SoS: May 6, 2013 - May 12, 2013

Awesome! Glad I could help.

 

SOTD Thursday 5-9-2013

Gillette Old Type Ball End w/Astra SP
Proraso PSC
Stephen's SS in Vintage Old Spice Mug
GT G4 Scuttle
Natural Bristle Boar
Thayer'sw Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Florida Water Cologne

This Old Type is a trooper and has seen many years of service. They are still great shavers and provides a close and comfortable shave every time. The Stephen's SS (picked up at a local Army/Navy store) is similar to VDH (it may even be made by the same company) and gives a smooth and creamy lather. A great shave for a beautiful day.

 

I'll enjoy it while it lasts, it's going up for sale soon!

 

I really enjoyed the Gillette aftershave, I think I'll be using it for a while. The scent really lingers. I'm still smelling it after two hours.

Pre: Proraso white
Soap: Speick in Old Spice Mug
After: Gillette Cool Wave
Razor: Merkur Slant
Blade: Feather
Brush: Vulfix 404

Result: One nick, tiny, but still weeping after an hour (I had to wash my face before driving my daughter to daycare). Good shave otherwise.

 

Schick I2 Hydro-magic with Schick blade (4)
Omega 20102 Pro Boar brush
C O Bigelow shave cream
Witch Hazel splash with Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Cold water three pass+ for a magnificent DFS+!

The Hydro-magic is providing the best shaves of my life, again and again. I'll be using the above kit for awhile!

I'm learning the Bigelow well, still refining my technique with mixing and it's a real pleasure. Reminds me of mixing the right amount of half and half with coffee, I'm always experimenting!

Aces!

 

Thursday

CeraVe cleanser
Razorock soap, Boston Tea Party
HIS synthetic brush
EJ DE89
Personna blue lab blade, Gillette yellow
CeraVe lotion

The HIS brush created prodigious lather from the Razorock soap. First I had a Personna blade in the razor. One stroke, OK, flipped the razor over, Ouch! Clearly one side of the blade was rough. I put in a new Gillette yellow, and it was smooth sailing on through 3 passes. Very comfortable result, and the Razorock makes my skin feel good.

Normally, I stick to unscented soaps, but this Razorock has a very mild scent from green tea, and my sensitive skin seems to tolerate it OK; but to be safe, I won't use it every day.

 

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Pre: hot shower, AOS unscented pre-shave oil
Brush: Simpson Case
Cream: AOS unscented
Razor: '71 Black Beauty (2 passes on 2)
Blade: Derby (1)
Post: AOS unscented after-shave balm



Decided to try out the AOS sample pack I acquired recently, along with a new Derby blade (1st time use), and got overall very good results. I used the load/hydrate method of lathering (explained here), and it's the best I've done yet. I don't know if it's the cream, the method or a combination of both, but I was really happy with today's lather. I also gave the razor and new blade a soak in a mug with an inch of rubbing alcohol while I showered and soaked the brush.

I'd never used a pre-shave oil before, and while I liked the slickness it gave to my shave, I really don't like how greasy my face is left feeling afterwards, and soon I'm probably going to go give my face a thorough wash to get rid of it. I also liked the Derby blade, it and the Astra have been best for me so far, probably unsurprising for someone with less than a month of DE shaving experience.

 

I was a little disapointed when they took that - didn't give me time to at least comb my hair!

 

Thank you

 

Yes we cheated, ah modern technology. I already have two sons from a previous marriage. I was happy to learn we can reuse all the baby clothes. Plus now we can paint his room blue.

 

Thank you kind Sir. We are very excited

 

Razorrock Jaws OC with a Bolzano blade (4)
Wilkinson blue bowl soap superlathered with Sir Irisch Moos SC and two drops of peppermint oil
Semogue 2000
Alum
Pitralon Classic


Nice shave ,nothing spectacular but satisfying in performance. Wilkies sucks as usual but parred with a good cream performs good enough...although the Irisch isn't a fav performer with me, it does smell nice
The peppermint oil gave a nice cool, and a nice smell to the final combination which worked great with Pitralon.

 

Sorry didn't grab a pic today:
Mergress + Derby Blade
Simpson Duke 2 Best
GFT Lime SC
Gillette Intense Cooling ASB

I grabbed the Gillette stuff since it was on sale at WalMart, it's surprisingly a hidden gem. The menthol isn't a big kick but you easily notice it, and it lingers for a good half an hour or so. It's not often I like balms as they tend to be greasy but this just dissipates like Niveas sensitive stuff does, very enjoyable.

 

Thursday evening...
Razor: Schick E series injector "apple juice" handle
Blade: Personna
Brush: Semogue boar
Soap: TSD Lanolin "Mojito"

Two pass perfection with touchups

Cold water rinse
Alum block
Cold water rinse
Nivea balm

Ready for Friday and the weekend!
Cheers!

 

Gillette Sheraton
Rapira
Vintage Rooney w/Boar
Vintage Williams w/3 drops of m-bomb
ISZ Splash
Tet-a-Tet Balm
music-They Might Be Giants
java-Ethiopian

 

The morning glory:

Hot shower with generous application of Shave Secret
TSD 2X Iced Tea Tree Soap
Muhle blended badger brush
Muhle R41 (2 passes)
Feather Blade
Alum block
Menthol witch hazel splash
Nivea post shave balm
Aqua Velva blue, baby!

 

Muhle R89
Pol-silver (4)
RazoRock Evil Eye Lime Shave Gel
Proraso ASB

I must say for a "quick 'n dirty" the shave was a two pass DFS. The RR Evil Eye smells exactly like fresh lime zest. I look forward to using it again.

 

51? I didn't realize you were still a kid!

 

SOTD Thursday evening:

 

Friday!

• Prep: Hand strop blade, hot washing cloth
• Music: Philip Glass, Glassworks
• Brush: Dickinson & Gilroys travel boar
• Soap: vintage Williams
• Razor: 1912 Star
• Blade: NOS Star
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, hand strop blade & reload upside-down

First shave with the NOS Star blade. Good one!