SoS: November 19th, 2012 - November 25th, 2012

Thursday:

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Muhle R41
Semogue 830

 

SOTD Thursday 11-22-2012 THANKSGIVING DAY!

15/16 George Wostenholm & Sons, Celebrated I-XL Razor,
Rockingham Works, Sheffield, Wedge, Hollow Point
Proraso PSC
La Toja Classic SC
Omega Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

I use this razor on special days and with the wonderful scents of a holiday meal coming from the kitchen this looks to be a great day. It's time to kick back in my favorite chair, pour a glass of Cream Sherry (or two) and watch the football games before the feast. I hope all of you has a great Thanksgiving and realizes just how fortunate we are. To our Brothers in harms way; may peace and happiness be upon you this day. Stay safe!

 

Thanks, Bruce - and a Happy Thanksgiving Day to you, my friend!

Nick

 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

soak brush/Kent BK8/Ayar's Bowl
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream
Ach Brito Lavanda SC
Gillette Rhodium Red Tip A-2/Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (4)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Lavender WH followed with RazoRock King Louis Lavender Aftershave Wax
Ach Brito Lavanda Splash

Good thing I read the posts today before shaving,I almost shaved with the R41 but instead reached for the Red Tip.I had a great and comfy shave,I'm also getting good mileage out of the Black Ninja,still sharp and smooth.One more shave and I'll retire the blade,normally I'll retire after 3 shaves but I'm letting some blades go the distance.

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Thanksgiving (USA) Thursday November 22, 2012​

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• Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: Merkur 33C Head mounted to iKon Bulldog Handle
• Blade: Shark Super Stainless
• Brush: Semogue 820 Boar
• Cream: Proraso Menthol and Eucalyptus
• AS: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue with added Menthol
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

I received my pillow of Proraso yesterday so of course I had to use it today. I mounted a head from from a Merkur 33C to the iKon bulldog, for me it has the perfect weight and balance and has made it shave more like the HD.

I cannot say enough about my love of the Semogue 820. As you can see from the picture, the bristles have split nicely, so provides a very soft loft, yet sturdy enough to face lather with, if so desired.

Adding the additional gram or so of menthol crystals really kicked up the menthol level in the AV, I just love it!

Remember a day without menthol is like a day without sunshine

 

Well made it to Thanksgiving an acomplishment of some sort.
Since we are going to the in-laws for late lunch/early supper I held off shaving.
so the pre was got to sleep late made it to 0600 then waited for the sun to come up and took the dog for a walk, he is such a nut that it is fun sort of. He acts like he has never been out side before. He has to stop and meet and greet every tree and bush that we go by and then he has to go back and revisit some. It is sort of like going for a walk with the TV character Mr Monk if you remember him.

Then got to watch a movie on netflix

Then a long hot shower and hair wash,
followed by more hot water on face and AOS shave oil.
MORE hot water and a layer of Proraso pre/post cream
AND THEN TOBS Rose Shave cream
A brand new Sputnik blade in the EJ 89
only two passes WTG and XTG and a little touch up all being very careful on the upper lip which still has a gash from yesterday.
followed up by Nivea shave balm and Old Spice

I still really like the TOBS Rose I got very nice latther and great glide on the blade and a smooth close shave. One to be thankful for and no blood.

Now it is almost 1300 and I guess that I will have to get the rest of the family up and going

Man you can tell that I just washed my hands can't do a thing with them - I keep finding typos all over the place in this anyway finally going to hit post with it as is

 

Thanksgiving Day shave

After a long hot bath in a deep clawfoot tub (I invaded the wife's bathroom) I had a prue luxury shave ​

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Prep: Several steaming hot towel on the face​

Lather: Lavender Uberlather, TOBS soap / AOS cream / 7 drops glycerin (made extra for the wife to use on her legs)​

Brush: ShaveMac 28 mm Silvertip​

Razor: 6/8 Wacker Freshly touched up on the Zulu​

Strop: 50/100 SRD Premium 1​

Shave: Lather with hot towel over, HWR, re-lather, WTG pass, HWR, re-lather, XTG pass, HWR, touchup CWR​

Aftershave: Bleu de Chanel​

Results: Freaking awesome​

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The pic obviously had much help from the wife with the staging ​

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Mmmmmmm din din is coming outta the oven now, gotta go carve up the bird have a Happy Thanksgiving all​

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HMC Cutlery 5/8
Vie Long Brush
Palm Olive Mentholated Cream
TSD Iced Grapefruit Witch Hazel
La Toja AS Balsam
tunes-Jerry Garcia
coffee-home roasted Brazil Yellow Bourbon
Happy Thanksgiving-time to go stuff my face....

 

Many shaves were the same as I was traveling by job for some weeks.
Travel set up:
Merkur Travel/Feather
Muhle travel brush in nickel
The Soapy SC in travel size (40 gr) tube
Cold water splash
Everst ASB w/ cologne

Got back home before leaving again next week
4/8 Rebell from herzi
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Painted ceramic bowl
Viking Fresh SC
Cold water splash (I mean COLD, the tub water here is really cold during the season)
Tet-a-tet ASB
Nice and smooth shave. Wish you great Thanksgiving!

 

Veli, I knew you would enjoy this Pascale stuff. Like its brothers the Vikings, it's guaranteed to be top-quality. I know the cooling is mild, but I can still feel it. Let's call it good enough to be a Level C!

Dmitry, it's wonderful to see you again!

Oh goodness, what a "turkey" I am - how can I forget. Happy Thanksgiving a bit belated to all my dear friends in the States.

God bless America!

 

Thanksgiving Thursday!



It was a lovely shave. I had the house to myself (because I was home sick and everyone was at gymnastics). I went with my MEM today...not the olive, the other kind. I plan on sticking to the Israeli creams this week! The two passes went marvelous and the Proraso felt great! Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!

 

Thursday
Muhle R41
Voskhod
Semogue 1520
Nivea SC
Old Spice Pure Sport AS

Happy Thanksgiving everyone down south!

 

First off, my belated wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US!

It is Friday and, although I have to work a wee bit on Saturday evening and more on Sunday, I am still looking forward to nice relaxing mornings with the family and my coffee mug!


My shave ritual today was a most pleasant one, the irritation of the last few days has left my face and the shave was smooth as silk, I must say:

Musgo Real pre-shave oil
Calani Dubai shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 brush, Silver Tip Fibre
Cobra Classic SE
Feather Professional (5.)
Bloc Osma alum
Logona Mann after shave lotion

Wishing all of you a splendid weekend ahead!

 

Thursday

Thankful for many things ... way up there is gratitude to those who have given all that I may so undeservingly enjoy so much.

Way lower in retrospect is:



Three pass BBS- with some light touch up. Setup was same as usual, except for an Astra SP blade in my Merkur.

 

In Thailand on vacation so a perfect time for Proraso pre shave and QCS Vostoc followed up with Pinaud lime musk. I brought my 'Merkur 38C with Feather blades. My travel brush is my Omega boar.

 

Thursday
- 22.11.2012

Second time with the Shark SC blade, and I have to say it lives up to its name and gave me a nasty bite. Fortunately it was not very deep, and I guess maybe more of a nibble than a bite. But it is the first time that I have actually cut myself, and not just nicked me.
Bart from that the shave was pretty good and I got a DFS after three passes.

Merkur HD
Shark SC Blade
Erasmic Shaving Cream
FS Chubby Brush
Proraso Aftershave Lotion

 

SOTD Friday 11-23-2012

Razor: Gillette Old Type Gold
Blade: Astor (2)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: SuperMax Ultimate Classic
AS: Brut Original EU

Again great shave with this little bit agressive for me razor,super close near BBS after two pass ATG/XTG.

 

6/8 Hart
C&S 88
30mm brush
Lucky Tiger AS Tonic

Very good shave this morning. This is the razor I intended to use this week but a few new purchases got in the way. I have one more razor to put in rotation but it needs to be honed and repinned. I'll do it tomorrow and put it into service Sunday. Have a good one.

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Friday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 5
SuperMax Menthol SC
444 AS Balsam
Barbon AS
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

No nicks or cuts today, thank goodness - just a nice, very smooth and enjoyable shave. The SuperMax Menthol cream felt so cool and fresh with a really nice scent. The 444 and Barbon contributed to the iciness very well afterwards. I did notice however, that the Shark blade seems to have lost its sharpness quicker than the 7 AM which I used last week. Otherwise, everything was under control!

 

hmmm.... think think think Gotta try and remember back a few days. Might be difficult; I've slept since then.

Wednesday
Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: Eli ~ Second Hand Clothing
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Cream:Tom's of Maine
Brush: Omega 10098 Pro
Razor: Late model Gillette Super Adjustable @ 6
Blade: Astra SP, day 3, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash,Osage Rub, Sean John Unforgivable, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Thursday
Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: The Essence of T-Bone Walker
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Cream: TSD Wheat Cedarwood
Brush: Omega 49
Razor: Graffco
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, B&BW Oak, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Friday
Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: The Essence of T-Bone Walker
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Cream: KMF Cool Mint + 3 drops M Bomb
Brush: Semogue 2000
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Astra SP, day 5, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH, Pinaud Clubman
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Hope those who celebrated enjoyed your Thanksgiving!