SoS : August 6th, 2012 - August 12th, 2012

Friday's shave!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Daft Punk, Tron Legacy soundtrack
• Brush: Omega travel boar
• Soap: Tabac stick
• Razor: British Gillette flare tip Rocket
• Blade: Personna blue (#11 !)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

As this shave was so darn close to a BBS the blade isn't being retired yet!



Yay! Weekend's coming! Have a great one, ya'll!

 

Friday August 10
5/8" W.H. Morely & Sons Clover Brand
C&E Nomad Shave Cream & ASB on my Whippeddog Silvertip
Not a bad shave today. I'm definitely getting better at stropping and my shaves are much more confident with the straight. I did give myself a good cut on my upper lip. It was weird, it was my last stroke to clean up my upper lip and the razor just bit me. I suppose I applied pressure. Oh well other than a few battle scars it was my best shave yet with my Clover.

 

Ouch! Hope it heals soon!

 

It just took forever to stop bleeding. Put some neosporin on it once it stopped. I think it'll be fine.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: Blues Gold, disc 2
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD Interception
Brush: The Dridecker
SS: '73 Black Handle
Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal WH and Aloe Vera
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Darn near BBS, even with a blade that finished out with 15+ passes! Nice, smooth and comfortable. Gotta love the Astra.

Well, I guess you don't... really... if you don't want to... I guess.

 

"National S'mores Day", Friday 08/10/2012

Spent some time on the patio this morning before heading to the shower. The pair of Ruby Throat Hummingbird, dined out the feeder morning.
After a great shower, facial prep with Proraso glycerin.
Chose the smaller LuJin badger to lather TSD "Monkey Farts". After two days of using badgers, I prefer the two Semogues I have for lathering.
Continued with using the Gillette SS black handle with a blade change. In the back of my loose blade container was a blade wrapped in a plain white paper. The blade is a mystery unknown brand.
Three passes and a few touch-ups, the shave was as close to a BBS, that I would call it.
Cold water splash, and alum to finish up. Generous splash of Ogalla Bay Rum.

Everyone have a great weekend.

 

Yum! Thanks for the heads up! I may be able to parlay this tidbit into a tasty treat at home tonight!

 

Pre-shave: Marinated in Proraso Pre-Shaving Cream, Warm shower
Razor: EJ89L
Blade: Feather
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood (love the scent!!)
A/S: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Bar, Witch Hazel, Nivea

DFS!

 

Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap​

Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star​

Brush Simpsons M7 LE Finest Silvertip​

Vito's Coconut & Almond​

Alum & Witch Hazel​

Neil's Yard Rose Moisturiser​

Penhaligon's Castile EDT.​

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Jamie​

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Out of all the razors i own the Fon Golden Star would have to be my favourite, not only as a shaver, but the quality and finish are without equal, i always love looking at this razor no matter how many times i see it.​

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Saturday!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: vintage Williams
• Razor: British Gillette flare tip rocket
• Blade: Personna blue (#12)
• Shave: 3-pss + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

Easy-peasy DFS++



Have a great weekend, guys & gals and make it count!

 

Love the looks of the razor, knife and brush!

 

You have one of the coolest looking razor's. For whatever reason, I lust love it. The color contrast with the gold and the amber handle just make it stand out!

 

Saturday's Shave-Super Speed Week is coming to a close....Bet some of you are going to stick to the SS's after this week is over....
This could very well pass for...'Favorites Week'
Arko Shave Stick
Omega 10029...Baby-Pro Boar
1938 Gillette Senator OC-TTO
Perma-Sharp Super D2
Rebul Manderine Colonia/Rebul Lavanda Colonia
Pour Un Homme de Caron

This razor/blade combo is uncanny with it's consistancy....always BBS. It has so replaced the Slim @9 for BBSing...and never the slightest irritation...Gillette sure hit it's engineering stride in the mid to late 30's... 1st the 1934 Aristocrat, then the 1937 Sheraton followed by the 1938 Senator....I agree with those who feel the Open Comb TTO's were Gillette's finest hour....

 

Saturday 11th August

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/Post shave cream
Fatip Piccolo/IP
Muhle HJM Black Fibre Synthetic Brush
TOBS Lemon and Lime Cream
Home prepared Les Vinaigres des Toillette
Argan Oil
Selin Lemon Cologne
Morgan's Classic Pomade

An excellent 3 pass shave

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Viking Sensitive SC (original Bulgarian version)
Svoboda AS Balsam
Max Refreshing AS (great aftershave from Bulgaria)

Another awesome shave which I enjoyed so much. Guys, I posted a review on this original Bulgarian version of Viking Sensitive shaving cream, so have a look at it. It's now a vintage cream, because the company reformulated it. It's very, very good stuff. The Svoboda balsam is so cooling and soothing, and the Max Refreshing aftershave is colder than Aqua Velva or Skin Bracer.

 

The long comb NEW reasserts itself as my favorite open comb (after the Senator I once briefly owned). If all Super Speeds/TTOs/safety bars suddenly vanished tomorrow, this would be my daily shaver...not just of necessity but because it's SO GOOD. Finding it for $2 is gravy on the biscuit.

 

Saturday, August 11

EJ DE86
Super Iridium (3)
Arko Stick- L'Occitane Cade
Vulfix 2235 Super
Clubman –Vanilla

 

Ditto that! I recently came to the same conclusion!

 

Saturday - it's the weekend! Time for the SEs.

Prep: Hone and strop str8, hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
CD: Best of the Blues, disc 1
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Hone: Duro Electric
Strop: Vintage Blade's 2" Black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD SOTQ B3 - Cantaloup
Brush: Kriss Kross with original knot
Str8: Premier Life Time, 3 passes
SE: Schick Injector E model, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, Sean John Unforgivable
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Smooth shave, no blood =

 

Saturday morning, August 11, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (2)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!