SoS: February 27th, 2012 - March 4th, 2012

Tuesday

Muhle R106
Gillette Yellow (3 or 4)
DVH
The Colonel
Proraso AS

Today was just a quick one pass to take the thick off. My wife and I moved over the weekend and I only got about 2-3 hours of sleep last night so I didn't really care for a fancy shave today...just to look a little more presentable. Good Day everyone.

 

Tuesday

Hot Shower (soak brush,Savile Row 3824)
Proraso PrePost cream
TOB Avocado shave cream
Merkur 39c Slant/Red IP (1)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum (clean brush,razor,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
The Veg mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

My first shave with a slant and it was a nice one.No weepers or nicks,BBS face & head.I wasn't going to head shave with the slant because I thought it may be too aggressive,but after my first pass on my face I saw how nice and smooth a slant can be.I got probably the closest face and head shave yet,and no razor burn in my trouble spots.

 

Nice photo Aaron, I want to share some info with you Aaron knowing you are a Brushaolic, over on the UK shaving forum Mark of Simpsons brushes who occasionally post there posted some possible production run for new brushes, i thought you may like to take a look.
http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=12440

Jamie.

 

Tuesday
HOT water rinse
Arko Shave Stick-face lathered/add dollap Arko SC to lather-laden brush and face lather the Uber-lather...lather heaven
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro boar
1938 Gillette Senator/New Derby Extra/new Perma-Sharp
Cold water rinse/Arko-nem moisturizer/Rebul Lavanda Colonia

Ohh such a wonderful shave...first two passes with the Derby proved I can get satisfactory results with any top quality blade in my razors....But I wanted to switch to my favorite blade; the Perma-Sharp Super...for the exemplary results I know I'll get...and today was no exception...So sharp it leaves nothing behind...so smooth it just glides and leaves no irritation....
Fantastic shave, now to figure out how to keep my hands off my face in public today....
I'm writting this several hours later...not too successful at keeping my hands off my face I'm affraid...lol....But that's the danger in getting too good a shave....lol

 

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
Lather: Godrej Lime Fresh - face lather
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Razor: Merkur 39C SlantHammer
Blade: Personna Lab (1); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

BBS today. Focused a bit more on my jawline which I missed a little on yesterday. The Lab Blue blade from 5Savages was very nice and sharp while still smooth. Definitely reminded me of the Med Prep blades which I have one left to use after the Lab Blue for a better comparison. First use of the Godrej and I am quite happy with it. Very easy to lather; great cushion with adequate glide. Definitely not the slickest stuff out there but for < $3, this is a great value cream.

 

Morning All!

Prep: Hot Shower, Tabac Cream + Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Polsilver (3)
Cream: Speick
Brush: Omega 10005
Post: Thayers WH, Clubman

Overall an excellently smooth shave this morning. A bit of stubborn stubble on my chin, but after 3 x 4 pass shaves on a Polsilver, I figure it had a pretty good run. Have a good day!

 

You used to use that pretty G type nearly every day, but it looks like you're leaning more towards this Aston-Martin looking Hydro-magic these days...Am I correct in my assumption?

 

Just giving the G1 a rest for awhile. But just for you, I will slide a new blade in it tomorrow and give it a go.

 

Tuesday morning, February 28, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (8)
Omega 10066 boar bristle brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!



Arko, a favorite shave soap of mine!

 

Rudy Vey Vintage Restore-fan shaped with Finest Badger
Mama Bear's Iced Lilac Soap
Weber Razor
Astra Keramic blade
Master's Lilac Vegetol AS Lotion
Mama Bear's Iced Grapefruit Winter AS Balm
Music-Mahler's 4th
-The Weber is impressing more with each use

 

Tried out all cheap-o stuff today except my Razor.Great shave with the stick!

 

I really like my Weber too. The DLC coating makes the head very slick. Glad you're enjoying it.

 

Arko, a favorite shave soap of mine!

 

Tuesday

Pre-shave: TSD Iced Sub-Zero Pre-Shave Balm
Soap: TSD Bamboo & Teak
Brush: Handmade Firehouse Pottery with a 22mm Silvertip
Razor: '56 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillete 7 o'clock Black (the black ninja)
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel w/ 3 drops of m-bomb
A/S: Pinaud Citrus Musk
Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15

Today's shave was a 3-pass shave that wasn't bad, but I was a bit guilty of chasing the baby. I ended up with one weeper on my upper lip and a little redness on my neck. I seem to go through these stages where I will do a 2 pass shave and end up with a DFS+ and be thrilled with it. I will do that for a while and then one day I will go for a 3-pass and wind up with a very very close to BBS shave and then think, "I can do this every time." So for the next several shaves I do that and then I finally end up at some point with a little irritation or a weeper and then I think, "remember when you were completely happy with your 2-pass DFS+." Then I think, "why are you talking to yourself?" Then the real problem starts because I answer back!

 

How do you like the Vulfix 404?

 

At least you're never alone!

 

Quit running after a baby with a sharp razor blade in your hands. Shaving isn't an olympic sport... yet!

 

Tuesday:

Proraso Pre/Post
Tabac
EJ 89L
Voskhod blade
Omega 13533
Razorock alum
Thayers Original w/ 2 drops M-Bomb
Floid Blue

 

Tuesday's Shower and Shave

Hot Shower
Omega Midget/Razorock Mughetto di Bologna
Gillette SS Black Handle/ Persona Med Prep
Polar water splash, Thayer's Witchhazel, Kananga Water
The :wave:rated this three pass DFS a 9.

This was the first time I used a blade for five shaves, the shave was acceptable not the most comfortable.