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

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, May 20, 2012.

  1. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    SOTD Friday 5-25-2012

    Merkur 33C Classic w/Crystal
    Irisch Moos SC
    Semogue 820 Boar
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Nivea ASB
    Pashana ASL

    [​IMG]
     
    mlmoraes01, DLP, Smoothy and 16 others like this.
  2. americanshamrock

    americanshamrock Let's Make a Deal!

    Moderator
    Hey Bruce I was wondering if you know how the SC compares to the soap? Thanks.
     
  3. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Todays shave was simply phenomenal...I didn't do or use anything out of the ordinary...Now 8 hours later and I'm still BBS...And my skin felt untouched by a blade...:happy108:

    Fridays 2 Passes of Bliss:
    Hot Shower-shampooed and conditioned whiskers...
    Arko Ice Mint SC
    Omega 10029 Baby-Pro, boar
    1955 Schick Hydro-magic
    Long's Drugs/Personna (lost track...at least D7)
    Arko-Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Lavanda Colonia

    Have a Great Weekend Everybody !!
     
    mlmoraes01, DLP, Smoothy and 15 others like this.
  4. tomnat

    tomnat accepting applications

    Friday, May 25th


    Pre-shave: TSD ISZ Pre-shave balm, hot shower
    Soap: RazoRock La Famiglia Zi Peppino
    Brush: Made-Rite reknotted 22mm UK Boar
    Razor: Futur
    Blade: SuperMax (3)
    Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel
    A/S: RazoRock La Famiglia Zi Peppino A/S Balm
    Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15

    A really nice 2-pass DFS+ shave. This was the third use of the SuperMax blade and although I didn't like it in my Slim yesterday, I really liked it in my Futur today. I went back to the Zi Peppino this morning and that stuff just keeps getting better and better. Great stuff! Have a great day everyone!
     
    mlmoraes01, DLP, Smoothy and 14 others like this.
  5. Stroker

    Stroker Well-Known Member

    I have only used the Irisch Moos Shave Cream Chris, so I wouldn't know if they are the same. I love the cream though; it's excellent in performance and scent! Sorry I couldn't make a comparison. :)
     
    fishcrow, Llyr and americanshamrock like this.
  6. americanshamrock

    americanshamrock Let's Make a Deal!

    Moderator
    Thanks anyway. I absolutely love the soap but it has been discontinued:angry019::sad024: .
    When my stockpile runs out I will have to try the SC. Glad to hear that it is a first rate product as well.
     
    Stroker, Llyr and macaronus like this.
  7. dinatali

    dinatali Well-Known Member

    Friday Morning 25-05-2012

    [​IMG]
     
    mlmoraes01, DLP, Smoothy and 15 others like this.
  8. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Friday!


    • Prep: hot washing cloth, rice bran oil marinade
    • Music: Racoon, live at Chassé Breda
    • Brush: DVH boar :love029::love029::love029:
    • Soap: DVH
    • Razor: GEM OCMM :love029::love029::love029:
    • Blade: GEM stainless, hand stropped (#6)
    • Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
    • Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

    Foto0026S 012-05-25.jpg

    Easy-going & comfortable DFS today. Love the razor!

    Happy weekend!
     
    mlmoraes01, DLP, Smoothy and 16 others like this.
  9. fishcrow

    fishcrow Birdman of TSD

    Friday 05/25/2012
    Shower and Shave.

    Nice long hot shower, followed with a facial wash with Proraso Glycerin.
    A puck of soap with unknown origins lathered by the king sized Parker Badger.
    Day two for the Gillette OC and Astra combo.
    After three passes face splash with cold water, facial toning with RazoRock Alum, and the finishing touche with Kramperts.
    Results an outstanding DFS.




    IMG_0235.JPG
     
    wlmcad, mlmoraes01, DLP and 15 others like this.
  10. burpsan

    burpsan Well-Known Member

    Irritating SOTD -- Friday

    Hot shower
    Weedeater next door!
    Institut Karite SS :love055: / Institut Karite SC
    Simpson Milk Churn
    Weedeater next door purring!
    Merkur 37c (slant)
    Astra Superior Platinum
    Weedeater next door -- revving -- like a bosozoku motorcycle!
    Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser
    Nivea Sensitive Lotion
    Masters Bay Rum AS

    BBS- w/ slight neck irritation. WTG, XTG, ATG (2). I'm always super careful with my Merkur slant. Wonderful razor, but multiple passes can sometimes become harsh. That's why I typically favor my Merkur 23c.

    I chose to be distracted by the weedeater next door and wasn't overly careful with the slant ... my neck paid the price ... no weepers or nicks ... just irritation in one spot.
     
    wlmcad, tomnat, mlmoraes01 and 15 others like this.
  11. Dslazar9

    Dslazar9 Took the Menthol-cratic Oath

    Weber DLC/Bulldog
    Shark Stainless
    Semogue 830
    Vintage Williams
    Thayer's Home Mentholated WH
    Mama Bear's Iced Grapefruit AS Balm
    Tunes-CCR

    -Weber is my son's-just had to try it. He's now wet shaving daily! Hysterical watching him ask my wife to
    "feel my smoothness." Boy did she roll her eyes, "I get this in stereo now?"
     
    tomnat, mlmoraes01, fishcrow and 14 others like this.
  12. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Friday - early shave, late post

    Prep: Hot shower, TSD ISZ PSB
    CD: The Essence of Muddy Waters disc 1
    Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
    Soap: VDH Deluxe + 3 drops M Bomb
    Brush: 24mm silvertip set in red mallee burl
    Razor: Late '40s SS
    Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 5, 3+ passes
    Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Pinaud Clubman
    'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

    Shave Rating: 5 Blades

    Darn near BBS yet again!
     
    wlmcad, tomnat, mlmoraes01 and 13 others like this.
  13. JimPo42

    JimPo42 Purported Hand-Shaver

    Friday May 25

    Soap: The Body Shop Maca Root Tub
    Brush: The Body Shop Synthetic
    Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip SS
    Blade: Astar SP (4)
    Post: Razorock Alum, Thayer's Lemon WH, Nivea Sensetive AS Balm

    Really rough shave today. I just got The Body Shop stuff Wednesday on my trip to Baltimore. I figured I'd give my new cream a go, and what better than the brush sold by the same shop? The brush was a little strange, it didn't seem to explode with lather like my normal brushes do. Once I got it going the cream didn't seem too bad but I can't help but think it wasn't as cushioning as some others. I also think maybe my blade got knackered (gives GF the stink eye) along the way since I shaved last. It felt like it had a small rough spot (normal?) so I stopped at 2 passes. I'm assuming I just need to get the hang of the new brush/cream so tomorrow I'll go with a new blade, back to my Merkur HD, and try a tested cream with the new brush to eliminate possibilities. I just hope I'm not too boogered up tomorrow to have a comfortable shave. :sad023:
     
    tomnat, mlmoraes01, madmedic and 12 others like this.
  14. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    Friday
    (Face)
    Dovo 5/8 Best
    Arko Cool
    Semogue 1520
    Cold Water Rinse + Floid Blue

    (Head)
    Edwin Jagger DE87 + Voskhod
    Arko Cool + MWF Superlather
    Semogue 1520
    Cold Water Rinse
     
    tomnat, mlmoraes01, madmedic and 11 others like this.
  15. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Saturday!
    Prep: hot water splas, hot washing cloth, rice bran oil marinade while lathering up
    Music: Wim Mertens, best of
    Brush: DVH boar
    Soap: vintage Williams
    Razor: Rolls (+ Gillette flare tip Rocket)
    Blade (Rocket): Shark (#2)
    Shave: 4-pass + touch-up
    Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse

    SoS 2012-05-26.png

    Half way through the second pass I decided I'd better change to another razor. Too much pulling. :( I was thinking: if it were a disposable blade I'd have ditched it long ago. After a week filled with smooth shaves with a GEM OCMM (with an agressive reputation) this was a bit too rough for me. Surely I have to shape up honing & stropping techniques, though with the Rolls you'd say it is pretty straightforward.

    The Gillette performed great as usual. :) DFS

    Have a great weekend!
     
    wlmcad, tomnat, mlmoraes01 and 12 others like this.
  16. Jamie Mahoney

    Jamie Mahoney Well-Known Member

    Prep Simple face wash gel​
    Razor Feather AC - SS​
    Blade Feather Pro​
    Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super​
    Cream Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes​
    Alum & Witch Hazel​
    L'Occitane Baux Balm​
    L'Occitane Cedre L'Atals Eau De Parfum​
    Jamie.​
    A truly superb shave, now off to the garden centre to pick up my runner beans, plus a few plants.​
    [​IMG]
     
  17. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Saturday - my birthday shave!

    Omega Wooden Handle
    Super Speed/Rapira day 4
    Ice Cool SC :love029: :love029: :smiley freezing: :smiley freezing:
    444 AS Balsam/Floid Classic AS Splash :love029: :love029: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Dolce & Gabbana EDT

    Frigid, fresh, BBS and comfortable - that's da way aha aha I like it - this Ice Cool cream from Bangladesh gives 10 tons of rich and very cooling lather with a great lemony scent. Wow, the 444 balsam and Floid Classic aftershave can freeze a guy's face off! ;) :D

    icecoolshavingcream.jpg 444_gel_01-340x340.jpg FloidIta.jpg
     
    wlmcad, tomnat, mlmoraes01 and 13 others like this.
  18. DLreno

    DLreno Well-Known Member

    Saturday, May 26

    Gem Push Button
    GEM (T. Pella SS PTFE ) (d3)
    Renaissance Man Black Amber S/S
    Vulfix 404 Grosvenor
    Superior 70-Master BR Blend
    Results: BBS on 3+ passes.
     
    wlmcad, tomnat, mlmoraes01 and 10 others like this.
  19. fatkid

    fatkid Well-Known Member

    Saturday morning shave.

    Hot shower
    proraso green
    omega badger
    gillette flare tip super speed
    shark super chrome
    3 passes wtg xtg atg
    cold water rinse
    aqua velva
    DFS+++++
     
    macaronus, tomnat, mlmoraes01 and 9 others like this.
  20. Llyr

    Llyr Stay frosty, my friends!

    Saturday:

    Soak Brush/Semogue SOC Boar Bristle/Heat up Schwarzweisskeramik XL Scuttle
    Hot Shower
    Proraso PrePost cream Green Tea and Oat New Formula
    Mystic Water Orange Vanilla ss :love029: :love029: :love029:
    FaTip Piccolo/Astra (2)
    Cold Water Rinse
    Monster Block Alum (clean hardware and software)
    Cold Water Rinse
    Thayer's WH
    Lucky Tiger mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

    Great 2 pass face 1 pass headshave,BBS all around.Not even a lil sting from the alum.I think the Mystic Water had alot to do with this shave.The lather was nice and thick,very slick and smelled great.
     
    tomnat, mlmoraes01, macaronus and 8 others like this.

Share This Page