to know - as soon as the finished product is available, I'll get a tub for reviewing-purposes

 

Oh, sure. Mom always liked you better. Thanks for the heads up Klaus. Too bad the citrus EO won't make the market. I'm OK with them.

 

(for) Friday AM:



Gillette Tech Razor
Treet "Blue Steel" Double Edge Blade
Bock Grey Badger
Tryphon Mentolo Shave Soap
Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue Classic Aftershave Splash
Tryphon Mentolo Aftershave Balm

 

Nice pic joe ::

Friday
Bock Silver Tip
Musgo Real SC
Mystery slant with red personna
Musgo Real #3 spiced citrus

WoW EdT

The MR test series are over. The only AS I really like is #0 classic scent. The others are nice but for me not worth buying them.
But: Nice shave 4.8/5

 

Friday

MUSIC: Wishbone Ash – Wishbone Ash (vinyl)
Hot Towel Shower
Mitchell’s Wool Fat Bath Soap, MB’s Rosemary/Mint Shampoo

4” Coors Mortar
DR Harris Shave Stick Arlington
Vulfix #2233 in Super
Micromatic w/Ted Pella (day 2) (thanks Mark)
2 passes
Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
Thayer’s Witch Hazel w/Aloe Vera
MB’s Summer AS w/Peppermint Hydrosol
Creed Green Irish Tweed

Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic

Have an outstanding day!

 

No worries, Rich, there'll be a version with citrus-EOs, but it's gonna take some time. (There are some citrussy EOs out there that are actually good for the skin and don't irritate it!)

FRIDAY
mystery German Slant
IP
MP best badger
Floid electric preshave
CF Lavender SC :drool
Dominica Bay Rum
L'Occitane Cade ASB

Floris Elite EdT

GREAT shave - the CF-cream delivers every time I use it ::

 

Friday:

Omega brush
Parker 22R/Sharp day 2
Speick sc :drool :drool
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme edt

I just LOVE Speick cream--it smells so nice, it gives great lather, and it helps my skin feel born again during and after a shave.

 

after shower at the sink:

23c w/Derby (2)
Simpson Duke 2
Proraso pre post
Erasmic s/s
WWR
touch up with disposable Gillette
CWS
Thayers After Shave witch hazel
Provence Sante Green Tea a/s
Bvlgari au the vert edt

 

Friday AM

Happy Friday to All!!!!!!!!! ::::

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post towards end of shower
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ 7AM v.3 blade (Day 3)
Floris Elite soap
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S splash
Cold water rinse
Mama Bear's Sandalwood A/S balm + Mama Bear's Peppermint/Menthol A/S milk + Anherb A/S Conditioner (milk)
C&E Sandalwood EdT

Man, I gotta get me another Savile Row. Just an awesome brush. This time I think I want to get a 28mm or 30mm brush, in ebony handle!!

 

Proraso pre
Proraso green
Shavemac best badger
Gillette SS
Vidyut Super-max stainless blade (day 1)
Thayer's WH
Floid AS

 

Friday 13th

Merkur HD Slant
Derby Extra
Muehle Super
The SoapLady Spice Ss :mad:

Aco AS
Mama Bear British Leather Cologne

Yet another bad soap.. Its useable but not good.. It has severe lather-problems.. Nice scent though..

 

Good thing you have a good stop of soaps and creams. A brush that big could take 1/4 tub.

 

Shower
Bath Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar Shave Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner
Facial Wash: Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Merkur 37C Hefty Classic Slant Bar Safety Razor
Razor Blades: Israeli Persona Super + Double Edged Razor Blades
Shaving Brush: Omega Boar Bristle and Chrome Handle Shave Brush
Shaving Bowl: Petco 4" Stainless Steel Pet Water Bowl
Shaving Cream: Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad Shave Cream (pre lather)
Shaving Soap: Mama Bear Smokin Shave Soap
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG/ATG Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave
Aftershave Balm: Aqua Velva Ice Blue Aftershave Balm + Mama Bear Unscented Summer Aftershave Balm
Bath: Pinaud Clubman Shave Talc
Cologne: Floris Eau de Santal

Result: 4.7/5.0 BBS and teeny tiny neck redness. Throw on the ASB combo, note part of it was Aqua Velva Ice Balm , and add some talc and "all gone." Had enough lather that I could do my clean up by ATG blade buff, swipe with lather, ATG blade buff, swipe with lather as many times as I needed. Smooth as silk.

I have to get me one of those big brushes the barbers use to apply talc with. Anyone got a good link?

 

Yep.. the ONLY bad thing about big brushes are the amount of lather they hold onto. But Man oh Man, are they ever decadent! Plus, if I get, like, a 550mm brush one day, I just might (*might*) make it all the way through my stash, if I don't buy anything else.

I wonder if Charles will do an over-stuffed, 30mm ebony handled 3130. Do I stick with the 31XX style handle, or go for another one? 38XX? 32XX?

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