SoS May 5-11 2008

Friday night

Simpson T2
C&S #88 Shave Soap
3" TM Artisan Strops Linen / Horsehide
8/8 Friodur
Thayers Lavender WH
C&S #88 EDT

Great Shave

 

Beautiful razor, Padron, I love the scales! :drool

Todays shave:
P. Heutelbach #72 blade 6/8
Mühle Best Badger
Faulding SC
Homemade AS (Water, Glycerine, Menthol, Lavender, Tea Tree)
Davidoff Silver Shadow ASB
Davidoff Silver Shadow EdT

must've missed a spot or two with the razor, but otherwise a great shave

Have a nice weekend, everybody!

 

Saturday

Omega Silvertip
Parker 91R/new Derby
DIY S/C
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Alt Innsbruck A/S

this shaving cream is made in India, and sold by our Store. It smells very barbershoppy, and nice, and is very cooling and fresh--great stuff!

 

Saturday morning

C&E BBB
AOS Sandalwood Preshave oil
TSD Signature Scent soap
Dovo straight
TSD Bayrum as

Shave Well, Be Well

 

Saturday AM

The Saturday shave, nothing quite like it .

Gillette Slim w/Derby
Kent Bk4
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender
Max AS

As close to BBS everywhere as I'll likely ever get. If I were to grade mine like others do, I'd give it a 4.9 out of 5.

 

Nice job

Did you "Dial '9', Baby" ???
.........................................................thats one of my favorite combos , as well

 

Shower: Molton Brown Black Pepper

Baxter's scrub
Georgetown Scuttle
2007 Shavemac
TSD soap - black pepper
Merkur 38C
TSD AS - Signature scent
Lagerfeld EDT

 

BEAUTIFUL STRAIGHT RIGHT HERE!!!! Simply stunning...

 

I keep it dialed to 5. I haven't tried anything higher, yet. I've been on a good run with hardly any irritation so I hate to change anything.

 

I hear ya !

Dont mess with success.

 

Saturday 10th

Trumper Gold/Tortoise Razor
IP
Omega Jade Green Best Badger
Dr Harris Arlington Shaving Soap

Aqua Vera AS
Mama Bear Spicy Lime Cologne

 

Saturday....

Rooney Finest 2
Trumper Coconut Cream; Sandalwood Skin Food
Merkur Futur / Derby
Thayer's Original Witch Hazel; Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
Trumper Spanish Leather Cologne

The Trumper Coconut made some nice lather today. I continue to be impressed with the Rooney Finest Style 2 -- a versatile brush.

 

nice straight - When doe's it go on sale ?

 

Now, if you like...though this one's slightly different and is "only" a 7/8. Still looks sweet!

[By the way, I don't know anything about The Shaving Shop. I just googled Friodur and found this.]

 

Been awhile since I did one of these!

Hot Shower
Floid Sandalor Pre-shave
Isaac's Celestial Water + Lime SCream
C&E BBB
Tony Miller Red Latigo Strop
Custom Chandler Straight
Trumper's Lime Skinfood

Only did one pass since it has been months since I played with a straight.. went really well though. Got the time to practice so I will!

 

Thanks Klaus

Thanks S~S

Thanks Lee! This ones a keeper

 

Yep, thats where mine came from.....These are Friodur blades that John Crowley has and they have been sent to Robert Williams for re-scaling.

I have purchased quite a few times from The Shaving Shop and have always received great customer service

 

Way to go Ken!! Practice makes perfect

 

Polo 8 Best
Palmolive Lemon SC
Slim w/ Derby
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Have a great night!

 

Saturday PM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Pre de Provence cream rubbed in as pre-shave during shower
SR 3124
Feather ACD-N straight w/ Pro Guard blade
'60 Fatboy w/ Gillette Silver Blue blade
Honeybee Spa's Mayan Gold soap + Trumper's Sandalwood cream
WWR
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S splash
CWR
Nivea Micro-Tec balm + QED Patchouli/Tea Tree/Peppermint balm + Mama Bear's Orange/Menthol milk
SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist EdT

Feather straight + Pinaud Bay Rum == An exercise in BURN