SoS: March 21-27 2011

Tuesday's Shave

1955-58 Eversharp-Schick I2
CVS/Personna(Day4)
Arko Shave Stick
Omega 10029
Arko Nem mango-mandalina moisturizer
Arko Aqua AS

Another 2 pass, heavenly shave...I'm really getting spoiled here...)

 

Tuesday

GEM 1912
GEM PTFE SS
SOC Boar
MWF
Clinique Post Shave Soother

Fat Tuesdays are always a good day...well any day I use MWF is! I love the uber amount of lather it produces!

 

Tuesday - Mar. 22

• '56 Gillette red-tip SS
• Derby Extra (4)
• Frank Shaving Berwick
• Lloyd's pre-shave oil
• Caswell-Massey 1752 Almond sc
• Witch Hazel splash
• Afta Original

 

Last night's Menthol Monday shave:
Face: Super Speed w/ Supermax Stainless
Head: Tech w/ Red Persona
C&E Best Badger
Ingrams
Alum
Liquid Candy Cane Snowflakes (TSD Iced Peppermint)

Great shave, almost asleep, then the WIND started blowing. It was so loud I had to move to a different room to fall asleep.

 

Fat Tuesday

EJ89L
Voskhod (3)
Omega Boar 81052
MWF
Nivea Sensitive as balm
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue as splash
Burberry Brit edt

 

EJ 89L
Rapira (3)
Proraso Pre-Shave
AOS Fine Badger
C&E Sienna w/dash of C.O. Bigelow
Thayers Lavender WH
Baxter ASB
Pinaud Clubman

 

Tuesday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Soap: Van Der Hagen Deluxe
A/S & EdC: Pierre Cardin

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya, BLACK
Soap: TSD Tommy Bahama Type
Brush: Omega 49, the RED one
Razor: '58 TV
Blade: Shark Super Chrome, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Curve, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

The lather was a bit thin, but that's my fault, not the soap's. Still got a darn fine shave.

 

Fat tuesday

iKon Bulldog Deluxe OC/ Lord
SR 1824
MWF
C & E Sandalwood ASB

 

Shapleigh Hdw, USA
Omega Pro 49
Tabac Stick
Ice Blue Aqua Velva

Outstanding Shave with probably
my favorite razor

Two slow, long passes &
and a little clean up, Done !!!
DFS !!!

 

Posting a day late......... :mad:

Shave Of The Day - March 21st 2011

:anifrozen Menthol Monday! :anifrozen​

• TSD Iced SubZero Pre-Shave Balm ~ :freezing :freezing
• Hot Shower
• Rex Boar Brush
• TSD Wheat Iced SubZero Shave Cream ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Clix 3 Piece Razor
• Gillette 7 O'Clock PermaSharp Blade ~ Day 3
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Osage Rub ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• TSD Iced SubZero Aftershave Splash ~ :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

4 blades.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Omega 31064
Valobra
Start: Dovo 5/8 Best
Finish: Schick Injector Type L
Nos Schick Injector Blade
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman A/S
Nivea Sensitive ASB

My adventure in Straights continues. Got better results using my left hand then I have in the past...

 

Mar, 23

12th shave with a straight. As I said, the result is inconsistent. Today I can feel some harsh spots when check my face ATG. Got constant smooth feeling WTG and XTG. I'm glad to put off my DE - now I'm learning faster!

8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Paddle strop
Fitjar Calmomilla SC (first time face lather it, it was a bit tricky as the cream is dense)
Muhle travel brush in best badger
Cold water rug
Phyto Expert ASB

 

Spent the day in the garden planting Zucchini, Squash, 'Maters, Green Beans, Green Peppers & Watermelon, so THIS shower & shave felt FANTASTIC!!!!

SHOWER:

REGIS Tea Tree Oil Shampoo/Conditioner
Grandpa's Oatmeal Soap
Body Shop Men's Maca Root Face Scrub

SHAVE:

Merkur 34C
Brand New SHARK blade
Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
Vander-Williams soap blend
Thayer's Cucumber Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla Aftershave

BBS baby!!! :transport016

 

SOTD
23032011
Omega SC/EJ DE86/Feather Hi-Stainless(7)/EJ Black Badger/Nivea Replenish ASB
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Rapide Razor
TSD Iced Subzero Soap
TSD alum block
TSD Signature AS

Well, after an hour of work with the Rapide blade on both a Roll's hone and Swaty hone, I was able to complete a shave with the original Rapide blade. But it was very rough.

 

Wednesday

65’ Gillette Slim
Astra SP (day 2)
TSD Bourbon Vanilla SS
Vulfix 2235 Super
Master Musk

 

With some more time on the stones do you think it will smooth up?

 

Gillette Old Type
Voskhod
Bigelow SC
RV Finest
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Woke up an hour later then I normally do. Showered and shaved in about 4 minutes total. Not a bad result considering the hurried shave.

 

Fasan Open Comb Slant
Voskhod d4
Duke 1
GFT Sandalwood Cream
Mandom After Shave Lotion