SoS Jan 21-28

Thursday:
Gillette Standard 1907 w/israeli
Kent BK4
Taylor's St.James sc
Booster's Polar Ice a/s
Taylor's Sandalwood Edt.

 

Friday AM

Man, the weekend can't get here soon enough!

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Mama Bear's Orange/Patchouli/Menthol cream rubbed in as pre-shave during shower
SR 3330 ebony
'60 Fatboy w/ BIC DE blade
Proraso soap + TSD Avalanche cream drool
WWR
Alt Innsbruck A/S splash
CWR
Tryphon Mentolo balm + J/A/S/O/N Witch Vera gel
T&H 1805 cream

 

Friday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 91R/Derby day 2
Williams Menthol S/C :drool :drool :drool :drool
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
De Vergulde Hand A/S spray
Drakkar Noir EDT

I'm in love with my new Parker 91R--it has the perfect weight, and grip, and as I said, it really tames a Derby blade very well--I'm good to go!

 

Indeed! Can't wait for the last hours of the working week to pass! I have a thousand things to do before I can call it a week though :'(

Proraso SC and TSD Avalanche soap will be on my bill tonight! Thanks for the tip!

 

Back home in Austin

Hot shower and towel
Shavemaster V100
Cambdridge West Indies Lime Shaving Soap
Shumate #30 4/8 Square Tip
Hydrolast Sage Tonic
Cambridge ASB Lavender
Cool Water AS
Roma di Uomo Edt


Today is going to be a good day!!!

Raf

 

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im glad your enjoying the razor Boubi, I dont know what it is with these razors but they seem indeed like a match made in heaven for Derby blades im glad im not the only one noticing this. sofar I only tested Derby's and Feathers and the russian Gillette's in these.

I havent taken the R91 for a spin drive yet , but today I want to do a str8 shave long for it after seeing the movie Sweeney Todd .

 

after shower at the sink:

38c/IP(2)
Chubby 1 in Best
Trumper Sandalwood s/s
WWR
touch up with disposable Gillette
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
DR Harris Sandalwood a/s
Diptyque Tam Dao edt

 

TGIF!!!

AOS Lavender Pre-shave Oil
Omega badger brush
AOS Lavender SC
Gillette NEW w/ Red Personna day 2
Walgreens Cooling AS
Tryphon Mentolo ASB
AOS Lavender ASB
Agua Lavanda cologne

The 1930's NEW razor is a real gem.

 

Friday 25th

Merkur HD Gold
Derby Extra
Muehle Best
Culmak Ss

Aqua Velva Musk AS
Mama Bear Cyphre Rose Cologne

 

2008.01.25 Shave of the Day

Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N [Link]
Razor Blades: Feather Super Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N [Link]
Razor: Merkur 38C Classic HD Long Handled Doubled Edged Safety Razor Chrome [Link]
Razor Blades: Personna Double Edge Super Platinum Chrome Razor Blades (Comfort Coated) [Link]
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest [Link]
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Edwin Jagger Made Brass & Faux Ebony Best Badger Shave Brush [Link]
Shave Cream/Soap: Institut Karite 25% Shea Butter Shave Soap
Technique: (Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
Post Shave
Aftershave Balm: Mama Bear Unscented Summer Aftershave Milk [Link]
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Citris Musk Eau De Cologne

Result: 4.4/5.0 Recovering from yesterday. I use the Feather ACD-N just on cheeks and jaw line. No nicks, weepers or cuts and only minor redness on a couple of spots that were already beat up. The second go round with the Institut Karite 25% Shea Butter Soap was quite nice. I pre softened the soap a little longer and it bloomed nicely in the bowl and on my face.

 

Friday

AOS Fine Badger
Tony Miller Strop
Floris JF Soap
Dovo FB Extra 6/8 RP
Alt Innsbruck a/s
Floris Vetiver EDT

Sweet, sweet shave!


Jordan

 

C & E BBB
Valobra Almond soft soap
HD w/ Polsilver
Humphreys Witch Hazel
Zirh Soothe ASB
Zirh EDT
Have a great night!

 

Friday AM:

Shavemac Custom 2007 Brush
Gillette Tech Razor, Ball-tip
Treet Blue Special DE
Tryphon Permafrost Stick (pre-shave rub)
TSD Spearmint Shave Soap + TSD Peppermint & Menthol Lather Cream
WWR
CWR
Stephan 320 Astringent Lotion
CWR
Weleda Aftershave Balm

English Leather Cologne

 

Friday

MUSIC:
The Impulse Albums:Volume One - John Coltrane (CD)

Simpson "Chubby #1" in Best
D. R. Harris & Co. Almond SS
Dubl-Duck Goldedge 6/8 Square Point
D. R. Hariis & Co. Arlington ASM
D. R. Harris & Co. Arlington Cologne

 

Wonderful!

Proraso Pre SC
TSD Avalanche SS/Proraso SC
Shavemac 2007 Custom (60mm)
SFK Wapienica 5/8
Merkur Progress - Bic (stropped day1)
Proraso AS



Wow! I think this was the best lather I've ever had! (Thanks Baloosh!) TSD Avalanche SS and Proraso SC complements eachother perfectly! It was also my maiden voyage with a straight. I did the first pass with a straight, and the following with my Mergress... Interesting, I have a lot to learn still with that straight.. but I can see this coming back in my rotation!

All this coupled with a great shower with my homemade OO soap and a pint of bitter

makes a wonderful end to a stressfull day.

I bid thee all a good weekend! May you all enjoy good shaves!

 

Hot shower
Dr. Bronner's Magic hemp soap
Proraso pre
Gillette SS w/aluminum handle
Wilkinson Sword blade (2)
Cremo Cream
WELEDA AS
Jeris hair tonic
Lucky No. 6 cologne

Nice shave, but I'd rather use a lathering shave cream. I used BLIX yesterday which produces a fantastic, thick and slippery lather.

 

Friday:
Gillette Standard 1907 w/israeli
Rooney Super 3,1
Gold Dachs ss
DR Harris a/s milk
Floris Vetiver Edt.

 

Friday morning:

C&E BBB
Merkur Slant with Swedish Gillette day 1
Colgate shave soap
Skin Bracer by Mennen
Avon Touch by Black Suede EDT

A small weeper on my neck and a little irratation under the chin. otherwise, a fine shave.

:bounce015

 

Thank God it's Friday

Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort cream
Vulfix # 2234 brush
Frederick Reynolds 9/16 frameback /barber's notch
Thayer's WH
Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum AS

Have a great weekend, folks!