SoS: May 27, 2013 - June 2, 2013

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It's been nearly six months since my last post. And what is the 1st thing I see when I click on the Shave of the Day thread but Jeff's menthol arsenal!

5/28/13

Shower: Appalachian Heritage Garden Grit Soap
Razor: Parker 22R
Soap: RazoRock Cumba Cheech
Blade: Astra Platinum

A nice lather 2 pass for a DFS!

Happy shaves everyone!

 

This morning's shave at 0400.

Prep: TBS face wash.
Brush: Vulfix Burlington.
Razor: Gillette Aluminum Ball End Tech.
Blade: Personna Lab.
Soap: Mike's Natural Soap Barbershop.
Post: cold water rinse, Thayer's WH Lavender, Barbon AS.

I don't know why I neglect to use Mike's more often. It gives me the best shaves.

 

Tabac Tuesday afternoon desert island style:


Good shave, if rushed.

 

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Simpson Case, TOBS Grapefruit, Superadjustable (2 on 2), Supermax Sunrise (1), Chrome ASB



Good shave after an otherwise messed up day. Flying to TX tomorrow.

 

As a Knight of the Soapocracy, you are duty-bound to be soapmiscuous

 

SotN
5/28/2013

EMJ Pre Shave Face Scrub
Irisch Moos Cream
WD Silver Tip
E Type Schick Injector
Warm Rinse
Cold Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Jasmine Cleansing Milk
Cold Rinse
Old Spice AS
RSC Post Shave Balm

I smell goooood!

 

Good Morning (Tabac day )
Pre Shower +soap from Aleppo
Schwarzweisskeramik XL
Merkur Futur satin finish set #3
Personna red #3
Shavemac Silvertip D01 two band
Tabac soap bowl
Tabac lotion
Tabac Deodorant
Tabac EDT

 

Day 3 on a Desert Island


Setting 5 on the Super Adjustable, 3rd shave with the Astra SP.
A very smooth shave, but I'm still ambivalent on the MWF - I find it difficult to get a consistent lather.

 

R41-13
Voskhod
Omega 48
Klar Kabinett
Alum
Superior 70

Bueno.

 

Wednesday:

NXT Facial Wash
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/7 AM day 3
Arko Ice Mint SC
Axe Chilled AS Gel
Floid Classic AS
Givenchy Gentleman EDT

A really nice BBS shave today with my Super Speed/7 AM combination and a hell of a great cream. This Arko Ice Mint stuff has strong menthol power - in fact, no other Arko cream has a significant cooling effect like this one. The Axe gel and the Floid aftershave rounded out the freeze superbly!

 

5/8 Paul Zsa Zsa Size-Gold
Dr. Selby's SS
22mm Omega knot
I picked this razor up a few years ago on ebay. When I purchased it, I didn't realize it came from Turkey so the shipping was more than I paid for the razor. It still cost less than $20 for the razor and shipping. It's French made and a very nice shaver. Dr. Selby is good stuff , very good lather and skin care but I don't pick up any lavender scent with my nose. Have a good one.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS PSO
Coffee: Maxwell House French Roast, BLACK
CD: The Great Blues Men
Soap: TSD Cedarwood
Brush: Vulfix 406, the Burlington
DE: Late model Super Adjustable (plastic under base of head, no date code) @6
Blade: Astra SP, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Pinaud Clubman, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Darn Fine Shave.

 

No shave for the last 2 days. This morning I used my new Merkur 37c with a Wilkie blade.
BBS in 2 passes with minor touch ups.

 

Wednesday
hot shower
RV Flat Top Sambar Antler,2 band,d01
Proraso PSC
Cella
Pils 101NE/Gillette 7 O'clock green (India)(2)
warm water rinse
Shavex Alum
cool water rinse
Thayer's Lavender WH
The Veg mixed with a tiny amount of 444

Well I found one razor the Gillette Greens don't like,actually it's me that doesn't care for it,the Pils 101NE.I'm getting a great 2 pass BBS face shave but for some reason my noggin doesn't like the blade.I had to do 2 passes to get BBS.The Greens usually work great in most of my razors,oh well the Pils likes Feathers so Feather's it shall be from now on

 

PRE: TSD ISZ PSB + Am Crew PSO
BRUSH: 28mm "Best"
LATHER: TSD Rosemary Mint + C.O. Bigelow + 3 drops M Bomb
RAZOR: 78' Black Handle Adjustable on (4)
BLADE: Astra SP
POST: Alum + Gillette Cool Wave (Crystallized) + Seacret ASB

The adjustable was set to (4) today...Had to skip one as yesterday just wasn't working on 2...Much better results today! Seems like I'm getting close to that magic number. I will go one at a time from here on out.

Have a great day all!

 

Wednesday morning, May 29, 2013

Schick J1 Injector with Schick blade (8)
Omega 20102 Pro Boar brush,
C O Bigelow Premium Shave Cream,
Finish with cold water, Witch Hazel
and Captain's Choice Bay Rum,

A two pass for another soothing CCS with the Schick J1 Injector!

Aces!

 

Wednesday morning, May 29, 2013

Schick E2 Injector with Schick blade,
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
C O Bigelow shave cream with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Wednesday 5-29-2013

Cadet OC/Ikon Bulldog
Personna Medical Prep Blade
Old Spice Original SC
GT G4 Scuttle
Hess Barber's Favorite #2 Boar
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Old Spice Classic Cologne

Lovin' the Old Spice this morning! Time to get started on the ranch work again. Have sheep to shear and a barn to clean. The Old Spice has a real challenge ahead! lol

 

SOTD 29 May 2013

Scuttle: Dirty Bird
Razor: EJ/Muhle 89 hybrid
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Shavemac Americana
Soap: Mike’s Natural Soap-Barbershop
AS: Clubman


Just a great shave today. Everything came together and provided me with a perfect BBS shave.