SoS: November 12th, 2012 - November 18th, 2012

Friday:

soak brush/Omega B&B Essential Brush 2012/DB Brush Scuttle
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream
Arko Stick
Weber DLC Classic Handle/Rapira Super Stainless (3)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel
Pashana Splash followed with TSD Sensitive Aftershave Milk

Great Friday shave,enjoy the weekend everyone

 

• Razor: Futur
• Blade: Voskhod a-la-Jody
• Brush: Futur Silvertip
• Cream:Muhle Orange
• AS: Dirty British - EDT

The Muhle shave cream is delightful with the wonderful scent of fresh oranges that fills the bath area. It has a nice creamy lather. doug

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Friday November 16, 2012​

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• Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: FaTip Grande Head mounted to Fendrihan Wooden Bullet
• Blade: Shark Super Stainless
• Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
• Cream: Lea Sensitive
• AS: Aqua Velva Musk
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, and an insane amount of Aftershave

It has been 10 days since the last time I had used the FaTip head. I was disappointed with the last shave so today I wanted to try a different blade to see if there was any improvement.

Although the Shark performed well, the Matador/Cadet/RazoRock Open Comb head design is far more efficient in it's ability to reduce stubble. Three full passes and with some light buffing barely gave me a DFS.

The FaTip may have seen it's final shave from me today. I know other love it, but when I can get a better shave out of an open comb that has better quality control, fits a much wider variety of handles with no problem, and cost anywhere from 2/3 to 1/2 the price of the FaTip, it is a no brainer for me.

So glad to have a fresh bottle of the AV Musk I decided to go a little overboard.

 

Hey Lyndon,

I want one, and I want one BAD. That is one razor I plan on buying for myself in the very near future.

 

Friday morning, November 16, 2012

Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (6)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

SOTD Friday 11-16-2012

5/8 Frederick Reynolds, "Hamburg Ring"
Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Ingram SC
Rubberset 200-4 Barbershop Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
British Sterling Cologne

Thanks for sharing your great shaves with us this week Gentlemen! They were much appreciated!

 

Friday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: Apologetics ~ Spoofernatural
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Soap: Speick grated into bowl
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB with original knot
Razor: NEW Type
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 5, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Pinaud Clubman
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Pretty durn nice.

 

Razor - TI 'Wheatfield'
Strop - 3" Snake, Shell Cordovan & Genuine Linen Hanging Razor Strop
Prep - Hot Towel, Palmolive S/S
Brush - 'The Beast' (Chubby 3 Manchurian)
Soap - MWF
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Pacific Shaving ASB

man, 'The Beast' sure loves the Fat.....another great shave.....

 

Friday's Exquisite Zen-Shavism Moments

Hot Shower
Arko ShaveStick-bowl lathered
Omega 10029 Baby-Pro
1955 Schick I2 Injector
EMS/Personna D6?
Old Spice Original AS + Old Spice Classique EdC
Later, Fleur du Male EdT by J.P.Gaultier

Loving it...3 passes of Heaven...Text-Book BBS
I've gotten so many great shaves lately my face is starting to 'shine'...

I've tried the Fleur du Male before and said it smelled like an orange orchard by the beach on the Meditteranian where I used to live...Orange Blossoms predominently...and the bark from the orange trees...It has a bad rep as a hipster's scent or too feminine for men (I think this is because of the lude bottle and the excessive Disco strength sillage and longevity, you do get your money's worth)...but I think it simply puts me on the beach, on the Med next to an orange orchard...probably my favorite smelling place in the world...so I dig it...and my wife thinks it smells like Heaven....so I dig that too.. This really is something of a masterpiece by Francis Kurkdjian, who has repeated exactly the same scent in his high dollar Boutique Line to much critical acclaim...But don't be put off by the 'Over the Top' bottle... Jean Paul Gaultier is known for having his tongue firmly inplanted in his cheek...what a card..
This might become my signature scent...It won't replace Old Spice as my AS...but I only get about 20 minutes out of that scent...Put I'm looking for that 20 minutes every day...

Have a great weekend everybody!!

 

• Prep PSC
• Arko Commando SC (+5 drops of M-Bomb)
• Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
• Vintage Gillette Fat-Handled Tech
• Lord Super Stainless (3)
• Arko Commando ASG
• Alt Innsbruck ASL

Had to get up early this morning so I needed something quick and easy. The Gillette Tech ended up being a good choice. I am really liking the Alt Innsbruck. I am not exactly sure if its a cologne or after shave but I love the unique scent and cooling effect.

Cheers, everyone!

Movember 2012 Participant - My Donation Page

 

Fili 14
Omega Boar
RazoRock Coconut Soap
Provence Sante Green Tea AS Lotion
EJ Sea Buckhorn Balm
tunes-Muddy Waters

 

That is a beautiful Superspeed. Has it been replated as it looks new. I love my SS but rarely use it because it is an awful looking user grade razor.

 

Veli, I have this one from Compass. It's good, but not great.

 

Nov 16

Face Wash: Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash
Pre-Shave Lather: Nuka SC
Shave Lather: RazoRock XXX
Razor: Merkur 38M
Blade: SuperMax Platinum (3)
Brush: Semogue 1305
Post: Witch Hazel/Vodka/Aloe/Glycerin mixture followed by White Musk ASB by The Body Shop

When I first tried RRXXX I thought it was pretty good, but the more I use it, the more I like it, to the point that I love it now and I'm glad I bought 2 more tubs recently. Trying it back to back with AdP, I don't notice any difference in performance, and I find the scent to be slightly different. The AdP smells a bit more vintage, or more concentrated, whereas the RRXXX smells very similar but a bit fresher. i could easily believe these are the same soaps, just different ages.

 

Belated Friday

In meetings all day! Prepared with ...

Eucerin Moisturizing cream
Omega 10083 Pro boar
MWF
Merkur 23c w/ Kai Stainless
Cetaphil gentle cleanser
Master Bay Rum

Pleasant two pass DFS. Day 9 of this Kai blade! Not dulled enough yet. Still comfortably cutting those little wires!

A great weekend to all ...

 

You're right Jeff

 

Saturday

soak brush/Semogue SOC,2 band/DB Brush Scuttle
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream
Mystic Water Bay Rum SS
Eversharp Hydromagic/Pella Coated (3)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Bootlegger's Bay Rum followed 30 minutes later with Gilbert Henry Bay Rum Balm

Great 2 pass face,1 pass head for BBS all around.

 

SOTD Saturday 11-17-2012

Razor: Gillette Super Speed F2
Blade: Treet Platinum (1)
Brush: Omega 10029
Cream: Arko Extra Sensitive
AS: only cold water

Yesterday I noticed cracks in the handle of my favorite Omega 10077 brush, from today I will start use daily 10029 aka "Baby Pro",until i decide how to handle with problem

 

6/8 Hart
C&S 88
30mm silver tip

Nice shave this morning. Stiff grind on this razor, there is very little feedback while shaving. This is a very good razor but my preference seems to center around old vintage stuff. Maybe it's the historical perspective behind the vintage razors that holds more of an allure for me. No matter how good a modern razor is, it just seems to be missing something. Sorry for the ramble. Have a good one.

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Hi Arley, thanks for the compliment. Yes, the '47 Super Speed was replated with rhodium. It was done by Stan at abovethetie.com. I am not really a collector kind of guy but I did decide to get my favorite vintage razors redone in rhodium. I was quite lucky to come across my birth quarter (I-3) Slim Adjustable on eBay a couple of weeks ago (I haven't received it yet). I was thinking about doing it in something different but gold plated razors don't really appeal to me too much. Still thinking...