SoS: April 29, 2013 - May 5, 2013

Hi Friends,

we had a wonderful,warm spring day today.So i decided to do a "Menthol Sunday".

First i washed my face with a soap named "Seba-Med".After this i began my shave with the following equipment:

-Preshave: Alt Innsbruck Preshave Lotion
-Shaving Soap: I Coloniali
-Razor: Feather Popular
-Blade: Voshkod
-Brush: Semogue Boar
-Aftershave: Alt Innsbruck



What a fine shave.There are much better razors than the Feather Popular but i gave it a shot today.He is very very gentle but not the most efficient razor out there.But it was ok in 3-passes.The soap is absolutely fantastic.Not too overpowering with menthol and not too little...Even right to get a really good feeling.And than the scent...Woooohoooo!!! Stunning!!! I love it!!! The Alt Innsbruck had done the rest.FREEEEZZZEEEEE!!!

So,i hope everyone of you had a wonderful time (and will it have in future too).

Take care of you.

Thorsten

 

Sunday 05/05

Hot Shower
Axe Chilling facial wash
Pre De`Provence
Omega 48
Gillette "Fat Boy"
Wilkinson {black}
Three passes resulted in a superior shave.

 

Sunday shave
Razor: Valet Auto Strop
Blade: Feather
Cream: Godrej Deluxe Lime
Brush: Rubberset resto w/20mm "best" badger knot (TGN)
Cold water splash
Alum block
Cold water rinse
Nivea post shave balm

 

C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream
Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (9)
Omega 20102 Pro Boar brush
Witch Hazel
Family Dollar Spice

Cold water two pass+ for a comfy DFS!

A wonderful relaxing shave this Sunday morning. No stress at all. Mixed a good lather! Went back to my E2 because I'm tunnel vision with it now.

Aces!

 

Happy Sunday From Florida!

Hot shower
RAB scuttle
Speick SC
Ever Ready / 22mm TGN Super Badger
Boker Red Injun 101
Illinois 827 strop - 50 laps linen, 25 laps leather
Cold water rag
Alum block
Speick splash

Very nice 2-pass CCS.

It has been awhile since I have visited the straights. It is good to know I still have the confidence and technique to pull it off.

Have a great week Ya'll!

 

Pre: hot shower
Brush: Case, Best
Cream: TOBS Grapefruit
Razor: '71 Black Beauty (3 passes on 2)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Post: Pinaud's Bay Rum



The Silver Blue started feeling dull today, after the third use. I think I'll move on to a different blade from the sampler pack next time, the 'Blues haven't been doing it for me so far. I've also skipped the AS balms for a couple days, instead seeing what happens with just the Pinaud's splashed on very liberally after rinsing. My skin hasn't been nearly as dry as I thought it would be, because of the alcohol content, and so far I seem to be responding well to it.

Have a great week everyone!

** I'm finding that the Simpson brush is very efficient -- a little bit of TOBS goes a long way, one good swirl giving me more than enough lather for 3 passes today. I'm sure any small brush seems efficient compared to larger ones, but the amount of usable lather that stays in the brush is impressive.

 

For me, it also has quite the leather note too.

 

The hair on the right side of my neck grows from west to east and the left side of my neck grows from east to west. The rest of my face either grows north to south, or northwest to southeast. I am one of the people who just cannot get an irritation-free ATG shave. If I do not pay close attention while shaving and end up not shaving WTG or XTG, then I get irritation every time, along with wicked ingrowns.

 

Funny you post that handle today. I was looking at them last night trying to make up my mind if I would like it. I have a bulldog that gets lots of use, but the wave is fairly neat. How do you like it?

 

5.5.2013

• Prep: shower, jojoba oil
• Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable
• Blade: Bolzano Superinox (1)
• Brush: Frank Shaving Faux Agate
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Soap: Speick shave stick
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba

 

Proraso pre
Mike's Barbershop
Semogue 1305
Muhle R41 2013
Feather (1)
Thayer's Original
L"Occitane Cade ASB

 

The Wave handle is hefty like the Bulldog and has the same great grip with the deep Weber knurling. The smooth grooves gives a notch for the fingers to sit without feeling the knurling if you so choose. Its unique shape and extra weight makes the Old Type head even more effective. If you like the Bulldog Dale, you will love the Wave as well; go for it, you will not be disappointed!

 

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Williams Mug Shaving Soap​

Parker pure badger brush​

Gillette Old Style open comb​

Derby Extra blade​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch Hazel​

Gillette After Shave Lotion / Sensitive Skin​

 

Gillette Slim Adjustable
Wilkinson Sword
IB LE Semogue
Sultan SC Original Scent
Floid Blue

DFS today. I like the sultan cream but I'm not sure I'd buy a full tub of it. It clogged my razor a bit. I cranked my slim up to 6 and got a very close shave. As always the Floid was a great finisher.

 

On Sundays and only Sundays I use Castle Forbes Lavender. It was given to me by a friend and my supply is dwindling.

Merkur Slant
Derby blade
Jack Whatever Beard Lube
Castle Forbes Lavender cream
Castle Forbes Lavender balm
Grosvenor brush
Coffee with Bailey's

 

Shower with soap from Aleppo
SWK XL Scuttle
Weber DLC Razor
Bic # 3 (and the last)
Semogue OC Finest Badger
Valobra Stick
Old Spice Lotion

 

Sunday 05-05-2013

Razor: Gillette Slim '64 @ 7
Blade: SuperMax SP (7)
Brush: Omega 10029
Cream: Addicto Platinum
AS: Old Spice

 

Thank you.I tried my best to get a good arrangement.I´m happy when you like it.

 

How well I know the incense used at Mass. I agree with both of you. I think it is very manly, and in your face. It is intimidating. It smells light light musk, strong leather, and dries to a sort of... cigar ash aroma.