SoS: March 29-April 4, 2010

I hear ya-I use my SE razors about every 2-3 weeks-I have to go super slow to avoid macerating myself. The Gem G-bar is the gentle one for me-I think it's similar to the 1912. I just got myself a Gem Jr. at an antique shop yesterday but have not yet tried it.

 

Tuesday morning shave here in the Tropics:

* Biotherm face wash
* Fitjar Fjellheim shave cream
* Kent BK2 Grey Badger
* 6/8 Le Grelot 1/4 hollow with pink ivory scales
* Nivea for Men AS Balm

Overall not a bad shave, with the end-result being however not as smooth as hoped for. I think it's time to touch-up of the blade on the Belgian Blue.

 

Tuesday, March 30th

Hot shower
TSD Subzero ss
Kent T8 Pure Badger
Mühle R106 w/ IP
444 alum
444 ASB w/ La Toja splash

 

Good morning Gents

Cariad ZEST oil
Vie Long badger
CS Wild orange SC
4/8 Rebel 10 Solingen
Myrsol Formula C AS

Have a nice day!

 

Tuesday

Gem Micromatic
EverReady brush, re-knotted
Proraso cream

This re-knot is still losing a little hair.

 

Tuesday

Gold Dollar 6/8ths full hollow round point
Omega Professional brush
J M Fraser's Original s/c
Old Spice a/s
Old Spice e de c

Great shave this AM

goshawk

 

Mornin' Fellas
Hot Shower
Boker Red Injun #102
VDH Boar Brush
VDH Deluxe
Corn Huskers Lotion/Ivy Club Lime
Murray and Lanman's Florida Water
Oregon Wild Hair Moustache Wax

Great 3 pass shave. Seems the more I strop it the better it shaves.

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Goodfella/Elios day 2
Barbon-SC :love008 :happy108
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Barbon-AS :love008 :happy108
Givenchy Pour Homme-EDT

This shave was made possible by a couple of good friends of mine--this New Zealand-made razor was sent to me by a great guy in California, this Hungarian-made cream and aftershave were sent to me by a great guy in Romania. Wowwwww, am I ever BBS!

 

Tuesday:

Parker 91r razor
Gillette 7 OCY blade
Palmolive Classica SC
Rooney 3/1 brush
M&L Florida Water Cologne

 

Tuesday:

Tech / Red IP
Rooney 1/1 Super
Speick SS
Kiehl's Ultimate ASB
Speick AS Splash

 

Tuesday

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Gillette Spoiler - Y4 (6)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Cream: Williams
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

 

Morley & Sons - Clover / Plisson 12 EW / Trumper Violet / AOS Unscented AS Gel
Trumper Ajaccio Violets Cologne
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SOTD Monday - No Shave. Tuesday March 30, 2010

Razor: 4/8 Barbers Best
Soap/Mug: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Custom Rosewood Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Musk

After honing and stroping the blade had a keener edge. It was in need of some honing as I got it from an Antique Shop for $8. bucks. My technique still is in the developing stage but I did get a closer shave and did 3 passes. Still have some problem areas like the side of my neck (where the big muscle juts out; I don't know the proper name of it). That area I can't get a flat surface to get the blade action I need to get the whiskers close. I know it's my technique and I'm working on it but the multiple passes and blade buffing I'm doing is causing irritation (some sting with the AV). I will keep at it and gain some skill. With a sharp blade and experience I'll get it down pat.


Great shaves shown by all yesterday and today Gentlemen!

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Merkur 23C
Super Iridium
Simfix Grosvenor LE Two Band Super
Cyril Salter SS
Dickinson’s Witch Hazel
Pashana A/S Splash

Everything worked together this morning to produce an extremely fine shave. The brand new Grosvenor LE worked great right out of the box, and I expect that a little breaking in will make it even better. And the Super Iridium seems to be the Eveready Bunny of razor blades--this was shave #10 on this blade and I think it’s capable of a couple more. I find 10-12 good shaves per blade pretty typical of the Iridium, regardless of the razor used.

The Pashana A/S was, as usual, an excellent finish.

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, hand strop blade, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Costa Rica Tarrazu, black
Soap: TSD SOTQ, V1 I1 - Crackling Firewood
Brush: Mohawk 3-338
Razor: 1958 SS Flaretip
Blade: Astra, day 2, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut A/S balm
'Stache Wax: Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 3 Blades

TSD SOTQ, V1 I2 coming soon!

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Shavemac D01 Horn
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Irisch Moos Shave Stick
A/S: GFT Spanish Leather

I do not use my 34C very often but I should...it really is a nice razor. The 34C & Iridium combo helped out by the luxurious lather of Irisch Moos teamed up to provide an irritation free BBS shave. I dusted off the Spanish Leather and was reminded how much I enjoy it as well.

 

C-MON razor
Omega 10066 boar
Trumper's Coconut Oil soap
Musgo Real after shave

 

SWK Scuttle
Baier silvertip
Connaught sweet orange SC
Mann & Federlein "Mannos" 296
Royall Mandarin APL

 

Tuesday

• hot shower
• Kiss my Face mint SC
• GEM Micromatic
• Gem Personna blade
• 25mm EJ silvertip
• icy tap-water splash
• Pinaud Clubman AS

By far the best shave I have ever gotten with the Micromatic. Good and close with next to no irritation. It is almost 10pm and I shaved at 6am and can just now feel the stubble. Not bad, not bad at all. I think I'm figuring the Micromatic out. We'll have to see in a few hours!

 

Tuesday:

Vulfix 247 pure badger
Homemade Bay Rum Lime SS
Merkur Classic
Personna (day1)
Witch Hazel
Florida Water EdT

Now that I've used some vintage Gillettes, I'm becoming less and less satisfied with my Merkur. It was a great transition razor from cartriages to DE, but it just doesn't seem to give me the close shave without any fuss that my NEW or Super Adjustable give me.