SoS: November 26th, 2012 - December 2nd, 2012

It's a cream which I cannot be without!

 

I'm gotta get me some of this and give it a whirl.

 

Tuesday's Quarter of an Hour of Zen:

Musgo Real pre-shave oil
Martin de Candre scented shave soap
Semogue #1305 shave brush, Boar bristle
Cobra Classic SE
Feather Professional (3. shave)
Bloc Osma alum
Musgo Real Classic after shave

The Semogue (or any decent Boar) and the MdC are a face-lathering match made in the shave heavens! I do like my Mühle Silver Tip Fibre but when it comes to the MdC, all it does is eat the Semogue's dust...

 

I had my MdC out for my last couple of shaves. I can successfully say that the bathroom smelled like the soap. I absolutely love it! I think its one soap I could never be without. I have only ever used my Simpson brushes in it, as I no longer have a boar...but I would be interested in seeing how it works with one!

 

shower
SWK XL scuttle
Merkur 34C
Personna red #2
Arko Stick
Semogue LE IB
witch hazel
Arko Balm Max.Comfort

 

The scent is really something, I agree. I also leave my bowl open between shaves and the bathroom smells delicious. Talk about a Zen experience in the morning, stepping into this smell after a warm shower... Yummi!
And regarding using a Boar brush with this soap: expect first rate lather. Lots of it. Seriously.

 

Again, you are absolutely right, my friend Jeff. You will always have them

 

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Wade & Butcher 7/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush simpson M7 LE Finest Silvertip
Shaving Cream GFT Coconut Oil
Alum & Witch Hazel
Una Brennan Moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile Edt.


A very smooth two pass shave from the old timer.

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Feel like a "scuff bum", but it is just going to be one of those days anyway. I normally wake up at 0245 which is about 45 minutes before my alarm clock is set for. I get up then and turn the alarm off and I have a good long time to get the shave in. Not this morning, somehow it was 0315 when I woke up. So everything has been rushed since even the shave. It actually is an OK shave just a bit less close than I have come to like. It was just two passes WTG and XTG. But it says a lot for the 7 AM blade that is in the Merkur again this morning. It still feels a bit like it is tugging on the WTG pass (and it sang as the whiskers bit the dust) but in the end there is NO irritation and a good shave (even rushed like today) and no real need for any shave balm (except that I like using it). All in all an acceptable shave for the day. Though I am sure I will hear about it when I get home the daughter will complain about my being all stickery I am sure. Oh well like I said one of those days!
A splash of hot water
Proraso pre/post cream
VDH deluxe scented soap
Merkur HD with 7 am Plus Hi Platinum blade
two passes WTG XTG
an final application of the VDH while cleaning up
a warm and then cool water clean up of my face
a dab of TBS Maca Root razor defense
and a spash of the old Clubman
and the race for the rest of the day was on though still half a beat of tempo.

 

SOTD Tuesday 11-27-2012

Razor: Gillette Super Speed F2
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Omega 10077
Cream: SuperMax Menthol
AS: Menthol by FreshUp

This morning I had more free time than usual,shaving proceed with 4 passes- WTG/DTG/XTG/ATG for clear BBS!

 

Tuesday:

#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Shark day 2
Pascale Menthol SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Osage Rub AS
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

What a delightful cream this Pascale Menthol is - a scent which reminds me of Irish Spring soap, such rich lather, and a mild but very nice cooling effect. The Anherb conditioner and the Rub made sure I had a good post-shave chill. Today's shave was awesome.

 

Menthol Monday:

Proraso Pre / Proraso Green SC / Semogue 830 / EJ DE89L w/ Feather blade / WH / Osage / Armani Code EdT

Tuesday:

Proraso Pre / The Fat / Semogue 620 / EJ DE89L w/ Feather blade / WH / Ogallala A/S

 

Tuesday

No Pic today to early before work and I was tired. Stayed up late watching Revolution. Man I'm getting old when 11 PM is getting late.

Pre Shave - Hot Shower, Noxema face wash
Shaving Cream - Proraso Red
Brush - VDH Boar
Razor - Gillette SS
Blade - Personna Israeli Red
A/S - Pinaud Clubman

What a great shave. I was running a little late so I told myself I was gonna do a two pass shave. Ended up doing three passes with touchups because now that my technique is better those Israeli Red blades just slide across my face.

 

Tabac & Proraso now that looks like a great combo,I'll have to try that this week

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Tuesday November 27, 2012​

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• Prep: Brush soaking in hot mentholated water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: Bright Nickel Canadian Tech monuted to T2 Handle
• Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
• Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
• Soap: Tabac with added Menthol
• AS: Aqua Velva Musk with added Menthol
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

What matters is "does the razor get the job done" and the Tech gets it done. It takes 3 full passes and buffing to get a great shave but I never have that raw feeling no matter how sharp of a blade that I use. That means more to me that having a single pass shave but my skin being abused.

The Tabac with the added menthol was nice...the great lather and smell of Tabac, and the freeze of the menthol was a winning combination for me.

 

Tuesday:
soak brush/Omega B&B Essential Brush/DB 1.5 Scuttle
hot shower
Proraso PrePost Cream
Cella SS
Joris 1912T/Polsilver SI (1)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Original WH
Pitralon Classic mixed with a pea sized amount of 444

Today was the first time I tried a Polsilver SI in the Joris.I've tried the Polsilver in the Joris and found it to be a nice and smooth shave.The Polsilver SI is a bit different,I think it's a more aggressive blade,at least in the Joris.Today's shave was very close,almost too close and I hardly used any pressure at all,no irritation or razor burn,but the Monster Block Alum let me know how close it was Well maybe not that bad,LOL!!! I had planned for a bay rum splash but decided maybe a BR burn was not what I needed and reached for Pitralon Classic.

 

5/8 J. Rodgers
Vintage Williams
30mm Grade A

Superb shave this morning. It took me a bit to get the bevel set but once that was done it sharpened up very well. Enjoyed the vintage Williams as always.

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Muhle Retro black/white silvertip Brush
Muhle Sea Buckthorn Shaving Cream
Muhle R89 Grande
Shark (3)
3 Passes
Hot/cold water
Aramis After Shave Lotion
Another smooth and relaxing 3 passer. I enjoyed the Aramis ASL so much yesterday, I had to go back to it today.

 

SOTD Tuesday 11-27-2012

Merkur Open Comb 1904 w/ Voskhod Teflon
Proraso PSC
Al's Shaving Cream - Boheme
Semogue 820 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB
Brut Original Cologne

Received this Merkur OC 1904 from sevenbark and it's a beauty. Now I can throw my other one in the junk heap where it belongs. This one has the quality I thought I purchased before. I really love the Al's Bomb in Boheme! That's my kind of scent; heavy and long lasting.

 

Tuesday
Merkur 37C
Voskhod
Semogue 1520
Gold Dachs Rivivage
Old Spice Pure Sport