SoS: December 17th, 2012 - December 20th, 2012

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Friday December 21, 2012​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in warm water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower​

• Razor: Merkur Progress 500
• Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
• Brush: Semoque 820 Boar
• Soap: De Vergulde Hand Extra Fris
• AS: English Leather
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

With the start of a four day weekend, I wanted a nice easy shave this morning. It doesn't get much easier or better than this. 10 minutes from start to finish.

Have a great Friday everyone.

 

That is one sexy razor

 

Friday 21 December, 2012

Hot shower is a must on a chilly morning, since my surgery I can not keep warm.
Facial prep Proraso preshave soap.
Chose my sample of P-160 for today's shave.
Brush choice Semogue 1460
Razor and blade combo Super Adjustable and Derby.
Three passes the shave was a superior DFS.

 

Friday morning, December 21, 2012

Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (3)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Duke 3
Prairie Creations Tallow Old Spice Soap
Futur
Personna Med Prep (2)
4 smooth, irritation free passes!
Cold/hot water
Old Spice Classic After Shave Lotion

Nirvana shave today. Wishing my fellow wet shaving enthusiasts who celebrate Christmas a very Merry Christmas, and a healthy and happy new year!

 

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I had a few revelations this morning. One, I'm impressed with my boars but I really need to switch back to badger, just something about them every time I use my Simpsons makes me grin like an idiot. Two, TBS Maca Root....could be my absolute favourite cream and outperforms all my soaps. Three, I need to switch to open combs, 3 pass BBS with it not even feeling like I was shaving. Argh, Arley I blame you but have to thank you for helping me narrow down finding my holy grail Hmmm, now to decide on a new RR Bastone OC or iKon Deluxe OC (2013)....

 

Do I spy a pudding/cake mould as lather mug, Jason? Does it lather up nice?

 

Friday at last!

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown
• Brush: DVH
• Soap: DVH
• Razor: Gillette Old Style OC
• Blade: Astra (#4)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Assistance: Donkey & Thingey
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

Since the world didn't end today Donkey & Thingey wanted to celebrate and show their appreciation for all your posts. As a plus, their comments on my shaving helped me to attain a BBS again! Yeey!

Have an absoltely great weekend guys & gals!

 

Friday

Mystic Water unscented soap
HIS synthetic brush
EJ DE89
Gillette 7 O'clock super platinum blue
TSD unscented aftershave milk

3 passes + touch up for BBS face. First holiday party is tonight, have to look presentable.

 

I am very glad to read this my friend! I was wondering what cream to use tomorrow ...already decided.

Friday 12-21-2012

Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: SuperMax Platinum
Brush: Turkish Horse brush #6
Cream: SuperMax Menthol
AS: Barbon

SuperMax is one of my favorite blades but unfortunately it was not a good combination with Muhle (at least for me),2 pass WTG+XTG for near DFS. Tomorrow will try Shark blade!

 

SOTD Friday 12-21-2012

Merkur Progress 500 - @4
Feather Stainless Blade
Proraso PSC
Cyril R. Salter SC - Wild Rose
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
English Leather Cologne

I must make a note to myself to use more of the Salter Wild Rose SC. I love this stuff~! The scent is amazing and it delivers tons of lather. The Progress is a whisker eating machine and leaves a smooth and comfortable path where ever it goes. The English Leather finishes quite nicely as well!

 

Entirely missed that! Good one!

 

I am still trying to get my German buddy to see if he can get some Diana Sport Balsam online. In the mean time—and once I get the dosage sorted out—I will be putting menthol crystals in my Nivea Sensitive ASB until it gets super strong. Kind of a homemade version of DSB.

 

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Do keep us posted on nivea and menthol stuff. Would like to try if it works well.

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya, BLACK
Soap/Cream: Woods of Windsor + a squirt of KMF unscented cream
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Razor: Parker 80R
Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops M Bomb, Curve
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Great shave, great 'stache, if I do say so myself. :-})

 

Razorock Black Hammer w/ Astra SP
Semogue IB LE
TOBS Mr. Taylor's SC & ASB
Razorock Alum

A bit rough of a shave. I think with this RR razor I can only get 1 or 2 shaves out of an Astra. I only used to shave a little bit of my face because of facial hair but now I shave the whole thing, I guess that reduces blade longevity. Oh well at a penny a blade I can deal with ditching it after every shave. Loving the Semogue as well. One of the best $20 I've spent. TOBS set was a terrific Bday present and performs great. I know my girlfriend got me MWF in the ceramic dish for Xmas, seriously hard not to go raid her closet!

 

Mike, it is actually a sundae bowl. Found it on clearance at Target for $2 USD. Lathers like a champ, but it does creep up the sides easy. I'm happy with it until my wife and sons make me one at the local pottery shop. Thanks for the interest.

 

No worries Arch, I will post most of my menthol shenanigans (craziness) here on the SOTD.