SoS May 25-31 2009

GEM Micromatic w/ ASR
The little boar brush that could (from grabbox)
MWF
Alum Block
TSD Bergamot Splash
T&H 1805

A couple weepers again on the chin from the GEM, but overall much better than last shave. Near BBS this time, and except my chin, no irritation.

What I call "the little boar brush that could" is the little travel sized boar brush I recieved from the grab box. Loaded this once and was able to get enough lather for 3 passes and enough I could have touched up. A much better brush than my VDH boar, even though it's half the size.

 

EXCELLENT musical choice today, Kaveh.Great movie and sountrack!!!

 

Monday

• Soap:Palmolive
• Brush: Golden Nib Knot in Ever-Ready handle
• Razor: 13/16 Modified Double Arrow
• A/S: Thayers with peppermint EO followed by Royall Bay Rhum

 

Monday. Memorial Day. Come home safe troops.
May 25, 2009 1300hrs

Hardware:
Brush: BBE
Razor: 69 Super adj. 9/3
Blade: Red IP (1)

Software:
Cream: TSD combo of Peppermint/Cotton Candy
AS Splash: Osage Rub. Love that stuff.
AS Milk: TSD Raspberry
Cologne: Acqua Di Gio (the only cologne I am allowed to wear around my wife)

 

Double Arrow razor
Omega 10029 boar
Col. Conk Almond soap
Proraso AS

 

Monday

Razor: 6/8 Prima Silberstahl
Brush: Plisson #10 HMW
Soap: Irisch Moos
A/S: DR Harris Pink
Edt: Trumpers Spanish Leather

 

Monday afternoon...after a bike ride:

Gillette Flare Tip SS with Gillette "Swede" Blade
Rooney 3/1 Finest
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
D.R. Harris Pink AS; TSD Unscented Milk
Knize 10

 

Monday afternoon after work in the yard:
Shower with Bronner's Citrus Orange liquid castile soap
Sweet Almond Oil with Woodstock EO as a pre-shave
Gillette Slim adjustable with new Merkur blade
Cream: TOBS Lemon and Lime, whipped up with my RV Finest in the GTP scuttle
444 alum followed by a cold final water rinse
Trumper's Extract of Limes skin food
T+H: West Indian Limes cologne

Wow, I feel lemony....

 

I was on the road for the last 3 days and this is the set-up I used everyday of the trip.



Bic Metal
Godrej Lime Fresh shaving cream
Omega boar brush
CVS Cooling aftershave lotion
Nivea Extream Comfort post shave balm

The Bic Metal is far superior to the Bic Sensitive razor (IMHO).

 

Happy Bday, BRO!!!

 

Thanks, Habibi--tomorrow is the BIG day!

 

I know, and Love Theme's the best.

PBS did a fairly recent production surrounding the song incorporating various artists. Yo-Yo Ma + a renowned jazz man whose name has escaped me put on an A+ performance.

 

May 25, 2009

HBS Tea Tree EO SS
C&E BBB
Double Arrow
Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

 

26 May, Tuesday
Merkur Futur w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless
Rooney 3/1 "Super"
GFT Sandalwood SS
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food
GFT Eucris EDT

The Futur, predictably (or boringly?), gave a great shave. No irritation or nicks today. Sandalwood SS was good. I have a few samples of the GFT Skin Food, figured I'd try the Sandalwood one. Seems nice, but looking at the price, it's rather pricey.

 

BIC Metal is probably the best disposable ever made. Too bad they don't sell them in stores here.

 

XXVI MAY '9.
FOUR-THIRTY
A.M.

Razor - Merkur Long
Blade - Super Iridium
Cream - Gillette Cold
Brush - C A&D E Best
Splash - AV Ice Blue.

...

Lebanese Gillette SC in menthol ain't as potent as I recall, so I now believe Kent Red is the coldest product I've tried.

The price difference between the two, however, is tremendous, and the Red's tube only houses 75ml of cream.

Excellent shave.

...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdHBXunvoJA&feature=related

 

Monday

• Soap:Truefitt and Hill
• Brush: Golden Nib Knot in Ever-Ready handle
• Razor: Shave King
• Blade: Astra (#1)
• A/S: Thayers with peppermint EO followed by Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Tuesday:

Gorey's Chairman
Ming Shi TTO/new Super Max
Cerrus-SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Alt Innsbruck-AS
Santos de Cartier-EDT

I overslept quite a bit, so I could not enjoy this shave as much as I would have wanted to-in other words, it was too fast.

 

Good Tuesday morning all...

'51 Black Tip w/Kai (2)
Edwin Jagger BBB
Ingram sc
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
444 asb
Floid Vigoroso as
C&E Sandalwood Edt


Nathan

 

Tuesday: Schick Krona razor / 7OCY blade / VDH Deluxe SS / VDH Brush / M&L Florida Water Cologne

A nice back to work shave to start the day.