SoS May 25-31 2009

Friday Morning:

*First time using items in BOLD

Hot Shower/Hot Towel
1966 Gillette Flare Tip SS
Personna Red Pack (Shave #1)
Tweezerman Deluxe
La Toja SC
Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum A/S
TSD AS Milk
Preferred Stock

First of all, the lather I got from the La Toja was out of control. Probably some of the best lather I've ever generated. The scent is interesting, smelled like dirt at first but then started to grow on me and smell pretty nice. The Red Pack Personna performed pretty well also. The strange thing was that during the shave, things didn't feel right, but when it was all said and done, my face looked and felt fantastic. Great shave today.

 

Bravo,Teiste, this is what it's all about! Well done on a great photo.

 

Both Floids are great,my friend!Los dos Floids son muy buenos,mi amigo!!

 

Thank you Charles!Domo arigato gosaimashita Charles san!

 

Dubl Duck Special No. 1
Rooney 1/1 Super
Valobra soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Nancy Boy
Shavemac 177
Futur @ 1.5
Gillette Swede
Pinaud Clubman
Nancy Boy ASG


First time use of Nancy boy and I like it alot. Not so much the A/S Gell but the cream is a keeper.

 

Viernes // 29/05/09

Pre
Hot Shower

Shave
Personna 2-Blade (Blue)
Shavemac 177 Silvertip
TOBS Sandalwood SC

Post
Skin Bracer Green
Vas. Moisture Lock

Result: A good shave. The skin scraping is still carrying over, but at least I didn't make matters worse. I one-passed today, and it felt fairly good. Hopefully this will be enough of a break for my skin for the next few days to heal up.



Music: Violin Concerto #1 in A Minor, BMV 1041 - Johan Sebastian Bach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6DKSYnP2xU

 

Nice pic

I'm telling you, your irritations will linger until you get some cortisone cream.

I remember waiting a week after I started using a DE and skin-scraping, then using a disposable and getting the red marks and discomfort back as soon as the razor ran over the trouble spots.

 

Steroids on your face can be dangerous though.

 

Trumpers razor
B&B brush
DR Harris Almond shave cream
SCS Austin Blend AS
MPG Santal Noble EDT

 

TGI Friday May 29

Brush: Tweezerman
Shave Stick: TH Lavender / MWF
Razor: '59 Fatboy @ 5
Blade: Gillette Platinum (UK) D4
Aftershave: Thayers WH Lavender / TSD Iced Lime Milk

 

Friday May 29, 2009 11am
Shaving with the 15 month old son on the floor watching in awe.

Hardware:
Brush: BBE
Razor: 69 super adj. O2 9/4
Blade: Red IP (3)

Software:
Cream: TSD SubZero
AS Splash: TSD Iced Lime
AS Balm: SCS Nutriment
Cologne: Bulgari Aqua Marine

 

Friday:

Plisson 18 HMW
Art of Shaving Lavender Shaving Soap
Gillette No. 58 with Gillette "Swede" Blade
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel w/ 15% grain alcohol
TSD Lavender Milk
Czech & Speake No. 88

This was my first go with the recently acquired Gillette 58. It did not disappoint -- it delivered a relatively mild but close shave. And...it's a beautiful razor!

 

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Astra Superior (1)
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: Tweezerman
A/S: C.O. Bigelow Rose Water Tonic

 

Friday

Razor: Bull Mastiff
Blade: NOS Wilkinson
Brush: Simpson PJ2 Super
Cream: Coates Tea Tree
A/S: DR Harris Pink
Edt: Trumpers Royal

 

That Bull Mastiff is a beauty!!Is it a vintage razor or can I find it new?

 

Friday May 29

Preshave: Proraso Preshave
Brush: GFT Best Badger
Cream: T&H Trafalgar
Razor: 1930's Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Astra Superior (brand new)
Aftershave: T&H Trafalgar Aftershave Balm
Cologne: T7H Trafalgar



As I posted in the Shave School, the blade performed pretty badly and the resulting shave was not as smooth as usual. I'll just put it down to a dud blade and use another new one for my next shave.

Pete

 

SOTD May 29, 2009

MTBB Ceder EO with Menthol (7/10) SS sample
C&E BBB
J. Engström 6/8 Frameback
Alum Bar
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

 

Cooncatbob, who is a member here, makes the handles, and sells replated Gillette heads to match. They are gorgeous. Check out Bobsrazorworks.

 

Friday

40's Style Super Speed (z1)
Derby Extra (1)
KMF Lavender Cream
Thayers WH with Aloe
Old Spice A/S