SoS: August 20th, 2012 - August 26th, 2012

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Aug 19, 2012.

  1. ChrisC1977

    ChrisC1977 Well-Known Member

    Shower: Burt's Bees Men's Care Soap
    Brush: The Body Shop Syntax
    Soap: Omega
    Razor: Parker 22R
    Blade: Astra (Day 6!!!) Ok, I really should have changed the blade. Did get a DFS, but going to go for another pass with a new blade after while.
     
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  2. JimPo42

    JimPo42 Purported Hand-Shaver

    Saturday August 25

    Merkur 34c
    Vokshod
    VDH Deluxe
    Whippeddog Silvertip
    Victoria's Secret for Him VS ASB Black

    A lot of firsts today. My brother generously gave me some Russian blades the other day and I finally tried one. Probably one of the best shaves I've had. I went further than normal with a 3 pass plus touch ups and have zero irritation and I'm smoother than I think I've ever been. This was also the first time using VDH as I was looking for a neutral soap that wouldn't fight my ASB. Which brings me to that, Victoria's Secret ASB? I actually like it quite a bit, me and my girlfriend were in the store the other day and one of the sales associates pulled me over into the smelly section. Apparently they just started making mens cologne and stuffs. The GF liked it and bought me a sample box with the ASB and an Axe type body mist can. I must admit it smells good and it didn't bother my skin at all. As far as performance I don't think it does much but it's not harsh like a splash and the scent is nice, if a little strong at first. Once it mellows out it's very light. I don't know if I'd buy it again but as far as receiving it as a gift I'm very pleased with it. I had to laugh a little as the lady was telling me how putting it on after a shave would make my face feel better. I just looked at her and said "I don't think you'd understand how much shaving stuff I own."
     
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  3. xCarbonSteelx

    xCarbonSteelx Well-Known Member

    Saturday:

    TSD ISZ PSC / Tabac / Semogue 620 / EJ DE89L w/ Yellow EverSharp / Alum / Aqua Velva Musk

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  4. burpsan

    burpsan Well-Known Member

    ... Love it! :happy097:
     
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  5. burpsan

    burpsan Well-Known Member

    Saturday!

    Pre (yard work!!!, Eucerin, cool shower)
    Omega 10083 Pro boar
    L'Occitane Cade SS
    Merkur 23c w/ Gillette Super Thin (Thai)
    Post (STYPTIC :eek: , Cetaphil, cold water rinse)
    Master Bay Rum

    DFS+ by means of wtg, xtg, atg. Finishing up above lip and casually moved the razor over the other side. A little too casual!! "Moved" became dragged the razor (edge) over to the other size. #@$%!, *&&#<, %$*&#. :shocked003: Ouch. "Where's that stiptic?" Okay, all better now ... for the most part anyway. If the razor was a str8, I would have needed stitches.

    I love the L'Occitane Cade SS, but this is the last chance on the scent. If it lingers too long, I simply won't be able to handle it anymore.

    The aftermath:

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    Great weekend to you all!

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  6. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

    Love your photo! Would you mind sharing technical details for photo geeks?
     
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  7. dougr

    dougr Well-Known Member

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    Brush: Somerset Simmons Eagle 2
    Soap:Gillette Menthol
    Razor: Toggle on 3/ Paul Revere for touch up
    Blade: Shark/ Ted Pella
    ASB: Tet-A-Tet
     
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  8. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    Saturday Morning
    Gillette FatBoy + Some Super Platinum that I don't know LOL
    Semogue Owners Club
    TSD Signature + MBomb
    Cold Water Rinse
    Brut
    Firehouse Wacky Tacky Wax
     
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  9. MoAllen

    MoAllen King of Unscented

    You are so right YMMV, especially on brush preferences!

    I notice that my brushes can all work well in different situations: cream vs soap, loading from the container vs loading on face from a stick, lathering on face vs lathering in a bowl. It just takes a different technique in each case.

    I find that I get my best results when I stick with a combination and use it regularly. I notice some of the regular posters on SOTD rarely vary their routine. There is certainly something to be said for that.
     
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  10. madmedic

    madmedic Resistance Is Futile

    Saturday 25th August

    Hot shower and facial scrub
    Vitos Pre/Post shave cream
    Merkur Futur/SuperMax Titanium(1)
    Semogue 1470 Boar Brush
    Nanny's Ice & A Slice Soap
    Home prepared Les Vinaigres des Toilette (mentholated)
    Unrefined Shea Butter
    Myrsol Balsalmica AS
    Obsession EDT
    Morgan's Classic Pomade

    3 Pass BBS. On nights tonight.....and when I finish in the morning....I am off for 9 days!
     
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  11. Dslazar9

    Dslazar9 Took the Menthol-cratic Oath

    Dubl Duck Wonderedge
    Simpson's Chubby 2
    Palm Olive Menthol SC
    TSD Iced Grapefruit Witch Hazel
    TSD ISZ Milk
    tunes-Joe Jackson
    rare two day in a row straight shave-yesterday was so good I was compelled to repeat, this
    one did not disappoint
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  12. Asd

    Asd Well-Known Member

    8/8 W&B restored by Glen
    Vie-Long horsehair brush
    Wilkinson Sword soap in blue bowl
    Cold water splash
    Tet-a-tet ASB
    Nice and smooth DFS!
    I really like that '2 razors rotation' - as they so different, each shave feels new. Looking forward to add a third razor to the rotation soon...
     
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  13. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    E-injector (recently fixed from a bounce off the floor!)
    Pella injector blade
    C&E BBB brush (just cleaned... remember the borax soak guys!)
    Institute Karite Soap
    Thayer's Lemon WH splash
     
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  14. kaleoaal

    kaleoaal New Member

    Brush: TI Super Badger
    Soap: Klar Kabinett
    Razor: Schick Krona
    Blade: Red Personna
    "A/S": Avène antirougeurs
    Result: Very smooth shave, I'm impressed with the Krona
     
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  15. lradke

    lradke and doggone it, people like me

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    Autostrop
    Feather
    The Manchurian
    Martin de Candre
    Lucido
     
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  16. Azarius

    Azarius Must have had his WHEATies

    Shave of the Day (SOTD) Saturday August 25, 2012
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    Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face wash/scrub with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, cold shower
    Razor: Merkur 1904 Open Comb mounted on an iKon Bulldog Handle
    Blade: Gillette India Wilkinson Sword
    Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar
    Cream: SuperMax Ultimate 3 Classic
    AS: Canoe
    Post: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Rub, Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave.

    After waiting all day for the postman to arrive and then he shows up empty handed, I was disappointed that I would not be able to use new gear today.

    I loaded one of the Indian made Gillette Wilkinson Sword into the 1904 head and figured I could do a nice mild three pass shave. This is a blade you keep seeing me use and raving about. It is inexpensive yet our performs many blades costing two to three times the dollar amount.

    The SuperMax Ultimate 3 Classic is an inexpensive cream that performs exactly the way that it should, it is too bad that it is has stopped being produced. Building a great lather takes only about a minute. Your face feels so conditioned after your rinse that you would swear you had put a good quality lotion on your skin.

    Three full passes, a small amount of j-hooks and buffing around my neck provided as close to a BBS that I can get from almost any razor/blade combination. Just an outstanding shave.
     
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  17. burpsan

    burpsan Well-Known Member

    You able to get that in Canada? It's got the Japanese packaging.
     
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  18. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Sunday
    • Prep: hot washing cloth
    • Brush: DVH boar
    • Soap: TSD signature
    • Razor: Rolls Razor
    • Shave: 4-pass
    • Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse
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    Whipped up a really slick lather. Had me an absolutely great shave! DSF+++ just shy of BBS.
     
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  19. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Sunday, August 26

    6/8 Sheffield, W. Burnell, WTG
    Merkur 37C /Rapira, ATG, XTG
    L'Occitane Cade
    Vulfix 2235 Super
    Osage Rub
    Stephans Island Lime
    Result: BBS on 3. Best shave yet with the Sheffield. I went for the slickest soap in my den (Cade) and primed it with 3 drops of glycerine. Did the trick!
     
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  20. JayPo007

    JayPo007 Well-Known Member

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    Prep: Noxzema and C&E sandalwood soap
    Razor: Merkur 34c
    Blade: Astra SP
    Brush: AOS finest badger travel
    SC: TSD Sandalwood
    AOS Alum Block/witch hazel
    AS: Nivea AS balm/ TSD AS splash - Drakkar type
    EdT: Drakkar

    DFS! Have a great day everyone :git:
     
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