SoS Feb 11 - 17

Wednesday 13th

Merkur Classic
Derby Extra
Vulfix Pure
DrHarris Arlington Sc

Aqua Vera AS
C&E Sienna EdT

 

2008.02.13 Shave of the Day

Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N 5 [Link]
Razor Blades: Feather Pro Guard Blades for Feather ACD-N 5 [Link]
Razor: Gillette TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor 3 [Link]
Razor Blades: Feather High Stainless Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades 5 [Link]
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Small Best Badger Brush 4 [Link]
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest 5 [Link]
Shave Cream/Soap: The Gentlemen's Quarter Mandarin Ice Glycerin Shave Soap 4 [Link]
Technique: (Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)

Post Shave
Aftershave Balm: Mama Bear Unscented Summer Aftershave Milk 3 [Link]
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk Eau De Cologne 4 [Link]
Cologne: Penhaligon Lords/Douro 4 [Link]
Moisturizer: Thayer's Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion 3

Result: 4.6/5.0 Much better lather today. I don't know what happened yesterday. I changed brushes as one possibility. I'll try the same brush with the soap from yesterday to see what happens.

 

BBS by Candlelight

Thanks to today's snowstorm:
Hot towel treatment, water heated on wood stove.
Polo 8 Best
Tryphon Cedro / Tryphon Lime Superlather
Gillette "New" w/ Iridium Super Extra Stainless
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Have a great night!

 

Arko Commando SC
Mühle No. 181
SFK Wapienica 5/8
Arko Cool ASC

Nice shave in the bath out at the countryhouse

 

RedTipped SS + NonPlatinum Feather
Kent BLK2
RNB Patchouli+Rosewood SCream
WWR
RNB Mentolatum AS Spritz
Anherb AS Conditioner

 

Wednesday morning:

C&E BBB
Merkur Slant with Schick Super Stainless day 6
KMF Lavender SC
Jovan Heat Fired Up AS
Avon Triumph EDT

Another :happy108

 

Wednesday AM and Thursday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ Astra Superior blade
B&B Bois de Rose soap
WWR
CWR

Floris Sandalwood EdT on Wed.
Old Spice (Shulton's) Cologne on Thurs.

 

Merkur HD w/Feather
Omega 6235
DR Harris Lavender (old formulation)
Aqua Velva Blue w/EO blend

I never knew a shaving cream could make such luxurious lather! I've always been a soap man but this is making me pause. It was thick and rich like some kind of Colombian chocolate. Great stuff!

I suppose I shouldn't talk since I rarely post in SoS but there aren't too many pictures guys.. EDIT: I should add that I have a meager stash so it'd be pretty boring to show the same stuff over and over again.

 

Thursday 14th

Trumper All Chrome Razor
Feather Platinum
Taylor Pure Badger
Homemade Rosewood Ss

Alum Block

Homemade Rosewood AS
Old Spice Cologne

Oh, the Feathers dont really work for me, many small blood spots, decent shave -yes.. But too many nicks..

 

Good Thursday morning...
Today at 5.40a.m.:

- 23c / US Personna (B/4)
- SCS Best Badger Brush
- PSO Shaving Oil
- OLIVIA's Wet Lizzy Shaving Crema
- D.R. Harris Pink AS
- K-Classic AS Balm
- Azzaro "Silver Black" EdT

 

Thursday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/Russian Gillette day 3
Vintage Shavallo S/S
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Mosswood A/S
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme EDT

These Gillette blades work surprisingly well--they're also very forgiving, similar to the Sharps. They shave very nice and close as well.

 

Wednesday:
Fatboy
IP day 2
MP best badger (replacement brush)
Old Spice SC
Old Spice ASL
QED ASC

Thursday:
Gillette Fatboy
IP day 3
Toms Of Maine SC (brushless)
L'Erbolario Vetiver ASL
Provence Sante ASB

Hmmm.... the Fatboy is a jolly good razor but I'm not so sure about that Tom's of Maine brushless cream. It's transparent, so I don't know where I need to shave and where I've already beedn, I don't know how much water this stuff needs, how thick it has to be applied etc. My first shave with it today was smooth, but with some noticeable irritation on the neck courtesy of going ofver the same spot twice...

 

after shower at the sink

'59 Gillette Fatboy/IP(1)
SR 3226
Penhaligon's BB s/c (sample)
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Alt-Innsbruck a/s
Alt-Innsbruck (used as a splash as well)

 

Saville Row 3118
Trumper's Almond Shave Soap
1955 Gillette Super Speed w/ Swedish Gillette
Booster Mosswood AS

These Gillettes are good blades but don't last as long as the Derby's or Israeli's--only 4-5 days instead of a week.

 

Hot shower and towel
AOS Best Badger
Cambridge Rose Shaving Soap
Johan Breidhor 6/8 Round Point
Hydrolast SAge TOnic
Cambridge ASB Lavender
Pinaud Clubman
Roma UOMO Edt

Raf

 

A few firsts in this shave: Treet Blue Special blade and the Italian Palmolive SC - a wonderful shave. And the Ogallala Bay Rum Cologne may just convert me to being a Bay Rum fan. Not bad for 2 oz of cologne for $5 delivered!!!!

 

Thursday

Simpsons Duke 3 shaving brush
Trumper's Sandalwood shaving soap
DOVO's Best Russian Leather Strop
6/8 Dovo Bone Handle "Bismarck" razor
Proraso ASB

Viktor

 

Went back and used the The Gentlemen's Quarter Cinnamon Hazelnut Coffee Glycerin Shave Soap. Much better lather this time. I switch brushes from the Omega Boar Brush to the C&E BBB Brush. Finished off the shave with Lucky Tiger Bay Rum Aftershave. Much kinder and softer than the Pinaud Bay Rum.

 

For the price of blades nowadays why would you want to extend past 4-5 days. Back when I used Swedish Gillette's, which to me are the best blades, I never went over 5 days. Even now when I use a DE with an Israeli for touch-ups I never go over 4 days. Just a thought.

Raf

 

Thursday

MUSIC:
Spirit of the Glen – The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (CD)

P160 SS
Simpson “Chubby” CH1 in Best
PUMA 89 6/8 Irish Point
Dominica Bay Rum AS
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist EdT