SoS: Jan 31 - Feb 6 2011

Monday, January 31, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap: Valobra Soft Soap (almond)
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso ASB

A fine shave, indeed, with my first use of a Treet Platinum. This could be another blade to add to my favorites list. The Valobra performed in excellent fashion, and the Proraso balm was a great way to top off the shave. My face feels relaxed and refreshed.

 

Mark, Your pic dissappeared! ???? ...... Never mind, it came back! It's too nice to lose!

 

1/31

 

Monday
A hot shower, I made the switch to bar soap and I enjoy it more then the liquid soap.
Brush: Parker Badger
Pre-Shave: Johnson Baby Oil
Soap: Prairie Creations Tallow
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillitte 7am Green
Post Shave: Clubman Pinaud
3 passes resulted in a BBS.

 

Hmmm... Dunno what happened.. Maybe PhotoBucket was doing maintenance or something.

 

Monday, January 31st

Razor: Mergress
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Douglas
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
A/S: D R Harris Pink
EDT: Floris Santal

I enjoyed a fantastic shave this morning. I am now a couple of shaves in on the Mergress and I am liking it more and more now that I have found a comfortable grip. The MWF, like always, worked it's magic. I decided to use Harris Pink followed by a spritz 30 minutes later of Santal. Very nice indeed.

 

Pre: Hot shower with TSD preshave balm
Razor: 8/8 Spanish point Friodur
Strop: Illinois 206 - 30 canvas 60 leather
Scuttle: rbecker large green
Brush: em's place slimline pure "greys" badger, immitation horn handle
Cream: Als Palermo "Bomb"
ASB: Als Palermo ASB sample

Excellent way to start a new week.

Michael

 

• Col.Conk Lime SS...Seaforth Mug
  
• Sabi Badger
• 3 passes with Schick Injector
• Cold Rinse
  
• Master Challenge AS

BBS

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No shave today

 

HERETIC!!! :transport024









Just kidding

 

Challenger Cutlery Razor/Vie Long Horsehair/Wilkinson soap/Aqua Velva/Royal Copenhagen ETD​

3 passes and a DFS from this old Challenger. I still can't get BBS from a str8, but my shaves are getting better.

 

Monday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Boots
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic
EdT: Xeryus Rouge

 

Monday Night:
Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
TOBS Avocado
Simpson Duke 3
Merkur HD
Astra Superior Platinum (2)
Pinaud Clubman
Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

1st Feb 2011

Tabac SC/Astra superior stainless/Bodyshop Synthetic/Feather Popular/FCUK No.1 AS

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Tuesday, 1st February 2011

- Calani 'Dubai' shave soap
- Jack Black Pure performance shave brush
- Edwin Jagger's DE89L
- Feather (2.)
- Acqua di Parma Lozione Tonica AS

Very nice, yet again

 

Tuesday, February 1st

Hot shower
Nivea for Men Extreme Comfort gel
Wilkinson Quattro Titanium razor
Nivea for Men ASB
Canali Men EdT

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new 7 O'Clock
US Palmolive SC (I still have a bit left)
Burt's Bees Bay Rum AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
JHL Cologne

A really close and smooth shave this morning from a new 7 O'Clock blade and my trusty Super Speed. The US Palmolive cream is ok in the sense that it lathers very well, but it is inferior to the European versions. This stuff I used today doesn't have a nice scent, and there is also a lack of skincare. Still, my shaving results today were very good.

 

Gillette Old Type
Voskhod Teflon
Williams Mug Soap
Vulfix Grosvenor
Witch Hazel
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Feb, 1

Shave in hurry - I hate it...

Merkur 23C/Wilkinson Sword #9 (hand-stropped)
Vie-Long horsehair brush, face-lathering
Wilkinson Sword soap in blue bowl
Cold water rinse

DFS. poor one... But it is better then to go to business meeting with some major cuts and nicks...

 

Happy Tuesday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
PanChango Blue Re-Knot
Monsavon Bol A Raser Soap
Torrey - Scales By Glen
Cold Water Rag
Svoboda Vitamin F ASC
Fonex Breezy Cologne

2.5 Passes = 3 blade DFS. I stopped in the middle of pass three, specifically on the chin, because something was not clicking. The Monsavon is a great soap with a fantastic scent and it shaves very well with a DE. Because my technique is still developing with the straight, I think that the Monsavon might not have enough glide for me, or, more likely, I jacked my lather up. I could have put a shot of KMF in the lather to snap it back, but the shave is good enough for the board room as it is.

Have a great day Ya'll!