SoS Jan 12 - 18

Limey Saturday

 

good shave

Merkur Futur
Merkur Platinum Blades
C&E Sandlwood
My own custom 23mm Silver Tip Badger Brush with silver plated handle.
1 two drops of Keihls Close Shavers Forumla 31 pre shave oil
Cold Water and Stypic for any nicks (2 today but minor healed up in seconds)
Anthony's sport face moisturizer
Aftershave spalsh: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Cologne: TOB'S St. James

Overall I got a BBS shave today despite the minor two nicks along the neckline. which I attribute from not exfoliating before shaving.

It's a balmy 14 degrees here not including the windchill, making it more like 5 or 6 degrees out. :happy069

Saturday is Ikea day today, time for shelves for my toiletries.

cheers
D

 

Razor: Canadian 4 piece Tech
Blade: Sharp Stainless day 2
Brush: re knotted Erskine
Lather: C&E Sandalwood soap
A/S: Witch Hazel + lotion

 

Feather'd Red Tip



Its 9 degrees outside today

Steamy hot shower
C&E Sienna out of Silver Stag bowl onto Jager BBB
Freshly Corked and Stropped Feather
1956 Red Tip
3 pass with touch up
not a nick or weaper to be found
BBB
Geo Trumper Coral Skin
Pinnauds BAy rum

that was my first "Feather" Shave , great shave . dont know what all the talk about nicks and weapers is on the Feathers , just a nice smooth "close" shave,
I like it,
By the way if you look into the bowl, thats me looking back!!!!
Grottolord

 

Merkur HD
Gillette Swede (4)
C&E Best
Taylor's Lavender
SCS Lavender splash
SCS Lavender milk

It's been close to two years to the day since I got my first shipment of shaving goods which is everything in this shave except the SCS stuff.

It's the first time I've used the C&E Best in a while and it really surprised me.

 

Saturday:

Omega Silvertip
Weishi Chrome/Super Max day 3
Tamara S/C (from Egypt)
Arko Aqua A/S gel
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Black Garter cologne

It's just too cold to shave with menthol today, so I used this nice Egyptian cream. The Arko gel is cooling enough just by itself!

 

Fatboy w/ Feather
C&E BBB
MWF
Alum Block
TSD Spring Equinox AS

The Feather and the Fatboy on 4 worked great. Every time I've had a good shave with the Fatboy, its been at 4. Think I'll quit treating it like as adjustable.

 

Saturday

 

Razor: Rooney DE
Blade: Kai
Brush: Merkur Silvertip
Soap: AOS Sandalwood
A/S: Lucido splash followed by Castle Forbes preshave balm
Edt: Trumper Spanish Leather

NOTE: The Kai blade wasn't as smooth as the Swedish Gillette. I hoping the 2nd shave tomorrow will be a bit better.

 

Nice photo. How do you like the Racquets? I have the BB and love the scent of the cream and cologne.

 

Restored and honed the razor this afternoon. Shave test:

5/8 ERN Craftsman (Gracias, Padron )
Horn Shavemac 23mm Silvertip
Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Sandalwood
Clinique PSH
Floris Santal EDT

 

Chris,

Racquets is amazing. It is one of my favorites. A very clean scent. To me it has a hint of Floris 89 mixed with Vetiver.. I also feel it is a scent that you have to give a chance. I used some 2 years ago and sold it. Then tried a sample lately and loved it. Since then always on the hunt for some more of it

Ameet

 

1/17/09

Same shave as yesterday. Blade is now day 2.

 

Ray, that Craftsman looks beautiful.

French Gillette NEW (made in England for French market)
7 o'clock sharp edge
Knotty Badger Silvertip
Speik cream - thanks for the sample Shawn!
RNB Summer Salve - Thanks Rick!
Royall Lyme

 

Saturday afternoon:

EJ Faux Horn Chatsworth / Derby blade
Plisson 16 HMW
Castle Forbes Cedarwood & Sandalwood cream
D.R. Harris Pink AS; Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
Trumper Spanish Leather Cologne

 

Commodore X3
MWF SS
Slant w/ Feather
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Peter Thomas Roth "IT" EDT
Have a great night!

 

Saturday

Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Red-Pack Personna
Brush: Tweezerman
Soap and Cream: Arko Stick and C&E SAO
A/S: Aqua Velva Musk

 

Saturday

Razor: Hoffritz Slant
Blade: NOS LB Wilkinson
Brush: Simpson Tulip #2
Cream: Trumpers Violet (old)
A/S: TSD Sandalwood a/s milk
Edt: Diptyque Tam Dao

 

1/18/09

Prep: Shower/OCM
Brush: Penchetta Penworks Silvertip
Soap: Institut Karite
Razor: '59 Fatboy
Blade: Astra Superior - day 3
After: Thayer's Alcohol Free Original WH/TSD AS Milk 4711 Type

Result: nice. :happy088

 

Sunday: 1957 Gillette SS razor / ASCO orange blade d1 / Cella SS / Omega Syntex brush / Florida Water Cologne / Wesley & Scott's Lime Aftershave Balm

Initial impression of the ASCO blade is very favorable. It's smooth, sharp and comfortable. Love me some Cella SS too