SoS: May 21st, 2012 - May 27th, 2012

Wednesday:

Razor - Schick J1 Injector
Blades - Ted Pella coated ASR injector blades
Brush - Rudy Vey made TGN Finest (see pic)
Lather - Bulldog shave gel (it will lather with a brush)
A/S - Mandom Lucido
Frag - Eloge du Traitre by Etat Libre d'Orange

 

Wednesday 23rd May



Hot shower and Facial scrub
3P Pre/Post shave cream
Kai Captain Excelia (Japanese Style)
HJM Black Fibre Synthetic Brush
Nanny's Ice & a Slice Shaving Soap
Alum Block followed by Nanny's Vanilla Post Shave Hydration
Myrsol Agua Balsamica
TBS Kistna EDT
Morgans Classic Pomade

A late post night duty shave. A high end shave with 2 passes and some touch up.

 

Thanks a lot, Jeff, now I need to buy an OC to test your theory.
You know what! I just looked back at my SOS post, at the day that I first used the Bolzano and it was in my Merkur 39C slant. That is the day that I really liked it. Very interesting. Thanks, Jeff, I may have to revisit these blades the next time I use my slant.

 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Prep: Hot shower
Lather: RazoRock La Famiglia Cumba Cheech - face lather
Brush: Semogue Owners Club boar
Razor: Gem OCMM
Blade: Gem PTFE (1); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse; Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

La Famiglia Rocks my Razor as well as my face and neck. I can't get over how soft and smooth my face feels after using this soap. My skin is really liking the high quality coconut oil here and the scents are impressive. I've not lathered anything else that continued to smell better as you lathered it. Both Zi' Peppino and Cumba Cheech are here to stay. Even after lathering my wife's legs with Don Marco last night I began to appreciate that one even more too. This stuff is scary good. So good it's scary cause you might not want to use anything else!

 

Very good advice

 

Wednesday, May 23rd


Pre-shave: Hot shower, wife's hair conditioner
Soap: RazoRock La Famiglia Cumba Cheech
Brush: AOS best badger
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick (1)
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel
A/S: RazoRock La Famiglia Cumba Cheech A/S Balm
Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15

A great 2-pass shave this morning. This was my first time using the Cumba Cheech after using the Zi Peppino yesterday and I have to say I like the Zi Peppino better. The scent of the Cumba Cheech was really nice, but it was very subtle. Even with the A/S Balm I wasn't able to detect the scent not long after my shave; whereas with the Zi Peppino, I was getting whiffs of it for a few hours after. Performance wise, this stuff is awesome though! Super easy to lather and really slick. This stuff is a fantastic product. Have a great day everyone!

 

Parker
Molinard Rasoline brushless
Stephan Island Lime
Bolzano Super Inox (4th shave)

Excellent shave this morning. This Molinard is interesting stuff, great skin care. It's so totally different from a brush and soap. I'll be exploring a couple more brushless creams on payday. 4th shave on the Bolzano and it's retired, loaded up a Shark for tomorrow's shave.

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Weber ARC/Bulldog
Astra Super Plat.
Vintage Brush Rudy Vey Restore with Finest Badger
VDH
Osage Rub
Lab Series AS Balm
Music-Schubert Songs/Kathleen Battle
Hadn't used VDH for over a year, I don't know why, it's wonderful-nice scent, easy rich lather.

 

• Prep: hot shower
• Music: Joe Ely -Live at Liberty Lunch
• Brush: Fuller/TGN
• Soap/Cream: Mike's Natural - Barbershop
• Razor:Schick Golden 500
• Blade: Chinese Schick
• Post: Pinaud Clubman Musk
• Results: 2 pass BBS

Getting good lather by bowl lathering but I feel it lacks a certain something compared to face lathering.

Getting a DFS/BBS with this razor seems so effortless that I am now seriously contemplating selling my DE gear ( except 1 razor and a few blades).
Now I'm thinking of getting another injector or two so I see how the various models shave.

 

SOTD Wednesday 5-23-2012

Fatip Grande With Feather
Pre de Provence SC
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
British sterling Cologne

 

Wednesday May 23

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Lord Platinum
Soap/Cream: Mystic Waters Coconut
Brush: Vie-Long 13710c Boar
Post: Cold water rinse and Razorock Alum
AS: Nivea replinishing balm

Results: DFS


Hope everyone is having or will have a great day

 

23.05.2012​

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Razor: Feather Popular​

Blade: Feather (22)​

Brush: Semogue 830​

Soap : Tabac​

A/S I: Thayers Lemon​

A/S II: Tabac After Lotion​

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No need to apologize. No need to think what you did was a sacrilegious act. It's your shave. Enjoy it your way.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush, TSD ISZ PSB
CD: Promise Keepers - Seize the Moment: Worship for Men
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Soap: Vintage Blades House Brand
Brush: Vulfix 404, The Grosvenor badger/boar mix
Razor: Parker 80R
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Curve, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

I don't know why I waited so long to try the TSD ISZ PSB by putting it on just before the shave. I've always put it on and let it marinade my face for about 30-40 minutes, then shower it off.
Actually, I do know why. I was concerned about gunking up my razor and brush. But after trying AoS pre-shave oil and getting such a great shave, I figured I'd try the TSD PSB, applying it just prior to lathering up. I figure my razor and brush are tools to use. I won't abuse them, and they can always get a good cleaning if they get gunked up. Well, it's been almost every day for the last week and a half with the TSD PSB. The shaves have been noticeably closer and more comfortable. Darn near BBS almost every time. I'll be honest and say I'm not keen on smearing "grease" all over my face, but I won't argue with results; my face is certainly liking it! By the way, I haven't noticed any gunk build up.

 

Cream party.


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That's what I was worried about. Glad to hear that you haven't noticed any build up. I am going to give this a try on my next shave.

 

First shave back since the 2 blades in one adjustable melt down I have 5 days ago , results a DFS with no irritation.
Thoes vintage ever-readys are great blades

 

Wednesday 05/23/2012
Typical day with a shower first.
Bowl lathered De Vergulde Extra Fris, soap with a LuJin badger.
Day four for the Gold Tech and 7 o'clock blue.

After two pass shave, cold water rinse, RazoRock Alum and TSD after shave splash.

First impression of the De Vergulde shave soap was very positive. It lathered with no problem, great scent, cushioning was just right.
Expectional DFS.

 

WOW! That pic should come with a.... WARNING: "DO NOT ADJUST THE COLOR ON YOUR MONITOR!" lol

 

Hump day!

• Prep: hot washing cloth, rice bran oil marinade
• Music: Vangelis, Opera Sauvage
• Brush: DVH boar
• Soap: TSD Bay Rum
• Razor: GEM OCMM
• Blade: GEM stainless, hand stropped (#4)
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

And again a fine -and smooth- DFS++! The OCMM doesn't feel agressive to me. Guess I'm lucky!
Have a fine day!