SoS: June 27-July 3 2011

Proraso Pre/Post Shave
Schick Injector E type
Ted Pella Injector Blade
Proraso SC
C&E BBB
Old Spice Mug (got it as a gift from my brother-n-law yesterday!)
Proraso Splash
TSD ISZ Milk


-mentholicious!

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 6
Viking Fresh SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing (Russian version)
Viking Fresh AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Alt Innsbruck :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

My man Dmitry sent me 3 of these great Viking creams, which are made in 2 countries, Bulgaria and Russia. The Russian version kicks the Bulgarian version's butt!

 

Thursday:
Gillette bar handle NEW Deluxe
NOS Gillette Bleue extra blade
No name boar brush
LaToya shaving stick
Weleda ASB
Gave me one of the best BBS ever, could be the LaToya as this was new to me.

 

Thursday, June 30th 2011

Razor: D.R. Harris Chatsworth
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Colonel in Two Band
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Taylor Avocado
A/S: Alt Innsbruck

The Taylor Avocado and Simpson Colonel combined to produce an excellent lather...kept warm in my Moss Scuttle. The Harris Chatsworth is what I like to call mild but efficient. Three passes and my face is very smooth. The Alt Innsbruck was the cherry on the sundae...very nice.

 

Thursday, June 30

Gem Push Button
GEM (Pella Stainless, Coated) (day 1)
Renaissance Man Bay Rum SS
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Badger/Boar
Osage Rub
Dominica Bay Rum

Went for the iced-bay rum sensation today. Excellent!

 

Thursday:

Razor - Leresche France
Blade - Lord Platinum Class
Brush - Simpson Beaufort
Soap - De Vergulde Hand
A/S - Skin Bracer Cooling Blue

--
John

 

Thursday

EJ89L
Lord Platinum (5)
Thater 4125/2
D.R. Harris Marlborough stick
Nivea Sensitive balm
Alcolado Glacial
Pinaud Clubman

Got the Harris from the Grab box and the only thing I can think of why it was there was because of the scent. I grated it into a stick which mellowed it out some. I was unsure about using it because of the fragrance is strange but it yields a very creamy, silky, slick lather. All of the sudden the fragrence takes a back seat to the performance, capped off by Clubman. Seems like an odd couple but they compliment each other really well.

 

Steve, how do you strop your DE blades...I tried several different methods that I've picked-up on the internet, but none that I have tried has improved my normal excellent shaves...IE:how many strops per one side of edge...Do you do all strops on one side of edge then flip and do other side of edge...Then turn blade to other edge...etc. or alternate. One strop one side of edge then other side of same edge back and forth then after completing that edge turn blade and do the same for the other edge...Do you strop against the heel of your palm, or back of arm or belt etc ?

I'm curious what your regimen is as it has really seemed to work for you...And I'm sure even counting the YMMV factor, it would help others out as well...Thanks

 

Thursday shave-injector week

Paul Revere
EMS Injector blade
Col. Conk almond soap
Polo 8 two band
Grafton AS

 

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel
Brush: Omega Bambino Boar
Soap: Proraso (green tub)
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash

Well, this was the 5th excellent shave on this blade, so I hereby induct the Rapira SuperSteel into my personal Hall of Favorites, Blade Division, with full application of all rights and privileges pertaining thereto. I'm sure I could get a 6th shave, but I won't push my luck. The tiny Omega brush performed very well--I may include that brush in my travel kit. A splash of Proraso A/S left me feeling very cool and refreshed.

 

>click<

5 strokes each edge, each side, on my palm.
5 strokes one edge one side, rotate blade, 5 strokes other edge same side, flip blade, repeat.

There a three schools of thought:
A - I hand strop all my blades. It works. My blades last longer and my shaves are smoother.
2 - I don't hand strop. It doesn't do a bloody thing.
third - I don't hand strop. Even if it does work, I'm not going to waste my time on a 15 cent blade.

I'm in the 'A' class.

 

Gillette Old Style head on Star handle/Perma-Sharp Blade/Burma Shave soap/Omega Mighty Midget Brush/Polar Ice AS/Tet-a-Tet Russian ASB​

Yesterdays shave with the old style was so good I had to repeat it. The Handle from the Star adds the heft that I've found old style's to lack. The Burma shave soap gives a great tallow lather with a very soapy smell. It's a worthy addition to a vintage OS mug. Too bad production of the soap was stopped over 5 years ago. The lather explodes like Arko, smells like williams, but is slick like MWF. A heavenly soap by my standards. The shave was so good, I broke down and used the Tet-a-Tet ASB which I ration and only use on special occasions. As I'm not sure if I'll be able to find another vendor that carries it since Britivia closed. All in all a remarkable shave to start the day.

Great shaves today, Gentlemen​

 

Gillette NT
with Gillette 7am (1)
Mühle Best Badger
Palmolive Stick
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS

Have a nice day!

 

Oh Tom, OH OH! I want one of those sooooo bad! Just don't know how to load it up.!

 

Thursday

1. 
   HOT SHOWER
   UBERLATHER: AOS Sandalwood cream /some no name no scent soap puck
   BRUSH: New Forest Tubby 2 2-band
   SCUTTLE: ROBERT BECKER MEDIUM/LID/STOPPER
   RAZOR:Gillette INJECTOR
   BLADE: Schick Twin Injectors
   AFTERSHAVE: AOS aftershave balm Sandalwood
   Cologne: none
   
   
   Today was grass cutting day. Had to cut it before it got too hot here!
   I'm working on number 8 , 9 maybe on this one schick twin injector and it's still sharp. 2 passes+ BBS for the BBS!:happy001 I need a few more brushes for my rotation. rooney maybe, saville row.

 

Shave Of The Day - June 26th, 2011

Injector Week

• Hot Shower
• Van Der Hagen Luxury Badger Brush
• TSD L/E Iced Sorbet Soap ~ :freezing :freezing
• Gillette Injector & Lord L6
• Vintage Schick Platinum Blade Day 1 & Gillette Permasharp Blade ~ Day 2
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• TSD Iced Asian Lychee ~ :freezing :freezing
• 

Busy week, so I'm incorporating several shaves into one post...

I actually got a jump on injector week by using my Gillette injector for the first time on Sunday, and I must say I was disappointed in the shave I received. :mad:

I had read that the Gillette injector was mild, and I like mild razors, but after 2 passes I had so much stubble left over I switched to a D/E to finish out the shave and make it passable.


Shave Of The Day - June 28th, 2011

Injector Week

• TSD Iced ZubZero PreShave Balm ~ :freezing :freezing
• Hot Shower
• Penworks Butterscotch Ivory Silvertip Brush
• Williams Menthol Cream ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Eversharp Injector E2 Model with Sliding Spring Clip
• Ted Pella Injector Blade Day 1
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Osage Rub ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• TSD Iced Iced SubZero Splash ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

This is what passed for my Menthol Monday shave, only on a Tuesday.

The E model injectors have always been a phenomenal whisker eater for me, so good in fact that whenever I use one my face feels just a touch raw, so I it is a razor that I use on rare occasions.


Shave Of The Day - June 30th, 2011

Injector Week

• Hot Shower
• Vie Long 13061 Horsehair Brush
• C.O. Bigelow Cream ~ :freezing
• Gillette Injector & Lord L6
• Vintage Schick Platinum Blade Day 2 & Gillette Permasharp Blade ~ Day 3
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ~ :freezing
• 

Thought I would go ahead and give the Gillette injector one more try, and to be sure I payed extra close attention to my technique, however the results were the same. :mad:

 

Parker Badger
Erasmic
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Super Max Sunrise
Aqua Vela
Arko Aqua Balm.
3 passe and I had a DFS.

 

Bills Here...Yay!! Glad you could make the scene here for Injector Week...Looks like you've been making the whole week and then some...
Some of the guys seem to like the Gillette Injector with those Twin Injector blades...I don't know, I've never tried one...
Hope your shaves pick up...I love my Schick, this has been alot of fun, but I'm also looking forward to the "Super Speed Love" Week kick-off on the 4th of July...When the weather's this hot...The SS comfort zone is sooo Summer friendly...

 

Thursday (again, sorry about pic quality):

Hot shower & towel prep
'54 SS
Astra SP Blade
AOS Pure Badger
TSD Sandalwood soap w/ menth (brr!)
Witch Hazel
TSD Aqua style AS.

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Voskhod (5)

Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Bigelow SC

Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

A very nice shave this evening. I wasn't a big fan of the Bigelow SC and was only using it to finish up the tube, but something has changed and I find myself reaching for it more often. I really think that I might even replace the tube when I finish this one. Everything else was fantastic. The Voskhod showed no signs of slowing down after 5 shaves. I will see how number 6 goes tomorrow, unless my OCMM shows up.