SoS May 26 - June 1 2008

for Thursday

Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad cream
Kent BK4 brush
Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6/8 frameback with notch point
alum block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

 

Thursday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/new Sharp
Roxi S/C
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Vifrex A/S gel
Grey Flannel EDT

I really enjoyed the shave this morning, because the Sharps are so much gentler than the Sputniks.

 

Gillette Slim w/derby
Crabtree & Evelyn Best
Mitchel's Woolfat
Max AS
Body Shop Razor Relief

 

Shaved with my restored Fuller brush w/20mm Silvertip.
ball tip
Dorco blade
L'Occitane SS
Weleda AS

most sublime

 

after shower at the sink:

HD/Red IP(3)
SR 3226
T&H Luxury s/s
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Provence Sante Green Tea a/s
Bvlgari au the vert edt

 

Thursday:

Razor: Merkur Progress (“Mergress”) / Derby
Brush: Rooney Heritage Stubby Medium
Soap/Cream: Trumper Limes Cream; Trumper Limes Skin Food
After shave: DR Harris Pink AS; DR Harris AS Milk
Stinkum: Creed Green Irish Tweed

Perhaps I didn’t use quite enough, but the Trumper Limes cream produced a relatively thin, sparse lather today. I’ll have to do more “testing” to see if it’s the cream or operator error.

The new formulation Harris Milk is a bit odd to me….it goes on with a somewhat greasy feel like it’s going to linger in an oily mess, but it soaks in and/or evaporates into a decent balm. I have dryer skin and live in a very arid climate, so I generally need more than just the Pink.

 

C&E Sienna soap
C&E BBB
Dovo 5/8 Olivewood
Witch Hazel
TSD Spray
AOS Sandalwood asb
Floid as

Shave Well, Be Well

 

Thursday 29th

Edwin Jagger Faux Ivory Razor
Wilkinson Sword
Muehle Faux Ivory Best Badger
Mama Bear Cyphre Rose Shaving Soap

Tabac AS
Mama Bear Cyphre Rose Cologne

 

Polo 8 Best
TOBS Lemon/Lime SC
Fat Boy w/ Astra Superior
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Azzaro Pure Cedrat EDT
Have a great day!

 

Red Knob Heavy Duty SuperSpeed
Derby Extra blade
Vulfix Mayfair brush
Omega shave cream
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue aftershave lotion
Aqua Velva Ice balm

The Red Knob SS is a well built razor; very impressive.

I'm thinking about keeping my Aqua Velva Ice balm in the refrigerator to add to the chill when I slap the stuff on my face. Has anyone else tried this yet?

 

Thur

Rooney 1/1 Finest
DR Harris Arlington SS
Filly DT 13 6/8
Aqua Velva


Jordan

 

Wednesday:
Wilkinson "Sticky" w/swede
Rooney Super 3,1
TGQ Savon de Comte ss
Caron Pour Un Homme a/s
Canoe Edc.

Thursday:
Wilkinson "Sticky" w/swede
Shavemac LE
Domenico Caraceni sc
Castle Forbes Lime a/s/b
Crown's Spiced Limes Edt.

 

Friday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Edge Active Care cream rubbed in during shower
SR 3330 ebony
'60 Fatboy w/ Gillette Blue Silver blade
TSD Sandalwood soap + Italian Palmolive cream
WWR
TSD Iced Sandalwood A/S splash (O.M.G. :drool :drool)
CWR
Nivea Cooling balm + Baxter's of California balm
Diptyque Tam Dao EdT

 

Friday: Salaam Aleikum, Saidi wa Saidati

An Egyptian greeting which means, peace be with you, ladies and gentlemen.

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/Sharp day 2
Palmolive Menthol S/C (Egyptian version)
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S
Grey Flannel EDT

if they could just fix the scent of this cream, it would be a real winner. The lather, skincare and cooling effect are wonderful.

 

after shower at the sink:

B&B EJ Georgian/IP(1)
'07 Custom Shavemac
T&H Luxury s/s
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Proraso a/s
L'occitane Verbena edt

 

AOS Preshave lemon oil
TOBS Lavender cream
Rodd Custom Zebrawood Silvertip brush
Dovo 5/8 stroped 25 laps
WWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
AOS asb

Shave Well Be Well

 

Simpsons CH1 in super
SS + Feather
Floris Elite hard soap
WWR
RNB Florida Water AS splash
QED Lemon Peel ASB
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

 

Friday:

It’s a beautiful day in Colorado – sunny and around 80F. I elected to not report to the office today…but just got roped into a conference call…oh well, maybe I can at least squeeze in a half day off!

Brush: Plisson 12 HMW
Soap/Cream: Castle Forbes Lavender Cream; Trumper Limes Skin Food
Razor: Gillette British HD / Crystal
After shave: DR Harris Pink AS; Castle Forbes Lavender Balm
Cologne: Floris No. 89

I had to be careful with the new Crystal in the British HD, but the combination yielded an excellent shave. I generously loaded the Plisson with the CF Lavender and it produced a dense lather with great lubricity.

 

Baxter scrub
Shavemac 2007 brush
Georgetown scuttle
TSD soap - Lime
Merkur 38C
TSD AS - Iced Lime
Victorian Limes

Gents,

I ordered some lime aftershave from Joanna and at the last minute, asked her to add some menthol to it. I figured with the summer coming it would be nice to give it a whirl. When i opened the bottle the first thing that hit me was fresh squeezed limes - not anything artificial or lime jello smelling. I poured some in my still wet hands and applied to my rinsed face. There was some minimal sting but I fully expected that with a citrus essential oil. For a moment I wondered, "Where's the menthol?" then the frost kicked in! The menthol coolness lasted from that second, as I cleaned up the sink, shook out my brush and got dressed for work. While I didn't keep track of the actual time, it lasted for quite a while. As with the other aftershaves I have from Joanna, the soothing properties are excellent, moisturizes good for me and doesn't linger as to interfere with any EDT or cause me any migraines.

A huge thank you to Joanna for whipping this bottle up for me - I will most certainly purchase more in the future. Any other Gent who may be a fan of Limes and menthol, this is without a doubt for you as well.

 

Friday 30th

Merkur Progress Gold
Derby Extra
Muehle Superbadger
C&E Nomad Shaving Soap

Brut Intense
C&E Nomad Edt