SoS June30 - July6

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Shavemac 2007 LE
L' Occitane Cade Soap / Institut Karite 20% Shea Cream
3" TM Linen Strop / 2.5" Handamerican Cordovan Strop
8/8 Dorko Premier
Alt Innsbruck Aftershave

Great Shave

 

Beautiful Picture.....love the blade.

 

Monday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/new 7 AM
Tryphon Mentolo shaving stick
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Vifrex A/S gel
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme EDT

a delightfully frigid shave to start off the work week!

 

Wonderful razor, Neale! ::

todays shave:

Ern Junior 4/8
Kent BK4
Anthony Logistics SC
I Coloniali Mango ASB

The AL cream was a sample I got some time ago. It wasn't providing the amount of glide I need for a straight-shave su the razor tugged and pulled a bit but in the end I got a good shave.

 

Monday AM

Hot shower
Mama Bear's Bay Rum + Tangerine soap as pre-shave during shower
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade
SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist cream
WWR
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S splash
CWR
Michelson's Bay Rum spritz + SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist EdT

I smell like a whino on a 3 day bender. SWEET!

 

after shower at the sink:

PAL Adjustable Injector/Ted Pella (3)
Rooney 3/1 Super
T&H Luxury s/s (this is a refill I have been using everyday, give or take 3 days, since May 19th and I am starting to see through the soap)
WWR
CWS
Thayers After Shave w/h
Thayers Lavender w/h
Swiss Pitralon a/s
Atkinson's English Lavender edt

 

Monday:

Razor: Merkur Futur / Derby
Brush: Rooney Heritage Stubby Medium
Soap/Cream: Mitchell’s Wool Fat Soap
After shave: DR Harris: Pink + Milk
Cologne: Penhaligon’s English Fern EdT

After taking a day off yesterday, the planets aligned for a nice shave today. The Fat was “on,” and the Fern is always a good choice…

 

Gillette Slim w/Derby
Kent Bk4
Trumper's Coconut Oil SC
Max Refreshing AS

I got my first slice today, not just a weeper. I was shaving like normal and then did some stupid movement with the razor on left side of my neck.

 

Art of Shaving Lavender SC
Fuller Brush
Merkur twin
Royall Bay Rhum AS
Jeris hair tonic
Lucky No. 6 cologne

 

Thanks gents :happy005

 

Monday - New week / New Cream

First shave of the workweek - First shave with C&E Sienna cream

Art of Shaving pre-shave oil
C&E Sienna Cream (on sale at C&E at 50% off)
Gillette Sensor
Aveda Aftershave balm

Have to learn the right ratios for the Sienna, but so far, not too bad at all! Tomorrow, either Cade (also new, on sale) or C&E Sandalwood Soap)

 

Oh man, you got it bad.........................It dosen't stop either. :happy102

 

I should have sent him more than just the razor and a pack of blades? :happy097

 

Monday:
6/8 Le Grelot
Rooney Super 3,1
Domenico Caraceni sc
4711 a/s
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Edt.

 

Thanks to Martin and his blade donation:

Gillette Tech (ball end - no date)
Iridium Super (loved it!)
VDH Boars Hair (still works great)
VDH Deluxe Soap (quick and smooth and lasting)
TSD Bay Rum Cream (the secret ingredient)
Aqua Velva (Yes, I have joined the ranks of the "Blue Side")

Absolutely the best shave yet since my conversion! It has been the week, or two, from Hades so this was the first chance for a full leisurely shave in days.

 

Great shave :happy005

 

Damn..I wish I had that Coates

 

Tuesday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/7 AM
Blix Fresh S/C
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Floid Classic A/S

this morning's shave was a work of art! I sure hope my shipment of Blix Fresh creams arrives soon, because this tube is almost empty. I feel a lot better after the bad fall I had yesterday, and I'm going to take a little walk now.

Happy Birthday, Canada!!

 

Tuesday AM

Hot shower
Taylor's Rose cream (sample) as pre-shave during shower
Castle Forbes pre-shave at end of shower
Shavemac custom 2007 forum D01 brush
Merkur Progress w/ Derby blade
T&H Luxury cream + The Body Shop cream
WWR
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S splash
CWR
Nivea Extreme Comfort balm + Baxter's of California balm
Speick EdC

My face feels like a mirror, and looks like a million bucks!