SoS: January 24-30 2011

early morning shave 1/27

Shower
Merkur HD/Feather
Ever Ready w/TGN finest
TOBS St. James cream
Art of Shaving Lavender balm

 

Thursday:

Razor - Gillette "New" Long Comb
Blade - Astra Stainless
Brush - Simpson Beaufort
Cream - Ingram
A/S - Caldey Abbey Lavender Water

--
John

 

Thank you! It was very enjoyable if a bit rushed.. Woke up late and only did a two-pass shave. May use the same setup tomorrow so I can take my time!

 

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp
Brush: Simpson Emperor 2
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Speick ASB

I'm feeling under the weather today with a bad cold, but the shave was excellent. There's nothing like a good shave to brighten one's outlook!

 

+1 on Blugill's comment. Great pic as well! (Your pics are always Top Notch Mark!)

 

Salamander Wedge
VDH Pure Boar
Benton Clay, Lavender
Mennen Skin Bracer

She may not be the prettiest
one in rotation, but gives a
DFS !!!
+1 Stroker on the quality pics, all mine are taken with my cell, I need a real camera

 

Nice Pics guys.

Mark - I'm glad I'm not the only one that uses my cell phone camera. It probably explains why I don't post many pics.

 

Thank you Bruce!

 

Thursday - another day closer.

Up at 3:15 to dig my truck and my wife's SUV out of 15" of snow.

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Blue Mountain Gold, BLACK
Soap: TSD Egyptian Spice
Brush: Vulfix 406, The Burlington
Razor: '58 SS
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Ogallala Bay Rum, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

A very nice shave all the way 'round.

 

SOTD Thursday, January 27, 2011

GEM 1912
GEM Stainless
Williams SS
Semogue Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing
No. 4711 EDC
Simple, close and comfortable!

 

Thursday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Personna (red pack)
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Soap: Prairie Creations Tranquil Oasis
ASB: Aqua Velva Musk
EdT: Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui

 

Merkur 38c
Astra Keramik (7)
TOBS Avocado SC
Rudy Vey Finest Badger Brush
TSD 2x Iced Cedarwood and Lemon AS Splash
Ahava AS

-unprescidented (for me) 7 shaves out of this blade and still going strong
with an easy 5 blader.

 

Muehle 106
with Astra SP (1)
Alterra pre-shave oil
Kappus men active SC
Czech&Speak EdT

Have a nice day!

 

Queen Charlotte Soaps Lemon/Cedar
Merker 38c
Crystal Super Platinum (2)
Edwin Jagger Best Badger
Thayers WH
Neutrogena Sesitive Skin Balm
JR Watkins Lemon Lotion
AOS Sandalwood EDT

Not a bad shave today, but I've also had better. I just shaved yesterday and I think that's why...I'm more of an every-other-day-shave kinda guy. My face/neck is terribly fussy

 

SOTD January 27, 2010

C & S No.88 SS | RV Buffalo Horn with D01 Extreme Flattop | Geneva 5/8 | SCS Patchouli AS | Vicco Turmeric

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Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 O'Clock day 3
Solo Menthol SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Svoboda AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008 :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
JHL Cologne

A super-nice shave--the 7 O'Clock blade glided accross my face with no effort, and chopped off the stubble beautifully. The Solo Menthol cream is only very slightly cooling, but the scent, lather and skincare are wonderful. The Svoboda balsam is now one of my favorites.

 

Friday, January 28

EJ DE86
Astra SP (4)
Arko/TSD Bourbon Vanilla
Vulfix 2235 S
Master Musk

BBS, 4 passes. TGIF.

 

Hot Shower and hot splash
C&E Best Badger
C&E Sandalwood
Gillette Superspeed '65
Derby Extra
Old Spice splash

 

Happy Friday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
PanChango Blue Re-Knot
TBS Maca Root SC
Dubl Duck Special No. 1 - One pass, except for lip and chin
EJDE89L
Voskhod Blade (4)
Cold Water Rag
TSD Florida Water ASM
M&L Florida Water Cologne

Four Passes = 5 Blade, Chest Beating, Rebel Yelling, Alps Yodeling, BBS!

Absolute Fandamtastic Shave Today!

Have a great weekend Ya'll!

 

Friday...

5/8 Lion Brand Razor
Arko Shave Stick / Bigelow Cream
Ever-Ready Super Silvertip
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Day 7 with the str8 is in the books. The closeness of the shave is still lacking, but improving. I escaped with no irritation or cuts and am feeling good about my progress. Thanks to everyone that offered advice and encouragement, I feel like I am about to turn the corner with these straights.

Have a great day all.