SoS Nov 26 - Dec 02

TUESDAY

Flare tip SS
SuperMax-blade
Kent BK4
Erasmic SS
Royall Vetiver
MB Cucumber ASB

 

Tuesday

MUSIC:
Elvis Christmas Album – Elvis Presley (Vinyl)

Ansgar’s Scuttle
Saville Row SR3824 Finest Silvertip
My Time Body and Bath Oak Moss EO Shave Cream
L'Alpin Diamant Stahl 29/32 Full Hollow Ground Round Point (Celluloid)
TM Artisan 3”, 20 on the Latigo / 20 on the Horsehide
2 Passes
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
Italian Amber Floid
SCS Oakmoss Lavendula EdT

Booster Sage Hair Tonic

Have an outstanding Tuesday!

 

Tuesday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/new Sharp
Palmolive Menthol s/c :drool :drool :drool :drool
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Mosswood a/s
Drakkar Noir edt

I felt like I was shaving in an icebox--I love it!

 

Another week in the Metroplex:

Hot shower and towel
Simpson's Commodore X3
Cambridge Shaving Cream Unscented...yes cream!!! very nice
Geneva Special 5/8 Square Tip
Proraso ASB
Roger & Gaullet Vetyver Edt


Raf

 

2007.11.27 Shave of the Day

Shave
Razor: Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N
Razor: Gillette TTO 1970 Gold Plated, Long Black Handled Super Adjustable Double Edged Safety Razor
Razor Blades: 7am Platinum Double Edged Razor Blades v2
Razor Blades: Feather Professional Blades for Feather ACD-N
Brush: Concord Shear Cobalt Long Handle Bulb Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Florena Shave Cream with Chamomile and Vitamin Complex
Technique: (Feather WTG/ATG)/(DE XTG/Cleanup)
Post Shave
Aftershave Balm: Nivea Extra Soothing Sensitive Skin Balm
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Classic Virgin Island Bay Rum Aftershave
Aftershave Talc: Pinaud Clubman Aftershave Talc

Result: 4.6/5.0 I could get used to these extra close shaves. I know I am borderline though. A little bit sloppy and I could have a major problem. Keeps me on my toes. The Super Adjustable is proving to be a mild razor even at a setting of 5. Florena Cream was nice, fresh smelling and feeling. Tiny sting from the Clubman Bay Rum. I must have done something right.

 

b4 bed...

Shave:
Kent BK4
Golden Slant + non-Platinum Feather
HTT at sink (added some Olbas oil to hot water. Anybuddy else ever do this? It was quite the "spa" experience!)
RNB Rosey SCream
WWR
CWR
Skin Bracer Green AS Spritz
RNB Winter WonderBalm

 

Me! Put it in the bathtub too.

 

Tue

Rooney sm 1 finest
TGQ Leatherneck soap
Tony Miller #1 RL strop
Wacker 1/4 hollow sp
Pinaud Clubman

Nice and smooth

Jordan

 

Tuesday

* background music *
the theme from Deliverance


pre scrub facial soap and applicator by S&M
hand made shaving soap ~ silicon carbide paste (hones while you shave)
reworked Joseph Elliot straight with mustache groove ~ MINT
Marvy brush with genuine looking bristles
Galaxy smoothing balm
Avon poo foo
am bee ance by Bill








life is good....

 

Bill, my friend...you are somethin' else!

So, how WAS North Georgia?

 

Before shower:

HD/Derby(2)
Trumper pure badger
Trumper CSF
T&H Ultimate Comfort s/c
Thayers Lavender w/h
T&H 1805 edt

 

Merkur HD w/derby
Chubby 1 super
Tabula Rasa
Hydrolast Cube
Nancy Boy ASB

Chris

 

Aristocrat w/derby
C&E BBB
Conk Bay Rum SS
Old Spice AS

 

WEDNESDAY

Merkur Futur
IP
Kent BK4
Aramis SS
Varron Dandy ASL
Terre d'Hermes ASB

 

Wednesday

MUSIC:
Luke The Drifter – Hank Williams (Vinyl)

Ansgar’s Scuttle
Simpson Chubby #1 in Best
Tabac Shave Soap
StraightRazorPlace Ltd. Ed. Thiers-Issard 6/8 Hollow Ground Round Point #160 (Engraved Boxwood)
TM Artisan 3”, 20 on the Latigo / 20 on the Horsehide
2 Passes
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
Tabac AS
Tabac Cologne

Booster Sage Hair Tonic

I think I’m going to stay with the Tabac set for the rest of the week. Very good stuff!

Have an outstanding Wednesday!

 

Wednesday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/Sharp day 2
Barnangens Parba shaving stick :drool :drool :drool :drool
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Booster Mosswood a/s :drool :drool :drool :drool
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme edt

Today, an antique shave--this stick is from the 30's--it's fantastic!!!

 

Hot shower and towel
Simpson's Commodore X3
Cambridge Lavender Shaving Soap
Shumate #0125 5/8 Round tip
Proraso ASB
Roger & Gaullett Edt


Raf

 

Wednesday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Hot towel treatment in shower with Nancy Boy Signature cream rubbed in
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ Gillette Silver Blue blade (Day 1)
ToOBS Eton College cream rubbed is as pre-shave
TJ's beard softening oil
The Body Shop cream + Proraso green cream
WWR
CWR
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S splash
CWR
Bond Speedmaster balm + C&E Sandalwood balm + Mama Bear's Lilac/Menthol milk
C&E Sandalwood EdT

I went over and above on the pre-shave prep (Proraso Pre, hot towels with cream massaged in, then while brush was heating up/soaking, more cream rubbed in, etc.) and MAN does my face feel Niiiiiiiice.

 

after shower at the sink:

Dovo Special (30 times on the starter strop)
Simpson Duke 2 ( final shave before going back to Lee. Lost 6 hairs. See ya.)
Trumper CSF
Trumper Sandalwood s/s
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Floid Blue a/s
L'occitane Vetyver edt

*no touch up with disposable. Just a straight razor shave. Not bad. Still have alot of work to do on technique though.
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