SoS: April 1, 2013 - April 7, 2013

Tuesday's shave

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Javier Navarete, Pan's Labyrinth soundtrack
• Brush: Wilkinson Sword badger
• Cream: Ingram (yummy!)
• Razor: GEM OCMM (Yummy too!)
• Blade: GEM stainless
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade and reload upside-down, DVH alum

The Minions made me a new carpet in celebration of another great shave!

 

Tuesday of SE week

Cerave face cleanser
Mike's Natural soap, unscented
HIS Synthetic brush
Schick injector with Schick blade
Cerave lotion

I had some irritation yesterday, so I was more careful today on angle. I recall now that day one of a new Schick blade is often rougher than the second day, and today was much better. Mike's soap is excellent, of course, and I had lots of great lather from the big HIS brush.

Comfortable BBS in 3 passes plus touch up.

 

Another shave-on-a-run.
Merkur 23C/??? blade
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Gada Original SC
Cold water splash
Everest ASB w/cologne
All my preshave routine was some hot water splashes. To my wonder the shave was OK, really love how that Gada cream performs (thank you, Jeff!!)

 

SOTD Tuesday 4/2:

Hot water splash
Aos pure badger
Merkur 34c HD
Polsilver SI
TOBS Sandalwood SC
4 passes
Cold water splash
PdP ASB

Damn these SI blades are awesome. Great shave again. Used the last of my PdP

 

The new Feather AS-D2
Feather blade
Schwaerzweisskeramik scuttle
Semogue Finest Bristle 2
Brinell Creme from Croatia
Kruidvat Aftershave Balm

 

Had to forgo SE week to test my new Bulldog.

Hot Towel
WD Silver Tip
Tabac Soap
Gillette "1904" Bulldog
DORCO ST300
Cold Rinse
WH
Clubman!!

Very nice shave. The DORCO didn't seem to cut all that well. But it was my first shave with a new razor, and blades. Very mild shave but close. I didn't go too deep since I cheese grated my neck last night. The Bulldog is a very fine old razor! Glad I bought it!

 

A three day growth needing some serious mowing. Time to use the R41.

Proraso pre
Semogue 830 Boar
Mike's Bay Rum Soap
Muhle R41
Astra SS (1)
Thayer's Superhazel
DR Harris Bay Rum AS

Wow! Nice and close. My R41 angle work is improving out of sight as is my R41 no pressure technique.

My favourite razor for those heavy days.

 

Good morning, every buddy!

4/2 Tuesday PM
My 2nd tango with the K1 injector. Excellent, save for a wee knee nick when I got complacent. Lady Eversharp floats like a butterfly & can sting like Ali...

Pre: Sara's PreShave Oil
Soap: Geo F. Trumper Limes
Brush: TGN 25mm silvertip
Razor: Schick K1 Injector / Lady Eversharp
Blade: modern Schick (2)
Post: Homemade AS milk
Fragrance: Un Jardin Sur Le Nil by Hermes
Music:

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
CD: Blues Masters Vol. I
Coffee: Wegman's French Roast, BLACK
Soap: TSD Sea Buckthorn
Brush: The Dridecker
SE: Gem Jr. 1912 with Baton handle
Blade: Gem, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Darn near BBS. Great shave!

 

Wednesday:

Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Rapira day 3
Gillette Menthol SC
Axe Chilled AS Gel
Osage Rub AS
Azzaro Pour Homme Deo Stick
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

Silky-smooth again thanks to my Super Speed/Rapira combination which has proven itself so many times. I wish this Gillette Menthol cream from France hadn't been discontinued because it's so good. Great lather and cooling effect with plenty of skincare. The Axe Chilled gel and the Rubby Dubby Doo made the end of this shave wonderful!

 

6/8 Grelot
RR Fresco
28mm WSP HMW

Very good shave this morning.

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Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday

Razor: Gillette Slim '64 @ 5
Blade: 7AM Platinum # day 2,3,4
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Compass Vital Comfort

ASB: Compass Vital Comfort


This combo is amazing! Мenthol feels nice on the skin,is thick almost like Agressia,great protection & skin care.

 

PREP: hot shower, Neutrogena gentle face soap
CREME: Taconic Tequila Lime
BRUSH: Pro 48
BLADE: Bic chrome platinum
RAZOR: EJ DE89
POST: Captain's Choice Cat o Nine Tails Bay Rum AS

The tequila crème is very refreshing. I usually use it when the weather gets warmer, I enjoy it with clubman lime sec and Stephan island lime aftershaves. It is a great quality, and a hell of a deal at $15 for a 4oz tube. But today I have bigger fish to fry. Just got my new bay rum, and this one is supposed to be extra stingy. In fact, there is a label on the side of the bottle that reads "feel the burn." Many may remember, I love the sting. I love the tightening and the pull, especially the way your skin looks. And it does burn, more than any other I've used, but its not too much. Its a warming sensation after the alcohol wears. Anyhow, its a great aftershave. I'd recommend a citrus-y, rum, or any warm weather themed lather before the aftershave, simply because it puts me in a good mood. Like i'm headed out for a day of vacation when I know i'm off to a day of responsibility.

ATTN HEAD SHAVERS! I don't make a habit of it, but have done it several times in the past. I took my melon down to the skin with a razor yesterday. I got a great shave, but that isn't the point. Point here is after I shaved I used the Axe Chilled ASB, and the lightly cooling menthol along with its wonderful moisturizing properties was really a treat. I would like to suggest this to any head shavers out there.

Hope you all have a great day. Get a shower, get shaved up, always try to look three times better than you feel, and go get it gents!

Richard

 

Proraso Preshave
TOBS Sandalwood
WD Silvertip
'58 Gillette tv special w/ Feather
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Clubman AS

 

Wednesday morning, April 3, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (2)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow shave cream with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Wednesday 4-3-2013

Gillette Super Speed Flair Tip w/Astra SP
Proraso PSC
Musgo Real SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Hess Barbershop Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Pinaud Lime Sec EDC

Very refreshing shave this morning. The Musgo Real SC is a Classic and a personal fav for me. The scent takes me back to the early fifties barbershop when Barber's used to lather your neck and shave it after your haircut. Gone are the good ole days but, the Musgo still captures those by-gone days with every use. The Flair Tip SS performed flawlessly as usual and, the Lime Sec EDC was a refreshing springtime topper. Great shave!

 

I did the same exact thing this morning. loving the feeling and smoothness, and the best part is that my head is not oily or greasy like when I use a Balm.

 

No pics today....
Hot shower
apricot scrub
Palmolive Menthol SC (Italian)
Osage rub
Axe Chilled ASB
Bulgari Black cologne (looks like a hockey puck)

 

Wednesday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Cella
Witch Hazel
Axe Chilled A.S. Gel
Old Spice Cologne
EJ Best Medium
Dovo Natural 5/8 round

 

Wednesday morning.

Axe Chilled face wash
Prosaso Pre-Shave
Van Der Hagen SS
Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
Feather (1)
Edwin Jagger DE89L
Witch Hazel
Family Dollar Spice
Styptic stick (for one nick)

For a nice DFS+!

While waiting for my bulk order of Astras I decided to try a Feather blade. A blade I had been avoiding but today I felt confident. I applied my trusty Prosaso Pre-Shave and the menthol felt good during preparation of the lather. The lather bloomed nicely as I spent more time working it up, looking for those Antarctica peaks of rich goodness.

I quickly realized there was nothing to fear about the Feather. It didn’t seem much different than the Gillette Silver Blue, but not as smooth, despite stropping the blade on my palm. The only casualty was my old acne scar, which I nicked during the second pass. But I’ve had that problem with other blades. It’s an easy fix with the Styptic after the shave.

The feather was indeed sharp and mowed down everything in its path. It was excellent to buff with on my chin and neck. I tried to avoid directly ATG, and I’m thinking I should avoid ATG all together on the neck. Going diagonal seems to work better and I’m doing that more and more. But I was extra careful and light and had no problems. With the traditional three pass with touch-ups all went normal, nothing extraordinary like I had with the Silver Blue or Astra SP but very good all the same. The second day with it will probably be even better. As always your mileage my vary.

The end result is no irritation or burn, my face feels refreshed and comfortable.

Aces!