SoS May 18-24 2009

• 38C
• Gillette Swede
• Penhaligon's EF soap
• Shavemac Horn
• TSD Subzero splash followed by Iced Lime Milk
• Harris Arlington Edt

 

Nice and CHILLY. I will have to try that!!!

 

Thursday:

Merkur Futur / Wilkinson (UK) Blade
Rooney Finest 2/1
Valobra soap, grated
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel w/ 15% grain alcohol
Clinique Post-Shave Healer
Knize 10

The grated Valobra is simply outstanding...easy to lather and slick.

 

Thursday 5/21

:freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing :freezing

Ever Ready 100T boar
Godrej Menthol Mist
Gillette Slim Adjustable (4)
Super Irridium (thanks superbleu!)
Thayer's A/F Original
Extra-mentholated AVIB

:anifrozen :anifrozen :anifrozen :anifrozen :anifrozen :anifrozen :anifrozen

Result: Now that's what I'm talking about! I think I'd have to say that the Godrej Menthol Mist is more cooling than Noxzema. Plus I added more menthol to the AVIB, and now I'd say it's just a hair under (if not equal) to Osage Rub! :anifrozen :happy108 :freezing :happy108 :anifrozen :happy108 :anifrozen :happy108 :freezing

 

Thursday May 21, 2009 noon
Face Lather

Hardware:
Brush: BBE
Razor: 68 slim adj. 9/4
Blade: Red IP (2)

Software:
Cream: TSD Coconut Lime Verbena
AS Splash: Osage rub
AS Balm: SCS Blue Line
Cologne: T&H 1805

 

Le Grelot 6/8 "Le Canadien" Black Horn
D.R. Harris Lavender Shave Cream (old formulation)
Laboratoires OSMA pierre d'alun
Pinaud Clubman (my 5 year old son and wife love the stuff!)

Great shave..... was feeling too sick to shave for the last few days so I really enjoyed today's shave. And I just pulled a piping hot pouding du chomeur out of the oven for tonight's dessert.

 

What's more mentholated, Lebanese Mentholated Gillette or Godrej Menthol Mist?

Noxzema isn't that cold. Ingram and Kent Red are quite chilly.

But Lebanese Gillette's the coldest I've used.

 

THURSDAY,
21 MAY.

Jeff, be nimble;
Jeff, be quick.
Jeff, jump over
The Arko Stick.

Body: Ivory
Hair: Ivory
Razor: Popular
Blade: Russian
Cream: Arko
Stick: Arko
Brush: C&E Best
Splash: Masters.

...

Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-cHBv7UpA

...

This breed of Russian Gillette continues to impress me.

II.

There and here I try a superlather concoction, esp. as a means of using less of my favorite soaps by way of cutting them with a scentless, or virtually scentless, cream.

Arko on Arko was a good mix.

Now, to be absolutely honest, I don't feel today's lather was in any way superior to that which I get when I employ each of these Arko products on its own - but I did notice something significant: I used half the amount of soap I ordinarily would have, half the amount of cream, and got double the amount of lather. Not bad.

 

Thank you for to think of me, Habibi!

 

22 May, Friday
Merkur 11C w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (Yellow pack)
Vulfix #2233
TOBS Traditional SS
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 EDT

 

Much earlier today:

Omega 49
Erasmic Stick
1912 Ever-Ready ornate handle
Pella GEM
Thayer's aftershave
Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green EDT

Selling the Erasmic stick and its eight tallowate brethren. Just okay for me.

Regards,
Tim

 

Thursday

Merkur Futur
Derby Extra (4)
CO Bigelow Cream
Thayers WH with Aloe
Aqua Velva A/S

 

Razor: Super Adjustable @ 6
Blade: Feather (3)
Lather: Arko & Tom's of Maine Mint
Brush: Tweezerman
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Thursday

Razor: 6/8 TI
Brush: Vulfix 2233
Soap: Floris No.89 (tallow)
A/S: a/s milk
Edt: Floris No.89

 

Friday already!

Muhle R89
Gillete Platinum
Acqua di Parma Crema Soffice da Rasatura
Omega Boar Brush
Witch Hazel
Aloe vera (as AS)
Acqua di Parma EdC

Liked the blade, but dissapointing lather, not thick at all...I'll keep trying

Carlos

 

Friday

• Soap:Sir Irisch Moos
• Brush: Golden Nib Knot in Ever-Ready handle
• Razor: Ziglar open comb slant with BRW Bulldog Mastiff handle
• Blade: 7 O'Clock Black (#1)
• A/S: Thayers with pepperment EO followed by Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Friday:

Gorey's Chairman
Ming Shi TTO/Gillette Stainless day 3
Proraso Aloe & Green Tea-SS
Natural Products-AS balm
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Black Garter-cologne

Gorgeous, rich lather from this Proraso White-bowl soap, and this Gorey's Chairman brush blasts it into the beard. What a terrific shave!

 

TGIF: Lord Smart Razor / ASCO Orange blade d2 / C.O.Bigelow SC / Generic Pure Badger Brush / Anherb Balm / T&H West Indies Lime Cologne

Another great shave. The Lord Smart Razor continues to amaze me with its ability to give me a great shave at such a low cost.

 

Viva portugal!!!

Friday/Viernes

Musgo Real Shaving Cream(yes,the cream of creams!!!)
Semogue 2000 shaving brush(yes,the king of boar brushes)
Merkur HD with a Continente blade(portuguese supermarket)
Aqua Velva Ice blue
Weleda ASB

The Musgo Real and the Semogue are simply superb.The Semogue boar brush performs really well with creams too(and this is its second day only!!!!)

 

Friday 22nd

Edwin Jagger Faux Ivory Razor
IP
Muehle Faux Ivory Best Badger
Rakstugan Blue Musk Shaving Soap

Tabac AS
Woods of Windsor Cologne