SoS: April 15, 2013 - April 21, 2013

Sunday
Pre: Hot shower
Soap: MWF
Brush: TGN 22mm Super Silvertip
Lather: Face
Razor: EJ89dl
Blade: Persona Blue (4) and 3 passes
Post: Cold Water Rinse and alum
Aftershave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla

Heading out on a business trip, the next 4 days will be using a Speick shave stick, Omega synthetic, G1 injector with Personna blade and Arko Cool balm

 

SOTD Sunday 4-21-2013

Edwin Jagger DE86811 w/Astra SP
Proraso PSC
Klar Kabinett SS (Thanks PanChango)
GT G4 Scuttle
Natural Bristle Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

Got a sample of the Klar Kabinett SS from PanChango to try this morning. It is a great SS with excellent performance characteristics as well as a slight Rose scent. The sample had a very fragrant Rose scent but when lathered it was very faint not overpowering at all. In comparison with the C.R. Salter "Wild
Rose" SC; I would say the Salter's was much more fragrant when lathered than the Klar Kabinett. In comparison to the Classic Shaving Brand Rose SS; the CS SS was slightly more "Rosey" scented when lathered than the Klar Kabinett. The KK is an outstanding value given the quantity of the brick you get for $20. bucks! The shaving performance properties are excellent and the scent is very pleasant and not over-powering. I topped the shave off with the AV Musk ASL/Cologne and it paired very well indeed. Gotta get me some Klar Kabinett SS in the near future!

 

Sunday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Shave Secret Oil
Williams Mug Soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Afta Fresh
Brut
Omega 49 Big Red
Expert Barber 400

 

Sunday morning, April 21, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (9)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow shave cream with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Having driven 160km (around 100 miles) today to haul in a wooden bambus bowl from IKEA (yeah well not only that, but it added to the story, right?) I decided to break in my newly aqquired Super Speed Flare Tip today.



Shower for prep with Matas Face Wash regular version.
Lathered up Arko with my Semogue 1520 in the new bowl. Great size for lather and good shape also. I have too many bowls, but that's another story... ;-)
Loaded the SS Flare Tip with my trusty blade, Shark Super Stainless and went to town. Great razor, different than my Mühle R89 but not so different that I needed to think about it, as when I went from the Merkur 15C to the Mühle. 3 passes with touchups on the chin/neck.
Cold water rinse, National Alum block applied and few minutes after, rinsed off with loads of cold water.
Finished it all off with Wiliams Ice Blue After Shave.

Great sunday

 

RR hammer
Wilkinson sword
Sara-s recipe pre shave oil (lime scented)
Dvh boar
Vitos red label
Pinaud clubman

Dfs today. I think I made the oil a little thick with castor oil, I'll dilute it a little next time. I'm moving shortly so all my shaving gear is packed and I have to dig for everything.

 

Saturday/Sunday

Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Polsilver SI
Brush: Omega 10029
Soap: Arko
AS: Old Spice

 

Hello Ladies and Gentleman,

hope you are fine?!

Here the equipment of my just endet Sunday-shave:

-Soap: SIR Irish Moos shaving stick
-Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
-Brush: HJM Black Synthetic Fibre
-Blade: Polsilver in 3-passes
-Aftershave: Bello Bay Rum



A very nice shave.I used SIR Irish Moos for the 2nd time today.Now i wonder why i´m not using it more often... Such a great soap!!! It lathers up well and gives a very good cushion.So,i had a very nice shave.The Aftershave had done the rest.I love the smell of Bay Rum.First it stings a bit on the skin for a few seconds but after that the feeling on the skin is outstanding.

So,i hope you have a good time. Take care of you.

Lovely greetings
Thorsten

 

Sunday morning!

Axe Chilled facial wash
Prosaso Pre-Shave
Barbasol Soothing Aloe
Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (3)
Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman's

An amazing smooth shave, a happy DFS!

 

This was my first shave with my Merkur Futur and it was educational. Shave-wise, it was comparable to my last shave with my Slim Adjustable, which I guess means my technique was pretty much the same. I used my trusty Wilkinson Sword blade on the 1.5 setting. The things I think I learned: I would have had a better, closer shave with a better shaving soap/cream; and it's time for me to try another blade, as the Wilkinson / Merkur combo - though not bad - wasn't as smooth as I would have liked. I will try my Astra SP next time and see how that does. It could have very well been that my settings could have stood to be higher, maybe 3 or 3.5, but I will change the blade first and keep it at 1.5. All that said, I got a DFS out of it. I handled the razor with respect but I can see that there was no need to be tentative, just slow. From someone who used to HATE shaving, the journey was very relaxing and satisfying.

Pre: Shower, mild scrub with Shea Moisture Shave Facial Scrub, steamy towel, Anthony Logistics Pre Shave Oil
Razor: Merkur Futur (maiden voyage, on 1.5)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Soap: The Homebody Montego Bay Shaving Soap (6/10 - lather was good, but lubrication was lacking, even with Pre-Shave Oil. Noticed this before but thought it was me...)
Post: Warm rinse, styptic pen, cool rinse, Oil of Olay Toner, Anthony Logistics A/S Balm, Captain's Choice Lime A/S (have really grown to love this stuff!)

 

Sunday - Israeli Themed

Gillette #66
Personna Plat.*
MEM Olive SC*
Proraso Splash
Sea of Spa lotion*

It was a fantastic 2 pass shave!! Yesterdays was awful and caused serious pain...but today made up for it. My Israeli shave products have the best skin car qualities out of all my supplies. The MEM shave cream puts MWF to shame...even though that is the best soap I have. If you get the chance...I would recommend getting some MEM!

 

Thanks so much, Veli. I also expect you to let me know when you need any of the creams which I sent you and it'll be my pleasure to repeat it!

 

Tabac Sunday!
4/8 Rebell from herzi
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Ceramic bowl
Tabac shave stick
Cold water splash
Splendid!

 

Saturday

Schick G8 Injector with modern Chinese Schick blade
Simpsons Colonel X2L in best
Trumper's Coconut shaving soap
Barbershop Bay Rum
Astral Cream
Old Spice Vintage Shulton cologne




Sunday

Edwin Jagger DE89L with single shim & Personna 'Lab Blue'
Hand carved New Century brush in Ash & pure bristle
Ingram Quality Lather Shave
Blue Stratos AS
Astral cream with English Lavender EO


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+1 on the MEM Olive. KLF sent me some last year and I found it terrific! He also tells me that he's sending more - woohoo!

 

My wife originally brought some back for me when she went to Israel on a trip. Then a kind member sent me more! I love the stuff!