SoS: December 5th ~ December 11th, 2011

Friday

Merkur Futur
Gillette SP (6)
Omega Boar
TSD Cool Water Type Soap
Aqua Velva Ice Sport

Somewhat hurried shave, but the Gillette blade is still going strong! Near BBS in 3 passes. The AV Ice Sport has a scent that complements that of the soap rather nicely.

 

I am hoping to get some of that this Christmas! My brother was buying for me this year, but I think he will probably just give me some soaps, a razor and maybe some expensive custom brush that he tried once and didn't like the feel of (all discards...I honestly don't want to know how much money he spends on shaving...)

 

Friday's Shave and Shower
Omega 48
Vulfix Soap
GOLD Tech
Persona Red
Three passes
Warm Water Rinse, polar splash, Thayer's Witch Hazel, Kananga Water .
A mighty DFS.

 

Gold Gillette NEW
Wilkinson Sword (3)
TGN Silvertip
TBS Maca Root Shave Cream
TBS Maca Root Razor Relief
Pinaud Clubman AS

This razor always seems like a contradiction to me. For instance - I had a great smooth feeling shave with no tugging whatsoever, yet I would up with 5 or so weepers (granted, nothing major). Also interesting to me is that of all my razors it gets closer than almost every other in the neck area, yet for the face, the one place I can usually get an effortless BBS, it struggles to get as close after 5 passes as most can do in 3. In any case I wound up with a nice close shave after all, and feel great after slapping on a little of the ol' Clubman. 4/5

 

bday shave

Jack Black Beard Lube
Chubby 2
Super lather: Master's Lilac Vegetol Soap and Bigelow SC
Wade and Butcher Wedge
TSD twice iced Cedarwood/Lemon Splash
Ahava AS Balm
Music-Muddy Waters
Outstanding scents/sensations/smoothness/sound-worthy of marking my first half decade

 

Brush: vie-long Extra horse Professional
Soap/Creme: Cella
Razor: Gillette Old style
Blade: polsilver
Pre: hot towel
Post: Masters Lilac Vegetal
Hair Groom: Gables Creme-oil
Result: DFS

 

Excellent shot!

 

FRIDAY DECEMBER 9
Gillette super speed with feather blade(day3)
PRORASO white
boar hair brush
1st time head shave with the DE today. Wonderful results! The old fusion is retired for good!

 

Excellent!

 

FRIDAY 09 December:

Hot Shower
Feather Artist Club SS Folding with a Super Pro Blade
Semogue 1250 Brush
Vitos Green Shaving Soap
Alum Block followed by Proraso Pre/Post
Old Spice A/S

Good shave today.....the fear of using a straight has now gone, I just have respect! Will have to get my camera functioning. In the post yesterday......I received what can only be described as 'razor porn' I intend to give my new Kai Captain Excelia Japanese style, its inaugural shave in the near future!

 

Friday shave:

Hot shower, scrub face with Neutrogina daily wash, rub beard down with some of my conditioner at the end of my hair-washing
Art of Shaving Sandalwood pre-shave oil
MWF sample lathered up with my AoS Fine Badger brush
Razor: My new vintage Joseph Allen & Sons NON*XLL "Medium Size Hollow Ground" razor I just got from Whipped Dog!
Warm splash, styptic, cold splash, AoS Sandalwood Aftershave Balm

I got about 1/3 of the way through my first real straight razor shave and.... the power went out! I opened the blinds in the bathroom to let the late afternoon light in and very carefully finished the flat portions of my face with the straight and called it a day. Result: SAS

 

Meant to post this yesterday...R.I.P John Lennon...

A Frosty Mug Shave

My shave was like an A and W rootbeer, frosty mug taste!

I used some pif'd product (thank you Johnny for the Proraso pre/post and cream, and thank you for some Alcolado Glacial Mech Guy), and the shave was on.

Assorted soaks/splashes
Proraso pre/post
Vulfix 404 Mixed
EJ89
Feather (2)
Witch Hazel
Alcolado Glacial
Jockey Club Talcum

It was frosty from the first bit of Proraso pre down to the Glacial, which I really enjoyed. It is more than just chilly, it has a citrusy scent as well.

I enjoyed the Feather Blade again, and achieved a smooth and clean BBS and the face feels great!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower
CD: Hosana! Praise ~ Let the River Flow
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Soap: Irisch Moos
Brush: Vulfix 406, The Burlington
Razor: Merkur 34G
Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, Pinaud Clubman

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Yup. Another golden shave.

 

Thanx mang. Yea, Phil's shipping speed is superb. I have heard such great things about this razor and a few that have said the 41 is a great shaver, but causes a bit of a burn. Thanx

 

Happy Birthday Danny!

 

To the tune of "Makin' Whoopee"

Another day,
with the same old face!
With all those hairs
growing all over the place.
Another season,
another reason,
to do some shaving!



If you don't know this old song...then I will introduce you!

Dr John (with Ricky Lee Jones) Makin' Whoopee

 

Botanics face scrub
Feather AS-D1
Feather Blade
Simpsons Chubby 1 in super
Mitchells Woolfat
Alum + Propolis
L'Occitane Bavx Balm
L'Occitane Cedre L'Atlas Eau de parfum.

Jamie.

Super shave BBS. took the dog for his early morning stroll 6am usual, very cold just started snowing.

 

Saturday's shave:
SB FS Best Badger
SS Figaro
SR Gillette super adj. Black Beauty (@7-5-4)
RB Supermax SP (#3)
ASL Pino silvestre
ASB Davines
Pashana Cologne

 

Saturday, December 10. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Simpsons Wee Scot
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5 Face Lather Today
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue



It is amazing how much soap you can load up in this Wee Scot. Lathered my face three times to make three passes and never had to reload the brush once.

Have a GREAT day.

 

Saturday

Razor: Unbranded German Shoulderless
Strop: Jeltz Original
Brush: Simpson 57
Soap: Nanny's Ice & a Slice
Post: Alum, Pashana Original

Awesome shave, It is my wife's birthday today but a work day for me so the kids will be waiting on her all day (well we can dream).
My 1st use of a Nanny soap and I was very pleased with it. Our tap water is hard and plays havoc with soaps so I'm really quite impressed with how well it lathers. I shall use a slightly wetter brush next time but it was a very stable lather and the menthol "kick" was just right on this frosty morning.