SoS Aug 27 - Sept 2

Getting started a bit early, lining up Monday's early morning shave:

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post towards end of shower
SMF 1 brush
'60 Fatboy w/ Feather blade (Day 5)
JM Fraser's cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Aqua Velva A/S splash
Cold water rinse
Pinaud Clubman balm + Mama Bear's Lilac/Menthol milk + AOS Sandalwood balm
John Varvatos EdT

 

Monday's halfway over for me...

C&E Sweet Almond Cream
Mason Pearson Badger brush

Face:
Heljestrand No. 32
C&E Sienna Aftershave balm

Head:
Joseph Rodgers 8/8 hollow
Body Shop Moisturising cream

Great shave!

James.

 

Monday
Bock Silvertip
green Wilkinson bowl (sample)
22r with english Gillette
Italian Floid
Anherb ASG

Puma Jamaica EdT

 

MONDAY
German Slant
IP
Kent BK4
Penhaligon's Blenheim SS
Dominica Bay Rum
Pre de Provence ASB

 

Monday:

Shower with De Vergulde Hand bath soap

Shave:
Omega brush
Parker 22R/Sharp day 3
De Vergulde Hand sc
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
De Vergulde Hand a/s balm
Sung Pour Homme edt

this fantastic shave was made possible by my Boubi!!

 

Shavemaster S100
Hydrolast Cube
Hydrolast Lavender Shaving paste
Geneva 5/8 Semi Round
Hydrolast Conditioner Lavender
Pinaud Clubman
Bvlgari Edt

I believe this is as "method" as I'll ever get. I still need practice making the lather but I got really close today.

Raf

 

Monady

Haven't posted one of these in awhile, so here ya go!

Simpsons PJ1 Super
Dovo 5/8 Tortoise Shell
L'Occitaine CADE soap
DR Harris Pink Aftershave
Trumpers Curzon Cologne

 

Monday

MUSIC:
4 Way Street - Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young (vinyl)

Hot Shower
Issy's Bay Rum & Guinness Stout Bath Bar
MB’s Peppermint/Rosemary Shampoo

4” Coors Mortar
Simpson Chubby #1 Best
DR Harris Arlington Shave Stick
L'Alpin Diamant Stahl 8/8 Full Hollow Ground Round Point
Dovo Best Russian Strop 40 on Linen / 40 on Leather
2 passes w/touchup
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
DR Harris Arlington AS Milk
L'Occitane Vetyver EdT

Clubman Hair Tonic

Have an outstanding day!

 

Monday AM:

Schwarzweisskeramik Scuttle -s
Muehle Pinsel Best Badger Brush
Treet Delrin Safety Razor
SuperMax Double Edge Blade
TSD's Mint Blend w/ added Menthol Shave Cream :happy088 :drool
WWR
CWR
Williams Aqua Velva (Spain)
CWR
Tryphon Mentolo Aftershave Balm

Kanion Cologne Spray - Classic

 

Needed a touch up this morning after last nights terrible shave.

C&E BBB
Gillette Slim - Swedish Gillette (Nice!)
Proraso Pre/Post
Taylor St. James
Thayer's Lavender
Proraso ASB

 

On the bright side, you shaved a 2nd time in less than 24 hours ::

 

Proraso pre
Chubby 2
Merkur SLant
Wilkinson Sword (2)
Weleda Rasierwasser
Aramis cologne

 

Hot Shower
Savile Row 3126/Moss Scuttle
MB Almond Soap/Coates Almond Cream
Filarmonic 7/8 Doble Temple
Three Passes WTG/XTG/ATG (neck only on the ATG)
WWR
CWR
Alum Block
Thayers Witch Hazel
Floid Italian Aftershave

4/5 Stars on this shave. The Filly was a great blade. I almost got BBS on the first pass. I dont know if its because i hadnt shaved in 4 days, but this was a superb shave, that i ruined a bit with an ATG on the neck...minor irritation, that will heal with the floid.

 

Monday

Hot shower
B&B Horn Finest
QED Cedarwood/Lemon soap
"J" injector/USA Shick
Alum block
AV Sport Green
DR Harris aftershave milk
C&E Sienna EDT

I think I called this soap "Sandalwood/Lemon" in a previous post. Oops. Not enough coffee before shaving.

 

YEAH !
I am sooooo jealous

 

2007-08-27

Saturday
Merkur 38C Long HD Classic w/Treet Blue Steel
The Gentlemen's Quarter Gentleman's Oak & Moss Shave Soap
(Switched to Feather after 2 passes. Too much skipping with Treet Blade)

Sunday
Merkur 38C Long HD Classic w/Feather
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil Shave Soap
(What a shave should be)

Monday
Shower
Shave Cream/Soap Turned Bath Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Shave Soap
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Lemon Clarifying Conditioner w/Shea Butter
Shampoo/Conditioner: Avalon Organics Lemon Clarifying Shampoo w/Shea Butter
Facial Wash: Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub
Deodorant: Burt's Bees Herbal Deodorant
Shave
Razor: Merkur 12C Classic HD Long Handled Open Comb Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: 7am Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades v2
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Small Best Badger Brush
Bowl: Petco 4" Stainless Steel Pet Water Bowl
Shave Cream/Soap: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream (pre shave lather)
Shave Cream/Soap: Em's Place Em's Lathering Lime & Citrus Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Proraso Pre Post Shave Cream
Cologne: TBD

Result: 4.5/5.0 BBS w/minimum redness. Typical weekday shave at the work fit zone.

 

Monday 27th

Merkur Progress
Bic
Muehle Pure
Erasmic Shaving soap

Pinaud Bay Rum
GFT Bay Rum Cologne

 

Another great day with my silver tipped Super speed and a Super Dinosaur, on day 22.

 

Monday

Gillette 1951 Tech Razor
Treet Durasharp Blade
Simpson B6 Pure Badger Brush
C&E Nomad Shaving Soap
Alum Block
Floid Original Aftershave Splash

Pecksniff's Citrus Cologne

 

Shave of the Week, until my SER's come in.

Parker 79/Sharp
Kent BK 8 (unchiped)
DVH Soap
DVH Aftershave Spray
Drakkar EDT