SoS: June 20-26 2011

Friday, June 24th 2011

Razor: Wilkinson Sticky
Blade: Rapira Swedish Steel
Brush: H.L. Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Trumper Coconut Oil Soap
A/S: Acca Kappa Cedro Splash

I would really like to see one of the current razor manufacturers make a Wilkinson Sticky clone. It is the perfect razor for me offering a combination of efficiency and smoothness that I normally do not get from a TTO. I had an outstanding shave today. A splash of the Cedro and I am ready for "boot camp".

 

Friday:

EJ89L
Voskhod (6)
EJ BBB
Palmolive Stick (euro)
Nivea Sensitive balm
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Master Lilac Vegetal

The Palmolive stick continues to impress me more with each shave, little bit of soap= lather explosion.

 

Friday:

Razor - Feather All Stainless
Blade - Feather
Brush - Vie-Long Silvertip
Cream - Geo. F. Trumper Extract of Limes
Toner - Florentine Rosewater
A/S - Geo. F. Trumper Extract of Limes
Cologne - St. Johns Bay Rum

--
John

 

Not shaving today.

Shaved yesterday afternoon with a Red Tip loaded with a minty Pal blade, so there's no sign of needing to shave today. Maybe by tomorrow noon there'll be something worth mowing off.

Currently wearing home-made mentholated witch hazel chased with my personally blended Old Spice/Avon Leather/pipe tobacco extract aftershave.

 

TGIF!

Warm Shower
Green Marvy Mug
Sabi Badger
TSD Yukihana Soap
Lady Eversharp - Turquoise
EMS (2)
Cool Water Rinse
Victoria's Secret "Candy, Baby" lotion
Pe-Re-Ja Cologne

Working late today, might as well smell yummy while I'm doing it.

Have a great Friday everyone!!

 

Feather Portable
Feather (3)

Rubberset Boar (Chubbz 2)
Speick Stick

Alum
Boosted Superior 70 Bay Rum


A bit extra irritation on the neck and blade heads to the bin. Not bad overall, but not the best either. At least it's Friday.

 

Friday, June 24, 2011

Merkur Barberpole Slant w/ Astra SP
Semogue 1305
Tabac
Malizia Uomo Vetyver AS

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• EJ 89L
• Astra SP (15)
• VanWilder SS
• Omega Pro 48
• Master's Lilac Veg

Well, I hit 15 smooth and comfortable shaves on the Astra Superior Platinum blade. I'm about to search on my haul of the 89L and see if I've ever used a different blade in it since I got it. If I am on the same blade I started with and have similar results with another Astra, I may ask one of you EJ 89L users to try the setup and see if its a fluke or not. I'm damn curious as to why this is performing so well for so long.

4 out of 5 blade shave this morning. Amazing.

 

Friday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Soap: Omega
A/S: Gillette Cool Wave
EdT: Azzaro Pure Vetiver


:happy036

 

Friday:

Sheraton with Rapira Day 2
Vie-Long Gonzalo
Tabac
Alum, witch hazel, osage rub, Diplomat Fresh AS

 

Rotbart Mond
with Astra SP
H. L. Thäter 49125/1
L`Occitane
GFT Spanish Leather EdC

Have a nice day!

 

Saturday, June 25

EJ DE86
Voskhod (day 3)
TSD Florida Water SS
Vulfix 2235 Super
Superior 70

 

Saturday:

Sheraton with Rapira Day 3
Tabac
Vie-Long Gonzalo
alum, witch hazel, Osage Rub, Diplomat Fresh AS

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Rapira
Solo Menthol SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Barbon AS :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
JHL Cologne

3 passes, and I don't think that I can be any more BBS. I LOVE these Rapira blades so much, because of their smoothness and their sharpness, and they make a shave so easy and comfortable. The Solo Menthol cream with its lovely scent and rich lather and light cooling sensation feels so good during a shave, and the Barbon aftershave is really icy.

Here's a beautiful video of some great Ukrainian bandura music--this is a 17th century Cossack song--I love it. http://youtu.be/doSExf3CmpE

 

Saturday's Shave
1952 Black Tip Super Speed with Steel handle
Astra SP(Day3)
Omega: 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
Arko Uberlather: Shave Stick/Adventure SC
Arko AS:Aqua

I don't think I would be interested in a shave any better than this...:happy108
That would be excessive decadence... Even for me...

 

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Cream: Cyril Salter Indian Sandalwood
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Splash

 

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

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone/strop str8, hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK
Hone: Duro
Strop: VB 2" Black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD SOTQ B1, Winter Pagoda + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Kriss Kross w/ original knot
Str8: Custom Red Imp w/ bloodwood scales by Glen
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, Brut Attitude
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 blades

Not the closest I've had, but it all came together for just a fun, enjoyable shave. No blood is a plus, too!

 

Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle
Gillette 7 O'clock Perma Sharp

Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Bigelow SC

Alum
Boosted Superior 70 Bay Rum

First shave with the Perma Sharp and I have to say it is a step down on the 7 O'clock scale. It is still nicer then the Yellows, but the Blues, Blacks, and Russian Greens all work better for me. Other then the blade choice, this shave was a nice and chilly.