SoS: February 4, 2013 - February 10, 2013

Same set up as two days before (as it works so good ) , but today with a pic for all you visual types
Prep: shower
SC: Ralon with 2 drops of peppermint oil
Brush: Semogue 2000
Razor and blade: Shavette loaded with and Astra SP
Post: styptic pencil and Pitralon Classic AS



Bowl lathering Ralon with the 2000 requires a bit more cream, since the brush hogs it up , but it's worth every drop and with the price under 1,50$ per tube it's not really an issues
And of course I still overlather

 

Damn that handle looks mighty purdy
Divno nema šta

 

Well, I'm sorry to have to say this, but that won't change. I gave mine to my brother in law who happens to like the scritching.

 

shavettes are awesome when you get the hang of it

 

Yesterday (Thursday)

Proraso pre
Bluebeard's Revenge SC
Duke 2 Best
Merkur 34c HD
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow (1)
Thayer's Witchhazel Astringent Peach
Bluebeard's Revenge AS Balm

Today (Friday)
Proraso pre
MWF
Duke 2 Best
Merkur 34c HD
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow (2)
Thayer's Witchhazel Astringent Lemon
L'Occitane Cade AS Balm

DFS on both occasions

 

Oh, I see we used stuffs that we sent each other - it was my pleasure, my friend. Any time you need some more, just let me know!

 

8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Ceramic bowl
Cleven SC (what a nice cream BTW!)
Cold water splash
Mayor Energy Platinum AS splash
Very good shave. Smooth and very enjoyable. I bought this cream on occasion and really glad I did. Somehow it works very well with my straights.

 

SOTD 2/7/13

Preshave - Hot Shower
Cream - Arko Citrus
Brush - Omega Boar
Blade - Astra SP
Razor - Gillette 1952 SS
A/S - Arko Cool Balm, OS



Great shave today. Four Pass BBS. I like the Arko cream. It has great lather, Great scent before and during lathering and shaving. It has this weird scent after its gone though. I can't describe it with any other metaphor besides old vitamins. Anyways the smell doesn't linger on my face but in the boar brush it will. Other than that the Arko cool balm is frigid. and I love it.

 

Van Der Hagen's Deluxe Shaving Soap
EJ 89
Shark Super Chrome blade
Parker black badger brush
Cold water rinse
Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

• Prep PSC
• LORD Emofresh SC
• Frank Silvertip Fan Brush
• Gillette Old Type Single Ring OC
• Croma Diamat Blade (2), Astra Stainless Blade (3)
• Vifrex ASG
• Alcolado Glacial ASL

I am amazed at how a razor so old can shave so well. The Gillette Old Type requires a little more skill to use but wow, can it ever deliver a good shave. BBS in three passes without even trying. I started with the Croma blade but I swapped it out on the first pass because it just wasn't cutting the whiskers in the chin area. The Astra blade on the third use was better than the Croma on the second use. So quite likely, the Cromas will not be a sharp enough blade for me. I will try them again one more time, just to be sure. The LORD Emofresh is a very nice cream that builds a good lather very easily. A "green" themed finish today. Both the Vifrex and Alcolado are very cooling.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

Well I will be at drill this weekend and I have to be clean shaved... here's the gear I will be using.

Prep: Warm shower or washing my face with whatever face wash is in my buddy's medicine cabinet.
Brush: None I'm using brushless cream. *sigh*
Cream: Pacific Shave Cream.
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech.
Blade: Personna Med Prep.
Post: Cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Rose Petal, either Task Essential AS balm or Nivea Sensitive (I don't know which one I'll bring.)

 

Friday's Shave
Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029 Baby-Pro
Sedef Shavette/Rapira d2
Old Spice AS

Today I did 3 passes; WTG-XTG, ATG; and touch-up with the Shavette...I even did the bottom lip area .
I did make 2 swipes with the Injector where the red of my lips meet white...but other than that it was all shavette...
And the results are very clean and very close...

This would never have happened if Steve hadn't called that 'Straight 8 Week"....Thanks Steve
and thanks to the people who make Styptic Pencils and Band-Aids for helping me get through that week...

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY !!!

 

Friday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Goal day 5
Palmindaya SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Polar Ice AS
YSL Pour Homme EDT

Another great shave - every time I use the Palmindaya cream I feel like I'm in an old-time barbershop because of the scent, which I love. The lather is so rich and easy to create and it has a very nice cooling sensation. The Polar Ice aftershave is an absolute necessity for my rotation. Sorry for not showing any pics today.

 

5/8 Ern
MW SS
25mm H.I.S. knot

Nice shave this morning, It's the first test run with the 25mm H.I.S. knot (on the right). I'll move the knot up 2mm tomorrow and try again. Though, I must admit, it was pretty nice right where it was at.

images

 

Friday: 08-02-2013

Razor: Gillette Old Type OC
Blade: 7AM Platinum (1)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Barbon
AS: Barbon

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Friday February 8, 2013​

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• Prep: Brush soaked in hot water, hot shower.
• Razor: Matador Toro Mastiff Corto Open Comb
• Blade: SuperMax Super Platinum
• Brush: Vintage Stanley Home Products restored with TGN 22mm Fan High Density Finest Two-Band Badger Knot
• Soap: Proraso Sandalwood with Shea Butter Shaving Soap
• ASB: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm (old formula)
• AS: Mennen Skin Bracer Cool Spice
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, double application of aftershave balm, slight amount of aftershave.

When something works works, keep doing it. Well this razor works. Today I paired with the SuperMax SP, just an outstanding and close shave. I love how the Proraso Red always leaves my skin feeling conditioned after the shave, it is a great soap.

 

How do find the Barbon cream? Is it quite good? How about the menthol level?
Thanks! Lyndon

 

Wee Scot
TOBS Avocado Shaving Cream
Face lather
Weber ARC
Personna Med Prep
3 passes
Hot/cold water splash
Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn Balm

I love waking up in the morning and looking forward to my shave. This one did not disappoint!

 

Friday morning, February 8, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (7)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

hey man it happens! i know its part of uniform. and at least you still care enough to make provisions that you'll look nice. have a great weekend, thanks for your service.