SoS: March 25, 2013 - March 31, 2013

Tuesday:

NXT Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Arko Ice Mint SC
Visal AS Gel
Osage Rub AS
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

I can't believe how mega-BBS and comfortable my shave was this morning - my Super Speed/7 AM duo never lets me down. The Arko Ice Mint cream always delivers its great scent and awesome lather, with a DAMN strong menthol sensation. Leave it to the Visal gel and the Rubby Dubby Doo to complete the freezing!

 

• Arko Commando SC and ASG
• Muhle R101 Razor
• Boots Brand Blade

You just can't beat the Arko creams! These lower priced creams are just excellent. BestShaveNet has a good selection of Arko creams at just $2.49 per tube! I think once I whittle down my current collection of creams and soaps, I would like to try one of each type of Arko cream. The Muhle R101 as usual gave me a nice, comfortable BBS shave. I think the Brut ASL has a masculine fragrance and find the scent can easily last for 10 hours or more.

Hey! I just noticed that the great Arko soap is now available in a bowl. How cool is that!! Has anyone tried it yet? Is it the same as the legendary shave stick?

Cheers, Lyndon

 

7/8 For Barbers Use W&B
Cream SC
23mm Shavemac knot

Nice shave this morning. Good lather with the Cream and nice scent. I find the post shave skin care to be a little lacking but nothing a couple of drops of JoAnna's balm can't take care of.
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SOTD Tuesday 3-26-2013

Matador OC/Elite Neon Green Acrylic Handle
Astra Superior Platinum Blade
Proraso PSC
Proraso SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Semogue 820 Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Mennen Original Skin Bracer

Fantastic Shave this morning. The birds are singing outside my study and Spring is definitely in the air! All the flowering trees are about to pop with their Spring displays. Life is good!

 

Tuesday:

Cetaphil Face Bar
Shave Secret Oil
TSD soap with lanolin English Fern
Alcolado Glacial
Afta Fresh
Pinaud Clubman Original
Dovo Natural 5/8 round point
EJ Best Medium

 

SOTD Tuesday 3/26:

Hot bath (to relax my twisted muscles on my back from falling down icy steps yesterday)
Neutrogena Naturals Purifying facial wash
Hot towel
Cremo as pre shave cream
TOBS Sandalwood SC
AOS Pure badger
1946/7 Aristocrat with Pol-silver SI
3 passes with attempt at j-hooking neck
Hot water splash
Thayer's Rose WH
Cold water splash
TSD Iced Cool Water Milk
PdP ASB

DFS... some irritation on the neck this morning. New blade I haven't used before in a razor that's slightly aggressive and I haven't used that much... Tried j-hooking a few places on my neck that give me problems usually, and that wasn't such a great idea. They aren't kidding when they say it's an advanced technique. Think I'm gonna try the super iridium in my Merkur tomorrow and if I still cant get a comfortable shave then its back to my super-max plats.

Happy Tuesday

 

26.3.2013

• Prep: shower, home made pre-shave oil
• Razor: Merkur 37c
• Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
• Brush: WSP Monarch HMW
• Scuttle: "Estremoz" V2 Green
• Soap: RazoRock 888
• Post: alum
• Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba

 

Tuesday 03/26

Long hot shower
Semogue Owner's Club
RazoRock Don Marco shave soap
Gillette Rocket
Lord Platinum
RazoRock Don Marco balm
Three passes =an acceptable DFS

 

Tuesday morning.

Axe Chilled face wash
Prosaso Pre-Shave Cream
Van Der Hagen SS
Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
Bluebird blade
Gillette Gold Tech razor
Witch Hazel
Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Nivea post-shave balm

A BBS!

Decided to try the Bluebird this morning. Was hoping it would be a cheaper option over the Silver Blue, I'm not sure yet but it is certainly sharp, and I don't want to judge until the second day with it. First shave with a new blade usually a little rough. Got three weepers on my neck, without even knowing until splashing cold water on my face! It's sharp! I'm betting tomorrow the shave will feel smoother.

Three pass with touch-ups. Feel my technique was not up to par, the touch-up went on too long again. But I am surprised I have no irritation hours later.
Just a raw feeling on the neck. Love the witch hazel and Nivea creme.

 

Tuesday 26-03-2013

Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: 7AM Platinum (2)
Brush: Horse hair #6
Cream: Agressia Fresh
AS: Brut

 

Was in hurry, so I just grabbed the first stuff I touched...
Merkur 23C/??? blade
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Viking SC
Cold water splash
Fitjar Miklagard ASC
Despite the running out of time and almost no prep, the shave was ok, with no irritation. Seems that straight shaving skills transits to DE too, giving that "light pass, no pressure"... Viking cream is one single gem! It's softening and protective properties are very good, and the smell is nice too. Put some Old Spice AS as EdT before going out...

 

Tuesday's shave, March 26, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Personna blade (3)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow shave cream with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Birthday shave today.

Prep: hot shower, Axe Cooling Face wash.
Brush: TGN Grade A.
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech.
Blade: Personna Med Prep.
Cream: Palmolive Menthol. (first use.)
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Lavender, Axe Cooling AS Gel.

Well today was pretty good. That Palmolive Menthol is awesome. It's cold, but not uncomfortable. I'll leave a more detailed review later. Thank you all for the birthday wishes, trust me I appreciate every single one of them.

 

Wednesday, 27th March

Pre: Ach. Brito GLYCE Lima
Soap: Arko stick
Brush: Parker deluxe pure badger
Razor: Gillette New LC
Blade: Supermax SP
Post: Alum, witch hazel
Aftershave: Black Suede
Hair tonic: Pashana eau de Quinine with oil

 

Wednesday's shave - sadly not the much anticipated straight shave as I had to attend to an emergency at work shortly after 05:00 a.m., which has by now been taken care of. Now, just after 10:00 a.m., I will be making use of my secondary den in about 15 mins with a quite straightforward set-up:

Logona Mann shave cream
my small Mühle Classic with a 19mm Silver Tip Fibre knot
Merkur 11C open comb
Rotbart Extra Dünn blade
Bloc Osma alum
Speick Men after shave

 

Tuesday March 26th 2013

Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Merkur 34-C
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Semogue 2012 LE
Soap: Proraso Red

3 passes & touch up, for great shave.

 

Tuesday 3/26/2013

Hot Towel
WD Silver Tip
Arko Stick
'51 SS
WTG, XTG, ATG, j-hook touch up
Cold Rinse
WH
Masters Bay Rum

I'm starting to like Arko. HAd a great shave. This SS really lets me dig in and knock the pillars that my face calls whiskers down.

 

Happy Birthday Ryan! I hope you have a great day and enjoy an evening of celebration. arty:

 

Pre :shower
SWK XL scuttle
Pearl Razor OC
Bolzano Blade #1
Shavemac silvertip D01
Soap : Dr.Harris Windsor
Post shave :4711 de portugal lotion / 3P protect cream