SOS: May 30 - June 5 2011

Wednesday:

Soap: AOS unscented
Brush: Omega imitation badger
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (2)
A/S: TSD Unscented milk

Very smooth shave today!

 

May, 2

Another great shave with Williams/Phyto Expert superlather.

TSD pre shave balm (LOVE it! thanks, JoAnna!)
8/8 W&B restored by Glen
Paddle strop
Muhle travel brush in best badger
Williams mug soap/Phyto Expert SC uberlather
Cold water rug
TSD signature aftershave milk

Nice and smooth! DFS!

 

SOS June 1

Hot water on face followed by Proraso preshave cream
Boker Good as Gold spike pnt. 5/8
Palmolive Shaving Cream
Vulfix badger hair
Thayers Lemon
Proraso Splash
A two pass shave. DFS. HOG​

 

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L

Blade: Derby Extra (1st shave)

Brush: Van Der Hagen Boar

Soap: Vander-Williams Blend

Dirty Bird Scuttle

Post Shave:

Thayer's Rose Scented Witch Hazel

Brut Attitude

I have no stubble or rough patches anywhere, my skin is nice & smooth & moisturized, no irritation, I feel great! Can I say I'm BBS or do I need to check with the base line umpire first to see if I can swing? Or maybe Myth Busters...LOL!!!
My face is as soft & smooth as rose petals. :happy102 I'm still ugly, but my face is smooth, LOL!

 

Canadian Tech
Lord Super Chrome
Shavemac 585
The Shave Den Crystal Blue
4711 Aftershave and Cologne

 

Shave Of The Day - June 1st, 2011

• Hot Shower
• VDH Luxury Badger Brush
• Palmolive Shave Stick
• Lord L6 Razor
• Gillette Permasharp Blade ~ Day 3
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• AV Green

 

Thursday's Shave

Hot Shower
Arko Uberlather:Shave Stick/Max.Comfort SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro Boar
1952 Super Speed, with black tip & steel handle
Rapira (Day3)
Arko Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS
Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT

This razor is so much fun...And the Rapira delivered admirably...Another contender for the World's Closest Shave...:happy108
Living proof of why the Super Speed won the hearts, and faces of the world, and is still doing it today...

 

Thursday:

Lord Smart head on iKon extended tech handle
Rapira Day 1
Godrej Menthol
bestshave.net #6 horse brush
post: alum, witch hazel, TSD signature AS

 

Thursday:

Gillette Aristocrat
Wilkinson Sword
VDH boar
Tabac SS
WH
Pinaud Clubman AS
RSC balm

Fantastic shave to get the day started!

 

Thursday, June 02, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix VS/5 Boar
Soap: Klar Kabinett
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Diplomat Fresh Scent Splash

A great international shave this morning: pre-shave (Portuguese), razor (British and German), blade (Russian), brush (British), soap (German), WH (U.S.A.), and A/S splash (Czech Republic). Everything worked together beautifully!

 

Happy Thursday From Florida!

Hot Shower
TGN Silvertip 26MM
Godrej Lime SC
Segal Razor
Segal Blade - Thanks Steve!
Cold Water Rag
A.V. Ice Sport

3 Passes = DFS!

Thanks for the Segal blades Steve!

This is the first time I have used a vintage blade. There is a noticeable difference in the thickness of the blade compared to current blades. The Segal blades (and the Gillette blades that I have, but have not used) seem to be twice as thick. The blade shaved okay, but it was a tad on the tugging side at first. I tried a couple of different angles and the tugging settled down a little bit.

Also of note - I have been face lathering more often these days. I never was a fan of face lathering, and much prefer the ritual of scuttle lathering. However, while on vacation last week and a few other times that I have traveled this year I have face lathered and I am really starting to like it.

Have a great day Ya'll!

 

Merkur Futur (4.5)
Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (Russian Day 2)
Rooney 3/2 Super
Arko SS in a mug
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Tried to open up the Futur again today and gave myself two small weepers.

Aside from the blood letting, it was a nice irritation free shave.

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 2
Lord Emofresh SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
TSD Iced Subzero AS Milk :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen

Once again my Super Speed/Rapira combination delivered a magnificent and very comfortable shave without any real effort. This Lord Emofresh cream from Egypt has such a rich lather with a beautiful scent, as well as a nice menthol effect. I think many of us know the beauty of JoAnna's Iced Subzero aftershave stuff!

 

Thursday:

Razor - Feather All Stainless
Blade - Lord Platinum Class
Brush - Omega #50014
Cream - Al's Shaving - Calabria
Balm -Calabria (sample)
Cologne - Bourbon French Parfums Eau de Cologne

--
John

 

Thursday, June 1

59’ Fatboy (setting 8)
Dorco 301 (day 3)
Preshave Oil Blend + M-Bomb
Renaissance Man Bay Rum SS
Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Badger/Boar
Osage Rub, Dominican Bay Rum

Two pass DFS. Went for a freezing bay rum sensation today. Very nice.

 

Thursday

Soap: AOS Unscented soap
Brush: Omega imitation badger
Razor: EJ DE89L
Blade: Voshkod (1)
A/S: AOS Unscented balm

A good DFS, not BBS! See the discussion over here It's Your Shave, Have It Your Way...

 

Wednesday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Personna (US)
Brush: Omega Boar 10049
Cream: Arko Moist
A/S: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
EdT: Quorum

 

Glad to hear the blade worked out okay for ya, Jeff! happy088 Just not my cup o' tea.

Thursday - another day closer

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Melitta Columbian Supreme, BLACK
Soap: TSD Sandalwood
Brush: C&E Pure badger
Razor: '55 Red Tip
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

This is one of the razor/blade combos that give me a decent shave, but not as good as others. Thinking about it, though, I just think it's super cool to be using something that is older than I am, sometimes by almost twice my age! Just another way I enjoy my shaves happy088

 

Muhle Sophist Silvertip
Cella
EJ DE89L
Feather (3)
alum
Cold Water
Clubman

3 Passes resulting in a DFS.

 

Thursday

Merkur 37c
Voskhod (4)
EJ BBB
MWF
Nivea Sensitive balm
Skin Bracer
Polo Sport edt

After 2.5 days without any water, this is my first shave since Monday. The slant continues to impress the heck out of me with its smooth and effortless shave. It's like the Fat, I am wondering if I can go back to traditional razors without feeling like I could be using something better.