SoS: May 7th, 2012 - May 13th, 2012

Wednesday's Shave
Hot Shower
Arko Shave Stick/Arko 'Cool' SC
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro boar
1938 Gillette Senator/Perma-Sharp Super d2
Arko-Nem moisturizer/Arko Aqua AS/Rebul Lavanda Colonia
Caron-Pour Un Homme EdT

This morning's relaxing 'Zen Moment', (to paraphrase a fellow Denizen far wiser than I) was given to me by my Gillette Senator

 

I guess this is SE week for me.
Gem Jr.
D.R. Harris Almond
homemade brush
cold water shave
I found this razor awkward to use and mild but none the less ended up with a very nice shave.

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Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Füme Lavender SS
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
444 AS/Alt Innsbruck AS
Obsession for Men EDT

A splendid shave with the Füme Lavender soap from Turkey - wow, does this stuff ever lather like a champ if you use a good, stiff brush. I love that scent, and not only that - it gives such a comfortable and relaxing feeling. The 444 balsam and Alt Innsbruck are so icy!

 

iKon Modern
Polsilver
Rooney 3/3
Mike's Natural Shaving soap Cedar Rose**
Barbasol Pacific Rush w/ 444 A/S Balm


Parfumerie Generale Cozé 02

** Thanks to Moe for the PIF back in March for the Mike's soap it's great!

 

Wednesday, May 9

EJ DE86
Voskhod (d3)
Tabac SS
Vulfix 2235 Super
Stephans Bay Rum
Result: DFS on 3+ passes. A little more touch up would have given a BBS, but I was short on time.

 

Gem OCMM
Gem SS PTFE (4)
Rooney 3/2 Super
Arko SS
Alum
Superior 70

A very nice shave.

 

I have the ikon OSS and the Fatip head fits on that with no problem.

 

Wednesday



Feather Injector
Feather Platinum blade
The Manchurian
MWF
Old Spice

This morning I decided to try my Feather plat injector blades. They are fantastic! Super smooth, super sharp, they got rid of my 4 day growth like it was nothing! It was a great 3 pass DFS+ shave this morning.

Needless to say, the only ad thing about this morning is needing to go to work.

Have a great day everybody!

 

Wednesday:

Soak Brush/Semogue SOC Boar Bristle
Warm Scuttle Schwarzweisskeramik XL
Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Cella ss
Fatip Grande/Astra SP (1)
Cold Water Rinse
Monster Block Alum (Clean hardware,software,police area)
Cold Water Rinse
Thayer's WH followed a few minutes later with Barbon splash mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

I guess the Ginkgo isn't working, I forgot to use my Proraso PrePost cream after the Musgo Glyce still it was a great shave.As far as face shaves the Fatip Piccolo and the Grande shave about the same.I only needed 2 passes.The Grande also did a great headshave
I did my usual 1 pass,no touchups were needed.However for headshaves I give the Piccolo model the edge for it's extra weight and maneuverability.For the price you really can't go wrong with either model.

 

EJ DE89L + Rapira blade (1)
EJ Pure Badger brush
C.O. Bigelow SC + 2 drops TSD M-Bomb
Cold water rinse
Cool Waters A/S Splash + 2 drops TSD M-Bomb

LOVE LOVE LOVE-D!!!! the added chill after the alcohol burn!

 

Wednesday Morning Shaving Ritual, May 9, 2012

Razor: 69 Slimline Gillette Adjustable (set on 4)
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus
Brush: Whipped Dog Straight Silvertip Badger
Cream: Mike’s Natural Veggie Soap, Sample
A/S: Alum Bar & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Every Man Jack Face Lotion

I got a DFS and no nicks, second day in a row. No nick shaves are happening more frequently, I think I’m getting past the learning curve. Woohoo!

 

Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Semogue 1460
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

 

Wednesday morning, May 9, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (2)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

May 8th
Music: Derek Trucks Band - Songlines
Wash: Nivea Face Wash
Prep: N/A
Razor: Merkur 38M
Brush: Semogue 1305
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (1)
Soap/Cream: Fume SS - Lavender
Post: 5Savages AS (witch hazel, rum, Tabac cologne)
AS: The Body Shop - Maca Root Razor Relief
DFS

The lather from this soap was much better the second time around. Actually I should say it was more plentiful. I ran out the day before but this time I had just enough for 3 passes. The difference was, I didn't shake the brush out as much and I loaded longer. The lather shown below is what's left after my first pass.

First time with the Rapira Super Stainless. The blade felt smooth until until the last pass. At that point I was feeling irritation, but I suspect it might be the Fume providing the irritation. I also got several weepers on the side of my chin and had to break out the styptic pencil for the first time in quite a while. I'll switch back to the Personna Super "Lab" tonight and see if I get the same irritation. I really like the lather I get from the Fume and I'd hate to have to give it up.

 

SOTD Wednesday 5-9-2012

5/8 Wade Butcher scaled in Violetwood
Proraso PSC
La Toja Classic SC
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
English Leather Cologne

 

Wednesday 09-May-2012
Antiga Barbearia do Bairro//Simpsons Colonel Best//E&J+Derby//Thayers Peach//Balm Floid

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I made it easy on myself today. I'd have had to try *not* to get a DFS with this setup.

Schick type O with Personna Twin injector blade
Speick Shave Stick
Omega boar

I'm not really big on "scents", but there are still some I like, and Speick is one of them.
Twin injector blades are a source of disagreement, some people think they don't offer any performance advantage over the regular single blades. My experience is that they improve the shave of some of the later, milder injectors, like the Schick type L and N. I don't have the clogging problems that I've seen reported.

Still, this is not actually better than my 1930s Schick E2 with a "normal" blade.

 

Wednesday, May 9th


Pre-shave: Hot shower
Soap: TSD English Fern
Brush: AOS Fine Badger
Razor: GEM OCMM
Blade: GEM Personna
Post-shave: warm water rinse, cold water rinse, witch hazel
A/S: Pinaud Classic Vanilla
Moisturizer: L'Oreal Men's Expert Vita Lift w/ SFP 15

Nice and easy 2-pass DFS+ this morning. Happy hump day everyone!

 

Wednesday
Dovo Astrale 5/8"
Vie-Long Horse/Badger Mix
Arko Ice Mint Cream
Cold Water Rinse
Old Spice Classic A/S

I don't know what it is with Arko having the product names sounding chilly and end up with menthol amounts that aren't even noticeable, but at least the cream is still very slick and has an excellent scent.

 

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
CD: Lightnin' Hopkins ~ The Essence of Lightnin' Hopkins, disc 2
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenya, BLACK
Soap: TSD Wild Rose
Brush: Mohawk 3-338 with original knot
Razor: '62 Slim Adjustable @ 6
Blade: '59 Thin Gillette Blade, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayers Rose Petal WH with Aloe Vera, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Not too shabby.