Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle Voskhod (1) Omega 49 Professional - Big Red Williams Mug Soap Alum Superior 70 Bay Rum In honor of Steve picking up a puck of Williams, I broke out my stash of Williams for the shave this evening. It's been close to forever since I have used it. The scent is all but gone having spent the better part of the last year in an OS mug. It was no match for the large boar brush and lathered quickly. As always, it provided a nice slick shave. The face is smooth. My skin feels great. Williams is not my favorite, but it performs far better then its $1 price tag.
Tuesday ... still from Wisconsin! Super Hot Shower Green Marvy Mug Omega Pro Boar AOS Lavender SC Lady Gillette Stars - Pink Gillette Bleue Extra (2) Cool Water Rinse Hyatt Portico Citrus & Lavender Body Lotion I will make the trek back to Florida one of these days ... until then I am plugging away on these evening shaves. I am still shocked at how much closer a shave it is than when I shave in the mornings. Have an awesome evening everyone!
My first SOS in a pretty long time - Merkur Progress - set on 3 Voskhod - 1 TGN Silvertip Badger Tet-A-Tet Shave Cream Nivea AS Balm Brut AS It's been a while since I've done one of these but even though I've been bouncing around between different creams and soaps etc..., I've been using the Progress every day since it came in the mail over 2 weeks ago (thanks again Jeff!). In my opinion it is by FAR the nicest piece of razor I have had the pleasure to lay my hands on. It gives me far closer shaves than any other razor with less irritation, and I can comfortably use on several different settings. I love the heft and balance of it, the smoothness of the head, and I love the look. Truth be told I don't even mind the plastic knob. Yet. Everything else was great as usual, an easy 4/5 if not better. Also, I can't believe the quality of the pictures these freakin smart phones are taking! Dang!
Weds 10 August Lord Tech w/ Astra SP (D3) Omega travel boar, face lather TSD-Monkey Farts Soap-Stick AV Blue A three pass shave with one touch up DFS. I got a nick on the first pass of my neck, I haven't done that in awhile, and I didn't see it coming. The AV-blue and proraso ASB didn't seem to work nice togther, so I trying the AV-blue alone today.
Wednesday Prep: Hot shower Coffee: BJ's Kenya AA, BLACK Soap: TOBS Lavendar + 2 drops M Bomb Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl Razor: Parker 80R Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 3, 3+ passes Post: Cold* water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Pinaud Clubman, hand strop blade 'Stache Wax: Steve's Own Shave Rating: 5 Blades * "C" on the faucet handle means "cold", right? More like room temp. Oh, well. That's summer in the city in Jersey. Only saved by that half liter of water kept in the fridge - another great shave.
Quite the same with seeing the Progress on my side! I have a burly Cooncat piece to replace that plastic if you feel the need.
Happy Wednesday From Florida! Hot Shower RAB Scuttle TGN Synthetic Re-Knot TBS Maca Root SC Rudy Vey Injector G "Sir Grapefellow" EMS Blade (2) Cold Water Rag Svoboda Vitamin F ASC Four Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS! Have a great day Ya'll!
Wednesday G Bar Gem Stainless Blade FS Silvertip Badger MEM Shave Cream Nivea Double Action Balm Old Spice Classic After Shave
Wednesday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/7 AM day 5 Noxzema SC Keri unscented moisturizer Booster Polar Ice AS JHL Cologne Noxzema my darling, how your traditional "old-school" scent fills the bathroom while I lather up and shave, how your cooling and soothing foam freshens up and gives my skin such a wonderful feeling, and leaves it soft and smooth as a baby's tookhis, is so wonderful. Oh, how I wish for these 7 tubes of you to last me for many years to come. In other words - I love ya, baby! :biggrin:
Wednesday, August 10 EJ DE86 7 O’Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow) (d2) Arko Boosted Classic Brand Menthol SS Vulfix 2235 Super Badger Master Blue Five Blades this morning.
Wednesday: Razor - Parker 22R Blade - Laser Ultra Brush - Wee Scot Soap - Godrej Shaving Round A/S - Anherb Gel -- John
Oh sure... go ahead and rub the salt in my wounds! I would give my eyeteeth to try this magic shaving elixr! :biggrin:
Gillette Ball End Old Type - $6 junk store find Voskhod (2) - $.10 for the blade or about $.02 for the shave Omega 49 Professional - $9.50 Williams Mug Soap - $1 Superior 70 Bay Rum - $2.09 Fantastic shave. The shave this evening is proof positive, that a fantastic shave can be had on the cheap. I picked up the razor at a junk shop last weekend. I will be giving it to a buddy of mine that asked me about wet shaving and wanted to make sure it worked. I really enjoy the Voskhod blades, sharp, smooth, and inexpensive. The Omega 49 Professional is a large comfy boar that I enjoy more with each use. Williams, well it takes a bit to figure out, but once it is mastered, it provides a very nice shave. The Superior 70 has become my favorite AS splash. It has a nice light enjoyable scent and is available locally for a pittance. More expensive doesn't always mean better, sometimes it just means more expensive. I would easily rate this shave at 4'/5.
