SoS: January 3-9 2011

Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures!

 

It's a reused picture from about a month ago.. but it's what I shaved with, again!

 

Proraso pre shave cream
Omega shaving soap
Merkur 34C / Sputnik blade
Avon Signature after shave balm

 

Monday, January 3rd

Hot shower
Nivea for Men Sensitive shaving gel
Gillette Fusion Phenom razor
Nivea for Men ASB
Joop! Jump EdT

 

Monday morning, rather early after the gym... (*yawn*)

Calani 'Purissima' shave soap (i just love that soap..)
Jack Black Pure Performance shave brush
Mühle R89
BIC Chrome Platinum (3rd shave)
Calani 'Purissima' AS Balm

 

Hot Shower
CV Haljestrand 6/8" Spanish Tip
Semogue 2000
Ogalla Bay Rum Sage and Cedar
Witch Hazel, Clubman Bay Rum
Ogalla Bay Rum Sage and Cedar Cologne

 

Bit 'O Menthol on a cold Monday morning

• Hot shower
• Copperhat 'Yellowheart' Badger
• Proraso Shave Soap-Green Tub
  
• Gold Gillette Tech
• Feather Blade
• Cold Rinse
• Proraso Balm
• Followed by Proraso Splash

 

Monday, January 3

55’ Gillette Super Speed Red Tip
IP Red (1)
Castor-Grapeseed Preshave +M-Bomb
Tabac SS
Tweezerman Badger
Bay Rum Blend

BBS, 4 passes. A good "back to work" shave.

 

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 O'Clock day 2
Noxzema SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
JHL AS
JHL Cologne

I always get so nostalgic when I use my Noxzema cream--where did my youth go to? As always, this stuff gives me so much pleasure when I shave, and it makes my skin feel so good.

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Gillette Platinum Plus

NoName 18mm Finest
Speick stick

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Today was a case of not all vintage blades being awesome. I was rather underwhelmed by the performance this morning. Not a bad shave, but nothing spectacular.

 

Happy Monday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
TGN Synthetic Re-Knot
Kent Menthol SC
Star 3-Piece
Voskhod Blade (1)
Cold Water Rag
Tet-A-Tet ASB
Avon Tai Winds AS

3 Passes = 4 Blade DFS!

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

8/8 Frederick Reynolds | C.O. Bigelow Cream | Penworks | Thayers | Pierre Cardin ASB & EdC


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Great pics gentlemen! :happy096

 

Monday

EJ 89L
Astra SP (2)
EJ Best Badger
Williams Mug Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Magic Bump Rescue Balm
Skin Bracer as splash
Blue Desire edt

 

Monday, January 3rd

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream/Soap: Speick Stick
Brush: Hoffritz, Super Silvertip, Face Lather
Razor: Mergress XL, at 3.5
Blade: Treet, Classic
AS/Balm: Barbasol Pacific Rush Splash followed by AS Balm
Rating: ****

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Tuesday, January 4th

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream/Soap: P.160 Tipo Morbido
Brush: Franks Shave, Butterscotch in Best
Razor: Mergress XL, at 3.5
Blade: Treet, Classic
AS/Balm: Kiehl's
Rating: ****

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Wednesday, January 5th

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream/Soap: TBS Maca Root
Brush: Penworks, Silvertip
Razor: Mergress XL, at 3.5
Blade: Treet, Classic
AS/Balm: Kiehl's
Rating: ***

Shave is beginning to decline quickly.. the Treet blade is the only variable here...and it's dying a quick death. It was the only blade of it's kind that I had, from a swap at some point and I'll declare that I won't be buying more of these..
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Thursday, January 6th

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream/Soap: TBS Maca Root
Brush: Muhle, Kronos, in Best
Razor: Mergress XL, at 3.5
Blade: Treet, Classic
AS/Balm: Kiehl's
Rating: *

"It's dead Jim..."
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Friday, January 7th

Spent the day photographing migrating water fowl... no-shave day for me
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Saturday, January 8th

Prep: Hot Shower
Cream/Soap: MWF
Brush: Hoffritz Vintage Beer Barrel with TGN Super Silvertip knot
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: Gem
AS/Balm: Kiehl's
Rating: *****

Though the head angle and short handle on the Gem make it a little awkward to work with, and it tends to be unkind to the corners of my mouth, the shave is about as good as one could want. I wold love to modify this razor so I could use it everyday with comfort..

 

Monday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Omega
A/S: Pinaud Clubman
EdT: Jazz

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Monday:

Muhle R89/ Shark SC
Semogue 2010 Pure Badger
La Toja SS
La Toja ASB
La Toja AS Locion

 

TSD Anniversary Shave

Razor-Star
Blade-Iridium
Soap-Master's, 3 drops of DA BOMB
Brush-The Dridecker
Post-Osage Rub, TSD ISZ AS Milk


-I joined TSD one year ago today-what a great bunch of gentlemen/ladies. I thank all of you for sharing advice and experiences. This is indeed the best shave board on the planet. I truly feel like I've made some good friends here-only one of whom I've met.

 

SOTD Monday January 3, 2011

Razor: GEM Micromatic, Bullet Tip
Blade: GEM Personna Stainless
Shaving Soap/Shaving Cream: Classic Shaving Lilac SS & Musgo Real SC
Mug/Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: Robt. Becker Ceramic
Brush: Omega Professional Boar
Astringent: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Aqua Velva Musk
Results: Very very mild, smooth and Comfortable!

 

Gillette 1956 (British Set #58)
red Personna
Kent BK 2
Omega Crema da barba
Dragon noir Patchouli After Shave

 

1954 Gillette SS
Personna Platinum Chrome (4)
TGN Silver Tip Badger Brush
TBS Maca Root Shave Cream
TBS Maca Root Razor Relief
Aqua Velve Ice Blue

3 Passes, DFS. That Maca Root cream never ceases to impress me, it's consistenly the most lather-y and luxurious out of all my creams OR soaps. Great shave, 4/5. Going to try to stick with this setup for the rest of the week.