SoS: June 13-19 2011

Thursday, June 16

55’ Gillette Red Tip
Astra SP (Day 3)
Preshave Oil Blend
TSD Blue Juniper SS
Vulfix 2235 Super
Stephans Bay Rum

 

Thursday - another day closer.

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Soap: VDH Select + 2 drops Em's Woodstock EO
Brush: Mohawk 3-338
Razor: Late model Super Adjustable @ 6
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

From all that I've tried, I could live with just the Astra SP as my only blade. But then that takes the fun out of trying to find one better!

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Noxzema SC :love008 :love008 :happy108 :happy108
Diana Sport Menthol Balsam :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
JHL Cologne :love008 :love008 :happy108 :happy108

A great shave with my favorite and most precious cream. The cooling sensation, scent, lather and skincare of this Noxzema stuff are all perfect. By the way, this Diana Sport balsam is so powerfully mentholated.

 

Thursday, June 16th 2011

Razor: PILS
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel
Brush: Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: I Coloniali Mango Oil Shave Soap
A/S: Geo F. Trumper Marlborough

For reasons beyond explanation, I had not used the I Coloniali shave soap for several weeks. I really need to work this stuff into my rotation more frequently because I love it. I enjoyed a nice slick and smokey lather and had an excellent shave. The Trumper Marlborough aftershave, a favorite, has sadly been discontinued. If I want the Marlborough scent when the bottle runs out, I will have to go with the cologne.

 

Gold Ball-End Tech
Red IP
Ever-Ready w/ TGN Finest
La Toja SS (milled into a bowl)
QED Texas Cedarwood ASC
Portland Gen'l Store Tobacco Splash

 

Thursday

EJ89L
Treet DSC (5)
Thater 4125/2
MWF
Anherb balm
Osage Rub
Pinaud Clubman

 

Parker Badger
Gillette OC
Rapria
Erasmic
Superior 70
Canoe Balm
Three passes, a few touch-ups I had a DFS.

 

Thursday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Van Der Hagen Deluxe
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic
EdT: Quorum

:happy036

 

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• Astra SP 10 DAYS!!!!!
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Sorry folks, all that really matters to me at this point is that this blade is still smooth as silk after 10 shaves, all of which were at least 2 passes or more. I did get a few nicks this morning but it could have been that I rushed....We'll see tomorrow



Dale, I'm glad the Russian greens worked out well, I'll let you know how the ninjas work for me after I kill the next two unfinished blades I have awaiting the death of the Astra.

 

Thursday

Fatip razor
Perma-Sharp Super (day 2)
Tabac
ER 200 with TGN super knot
alum, witch hazel, Royall Bay Rhum

 

Thursday

TSD soap, unscented
Omega Lucretia Borgia imitation badger brush
EJ DE89L
Personna Barber blade
TSD Aftershave Milk, unscented

First time trying one of the Personna Barber blades. I have a few that came as a sample from RazorBladesAndMore.com with an order. They are wrapped in plain white paper, and there is no printed name on the blade, just arrows and a couple of numbers.

First impression was very good: sharp, no tugging at all, and very smooth. Close, smooth shave. After a while, my face started to feel a little irritated, but there was no redness, nicks, or weepers. Same as what I feel after using a Feather blade. I'll give a few tries and try to maintain a lighter touch. Maybe I'll try one in a milder razor like a Tech or in my Progress on a low setting.

 

Thursday

Mühle Badger
Speick Cream
MERKUR 11c
URA
Speick ASL

 

• Razor: EJ DE96
• Blade: Gillette Super Thin
• Brush: M&F 27mm Blonde Badger
• Soap: Mama Bear's Mandarin Ice
• Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum

 

June, 17

Shaved half-asleep today. 2 minor cuts, but very clear and smooth shave, to my surprise!

TSD preshave balm
8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Paddle strop
Muhle travel brush in best badger
Godrej Fresh Lime SC
Cold water rug

 

Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle
Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless (Russian Green - Day 2)

Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Arko Shave Stick in an OS mug

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Another fantastic shave this evening. Day 2 with the Russian green did not disappoint. I need to work my way through a tuck of them before I make up my mind, but so far I am glad I gave them a shot.

This was also my first shave with the Chubby 2. I thought my 24mm TGN Finest was dense until I used this beast. I was leery of a 28mm knot, but it feels smaller on the face then my medium Rooney. The badger butthole scent only took a couple of test lathers to disappear. I like this brush a lot and can not wait to spend more time with it.

Another spectacular shave.

 

Shavette with Wilkinson Sword blade
Sweet Almond Oil for a nice facial massage and adding some extra glide and perkiness to my whiskers
VDH deluxe soap
Burts Bees Aftershave balm and once that dried I splashed on some AVON Oland aftershave.


Two passes got me DFS which is what I usually get but today just seemed to go smoother some how. I only got two very shallow nicks which I went over real quick with the Styptic pencil. After the Burts Bees Aftershave balm dried I splashed some AVON Oland vintage Aftershave splash and I'll be darned if I didn't think that I could take on the world today

 

Friday, June 17

55’ Gillette Red Tip
Astra SP (Day 1)
Tabac SS
Tweezerman Badger
Lucky Tiger Aspen
5 Blades

 

Friday's Shave:

• Gillette Old Type
• Crystal
• VDH badger
• Vintage Old Spice soap
• WH
• Vintage Old Spice AS

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Tibet Forest Fresh SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Svoboda AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
JHL Cologne

Not only does this Tibet Forest Fresh cream have a lot of menthol, with great lather, it also leaves the skin feeling very smooth and well-cleansed. The Svoboda balsam is one of the best aftershaves I ever had.

 

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