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

SOTD Friday 5-25-2012

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

 

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

 

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...

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 !!

 

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!

 

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.

 

Thanks anyway. I absolutely love the soap but it has been discontinued .
When my stockpile runs out I will have to try the SC. Glad to hear that it is a first rate product as well.

 

Friday Morning 25-05-2012

 

Friday!

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

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

Happy weekend!

 

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.

 

Irritating SOTD -- Friday

Hot shower
Weedeater next door!
Institut Karite SS / 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.

 

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?"

 

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!

 

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.

 

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

 

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



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!

 

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​

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Jamie.​

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A truly superb shave, now off to the garden centre to pick up my runner beans, plus a few plants.​

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Saturday - my birthday shave!

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 4
Ice Cool SC
444 AS Balsam/Floid Classic AS Splash
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!

 

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.

 

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+++++

 

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
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.