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

Sunday, June 10

Gem Push Button
GEM (T. Pella SS PTFE ) (d1)
Ingram SC
Vulfix 2235 Super
Dominica Bay Rum Lime
Result: For not trying I got darn close to BBS on 2+ passes. Starting with razor head against face, I made a minor adjustment on angle, stopping where audible cutting just begins (not when loudest-as this is too far I find). My angle had been at the loudest cutting, and I think this was sub-optimum, and may have been my problem with the OCMM. I may give OCMM another try soon.

 

Sunday:

Turkish Horsehair
Super Speed/new Nacet
Egyptian Ingram SC
444 AS Balsam/Osage Rub AS Splash
Old Spice Cologne (Shulton)

I like the Nacet blades very much also, but they don't seem to have quite as much smoothness as the Rapiras. I had a really close (and frigid!) and comfortable shave today with the Egyptian version of Ingram cream. Now, I have no choice but to wait for my new bottle of Osage Rub from Fendrihan to arrive, because this sample is absolutely finished.

 

I need to know your secret method to get all those shaving creams I think I develop an shaving cream AD

 

It's no secret method, Lior - I just have some connections around the world!

 

Sunday, June 10, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick E3
Blade: Schick
Soap: Simpsons
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Scuttle/Mug: Simpsons
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

 

Sunday June 10th

Probably all self-explanatory except the red spray bottle which holds Sand EDT (the one you can get only in the Bahamas).

 

6/8 Hart
Haslinger Sandalholz
homemade 30mm brush
Nivea Sensitive Gel Moisturizer

Great shave this morning. Loving the Haslinger soap, good stuff.

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Sunday morning, June 10, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (7)
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Sunday Morning
Merkur 37C + Personna Red
Simpsons Berkeley
RR Nonno Michelino + MBomb

There's something to this cold water shaving, must be. Smooth as butter and just felt invigorating.

 

Sunday



GEM OCMM
GEM PTFE
The Manchurian
Martin de Candre
DR Harris Marlborough AS

I cut injector week short by a day...but I started a day early. I really wanted to try my OCMM when I wasn't in a rush. I watched a video by Mr. Guy and applied his principles to shave with it. I was rewarded with a fantastic 2 pass shave! This razor is amazing, and most welcome in my collection! I may be looking for another one in the future that has a case. Honestly...any SE fan should have one of these in their rotation. They are so easy to use, and a very nice (mild IMO...milder than a Schick E) razor!

 

'Morning Johnny! How do you find the new Simpson shave cream?

 

SOTD Sunday 6-10-2012

Edwin Jagger DE86 w/Feather
Ingram SC
Parker Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue ASL

 

Sunday:

30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ Preshave Balm
Soak Brush/Shavemac 167 2 band d01 custom
Hot Shower
Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Mystic Water Lavender Lime ss
Schick G model/Schick blade (2)
Cold Water Rinse
Ice Cube Rub on face and head
Monster Block Alum (clean hardware and software,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Lavanda splash followed 20 minutes later with RazoRock King Louis Lavender Aftershave Wax

I read on another forum that ice cube rubs can help with razor burn,well I don't know about that,but it felt pretty darn good before the alum.It's still not really warm enough here to go all cold shave,but instead of hot water in my sink I went with tepid.After my shaves I always rinse with cold water even in winter so going all cold water isn't that much of a stretch for me.I have already put all my menthol splashes in the fridge along with my Witch Hazel,I may put my summer splashes in the fridge as well,that lil extra coldness feels pretty refreshing.

 

June 9th

Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Pre-shave lather: Dalen D'Men - Sensitive
Razor: Schick G8
Blade: Schick Injector (4)
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap/Cream: Art of Shaving SC - Unscented
Post: 5Savages AS (witch hazel, rum & scent), AOS ASB - Unscented
BBS! Just a few weepers however.

 

Sunday:

LC New
Red Personna
Omega Boar
Derby Lavender
Aqua Velva
Afta Original

 

I did a review on it here: http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/simpsons-luxury-shave-cream.28919/

 

Home! (for a little while )

Old school.
Old Currier & Ives Mug
Old Williams
Old Senator
Old school CM Newport AS (picked it up on the East Coast last week)


After roughly 6 months working on [censored] , wife picked me up at the airport last night and snickered. She said that with my un-cut hair, shaggy eyebrows, mustache completely grown over my mouth and long goatee, I really did look like an "old goat". Spent the morning whacking and chopping and trimming. Now to the barber shop to renew my membership in civilized society.

 

Sunday 10th June

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P Pre/Post shave cream
CJB Japanese Style Razor
Semogue 830 Brush
Tweex Shave stick
Alum Block followed by a few drops of Re-Gen Oil
Lavender Water EDC
Brylcreem Original

I slept in today after my night duty .....so it was a two pass DFS maintenance shave. Feel a bit short changed....but I must shave in the morning as I have a meeting tomorrow night.

 

SOTD Sunday June 10, 2012


Prep: Tepid Water Shower, Face wash with Noxzema, Brush soaking in ice water.
Razor: 2012 FaTip Grande in Chrome
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black
Brush: 1950's Stanley Flat-Top Badger
Soap: VDH
Cream: KMF Unscented
AS: English Leather
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Naturally Fresh Alum, Second Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of English Leather

 

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