SoS: June 21-27 2010

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney Emillion
Trumper's Limes soap
Proraso after shave
Trumper's Limes Skin Food

 

Happy Saturday From Steamy Florida!

Hot Shower
T.B.S. Synthetic Brush
Palmolive Stick (from Rudy Vey)
EJ DE89L (thanks Keith)
Dorco 301 (2)
Cold Water Splash
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Kangaroo Water

3 passes = BBS!

 

Gillette Red Tip
VdH shaving soap
Gillette black pack blade
Omega brush
Old Spice after shave

 

Saturday - It's the weekend! :happy069 Time for the str8s!

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, hot & black
Soap: TSD SOTQ A1 - Crackling Firewood
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor - she breaking in nicely, the smell is gone after only three shaves
Str8: Robeson ShurEdge, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Brut AS
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

A very good shave today.

 

A great all around shave this evening.

70's Gillette Platinum Plus Blade
Custom Chubby in Finest
Arko Pressed into a mug
Merkur Slant
Aqua Velva Classic

 

40's SS
Gillette Thai Super Thins
24mm Penworks
C&E Sandalwood
AV Musk

 

Razor: Rolls Razor
Brush: Omega 599
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
AS: AII Osage
ASB: C.O. Bigelow Blue Elixir
Cologne: C.O. Bigelow Blue Elixir

 

Hey Queen, that wouldn't happen to be Dr. Dulcamara's shave cream would it? :think002

 

Shave Of The Day - June 26th

• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger Brush
• The Real Shaving Company Moisturizing Cream - Thanks Anthony!
• Clix 3 Piece
• Derby Extra Blade - Day 2
• TSD A/S Splash - Iced Egyptian Spice - :freezing :freezing
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My second go with the RSC cream turned out much better than the first, and even though I had to rush my shave this morning, it turned out to be a very good shave!

 

Sunday, June 27th

Hot shower
TSD Bourbon Vanilla ss
Semogue 2015HD Silvertip
Mühle R106 w/ IP
De Vergulde Hand alum
444 ASB w/ Aqua Velva splash

 

Hot shower
Proraso Green Tea & Aloe SS
Omega Wooden Handle Boar Brush
Muhle R41 / 7 o'clock (day unknown)
Svoboda Vitamin F ASB

 

Semogue LE 2009 : Jose Monserrat Pou 14 Medallon Taurino : Kell's Original Ancient Sedona SS : Mennen Green Tonic ASL

 

Sunday

59' Fatboy (7)
Iridium (3)
Tweezerman
Home Made PreShave
Tabac SS
Master Blue, Clubman Vanilla A/S

4 Blades today on 3+ passes. An otherwise worthy 5 blader BBS, except for some dinky weepers, one on the chin and 3 on my left jaw line. I suspect I rushed on that side and hit it with too much pressure. Still a very nice shave. Never tried the Master Blue and Vanilla combo before. It works nicely, giving a mild menthol touch to the vanilla. I'll try it with the Osage and bomb next.

 

Sunday

Prep: Hot shower, strop blade 25/50 or 60?, soak brush
Coffee: Home Roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, h&b
Soap/Cream: C&E Nomad superlather
Brush: Semogue 2000
Str8: Robeson ShurEdge, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Humphreys Maravilla Lotion + 2 drops M Bomb, Curve
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 3 Blades

I don't know what it is, but Sunday's shaves never seem to go as well as Saturday's. Still a little stubble along the right jaw line. I'm thinking about using a DE or SE for my third pass on the weekends with my str8s. Not to worry - I'm not giving up on the str8s, just giving myself some more time to learn.

 

Sunday:

Lord Smart razor
Treet Black Beauty blade
Real Shave Co SC
Vie-Long brush
Osage Rub
T&H West Indies Lime Cologne

 

Sunday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Ming Shi TTO/new Sharp
Noxzema Lather-SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Mosswood-AS

This wonderful shave took at least a half an hour, from the time I started, until the time I finished. Any time I use my Noxzema cream, I wish the shave would never end!

 

Gillette Red Tip
Gillette black pack blade(7 OClock)
VDH Shave soap
Omega Brush
Old Spice After shave

 

Hot Shower
Wade and Butcher Wedge (1910 Gem Jr. Lather Catcher for the dome)
Semogue 2000
Nana June's Citrus Wake Up
Masters Bay Rum
Florida Water

 

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Razor: Jaggerooney
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Alt Innsbruck

A fine shave with one of my favorite creams. Then, a splash of Alt Innsbruck, which provided a very refreshing and cooling finish. I'm feeling pretty spiffy!

 

Sunday, had to rush a little . . .

But it turned out alright.
Williams soap
Vulfix badger brush
Schick E2 injector
Pella blade