SoS: April 19-25 2010

Wednesday

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Dorco 300 (4)
Brush: Altesse
Soap/Cream: CO Bigelow
A/S: Aqua Velva

Finally finished off a big tube of CO Bigelow. It only took me 16 months!

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor Two Band
Soap: Proraso Classic
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Pashana Splash

 

Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons "Imperial" 5/8
Brush: Plisson 12 HMW
Cream: Cyril Salter Fresh Mint
AS & Edt: Castle Forbes 1445

 

-Gem Micromatic
-Ted Pella PFTA blade
-Trumpers Coconut SC
-24mm Silver tip Badger brush with snake wood handle
-Alum block
-Mama Bears Winter AS balm



-SE gives me the closest shaves with the least effort-2 passes and minimal
cleanup. I think it's even better than my new passion-the Slant. Will not limit myself to SE because I like the variety.

 

LaToja
Semogue LE #72
Gillette Black Tip
Wilkinson
WH and Bigelow Green ASB

 

gillette fatboy
gillette bleue
generic badger
kiehls lite flite
old spice classic
kiehls original musk

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade
Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, BLACK (tomorrow - KENYA!)
Soap: TOBS Lavender
Brush: A small West German badger made for H. Stern Co.
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Astra, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Humphreys Maravilla Lotion, Curve
'Stache Wax: Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Darn near close to 5! Just not quite BBS under the left side of my chin.

 

I know what you mean Danny, if I use one of my SE's I don't have anything to shave the next day! Bummer! :sad024 They deliver BBS Shaves every time!

 

Sorry GI, you can't "be off to be a happy Idiot"...I already have that position! :happy102

 

Nice shave kit Aaron!

 

SOTD Wednesday April 21, 2010

Razor: 5/8 Slack & Grinold
Soap/Mug: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Jovan Musk

Great shaves and photos today Gentlemen! Thanks for sharing!

 

Tuesday Night Shave

Razor - '67 Gillette Slim Adjustable (WTG @ 5 two passes, XTG @ 3, ATG @ 1)
Blade - Astra (brand new)

Preshave - Geo F. Trumper Coral Skin Food
Brush - Semogue 1305 Boar
Soap - Williams
Postshave - Swiss Pitralon splash then Kiehl's Moisturizer then a touch of Pinaud Vanilla Clubman for the fragrance

Rating - FIVE STARS

What can I say, everything went right! BBS, no irritation, no nicks, all good times. I like Williams but I can still see why others hate it... its a little tough to lather, and I found the lather drying out when I went to reapply between passes, but nothing a little water can't fix. Great shave!

Edit: Forgot my photo!

 

• hot shower
• Gillette NEW
• American Personna (3)
• 25mm EJ silvertip
• TRSC moisturizing SC
• homemade Master's Bay Rum mixed with Barbasol Pacific Rush

 

Thursday, 22nd April

Good morning!

Hot shower
Fitjar Neroli Shave Cream
Kent BK2 grey Badger
5/8 Wade & Butcher, wedge
Nivea AS Cream

 

Dubl Duck Special
Shavemac 22579 Silvertip
Valobra stick
Musgo Real after shave

 

iKon Deluxe head on Merkur 1904 handle
Red Pack Persona
iKon Stainless brush
C&E sandalwood cream
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food
SCS Sandalwood EDT

 

Shave Of The Day - April 21th

• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger Brush
• Feats of Clay Scuttle[
• MTBB Cream Soap - 10/10 Menthol :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Clix 500 Razor
• Rapira Swedish Supersteel Blade - Day 2
• Home Brewed Skin Food
• TSD A/S Splash - Iced SubZero Scent :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

I do believe that the MTBB menthol is just a touch colder than my beloved ISZ from JoAnna, the menthol from it was actually making my eyes tear up while using it tonight!

 

Wednesday:

Vulfix 247
CO Bigelow SC
GEM Featherweight
Personna (day2) handstropped
Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Sport

This is my 4th day with the Featherweight. I haven't quite gotten the hang of it yet. I know it has the potential to give me the closest shave I've ever had. I've read about it and I can feel it. It's just not there yet. I'm considering using it exclusively untl I have it down. But there may also be wisdom in taking a break from it and come back fresh.

 

Thursday, April 22nd

Hot shower
TSD Egyptian Spice ss
Semogue 2015HD brush
Mühle R106 w/ Red Personna
De Vergulde Hand alum
444 ASB w/ Aqua Velva splash
Joop! Go EdT

 

Hot Shower
Glycerin Pre-shave
Imperial 5/8" Extra Hollow Ground
Omega Boar Brush
Palmolive Shavestick
Aqua Velva Classic
Acqua Di Gio

After several days with heavier wedge type razors, I decided to see if the difference was in my head. Nope, the Imperial was absolutely amazing and quickly delivered a shave quality that was absolutely stupid. No touch up hone required on this one for sure. BBS in two passes no touch up no stragglers just SKIN. Tunes this morning, Dire Straits, Sultans of Swing and Van Morrison, Into the Mystic