SoS: July 22, 2013 - July 28, 2013

Gillette Red Tip
Polsilver Iridium
Semogue 1800
Walter's Rose
Alum
Superior 70

A very nice shave this morning.

 

Sunday

Had to use my birth quarter razor I got yesterday.


Proraso Preshave
D1 Flare Tip
Astra SP blade
CO Bigelow
Omega Mighty Midget
Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
Proraso aftershave

The flare tip's a mild shaver, but 3 passes resulted in a DFS.

 

I also won mine on the Nook Ryan, I love the Captain's Choice Lime, it has an amazing lime and spice combination that is like 'Kapow!' when applied. I wish the scent lasted longer though

 

SOTD Sunday 7-28-2013

Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Crystal Blade
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega 31064 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Brut Original Cologne

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Sunday morning, July 28, 2013

Schick E2 Injector w/ Schick NOS blade (1)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ Arko
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ water and Witch Hazel rinse!

Wow, a very pleasant shave this morning, a two pass luxurious experience resulting in a durn fine shave, smooth and comfortable. Sticking with the Arko this week!

Aces!

 

Sunday morning, July 28, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (9)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
Arko shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Sunday

CeraVe face wash
TSD unscented wheat cream
Mühle hjm black fiber synthetic brush
Gillette fast handled Tech
Astra SP blade
TSD unscented aftershave milk

It has been a long time since I last used TSD wheat cream. Happily, I got a new supply last week. What an excellent lather! Three passes, very smooth result.

 

PRE: Hot Towel + MR GLO Soap + Homemade PSO
BRUSH: 26mm 2-band super
SOAP: Tabac
RAZOR: Merkur 38c
BLADE: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
POST: Alum + Alt Innsbruck



Well...so far the new brush did not disappoint. Extremely soft tips, and very densely packed knot. The fibers of this hair are so much thicker than what I am used to. Combine this with the density of the knot and the intermediate loft and you get a pretty solid backbone...Obviously much, much, much more that the Omega 636 that I have been using most often. In all, I have to say that I am pleased with the performance and look forward to many more great shaves with the new brush!!!

Have a great Sunday all!

 

MORNING!
DE89 + Bulldog Handle
Voskhod
Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Truefitt & Hill 1805 SC
No A/S

Great shave but all of these are just biding my time until I get my new baby, which I'm anxious to test out with some Shark SC's and Feathers, I may very well not want my others anymore - and if this knocks my Mergress into a sale thread I'll be VERY impressed with British Gillettes and kicking off a new addiction

 

Brush: Rooney
Soap: Charles Tyrwhitt
Razor: Toggle
Blade:Feather
Balm: Grafton
Cologne: Cuir De Russie
Scuttle.....coffee/soup mug and Merkur Set bowl

 

Great shave today. The Palmolive Classic is very fresh and versatile. Its not supposed to get out of the 70's here today, so I went with some Lilac to embrace the cooler day. I've been having a tough time using anything but my slim, its like 9 in one. Great weight, the head isn't cumbersome at all. Have a good rest of your Sunday all.

 

Decent shave today.

Prep: hot shower, TBS Maca Root Face Wash, Alba Botanical Scrub.
Brush: Oscar Grade A brush.
Razor: '62 Slim set on 8.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Soap: Irisch Moos Stick (first use.)
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Lavender, Barbon AS.

I got a couple of weepers today because I got careless. I do love the Irisch Moos though. I love the scent, lather, cushion, and slickness. Since this soap is so rare, this will only be a special occasion soap for me. I got a reasonable sting when I applied the Barbon because of the weepers. They are all closed up now, so it's all good. I only did one pass because it's all I needed.

 

Sunday​

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Nivea for Men Sensitive face wash​

Gillette SS '64 / Shark SS (3)​

Semogue 1520 boar​

Williams Mug soap​

Old Spice shaving mug '60-70's era​

Traditional 3 passes WTG/XTG/ATG​

Luke rinse, National Shaving Alum applied for 1 min., then cold water rinse​

Nivea for Men Sensitive after shave balm.​

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It was with fear I took the first stroke. That Williams lather looks NOT like I normally see my lather.​

It's way too airy and "thin" to get my confidence. However it actually performed great.​

Not much protection, but adequate and slick enough for an irritation free shave.​

Very much a DFS++!​

 

Sunday - early shave, late post

Prep: Hot shower, Dirigo Blue Cedarwood PSO
Tunes: The Big Bands 1935-1946
Coffee: Dirigo Blue Java Sunda Candra Wulan, BLACK
Cream: TSD Wheat Cedarwood
Brush: 24mm Finest gift from Dale
SE: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

 

Ha! I know the feeling of the early shave! At least during the summer months, there's a glimmer of daylight in wee-early morning hours. Not so in Winter.
Busy day & time to catch-up:

SUNDAY
Pre: hot wake-up shower, Lucky Tiger wash & hot cloth soak, no PSO
Coffee: essential THIS morning— Peet's
Razor: Merkur 39C SLR
Blade: Astra SP (day 3)
Brush: Omega 48 boar
Soap: L'Occitane Cade soap
Shave: WTG & XTG, plus touch-up
Post: Cold water & towel dry; Pinaud Clubman aftershave & Nivea balm

No nicks, no irritation, no blood—despite my morning fog—just a DFS+!

 

Sunday Bay Rum Day:

Merkur 1904
Feather
Omega boar
Col. Conk Bay Rum
Krampert's Bay Rum

I haven't used the Col. in a while. I should more often because I always enjoy it.

Edit: Damn, I just looked at the picture and saw that I grabbed the Amber. So I guess it's only half a bay rum day.

 

SotN

Red Tip
Mikes BB Shop
Beechwood handle w/TGN Finest badger Fan XH
Neumanns 1911 Sample
Lucky Tiger

What can I say. No hair left, no irritation, no blood, smell awesome and I enjoyed myself immensely . I'd say that's about as good as it can get right there folks.