SoS: August 15-21 2011

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

• Prep: Hot shower, California Baby face wash, hand strop blade
• Lather: Real Shaving Co. Sensitive
• Brush: Frank Shaving Fine Badger
• Razor: Gem 1912
• Blade: Walgreen's Gem (5), 2 passes
• Post: WH, Aqua-Velva Ice Blue, hand strop blade
• Cold water shave

Re-visiting the 1912 for the first time in about a month. I can definitely tell that my SE technique has improved. I got a much better shave with the 1912 than I have in the past. It still isn't my favorite shave. I think the handles are a bit too short for my liking, which could explain my love for the micromatics. Though the featherweight with it's short handle still gives me a better shave than the 1912.

 

Awesome! I've been looking for one of those too. All antique keys come with a $10-15 price tag which is ridiculous. $1 I can handle!

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: BJ's Kenya AA, BLACK
Soap/Cream: C&E Nomad super lather
Brush: Semogue 2000
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, SJ Unforgivable
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Quite pleased, I say. Quite pleased.

 

Wednesday:

Razor -Feather SS
Blade -Treet
Brush - Beaufort Somerset 56
Cream - AOS sandlewood
A/S - Prairie Creations Chaps
Vitamin E liquid

Publix Supermarkets here in the SE now carries Publix blades; they are the Atra/Trac II's that I use when traveling. $3.99 / 10
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08/17/2011
Back to beloved straights!

8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Painted ceramic bowl
Tabac SC

DFS+ all around! No aftershave needed for me after Tabac!

 

The Tabac SC works good for you - I am happy, because for me it is not too good. For me, the Tabac stick or bowl is better, and it gives me great shaving pleasure!

 

Tabac the stick is next in 'must have' list! I'll get it right after I finish the tube you gave me Thanks again, Jeff!

 

• Razor: 40's Super Speed
• Blade: Red Pack IP
• Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
• Stick: Irisch Moos
• Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum

I need to buy a new camera...

 

Wednesday 17 Aug 2011
Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Gillette Injector
Blade: Schick Injector
Cream: C.O. Bigelow Cream / Barbasol Brushless Tube Combo
Brush: FS Synthetic Brush
Cologne: C.O. Bigelow Barber Red

 

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE
Semogue 2000
Arko Shave Stick smooshed into an OS mug
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Another nice shave.

 

Wednesday August 17th

Hot Shower
VDH Boar Brush
VDH Luxury Scented Soap
Lord L6 Razor
Gillette Permasharp Blade - Day 2
Thayer's Witch Hazel /Osage Rub Blend
Aqua Velva

 

Haven't I sent you one? I thought I had.

Today's shave:
Shea by Nature Juniper oil as pre
Frank Shaving finest
Plamolive stick
Apollo OC with swedish Gillette
Alcream ASC

My performance with the Apollo got better but the results are after three passes not as good as with the KAI Captain after two passes.

 

Thursday's Shave:

• Gillette Red Tip
• Voskhod
• VDH boar
• Trumpers Lime SC/Old Spice Lime SC
• WH
• Trumpers Limes Skin Food

Started out with the Trumpers SC, it was a sample that was a bit old. Had dried out to a very "tacky" texture, and did really make a great lather. Lots of it, but not very slick. Had to change up after the first pass.

 

Thursday, August 18. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: EJ DE87
Blade: Feather
Cream: Proraso
Brush: DR Harris Silvertip Badger
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some good old Speick After Shave Lotion

Have a great day.

 

Gillette OT
with Derby (2)
Joris Silvertip
Tabula Rasa Olibanum (francincense)
Terre d`Hermes Apres Rasage

Have a nice day!

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Gillette Sheraton
Gillette Bleue Extra
restored Hardright brush, reknotted with 22mm finest from TGN
P160 morbido
Weleda ASB

 

Thursday - another day closer

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: BJ's Kenya AA, BLACK
Soap: Nice Iced Spice Vintage Old Spice + 2 drops M Bomb
Brush: The Dridecker
Razor: '61 Fatboy @ 6
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Pinaud Clubman, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Ratin: 4 Blades

Would have been 5 if I hadn't gotten bit by the blade a couple of times - just weepers, nothing serious, but enough to tick me of a tad.
Love the vintage Old Spice.

 

One of the finest soap's I have ever lathered!

 

Thurs 18 Aug 2011
Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Gillette Injector
Blade: Schick Injector
Cream: C.O. Bigelow Cream / Barbasol Brushless Tube Combo
Brush: FS Synthetic Brush
Cologne: Wind Drift by English Leather