SoS: June 24, 2013 - June 30, 2013

5/8 W&B
SRD Patchouli
22mm Omega
Everest balm and Stephan Bay Rum

Touched up the W&B on a little lapping film and it resulted in a very close, comfortable shave. Post shave skin care wasn't quite as good as yesterday, so maybe it's the VdH contributing to the skin care feeling. I will say that the Everest balm and cream is good stuff. Have a good one.

 

Saturday:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 6
Phyto Expert Sensitive SC
Phyto Expert Sensitive AS Balsam
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Dolce & Gabbana EDT

This fantastic shave was made possible by my dear friend Dmitry who sent me this fantastic Russian cream and aftershave balsam. Originally, I was going to use another cream or soap but this morning my skin felt like it needed some extra care and protection, so I decided to go with the Phyto Expert stuff. The cream lathers like crazy and has a nice cooling effect, and the soothing it gives is awesome. Its corresponding balsam is even more cooling and not only moisturizes and soothes, it leaves the skin so smooth and irritation-free. I'm starting to really enjoy witch hazel - until this year I'd never used any.

 

Gillette Sheraton
Gillette 7OC Black
Omega 42
Walter's Rose
Alum
Superior 70

 

Saturday

59’ E1 Fatboy in rhodium (dialed to 7)
Ladas (d3), 3 Passes+
Vulfix 2235
Palmolive Stick/MWF Super Face Lather
Dominica BR Lime + Osage
Cold water rinses

The Ladas pair very well for me in the Fat Boy.

 

Saturday

Proraso Green Soap
Vie Long 12603 horsehair
E4 Fatboy set on 6
Astra SP blade (1)
Proraso aftershave

Decided to leave the Fatboy set on 6 with a new blade, this may be the sweet spot for the Fatboy but I'll bump it up to 7 tomorrow and see. I love the feel and scent of the menthol and eucalyptus when I'm face lathering with the Proraso, and the Proraso aftershave just seemed appropriate.

 

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

Prep: Hone and strop str8, hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
Coffee: Dirigo Blue El Salvador, BLACK
CD: Lightnin' Hopkins ~ Lightnin' and the Blues
Hone: Duro Electric
Strop: VB 2" black latigo/linen
Soap: TSD SOTQ D3
Brush: Omega 49, the RED one
Str8: Premier Lifetime, 3 passes
SE: Schick Injector E model, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, Old Spice cologne
'Stache Wax: Dirigo Blue

BBS, lookin' good, smelling nice, feelin' great!!!

 

Thursday (son's graduation day)

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: Travel King boar
• Soap: Tabac stick
• Razor: Ugly Duckling
• Blade: vintage Ever Ready
• Shave: 3-pas + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade

Nice BBS shave.


Friday:

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: Sara-S's Mint
• Razor: Valet Autostrop
• Blade: Feather
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade

Close & clean!


Saturday, Rolls time!

• Prep: strop blade, hot washing cloth
• Music: Les Miserables soundtrack
• Brush: Omega travel boar
• Soap: Arko stick
• Razor: Rolls Razor
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, strop blade

Excellent shave!

 

Assimilation complete!

My wife is finally all in with Traditional Wet Shaving!

Her shave of the day:

Prep: Hot shower
Soap: TSD Victorian Rose
Brush: HIS synthetic
Razor: '65 Pink Lady Gillette (she loves it, Jim!!)
Blade: Astra SP
Post: Thayer's Rose Petal WH w/ aloe vera

I'm so proud! She whipped up her own lather for the first time; looked like she's been doing it for years.
Her words, "I feel so pampered!"
(sorry, something in my eye)

 

Bought it from Amazon - 5.5 inch suribachi bowl. I think it was under 10 bucks. Works a treat although I do wish it were a little deeper.

 

SOTD Saturday 6-29-2013

Weber Polished Bulldog w/Crystal
Palmolive Classic SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Brut Original Cologne

Last shave at home for awhile so I broke out some favorites. I will be traveling for a week or so and will be using my Old Type the entire time on the trip. I'm sure I'll miss the nice warm scuttle lather the most! lol I'll post on the road as best as I can but, I'll be checking the threads and seeing all of your great shave combo's so, keep those great shave pics coming!

 

Saturday 06/29
Everyone stay safe in the heat and have a great weekend.


SOTD;
Hot shower
Fliod pre-shave oil
RazoRock Sandalwood
Shavemac silver tip
Gillette FH Tech
Crystal
Osage Rub
Three delightful passes resulting in a superior DFS

 

Schick injector
Semogue 2000
I coloniali
Floid blue

 

Great refreshing crème and a manly floral? Perfect! Three passes for one DFS. have a good one!

 

Travelling, without my usual gear. . . .

Hot shower
Bee line brand boar brush soaked in hot water
VDH scented soap
Bic Metal disposable
WTG, XTG, ATG
Cold water splash
Nivea Active aftershave balm
Gaiac cologne

Darned near BBS shave, but that disposable Bic Metal was on a mission to see how many weepers it could open on my throat without opening the artery.

 

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Super Irdidium
Brush: Olive Wood w 26mm HM Badger
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Oil Soap
Soap: Stirling Frozen Tundra
Post: Osma Alum Block
Aftershave: St. Johns Bay Rum

 

Sizzlin' Saturday
Day 2 with the Feather blades

a. Prep: Hot shower, Hot towel; Shea Shave Butter Créme applied
b. Razor: Gillette New
c. Blade: Feather (2nd day)
d. Soap: Mitchells Wool Fat
e. Brush: Semogue 830
f. Shave: 3 passes + touch-up; Styptic pencil for 2 sml nicks.
g. Post: Cold H2O, towel dry; Pinaud Clubman af, Nivea Balm

DFS today; got a bit careless on my throat on my first pass; small bleeders. Blade still sharp...

 

I just did a quick sample of the tracks on that CD on Amazon. Very nice!

 

Saturday

Wash with TSD unscented soap
Lather TSD unscented soap with extra glycerin
Muhle hjm synthetic brush
Gillette fat handled Tech
Gillette Silver Blue blade (3)
CeraVe lotion

Refreshing cold water shave for a warm Saturday morning. The TSD soap made an excellent lather. In my face lathering exuberance I flung a blob of lather onto Tooey the shave cat. I apologized profusely, but he wasn't even aware until I wiped it off his black fur.


Three comfortable passes, smooth face. Now I look presentable to go out to lunch with friends.

 

Saturday morning, June 29, 2013

Eversharp-Schick G1 Injector w/ China Schick blade (7)
Omega 20102 Pro boar w/ CO Bigelow cream,
Hot water and bowl lather for a DFS—
Finish w/ Gillette Cool Wave, aces!

 

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Day 7 of the SE Tour.​

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Shaving Cream​

Semogue 1305 Boar Brush​

Gem Jr. "Parade" Razor​

Gem/Personna SS Blade​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch Hazel​

Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS​

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The Gem Jr. is the last of my Gem/Ever-Ready razors. This is shave number 4 for this blade. I took only three swirls with the TOBS today. I think I may have reached the lower limit for swirls. I was still able to whip up a great lather and enough for two passes and touch-ups. Although an excellent shave, it does not touch the shave I got yesterday with the Gem Pushbutton. Tomorrow I will start finishing up the SE Tour with my Shicks.​