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

Thursday:

Soak Brush/Semogue SOC Boar/Heat up DB Brush Scuttle
Hot Shower
Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Proraso Prepost cream
Irisch Moos shave stick (face lathered)
Schick Paul Revere/Schick Blade ( 4)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum (clean hardware and software,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
Thayer's Rose Petal WH mixed with some Robert's Rosewater
Rose Of Bulgaria splash mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Another great face and headshave from the Schick Paul Revere,but not as smooth as the Schick Hydro-Magic.

 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Prep: Cold water rinse
Lather: Mike's Natural Soap O/C/BP - ultra face lather
Brush: Muhle Black Fibre
Razor: Sledgehammer Slant
Blade: Rapira (3); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse

Wow, Mike, you sure do make a great soap! Thank you! This soap is the first one (since I started testing) to leave my face as smooth and soft as the La Famiglia soaps do. There still is something different about the feel that I can't put my finger on, but I really am pleased with both. The DVH was still good in this category, but not exceptional like Mike's and LaFam.

 

Thursday
Arko Shave Stick/Arko Ice Mint SC
Omega 10029
1955 Schick Hydro-magic/Long's Drugs-Personna D1
Arko Nem moisterizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Lavanda Colonia
Our Un Homme De Caron-EdT

Missed my Wednesday shave....but thats alright....My shave today was more than fine enough to make up for it....

 

I LOVE IT!!! It was my first time trying it. It was very smooth and had plenty of cushion. I am so glad I bought it. I am new to DE shaving so every shave I am trying out different soaps and/or creams and my experience is relatively limited... but so far, it is my favorite cream!

 

Injector week continues

• Prep: hot shower
• Music: Bob Dylan - Time Out Of Mind
• Brush: Ever Ready 150
• Soap/Cream: TSD Interception (Thanks again MoM)
• Razor:Schick G1
• Blade: Eversharp Schick (3)
• Post: Lucky Tiger AS
• Results: 2 pass DFS

The Interception scent reminds me of something but I can't quite put my finger on it but I do know that I like it.

 

Thursday 7 June, 2012
Today's Featured Shower and Shave is brought to you by the following great products.

Hot shower as it is typical to start the day. Featured bar soap Amber oatmeal bar, lathered with a sea sponge.

Facial scrub and prep for the lather Proraso Glycerin.
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While I was showering the Semogue was warming up on deck.
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Soap choice today Vitos Extra, the Semogue lathered it very nicely.
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Razor choice Gillette Tech {Fat Handle} made in England.
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Blade choice Wilkson from England. This pairing with the Tech, is a great match.
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After three passes a liberal cold water splash. Facial toning with RazoRock Alum, a dab of Thayer's Witchhazel.
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Final facial application Proraso balm.
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The :wave: returned today to exclaim that this was a DFS that deserved a {10}.

 

Time for a little catch-up

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Soap: Woods of Windsor + a squirt of KMF unscented cream
Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl
Injector: Schick E model
Blade: Schick, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Brut ASB, Brut cologne
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Thursday - another day closer

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 SOTQ B1 - Winter Pagoda (this will be available to all with the release of C3 on the first of July! ) + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Omega 10098 Pro
Injector: Schick E model
Blade: Schick, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Pinaud Clubman
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Great shaves both days. I like these blades. The other blades I have are from Ted Pella. Compared to the Schick brand, the Pella's are a bit rough.

 

SOTD Thursday June 7, 2012



Prep: Tepid Water Shower, Face wash with Noxzema, Brush soaking in ice water.
Razor: 2012 FaTip Grande in Chrome mounted to Sabi T3 Handle
Brush: Flat-Top Badger
Soap: VDH
Cream; KMF Unscented
AS: Pinuad Clubman
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Naturally Fresh Alum, Second Cold Water Rinse, Heavy Splash of Cluman
Music: Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks on repeat

Day two of the FaTip Round Deux

I am not sure if it was the additional weight of the handle, but the FaTip felt much more aggressive today, almost R41 aggressive. Was able to attain BBS is two passes, but did suffer one weeper on jawline.

Overall was a very good shave, but I think I shall use this with just the stock handle instead of trying to increase the weight.

 

Friday (Wishful thinking) Thursday

Warm shower
VDH boar
Arko Extra Sensitive SC
Merkur 23c w/ Feather New Hi Stainless
Dickinson Witch Hazel
Lubriderm Men's 3 in 1
Master Bay Rum

DFS++ by means of wtg, xtg, atg. Warm water rinse between passes, cold after witch hazel. Missing my Cetaphil Gentle ... will be shopping later.

Thought I'd give the Arko ES a try again. Had struggled previously for close shaves with the Arko creams. Pulled all the stops out by throwing the Feather 2into the equation ... resulting in a respectably close shave!

Not bad ... not bad at all.

 

Thursday:

LC New
Voskhod
Omega Boar
La Toja Stick
Aqua Velva
Afta Original
Brut

The last few days I was trying a new balm to me which is the Barbasol along with the matching splash that I've had for a couple of years now but didn't use. They suck compared to Aqua Velva and Afta.

 

A bit of a Jubilee back ground after the bank holiday.

Just finnished night shift and wanted a quick shave and as its injector week.
3pass DFS which aint bad for a set up that cost £8

 

Thursday!

• Prep: hot washing cloth, rice bran oil marinade while lathering up
• Music: Vangelis, L'Apocalypse des Animaux
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: DVH
• Razor: Valet Autostrop
• Blade: Feather (#1)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

First shave with the Valet. And was rewarded a BBS straight away!
It is now 16 hours later and the stubbles are just starting to come!
Very comfortable & close shave. I really enjoyed it (well, I usually do, but this time more).
Thanx Luke for an excellent razor!

Shave and enjoy, guys & gals!

 

Thursday
Merkur 37C + Gillette 7 o'clock Green
Simpsons Berkeley
Cella
Cold Water Rinse

 

Thursday
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Cella
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade:Astra SS
Pre: 3P
Post: Lilac Vegetal
Hair Groom: Gables Rose oil
Result: BBS

 

Good morning.

A quick (but not dirty) shave today:

Martin de Candre ‘Savon de Marseille’ face wash
Logona Mann shave cream
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
Gillette Sensor Excel II (4. or 5. shave on the blade, actually I have no clue…)
D.R. Harris Arlington after shave
Back to a DE tomorrow, wasn't in the mood for it today as my skin was still eying the Vision suspiciously following yesterday's shave...

 

Thursday 6.7.12

Brush: Tweezerman badger
Soap/Creme: Arko stick
Razor:63' English Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade: walmart sword
Pre: hot shower; conditioner on face
Post: Thayer's witch hazel with aloe

This was my first shave with an Arko stick and WOW! I didn't expect the explosion of PEZ scented lather! I face lathered it and was not disappointed I'm going to stock up on this stuff.

 

June 7th

Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Prep: Pre-shave lather with Mystic Water Bay Rum Soap
Razor: Schick G8
Blade: Schick Injector (2)
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap/Cream: Ogallala Bay Rum Co - Bay Rum SS
Post: 5Savages AS (witch hazel, rum & scent), The Body Shop - Arber ASB
BBS!

I'm definitely enjoying this Injector razor! I can see why some folks use these most or all of the time.

This is the fourth night in a row using Ogallala Bay Rum. I was thinking I would get rid of it, but I've learned I need to use a lot of soap, and good amount of water to get it to work. Once I do that, I get very nice results. I think I'll keep this stuff. I won't use it often, but when I crave bay rum, I'll grab this.

 

Shower / Muhle R41 / Feather (3)/ Omega 48 / SMN Cream / Arko Ice Mint / Nivea Cool​

 

I recall seeing Steve say he's been repeating himself this week...
Me too...
Friday
Arko Shave Stick/Arko Extra Sensitive SC
Omega 10029
1955 Schick Hydro-magic/Long's Drugs-Personna D2
Arko Nem moisterizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Lavanda Colonia
Pour Un Homme De Caron-EdT
But the shaves have all been fabulous...

 

Friday, June 8
Gillette New LC
Supermax SS (d2)
Tabac SS
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
Osage Rub
Florida Water A/S
TSD Florida Water Type Cologne
Result: Excellent shave on 3+ passes. TGIF!