SoS: February 14 - 20 2011

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Being intrepidatious! (and running a fever )

Brush: Vintage Erskine Badger
Soap: Williams in Hall mug
Razor: Durham Duplex
Blade: Durham Dog Dresser Blade!!!
AS: Tres Flores

Been meaning to try a Durham. It works well (yes, it's still around as a dog grooming tool ) Mine's a little older that that.

It's like shaving stright without the risk.
It is a safety stright.
The doublesided blade is a little confusing at frist.
Good shave, not BBS . If I'd worked a couple more passes, it would have been.
Good enough.

If you're thinking of moving to a stright, this thing might be a way to build muscle memory with out scar tissue. Wish I'd though about this about 12 yrs ago.

 

Thursday, February 17th

Razor: D R Harris Chatsworth
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum (with Teflon)
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Portman Square Collier Row Hard Soap
A/S: Trumper Extract of Limes

 

Gillette Ball End Tech
Voskhod (1)
TGN Silvertip Badger
Proraso Unscented Cream
Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Fantastic shave, the fresh Voskhod was impeccably smooth, and even with a 3 day growth I was DFS in 2. But I did 4 because, well, you know...

 

Thursday - another day closer.

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
Cream: KMF Cool Mint + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Ever Ready 200T
Razor: '52 Ball End Tech
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak cologne
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Simply put - a great shave.

 

Today's shave brought to you by:

hot shower prep, washing face with french trip milled soap, scrubbing with nivea scrubby stuff;
Omega 636 silvertip;
Geo.F. Trumper Eucris shaving soap;
Porcelain apothecary mug;
Ted Pella PTFE in a Micromatic OC;
One WTG pass, one ATG pass;
Custom blended alcohol/aloe/witch hazel/eucalyptus toner AS;
Nivea Combination Skin moisturizer;
Penhaligon's Sartorial EdT.

Soooooo incredibly smooth. I was faceturbating for at least an hour. Even got the chin feeling like silk, which never, ever, ever, ever happens.

 

George Wostenholm Chopper 1850's (Buffalo Horn Scales)
Rudy Vey Finest Badger Brush
AOS Lavender SC
Alcolado Glacial AS Splash
Lab Series AS Balm

result-WOW!

 

Feb, 18

Hot shower
Merkur 23C/Wilkinson Sword#5 (hand stropped)
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Wilkinson Sword soap in a blue bowl

Well I knew the preparation is importamt, but never realized it is THAT important! I compared shaves in weeks with different routine. Now I see how I was wrong to not paying much attention to prep procedure. The learning continues!

 

Shave Of The Day - February 17th

• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger Brush
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• TSD Soap ~ Monkey Farts Scent
• Clix 3 Piece Razor
• "Vertical" Derby Brand Blade - Day 2
• Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• TSD A/S Splash ~ Monkey Farts Scent
• 

A decent enough 2 pass with touch up work night shave.

3.5 blades.

 

Claus Porto Glyce pre-shave soap
TGQ Sweet Orange shaving soap
Semogue 2010 LE brush
Filarmonica Sub-Cero 14 straight razor
444 aftershave balm
Tom Ford EdC

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
Soap: TOBS Lavender
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Razor: Fat handle Tech
Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

A great way to end the work week.

AND I'm taking half the day off today. Supposed to be near 70 here in South Jersey! :happy069

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 O'Clock day 3
Gada Cool Mint SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Nord-ost AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
JHL Cologne

I did it again--another fast, but very smooth and comfortable shave. I cannot say enough good things about the Gada Cool Mint cream and Nord-ost balsam. Both are great face-freezers.

 

Heljestrand MK 10 6/8 Half Hollow
Made-Rite Boar
Arko Shave Stick
Alum
Clubman Bay Rum

 

Star Brand str8/Gillette menthol cream/Frank silvertip/Pierre Cardin ​

Not a lot of freeze in the Gillette, but just enough to feel refreshed. A very nice shave today. I still haven't been able to get BBS with a straight, but I'm making progress. I hope everyone has wonderful shaves today.

 

Friday, February 18, 2011

Pre-shave Soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Lord Platinum Class
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super Badger
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Pashana American Bay Rum

Excellent shave--a quick splash of Pashana Bay Rum and I'm off to breakfast with a buddy.

 

Razor: 6/8 C.V. Heljestrand
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: B&B Essential
Aftershave: 444 + Brut
Cologne: Brut

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Love that razor Mark. Great scales.


Gem 1910
Pella blade
Knotty Badger Silvertip
Erasmic Cream
Lucido Aftershave
The Shave Den Commando Cocktail Cologne

 

Friday:

Razor - Lord Premium
Blade - Lord Platinum Class
Brush - shavemac #177
Soap - Ingram
A/S - Trumper Extract of Limes + 444 Balm
Cologne - Trumper Eau de Quinine

--
John

 

Happy Friday From Florida!

Hot Shower
P.C. Chubby Peanut #1
Irisch Moos Stick
Schick Grip
Schick Blade (4)
Cold Water Rag
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Lustray Draggon Noir EDT

4 Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS!

Have a great weekend Ya'll!

 

Thur. night:
Face: Super Speed w/ Astra SP
Head: Fatboy w/ Supermax SS
Knotty Erlenmeyer
Williams + KMF Super Lather
Alum
Provence Sante Verlain AS

Just a couple days of Williams left and the container will be ready for a DR Harris puck. Though, the Verlain is the perfect scent compliment for Williams.

 

Friday, February 18

55’ Gillette Super Speed Red Tip
IP Red (3)
Preshave Oil (Home Blend)
Ever Ready Boar
Col. Conk Amber SS
Master Blue
Stephans Spicy

Great shave! It took 4 full passes, but got a BBS nonetheless. Used the preshave oil prior to the 4th pass, which helped. No irritation detected. TGIF!