SoS: March 4, 2013 - March 10, 2013

Tuesday's shave

Still enjoying the bathroom in the new home, it's more spacious and very peaceful (helped by the fact that my son seems to have decided he no longer wakes up before 6 but rather after 7 A.M.)

Musgo Real pre-shave oil
Calani Purissima shave soap
Muehle Basic #02 shave brush
Cobra Classic SE razor
Feather Professional blade (2.)
Bloc Osma alum
Musgo Real Classic after shave

 

Tuesday

Merkur slant
Feather (2)
Semogue SOC
La Toja stick
Aqua Velva

14 minutes, 3 passes, 1 DFS

 

Tuesday:

Axe Chilled Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
New Proraso Green SC
Axe Chilled AS Gel
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
YSL Pour Homme EDT

Another beautiful and very comfortable shave this morning - the 7 AMs are really sharp and smooth and they have good longevity. The new Proraso Green cream is a pleasure to lather up with, and it has more of a cooling effect than the older version. This Axe Chilled jazz turned out to be a great buy after all, and the Penguin has always been a favorite of mine.

 

Lavender overload today!
Lukewarm shower as Michelle hogged the hot water again..
netrogena facial wash
DR Harris lavender soap
Murker 34C with Feather - really really liking this combination
Omega 49 brush
SCS Bulgarian Lavendar AS.

BBS shave.

Now which one of you is responsible for putting menthol in my AS? Yummy.

 

• Proraso PSC
• LEA Menthol SC
• Frank Finest Brush
• Muhle R101 OC Razor (like R41)
• Crystal Blade (3)
• Nivea Sensitive ASB (with added menthol crystals)
• Barbon ASL

A very, very difficult shave with the R101 today. And likely my last. Does this razor shave close? Absolutely. Is is comfortable to use? Absolutely not! The R101 is a black-handled version of the R41 "tooth comb" razor. I haven't used the R101 very much because I find it very hard to use. I just cannot get the razor to shave properly. Part of the problem is I have VERY hard whiskers. With the handle held close to my face it feels like the whiskers are being torn off my face. With the handle held high, the razor really digs into my skin. For me, there is no happy medium. There is no "sweet spot". I managed to do a three pass shave without cutting myself, but what a hassle! I can get just as close with my Titan razor with the H1 head and it is far easier to use. I will be getting rid of this razor and I am a little bummed out about that. I love the look of it and I wanted a partner for my R106 which is Muhle's black and chrome safety bar razor. I haven't decided whether I will sell this razor or just PIF it. Either way... it's gone! Should be nice to switch to a Tech tomorrow.

Cheers, Lyndon

 

F.W.E. Special
end of a T&H Grafton sample
23mm Muhle knot
Another nick this morning. I haven't had any in a looong time, then 2 days in a row. I had them coming, it's like I'm shaving in a coma. Everything performed well except me. Well, there's always tomorrow. Have a good one.

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Tuesday

soak brush/Duke 3 in best
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream (white)
Mike's Natural Bay Rum SS
Gold Tech/Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (4)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Captain's Choice The Cat

I always get a great shave from the tech,smooth and efficient

 

Tuesday
Arko-nem moisturizer+Baby oil pre-shave
Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029
1965 Gillette Adjustable @8/Perma-Sharp Super d1
Old Spice AS/Acqua di Parma Colonia

This was a blast from the past!! Slim actually knocked me out!! 2 passes + touch-up on #8 for everything rendered an irritation free, very smooth BBS...Baby's Butts are crying in a jealous rage everywhere....

I had originally thought I would clear away the WTG pass with the Slim and follow up buffing with my Super-Speed....But the first pass left a beautiful DFS in its wake, and absolutely no irritation...so out of fairness to my old Slim friend...I finished with her...and the ATG buffing was very nice indeed...I'm afraid she has missed the action because after her performance today, she will be getting some serious usage again I believe...

 

Simpson Duke 3
Prairie Creations Talow Soap, Old Spice
Face Lather
Merkur Progress
Voskhod (3)
3 passes, followed by a between barbershop haircut neck/nape shave
Hot/cold water rinse
Pinaud Virgin Islands Bay Rum splash

What a fantastic shave today! I just love when everything comes together for a Zen Shave! Have a great day my fellow TSD friends!

 

SOTD Tuesday 3-5-2013

Gillette Old Type Ball End w/Astra SP
Proraso PSC
Classic Shaving Lilac SS in OS Mug
GT G4 Scuttle
Omega Boar
Thayer's witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Old Spice Fresh ASL

Old Scool shave this morning. Going to an all day meeting. (Don't ya' just love those!) lol

 

The axe jelly is indeed... fantastic. I don't know why I like it so much especially because I have an affinity for stingy, tightening splashes. To me when you put the gel on, it feels thick. It reminds me of say a facial peel mask. Then it dries to almost nothing, besides a wondeful layer of chilly moisturization.

 

Tuesday

Same shave as yesterday... (personna red and fresco soap)

It was a bit rough today...but it was good to shave nonetheless.

 

Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade (9)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Tuesday
Typical start to the day with a hot shower. Facial prep from Dove Face wash. Soap choice today was Vergulde Extra, lathered with a Semogue 1460. Razor and blade change today, Cadet mongoose paired with Super max.
Two passes= a wonderful DFS

 

Today's shave left me feeling a little rough.

Prep: hot shower, Axe Cooling Face Wash.
Brush: TGN Grade A.
Razors: W&B 4/8" along with my Gillette Ball End Tech to clean up.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Soap: Proraso White.
Post: cold water rinse, towel off, cold water rinse, Barbon AS, Nivea ASB.

I got a small nick on my upper lip area and my neck feels a little tore up. I just sense a ton of irritation coming. So much for false motivation to shave my neck with a straight. Hopefully I am all healed up by Thursday, so I can be clean shaved on my interview. On the plus side, my face is wonderfully cooled down, and I got a BBS on my face with ease.

 

Tuesday

Bright blue sky, snow covered mountains, and crisp air ... an early teaser of spring that is to come ... in a month or two. Beautiful day!

Eucerin moisturizing cream
Warm shower
Omega 10083
Ingram SC
Merkur 23c w/ Kai Stainless
Cetaphil gentle cleanser
Dickinson's WH
Styptic (again)

Hurried two pass DFS+! Reopened the nick under my nose! Otherwise, a nice start to the day.

 

Good for you man...stick with it......I was afraid maybe a dozen of the worse cuts; while I was getting my straight chops together; were going to leave scars for life...Whew!!
But everything healed...and the shaves got fantastic...and my technique with all my razors has gotten much better!! It took me 6 weeks to get it together....But I think I might be a slow learner...
This too shall pass and the great shaves are just around the corner....keep smiling...

 

RR Hammer w/ Wilky
LE IB Semogue
MWF
Floid Vigoroso

Pretty good shave today. The MWF always gives me a great shave but I wish it had more of a scent. Oh well at least I'll never have to worry about it clashing with an AS.

 

Great BBS shave today. 3passes with touchup

Hot shower
Axe chilled face wash
Proraso white shave soap
Gillette new open comb razor
Super max super platinum blade (1)
CWR
Thayer's lemon WH w/added menthol crystals
Clubman AS w/added menthol crystals

 

Tuesday 05-03-2013

Razor: Muhle R106
Blade: 7AM Platinum (2)
Brush: Horse hair #6
Cream: Addicto Platinum
AS: Figaro