SoS Aug 18 - 24

Thursday...a beautiful day in the neighborhood

EJ Faux Horn Chatsworth / Derby blade
Rooney Alibaba 3
DR Harris Arlington hard soap
Bourbon Parfums EdC; Clinique Post Shave Healer
DR Harris Arlington Cologne

 

Thursday

Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Red-Pack Personna
Brush: Tweezerman
Cream: Wars
AS: Osage Rub

 

Merkur Slant w/ Feather
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
Institut Karite soap
Musgo AS Splash

 

Thursday

 

It is weird--almost like Lavendor. I must say the VGH bath soap is a pleasure to shower with, and you know how much Corinne and Ilana love the scent!

 

Black Beauty -5
Red Persona
Zebrawood best
sCream conk almond/kmf unscented
first attempt at summer salve, but instead of 2 parts witch hazel, I went 1 part WH, one part Boosters Iced Lime.

 

Thursday PM:

Gillette Slim w/Derby
Kent Bk4
Mitchel's Woolfat Shave Soap
Mama Bear's Summer Aftershave Milk
Max Refreshing Aftershave Splash

I tried the Slim on 7 instead of my normal setting of 5. I think that's a bit too high...

 

This evening:

C&E Nomad shaving cream
Shavemac best badger
Black Bear brand strop
Barclay Bros. 6/8 spike
Alum block
Clubman a/s lotion

3 passes, bbs

 

Friday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/new Sharp
Noxzema lather S/C
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme EDT

cool, smooth, and smelling great!

 

Friday

Progress with Iridium 5th day
Van Der Hagen boar brush
Arko lemon lather
Alcolado Glacier AS
Ocean Potion aloe gel

The Iridium is still nice and smooth after 5 shaves but thats my blade limit with any brand.

 

Friday AM

Travel day shave:

Hot shower (gotta love hotel showers that have never-ending hot water!)
Weleda cream during shower
Tweezerman Pure brush (actually not half bad for a cheap-o travel brush)
Merkur Progress w/ Astra Superior Platinum blade
RNB Patchouli/Rose Garden cream + TSD Lavender/Tea Tree cream
WWR
TSD Iced Sandalwood A/S splash
CWR
RNB Summer Salve
YSL Rive Gauche EdT

 

Hot Shower
C & E BBB
P160 (2 swirls and enough lather to do my whole body!! Love this stuff)
1920 Gillette Ball End
Personna Blade
IT Floid Regge

 

Friday 22nd

Merkur HD Chrome
Derby Extra
Muehle Faux Ivory Best Badger
LEA Shaving Stick

Brut AS
Mama Bear Cadebury Moss Cologne

 

Friday:

5/8 Clauss
Simpson Tulip #2
Coates Almond sc
Clinique's Post Shave Healer
Caswell Massey No.6 Edc.

 

Friday...Lavender day

Merkur "Mergress" / Gillette Swede blade
Simpson Tulip 4
Castle Forbes Lavender Cream
Bourbon Parfums AS; Castle Forbes Lavender Balm
Penhaligon's Lavandula

 

Friday 8/22 . . .

• [*]Prep: Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: C&E BBB
  [*]Cream: T&H West Indies Lime
  [*]Razor: '36 Gillette NEW - Red & Black - Heavy Handle
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7'OClock Permasharp (shave 2)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: SCS Lavender ASM
  
  [*]Result: Great, great comfortable BBS shave today. Been giving my GEMs a workout as I try to find a SE blade for them. Went back to the DE and my NEW today and it was worth it. GEMs are still great shavers but I need to find a great blade. Speaking of blades the green 7 O'Clock seems to be a very good blade for me. I don't really have to worry about the Polsilver's being discontinued. The T&H West Indies Lime is not a scent that I think I will like. Kinda reminded me of turpentine at first. Gonna give it another try sometime soon. The lather I got was the thickest and creamiest I have ever experienced. But at the price they charge I will pass until I hit the Power Ball!

 

Merkur Futur w/ Feather
Shavemac 22579 Silvertip
Trumper's Rose soap
Proraso AS Splash
Trumper's Coral Skin Food

 

Saturday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/Sharp day 2
Williams Menthol S/C :drool :drool
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Alt Innsbruck A/S
Chabrawichi 555 cologne

Saturday and Sunday are my 2 favorite days to make my shaves, because I can take my time, and really get to feel the full pleasure of it!

 

Saturday

Progress with day 1 Feather
Omega boar brush
Arko lemon lather with Menth O Lator(Tryphon)
TSD spiced lime AS
Arko cool balm

Excellent shave. Nothing sharper then a Feather.

 

Saturday 8/23 . . .

• [*]Prep: Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: C&E BBB
  [*]Cream: SCS Avocado Oil SC
  [*]Razor: '22 Gillette NEW Standard for face & Bic Sensitive for head
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Permasharp (shave 3)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner
  [*]EDT: SCS Very V
  
  [*]Result: Another comfortable and good shave. This blade is beginning to dull a bit but not to the point of pulling or dragging, just not cutting quite a well. Did get a BBS shave though at the blade was sharp enough to do a good job on the oil/buffing pass. St Sue sent me a sample of the Avocado Oil SC with my last order and I finally got around to testing it. Nice scent, different for sure, and the usual great SCS lather. Jury is still out on this one.