Str8urday George Korn razor (whipped dog) Vie Long horsehair brush Williams mug soap w/ Godrej Lime cream Cold rag Alum Diplomat classic AS Arko Citrus ASB Getting a little better with the Str8. Definitely going to stick with the whipped dog razor until I get the others professionally honed/restored. What a difference a little bit of cream made with the Williams! Awesome lather with the Vie Long, although I don't notice a huge difference in it and my Parker Black Badger. The Diplomat has a nice scent that went well with the Citrus ASB. No nicks, a little stubble along the jawline and tip of the chin, but not bad for a Str8 shave. DFS-
Saturday - it's the weekend! :happy069 Time for the SEs!! Prep: hour marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hone & strop str8, hot shower, soak brush Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK Hone: Duro Strop: VB 2" Black latigo/linen Soap: Tabac Brush: Omega 49, the red one Str8: Boker SS St. Lous Steamship, 3+ passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, B&BW Oak 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Shave Rating: 4 Blades Just a tad rough.
Saturday Night Shave Arko UberLather:Shave Stick/Maximum Comfort SC Omega 10029 1952 Super Speed, with black tto knob and steel handle Wilkinson Sword (Day1) Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT Everything came together for one of those "Feel like I could live forever" type shaves :happy108
Saturday: Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole Blade: Personna (US) Brush: Omega Boar 10049 Soap: Van Der Hagen Deluxe A/S: Master Bay Rum + Pinaud Bay Rum (50/50 mix) EdT: Azzaro Pure Vetiver
Sunday, May 29, 2011 Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Astra Superior Platinum Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super Soap: Portman Square "Collier Row" A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Speick Splash
Sunday: Razor - Feather All Stainless Blade - Lord Platinum Class Brush - Simpson Beaufort Cream - Razorock XXX A/S - Lúcido Cologne - Acqua Classica Borsari -- John
Sunday Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Rwanda, BLACK Soap: TSD SOTQ A2 - Barber Shoppe Brush: Kriss Kross with original knot Razor: Gem MMOC Blade: Gem, day 5, 3 passes Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, B&BW Oak 'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky Shave Rating: 5 Blades I would venture to say that this was one of my best shaves ever.
Sunday Morning Shave Arko UberLather:Shave Stick/Maximum Comfort SC Omega 10029 1952 Super Speed, with black tip and steel handle Wilkinson Sword (Day2) Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT 12 hours after last night's late nite shave...I proceed with today's shave...I think this type situation is a great test for any shave-rig, as your whiskers are not long enough to make a close shave easily obtainable. And too many passes can cause irritation...Todays Rig came through with flying colors; no suprises there. 3 1/2 passes and slight touch-up equals perfection...No irritation, and the whole process was most enjoyable, and fun...I say "no surprises" because this set-up has never let me down. I would have to say, my feelings about today's shave reflect Steve's feelings above...Must be some good shave energy in the air today...)
1952 Blacktip SS Perma Sharp Blade (from L in Istanbul) Vulfix Sandlewood Shave Cream Vulfix # 5 Boar Brush Old Spice Lime AS (Shulton) Normally Sunday is my OCMM and Williams day. Saw Lloyd's post above and decided to go with the 52 Black, it was made the same year L and I were. Great shave and love the old formula Old Spice. Alan
Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff Feather (3) TOBS Avocado MYCarver Finest Alum Superior 70 Bay Rum Fantastic shave.
Sunday: Omega Wooden Handle Super Speed/Rapira day 4 Noxzema SC :love008 :love008 :happy108 :happy108 Lubriderm unscented moisturizer Booster Polar Ice AS :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008 JHL Cologne :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008 Since I received these Rapiras, I'm getting such wonderful shaves again with so much comfort. The Noxzema cream delivered its magical cooling effect and traditional old-school scent along with such rich lather and soothing skincare. The Booster Polar Ice aftershave felt so good afterwards.
Home for the long weekend. In honor of Jodie's brush (razor?) with greatness. Brush: Kent Raxor: (The one and only) Darwin Delux Soap: MWF AS: Avon Good as it gets.
Sunday, May 29th Razor: Merkur Futur Blade: Super Iridium Brush: H.L. Thater Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime Soap:Geo F. Trumper Violets A/S: Geo F. Trumper Wild Fern I returned to the Futur this morning and was not disappointed. I enjoyed an excellent shave, aided no doubt by the creamy Trumper lather and the Thater brush. A splash of the discontinued Wild Fern aftershave and I am ready for the day.
My Man!! Great set-up you got there...I love the old formula Old Spice too...It don't get no better......The Barber Population of Turkey and I think those Perma Sharps are THE connoisseur's blade. It's wild for me to think these razors were made when we were...And there's nothing newer that I think shaves as good...There are some older razors, but not newer...Except for my injector which is 2 years newer, and I do love that also, especially with those Long's/Personnas (from A in Arizona)...
Today's Shave: Brush: Parker Silvertip Cream: Proraso Razor: Gem Junior Blade: Gem Dirty Bird Scuttle Aquavelva Ice Blue BBS!!!! Was in the mood for a menthol shave......guess I get one 2 days in a row.....lucky me!!!!
Merkur Long Progress(2.5/1) Voskhod (4) Vulfix 404 Grosvenorator Irisch Moos Stick Alpa 378 AS/444 ASB 2 Pass BBS! only problem is is that my face is still a bit raw from yesterday's Str8 Shave. Should have gone with the Gem as originally planned, but the Progress hasn't been getting much love lately. I really love the Irisch Moos/Alpa 378 combo.
Sunday's SOTD Gillette Aristocrat Wilkinson Sword Semogue 830 Ralph Lauren Safari SS Pinaud VI Bay Rum AS
Skipped SoS for some time, so I begin from this weekend. May 28 and 29 were just the same: 8/8 W&B restored by Glen Paddle strop Muhle travel brush in best badger Williams mug soap/Phyto Expert SC uberlather Cold water rug Everest ASB w/cologne That's the way I will use Williams, as I cannot gat any stable lather with my hard water. In uberlather it stays forever, VERY slick and protective!
