SoS: June 10, 2013 - June 16, 2013

Monday

Should have been menthol, but I did that yesterday, still not sure I like it..

Prep: Hot shower, face scrubbed in Matas Face Wash.
Weapon: Mühle R89 / Astra SP (3).
Brush: Shaving Factory Hand Made XS pure bristle.
Lather: Haslinger Ringelblumen (Marigold) whipped up in Ikea bamboo bowl.
Shave: Traditional 3-pass.
Post: Cold water, alum block, rinsed off and finished off with Nivea for Men Sensitive asb.

Great shave with a little warning, though no nick. The Ringelblumen is a great soap but not with the same protection against the blade that I'm used to with the Ewe Milk version.

 

Monday evening...
Razor: Gillette Old "Brownie"
Blade: NOS Gillette Blue Blade
Cream: Cremo

Two pass with touchups

Alum
Cold water rinse
Nivea balm

I won't be giving the "Blue" blade another use - a bit too much tugging and pulling for my taste. I'll save the unopened box I have for display.

 

Monday, Monday....
Tried some NEW things this morning just to keep it interesting

1. Soap: DR Harris Marlborough - 'smokey' fragrance; old ashtray?
2. Razor: 1951 Gillette Fat Handle Tech


3. Brush: WD 30mm silvertip
4. Wash & lather up aggressively; massaging face with brush (felt awesome!)
5. Rinse and apply PSO until my face has a nice sheen.
6. Re-lather & begin shave.
7. Three passes plus touch-up
8. Cold-water rinse, splash of Clubman Pinaud, finish with Nivea Balm.

Nice smooth shave,; no nicks (unlike yesterday's blood-letting). The Tech is fairly forgiving, and I really like the feel of it. I don't know if the first lather/wash/re-lather is a benefit for a person with a light beard such as me, but I figured what the heck! Try something different...

 

It's a bit more than smokey to me.

I think it is reminiscent of passing out in a campfire. I used it twice and while I liked the performance of the soap, I could not stomach the scent.

 

Menthol Monday evening and a new Razor:

Bakelite slant
7:00 yellow
Semogue 830
Proraso green
AV Original Sport Cooling

 

What's your opinion of that creme? Brush preference?

 

Rob, I discovered one of the most convenient and effective methods to softening and blooming this particular brush is to diligently paint the brush on a dry towel following each shave. Not too firm, but a gentle dozen or so vertical & horizontal painting strokes, and then a 'hand-shaping' to retain a proper loft. Within several days I noticed a distinct softening and fullness to the knot.

 

The cream is fantastic. It is a brushless cream....I think you could use one, but I never have. I use Cremo almost exclusively for my head shaves. I just chose to use it for my face tonight because I had decided to use the "Blue Blade".... It didn't help. I think the modern blades have a leg up on the 'Blue' :/

 

Monday, June 10th

I did a superlather of Klar Kabinett and Kiss My Face Key Lime, partly because I wanted to use up the last of the Klar sample that was given to me and partly because I wanted to find a way to enjoy this soap. Following a quick application of The Art of Shaving Ocean Kelp preshave gel I decided to face lather for a change, which I actually really enjoyed. My Parker SRW did its usual awesome job using my all time favorite blade, and I managed a baby butt smooth shave with zero nicks and zero irritation. I'm still not a big fan of Klar, but I think I've found a good way to use up my sample and still enjoy the results.

I'll be using this set up for the rest of the week with one small addition. I just received my package from Connaught Shaving with a couple of SAL alum sticks in it, so I will be adding in an application of alum to my post shave. I may also switch out my Parker SRW for the SR1, but they are so similar that this is not much of a change.

Pre: AoS Ocean Kelp Preshave gel
Razor: Parker SRW
Blade: SuperMax Titanium
Brush: Vulfix 376S Super Badger
Soap: Superlather of Klar Kabinett & KMF Key Lime
Post: Cold water rinse

 

R41 Weber Bulldog
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue 2000
Institut Karite soap
Alum
Superior 70

 

Tuesday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Tryphon Alpino Shaving Stick
Svoboda AS Balsam
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Versace L'homme EDT

I'll be using mainly soaps which I've neglected or forgot about for this week - this Alpino stick which is no longer available smells so nice and has amazing lather with a mild cooling sensation. The Svoboda balsam always delivers on the comfort and cooling after a great shave like this, and the Aqua Velva is and always has been a keeper for me. Sorry, no pictures today.

 

Tuesday

Hot shower
Vulfix 404
Tweex soap
R-41
Perma Sharp Super (1)
Cold water rag
Skin Bracer Blue

Easy 2-pass DFS!

Have a day.

 

Tuesday
hot shower
RV Sambar Antler Flat Top,2 band,d01
Proraso PSC
Speick stick
Gold Tech/Gillette 7 O'clock Permasharp green(4)
cool water rinse
Shavex Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Lavender WH
Speick ASL

I guess the Flat Top could be called a novelty,it's a great face lathering machine and my favorite brush but it's not for everyone.I guess that makes it a novelty,

 

6/8 Ern
Klar Klassic
Omega knot
Krampert's Bay Rum
I'll stick with the Ern for a while yet. I do have another rescale coming up in the next couple of days. Very nice shave again this morning. All I can say is any shaving soap with a Polar Bear on the tin has gotta be a good one. Have a good one.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: Play Me the Blues, disc 2
Soap/Cream: Williams + a squirt of KMF Cool Mint + 4 drops TSD M Bomb
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
DE: Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

As it is Novelty Week, I went with the Williams - novel for me because I really don't like the stuff, but I thought I'd give it another chance with the KMF and M Bomb. I was hoping to mask the skeeter-be-gone smell with the Cool Mint, no luck. I was hoping to get a great lather with a little extra cream, no luck; got a usable lather, but...

Oh, well. The Williams goes back until next year's Williams Week.

 

Williams. I don't know if its because the water cools off or what, but regardless of the quality of lather I beat out of a Williams puck, the second pass is always better. Man is this Gillette strong. Have a great day!

 

I'll try that, thanks!

 

Tuesday 11-06-2013

Razor: Muhle R41 '11
Blade: Bic Platinum (2)
Brush: Omega 10275
Cream: Nivea Sensitive
ASB: Nivea Sensitive

 

Tuesday-One of those 'Best shaves of your life' type shaves...
Started with a 3 day whisker growth
Hot Shower-Whisker Shampoo & Conditioner
Hot Whisker Rinse-at sink to make sure all the conditioner is out
Arko Shave Stick-face lathered(1st pass)
Arko Max. Comf. SC-added to already lather rich brush for 2nd pass
Omega Baby-Pro, boar
Ever Ready 1912/Gem SS d5
Old Spice AS

Whew!! WTG/ATG/touch-up(ATG on throat only) Just such a fantastic shave...reminds me of one of 'stingraysrock's Rope climbing, vine swingin' barrel throwing BBS's...

I really am becoming a dyed in the wool SE razor fan....Gem's and Ever Readys for me...

Have a Great Day Everybody !!

 

Tuesday morning, June 11, 2013

Schick E2 Injector,
Warm C O Bigelow lather glides Schick blade (4)
and Omega 20102 boar bristle—
Finish with Captain's Choice Lime splash for a DFS!

Aces!