SoS April 27 - May 3 2009

Wednesday: Lord Smart Razor / ASCO Orange blade / Omega 61384 brush / C.O. Bigelow cream / Pinaud Clubman Aftershave

Another wonderful shave to start the day.

 

Good Wednesday morning all...

Geneva Cutlery/ '51 Black Tip w/ Astra (6)
Edwin Jagger BBB
MWF ss
Thayers Original WH w/aloe
SCS Mediterranean Citrus after shave splash

First shave with the Geneva was uneventful and comfortable with the MWF. It felt easy to handle in my hand and by really stretching my skin, it glided fairly smoothly throughout the shave. Finished with the '51 Black Tip and I'm good to go.

Nathan

 

Wednesday 4/29 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: The "Ever Roddy 300" an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with silvertip knot by "The Knotty Badger"
  [*]Cream: SCS Oakmoss & Lavendula
  [*]Razor: '55 Gillette Diplomat
  [*]Blade: Super Iridium Extra Stainless (shave 9)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Nivea Extra Soothing ASB
  [*]EDT: SCS Oakmoss & Lavendula
  
  [*]Result: Shave 9 for the Iridium and it seems to be performing just as well as the 7 O'Clock SharpEdge blades. We shall see at shave 14. Got BBS today without a nick or weeper. Had an extremely good lather today, maybe because I used just a bit more cream. Fun shave as is normal.

 

C-MON razor
Shavemac 22579 Silvertip
L'Occitane soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Wednesday:

Merkur Futur w/ Iridium Super Blade
Simpson PJ2 Super
J.M. Fraser's Mosswood Cream
Booster Mosswood AS; TSD Lavender Milk
Penhaligon's English Fern EdT

I'll need to experiment more with the Fraser Mosswood, but the first go was not encouraging at all...

 

Trumpers razor
Rooney brush
SCS Austin Blend shave soap
SCS Blue Line AS
Trumpers GFT EDT

 

Miércoles // 29/04/09

Pre
Proraso Pre/Post
"Kyle's Prep"

Shave
Merkur 34c w/ Feather
Rooney 3/1 Best
T/H 1805 SC

Post
Proraso Pre/Post
Pinaud Clubman AS
Lubriderm (Post AS)



Result: Unfortunately I feel as though Feathers and Derbys are going to be the end of me. The Feather (as after today I am sure without a doubt) is far too aggressive for my face. Combined with the Merkur 34c, this is a deadly combination. Hopefully the new Astras/Personnas will arrive soon. On a lighter note however, the T/H sampler pack came in today, and I have to say, 1805 is an absolutely wonderful SC.

 

What do you think of T&H Rose, DJ? Be honest now; it ain't queer or nothin'...

 

I will try it on my next shave, the samples are very small. I havn't opened the TH Rose yet.

 

Wednesday

Razor: 5/8 P.J. Michels "C-Mon"
Brush: Vintage Rooney 3,3 Pure
Cream: Coates Lime
A/S: a/s milk
Edt: TOBS Victorian Limes

 

Wednesday

Kent BK4
TOBS Sandalwood shaving soap
Hand American Cordovan leather strop
6/8 Dovo "Bismarck" razor
TOBS Sandalwood aftershave

Viktor

 

pre: T&H pre-shave oil
hardware: Feather AC DX / Super Pro (4)
brush: Shavemac D01
lather: Sir Irisch Moos SS
post: Grafton ASB



My shaves have sort of started becoming redundant. But that's not a bad thing. Been using the Feather AC DX for a few days in a row now. I'm just getting such close, comfortable, enjoyable shaves from it that I want to experience it again the next day.

I'm realizing that my beard must just be really, very coarse. The hair on my head is full and thick and I think the same goes for my beard. The problem with that has been that I've been unable to get BBS on my neck without irritation, but I got it BBS today and it was a very comfortable and enjoyable shave. Normally, my straights will skip a bit over my neck and chin area on ATG passes... not healthy... and my DE's will cause ingrowns and irritation. I thought it might be a problem with my technique or maybe I wasn't getting my straights sharp enough. That may still be the case, but the Feather has been taking care of it.

 

WEDNESDAY.
29 APRIL 2009.

Body - Golnar
Hair - Same
Razor - Super Adj.
Blade - 7 Yellow
Brush - C&E Pure
SC - Darugar
Splash - AV Blue
Finish - Light Blue.

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Can't get enough Golnar.

 

Wednesday...

Razor: '57 Red Tip
Blade: 7 o'clock Yellow day 2
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

 

Habibi, Darugar hadart min aya balad?=Darugar is from which country? (I will teach you Arabic!)

 

SOTD April 29, 2009

TSD Anise SS | C&E BBB | Double Arrow | Alum Block | Nature's Gift Sandalwood AS

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Rooney DE / Gillette "Swede" / Rooney 1/2 Finest / Harris Arlington
TSD Subzero Splash & Iced Unscented Milk / Harris Arlington Edt
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Omega 10066
Palmolive soap
Wapi 5/8 razor
Booster Polar Ice
Brut EdT

Regards,
Tim

 

Wednesday 4/29

• Ever Ready 100T Boar
• Irisch Moos Shave Stick
• 6/8 W&B Special Razor
• Thayer's A/F Original
• Pitralon Fresh @ Work

Result: Yeah, this straight shaving thing is really starting to come together for me. Second day in a row, DFS 2 pass WTG/XTG. Maybe just the slightest hint of irritation, but I think the A/S cleared it up. Tomorrow, day 3!! If tomorrow feels rough, I'll take a day or two off, back to the DE.... One shave at a time!

 

QUICK TWO PASS.

Face - Lux Marine Massage
Razor - Eastern Tech
Blade - Nacet Stainless
Brush - Omega 1077
Cream - Gillette Menthol
Splash - Skin Bracer Green
Finish - Jovan Musk.

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Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk

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Jovan Musk is one of my favorite frags., but it's unfortunately short-lived. I don't care what people say: women love it.

This little razor, so over-complicated in design, is the most aggressive Tech I've ever used. (I've never tried any Gillette Vintage ones, bear in mind, but this baby is dangerous.) I used the small mirror that came in its box to shave with it in my room - felt like I was in Istanbul.

Finally opened a new tube of Lebanese Mentholated Gillette since it's so damn hot here. Thanks, ARKO JEFF!

Don't know how readily available Lux is in the states, but it's popular in the East; it's a beauty bar, like Dove, Caress, et al., not a true soap, and I don't like it much.