SoS: June 21-27 2010

Sunday, June 27th

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
A/S: Speick Splash
EDT: Speick

I returned to my go-to blade, the Iridium, today and received affirmation. While the Gillette Yellow and Feather are both capable blades, the Super Iridium is the best blade for me hands down. The Harris Marlborough produced a wonderful lather and I enjoyed an excellent BBS shave. The Speick aftershave and EDT was the perfect finish for a warm summer day.

 

• Gold Dollar st8
• Arko shave stick :love029
• The Dridecker
• home mentholated M&L FL H2O:anifrozen

Best str8 shave yet! I only make 2 passes, N-S and S-N, as I haven't even come close to E-W/W-E yet. I would almost classify this as a BBS shave with the exception of my mustache are being noticeably prickly ATG. Other than that the shave was gr8. Didn't even need touch up with a DE it was so good.:happy108

I'm still making it work with the razor being duller than it should be to be considered "shave ready" but I think I'm good enough now to be able to send it off to get honed and then try it in a "shave ready" state. I get a good shave out of it but I suffer a little on comfort. I'm sure when I get it honed it'll be a much more pleasant experience than it currently is, which isn't all that bad, I just know it could be better.

 

Shave Of The Day - June 27th

• Hot Shower
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• Vintage Rubberset Boar
• L'occitane Cade Shave Soap -
• Clix 3 piece
• Derby Blade - Day 3
• Thayers Wtich Hazel - Osage Rub Mix
• TSD A/S Splash Iced SubZero Scent - :freezing :freezing :freezing
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Sunday

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Red IP (5)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Cream: VDH
EDT: Drakkar Noir

 

SOTD Sunday June 27, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Frederick Reynolds Hamburg Ring French Point
Soap: Classic Shaving Lilac
Mug: Vintage Old spice
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Omega Boar
ASB: Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Great shaves shown by all this week Gentlemen! :happy005

 

Since this is shave or shower of the day...

I've been using Yardley's Lavender bath soap for the past few days. I like it a lot! Lathers well and smells good, not too overpowering with the lavender, just enough to get the scent.

I picked mine up at Walgreens in case anyone is interested.

 

Gillette New razor with Derby Extra blade
Omega beech wood handle boar brush
C&E Sandalwood shaving soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

Aqua Velva is truly a blessing on a hot humid day like today.

 

Dubl Duck Special
EJ Small Best
D.R. Harris Rose cream
Booster Mosswood

 

Red Tip Rocket
Red Pack Persona
Knotty Badger Best
The Shave Den "Lime Ice Cream" soap
The Shave Den Iced Lime splash
The Shave Den Bourbon Vanilla Cologne

 

Happy Sunday From Steamy Florida!

Hot Shower
Hot Towel
Redneck Scuttle
TGQ Orange Patchouli SC
No Name Horse Hair Brush
Merkur 23C
Red IP (2)
Cold Water Splash
Alum Block
TSD Lime A/S

Four Passes + Blade Buffing: WTG, XTG, XTG, ATG = Beyond BBS!

Totally off the hook shave today. There is absolutely zero hair on my face. You cannot even see or feel the places where the hair is supposed to grow out of! WOW!

 

Razor: Rolls Razor Imperial 2
Brush: Omega 599
Cream: Truefitt&Hill 1805
AS: AII Osage
ASB: C.O. Bigelow Blue Elixir
Cologne: C.O. Bigelow Blue Elixir

 

Sunday night shave

Sunday night...

Hot shower
Parker shavette/Derby Extra blade
Gillette SS/ Feather blade (as the cleanup blade)
Williams soap
VDH boar brush
Ogallala Bay Rum Limes and Peppercorns AS
Nivea ASB

Learned an important lesson today: Parker shavette and Derby Extra blade are a NO GO for me. Cut myself several times. The blade just wouldn't glide, like it wasn't cutting. Its probably not the Williams, I've had good luck with it and the shavette before. Anyway, cleanup with the SS/Feather was great! Feathers just work for me, and in the gentle shaving SS they're great!

 

Sounds like you got a great shave today!!! Of course it's a combination of things but is there any one proponate that you attribute this super BBS to....??

 

Hey there Bro. It is a combo of things for sure, but mainly I think that the slippery cushion that the TGQ cream provided allowed me the protection I needed for all of the blade buffing that I did, especially on the lip and chin.