SoS: November 14th ~ 20th, 2011

Nice

 

I thought the same thing dude.

Thank you, thank you

 

Friday​

Unbranded Shoulderless - Mr Taylor Cream - Vie Long 14832 - alum - Gillette sensitive ASB​

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A very good shave. ​

 

HMC Cutlery
Rudy Vey Finest
Jack Black SC
Moss Scuttle
Master's Lilac Vegetol AS
Lab Series Balm
Music-Todd Rundgren

 

Just one more photo in the day before series!

 

Today's Lineup

Assorted Hot/ Cold Wraps/Soaks
EBC Preshave
Vulfix 404 Mixed
MWF
EJ89
Gillette 7 o'clock blue (1)
Witch Hazel
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Milk
Old Spice AS

Today was day two with the Fat. I wanted to recreate yesterday's condition so I went with a fresh Gillette Blue, and looking back I used all of the same members of ther line up with the exception of the AS.

Today I wet my brush and shook a good amount of water off, and began lathering the milk. There are no words for how quick this soap lathers up, and for how easy it is to apply; preferring for me anyway to be circled into the face and followed by a 'face painting.'

My Jagger is very happy with the MWF and trips the light fandango as it dances through the FAT. That makes me happy.

And I can't get over how good it makes my face feel. I will definitely get some for the shower.

The shave was most excellent, the Gillette Blue was smooth out of the box, and sitting at my 7:45 meeting, I officially declared this shave a BBS.

I am leaving room for growth, so I will declare this a 4.5 blade shave.

 

Good point, but I never really took to the electric's. Just didn't really work for me. I'll do the grunge for a day or so, I should be ok by Saturday or Sunday. Now I can look like all the 30'ish kids in the office, except i'm fat and old.
I just don't feel or work as good when I shave.

 

Goodmorning!

Semogue 202
Cella
Gillette RedTip
Gillette Bleue Extra (#1)
Proraso ASL
444

BBS!

 

Friday, November 18th

Razor: Rotbart
Blade: Gillette Dark Blue
Brush: Shavemac D01 Horn
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Tabula Rasa Dark Lavender
A/S: Acca Kappa White Moss

 

Pre : shower
Razor : Muhle R41
Blade : Super Max Paltinum
Brush : Omega boar 10056
Soap : Cade
ASL : Alum + Old Spice
ASB : Cade​

 

Saturday, November 19. Good Morning!

I will devote this week to my Schick G1 SE.

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Personna SE
Cream: MWF
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue



Have a GREAT day

 

Saturday, November 19

EJ DE86
7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) (d3)
Arko Stick
Tweezerman
Old Spice Musk

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
TSD Iced Subzero AS Milk
JHL Cologne

Ohhhhhhh my goodness, my face is so frozen now that it'll take until tomorrow morning for these icicles to melt - between the Godrej Menthol Mist cream and the ISZ aftershave, there's so much menthol that a lake can freeze over! :biggrin:

 

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless
Brush: Vulfix 2234 Super
Soap or Cream: Proraso Cream
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Proraso Balm

A very comfortable and refreshing Saturday shave. I like a bit of menthol occasionally, even in the colder months of the year--wakes me up and gives me a jump start.

 

Saturday, Nov 19

VDH Luxury with TSD M-bomb
Padauk wood handle with black badger knot
Ming Shi razor
Lord Platinum (the blade says stainless) day 1
alum, witch hazel
osage rub
C.O. Bigelow Exlir Blue

 

Friday:

• 2011 R-41
• Taylor Made (.25), Gillette blue (.25), store brand platinum (.5)
• Old Spice lather shave SC
• EJ 25mm silvertip
• vintage Shulton Old Spice AS

I figured that since every blade I've tried in it worked pretty well, I'd run some of the old carbon blades through it. Man that sucked. I don't like them in my other DEs and can't say that I enjoyed even the first half of my shave in my R-41 either. I used the Taylor Made first and could only (barely) tolerate shaving my face with it so I put in the blue hoping for better results on my neck. Extreme tugging and zero comfort with both. Then I replaced the blue with a modern store brand platinum blade for my ATG pass and BOOM, sweet success . I did end up with a bit of irritation from the carbon blades but it is all gone now.

 

R41
Voskhod
Semogue OC Boar
TOBS Avocado
Alum
Nivea ASB

A little rough, but not bad for day 3 on the Voskhod.

 

It Was The Best of Shaves It Was The Best of Shaves

I made an audible from my pic and decided to shave with MWF for day three. I woke up last night and couldn't sleep and using several brushes, went about finding the ideal mix of Moisture and Fat for my Vulfix 404 Mixed.

So why not put it into practical application, a real life situation.

My Vulfix, as usual created a mountain of lather, but this time, with the mixture down, boy did I have a lather on my face that would make my Grandfather proud.

I had a long EBC preshave marinade, while I worked through some issues with one of my medicare providers. With my poor man's Chock Full of Nuts pot of Farberware perked coffee showing E, I took a long hot shower and got set up to shave.

The EJ89 with Gillette Blue (2) glided through the Fat, which likes short, quick strokes, even at an ever so slight angle. The shaving began, and once again it was a thoroughly delightful experience.

It was now time for a cold soak and splash and some witch hazel. I then marinaded my face for five minutes with TSD ISZ Milk, and then finished with a handful of Caswell Massey Talc and Clubman Original in one handful.

The results are one smooth feeling face and one very happy shaver.

Thanx TSD, I have learned about pre-shave, boars, witch hazel, TSD Milks, blade variety, and an overall ability to mix up my shave experiences.

Since there is always room for improvement, I will give this shave my highest honor yet, 4.6 Blades.

Thank you for reading,

 

Saturday:

Expert Barber 400 6/8
The Dridecker
Provence Sante Verlain
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Polo Original edt

 

Saturday

Single Ring
Personna (red)
Omega brush
Lider SC
Proraso white asb

A decent shave...the lider wasn't as moisturizing as I would have liked. But it was good nonetheless.