SoS: July 11-17 2010

I was messing around with the camera so I took a picture of today's shave

Black Handled SS
Astra Blade (2)
C & E Nomad in a Sandlewood bowl
and my old trusty brush

 

Relax, my dear we all want and need! the variety. Otherwise it would be boring in the long run.

Cheers
Erwin

btw. and stay away from the Mühle R41 - he makes no prisoners! In my opinion a faulty design.....

 

Thanks, my friend...He was my role model, and my best friend....One of the great things about this hobby is it seems to renew bonds with him every day... I believe if he was still around today, he would be here at the Den with us...He always loved his guality time with great soaps and his Injector...

Thanks Bill for the good vibes as always....

 

Bar handle Gillette New Deluxe
Super Iridium blade (2)
Kent T8 brush
La Toja shave stick
Weleda ASB
DFS in 2 passes + touch ups

 

Friday's Shave
1953-58 Eversharp Schick Hydro-Magic
Long's Drugs/Personna (Day1)
Omega 10029
Arko UberLather:Shave Stick/Adventure SC
Post Shave:Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Turkish Lavanda Cologne

Today I took my time, and completely enjoyed 3 passes of perfection...It don't get no better than this...:happy108

These Long's Personnas sometimes are sooo sharp, it feels like there is no blade in the razor, but the results are soo BBS...

 

Thursday & Friday - another day closer

Been very busy. We're having a "Summer of Discipleship" with the church. Great stuff.

Thursday
Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Soap: VDH Deluxe
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
Razor: Parker 80R
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Friday
Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Soap: TSD Buccaneer
Brush: Vulfix 406, The Burlington
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Some outstanding shaves of late. I like it!

 

Friday:

Razor: MP R41-11
Blade: Astra day 1
Brush: Vie-Long Gonzalo
Soap: Tabac
Post: Alum, witch hazel, Osage Rub, TSD Iced Subzero

 

Friday's Shave:

Gillette Red Tip
Fred's Personna
Semogue 830
QCS Key Lime croap
M-Bomb (about 2 drops)
WH
TSD Iced Signature ASM

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 3
Proraso Green SC
Gillette Series Intense Cooling AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Malizia Uomo EDT

I cannot believe that today I actually enjoyed the shave with the Proraso Green cream. Except for the scent, everything else seemed fine. The Gillette Series balsam has a wonderful cooling effect, and not only that, it smells great!

 

Happy Friday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle II
Chubbz I
Godrej SC
EJDE89L
Voskhod (3)
Cold Water Rag
Booster Mosswood A/S

3 Passes = DFS++



Another fantastic shave!

I am using the RAB II as a brush scuttle for keeping my brush warm when face lathering.
I find myself face lathering more and more these days, but I still prefer my lather to be warm.

Have a great weekend Ya'll!

 

Friday, July 15, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: TOBS Avocado
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Diplomat Splash (Fresh Scent)

 

**Friday**
Johnson Baby Oil
Parker Badger
Gillette OC
Bluebird
Soap Sample
Aqua Vela Blue
Everyone have a great weekend.

 

Friday, July 15

65’ Gillette Slim (set on 8)
Supermax SS (d3)
TSD Florida Water SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Osage Rub
Zegna Colonia EDT

A BBS today all the way. Great cold finish too. Been giving the Slim a workout lately with various blades. Tomorrow it gets a Voskhod.

 

Ikon Old Type Bulldog
Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (2)

Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Bigelow SC

Alum
Boosted Superior 70 Bay Rum

Nice comfortable shave. I didn't like the blade in the new Muhle, but it does well for me in my other razors. I need to use it up before I head back to the R41 for more testing.

 

Gillette SS
with Merkur Blade (2)
Hans Baier 24er Silvertip
CHH Tobacco SC
Pinaud Clubman AS

Have a nice day!

​

 

Because of my sunburn i decided to have a cool water shave.

I used Godrej Rich Lather
Vulfix 404 (wonderful brush)
Gillette New type Open Comb razor (my new love until i get the OLD OC) ::duel they shall have a duel to see who wins my lovely mug.
Vokshod (3)
Thayer's rose scented witch hazel with added glycerin and menthol and a touch of alcohol
Phyto Expert green edition ASB

I am applying moisturizer to my face and arms at work... every hour or so.

 

Friday:

Razor - 1955 Gillette Super Speed Red Tip
Blade - Super-Max Super Platinum
Brush - Ever-Ready Butterscotch Boar Re-knot
Soap - Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barbershoppe
A/S - Pinaud Clubman

--
John

 

Friday

• Lord L6
• Voshkod (4)
• Omega Pro 48
• Brian's Honey Almond SS
• AV Ice Blue

Just a few more shaves left before I review the L6. As far as the other parts of my shave, they have been pretty damn stellar. I'm really digging the scent of Brian's soap and if I have one criticism is that it could use a little more slip, perhaps some bentonite clay to make it slippery by just a tad, other than that, it's a dream. Works great with all my boar/boar blends. And the AV Ice Blue, you either love it or hate it and for me it is :love055

4 out of 5 today


Enjoy those shaves folks!

 

Glad the face lathering is working out for ya!

Friday:

EJ89L
Shark SS (6)
Thater Stout 2
Provence Sante Verlaine stick
Nivea Sensitive balm
AVC Ice Blue
Burberry London edt

It's been awhile since I last used this soap, man what a mistake that was! Thick, creamy, slick, and fragrant lather. I won't be ignoring it anymore.

 

Anthony Logistics Pre-Shave Oil-peppermint/rosemary
Chubby 2
Superlather-Jack Black Shape Soap (peppermint/rosemary) with Erasmic SC
Wolfius 6/8
Alcolado Glacial Splash

-Jack Black soap is nice but not protective enough for str8 shave, the superlather was perfect.