SoS: June 25th, 2012 - July 1st, 2012

Finally back into a normal routine from being away last week, missed posting my shaves.
Prep: Hot shower, still work on getting the Arthritis to calm down. While showering today's brush choice was warming.

Today's Line-up:
Facial prep, with Proraso Glycerin
Featured Brush, Semogue 1460
Soap Choice, TSD Sweet Iced Tea
Featured Razor, Gillette English Rocket
Blade choice, Gillette 7 o'clock Black
Finishing touches, cold water splash, RazoRock Alum, Osage Rub
Today's box score three passes, a near perfect DFS.


It is great to be back and posting.

 

Wednesday
Merkur 37C + Wilkinson Sword
Simpsons Berkeley
Cella
Proraso Pre/Post

Great head & face shave this morning since I had some extra time.

 

Wednesday 27th June

Hot shower and facial scrub
Proraso Sensitive Pre/Post shave cream
Feather Artist Club RG
Muhle Kosmo 21mm Silvertip Fibre in Bogoak
Alum Block followed by a few drops of Re-Gen Oil
TBS Kistna EDT
Morgans Classic Pomade

Just maintenance shave this morning. 1 pass DFS!

 

Wed-nes-day

VDH
Ranger Tech w/Adams carbon
A/S: modified Avon Eau De Cool splash
Cologne: Avon Black Suede

Another day I did not feel like shooting for BBS; ended up SAS/DFS.

 

Back here, finally. It was a long time off...
Old daddy's slant/Feather
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Ceramic bowl
Tet-a-tet SC
Tet-a-tet ASB
Feather in that old Soviet slantbar reminds me a lightsaber from StarWars. If you're concentrated enough, you even don't feel the blade at all. Miss 'the force' and enjoy the immediate punishment. Meditative BBS...

 

Vulfix 377 - St James - Gillette '20s Pocket.
I gotta say that the Vulfix 377 with it's 26/56 knot is one heck of a creams brush!

 

Father, bless Tom with quick healing for Your glory. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Get well soon!

 

Get well soon!

 

Lord I pray that tomnat would feel better soon and that You would help his body fight off this infection. Amen

 

Wednesday, June 27, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 69 Slimline Gillette Adjustable (set on 9)
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Super Stainless (6th use)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
A/S: Alum Bar & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Lather was much better and I got a BBS shave with a little razor burn. I also nicked a mole which I haven’t done in a long time. This was the last shave for this blade I will load a Feather Hi-Stainless from the sampler pack I got on Amazon when I first started as a wet shaver. I am very impressed with the Gillette 7 O’clock Super Stainless. The Gillette has performed better than any other blade I’ve tried so far.

 

Gillette Injector
Pella blade
Knotty Badger Best
Old Spice Lime cream
The Shave Den Iced Lime splash
C&E West Indian Lime cologne

 

Wednesday evening ...

RSC Shave Oil
VDH Glycerine
Vulfix 404
'73 Black Handle w/ Trig
Warm + Cold Water Rinse
Floid Blue
Nivea Anti-Irritation ASB

One too many passes on the Trig blade. I should have known after a tuggy first pass and almost immediate redness on my neck. But no, this bozo just keeps going. Turned out a pretty close shave, that's the only plus. Oh, and my wife just commented "wow, you smell fresh!". That's the Blue Floid baby

 

Prep L'Occitane Vetyver Soap​

Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star​

Brush Simpson Gary Young M7 LE in Finest Silvertip​

Shaving Cream Simpson​

Alum & Witch Hazel​

L'Occitane Baux Balm​

L'Occitane Baux EDT.​

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Jamie.​

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My favourite razor, the Fon Golden Star always delivers a smooth shave.​

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Wed 27 June shaving




Thu 28 Jun shaving

 

Early Thursday

What is it about shaving late at night that can be so ... awesome cathartic relaxing casual calming?

Eucerin cream
Warm shower
Simpson Milk Churn
MWF
Merkur 37c HD Slant w/ Gillette Super Thin (Thai)
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Cetaphil Gentle
Nivea Sensitive

So my real motivation for a late night shave was to spend some time enjoying the MWF . Was MWF supposed to be the bane of badger? Not this badger (Simpson Milk Churn)! Chalk up another positive. Finding that MWF simply ... performs ... for me anyway.

DFS+ by means of wtg, xtg, atg, light touch-up. Held myself back on the BBS ... kept it comfortable.

Ever heard the joke of th.......... zzzzz zzzzz zzzzz............ Good night!

 

Thursday 28th June

Facial Scrub
Proraso Sensitive Pre/Post shave cream
Feather Artist Club RG
Muhle HJM Black Fibre Synthetic Brush
L'Occitane Cade Soap
Home prepared Les Vinaigres de Toilette
Rosehip Oil
L'Occitane Verdon EDT

Excellent two and a bit pass shave. More 'smelly stuff' and some Pomade before I go to work this evening.

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Shark day 4
Arko Ice Mint SC
Barbon AS
444 AS Balsam
Obsession for Men EDT

I'm really impressed with these Shark blades because they have excellent longevity and smoothness and give terrific shaves. IMO they're better than the Nacets, which also come from Egypt. The Arko Ice Mint's lather is awesome, like all the other Arko creams, and the scent and cooling effect are great. This time I tried the combination of the 444 and Barbon, and it left me with a frozen face!

 

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Jamie.....how do you find the Simpsons Shaving Cream?

 

4/8 J. Allen
Shaving Soap - no idea
homemade silver tip
Stephan Island Lime

Tuned up a J. Allen stubby tailed Sheffield, medium grind for this mornings shave (pretty wedge like in feel). No idea what the soap is but it smelled nice and performed well, best guess, Mystic Water Lime. Skin feels great. Very nice shave this morning, close and smooth. Have a good one.

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Thursday, June 28

EJ DE86
Gillette Silver Blue (d3)
Tabac SS
Vulfix 404
Dominica
Result: BBS except for a 2-finger patch on lower right neck. I'll give it a 4.5.