SoS Mar 2 - 8

Thursday: Lord Smart razor / Sharp Stainless d2 / ARKO SS / Omega Sintex brush / Old Spice Aftershave

The Omega Sintex produces tons of lather with the Arko. Too bad it can't be a warmer lather.

 

*Really* can't get the hang of Thusdays...

Razor: '57 Red Tip
Blade: '54 NOS Blue Blade day 1
Brush: VV badger
Soap: Williams
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

A painful shave, literally. No blood, but dragging, catching, digging in. Just awful.

 

Fat handled Tech
7 O'clock Sharp Edge
Knotty Badger Best
D.R. Harris Almond SC sample - Thanks Shawn!
SCS Avocado balm sample
SCS X4 EDT sample

 

Merkur Slant
Feather (3)
Rooney 3, 1
JM Fraser's Polar Ice
The Shave Den SubZero
SCS Lavender Milk

I think I understand why some people cork their blades now (not that I plan on doing it) because the feather gave me a less aggressive shave three shaves in but it isn't as close as those first two. It's more like using a Gillette Swede/Slant...

 

Thursday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (2)
Burma Shave Brush
Williams
Thayer's WH with Aloe
Gillette Series A/S Gel

Tried out the old (10 years) Burma Shave brush for what will be the last time. It is very soft and did a decent enough job with the lather (but not really enough), but the knot fell out and the brush is too cheap to fix. Besides, it sheds like mad. I've been using a VDH Brush for several months now with fine results.

 

Thursday...

Merkur Futur / Swedish Gillette blade
Plisson 16 HMW
Penhaligon's English Fern soap
Penhaligon's English Fern AS; TSD Lavender Milk
Penhaligon's English Fern EdT

 

Slim Adjust w/ Feather
Kent BK4
T&H Tralfagar SC
TSD Lemon&cedarwood AS milk

Day 5 with feather in tore the hell out of my face. 4 shaves period. I have a light beard so no more Feathers after this pack.

 

Thursday

Merkur Vision / Astra Superior
Merkur Vision Silvertip
TOOBS Avocado SC
Thayer's Lavender WH
W & S Lavender ASB / Kiehl's Ultimate ASB

 

Wow!

What a nice shave today!

Musgo Real Pre Shave Oil
Musgo Real Shaving Cream / Semogue 750-I
LUX / Red Pack Personna
Laboratoires OSMA Pierre D'Alun
Musgo Real Aftershave Balm

 

Thursday

Razor: Gillette New Standard
Blade: NOS LB Wilkinson
Brush: Simpson Polo#8
Cream: TOBS Avocado
A/S: 3 Crowns Indian Sandalwood
Edt: Floris Sandalwood

 

Slept in a bit today woohoo more to shave



Single Ring OC Gillette
Wal Mart ASR blade
Ever Ready Vintage Badger
Salters Mint SC
WH
Aqua Velva





First shave on the Single Ring.. wonderful old thing. The Salters Mint is very very nice. Good shave.

 

Thursday

Hot shower + hot towels
EJ BBB
Gillette slim adjustable
TOBS Rose S/C
Nivea A/S Balm

No missed spots today so i'm getting used to the razor Great joy to use.
I'm parted. I'm going out on some camping or what i should call it this weekend with some friends. It's a cottage out in the woods with no electricity and so on. Can't decide if i will bring my shaving stuff. It would probably be a great feeling, standing out in the wood with a Tech and some nice smelling lather. But it's quite a walk to get there and I already got a heavy luggage.

 

Yes. Do it man. Use water that's been heated by a fire, make your lather in a tin cup, use a tiny mirror and shave outside in the sunshine.

That sounds really great to me.

 

Oh wow, I just realized how much I miss fishing. I am so glad the ice is mostly melted.

 

It does. When you say it like that!
First i was thinking to just bring a razor a blade and a tube of cream but i think the brush will come with me as well.
Friends, a couple of beers and a huge amount of relaxing! A great weekend awaits

 

Razor: Gillette 195 set on 8
Blade: Gillette 7Oclock green permasharp day 3
Brush: Kent BK4
Lather: Proraso red
A/S: Aqua Velva

I may be dirt poor, but dammit I can shave like a rich man!

 

3/5

1921 valet auto strop
valet blade (11)
palmolive lemon
ever ready horsehair brush, black bakelite/brown wood handle

dickinsons witch hazel

old spice leather

 

Rodd,it's supposed to be in the low 80's here tomorrow.I'll be on the bay!

 

Nice!

Outdoors in the wilderness always kind of seemed like the quintessential shave to me. And I'm glad you brought it up - it made me decide that I'm shaving on the patio this weekend now that the weather here is nice.

 

Dubl Duck Special No. 1
B&B LE
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Proraso AS
Proraso ASB