SoS: March 5th, 2012 ~ March 11th, 2012

iKon Modern
Rapira Swedish SS
Shavemac Finest
The Mud Place Scuttle
Martin De Candre
Nivea Energy A/S

Caron - 3rd Man

 

You can do it Johnny, it's a fantastic razor, setting the blade in place takes a little getting use to, they have a blade applicator with the blades inside, but i rather place them in with my hands, because I remove the blade each time i use the razor to give it a clean, so it's a case of putting them back in, usually 4 shaves for me, like the Feather DE blades then I change blades.

Jamie.

 

Today was a first for me:
Hot shower and warm soak on the brush and soap
EJ pure badger hair brush
EJ DE89L loaded with Lord Platinum blade (5th shave I believe?)
EJ Sea Buckthorn soap puck
Cool Waters A/S Splash
Warm rinse
Cool rinse
3 pass shave, no touch-ups.

So, what was so unique about today's shave? I ran out of lather! My brush just did not load the EJ soap as easily as it has been lately, but I still thought I had plenty loaded up, got a nice lather built in my mug, and applied for my first pass a little wet and thin but good enough. Rinsed and dried my face before the 2nd pass since the lather was a little wet, got a pretty decent lather going, and went for the 3rd pass and just couldn't get a good lather at all. Looked at my brush and bowl and they were both just on "E" I did a very quick and light ATG pass without burning or irritation. Didn't get a great shave, but considering I ran out of later it was better than I expected.

 

SE Week!!! My first go 'round with an Injector. Monday 3-5-2012

Tunes - Chevelle, Any Last Words
Pre - hot shower
Razor - Schick Injector L1
Brush - little best badger
Soap - VDH unscented
Post - Cold water rinse + WH w/ alum
AS - Col. Ichabod Conk Amber
EdT - Ed Hardy for men

I've shaving with DE's since early January, and this is the first time I've experienced the lore that is BBS. HO-LEE-CRAP! It may have been because I was able to be a little more agressive with pressure with the L1, but man, freak'n smooth or what; a couple very minor rough spots, and the rest is so yummy I'm gonna be faceturbating allllllll day! Me likey.

 

Monday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro 20248
Cella
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Original
Pinaud Clubman

 

Menthol Monday

Hot Shower (soak brush,Semogue 620)
Proraso PrePost cream
Mama Bear's Awakenings shave stick,face lathered
ikon OSS/Personna Med (1)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum(clean brush,razor,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
The Rub mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

I forgot about SE week also,I'll fix that with tomorrow's shave.The ikon OSS performed excellent today with the Personna Med.A very smooth shave using only the OC part of the head.I think I may have found the right blade for this razor.It felt smoother than the Gillette Black in this razor.

 

Monday morning, March 5, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Personna blade (4)
Omega 10005 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Menthol Monday!

Pre: TSD Ices SZ
Soap: Mama Bear Lilac Ice
Witch Hazel: Thayers Original w/ 2 drops M Bomb
Balm: Proraso After Shave Balm

Followed with the Osage Rub with a drop of 444



BBS! I'm glad I only ordered a sample sliver of the Lilac Ice soap. I've come to the conclusion, it is way to floral for my tastes. While the performance of the soap was top notch, I will not purchase this scent again.

 

I agree. I've had my eye on one for a while.

 

Nick,

Do you ever release the spring on your E2 to clean it?

 

Monday (even though it was at about 11:00pm Sunday night, I'm calling it Monday)

Pre-shave: TSD ISZ Pre-shave balm, hot shower, AOS Sandalwood shave oil
Cream: AOS Sandalwood
Brush: Simpsons Colonel
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel
Balm: AOS Sandalwood Post-shave Balm

I do love sandalwood. A pretty good 2-pass shave considering I was rushing. Every time I use this G1, it tells me that it is really lonely and needs some company. You know, it would like some of his own kind to talk to and hang out with. I really need to expand my injector line; the shaves I get from them are great.

 

Very seldom Randy - I try to rinse the razor well after each shave. Every other month or so I gently move the spring to the left, and give the razor a good scrubbing to remove the soap scum. I don't want to loosen the spring by monkeying with it too much.

 

30-minutes of soaking is Scrubbing Bubbles will take care of that soap scum and other nasty stuff that accumulates in there.

 

Monday 5th March

Hot shower and facial scrub
3P pre shave cream
Feather Artist Club RG
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Bodger
Monsavon Soap
Simple Facial toner followed by 444 ASB
Pashana Blue Orchid

Excellent shave with 2 passes. I hope to use a different single edge/straight each day of the week. Something to look forward to tomorrow afternoon. I am on nights tonight...so Hey Ho.......its off to work I go!I may pop in later ....depending on the workload.

 

Thanks, gentlemen.

 

Monday, March 5, 2012

Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
Lather: De Vergulde Hand "extra fris" - face lather
Brush: Semogue 1250
Razor: Gem Enigma (HFT, G-Bar, etc…)
Blade: Ted Pella PTFE (1); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Very nice getting back to my beloved SEs after some DE trials. The Enigma worked well but was slightly lacking. I must be jonesing for a OCMM shave. I broke out the boar brush on the DVH in honor of the a PIF I just won from Mike for some more DVH and a DVH boar brush. It performed well and I'll be looking forward to breaking in the DVH boar soon. Thanks Mike!

 

How do you like the Semogue 1250. Looks to be the undyed version of the 1305.

 

It's my only decent boar so I don't have much to compare it to (only other boar is the clipped VDH boar). I look forward to comparing it to the DVH boar from Mike. The 1250 was given to me when I first started traditional shaving by a member on another board. It was already broken in and I had recently gotten my first badger brush. So the 1250 has not seen much use as I haven't developed an appreciation for it yet. With my hard water the badger's ability to hold more water really seems to help me. Today though I loaded longer and even added some more water when I was face lathering and got a very creamy lather. One of the creamiest out of DVH to date honestly. I'm now really looking forward to breaking in my first boar.

 

Monday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
CD: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble ~ The Sky is Crying
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya Safari Ridge, BLACK
Cream: KMF Unscented + 3 drops M Bomb and 2 drops Em's Woodstock EO
Brush: Mohawk 3-338
SE: Gem Jr. Lather Catcher
Blade: Gem, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Cool Mist AS + 2 drops M Bomb, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

All in all, a great shave!

 

Yay!! SE week is here...and in my house; since birth; that means one thing...INJECTOR WEEK
I think Lather Catchers are maybe the coolest looking razor, but my heart belongs to Schick...
Monday
Hot Shower, where I shampooed and conditioned my whiskers
Hot wet wash-rag held on face like at the Barber...
Arko Shave Stick/Arko SC
Omega 10029
1955-58 Eversharp-Schick Hydro-magic
re-branded Personnas D3
Arko-Nem moisturizer/Rebul Lavanda Colonia/Arko Aqua AS

I shaved the past two days with an injector getting a jump on SE week...But I've been using my '38 Senator for 2 months and I've gotten really used to it....So for the past 2 days, great shaves, but not BBS like I've been getting every day with the Senator.
Well today my old Schick 'Chops' kicked-in with a vengence....Whiskers didn't have a chance....One of the easiest, smoothest, closest shaves of my life....Now I remember why everyone thinks I'm such a Schick fanatic.... I AM !!
I finger-tipped my 'I2" around my face with a light touch and high speed manuevers boardering on reckless abandon...3 passes and a chin to adam's apple; J-Hook; touch-up...and we're talking one effortless BBS of the highest order...Which of course leaves me shamelessly touching my face all day; fully enjoying the fruits of the 1st day of "SE Week"

This is an old shot but the razor. brush, Arko stick in a deoderant dispenser, and my mug with my Pop's mug on it are all the same....

We're Off and Shaving....Have a Great Week Everybody