SoS: November 15-21 2010

Tues. night:
Face: Fatboy w/ Bleue Extra
Head: Tech w/ US Personna
C&E BBB
Provence Sante
Alum
TSD Bergamot AS

This shave was a bit rough. I seem to recall a similar result the last time I used the C&E brush with the Provence Sante. I'm thinking it's just a bad combination. I'm sometimes surprised how I can mix certain products that normally perform very well and hit a total dud of a combination. I think I need to get back to MWF for a few days.

 

Wednesday - Nov. 17

EJ 86
Shark stainless (3)
TGN 20mm pure re-knot
Williams
Pinaud Bay Rum

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Savile Row 3122
Musgo Real SC
Schick Injector Type N
Chinese Schick Injector Blade
Musgo A/S
Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Simpson Ehsan
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: D.R. Harris Arlington
A/S: Diplomat Classic Scent Aftershave

The Simpson Ehsan tore through the Harris Arlington and produced mounds of thick and rich lather. I decided to try out a new blade today and on 1st impression, I am very happy. I enjoyed a very smooth shave and the Diplomat Classic Scent aftershave was a refreshing finish.

 

Wednesday:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Derby Extra (new)
Brush: Omega Boar 10005
Soap: Williams
A/S: Ivy Club Spice (Vi-Jon's Old Spice)
EdT: P&G Old Spice ​

 

Wednesday

EJ89L
Derby Extra (4)
Kiss My Face Mint
EJ Best Badger
Dickenson Witch Hazel
Magic Bump Rescue Balm
Ice Blue Aqua Velva
Eternity for Men edt

 

Merkur Progress with Long Handle
Astra Kerimik Blade
Trumper's Violet SC
RazORock
Ahava AS Balm


-Health Club Shave and I forgot to bring the Osage Rub-no menthol:angry017
-Trumper's Violet is a sample-awful scent, amazing at everything else.
-This Astra Kermik blade continues to amaze me-4th shave, unusual for me.

 

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Razor: Merkur Progress XL
Blade: Treet Platinum Super Stainless
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Speick ASB

I'm always happy when Tabac turns up in my rotation and, this morning, Tabac and the Treet Platinum blade turned in a very fine performance--smooth, close, and comfortable. A little dab of Speick balm and I was ready for the day.

 

A very similar experience this morning with an ASR blade and a Grafco razor. I've gotten great shaves from both of these item, but with the blade in different razors and the razor with different blades. Today was, meh.

That being said...

Wednesday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: Home roasted Kenya, BLACK
Soap: TSD Bamboo & Teak
Brush: C&E Pure badger
Razor: Grafco
Blade: ASR, day 3, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 3 Blades

I'll take a point off for not being overly crazy about the scent of the Bamboo & Teak (the lather was great, as always with TSD soaps) and a point off for the razor/blade combo being a bit too mild. Sure, I could have worked for a closer shave...

I've read where some folks have to work at getting a lather from a particular soap or work at getting near-BBS by doing extra passes. My shave time is ME time. I want to relax and enjoy it. I don't want to work for it.

 

Wednesday 11/17 . . .

• Prep: Noxzema Skin Cream & Hot Towel
• Soap: Tabac
• Brush: Ever Ready 200 Boar
• Razor: '48 Eversharp-Schick Injector
• Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated Injector (shave 2)
• Oil Pass: Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shave Oil
• A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & AV Musk AS
• EDT: Tabac EDT
  
  
• Result: Of course the Tabac stuff is my favorite scent bar none. The old brush made a great lather from the Tabac and I got a BBS shave with the razor/blade combo as expected. Overall a very nice and comfortable late day shave.

 

a good morning

Music: Dean Martin and Bing Crosby Christmas songs
Soap: TOBS lavender
Razor:EJ89
Blade: Feather (x3)
AS: Pinaud Clubman

Pinaud Clubman talc, Just for the feel

James

 

Wednesday, or John Gets Back On The Straight & Narrow:

Coffee: Starbucks Italian Roast, Black

Pre: TSD ISZ PSB
Brush: The Dridecker
Cream: Brian Solomon Cherry Almond
Razor: EE Mos 100 5/8
Post: Witch Hazel, CVS Old Spice

It has been a month or so since I picked up a straight. A shame really. Gave the EE Mos 100 or so laps on my RupRazor strop and we for it. A good solid shave, but a few rough spots. I'm committing to using a straight for every shave until the end of the year. I think that will be the best way to get a knack for the technique.

It's always nice when I get up early enough to make coffee before I shave.

 

The Round Part
HeadBlade Sport
HeadSlick SC
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Cooling Post Shave Balm

Smooth as an Overturned Ceramic Bowl !!

Smocher's (First time Straight Razor Shaving)
F.A. Koch, Faultless S.R. (finished with 59 Gillette SS)
VDH Pure Boar Brush
Williams Soap w/shot of Schick Hydro Sensitive Gel
Nivea Cooling Post Shave Balm

Damn nice cheek shave with straight,
finished up with 59 SS
Easing into the Straight right now
following Larry Andreassen's
shaving manual

Ending up with a DFS !!

 

Emillion
Fitjar Wild Thing SC
Seidman Special
SRD Herringbone Cotton / English Bridle
Witch Hazel
Have a Great Night!

 

Flare Tip Superspeed
7 O'clock Sharp Edge
Knotty Badger Best
Body Shop cream
Saint Charles Shave Sandalwood splash and EDT

 

C-MON razor
Shavemac 22579 Silvertip
Trumper's Limes soap
Trumper's Limes Skin Food

 

Congrats on your first str8 save! Take your time-easing in is a very
good idea.

 

Larry over at Whippeddog is a great resource indeed! I have several items that I bought from him. He is as straight of a shooter as they come.

 

Wednesday evening:

Queen Charlotte Vostok
Ever ready H40 boar
Hoffritz slant loaded with shark
AV ice blue aftershave

Talk about a chilly (and close) shave!

 

Yeah that's for sure I talked to him Monday and I'm going to his shop in Arlington either Friday or early next week to get both razors checked out and get them ready for heavy action.