SoS: April 12-18 2010

Thursday

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Derby (3)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Cream: Tabac
A/S: Polo

 

Thursday

Hot Shower
Hot towel on face-felt great
Arko Shavestick
'65 Slim
Perma-Sharp Super (day 2)
Arko Maximum Comfort AS cream
Arko maximum AS
Arko Nem Soft Lotion (moisturizer)

Man, a funny thing has happened since I last posted...I was trying to answer "Ishouldbeking"'s question about Adjustable settings, and the #9 in perticular, I wanted to say that you can get great shaves on all settings, because you adjust your angle to compensate for the higher level of aggression...well since I've never shaved on #9, I gave it a shot over the weekend...and I did drastically adjust my angle to compensate for the higher setting, but Man I got the closest to a Barber-Shop shave I've ever gotten at home...in fact I almost got skin-burn from rubbing my face all day checking out what a great shave I got )...Now I've always been a believer that technique makes it so we can get a BBS on the lowest settings, and that was the way to go...but now everytime I go back to my usual settings I end up doing a pass or two on #9 chasing that smooth skin feeling I got over the week-end..
Well this morning I make my first WTG stroke on #4, totally convicted to returning to my old "low impact", multi-pass style, but after making that first stroke I'm missing that "Hot Knife through butter" feel I get from the #9 setting , so I'm thinking "Why fight it"? I changed back to 9 and made a 3 Pass shave on 9...Same great BBS...This is the opposite of how I'm used to even thinking about it... Even admiting to using #9, seems strange..., you know what I mean ?? But screw that, I'm digging it, so at least for now I'm "going with it"... I also want to see how my shaves develop if I continue with this setting...At the very least, getting great shaves and enjoying the process...
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Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Proraso Red
Simpsons Wee Scott
Merkur HD
Super Iridium (1)
Pinaud Clubman

 

Good catch! I worked the SEs in this week because I took my HD with me over the weekend. If you recall, my wife and I went away for our anniversary (had a GREAT time). I could not go a full two weeks without getting my SE shaves in! I'll have 'em back in for the weekend (Saturday and Sunday, BTW) shaves, don't you worry 'bout that.

Oh, and congrats on your 1000th post. You've had some great ones and I look forward to what you have yet to share!!

 

SOTD Thursday April 15, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Solingen First Class
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood
Mug: Ceramic Clipper
Brush: Custom Rosewood Silvertip
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood
Cologne: Ogallala Bay Rum

BBS shave and I just wallowed in the Ogallala Bay Rum goodies today! :love055 The sun is shining and life is good! :happy005

Great shave shown by all today Gentlemen, I enjoy seeing them very much! :signs001

 

Thursday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, black
Soap: TSD Brut Type
Brush: Omega 49
Razor: Merkur 11C
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut AS Balm, Brut AS, Brut pit stick
'Stache Wax: Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Nice.

 

Hey Bruce, always some fantastic pics, Man!!!

 

Thanks Steve! Hope the Tax man was good to ya! Have a great shave and enjoy the beautiful springtime!

 

Shave Of The Day - April 15th

• Hot Shower
• Barbershop Brand Boar
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• TSD SOTQ - A2 Scent
• "Firebar Fred" Razor
• Sharp Brand Blade - Day 1
• Homebrew Skin Food
• TSD A/S Splash - 2X Iced Lime - :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

A very pleasant way to remove two days of growth.

 

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum Toner

 

-Edwin Jagger razor with Ebony Handle
-Feather blade
-MWF SS
-Stag vintage Pure Badger Brush
-Alum block
-Lab Series AS

 

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney 1/3 Silvertip
Musgo Real cream
Musgo Real after shave

 

Semogue 1305
PC Tangerine
Merkur 38C
Red IP
WH and Nivea ASB

 

Thursday

Veleiro Pre-shave Soap
Taylor of Old Bond Street Avocado Shaving Cream
Semogue 1305 Brush
ERN Crown & Sword Straight Razor
Veleiro After Shave Balm

 

Beautiful razor Bruce!
Hey Steve, when do you suppose your burgeoning straight razor initiative will start bearing fruit?

 

• hot shower
• Burma Shave boar
• VDH deluxe
• Merkur Progress (2)
• yellow Feather (4)
• Barbasol Pacific Rush

Good stuff. Finally dulled the blade enough to be comfortable. Excellent shave this morning! I hope you all had the same and if not I hope you learned what not to do at least.

 

All kidding aside, there was a guy in the neighborhood when I was a kid that drove a hot pink 75 Corvette with zebra interior.