SoS: July 30th, 2012 - August 5th, 2012

Monday Morning

Up late watching Olympic coverage ... morning came early!

Pre (Eucerin, warm shower)
Omega 10083 Pro boar
VDH
Merkur 23c w/ Astra SP
Post (Cetaphil, cold water rinse)
Master Bay Rum

DFS by means of wtg, xtg. Comfortable! The weekend was spent with Gold Dachs Spezial soap. This morning I did not have a lot of time ... wanted to use a soap, not cream ... VDH fit the bill. Quick lather. Protective. Cheap Inexpensive (excess lather down drain not a worry). It may not be on par with my MWF, Gold Dachs, or French soaps, but it's not far off. It's the inexpensive soap that can!

Come on Japan ... where's your gold in Judo?? Ganba, Ganba!!

 

Spoke too soon ... gold!

 

Monday 30th July

Hot Shower and facial scrub
Fatip Piccolo/Kai Blade
Semogue 1800 brush
Erasmic Supreme Shave Stick
Home prepared Les Vinaigres des Toilette
Argan Oil
Clubman Classic Vanilla AS
Morgan's Classic Pomade

The 1800 is starting to break in nicely. I am using my DEs a little more than I would have hoped for...but needs must! SWMBO decided to impersonate the 'White Tornado' in my den on Friday night while I was at work. I got a phone call enquiring as to why I have thousands of razor blades. I didn't think it advisable to confirm that it was only part of my stash. Anyway.... I now feel obliged to prove that I need them! Today's shave was my first with a Kai DE blade. I achieved a BBS....but I did not find the shave to be as smooth as those obtained with Feathers. I think these would cut me up if used constantly. The Classic Vanilla certainly wakened me up when it touched skin

 

Weber Classic Handle DLC
KAI Blade
Arlington Stick-DR Harris
Arlington Splash-DR Harris

-tunes-Gillian Welch
rare non-menthol Monday-strange

 

Last week I was in Virginia Beach on vacation. My travel set-up was:

Razor - Racer brand DE razor
Blade - Racer DE blade
Brush - alternated between a Turkish Horsehair #6 and a VDH Badger
Lather - alternated between Arko soap stick and VDH Luxury soap
A/S - Thayers witch hazel
Frag - rotated: 1. Number Six by Caswell-Massey; 2. Vetiver by Annick Goutal; and 3. Esplosivo by Tonino Lamborghini

Today (back home):

Razor - Gillette New Bostonian
Blade - Racer DE blade
Brush - Omega "Mighty Midget" boar/badger
Lather - MdC soap
A/S - Saint Charles Shave "Mediterranean Citrus"

 

I wish our weather would cool off so I could use my Goldachs Spezial soap, but until it does, it'll have to be the super-menthol extravaganzas!

 

Shower: Burt's Bee's Natural Men's Care Soap
Water: City Municipal
Bath Towel: 100% Cotton, dark green
Razor: Parker 22R
Brush el cheapo (New Brush on the way!!!)
Soap: Uncle Pooley's Shave Soap
Blade: Shark Super Chrome

Looking forward to my Omega Cream shave tomorrow. My favorite!

 

Shower: Body shop peach shower gel
Water: well water
Bath Towel: 100% Cotton, Black
Razor: Brand new( to me) 60' Gillette Fatboy (9)
Brush: semogue 1460
Soap: TOBS Avacado
Blade: Feather

First shave with a Fatboy tonight and it was meh... Not much different from my slim honestly.

 

Good morning.

My Moment of Zen today was built around the inauguration of my first Fatboy into my rotation and the very first shave with the same as well. Only my most trusted Shave-Lieutenants were entrusted the task of making the Fatboy feel welcome:

Musgo Real pre shave oil
Calani Dubai shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
1960 Gillette Fatboy razor
Feather blade (2nd shave)
Bloc Osma Alum
D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave

Having shaved a lot with the Futur and the Vision over the past weeks, I decided to start today’s shave off with the Fatboy set to 5. It felt a wee bit mild, so after the first few strokes I dialed it up to 6. And that felt just about right. 2 beautifully smooth and efficient passes were all it took to achieve my standard DFS. Just nice!

 

Well put, Brian. I have made the same experience just a short while back when I've tried a few KAI blades. Although very sharp and highly efficient with 3 days worth of stubble, they did not feel comfortable in daily use. I reverted back to Feather after a week.

 

Pre-shave: Marinated in Proraso Pre-Shaving Cream, Warm shower
Razor: EJ89L
Blade: Personna "Labs"
Brush: Muhle Black Fiber
Soap/Cream: Col. Conk - Bay Rum and KMF - Unscented
A/S: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Bar, Witch Hazel, Osage Rub, Nivea

My 5 year old son walked in during my shave (past his bed time). He wanted to try the shaving cream so I put a little on his face. He gave it good reviews. He said it was "very soft". He can't wait to shave and I can't wait to teach him!

 

Shower
Pre / EJ Shaving cream
Merkur 1904 STD Head
Shark # 3
Semogue 1250
SKW XL scuttle \
Bigelow cream
Floid Suave mix with 444

 

Prep Clarins gentle exfoliator
Razor Vintage Otto Busch World Master
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
Cream Simpsons
Alum & Witch Hazel
Neil's Yard Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile EDT.

Jamie.

The Otto Busch World Master delivered a two pass super smooth shave, flew through the QC inspector my Wife with flying colours.

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Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 6
Everest SC
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam
Osage Rub
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

Another just about perfect shave this morning - I'm surprised that the Rapira blade is still working so well even on the 6th day. I'll put in a new one tomorrow, however. The Everest cream felt nice and cool on my face, and the Diana Sport balsam and the Osage Rub felt bone-chilling cold!

 

6/8 T.I.
TSD Winter Pagoda/lanolin
Semogue 1800
AV Musk

Nice shave this morning. TSD soap with lanolin is good stuff, great skin care.

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Tuesday:

Proraso Pre / Proraso Red SC (new formula) / EJ 89L w/ Voskhod blade / Omega Pro brush / RazoRock alum / Thayers WH / Nivea Sensative balm / Curve Soul cologne

 

Tuesday, July 31

65’ K2 Gillette Slim (setting 7)
EverReady Double Edge Super Stainless (vintage-Thanks Phil) (d1)
Arko Stick
Vulfix 2235 Super
Proraso ASL
Dominica Bay Rum

 

Tuesday, July 31, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Blind Blade Test Blade 5 (3rd use)
Brush: Lions Head Silvertip
Cream: TOBS Sandalwood
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Aqua Velva Musk

Today is day three of blade five in the Blind Blade Test, blade six starts tomorrow.

 

Tuesday morning, July 31, 2012

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