SoS: February 11, 2013 - February 16, 2013

• 3P PSC
• Proraso Red SC
• Frank Finest Brush
• Yuma Razor
• Feather Blade (3)
• C&E Sienna ASB
• Aqua Velva Musk ASL

[16-Feb-2013]

The humble Yuma razor and the excellent Proraso cream were a winning combination. My face was still very dry from the Italian winter weather and the long flight back to HKG. I chose the Sienna after shave balm because it is so thick and protective. I like the performance of the Proraso cream but I still think it smells a bit earthy.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

Saturday's shave, February 16, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (4)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Thanks! I know, matey!
Bram Vermeulen's lyrics are about the simple things in life: uncertainty, the everlasting match between a boy and his father, moving a rock in a river to prove your existance...). He often mocked himself in his lyrics (sadly he is no more among us). Here is the one about the stone.

 

Sunday's shave:

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: Arko Stick
• Razor: Rolls Razor
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

Nice shave. But the blade surely needs honing (quite a difference with the NOS blade I used yesterday!)
Have a nice day!

 

Sunday 17-02-2013

Razor: Gillette NEW LC
Blade: SuperMax Platinum (6)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Nivea Mild
ASB: Nivea Sensitive

 

Yeah Right!! I'm hopeless...Last night I unloaded my Shavette and put it away....This morning I re-loaded it and did 2 incredibly close passes with it...If I put my reading glasses on, I can see a dozen tiny red specks from "would be" weepers...5 mins later I rub a little moisturizer on...specks gone..face feels great and sooo BBS....

Sun.
Skin moisturizing oil my wife had...Turkish name I never saw before...
Arko Shave Stick+Arko Max.Comf.Cream-bowl lathered with Omega 10029
Sedef Shavette/Astra SP d1
Clean-up pass (probably unnecessary)with Schick I2/Long's Drugs d1
Old Spice AS/Arko-Nem moisturizer

Results just in!!! My lovely young bride of 16, (married 16, not 16 years old ) just walked by and kissed my cheek...she stopped and started rubbing my jaw-line and chin and said..."Whoa!! Thats the best...."....I'll take it...

 

Sunday:

#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Pascale SC
Svoboda AS Balsam
Booster Iced Lime AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

What a shave, what a shave, what a shave, what a shave - not even a professional barber could have done a better job than this because I think it's the best BBS that I've had all month. I checked and rubbed my face all over, and I cannot see or feel any stubble. The Pascale cream is another great cream from Bulgaria which is also available in certain countries in eastern Europe. It smells beautiful, (like a rich eau de cologne scent) the lather is a delight to work with, and it has a very mild and discrete cooling effect. The Svoboda balsam and Iced Lime aftershave were a wonderful finish to such a nice experience.

 

Prep: shower, Proraso pre/post
Razor: Vintage Bakelite Slant
Blade: Voshkhod (1)
Brush: Omega 40033
Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Coconut
Post: alum, Thayers unscented
Aftershave: Old Spice Original

 

Very nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

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• Gatsby Facial Wash
• 3P PSC
• MWF SS
• Omega Pro 48 Boar Brush
• Rapid Safety Razor ($3.45)
• Feather Blade (4)
• Nivea Sensitive ASB (with added menthol crystals)
• Alcolado Glacial ASL

This was the first shave with the Rapid razor. I got it from bestshave.net for just $3.45. I am very pleased with this razor. It is more aggressive than a typical Merkur but less aggressive than my Titan H1. Actually I didn't find it difficult to use at all. Normally when I try a new razor for the first time I always use a new blade but this time I just thought, what the heck... I will use the old Feather blade. I usually toss a blade after three shaves and this one was on number four so I wasn't really expecting much. However, the razor shaved well even with the somewhat tired Feather blade. The blade gap of the razor is a bit wider than average which causes a good degree of audible feedback. Three smooth passes and I was BBS.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

One of my best shaves ever today. Maybe even THE best. 2nd time using my new G-type injector and I think we're going to be friends

Prep: Warm washcloth and Sara's recipe homemade PSO
Lather: Bigelow
Brush: TGN Silvertip in VDH handle
Razor: Schick G injector
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (2)
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Sunday morning, February 17, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (5)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Hello Friends,

just endet my today (not such enjoyable) Sunday shave.I think it was the cream,which doesn´t soften the whiskers that much as it should...

-PREP: hot towel
-Brush: Semogue 620
-Razor: R41 head on my Edwin Jagger DE89 handle
-Blade:Astra (4th shave-->with and across)
-Cream: Geo.F. Trumper Rose
-Aftershave: Brut



Enjoy your day.

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Sunday February 17, 2013​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in hot water, warm shower
• Razor: Merkur 37C HD Slant Bar
• Blade: Croma Diamant Stainless (3)
• Brush: Custom Bob Farvour Grade A Silvertip
• Cream: SuperMax Ulimate 3 Triple Action Classic
• ASB: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm (old formula)
• AS: English Leather
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, splash of aftershave

I am going to switch blades tomorrow just to try a SuperMax SP in this razor, but I feel like I could easily get another few shaves from it.

It has been a long (and expensive) journey trying to find what razors work and which ones do not for me. At this point the only other DE's I want are other slants, and having a very limited supply except for a handful of vintage ones, I think my razor buying has come to a halt.

Perfect shave today, BBS without even thinking about it, even on 4 hours of sleep.

 

The Force must be strong in this one...

But, all in all, nice to hear you've found what works best for you!

 

Today's shave wasn't that great. I couldn't get the lather right for the life of me. I felt like a rookie. First I had too much water so I rinsed the lather off and re did it. When I did that I didn't have enough water so by the time I put my straight down and picked my Krona, the lather was so dry it was flaking off.

Prep: shower, TBS Tea Tree face wash.
Brush: Whipped Dog silver tip.
Razors: Wade & Butcher on my cheeks, Krona everywhere else.
Blade: Personna Med Prep.
Cream: Musgo Real.
Post: Cold water rinse, alum block, cold water rinse, Floid Blue, and a moisturizer on the corners of my mouth where my skin was real dry.

I wouldn't say the shave was bad, but I've definitely had better ones.

 

SOTD Sunday 02/17/2013

Pre: Hot towel and Proraso pre-shave
Razor: @'48 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Vulfix 1000A
Soap/Cream: Williams with a dab of C O Bigelow.
Post: Cold Water Splash, Thayers WH, Alum, Old Spice AS

Sorry, no picture. As I sit here rubbing my face 12 hours later, I think this may be the best shave I have ever had. I started with a S-N pass which for me is XTG. The second pass was ATG followed by another ATG with a little buffing.

I got a super lather with the Williams / C.O. Bigelow. Kind of wish I had my TGN best badger brush with me. The Vufix seems so tiny in comparison.

I am on the road and the Aristocrat is what I keep up here. I have another one at home that is not currently in the rotation. I will have to get it in there when I get back home.

 

Tabac Sunday:
8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Ceramic bowl
Tabac shave stick
Cold water splash
Stellar shave!

 

SOTD 2.17.13

Preshave - Hot Shower, Nivea Face Wash
Cream - Body Shop Maca Root
Brush - 24MM WD silvertip
Blade - Derby Extra
Razor - 1985 Gillette SS
A/S - Alum Block, OS



NOt a bad shave today. 3 pass DFS. The Derby blade was good but not the best ever I would put it in the middle of the road.