SoS 6/18-6/24

Let the show off begin

 

MAN you are quick it is 1030 EST. :rofl

 

I won't be in the office in the morning so figured I'd post it early for all you SoS addicts

 

Monday

Merkur 37C (Slant)
Feather Blade
Simpson Duke2 in Best Badger
Culmak Shaving Soap
Shavex Alum Block
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar Aftershave Balm
Floid Original Aftershave Splash

L'Occitane Eau du Badian EDT

 

MONDAY

Slim Adjustable
Rapira Super Stainless
Kent BK4
Trumper CSF/PRE
Olivia Rolling Stone SC
Swiss Pitralon AS
MB Sandalwood ASB

A good shave, but I had to do four passes today to get BBS

 

Monday:

Futur / Super Platinum (a fresh one)
Bock silvertip brush
Proraso pre
Proraso shaving cream
Proraso A/S splash
Fragonard "Eau de Hongrie" EdT

Really cool shave this mornin' , feeling much better today...

 

Glad to hear you're feeling better, Thomas!

 

Monday 18th

Gillette Flared Tip SuperSpeed
Derby Extra
Muehle Custom travelbrush Silvertip
Muehle Ocean Ss

Floid AS

Did an unplanned trip down to my best friends parents house, So this is basically my travel-gear.

 

Monday:

Omega brush
Parker 22R/new 7 am
Erasmic shaving soap bowl
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
De Vergulde Hand a/shave balm
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme edt

oh, Erasmic--how fragrant and lovely is your lather, how soothing is your skincare, oh, how BBS are my shaves with you! :rofl :rofl

 

after shower at the sink:

'68 Gillette Slim/7a.m (1)
B&B Finest
Proraso pre post
TOBS Avocado s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Proraso a/s
Royall Musk edt

 

GOOD WORK!

Merkur HD w/ Supermax (not bad but not a great blade)
Savile Row 3824
Erasmic Cream
Aqua Velva

 

Monday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at end of shower
Plisson EW #12
'63 Fatboy w/ corked Feather blade (Day 5)
T&H 1805 cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S splash
Cold water rinse
QED Lemon Peel A/S Skin Conditioner + Mama Bear's Peppermint A/S Milk w/ Menthol
Floris Sandalwood EdT

 

+1

Did you take a bath in Menthol? :rofl

 

Hot shower and towel
Shavemaster V200
C&E Sienna shaving Soap
Shumate 4/8 Square Point
Coral Skin Food Rose
Tabac EDC

Raf

 

Monday

Shavemaster S100
Wiry Beard 5/8 Square
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna Soap
Pinaud Musk AS
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

 

Monday

Hot shower
MB Romance Silver soap
C&E Best Badger
40s Aristo/Exact
Witch hazel
Makler "Magic Nights" AS
Anherb condtioner

No hot towel required on muggy summer days, I guess. A fine shave even in its absence. :rofl

 

Avon Driven pre-shave scrub
C&E BBB
'55 SS Red Tip with Derby
C&E Sienna SS
Skin Bracer by Mennen
Avon Wild Country EDC

:happy005 :happy005

 

I resemble that!

 

2007-07-18

Merkur Slant with 7am Blade

Saturday:
Mama Bear Sandalwood Vanilla Shave Cream

Sunday:
Kiss My Face Unscented

Monday:

Shower
Bar Soap: Dr. Bronner's Unscented Mild Castille Soap
Shampoo: Head & Shoulders Intensive Solutions Shampoo for Fine Oily Hair Conditioner: Burt's Bees Super Shiny Grapefruit & Sugar Beet Conditioner
Facial Wash: Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
Deodorant: Mitchum Anti-perspirant & Deodorant Solid
Shave
Razor: Merkur 37C Hefty Classic Slant Bar Safety Razor
Shaving Blades: 7am Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades
Shaving Brush: Concord Shear Cobalt Long Handle Bulb Badger Shave Brush
Shaving Bowl: Petco 4" Stainless Steel Pet Water Bowl
Shaving Cream: Nancy Boy Replenishing Shave Cream (pre-lather)
Shaving Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Classic Virgin Island Bay Rum Aftershave (You call that burn! Wimps!)

Results: Right on target 4.4 to 4.6 range. Got the Merkur Slant Bar Razor dialed in now. One thing I have to note. Check your alignment on the slant when you tighten it down. Make sure the blade exposure is consistent.

 

Monday Shave
Proraso Pre Shave
C and E Sandlewood Soap
Kent BK4
Merkur "Classic 1904" Safety Razor
Wilkinson UK Blade
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Velly smude shave!