SoS: November 21-27 2011

Sunday, November 27th

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: DR Harris Arlington
A/S: Floid Suave

I enjoyed another excellent shave with the Futur/Polsilver combination. By the end of the shave the blade was showing subtle signs that it was nearing the end of its useful life. I'll change the blade tomorrow. If I could only have one soap from here on out, I would be content to use DR Harris Arlington. It is excellent! The Floid aftershave felt great for what is turning out to be a very warm fall day (80 degrees).

 

thats some brush!!! being numbered is a classy touch

 

Not the best picture (thanks iphone 4)
hot shower and proraso pre-shave
Palmolive cream
Tobs pure badger
Dirty english ASB
EJ89L with Astra blade (2nd use not pictured)

Great shave decided to use the tobs badger, its been awhile but not bad seemed floppy after using the omega boar

 

Friday's Shave

'69 Gillette Super Adjustable, set to 4
7 0'clock black (2nd shave)
Provence Sante Vervain (3rd shave)
omega 11047 (5th shave)
humphrey's witch hazel
Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Alright, backing up to my best shave to date, but changing only ONE variable this time.. too many things to try, so I'll settle-in to the much-advised "not messing with anything until my technique improves", once I get it out of my system! So, today I learned that 7 o'clock blacks are not for me... they tore the hell out of my face. The Personna Labs, with everything else being the same, were way better for my skin. I'm sure some of this is technique, but the feel on my skin is so drastic between these two blades, it can't be all technique.. lovin' the learnin', despite feeling a little raw!

 

Sunday Pre-game Shave

• Tabula Rasa soap
• Col Conk Brush
• Merkur 180L
• Astra Superior Platinum
• Proraso ASB
• HeadBlade HeadClear
• Murray & Lanman Florida Water
• Pinaud Eau De Portugal Hair Tonic

 

Sunday:

Feather Artist Club SS
Vie Long N02 Extra Horse Hair Barber Brush
Vitos Green Soap
Alum Block
Simple Moisturiser
Pashana Bay Rum

Had to take it slow and careful. Used a new blade today so it was wickedly sharp. Thankfully no nicks or weepers!

 

Brian my friend - where have you been!!!!!

 

Lurking ....I am afraid. Good to see you are all well

 

Yesterday's Shave (Saturday)



Merkur Progress @ 3
Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Omega Boar
AOS PreShave Oil
Queen of Charlotte Rose Croap
Nivea ASB

Everything awesome...Almost. I once tried a Bic blade in my shavette to disastrous results, but realize that Personna's Magic Razor may not be the most forgiving medium for testing out new blades. So yesterday I loaded one into the progress and was pleasantly surprised by the sharpness - until my face starting bleeding from everywhere.

ok, not everywhere, but it definitely left its share of weepers on me. It feels sharp and I don't really feel any tugging, but it just seems to take my skin off. I did get a very close shave though...

 

Sunday

Dovo Prima Silver Steel
Vie Long Horse & Badger Mix
Body Shop Maca Root
Alum
Pashana Original AS

Been out of the SOTD thread for a few days due to a cold. Nothing worse than trying not to sneeze while shaving with a straight so its been a quick maintenance shave in the shower with a Philishave, although to be frank the amount of stubble removed barely counted as a shave and it was far from comfortable.

Well the cold has all but cleared up now and boy was it good to get back to a decent shave; as near to BBS as I ever choose to get and no irritation. Absolutely great!

 

I found the Bics to be quite rough with my skin

 

Never feel afraid - you are among friends!

 

Really nice pic, gorgeous brush, and my favorite cream (well...top 3). Daddy like.

 

Makes e feel like the prodigal son

 

Merkur Progress (2.5)
Bic Chrome Platinum (2)
Simpson Case (1!)
AOS Lavender Preshave Oil
Proraso Sensitive
Trumpers Coral Skin Food

I'll keep this brief: The Bic is in the garbage (well, blade bank). The Case is abso-friggin-lutely fantastic on its maiden voyage, and even though covered in weepers, my face feels nice.

The End.

 

Nice shot Nic, that's a good looking brush.

 

Sunday evening shave!

'69 Gillette Super Adjustable, set to 4
Feather! (1st shave)
Provence Sante Vervain
omega 10029 (2nd time)
humphrey's witch hazel
Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

I probably should have waited a third day before shaving again after that last massacre.. but I didn't! Instead, I figured I'd try the sharp one.. the Feather. Wow!! Just when I was thinking this might really be a bad idea, it was like there was nothing there.. this blade floated across my face like the name implied. Better for me than the Personna Lab, which I loved, and absolutely my closest, smoothest shave to date. Heck yeah!

Now I'm positive the 7'oclock blacks are not for my face.. with the Super Adjustable, anyway.

 

Saturday’s shave:

Calani Lavender shave soap
Mühle travel shave brush in nickel and with Silver Tip Fibre
Merkur 11C open comb
Feather (5.)
Speick Men After Shave Lotion

 

Sunday - a late post, but a post none the less

Prep: 30 minute marinade with TSD ISZ PSB, hot shower, soak brush
CD: Hosanna! Music ~ Rejoice Africa
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Cream: TSD Wheat Cream Cedarwood
Brush: Semogue 2000
Razor: Ever Ready 1912
Blade: Gem, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickenson's WH + 2 drops M Bomb, Pinaud Clubman

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

Still working to get the right water/cream ratio with the TSD cream. A great shave, though.

 

My thanksgiving gift to y'all was to provide a like to every post on this thread!