SoS: July 11-17 2010

Shave Of The Day - July 11th, 2011

:anifrozen Menthol Monday! :anifrozen​

• TSD SubZero Pre-Shave Balm ~ :freezing :freezing
• Hot Shower
• VDH Luxury Brush
• Lea Menthol Cream ~ :freezing :freezing
• Lord L6 head on Parker Heavyweight Handle
• Gillette Permasharp Blade ~ Day 4
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Osage Rub ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• TSD A/S Splash ~ Iced SubZero Scent ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
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After a couple of setbacks, I ended up with a very nice smooth shave today!

Swapping out the lightweight Lord handle for a Parker heavyweight handle didn't affect the shave quality any, just made the razor feel different, and slightly easier to hold.

Loving the Lea Menthol cream!

 

Monday

Sabi (Merkur style)
Rapira (day 2)
tabac
shea badger
alum, witch hazel, osage rub, TSD iced subzero

 

• EJ 89L
• Ever ready C40 vintage boar
• VanWilder SS
• black ninja (2)
• AV Ice Blue

I think today may have been 100% BBS :happy108

I always hold out for some improvement somewhere but I couldn't find any anywhere. It all hooked up and I was smiling all day up until about 3. 'Twas excellence.

:happy0935 out of 5:happy093

 

Very nice. Glade the EJ 89 and the black ninja are treating you well.

Did you have a chance to try the Russian Greens yet?

 

Nope. Those are going to be next in the EJ after I finish up a little bit of testing on a different razor and kill the ninja. Then I'm gonna go with the Russian green. So many options and combos, I'm struggling to keep all the balls in the air. I will get to them though!

 

Gillette Fatboy set to 3
Voskhod Teflon
Martin De Candre
RudyVey 2011LE
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

This was my first use of the Martin De Candre soap. Produced a great lather but I am not a fan of the scent. This one may be up for sale soon.

 

7/11/11
Cream: TSD Wheat cream (Iced Sandalwood)
Brush: AOS Pure badger
Razor: 1954 SS
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Cold water rinse, Witch hazel, TSD ASmilk

4 pass= GREAT shave!

 

Tuesday's SOTD:

• Gillette Old Type
• Crystal
• VDH boar
• Pacific Shave Oil
• QCS Key Lime croap
• WH
• Clubman Musk
• RSC ASB

 

Tuesday, July 12

65’ Gillette Slim (set on 8)
Dorco 301 (day 3)
Preshave Oil Blend +M-Bomb
TSD Florida Water SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Osage Rub, Old Spice Pure Sport

4.7 blades today. Darn near a BBS.

 

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Treet DuraSharp
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap: Proraso Green Tea with Aloe
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, 4711 Splash

A fine, refreshing shave this morning. I really like the DuraSharp blades even if they occasionally show a bit of rust (I don't take any special measures to prevent it). I do have soft water which, I think, helps. I change the blade after 5 shaves (all very close and smooth), and they have never caused any staining to a razor that couldn't be quickly cured by a shot of Scrubbing Bubbles.

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 6
Viking Sensitive SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing (Russian version)
Keri unscented moisturizer
Osage Rub AS :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
JHL Cologne

Once again we're expecting temperatures close to 90 degrees here in town, so menthol is a necessity to keep cool and comfortable. The Viking Sensitive cream from Russia and the Osage Rub are great at freezing the skin.

 

Tuesday's Shave******************
**Johnson baby oil
**Parker Badger
**Mitchell's wool fat
**Gillette OC
**Gillette Blue
**Osage Rub
**Canoe Balm
A great shave from three passes.

 

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

• Prep: Noxzema Original Deep Cleansing Cream, Cold Water Rinse
• Cream: C.O. Bigelow
• Brush: Frank Shaving Fine Badger
• Razor: Merkur 33C
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword (2), 3+ passes
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Wally World Witch Hazel + Alum spray, Hand strop blade, Hot Shower ending with cold

Tried my first cold water shave today along with face lathering with the FS Finest. All around an excellent shave. I really enjoyed face lathering with this brush. The VDH boar was just too uncomfortable while the FS Finest was flat out enjoyable. Noticed a closer shave using cold water and less irritation on my neck. I think my face will take some time getting used to the cold water so I'm looking forward to the shaves only getting better.

Shave Rating: :happy088 :happy088 I enjoyed the cold water much more than I thought I would. Maybe it's because we had our hottest day of the year yesterday and I was still hot. Come winter I'll really find out if I enjoy cold more than hot.

 

Tuesday, July 12th 2011

Razor: Gillette "Psycho" Inmate # 251
Blade: Treet Durasharp
Brush: H.L. Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Malaspina Triple Delight Chilled Lime
A/S: Trumper Extract of Limes

Lindy sent me a few samples of her Triple Delight shaving cream a while ago and I finally got around to trying it. This is an excellent cream with a nice fresh scent that provided plenty of cushion and glide. The Gillette Psycho is a bit mild for my taste (it is essentially a Tech) but I was able to achieve a SAS- socially acceptable shave.

 

Soap: AOS unscented
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Astra SP
A/S: TSD aftershave milk, unscented

Love my Progress! Team with a sharp blade (even though Astra is not my favorite) it gives me a wonderful smooth shave.

 

Tuesday

EJ89L
Shark SS (3)
Thater Stout 2
MWF stick
Nivea Sensitive balm
AVC Ice Blue
Burberry Brit edt

 

Soap: Godrej Classic SC
Brush: Vulfix 404 (Amazing brush)
Razor: Gillette Slim (4)
Blade: Voskhod (2)
A/S: Nivia cool kick splash with extra glycerin and menthol

A nice shave... some irritation on the bottom corners of neck... the one spot that I still get irritation. Over all a good shave. Face smooth, moisturized and wonderful.

 

Rotbart Mond Extra
with Rotbart Extra dünn Blade (1)
Mühle Best Badger
Speick Shaving Cream
Speick After Shave Balm
L`Oreal Men Expert Moisturing Cream

Have a nice day!

 

I'm home!

Life is good.

Irisch Moos shave stick
Merkur Travel Razor
Kent BK4
Derby
Irisch Moos Aftershave

About a +4 shave. Opening the stuff I orderd while in New Orleans for the last couple of months. The Irisch Moos stick is great. The new Merkur travel razor is just like my other Merkurs but with a 2 piece handle and the Moos AS is interesting. Can't decide if i like it or not yet.

 

Tuesday 7/12:

Prep: Hot shower, lather, hot towel (2 min.)
Soap/cream: TSD SOAP "Iced Sandalwood"
Brush: AOS pure (yeah, only have one...for now)
Razor: dad's 1954 SS again (going back to the straight but I've been rushed the last couple mornings so it's back to ol' faithful)
Blade: Astra SP (One and only)
AS: Nivea Post Shave Balm