SoS: Nov. 9-15 2009

For this Veteran today's shave started with a...

Hot shower
Omega cream reformulated by me
Semogue 1305
Gillette SS Black Tip
Walmart Personna
Dickinson's WH
Brut ASB

All this followed by a nice pheasant hunt and now out to the shop to rough turn some bowls. It's a glorious day.

 

Wednesday Shave

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Soap/Cream: Tabac soap
A/S: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel/Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes, & Peppercorns

Fine shave from the Astra (shave #5) this morning. Time to dump the blade, though, even though I could probably get another shave or two out of it. Possibly the very protective Tabac saved me from a weeper or two, which is usually my personal warning that the blade needs changing.

The Ogallala A/S (one of my favorites) was an excellent finish. Yes, the Ogallala is witch hazel based, so why not eliminate the Dickinson’s as being redundant? The double-whammy A/S treatment seems to leave my face feeling absolutely great--even better than with just one of the A/S components by itself.

 

C-MON razor
B&B Essential
J.M. Fraser's Jake's Sport cream
Booster Mosswood after shave

 

Great Googly Moogly! What a beautiful razor, that's a keeper for sure.

 

Chubby 3 Super
T&H Rose SC
Slant w/ Feather
Witch Hazel
Peter Thomas Roth Ultra-lite ASB
Jil Sander Sport EDT
Have a great night!

 

Micro Matic Clog Pruf
Pella Day 1
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Generic Boar Brush (the lather monster)
WH
Brut

DFS from the MM...

Fuzzy

 

Wednesday Morning:

Hot Shower/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar/Hot Towel
1955 Gillette Flare Tip SS
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow (Shave #1)
Omega Stripey Badger 63171
German Nivea SC
Pinaud Clubman A/S
Vaseline IRML Lotion

My last go around with a 7 O'Clock Yellow blade did not go as well as this. Unbelievable. All components in today's shave performed admirably. I really don't have much else to say. Very pleased with today's shave.

 

Shave Of The Day - November 11th

• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger Brush
• TSD Soap - Monkey Farts Scent
• Unknown 3 Piece Razor
• Derby - Day 2
• Homemade Skin Food
• Prairie Creations GAB, Iced Lime

 

This morning was the same as yesterday morning:

TOBS Lemon & Lime cream
Kent BLK2 Shavebrush
11/16 Joe Chandler Custom 1/4 grind with French Point
a touch of the Alum block here and there...
Acqua di Parma Lozione Tonica after shave

 

Hot Shower
Glycerin Pre-shave
Gem Jr. 1912 (Fat Handle)
TSD Iced Sub Zero
Omega Boar
WH
Aqua Velva Iced Sport
Polo Sport
Oregon Wild Hair Moustache Wax

 

Thursday, November 12th

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

 

Thursday

• SoapTSD: coffee
• Brush:generic boar
• Razor:NDC tech
• Blade:astra (Shave #1)
• A/S: Coyote's WH Blend followed by CVS Old Spice

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new 7 AM
Arko-Shaving Stick :love008 :love008
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Old Spice Classic-AS
Old Spice-Cologne

Wowwwwwwwwwwww, so much lather from this Arko stick, with that clean, soapy scent that I love. Once again, my Super Speed performed like a champ. I find Old Spice to be a perfect scent for the office.

 

Good Thursday morning all...

'73 Superspeed w/ 7 a.m.
C&E BBB
Mem sc
Thayers Original WH w/ aloe
Wesley & Scott Orange a/s balm
Czech & Speake No. 88 Edt

Another DFS from the Mem/Superpeed/7 a.m. combo...

 

Thursday: Parker 91r razor / Astra SP blade / Arko SS / VDH Boar Brush / M&L Florida Water Cologne

Traveling yesterday left me with no chance to shave. This combo destroyed a 2 day growth with no problem.

 

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

scruffy old Rooney badger
FH Tech/Iridium
Muhle Sea Buckthorn SS
TGQ 'Leatherneck' extrait

Very nice shave today, using a Tech I recently picked up. This one's a little more aggressive than other FH Techs I've used, but no problem at all. Funny how each razor can feel different.

BBS results,

Martin

 

THURSDAY

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

 

Nov 11 09

Fatboy, dialed to 5
American Personna
Omega Boar brush
KMF s/c
Aqua Velva

Quick three pass shave. The Fatboy left me with a couple of weepers - no big deal, but next time I'll set it on 4.

Nov 12 09

W&B 5/8ths wedge
Omega Boar brush
Proraso Green s/c
Proaraso a/s splash
4711 e de c

Really nice shave

goshawk

 

Gem G-Bar
Ted Pella PTFE
Knotty Badger Silvertip
The Shave Den Subzero Wheat Cream
The Shave Den Subzero Aftershave Milk

The wheat cream was a sample from Bill. Don't know why I am just getting to using it now, but that stuff is great. Highly impressed. Thanks Bill!

 

Good day, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Shave Den!

Shower gel: Egoiste, Chanel
Soap: Old Spice in lion bowl
Brush: Genuine jadeite 24mm custom by Gregory Khan of Ikon Razors
Razor: The Pistachio Friodur by Mad Maximilian
AS: Osage, WH & Glycerin
EDT: Pinaud's Classic Vanilla

Pictures don't do this new brush justice. Just a fine piece of craftsmanship in a chubby-style short loft. Wonderful! Thank you, Greg!

And nothing sings on the strop quite like 7/8" wide German stainless steel...