SoS: November 28th ~ December 4th, 2011

I LOVE so much the Tet-a-tet cream and aftershave balsam. They both have that great scent and nice menthol cooling which I cherish!

 

What, no Tibet or Gada or Ingram? (I'm just joking, my brother!)

 

Saturday Early Morning

Allen & Son - Omega Boar - Palmolive in a ramekin - Alum - Old Spice Whitewater

A great shave. This razor holds a soft spot for me, its the razor I learned to hone on. I struggled and even now its one of the toughest razors I own to hone.

 

Saturday Morning Shave Plan!

 

Friday's Shave
Hot Shower
Parker badger
Lider Shave Cream
Gillette Fat Boy/Gillette Black Ninja
Warm water rinse,cold water splash,Superior70.
When heckuva DFS.

 

Tet-a-Tet

 

SOTD 3-12-2011

Pre : Hot shower and Hot towel followed by EJ Pre Shaving Cream
Razor : Merkur 1904
Blade : Feather
Brush : Semogue 2000
Bowl Schwarzwisskeramik mug style
Soap / Cream : Cade + Institut Karite
AS : Osma Alum + Cade Balm​

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Forgot to Post My Friday Shave:

Finally Feel a Little Better

Took a late shave last nite so with customers calls till just one I decided on a slow evening shave. After the second pass, I knew I was in rarefied air. After the third, the question rang out in my head, should I go for a BBS.

Manager's Line Up

Assorted Soaks and Splashes
Proraso pre/post (also used after witch hazel)
Vulfix 404 Mixed
EJ 89 Lord Platinum (4)
Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva (audible)
Caswell Massey Jockey Club Talcum

 

Check out Jerry Garcia's bluebrass project, Old and in The Way from the 70's. Our first set every other Sunday is bluegrass and it is tough taking those leads.

But if I play nice (l0l) i get to mix some Dead tunes and stuff for the following sets.

 

Saturday, December 3. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Semogue 2011 LE Finest Bristle 1 #49
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue


Have a GREAT day.

 

That's great stuff! I thought I had all of the Garcia/Grisman recordings. Thanks for the tip. Shady Grove is
one of my favorite discs.

 

Saturday, December 3

Gem Micromatic OC
GEM (SS, PTFE) (d2)
L'Occitane Cade
Rooney Stubby 2XL
Superior 70

 

Johnny, the Wilkie is in absolutely perfect condition except, like a lot of them, it is missing one of the small end caps. It does not affect the mechanics nor shave quality at all. It took me a while but paid about $75 plus shipping which isn't bad considering what other "grail" razors sell for IMHO.

 

Saturday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 3
Bozzano Sensitive SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Max Refreshing AS
JHL Cologne

This Bozzano Sensitive cream from Brazil has a HELL of a lot of menthol - in fact it can easily compete with Proraso Green cream or soap for the cooling effect. The scent is very strong and eucalyptus-like, but it's still quite nice and it doesn't last so long after a shave. The Max Refreshing aftershave is also very icy. My face feels so cool and comfortable! :biggrin:

 

Saturday, December 03, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L Best
Soap or Cream: Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum, Sage & Cedar Toner

 

I see you are listing the blades you use as GEM stainless steel PTFE. What are they, and how do you like them? Where did you get them?
I have been using the GEM stainless steel ones that I can purchase at a local walgreens. They have worked pretty good, but I am bit confused by some of the designations on theese blades. The GEM stainless steel that I purchase just say GEM, when you open them up it says stainless steel.

Just curious.

 

Saturday 3 December

Starbucks Italian Roast Black
Proraso white soap
Omega boar, 10015, face lather
Gillette Milord w/ Gillette 7O'Clock super platinum black (D3)
Alcolado Glacial and Proraso ASB

Again, no picture because I haven't made it out for batteries. I know, I know, I promise to do better.

This was a three pass BBS shave, a great shave. My daughter came in the middle of the second pass just to watch and sniff my shave brush. She said "it smells good daddy". I'm training her early. I was so proud.

I deeply regret not being able to get a picture of her holding the brush full of lather giving it a big sniff.

Well, everyone have a great weekend, mine is off to a great start.

 

Gillette Menthol, EAGLE Somerset, Toggle w Wilkinson Eng., Paul Revere w EMS Ted Pella, Tet.A.Tet EDT on a cold Saturday Morning ....but nice and sunny with a high of 65F

 

Hot shower+proraso pre
Omega boar
Kent soap
Slim set to 6
Astra blade (1st)
Dirty english ASB

First time I have lathered the kent in the scuttle, wow felt great to have the warm rich lather BBS great shave The kent has to be the best soap/cream I have great results every time.

 

Saturday morning,

1912 Gem Damaskeene w/ Gem blade,
Omega 10049 Boar Bristle Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!



Another nice shave with the 1912 Gem Damaskeene and Gem blade!