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

Have a great vacation Lyndon! Take care and stay safe!

 

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood soap
Razor Sheffield Taylors Special 3000
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super
Nanny's Cedarwood & Vetyver Hard Soap
Alum & Witch Hazel
Neroli Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile Edt



The Taylors Special 3000 wiped three days growth away with supreme ease leaving me smoother than the legs of Dita Von teese .

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SOTD Sunday 11-25-2012

Razor: Yuma
Blade: Astor (4)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: Rose of Bulgaria
AS: Masculin Ouragan

For me Yuma is very mild but effective razor,WTG+XTG+little touch up=BBS!

 

Prep - Hot Towel, Palmolive S/S
Razor - Weber ARC
Blade - Astra S/P
Brush - GOSH Heritage
Soap - Vitos Extra Super
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Tabac

Another fantastic shave... Vitos is another great shaving soap that suits my skin....

 

Sunday:

#6 Horsehair
Dovo Bismarck 5/8
Aspis Ice Rain SC
Svoboda AS Balsam
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

My wife wanted me to hurry because we are invited to my inlaws today for Sunday brunch, but I insisted on taking my time and having my relaxing and soothing Sunday Straight Razor Shave which I look forward to the whole week. I love this Aspis cream so much - not only does it smell awesome and lather rich and thick, it feels so cool and fresh on my face - Level B on the Cracky Wacky Menthol Scale. My dear friend Veli in Bulgaria sent it to me. The Svoboda balsam was introduced to me by another dear friend of mine in Russia who we all know and love!

 

Sunday

soak brush/Omega B&B Essential Brush/DB 1.5 Scuttle
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream
Shulton Old Spice SC (India)
Schick G1/Pella Coated (6)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
Shulton Old Spice (India) mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Another great BBS shave all around

 

Sunday



Muhle R106
Manchurian Colonel
Gillette Spoiler
Martin de Candre
Lucido AS
Proraso ASB

It was a lovely Sunday shave this morning. I took my time on a 3 pass BBS. The Martin de Candre is such a delight to use and I am happy to say my bathroom now smells of French Lavender. The Muhle has been tucked away for quite a while, as I mostly bring it out when travelling, but it still is the top performer out of all my DEs! I used the Proraso balm a few minutes after the Lucido, its dry here now so I needtye extra boost of moisture for my skin.

Happy Sunday everyone!

 

I wonder what!

 

5/8 Spear
TOBS Sandalwood SC
24mm brush
Proraso Blue AS balm

This one is quite a bit different than the razors I've been using all week. Very finely hollow ground "singing" razor. The shave could have been better. The razor was fine but post shave, my skin is very dry. Well, that's the end of the TOBS Sandalwood SC sample anyway. I'll try it with a different soap or cream tomorrow. Have a good one.

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Sunday morning, November 25, 2012

Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (5)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
TABAC/Proraso with hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

That's a beautiful razor you have!

 

Razor: Joris Rosewood/Palladium
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush: Simpsons CH2 2-Band
Prep: Santa Maria Novella Crema Pre Dopo Barba
Soap: Martin de Candre
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik XL
A/S: Mandom

Three pass BBS

 

Nov 25
Prep: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave Lather: None
Shave Lather: Mystic Water Rosalimone
Razor: Merkur 38M
Blade: Racer Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Vulfix 660S Medium
Post: Witch Hazel/Vodka/Aloe/Glycerin mixture followed by White Musk ASB by The Body Shop

I'm getting a very comfortable, smooth shave with these Racer blades and using Mystic Water only makes it better. I could hardly feel the blade as it skated across my face, I had no weepers or nicks and only the smallest amount of irritation on my way to a shave that's just short of a BBS. I did not expect this from a 6¢ blade.

This Vulfix brush is a replacement for one that was a major shedder. The first one I had was losing 5 to 10 hairs a shave, even 5 months after getting it. This new one does not shed as much, but I'm still losing 4 to 7 hairs a shave. I won't be buying Vulfix again.

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Sunday November 25, 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: Bright Nickel Canadian Fat Handle Tech
• Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
• Brush: Semogue 820 Boar
• Soap: Proraso Menthol and Eucalyptus with added Menthol
• AS: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue with added Menthol
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

Thanks to Sam (Krona Kruiser) for doing such a nice job on this Tech. Excellent work Sam!

Not much to say about today's shave that has not been said before...just an outstanding shave.

 

Sunday
Dovo Astrale 5/8"
Thiers Issard Paddle Strop
Simpsons Chubby CH1
Proraso Red (New Formula)
Pinaud Clubman V.I Bay Rum

 

Kent - Rolls - TOBS

 

Sunday 11/25



Preshave - Hot shower, Noxema Face Wash
Brush - VDH cheapo Boar
Cream - Proraso Red (Sandalwood)
Blade - SuperMax Super Platinum
Razor - Gillette SS
A/S - Brut

Not to bad of a shave. Three pass with touchups. I find that my VDH Boar is breaking in nicely and has finally stopped shedding. I can't complain to much about it since it was my first brush and the price. I got a DFS with the SuperMax Platinum but there are some rough patches.

 

Tabac soap
Fusion Proglide
2 pass BBS (as always)

a/s: Avon Eau De Cool, my woodsy mixup version

 

Razor: iKon OSS with iKon Deluxe Classic handle
Blade: Personna Red
Brush: Semogue 2011 LE Boar, (1)
Soap: Tabula Rasa, Dark Lavender
Alum & Ice Water rinse
L'Occitane Cade for post moisture

 

My Sunday shave:



A nice shave.Used the Derby blades 1st Time overall.

Nice Sunday to all of you.

Greetings