SoS: February 21-27 2011

Habibi, that's what kind of soap?

 

Monday:

Razor - Parker 22R
Blade - Lord Platinum Class
Brush - Vie-Long Pelo Caballo
Soap - Omega
A/S - Old Spice Lime

--
John

 

022111 - Series 3 Rolls

Coffee: Dayquil (Vile stuff!) chased by 2 cups of Donut Shop to kill the taste.
Brush: Vintage Stanhome Badger
Soap: Palmolive Stick
Razor: '34 Rolls Stainless Steel set (rare & elusive Series 3)
AS: TOBS Sandalwood

Great 2+ pass shave in spite of that funky collapsible Rolls handle. I definitely prefer the newer threaded handle.

 

Monday, February 21, 2011

Pre-shave Soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Cream: TOBS Shaving Shop
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Speick Splash

A very fine shave but this was #5 on the blade, so I'll change it. The Treet Platinum is inexpensive and I find that it's not worth the chance of poor performance to try for more than five shaves per blade.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
Soap: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Treville Daxer
Razor: Merkur Futur @ 2.5
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's Rose Petal WH, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Just wasn't feelin' the menthol this morning. Maybe that's what kept it from being 5 blades instead of just the 4.


Yeah, had to be.

 

Today's shave brought to you by:

Hot shower with Lemon Verbena soap and neutrogena face scrubby;
C&E LE (23mm Super in black acrylic/chrome collar);
C&E Sienna hard soap;
1910 Single Ring;
Gillette Yellow;
Custom witch hazel/alcohol/aloe/tea tree oil aftershave
Neutrogena combination type facial moisturizer
Geo.F. Trumper Eau de Cologne

I might have to get off my SE high horse after that shave. Those gillette yellows are an incredible blade.

 

Duke 2 Best
AOS Sandalwood SS
CMON
TM Artisan---Linen / Horsehide
Witch Hazel
Anherb AS Conditioner
Gap Smooth Sandalwood EDT
Have a Great Day!

 

40's style Gillette SS
Voskhod (3)
TGN Silvertip Badger
Proraso Unscented Cream
L'Oreal Comfortmax AS
Brut AS

The Super Speed is awesome for day to day shaves, but I find that if I skip a day it has a hard time getting it all down like the Tech or an adjustable. A few more passes to DFS, but a nice smooth shave overall. 4/5

 

Monday, February 21st

Razor: Wilkinson Sticky
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Rooney Beehive in Two Band
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: D R Harris Marlborough
A/S: DRH Arlington Milk

An outstanding shave from the Wilkinson stick. It's a keeper.

 

Merkur Classic
Wee Scot 2
GFT soap and cologne

 

Tuesday's shave

Good morning!

Today's set-up included:

- Custom made Pre-Shave Oil from Bud Organics, a local shop
- Calani 'Purissima' shave soap
- Jack Black Pure Performance synthetic shave brush
- GEM 1912
- Ted Pella Gem SE blade, stainless steel PFTE coated (new)
- Dr. Alkaitis Organic Soothing Gel as after shave treatment

It has been a while since I've last used the Gem and I almost forgot how smooth the shaves are. Good stuff!

 

Tuesday - Feb. 22
I've rounded-up the troops and they're ready for my morning shave.


EJ 86 l Feather (2) l FS Berwick l Palmolive stick l Afta original
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Feb, 22

There are day of slow and pleasant and days of run and shout... The second one hits me today...

Merkur 23C/Wilkinson Sword#2
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Fitjar Miklagard soap (old formula, no tallow)
ceramic bowl
Fitjar Miklagard ASB

The bathroom been repaired and now looks like after hand grenade explosion. I moved to kitchen for shaving. But there were some problems with my water supply. So I tried the hot wet towel instead of a shower Shaving on a run gifted me with a nice set of nicks, but ASB took care of them. I even cannot say was whe whole thing bad or good... :happy102 :happy102 :happy102

Happy shaving to all!

 

This evening:

Ern 5/8
Tried several new additions to my den, namely the strop, brush and soap. My opinions of each will follow.


Pasted paddle strop
Buffalo hide strop from straight razor designs
Futur silvertip
Vanilla bourbon soap from srd
Alum block
Tobacco a/s balm

3. Passes, bbs....the shave wasn't what I've come to expect from mr Ern, so I believe it's time to try touching up a razor on the new hones. It will be my first attempt.

Loved the futur silvertip, although it is on the small side, the long handle is great. The buffalo hide strop is of superb quality, if I could only keep one strop (I have three), it would be the strop.

The vanilla bourbon soap is great also, the fragrance is not overpowering, it did well at face lathering which is what I normally do.

 

The Pearl, H. Cowlishaw & Sons
Omega Pro 49
Williams
Adidas A/S

Schweet Shave !

 

Hi, Habibi.
This is a soft soap in a red bowl made in Torino /Italy. The scent is light almond with a hint of orange. The quality of the soap is excellent. Be sure to get a bowl when you come once to Torino.
You can see it here http://up.picr.de/5029625.jpg in the back row in the middle of the picture.

 

Tuesday, February 22

EJ DE86
Lord Platinum (day 4)
Vulfix 2235 S
TSD Bourbon Vanilla
Master Musk

 

Wade & Butcher Wedge
Made-Rite Vulfix Boar
Arko Shave Stick
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ DE87
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap: Pre de Provence
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Pre de Provence Balm

 

Monday Night:
Face: Gunmetal Weishi w/Dorco 301
Head: Tech w/ Supermax SS
Omega travel boar
DR Harris Marlborough
Alum
Liquid Candy Cane Snowflakes :freezing

The little omega reminded me why I didn't give it away. Still too small for every day use, but it almost makes me look forward to my next trip.