SoS: August 3-9 2009 - "The Artisans of TSD Week"

Thanks, special K. I'll try to be here often

 

Saturday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (5)
American Crew Brushless Cream
Thayer's WH with Aloe
Polo A/S

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Semogue 1305
P-160 Tipo Morbido
Merkur HD
Super Iridium
Pinaud Musk
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Coral Skin Food

 

Couldn't get this up last night, so my Fri. night shave face & head in hotel:
-Weishi Gunmetal
-Astra Superior Platinum d2
-Omega 20086 boar
-VDH Deluxe
-Alum Block
-TSD Bergamot AS

The Astra continues to be a great blade in every razor I try it in. So far the Weishi has been very good with a Dorco 301 and Astra, but irritating with a 7 O'Clock SE. I'll post a full review of the razor once I've tried a few more blades. Next is either a Crytal or Feather, I'll decide tonight.

To be clear, since I'm shaving face and head with the same razor, I'm getting only 2 days/blade. That's the same as 4 shaves when I'm at home using different razors.

 

Saturday - Artisan Week

• Soap:Susie Bubbles Tranquil Mist
• Brush:Semogue 1305
• Razor:Genco Vanadium
• A/S: Thayers with peppermint EO followed by C.O. Bigelow Elixir Green

 

Saturday

Razor: 6/8 Dorko
Brush: Plisson HMW#10
Soap: Harris Marlborough
A/S: DR Harris's a/s milk (old)
Edt: Trumper's Spanish Leather

 

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney Emillion
J.M. Fraser's cream
Booster Iced Lime after shave

 

Saturday:

Gorey's Chairman
Ming Shi TTO/7 AM day 3
Old Spice Lime-SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Old Spice- (P&G) AS
Old Spice-(Shulton) cologne

No time for a straight shave, but still very smooth and close!

 

EIGHT AUGUST
'9.
SATURDAY.

Wash: Yardley's Rose
Razor: Merkur Long
Blade: Super-Max
Cream: Kent Black
Brush: Omega 10077
Splash: Harris Pink
Finish: Pierre Cardin PM.

...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfMT1hhhgZY

 

Saturday evening before dinner...

Simpson Polo 10 Super
Castle Forbes Lime cream
Gillette HD Rocket with Swedish Gillette blade
Booster Iced Limes AS; CF Lime balm (sample)
Penhaligon's Racquets Formula Cologne

 

Where did you get the Shaving Soap from may I ask?

 

Pre
Olive Oil Soap
Real Shaving Co Daily Facial Scrub
Serendipidy Aromatics Shaving Oil

Shave
Dovo Shavette
Dovo Shavette - Cabinet blade
Omega Boar
Erasmic Shaving Soap

Post
Alum Block
Cariad Post Shave Moisturiser

I just cannot cut my self with the Cabinet blade , I think I would be scared to going back to shaving with a Shavette using a DE blade :ashamed001

 

Friday night shave in the hotel:
Weishi gunmetal
Crystal Personna
Arko Stick
Omega 20086
Alum Block
TSD Bergamot Splash

I used bottled water for my lather tonight, since I've notice my lather seems just slightly "off" at the hotel regardless of which of my limited soaps I used. BIG improvement and a great near-BBS shave.

 

Saturday 8/8

• Semogue 1305
• Erasmic (tallow) Shave Stick
• Gem Clog Pruf Micromatic
• Ted Pella Gem Stainless
• Thayer's A/F Original
• Brummel AS

Result: Fantastic shave. Glad to be back home with my water softener. I'm liking the CPMM, I'll use it again tomorrow.

 

9 AUG. '9. SUN-
DAY.

Wash: US Yardley's
Razor: Merkur Long
Blade: Dorco ST-300
Lather: Omega Bowl
Brush: Omega 10077
Splash: Master's Bay.

...

Out of all the bath soaps I've used, I'd have to say the Connecticut-made variety of Yardley's of London is my top choice, the Oatmeal-Almond being my favorite, and the one with which I showered today.

The Aloe-Cucumber, which doesn't sound appealing on paper, is a close second IMO, but I neither like the bland Lavender nor disgusting Verbena.

Still, these tallow-based, inexpensively-priced soaps which fit the hand to a T and lather with gusto wash you well and do it without overstripping.

II.

I can't stand big brushes anymore: overwhelming lather hogs. The only brush I need is the one I bought in Dubai for nothing, thinking it'd be a joke, and then realizing it beat all my badgers - the Omega 10077.

My C&E Pure, a bit bigger, is also acceptable, but the boar's better constructed (robust, it never sheds a hair) and, less floppy, more enjoyable to use.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td25kTqvl1w

 

In Saint Jean-de-Luz, France, but you can also buy it in Bordeaux.

http://www.comptoirdessavonniers33.com/

They only sell soap, no boxes or bowls, and the Shave soap is not being sold by their website, only in their shops....

 

Thanks , so a trip to France ......

 

Sunday 8/9 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleaning Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: The "Ever Roddy 300" an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with silvertip badger knot by "The Knotty Badger"
  [*]Cream: TSD Bay Rum from a sample
  [*]Razor: '22 Gillette NEW Standard - Silver
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge DE (shave 7)
  [*]Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner and AV AS Conditioner
  [*]EDT: Nine Flags Manzanilla from Spain
  
  [*]Result: BBS no nicks or weepers. Enjoyable and comfortable shave.

 

And near Spain,....but I advice you to go to the Sud, near the mediterranean, La Provence is the well known french region for the perfums, soaps, essences, etc..... Bordeaux is better for red wine.....and Saint Jean-de-Luz for chocolats.

 

SUNDAY

iKon Open Comb
U.S. Personna/Day 1
VDH Deluxe Soap
VDH Deluxe Boar Brush
Fruit Of The Earth Aloe Gel
Black Suede After Shave