SoS: April 23rd, 2012 - April 29th, 2012

Wednesday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro
Bigelow
Alum Block
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Old Spice Cologne

 

Wednesday's Shave
Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029
1952 Super Speed, Black Tip Steel Model
Perma-Sharp Super D1
Arko-Nem moisturizer
Pour Un Homme De Caron EdT

Great Shave !!

 

SOTD Wednesday 4-25-2012

GEM Micro-Matic Clog-Pruf
GEM Stainless Blade
La Toja Classic SC
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum

My first razor passed down to me by my Dad 53 years ago.

 

Wednesday morning, April 25, 2012​

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Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Personna blade (5)​

Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,​

MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,​

finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!​

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
Lather: Tabac cream - face lather
Brush: Vulfix 2234
Razor: Merkur 39C Sledgehammer Slant
Blade: Gillette Azul (2); 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Tabac AS splash
First shave with Tabac and I can understand the praise this stuff gets. The quality of the lather and the resulting shave is premier league quality. The scent couldn't be more YMMV. I really like it but my wife was a bit meh on the scent. It wasn't vetoed so that's good. The Azul blade from Brasil is pretty decent as well. It's not as nice as my Voskhod, but I get a better result with it than I do with Feather, Astra SP, and Derby. Another YMMV thing for sure.

 

That's a beautiful razor, and it's even better that it was your dad's! Enjoy it in good health!

 

And just where does one get an Old Spice shave soap clone?

 

Yes! I can't wait to hear your report! Thanks again for doing this for us all!

 

That's a very nice looking brush. The handle looks great. Any chance of sharing some more pictures of that one?

 

Wednesday, April 25 (the shave was really at about 11:00 last night, but I'm calling it today's shave)

Pre-shave: TSD ISZ Pre-shave balm
Soap: TSD Commando Cocktail
Brush: Simpsons Colonel XL2
Razor: '62 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel

When I shave at night, before bed, I don't typically use an A/S or my moisturizer, but I have been mixing a little bit of the left over soap with my witch hazel and splashing that on. It just gives a nice subtle scent enhancement without being too strong for bed. Have a great day everyone!

 

Wednesday



Gillette Black Handle
Gillette Yellow
The Colonel
Proraso Green SC
Proraso Splash

I'm home sick today, but thought that a shave would help me feel better. The proraso sc is very nice and seems more powerful than the soap. It was a decent shave, I did get some irritation, but I am blaming that on being sick. However the end result was a brilliant DFS+.

 

Hm, just got an email in: meeting cannot take place tomorrow, so I will have to make a new appointment.

 

No Like!

Well, hopefully they'll be able to reschedule with you soon. Please keep us updated!

 

Me no like either

 

Thanks. The tale of this brush, including pictures, can be found HERE.

 

Brian,
I found a puck in an Army/Navy Surplus store. I thought I'd give it a try (I assumed it was GI Issue or something like that) and when I unwrapped it a couple of months later to replace one of my SS's I noticed it smelled just like Old Spice Classic scent. there were no markings on the wrapper so I "dubbed" it an Old Spice Classic Shave Soap Clone. That's my story and I'm sticking with it! LOL Since then, I went back to the Army/Navy Surplus Store to get as many pucks of the stuff as I could and it had closed down. Bummer! So, I will enjoy this one while I can.

 

• Prep: hot shower
• Music: The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
• Brush: Fuller/TGN finest badger
• Soap/Cream: Irisch Moos
• Razor: Gillette Slim @ 9
• Blade: Astra SP
• Post: Lucky Tiger AS
• Results: BBS

Today's shave reminded me why I love IM so much.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower
CD: WoW 1997, disc 1
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Soap: TOBS Lavendar
Brush: Vufix 406, The Burlington
Razor: Late model Gillette Super Adjustable @ 6
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, Sean John Unforgivable, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Not bad. Not bad at all.

 

Wednesday:

Razor - Gillette Bulldog (Old Type)
Blade - Blue Persona (2)
Brush - Vie-long 12705 custom horse 35% Mane/ 65% Tail (23mm/47mm) (see attached)
Lather - Weleda shaving cream
A/S - Thayers Witch Hazel
Frag - Floris Eau de Santal