SoS: January 23rd ~ January 29th, 2012

Shave Of The Day ~ January 23rd

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Menthol Monday! ​

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm ~
• Hot Shower
• Shampoo +5 drops M~Bomb ~
• Vulfix 404 Boar/Badger Brush
• TSD Wheat Cream ~ Iced Sea Buckthorn Scent ~
• Lord L6 Razor
• Voskhod Blade ~ Day 2
• Thayer's Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Mix ~
• Alcolado Glacial ~
• TSD Aftershave Splash ~ Iced Sea Buckthorn Scent ~

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Horrible, non-profitable day at work, followed by coming home to the clan arguing and bickering.​

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A nice long hot shower, and a relaxing shave with a face full of menthol helps to lower the blood pressure and relax me for the night. ​

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Menthol take me away! ​

 

Monday's Shave:

Gem 1912
Gem blade
The Dridecker
Col. Conk Almond SS + M-Bomb
Aqua Velva AS

 

Monday Evening:

Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Voskhod (4) / Polsilver (5)
Cream: European Palmolive
Brush: Omega Boar
Post: Thayers WH, Cold Rinse, RSC Balm

This evenings shave was interesting to say the least. I think I found the end of my first Voskhod, and Polsilver. Not particularly close, and quite irritating, but the WH and Balm took care of most of it after. Seemed like lots of tugging from both blades, but all in all, I would call this acceptable, not ideal.

Have a good night all!

 

Monday, January 23, 2012

1. Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
2. Coffee: Locally roasted, fresh ground Sumatran w/ cream
3. Lather: RazoRock XXX - face lather
4. Brush: Frank Shaving Finest
5. Razor: Merkur Classic (33C)
6. Blade: Voskhod (1); 4 passes
7. Post: Cold water rinse; Osage Rub; Kiehl's Balm

1st shave w/ a Voskhod from a pack that was an extra goody from Phil @ Bullgoose. It had a nice balance of sharpness & smoothness which gave me a great shave & it's forgiving nature left me completely blood free. It actually performed a little better for me than last shave's Med Prep.

Shave Rating - Splendidly Sublime. God Bless!

 

Thanks, Nick. That's what I normally do, but I was half asleep during my shave this morning and wanted to rub the puck on my face. It works very well and saves a little time if you're in a pinch.

I tried the MWF bath soap tonight for the first time and I'm hooked already. Same goodness as the shave soap except all over.

 

That did the trick, Johnny. Thanks again.

 

Great idea. Thanks!

Tuesday:

pre shave: hot water & hot washing cloth
brush: Wilkinson Sword
soap: DVH 'extra fresh' - the new fragrance, soon in the TSD store!
razor: wilkinson sword classic
blade: derby
3-pass shave
post shave: cold water rinse

close to BBS today!

Have a nice day y'all!

 

After :

Brush: Frank Shaving best badger
Cream: The Real Shaving Co - Limited Edition
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Astra SP (day 1)
ASL: Brut Original
ASB: Davines

 

Tuesday

Gillette FB @5
Derby blade (day 2)
Wilkinson badger brush
Geo F. Trumper’s sandalwood shaving soap
D.R. Harris sandalwood aftershave

Same setup as yesterday, another fine shave.

 

Gillette Aristocrat #16
Polsilver (3)
Semogue 2011 LE Bristle 1
TFS Tabacco Verde
Weleda ASB

 

Bath soap user too...150 grams. Love it!!!

 

SOTD 24th January 2012
Shaving Cream: Nomad Shaving Cream
Brush : Lijun Finest
Razor :KAI shavelette(WTG)/Muhle R89(XTG&ATG)
Aftershave: Nomad ASB

 

Tuesday, January 24

EJ DE86
Ladas (d2)
L'Occitane Cade
Ever Ready Boar 100T
Old Spice Musk

 

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE
Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Arko Shave Stick
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 3
Spatia SC
Nivea Replenishing AS Balsam
Polo Original EDT

My first shave with the Spatia cream, which is in the blue tube, and I'll say this - it lathers very easily and richly. It gives a very comfortable feeling on the skin with good protection. The Nivea Replenishing balsam is very moisturizing and soothing. All in all, a great shave!

 

Swarvoski ​

Bond​

DE86​

Dark Blue 7 O'clock​

Cool Wave​

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Nice pic, I like the way your reflection is in the Omega logo, how fitting

 

hot shower
proraso pre
Omega soap
Proraso ASB
Gillette slim
Astra sp.
becker scuttle.

DFS, nice shave esp as I was so tired (shaved straight after 12 hour night shift)

 

Haha, if I had an SLR I wouldn't have to get so close...

BTW thanks again for the Bond, I dunno why but I think this might just be one of the best creams I've used, it makes a very thin lather but its so slick and cushioning its almost unreal...