SoS May 25-31 2009

Lets see those shaves for this week! As always extra points for pictures!

 

25 May, Monday
Merkur 38C w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless
Rooney 3/1 "Super"
GFT Almond SC
GFT Eucris EDT

Start of my "GFT Week"; didn't go too well. The Almond SC lathered nicely, smelt great, but made my face red once the shave was done. Allergy, perhaps (I hope not!); will try again on a weekend.

 

Dubl Duck Special No. 1
Chubby 1 Super
Speick cream
Speick AS

 

MONDAY.
XXV MAY MMIX.

Click w/ Sputnik.
l'Occitane SS
C&E Best-Mixed.
Cool Blue Splash
& Cordovan Spray.

...

l'Occitane's shaving soap - why do people specify that it's Cade when the company only offers one soap? - is among my favorites in spite of its non-existent scent.

And now I hear refills are only $10?!

Love Banana Republic's overlooked Cordovan EdT - makes the ladies go :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029 :shocked029

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwDf2DCX_1A

 

Monday:

Gorey's Chairman
Ming Shi TTO/Super Max day 3
La Toja-shaving stick :drool :drool
Tabiano-AS gel
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Grey Flannel-EDT

My last shave for age 54, and it was a beauty--wow, is this La Toja stick great. The lather is so rich, and that scent is so close to Grey Flannel--I LOVE it!

 

Wait....we get points?

Monday 5/25

• Ever Ready 100T boar
• Lea Shave Stick
• Gillette Slim Adjustable (4)
• Super Irridium (3)
• Thayer's A/F Original
• Floid Vigoroso A/S splash

Result: Very nice and comfortable BBS....The Lea is a fantastic stick, and the Super Irridium is not showing any signs of degredation...uh oh - I couldn't have found this blade before my bulk order of 7OCBs?

 

Monday/Lunes

Gem Junior with Ted Pella blade
Old Spice Fresh Lime in uberlather with homemade soap
Kent BK8
Gillette NOS aften shave splash

Hard to beat a SE shave,but I will go back to DE during the week.Now I will enjoy the...VIVA LA REVOLUTION!!!

 

Monday May 25

Preshave: GFT Sandalwood Skinfood
Soap: Mitchells' Wool Fat
Brush: GFT Best Badger
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Astra Superior (Day 3)
Aftershave: T&H Trafalgar Aftershave Balm
Cologne: Y&H Trafalgar

Revisited the HD now that my technique is getting good and it shaved really nicely. Was able to spend time touching up the problem areas of my face without the fear of shedding blood and the result was as close to BBS as I've come so far. I've found that the trick with a DE is to grip the handle of the razor lightly, just enough so I don't drop it, this ensures that I'm putting no pressure at all and letting the weight of the head push against my face. Since I've been doing this I rarely get a nick at all. I'm enjoying wetshaving more and more with each shave, happy days!

Pete

 

Memorial Day: Gillette Slim Adjustable / Treet Classic Blade / VDH Deluxe SS / VDH Boar Brush / M&L Florida Water Cologne

As close as I could get to an All American Shave on this Memorial Day. Rememeber our Veterans and be sure to give them heartfelt thanks.

 

pre shave olive oil soap
QED Patchouli/Tea Tree/Peppermint soap melted into a shave stick container
Atra cart. razor
VDH Deluxe brush
Witch Hazel w/ menthol and aloe
E-bay Patchouli after shave

Had a lot of problems with this QED soap until I put it into shave stick form and started using a boar brush. Lather all over the place...

 

Monday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Shavemac custom 2007 forum D01 brush
Geneva Cutlery 5/8 Straight
TSD Jasmine soap
WWR
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla A/S splash
CWR
TSD Subzero Ice splash
SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist EdT

 

Of course! I use the "Who's Line is it Anyway" points system.

 

Monday 5/25 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: The "Ever Roddy 300" an Ever Ready 300 refurbished with silvertip badger knot by "The Knotty Badger"
  [*]Cream: TSD Signature Scent
  [*]Razor: '48 Gillette Super Speed
  [*]Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (shave 6)
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & SCS Savory Rose ASM
  [*]EDT: TSD Signature Scent EDT
  
  [*]Result: A DFS today. Skipped the Oil Pass cause I just didn't feel like going that way today. Besides its a holiday and I don't need a BBS to go play golf.

 

:happy102 :happy102 ...wait - British or American version? What's the exchange rate nowadays? :happy102 :happy102 :happy102

 

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

Shavemac 22mm silvertip
1919 Bulldog/Iridium
MWF
Lucky Tiger AS
Penhaligons 'LP #9' EdT

Another first time for me razor........yep, it's another open comb type(I've used a bunch in the past). I'd read a bit regarding how these things shave, and the reviews were right. That is one aggressive puppy, and it took some concentration using this thing.

I was VERY aware of the blade....I could feel the sharp edge resting on my face with no protection against damage(typical for an open comb). Yeah, the margin for error was about zero, and I adjusted my technique in accordance. This meant very short passes, with NO pressure(that would be bad.........heh).

Anyway, I ended up with an extremely close shave, just as I tend to get with any open comb type. My face feels fine afterwards, and was left with one tiny weeper on my chin that went away in a few minutes. Man, this would be a great razor for some of you guys, but it's tough for me to use this very often.

Yeah, I know a change of blades or needing to adjust the angle of attack better might very well improve things comfort wise, but I'm not gonna spend the effort screwing with it right now....heh. I know all about these little rabbit holes....from personal experience.

Anyway, a wonderfully close, yet far from comfortable shave this morning,
Martin

 

Razor: Gilllette Old Type
Blade: Derby (2)
Cream: Tom's of Maine Mint & Connaught's English Lavender
Brush: Tweezerman's
A/S: Aqua Velva Ice Blue


My face be nice and cooooooooooool

 

Good Memorial Day all...and thanks to those that have given their full measure of devotion to our country...

'51 Black Tip w/ Kai blade (1)
Omega boar
Tryphon Mentolo ss
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
Floid Vigoroso as
GHT Spanish Leather cologne

I wanted to try the Kai on a fairly non-aggressive razor and found the combination of the blade and the Black Tip to work fine after a day off from shaving...the Mentolo makes a wonderfully cooling and smooth lather and the Floid is a good follow-up.

Nathan

 

Reynolds 5/8
Burma Boar
TSD Sage SC
TSD Sage AS Splash

 

Lunes // 25/05/09

Pre
Hot Shower

Shave
Lord Tech w/ Astra Superior
Rooney 3/1 Best
Williams Mug Soap

Post
Skin Bracer Green
Vas. Moisture Lock

Result: Switching back to a DE, this shave went fairly well. I can't really assess irritation though as I only did one pass. I still love that Bic disposable though.... and my omega/shavemac brushes both feel so much better than that Rooney!

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Shavemac 177
Wars
Merkur HD
Super Iridium (2)
Pinaud Musk
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Coral Skin Food