SoS: November 15-21 2010

Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures!

 

Good morning, everyone!

I have started this new week with the following:

- Thiers Issard shave soap 'neutral'
- Jack Black Pure Performance shave brush
- Mühle R89
- BIC Chrome Platinum (2nd shave)
- Logona Mann AS Balm

Great little blade, this BIC. I am noticeably impressed, as it gave my usual Feathers a run for their money.
Since I had to shave yesterday afternoon, there was really nothing to take care of this morning. Stubble was not visible overall and could not be felt on the face, only some traces along the chaw, on the chin and on the neck. And since this is no reason not to lather up, I did enjoy a rather fast 1-pass shave.

Wishing all of you in TSD Land a great week ahead and enjoy those shaves!

 

Hi all,
This evening's shave was my fourth with a DE razor, and I keep reading up in the forums, finding new tips to make it go more smoothly. My hair doesn't grow that quickly, so I can get away with not shaving for 2 or 3 days, but since getting my feather portable, a shave after my shower has been something to look forward to whether I need it or not.

Filled a large bowl with hot water to soak my brush and warm my soap mug.
Lathered with a my old cheapie boar bristle brush, and mug full of soap slivers from the shower (I've got a couple of actual shaving soap pucks and a tube of musco real on the way)
Not much to shave off, so just a single against the grain shave with the Feather Portable loaded with a 4 day old derby
Cold water rinse and then since I don't have any post-shave products yet I just used whatever face lotion my wife keeps in the bathroom.

A close look in the mirror reveled that I didn't get as close right underneath my nose, but otherwise pretty good. Something to work on next time.

 

Monday (repeating Sunday's kit):

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Soap: Williams
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic
EdT: Rive Gauche Pour Homme​

 

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Elios day 2
Phyto Expert Regular SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Phyto Expert Sensitive AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Quorum EDT

The Elios blades are definitely not as smooth as the Rapiras, at least where I'm concerned. They're very good and effective, but they seem a bit harsher. The Phyto Expert stuff is absolutely wonderful--I highly recommend it. Check out www.kalina.org for more information on it.

 

Gillette Thermal Scrub
Badger Brush
E J Sandalwood
Gillette Slim @ 4
7 0'clock Super Stainless day 1
Nivea A/S Balm
Adidas Team Force EDT.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg4qteB9A4c

This is a lovely song I listened to while I was shaving. It is sung by Maria Farantouri, who works with the great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.

 

Monday...

57 Gillette Red Tip
Voskhod Teflon (2)

Boosted VDH / Bigelow super lather
24mm TGN Finest

Alum / witch hazel splash
Clubman Bay Rum

Great shave today with the Red Tip. I still think I prefer the open comb razors, but it was a nice change. Day 2 with the Voskhod was rather nice, a sharp and smooth blade for me. Nice way to start the week.

 

Monday:

EJ DE87 razor
Laser Ultra blade
FS Finest brush
Colgate Cup Soap
Osage Rub
Visal Balm
M&L Florida Water Cologne

 

Happy Monday From Florida!

Hot Shower
Omega 10051 Boar
Speick Stick
Star 3-Piece
Voskhod (2)
Cold Water Rag
Speick Splash

2 Passes = 4 Blade DFS!

Today was just a quick touch up on yesterday's shave with the Progress slammed to 5+.

Have a great week ya'll!

 

Monday

Frankensoap
Omega Boar
Schick "Revereware" Injector
Pella Blade (4)

My Frankensoap is a mix of leftovers from at least six soaps, that started when I grated a new formula Erasmic shave stick. Works pretty well with what's in there now.

 

Gem Jr with Fat Black Plastic Handle
Ted Pella Blade
Musgo Real SC
Rudy Vey Finest Badger Brush
TSD ISZ AS Milk
Ahava AS Moisture

-easily won the battle against 2d growth-cold/smooth

 

Monday:

Razor - Merkur Slant 37G
Blade - Super-Max Super Platinum
Brush - FS Butterscotch Silvertip
Soap - GFT Sandalwood
Toner - Dickinson's Witch Hazel
A/S - TOBS Sandalwood

--
John

 

Monday, November 15

65’ Gillette Slim (setting 8)
Bic (3)
TOBS Traditional SS
Ever Ready Boar
Master Blue, Nivea Balm
Zegna Colonia EDT

 

Menthol Monday

Monday - Nov. 15

EJ 86
Shark stainless (1)
TGN 20mm pure re-knot
Proraso sc
Proraso as
C&E West Indian Lime edt

 

Monday, November 15th

Hot shower
Proraso ss
Omega 639 Havana Silvertip
Mühle R106 w/ Red Personna
Alum block
Nivea for Men ASB
Canali Style EdT

 

A nice hot shower.
While showering my Parker brush was warming up, Ginger's Garden Lime Soap was warming.
After the shower I applied Johnson Baby Oil for a pre-shave.
It is so wonderful to apply warm lather on a chilly fall morning.
I choose a Gem Junior w/a thick black handle.
Afterwards I applied Aqua Vela Blue and Canoe after shave balm.
A nice BBS shave.

 

111510 Back to my home rig

Soap: MWF
Brush: Kent BK4
Razor: '45 Rolls Imperial
AS: Clubman in the coolest AS bottle ever made

+5. 2 passes. Good to be home.

 

Monday, November 15, 2010

Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Grosvenor LE
Soap: Proraso Aloe & Green Tea
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, 4711 Splash

 

Monday

Prep: Hand strop blade, hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
Cream: C.O. Bigelow
Brush: The Dridecker
Razor: Futur @ 2.5
Blade: ASR Platinum Chrome, day 1, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Osage Rub, Curve, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Haven't had much better.