SoS: June 28-July 4 2010

I know how that goes, whenever I shave when I'm sick I usually hack my face off.

Get well soon!

 

Razor: Rolls Razor
Brush: New Forest Superior 2201
Cream: Alraz ProBomb
AS: Superior 70 Bayrum, AII Osage

 

Lay off Menthol???? That's a human rights violation.

 

First Le Grelot Shave

Could wait to shave with this baby when i first got it, so i rushed to shave as soon as i got in the door

Cold water splash on my face and then let the brush and sponge soak in cold water as i stropped the new blade

Strop: 3" Black Latigo 60 canvas 120 leathers
Blade: 3/4 Mirror finish Le grelot in bone scales
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: DR Harris Lavender soap
Aftershave: Very Sexy For Him


2 Passes until bbs perfection. Loving this new razor and can see it replacing all of my rest.

cold water splash again to clean off before the aftershave
then 25 canvas 50 leather passes before the blade got oiled with ballistol and put away until next time.

 

Saturday July 3

65' Slim (8)
Ever Ready Boar
Derby (1)
Arko/TSD Signature SS hybrid
Superior 70

4.5 blades from 4+ passes. Decent shave with no weepers. Derbys give me good shaves, but for me they do take an additional 4th pass + extra care on the neck. Today I started a new TSD soap sample (signature scent), and got the bright idea to try combining the 2 soaps in the same mug. While pouring the melted TSD into my shave mug, I added a teaspoon of shredded Arko to the melt mix. This morning I tried the new hybrid SS. It produced super lather quickly, applied nicely, and performance-wise did not disappoint my neck.

 

Semogue 1800 : Henckels Friodur 17 1/2 : Irisch Moss : Weleda loción

 

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney Emillion
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Booster Mosswood

 

Saturday:

Parker 99r razor
Crystal blade
Omega Boar brush
Bathhouse Soapery Mint/Aloe SS
Osage Rub
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

Another nice shave with the Parker, might be onto something here.

 

Saturday - It's the weekend! :happy069 Time for the SEs (str8s, too!)

Prep: Hot shower, strop str8 blade 25/50, hand strop SE blade, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, hot and black
Strop: VB 2" Black Latigo
Soap: DR Harris Marlborough + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Omega 49
Str8: Boker Red Injun 101, 2 passes - WTG & XTG
SE: 1912 Ever Ready
Blade: Gem, 1 pass ATG
Post: Cold water rinse, Razor Rock, ice water splash, Brut AS + 2 drops M Bomb
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

The Boker seemed to tug (stick?) a bit, but I managed the two passes. I'm wondering if it was the soap. It seemed to really stick to the blade even when rinsing between swipes. Maybe not enough water in the mix. Still not proficient ATG with the str8, so I decided to use an SE for the third pass.

First time using an alum block (the Razor Rock) on my whole face after a shave. Not bad. Some sting, but not a real burn sensation. The ice water splash afterward felt nice.

Off on a day trip to Baltimore with my wife!

You all have a great day!!!

 

Hot Shower
Boker Red Injun #102
VDH Boar
Speick shavestick
Osage Rub
Florida Water

2 passes this morning (N-S, S-N). This was just a damn fine shave and that's all that needs to be said.

 

Gem Micromatic
Gem stainless blade
Omega brush
Arko sensitive shave cream
Old Spice after shave

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Ming Shi TTO/new Sharp
Palmolive Cool-SC :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Diana Sport-Menthol Balsam :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Chabrawichi 555-Cologne

Ohhhhh my goodness, is my face ever frozen to the max from this combination of Palmolive Cool cream from Romania, which by the way is absolutely identical to the Italian Menthol version, and the Diana Sport balsam. This shave was so enjoyable!

 

Saturday, something new.

My first shave with a magazine repeater. I was a little nervous about this razor, mainly because of the way the blade is held in there. It's just pinched at the top, no blade stops. I had another injector standing by to finish the shave if needed, but it wasn't needed. I had a little problem figuring out how to get the blade angle right, and in the end this was more CCS than DFS, but it should get better as I get used to it.

Schick B1 magazine repeater
Pella blade
Penworks silver tip
Proraso cream

 

Happy Saturday From Steamy Florida!

Hot Shower
Glycerine Pre-Shave
Feats Of Clay Scuttle
Rubberset Re-Knotted Badger
Brut Lather Cream
Schick Injector G
N.O.S. Schick Injector Blade (1)
Cold Water Splash
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Brut ASB
Brut Cologne

Four Passes = DFS.

I got some irritation happening, but it is not from the shave. Before I got into wet shaving, I put some Nair on my face so I would not have to shave as much. BIG mistake! I have been living with chemical burn under my lower lips for about a year now, it must be permanent damage.

 

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Razor: Jaggerooney
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Cream: Proraso
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash

It's going to be a warm day today, so I brought in the Proraso Team. Great shave!

 

It's difficult to me to get a good pic, I have avery simple compact camera,.....but sometimes I get a decent quality....Thanks a lot Bruce

 

Your photos are ALWAYS Top Drawer Jose'!

 

SOTD Saturday July 3, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Wade & Butcher "The Celebrated" Hollow Point
Shaving Cream: Prede Provence SC
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: N0. 4711 EDC

The Prede Provence Cream was excellent and the scent was wonderful! Great shave as always with the Wade & Butcher and the No. 4711 EDC was the pas de resistance! (sic)
Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend Gentlemen! :happy005

 

I'm all over the place

Razor-Friodur Str8-1st pass WTG
Razor-Parker Str8 with Dorco 301 blade-2nd pass XTG
Razor-Gillette Red Tip with Derby Blade-3d pass ATG
Brush-Muehl Pure Badger
Cream-C&E Sienna
Alum Block
TSD Iced Peppermint AS Splash
TSD Iced Peppermint AS Milk


-moving up on the learning curve! Still humbled and have lots to learn.