SoS: July 11-17 2010

Could a str8 have a more badass name?

Maybe "Flayer" or "Scimitar" or something, but Wolfius is just a great str8 name.

 

Still going nutz

Kinda enjoying the mix after a couple of months of same-o.

C.E. Bigalow
Darwin/Darby
Vintage Stanhome
Royall BayRhum

+5 Verrry good shave.

 

Yep, kind of makes me want to howl at the moon-it will be full tonight-
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!

 

Friday!

HOT Shower
Green Marvy Mug
TGN Synthetic Re-Knot
TSD Iced Watermelon Sorbet
Lady Gillette Stars - Champagne
Voskhod (2)
Cool Water Rinse
Victoria's Secret "Appletini" Body Lotion

It's been a rough week and today I had a much needed day off. The shower was nice and hot and the shave was very relaxing.

Have a great weekend!

 

• Razor: Sledgehammer
• Blade: Red Pack Personna
• Brush: Penchetta 26-SB
• Cream: Musgo Real
• Aftershave: Trumpers Spanish Leather

 

Friday, July 15, 2011

Worcester Razor Co. 5/8
Re-knotted Erskine
Tabac
Bay Rum Blend
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15 July
After a four day growth
TSD ISZ pre shave
Gillette slim (7) w/ Gillette 7O'Clock super platinum (D1)
TSD monkey farts soap
Anherb Conditioner

one DFS!

I was trying out a bunch of new stuff. I just got my sample of monkey farts soap and tried to use it by just rubbing on my face. I couldn't find anything of the correct size to hold it. Finally just left it in my palm and used the brush on it for face latering. Smell kind of like PEZ to me, but it did a nice job. I had to buy the monkey farts for name only. Two months ago we had taken our daughter on a 5 hour road trip, as soon as we reached our destination, and I put the van in park she power hurled over the entire rear of the van. She had been eating banana's and pineapple, and we were joking it smelled like monkey farts while cleaning up. I think I like the soap, but need some more time with it. Just for ease of use, I grated up the sample and put in a shave stick container. The next shave should even be better.

 

Today's shave:

AOS Brush
Aristocrat Jr.
Astra Blade (D1)
Jack Black Beard Lube
Bonnyman Scuttle
All Natural Shaving Cream Pacific
Nivea ASB

 

Steve, would you mind enlightening me about this scent, didn't see it on the store list?

 

How'd the sledgehammer perform?

 

Saturday morning

Prep: hot shower
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)
Uberlather: Palmolive stick and gel with extra glycerine
Aftershave: Nivea Anti-irritation gel

My first go at uberlather. It was fantastic. This Palmolive stuff lathers very easily and smells really nice. Extra glycerine added that extra glide. IMO the best lather I've produced yet. The shave itself was a bit rushed, because I was in a hurry. It was decent all in all.

3/5

 

Brian, it wasn't as aggressive as I was expecting, I wasn't really let down, it was a totally different shaving experience that what I had expected.

The barberpole handle though is probably going to wind up being one of my favorites, it feels awkward till you actually shave with it, and when I did it felt quite good and very steady.

 

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Treet DuraSharp
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: Valobra Soft Soap (Almond)
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Trumper Coral Skin Food

 

Saturday's Shave
1955-58 Eversharp Schick Hydro-Magic
Long's Drugs/Personna (Day2)
Omega 10029
Arko UberLather:Shave Stick/Adventure SC
Post Shave:Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Turkish Lavanda Cologne
Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT

2 passes of one Heavenly Shave...:happy108

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Gada Cool Mint SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Visal AS Gel :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
TSD Iced Subzero AS Milk :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Big kisses from Madame and our beautiful little daughter! (even our German Shepherd wanted to join in!)

The best shave I had all week so far - the Gada Cool Mint cream felt like heaven, and the Iced Subzero aftershave increased the freezing effect of the Visal gel. I have 3 tubes of the Gada Cool Mint to send away to Europe to some good friends over there. Now, I go out for breakfast with daughter and my niece and nephew.

 

hmmm....

JoAnna must have discontinued it. And that shave finished up what little I had left.

I'll be honest and say I'm not the greatest and picking up the subtle nuances of scents. It has some spice notes to it, not over powering. Bay Rum and bergamont, maybe?

I liked it.

 

Gem OCMM
Gem PTFE Stainless (3)

Rubberset Boar Reknot (Chubbz 2)
Bigelow SC

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum (Boosted)

Another fantastic shave from the OCMM.

I don't really understand its aggressive reputation. Once I learned the technique for the razor, I get excellent irritation free shaves. 4/5

 

Saturday - it's the weekend! :happy069 Time for the SEs!!

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone & strop str8, hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Hone: Duro
Strop: VB 2" black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD Sandalwood
Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl
Str8: Robeson ShurEdge, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, B&BW Oak
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 3 Blades

Not bad, but not good, either. Not as close as usually get, and did nick myself under the chin. Blood is never a good thing. I do smell good, though

 

So, my first attempt at wet-shaving with a DE razor yesterday.

Hot shower
King of Shaves shave oil (while still in the shower)
Tweezerman sable brush
Tabac puck of soap
Weishi Razor
Derby blade
Three passes (one against the grain)
Arko Classic Fat Cream
Tabac aftershave

I was very cautious and managed to survive unscathed, but was a little disappointed with the closeness (or lack thereof) of my shave. Still, it felt good and I'm sure my technique will improve to the point when I can eventually achieve the legendary Baby's Bum Smooth shave.

Also, Tabac (soap and aftershave) is AWESOME! Great lather from the soap, and the aftershave smells excellent. Compliments all night!

 

Well done. Your shaves will only get better from here. You don't have to strive for a BBS shave. I think it is more important to get your technique dialed in and get a real nice irritation free shave. However, the most important thing is that you enjoy yourself while shaving.

It's not a big deal if you have a few errant whiskers here or there, within a few hours they will be back anyway. If you are able to pull off a BBS shave, then more power to you. Unfortunately even after 1.5 years of wet shaving I cannot without a load of irritation on the neck. I get a very nice comfortable shave and enjoy myself doing it. Anyway, congrats on the first shave. Hope you have many more enjoyable shaves.