SoS: February 11, 2013 - February 16, 2013

Magnificent cream, the Aspis. I'm going to use it again at some point this week!

 

Menthol Monday! (02-11-13)

* Shower
• Soap: Irish Spring original bar soap
• Shampoo: Head & Shoulders 2-n-1 Hair Endurance

* Shave
• Pre-Shave: Hot shower, Nivea Face Scrub
• Razor: Merkur 180 Long Handle
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword
• Soap/Cream/Lather: Proraso (green) soap
• Brush: Van Der Hagen Badger
• Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG, XTG (opposite direction)
• Post-Shave: Warm water rinse, Cold water rinse, T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Gillette Aftershave Lotion for Sensitive Skin, Aqua Velva Ice Blue
• Blood report: Reopened nick from under the left earlobe

Gotta love the menthol Mondays. Proraso is currently my favorite soap and I absolutely love the protection and razor glide it provides. I have to say today's shave was successful. I have to switch out my blade soon as I can tell my Ol Wilkinson is on its last legs. Alot of folks don't like the Walmart $2 Wilkinson blades, but I am a huge fan of them, they give great, smooth shaves for me. They last about 4 shaves (more if you do less than 4 passes, as opposed to what I do)

 

DOH! Forgot today's shave.

Monday
DE89 Head w/ iKon Bulldog Handle
Gillette 7 o'clock blue
MWF + MBomb
Simpsons Duke 2 Best Badger
Captains Choice Bay Rum

Boy I think I'm glad I went back with the Simpsons, they perform just so lovely. Unfortunately all my current brushes are under a comfortable height for using my scuttle...I think I'll have to *ahem* get a couple of more like a Duke 3 and Chubby 2 to make some easier scuttle times.

 

• 3P PSC
• MFW SS
• H.I.S Synthetic Brush
• Gillette 1947 "No Notch" Super Speed
• Lord Super Stainless Blade (3)
• Nivea ASB (with added menthol)
• Pashana ASL

The H.I.S brush and The Fat are a perfect match. The big synthetic brush had no trouble whipping up a thick, copious lather. My 1947 Super Speed is a deceptively smooth shaver. In fact, it is so comfortable I have to be careful not to apply any unneeded pressure or I will get razor burn. I was going to go with a Feather blade today but when I opened my cabinet I saw that I had a Lord blade with two shaves on it and I decided to try a third. I was thinking I would PIF my remaining Lord blades but the blade worked pretty well today in the SS. My homemade Nivea Sensitive with menthol is a winner. Very soothing and very cooling. The Pashana reminds me a bit of Old Spice but the scent is much more sweet smelling and more powerful.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

Tuesday
2 min HOT!! whisker rinse
Arko Shave Stick-bowl lathered/Omega 10029
Sedef Shavette/Perma-Sharp Super d3
Arko Nem mandalina-mango mosturizer
Old Spice AS/Rebul Lavanda Colonia

3 passes plus touch-up pass all with the Shavette today...I've learned a few more angles...got the bottom lip WTG and ATG finally...now the very bottom line of my neck next to the adam's apple is the only remaining trouble spot...I got it...but I need a couple more angles to make it easier...

All in all super close and smooth...I'm digging this Sedef Shavette...My barber today showed me some pointers in loading it...so now its no longer an adrenline rush changing blades... Even as I progress through this beginner stage...I'm getting the closest shaves....unbelievable! my definition of BBS has jumped a notch...

 

Body shop Maca Root cream
Silvertip brush with TGN 22mm knot
Gillette 1956 red tip
Personna Blue blade
LAB series AS spray
Clubman Pinaud AS

 

Tuesday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Goal day 2
Palmolive Cool SC
444 AS Balsam
Barbon AS
JHL Cologne

Another awesome face-freezing shave this morning - I received this wonderful Palmolive Cool cream from a good friend in Romania a couple of years ago. This stuff puts plenty of icicles in a man's skin, trust me. The 444 balsam and the Barbon will extend that iciness beautifully!

 

Fat Tuesday

soak brush/Semogue SOC,2 band/DB Brush Scuttle
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream(new-green)
The Fat
Weber DLC Classic Handle/Perma-Sharp Super (2)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Mandom

Great 2 pass face,1 pass head,BBS all around I dont know if it's The Fat or Mandom,the ingredients are in Japanese but I sure dont need a balm today.I was gonna hit up some Feather Kanwa after the splash,but right now my skin feels great

 

5/8 Bismarck Razor Works
Proraso SC
25mm H.I.S. knot @ 46mm

Nice shave and I sure like the scent of the Proraso. I'm about ready to give up on this H.I.S. knot. I don't care for it. Have a good one.

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I'm about 6 weeks into DE shaving now and my 3-pass technique is finally getting to where I wanted it to be. I'm consistently getting nice close shaves with no blood and no irritation. I thought the shaves were really pretty good at first since the irritation level was much less that I got with my Fusion but they just keep getting better

Pre-shave: Warm washcloth and Neutrogena Body Oil
Lather: VDH Deluxe
Brush: Omega Pure Badger
Razor: Muhle R89
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword (2)
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Tuesday February 12, 2013​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in hot water, hot shower
• Razor: Matador Toro Mastiff Corto
• Blade: Polsilver Stainless (1)
• Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar
• Soap: Proraso Green Tea and Oatmeal/Sensitive Skin
• AS: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, splash of aftershave.

I had a pretty good amount of stubble this morning so I thought I would give it a go with the Matador Toro Mastiff. Although the head looks similar to a Merkur, the gap is wider than the Merkur standard, more along the lines of a Progress on 5.5. The blade exposure it greater as well, about the same as a FaTip.

This is an aggressive razor, but do not let that scare you, as it is a very smooth one. The OEM has been making these razors for a couple of years, for those who have owned razors from this OEM before you will notice some improvements to the head design. Gone are the misaligned blade exposure and uneven gap, even then plating has improved, although it is a notch below the other Matador models.

Two passes and a little light buffing on my neck and my face is smoother than a pair of waxed legs. It may be aggressive but there is no "raw" feeling afterwards, just comfort.

I have a Merkur 37C enroute to me, I just hope that it can live up to its hype because right now the Toro Mastiff is going to be hard to top.

 

Tuesday 12 February

Hot Shower
Featured Brush; Semogue Owner's Club
Today's Soap; Pyrate Cove "Cucumber&Melon"
Razor; Gillette Super Adjustable
Blade; Big Ben
Three pass wonderfully great DFS.

 

Tuesday morning, February 12, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (10)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Tuesday 2-12-2013

Cadet TP-26 CC w/Super Max Ti
Proraso PSC
Palmolive SC
Natural Bristle Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

It might look like a DJ89 head but the larger blade gap of the Cadet CC is much more aggressive. (But, in a good way.) Great shave this morning with the Cadet CC/Super Max Ti combo and the Skin Bracer added the finishing touches. I quess I should have used the Mennen yesterday (Menthol Monday) but, I was so busy I totally lost track of Monday altogether! (And I thought when I retired I would have all this free time; Hah!)

 

Taylor Tuesday! (02-12-13)

* Shower
• Soap: Irish Spring original bar soap
• Shampoo: Head & Shoulders 2-n-1 Hair Endurance

* Shave
• Pre-Shave: Hot shower, Nivea Face Scrub
• Razor: Gillette Fusion Proglide Gold Limited Editon
• Brush: Van Der Hagen Badger
• Cream/Soap/Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood cream
• Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG, XTG (opposite direction)
• Post-Shave: Warn water rinse, Cold water rinse, T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel, Gillette Aftershave Lotion for Sensitive Skin, Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Blood report: No bloodbath today. Sorry!

Great shave today. I will say BBS. I used a brand new Gillette Proglide limited edition razor I bought at Walgreens. Damn good results. I love the Nivea Face Scrub. Lots of folks don't use it as a Pre-shave but rather just a general scrub, but I find it really helps lift the whiskers...and it just feels great.

I love the TOBS sandalwood. It provides amazing lather and fantastic cushion. Another plus is it leaves my washroom smelling like baby powder all day...which I like. lol.

VDH badger brush soaking in hot water in the sink


Rich, creamy TOBS lather!


Nice, cushiony lather


My tools used today

 

Proraso Preshave
Taylor's Eaton College
Parker Badger
Muhle R41 w/ Feather blade
Alum
Witch Hazel
Proraso Green AS

First shave with both the Proraso pre and the Muhle, nice close one this morning

 

I hear that... It will be interesting to see how this one plays out...

 

You will not go wrong my friend

Tuesday 12-02-2013


Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: SuperMax Platinum (1)
Brush: Omega boar
Cream: SuperMax Menthol
AS: Brut Oceans

What a shave today,much much better than yesterday. Easy BBS with 2 passes (WTG,ATG). SuperMax is wonderful blade,smooth and moderate sharp. Brut Oceans is fantastical,very refreshing.

 

Tuesday 2/12/13

Shower
Hot Towel
VdH Glycerin Soap
70 Super Adjustable
Shark Blade
WH
Pinaud VI Bay Rum

Great shave as usual from VdH soaps, what is it about this cheap soap that does such a great job? First time using a blade other than the Wilkis. The Shark seemed to do a good job, no nicks!

 

No time to muck about. An early flight to catch. Time to hit the road.

Proraso pre
Duke 2 Best
TOBS Avocado SC
Merkur 34c HD
Feather (1)
Thayer's Lemon
Cade AS Balm

2 passes.
Efficient and sufficiently smooth.