SoS: Nov 2-8 2009: Neglected Week!

Friday, November 6th

Hot shower
Proraso ss
Kent T8
Mühle R89 w/ Gillette
De Vergulde Hand alum
Proraso A/S
Davidoff Adventure EdT

 

SIX
NOVEMBER.

Wash: Ivory
Razor: BIC Sensitive
Cream: Old Spice Fresh Lime
Brush: C&E Best
Splash: Faux Bracer Green.

...

Face-lathered for a nice, no-thrills Blue Beard shave.

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Men-Ü Syntetico : Fatip OC+permasharp : Speick

 

Grandpa Shave Friday

Hot Shower
Glycerin Pre-Shave
NDC Gillette Tech (bakelite handle, 3 piece)
Semogue 2000
Williams Soap (with Rose added)
WH/Corn Huskers Lotion
Murray and Lanman's Rose Cologne

 

Friday Neglected weekp

• Soap: Provence Sante
• Brush: Ever-Ready handle with Golden nib knot
• Razor: Feather Portable
• Blade: KAI (Shave #2)
• A/S: WH followed by CVS: Old Spice

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Derby
Ingram-SC (from Egypt)
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Old Spice Classic-AS (P&G)
Old Spice-Cologne (Shulton)

This Egyptian version of Ingram is just as richly-lathering, and with the same great cooling effect and skincare as the UK version, and the same nice scent. I wrote a review of it not too long ago, so check it out.

 

Good Friday morning all...

Ming Shi TTO w/ 7OCY
Trumpers Superbadger
La Toja shave stick
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
Nivea extra soothing a/s balm
Acqua di Parma Colonia Edt

Newly acquired La Toja was put to the test and passed with flying colors. Even with the relatively soft brush I was able face lather enough lather for my usual two and half passes and get a DFS. I think it's time to retire this blade. The Acqua di Parma, a sample from a co-worker is a nice change of pace...I'm curious how it progresses the rest of the day.

 

FRIDAY

Shave Shack Muhle Open Comb
Feather
Kell's Juniper Sage Shave Soap
Vulfix 2006 Badger
Panama Jack Aloe
Clubman After Shave

 

TGIF: Gillette New razor / Laser Ultra blade / Kells Juniper&Sage SS / Rooney 3-1 brush / Ivy Club Spice Aftershave

Another nice shave to end the work week with. Life is good

 

Schick L Type Injector
Schick blade (USA)
Omega boar brush
Kiss my Face Unscented s/c
Alum Block
Bigelow Barber E de C

Three passes - best quick shave I know of.

Have a great weekend.

goshawk

 

I've enjoyed rediscovering some products I haven't used for a while during this week of neglected shaves. Today's was no different.

1947 Gillette Super Speed
Iridium Super
Rooney 3, 1 Super
Mitchel's Wool Fat
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
The Shave Den Mayan Gold milk

Yes, I neglect the FAT because ever since I moved into this house I haven't been able to get even a decent lather from it. Today I decided I was going to figure it out, or put it away for good so I tried a few things. First, I put some water on top of the soap, then instead of draining it I hit the soap with a semi-dry brush for about 4 minutes. Then instead of my normal face lather, I tried building the lather in a bowl. No good. Next I decided to use it like a shave stick and didn't stop until I had as much soap as I would if I were using Irish Moos. With my already loaded brush I got a decent build up of lather, but still not what I expect out of a top end soap. It was a little thicker, but wasn't slick enough. I added a bit of water and it turned to a foamny thin layer of lather that still wasn't slick enough. I finished up the shave and have decided to retire my half used puck of Wool Fat.

Witch Hazel - I haven't used this stuff in a year or more. I'm going to have to keep it in the rotations...

 

Thrusday night shave:
Face: Superspeed w/Astra SP
Head: Weishi w/Dorcor ST301
C&E BBB
Parie Creations Spiced Rum Stick
Alum
TSD Bergamot Splash

The Parie creations is a first in that it lathers better with my C&E Best than with my Vulfix boar. Great BBS shave both head and face.

 

Friday Shave

Friday, November 6, 2009
Friday Grandpa Shave/Neglected Week Shave

Razor: 1948-50 Super Speed
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix 2006 pure badger
Cream: J.M. Fraser’s Polar Ice (very neglected)
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, followed by Ogallala Bay Rum

Good shave this morning, but not stellar--no nicks, though. The Fraser’s cream had been sitting in the bottom of the drawer, because it’s not a favorite of mine. It works OK, but neither the Original nor the Polar Ice scent perform any aromatherapeutic magic on me, even though some folks enjoy their “barbershoppy” aroma.

That said, the Ogallala A/S provided a refreshing finish.

 

Friday:

Muhle R89 / Red IP
Savile Row 3126 Silvertip
C & E Sweet Almond Oil SS
QED Texas Cedarwood ASSC
Floid Vigoroso AS

 

Friday Grandpa Shave

Friday

Razor: Gillette Norfolk
Blade: Iridium Super
Brush: Shavemac D01 Horn
Pre-Shave: Kell's Original Turkish Mocha Pre-shave Soap
Soap: Harris Arlington
A/S: Mr. Taylor

Today's shave was outstanding! The Harris soap produced wonderful lather and the Norfolk/Iridium combo is a perfect match. Mr. Taylor, as always, was a great finish.

 

I finally get to play on theme week, although I think I missed grandpaw shave friday.



LHSA Gillette set to 5 (neglected)
Gillette 7O'clock sharp edge D-1
C&E sandalwood SS (negelected)
WH
Mennen Cool Blue AS


Nice shave. This is the razor that I started wet shaving with over 20 years ago now. Hardly ever use it since I prefer SE and Older Gillette stuff. It still gives a great shave on 5.... which is where I always use it.

Fuzzy

 

Dubl Duck Special
Rooney 1/1 Super
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Proraso after shave
Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food

 

6IX NOV.
'9.

Wash: Fiorentino Violet
Razor: Parker 22R
Blade: NOS Lord Stainless
Cream: Gillette Menthol
Brush: C&E Best Badger
Splash: Skin Bracer Blue
Finish: Diptique Tam Dao.

...

Love Lebanese Gillette, particularly in Lemon-Lime and Menthol.

 

Neglected Friday - Only the Fatboy and Alum are regulars:
face: Gem MicroMatic Clog Pruf w/Blue Star
head: FatBoy w/Crystal
Omega travel boar
KMF Key Lime (used to be a regular until SWMBO started using it)
Alum
Trumper's Coral Skin Food sample

Face isn't as close as normal, but that's why the GEM gets neglected. Otherwise a great shave.

 

Saturday Neglected week

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  [*]Soap: Provence Sante
  [*]Brush: Ever-Ready handle with Golden nib knot
  [*]Razor: Feather Portable
  [*]Blade: KAI (Shave #3)
  [*]A/S: WH followed by CVS: Old Spice