SoS: Nov. 9-15 2009

Monday November 9, 2009 10am

Hardware:
Brush: KBBSBB
Blade: Red IP (3)
Razor: 69 super adj. 9/9

Software:
Soap: Mama Bear Czar's Choice Halloween Special
Splash: TSD Polynesian Red
Milk: TSD Raspberry
Cologne: T&H 1805

 

Monday Morning:

Hot Shower/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar/Hot Towel
1958 Gillette TV SS
Bolzano Superinox (Shave #1)
C&E BBB
GFT Coconut Oil SC
Jade East A/S
Vaseline IRML Lotion

First impression on the Bolzano blade is that it is pretty decent. One of the better blades I've tried. The last time I used my GFT Coconut, I followed it up with some Clubman Bay Rum as a finish and it burnt the dickens out of my face. I figured it was the Bay Rum but today, the Jade East provided the same burning sensation, just not as bad. Perhaps I was wrong to blame the aftershave. Maybe the GFT is what's causing the issue. Everything else went fairly well today. A few troublesome areas on my neck and the corner of my mouth but those were there before I shaved. Jade East has a very fine scent and matched up pretty well with the Coconut.

 

11/9

1912 gem deluxe
gem blade
williams soap
aristocrat badger brush, white and green handle

dickinsons witch hazel
pinaud clubman vanilla

caswell massey no. 6

 

Rooney 3/2 Super
C&E Sienna SC
Supplee Hardware 11/16
Witch Hazel
The Refinery ASB
Have a great night!

 

Tuesday, November 10th

Hot shower
TSD Egyptian Spice
Semogue 2015HD
D.R. Harris DE87 w/ Gillette blade
De Vergulde Hand alum
Aqua Velva A/S
Joop! Go EdT

 

10 NOVEMBER.
FOR TOMORROW, AND
REST OF WEEK:
BACK TO THE BASICS.

Wash: Yardley Rose
Razor: Fusion
Can: Barbasol Sensitive
Splash: JC Bay Rum.

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Shave Of The Day - November 9th

• Hot Shower
• Semogue 1305
• TSD Soap - Monkey Farts Scent
• Unknown 3 Piece Razor
• Derby - Day 1
• Homemade Skin Food
• TSD Florida Water with Allantoin

New soap and new razor = fantastic shave!

 

Good morning, Gents

Turkish boar
Connaught shaving violet SC
Apollo OC with Gillette
Woods of Windsor AS

First run with the CS violet. Finally a good violet sc without added colours. I don't like much fragrance in SCs but with this I would wish there was a little more.

 

TEN NOV.
2009.
3:45 A.M.

Wash: Tabac Bath Soap
Razor: Gillette Fusion
Lather: Tabac SS, SC
Brush: C&E Best Badger
Splash: AV Ice Blue.

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Decided not to go through with previously set up plan and roll with this one. No question proper lather beats canned, but I'm starting to like pivoting spring-loaded catridges.

 

10 Nov 2009

Pre Shave: Yardley Lavender, Sweet 3 oil/glycerin
Cream: WARS
Razor: Gillette 3 piece Open Comb
Blade: Feather (New blade, first time using one)
Brush: EJ Pure badger
A/S: Clubman A/S
Balm: Trumpers Sandalwood Skin food

Really nice smooth shave, one rough spot I couldent quite get but didnt want to risk a weeper or razor burn on the neck since its my fisrt time with the Feather, and slight razor burn around the upper lip. A/S and skin food took care of it..

Them Feathers are sharp, seems like it was a bit aggressive in the 3 piece..however it was stil a nice shave. First time with WARS also and that was nice as well, have to try it a couple more times for a fair review. Thanks Pauldog!!

 

Tuesday

• Soap: TSD: Coffee
• Brush: Omega 48
• Razor: Shave King head on NEW bar handle
• Blade: Lord Super Chrome (Shave #2)
• A/S: WH followed by Barbasol green

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Florena-SC
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Old Spice Classic-AS
Old Spice-Cologne

The Super Speed/7 AM is a fantastic combination, if you want to get BBS quickly. 2 quick passes, and I'm as smooth as silk. By the way, Florena is an amazing cream--I absolutely LOVE it!

 

Hot Shower
Glycerin Pre-shave
1912 Gem Jr. (Fat Handle)
TSD Iced Sub Zero
Marvy Brush (there's gear you wish you used more and there's gear you know why you don't, this would be the latter)
WH
Aqua Velva Iced Sport
Armani Code EdT

Really nice shave. This is probably the most ergonomically comfortable razor I own. You've seen them, great big round bakelite handle, look like a stubby screwdriver. Great shaver too. Two passes and a touch up on the neck. Running a bit late this morning.

 

TUESDAY

Edwin Jagger DE89
Feather
Vulfix 2006 Badger
Kell's Juniper Sage Shave Soap
Panama Jack Aloe
Pinaud Clubman After Shave

Smooth combination EJ & Feather

 

Good Tuesday morning all...

E.Jagger Chatworth w/ Super Max (1)
Semogue 1305
VDH glycerin ss
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
444 a/s balm
Floris Vetiver Edt

First time with the Super Max blade, a very good first day shave. The VDH glycerin always works well. I finally figured out how little 444 you need to do a good job; I had previously been using too much which left a tacky feel on my skin. The Floris Vetiver is terrific; I wonder why it has been discontinued.

 

Good day, Gentlemen and Ladies of the Shave Den!

Razor: The Pistachio Friodur by Maximilian
Brush: 24mm Rudy Vey custom
Cream: Musgo Real in vintage Old Spice mug
AS: Osage Rub & Witch Hazel
EDT: Antaeus
Result: Increased confidence and love of life!

Osage Rub + Witch Hazel = a yummy sort of mint candy. What a lucky accidental find!

 

Tuesday Shave

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super Badger
Soap/Cream: Proraso cream
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel/Proraso Splash

Wowee!! Great shave this morning--that Proraso tingle is just what I needed. I should use Proraso more often. It produced great lather and plenty of it.

The Proraso A/S, used after the WH had dried, produced an added tingle and an excellent finish.

 

Tuesday: Concord 3 piece razor / Treet Black Beauty blade / Lord SC / Omega Sintex Brush / Ivy Club Spice Aftershave

Same as yesterday, just as nice. A good travel combo for sure

 

Merkur Slant
Gillette Platinum
Shavemac 177 23mm Silvertip
Musgo Real Cream
Musgo Real Splash

A surprisingly rough shave this morning. I hadn't used a Gillette Platinum in a while and so I expected a great shave... I don't know what happened.