SoS: June 4th, 2012 - June 10th, 2012

Saturday morning, June 9, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (6)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Saturday:
Soak Brush/Semogue SOC Boar
Hot Shower
Proraso PrePost cream
Mama Bear's Lemon Ice ss
Cobra Classic/Kai Captain Mild (10)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum (clean hardware and software,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel
TSD ISZ splash followed 30 minutes later with TSD ISZ Aftershave Milk

Another great 2 pass face,1 pass head shave with the Cobra.The Kai's are still going strong after 10 face and head shaves.The shave was smooth,and BBS all around.Very little alum sting today.Looks like the Kai's still have life to em so I'm gonna keep this blade in and see what shave 11 brings.

 

Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Proraso Sandalwood
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade:Astra SS
Pre: Hot Shower
Post: Lilac Vegetal
Hair Groom: Jeris
Result: CCS

 

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower
Gentleman's Refinery Pre-Shave Oil
Razor: Schick Hydromagic
Blade: Schik
Soap/Cream: Mystic Waters Coconut
Brush: Vie-Long 14832m Horse Hair
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Results: DFS

Hope everyone has a sunny Saturday, kick back, relax and have a nice shave.

 

Nice set-up, Luke, particularly the MdC soap and the D.R. Harris Marlborough AS - i find those two make a good combination!

 

The 'Global Warming' Physicists all around the world have been stumped...They can't figure why all their calculations are thrown off by a cool air mass always coming from Montreal.....I think we here at the Den know whos causing all that cool mentholated air around Montreal...

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: The Essence of Lightning Hopkins, disc 2
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD Coffee
Brush: Omega 49
Injector: Schick E model
Blade: Schick, day 5, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops M Bomb, Old Spice cologne
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

This blade is pretty much done. Five 3-pass shaves. Not bad. It'll hold out for a few more Saturday str8 touch-ups, though. See below.

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

Prep: Strop str8, hot shower, soak brush, TSD ISZ PSB
Strop: VB 2" black latigo/linen
CD: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble ~ The Sky is Crying
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD English Fern
Brush: Semogue 2000
Str8: Dovo Astrala "A&F", 3 passes
SE: Schick injector E model, touch up
Post: Cold water rinse, RazoRock rub down, ice water splash, Pinaud Clubman
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Still just using the str8 with my right hand. Still getting great shaves without bloodshed!

As for the "A&F", my wife had "Always & Forever" engraved on the blade and gave me the razor for a Christmas present. "Always and Forever" was played at our wedding 30 years ago, and I still write it on all notes and cards I give her.

I know, I know. I'm a hopeless romantic. But my wife loves it!

 

Back home after my training course.

Wednesday through to Friday

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/post cream
Schick E2 Razor
Muhle Silvertip Fibre Travel Brush
Nanny's Down Home Summer Soap
Simple Facial Toner followed by a few drops of Rosehip Oil
Myrsol Metilsol AS
L'Occitane Eau des Baux

All of them good shaves, I must confess....... the E2 gave good shaves, but not as longlasting as I am accustomed to.

Saturday 9th June

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/Post cream
CJB Japanese style razor loaded with a Feather Professional
Muhle Kosmo Silvertip Fibre in Bogoak.
Nanny's Ice & a Slice Soap
Alum Block followed by a few drops of Rosehip Oil
Pashana Blue Orchid Lotion
Pashana Blue Orchid Brilliantine

BBS in 2 passes and a touchup. Good preparation before a night's work

 

Saturday's Shave
Arko Shave Stick/Arko Extra-Sensitive SC
1938 Gillette Senator/Perma-Sharp Super D1
Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Lavanda Colonia

I was looking forward to finishing 'Injector Week' with my beloved Schick Hydro-magic....But last night I read Gary's lastest installment of 'Two Brothers' and I just had to break out my Gillette Senator for today's wonderful shave....

It's not my fault...I put all the blame on Gary for creating such an engaging serial...and for making a great shaver like the Senator, such a lovable character in his continuing saga... especially in this 15th segment....If you haven't read it yet, check it out...

 

Anniversary Shave



Schick G8
Schick blade
The Colonel
MEM Olive
Sea of Spa ASB

I used these products for two reasons. One, it's injector week so hence the injector. Two, the MEM olive and Sea of Spa products are my wife's ABSOLUTE favorite products. So since it's our anniversary I went with what my wife loves the most!

 

Sometimes two is better than one...For today's shave of the day I decided to use two different razors; the FaTip Grande and the GEM Damaskeene 1912. There is no rule saying that you can only use ONE razor.

SOTD Saturday June 9, 2012

Prep: Tepid Water shower, Ice water brush soak. Noxzema Lathering Face Cleaner.
Razor 1: GEM Damaskeene 1912
Razor 2: FaTip Grande in Chrome
Blade 1: GEM Blue Star Carbon Blade
Blade 2: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
Brush: 1950's Stanley Flat Top Badger
Soap: VDH
Cream: Kiss My Face Green Tea and Bamboo
AS: Gillette Cool Wave
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Naturally Fresh Alum, Second Cold Water Rinse, Heavy Splash of Cool Wave

 

The shave was so great it turned my world upside down

 

Saturday 9 June, 2012
Shower and Shave
A nice long hot shower, using an Oatmeal Soap bar and sea sponge.
Facial prep with Proraso Glycerin.
Brush choice today was a nylon Ever Ready 500.
Soap choice RazoRock Caco
Today's razor was the Super Adjustable and Bolzano day four combo.
Three passes today. Cold water splash, RazoRock Alum, and Kramperts to put the closing touches for today's shave.

:wave:give this DFS a positive 9.
Hoping everyone is having a great weekend.

 

Shower and shave after a strenuous walk this Saturday evening.

Brush: Omega 6217 black badger
Razor: Ever-Ready flip-front style SE razor,
Blade: Treet carbon steel ASR blade, 2
Cream: C&O Bigelow (Proraso old formula)
Toner: Thayer's Rose Petal witch hazel
Finish: Ogallala Bay Rum, Lyme and Peppercorns

Man, did I need some menthol! Cool and calm now.

 

As a matter of fact we have had some unseasonably cool weather here in Montreal for a few days, but over the weekend, it is supposed to be anywhere from 27C-30C - WOO-HOOOOOOO!!!

 

Saturday morning ....

Tunes - Mike Ness; Cheating at Solitaire
Hot Shower + Noxema Original Deep Cleansing Cream
Proraso Green Soap
'lil Pure Badger
Proraso Pre-Shave
Gem 1912 w/ Gem SS blade
Warm + Cold Water Rinse
Nivea Anti-irritation ASB

45 minutes of bliss and a DFS My first run with the Gem was kinda iffy so I've been avoiding it. I noticed it was SE week, and I have lotsa time this morning, so I thught what the heck. I was super slow, super careful, paying close attention to the blade angle and ended up with a fantastic shave. What a great way to start the weekend! The Gem 1912 is definitely a razor I'll be pulling out for my long zen weekend morning shaves.

 

June 8th

Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Prep: None
Razor: Schick G8
Blade: Schick Injector (3)
Brush: Vulfix 660S
Soap/Cream: Art of Shaving SC - Unscented
Post: 5Savages AS (witch hazel, rum & scent), AOS ASB - Unscented
BBS!

My first time with AOS SC. VERY nice! While I prefer scent in my software, the performance of this stuff was outstanding!

 

Sandalwood Sunday
Injector Week

Schick E2 injector
Schick blade
Semogue 1438
C&E Sandalwood
D.R. Harris Sandalwood

 

Nothing wrong with Escher and fountain pens! Like 'em both!

 

Sunday's shave

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Fischer-Z, Going Deaf for a Living
• Brush: Omega travel boar
• Soap: Arko stick
• Razor: Schick G1
• Blade: Personna (#6)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up

First time with the Arko Stick. Read great reviews, so I had high expectations.

All fulfilled! Great lather, slick & creamy. I like the smell as well. Absolutely great soap and I just love it!
I was awarded a BBS as well!

Have a great day!