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

Tuesday 3-6-2012

I didn't have a lot of time this morning, and I really didn't need to shave, but I really wanted to. So after my hot shower, I face lathered some VDH unscented soap with a little pure badger brush, and did two passes with my Shick Injector L1 (XTG & ATG). I then splashed on a little Floid Blue, admired my DFS and I'm ready to face the world!

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Shark day 4
Gillette Menthol SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Obsession For Men EDT

Another wonderful face-freezing shave this morning - the Gillette Menthol cream from France smells real nice, and the lather and cooling sensation are awesome. The Alcolado Glacial is every bit as frigid as Osage Rub, and it smells nicer.

 

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE (3)
Rooney 3/2 Super
Williams Mug Soap
Alum
Superior 70

 

Tuesday, March 6

Razor: iKon OSS
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion 1
Soap/Cream: Sir Irisch Moos
A/S: Sir Irisch Moos

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Semogue SOC
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue A/S

 

Tuesday:

Barbasol Prep
Dovo Natural
Omega Pro 20248
Cella
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Original
Tabac After Shave

 

FaTip
7 O'clock Yellow
New Forest 2222**
Mike's Natural Soap Barbershop
Nivea Energy A/S

Slumberhouse - Jeke'

** Thanks for pushing me over the edge on this one Brian (Madmedic) it is just as you described if not better! Very Happy with it!

 

Tuesday

Hot Shower (soak brush,Semogue 620)
Proraso PrePost cream
TOB Avocado shave cream
Face: R41/Red IP (1)
Head: OCMM/Gem Blue Star (4)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum (clean brush,razors,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
Pitralon Classic mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

I got my r41 yesterday and decided to give it a spin today on my face.I have to say the r41 is not the monster I thought it would be,oh it's aggressive and it's not for beginners and certainly it's not to be used if you are in a rush.But I got a great shave from it today and it was surprisingly smooth once I got the angle right.I did a 2 pass WTG and 1 pass ATG,no weepers,BBS.No razor burn either,altho one spot on my neck stung a bit when I applied the Monster Block Alum.
I wasn't crazy enough to do a head shave with it at least not for a few more runs on my face.In the spirit of SE week I used the OCMM on Thunderdome 1 pass ATG,BBS.The OCMM is a great razor no question about it.

 

Tuesday

Shick Injector - L
Schick Blade
The Colonel
Proraso PreShave
Proraso Green Soap
Proraso AS

The shave prep this morning was the hot towel treatment combined with the preshave. I didn't even soak the brush or soap at all. However the shave that resulted was very fine. I did two quick passes and received a DFS+! The Proraso this morning had never felt better! It was as I was rubbing ice all over my face! I loved it!

Have a good day everyone!

 

Not going to lie...

This morning was awful! I said I was going to wait until Wednesday to try the R41, but I couldn't resist. I knew I should have waited but the Muhle was glistening on my vanity.

I made 2 mistakes this morning, I used a new razor and a new soap. Yup, I gave a go to MWF. Did not get the soap to water ration right.

My skin is so irritated right now and I feel like it was my first time shaving ever. I didn't slice myself open, but did have a few weepers. My alum and A/S let me know this morning I didn't do a good job.

I think I will really give tomorrow a break and try it again on Thursday.

Pre: TSD Iced SZ
Blade: Feather
Razor: Muhle R41
Soap: MWF
Brush: Omega Boar
A/S: Floid Blue

 

Tuesday
no prep
Arko Shave Stick/Omega 10029
1955-58 Schick Hydro-magic
EMS/Personna D4
Arko-Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Lavander Colonia

Really didn't need a shave this morning...yesterday's was so close...waited til this afternoon...two passes plus touch-up resulted in a grand DFS+
So far Injector...uh-uhmm SE Week is going splendidly....

Have a Great One Everybody!!

 

Tuesday!

Pre: Hot Shower, Tabac Cream + Glycerin
Razor: Merkur 23c
Blade: Polsilver (5.5)
Soap: Proraso White
Brush: Omega 10005
Post: Thayers WH, Cold Rinse, RSC ASB, Proraso ASB

I decided, after my last bad shave with the Proraso and a Treet Classic, to go with one of those variables in this one. Turns out the culprit was the blade. Todays shave, even with a Polsilver that has had 5.5 4+ pass shaves, was much better than the last. Excellent lather from the Proraso, and a very smooth, comfortable, all-around shave. I would almost call it BBS, but not quite, and thats good enough for me. I have no reason to strive for anything better than excellent!

Have a good day all!

 

I feel for you Steve. Why is that always the case? You nick yourself with the straight and you look at it and it doesn't look bad, bleeds a little, but no biggie. Then the next day it looks like you were slashed in your sleep or something and if you happen to shave over it and open it up, like you did......... forget about it.

 

Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012

1912 Gem Jr SE razor w/ Gem blade,
Omega 10005 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!



Although the Gem blade tugged a bit, 3 passes for a DFS!

 

Tuesday

Pre-shave: TSD ISZ Pre-shave balm and a hot shower
Soap: TSD Cedarwood
Brush: Handmade Firehouse Pottery with a 22mm Silvertip
Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM Personna
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, alum block, cold water rinse, witch hazel
A/S: Clubman Citrus Musk
Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15

A fantastic 2-pass + touch-ups DFS+ I haven't used the 1912 in a little while, but it excelled this morning. I felt like the blade was on it's last leg and even thought about changing it midway through, but I stuck with it and it pulled through. It was my first time using the TSD Cedarwood and if you like cedar you will love this soap. It is pretty strong scented and smells like you just pulled out the saw and cut up some planks of cedar right there in the bathroom.

 

Health Club Shave Today

Work Out
Steam Room
Frank Shaving Finest Richmond Brush
AOS Lemon Soap
Merkur Progress
Voskhod (1)
Topaz ASL
Arko Cool After Shave Balm
AOS Sandalwood Essential Oil Eau De Toilette Spray


Wow! Steam room really softens the beard.

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Prep: Hot shower; Yardley bath bar
Lather: BlueBeards Revenge MWF - face lather
Brush: Semogue 1250
Razor: Gem OCMM
Blade: Ted Pella PTFE (2); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

The OCMM delivers a fantastic shave again. Definitely my favorite SE, but I'll have to admit that the Sledgehammer Slant is giving it a run for the money to be my favorite razor overall. Second day straight with the 1250 and it just doesn't hold lather like my badgers do. I had to revisit the puck between pass 2-3 to thicken up the lather.

 

The DVH is an excellent soap IMO. Very easy to lather and I really enjoy the scent, of both the original and the "extra fris".

 

Tuesday!

Skipped a day in SE week to try one of the Personna blades Pat PIF-ed and which arrived yesterday.

• Prep: hot water splash, hot washing cloth
• Music: The Cure, Seventeen Seconds
• Brush; DVH boar
• Cream: Palmolive
• Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Rocket
• Blade: Personna A BIG THANKS, PAT!!
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

The Palmolive was a first as well. I guess I used a wee bit too much of it for one shave, but still: great lather. Nice 'n' creamy!

And then the Personna in the Rocket! Man, I tell you, the hairs didn't stand a chance! It felt as if they ran from the blade! An absolute and definite BBS! It is now 14 hours later and only a few hairs dare to pop up. The rest is nowhere to be found. I'm smoother now than what I call a standard DFS! WEEHEE! On a scale to ten this is at least fifteen
:wave::wave: