Shower or Shave (SoS) May 28 - June 3

Bring it !

 

Monday 28th

Merkur LongHandled Classic
Derby Extra
MuehlePinsel Super
Wilkinson Blue Bowl

Aco AS
WoW Cologne

 

MONDAY

50ish SuperSpeed
Red Personna day 2
Kent BK4
Trumper CSF / PRE
Musgo Real SC
Dominica Bay Rum
Terre d'Hermes ASB

quite a good shave and a great scent

 

Monday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra Blade
Vulfix 2233 Brush in Super Badger
De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap
Shavex Alum Block
Anherb Aftershave Gel
Trumpers Limes Skinfood

Y.S.L Opium for Men EDT

I haven't used my Futur much recently.....and am getting 'back into the swing of things'. This razor really can shave. It outperforms just about everything else I have....including the Slant A great start to the week.

 

Monday:

Omega brush
Parker 22R/new Sharp
Gold Dachs Spezial shaving soap
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme edt

a great shave with a winning set-up--you can't go wrong with Gold Dachs soap and a Parker/Sharp combo!

 

Yardley Shaving Soap
Kent BK4
6/8 Wostenholm Pipe Razor
Handamerican Strop
Lavender Hydrosol
Hydrolast Unscented A/S Conditioner

 

Monday

• Hot shower
• Hot towel on face
• Cromwell & Carruthers shave oil
• Taylor Avocado cream
• C&E Pure Badger
• SS/Wilkinson
• Alum block
• AV Ice Blue
• Speick ASB
• C&E Sienna EDT

Pre-shave prep is important! :angelic010

 

Bock Silvertip
TOV Super Silver 6/8 / Futur + Israeli Super Platinum
Tabac SS
Tabac AS
Olivia ASB unscented

A very fine shave. I enjoy the scent of Tabac very much. The Olivia ASB is a real healer for me.

 

Shave of the week.

Gillette Slim w/ Feather Blade
Savile Row 3824
de Vergulde Hand shaving cream
Aqua Velva Classic

 

Tuesday:

Futur / Super Platinum day 8
Omega pure badger brush
Kolynos sc
Mennen Skin Bracer A/S (Italian version)
Olivia's A/S balm
Hildegard Braukmann Sensitive/Sensual EdT

 

Bock Silvertip
Futur + Israeli Super Platinum (Last day)
Pollena Lider SC
Russian AS "For Men"
Ukrainian ASB brought from Georgia :happy088

Floris No 89 EdT

I didin't enjoy this shave much. The Pollena Lider has not my scent, reminds me of spruce needle bath, and the moisturizing is not so much as my skin needs it. The Israeli is at the end.

3.5/5

 

Wednesday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra Blade
Vulfix 2233 Super Badger Brush
Culmak Shaving Soap
Shavex Alum Block
Truefitt & Hill Classic Aftershave Balm
Floid Original Aftershave Splash

L'Occitane Green Tea EDT

 

Tuesday:

Omega brush
Parker 22R/Sharp day 2
Wilkinson Sensitive shaving cream
Anherb a/shave conditioner
Givenchy Pour Homme edt

geez, I hate these quick 1 pass shaves--they're no fun at all. :mad: I have to leave extra early to go on the road for today.

 

Hot shower and towel
Savile Row 208
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil
J. A. Henckels 5/8 Square Tip
Proraso ASB
Obsession for Men EDT 80's Baby!!!


Raf

 

Brian, where on this planet do you live that it's already wednesday??? :rofl

Tuesday:

Merkur HD
Feather day 3
MP best badger
Trumper CSF/PRE
LEA SS-stick
Pashana AS
MB Cucumber ASB

hmmm.... I'm not used to the Feather anymore, roughed up my neck a little and got three weepers. On the other hand, I got a super-BBS shave and the scent of the Pashana lasts forever (and is quite nice too).

 

after shower at the sink:

'76 Gillette SS black-handle/Derby (3)
EJ Medium Silvertip
Proraso pre post
Trumper GFT s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Aqua Velva a/s

 

Tuesday

• Hot shower
• Hot towel
• B&B Horn Super Finest
• Taylor's Avocado
• Slant/Wilkinson
• Alum block
• Booster Bay Rum
• SCS Aged Leather aftershave milk
• D&G EDT

The Slant is back after I returned the first one for bad chroming. Ah, the Slant. :drool P.S. Jim@Vintage Blades has great customer service!

 

So this is what you are going to use for the entire week?

 

2007-05-29

Shower
Bar Soap: Nancy Boy Signature Bar Soap
Shampoo: Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo w/Babassu Oil
Conditioner: Avalon Organics Lemon Clarifying Conditioner w/Shea Butter
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shaving
Razor: Merkur 198 Hefty Classic Slant Bar Safety Razor
Shaving Blades: Derby Double Edged Razor Blades
Shaving Brush: Kent BK4 Small Ivory Silver Tip Badger Brush
Shaving Bowl: Petco 4" Stainless Steel Pet Water Bowl
Shaving Cream: Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup
Post Shave
After Shave: Thayer's Witch Hazel After Shave
After Shave: Nancy Boy Signature After Shave Gel
Cologne: Saint Charles Shave LLC SCS Blend 2-11 Eau De Toilette

Result: 4.4/5.0 Even though I had to rush it, The Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes with the Merkur Slant Bar allowed me to do it quick and leave me almost BBS.

 

I’m sorry for my sporadic contributions these past few weeks. I’m surprisingly busy.

Gillette SA / Euro-Gillette
Tulip 2
MWF
Feather Santal ASB


Photo taken with my Sony-Ericsson. Grumble.