SoS: November 28th ~ December 4th, 2011

Thursday:

Expert Barber 400 6/8
The Dridecker
Arko Stick
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Polo Sport edt

 

O'Brother where Art though, one of my favourite flims, and certainly the best sound track of any film no doubt.
Dont you just love those Soggy bottom boys, and Alison Krauss as the voice of a Angel.

Regards Jamie.

 

Thursday, December 1. 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.

 

Thursday morning,

Gem Damaskeene w/ Gem Blue Star blade,
Omega 13522 Boar Bristle Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!



Really nice shave with the Gem Damaskeene and new Blue Star blade!

 

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - Today's the day!

1. Prep: Hot shower; CB Super Sensitive facewash; hand strop blade
2. Coffee: Locally roasted, fresh ground Nicaraguan w/ cream
3. Lather: Musgo Real - bowl lather
4. Brush: Vulfix 2234
5. Razor: Gem MMOC
6. Blade: Pella SS PTFE coated (3); 3 passes
7. Post: Cold water rinse; Captain's Choice Bay Rum mixed w/ CB super sensitive face lotion

After reading some more threads about shaving angle I decided to try a very steep angle with the MMOC this morning. I've seen R41 users implementing this type of angle so I thought it was similar enough to the MMOC to give it a go. I must say that I'm quite impressed. I thought that I'd be carving my face up, but instead I noticed a smoother & closer shave with zero irritation. Even my neck allowed me to go slightly ATG w/out trouble. More use with this is needed but I'm happy with it so far. Give it a try!

Shave Rating - Splendidly Sublime. God Bless!

 

Thursday - another day closer.

Prep: Hot shower
CD: Bill Miller ~ Hear Our Prayer
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Soap: Tabac
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Razor: Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, Brut ASB, Brut cologne, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 5 Blades

I really wasn't expecting the shave to be this good with the Tech. I'll blame the Tabac

 

Henckels Friodur 17 1/2, Semogue 1305, Comptoir des savonniers, Royall Bay Rhum

 

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011

Brush: Omega 21047
Razor: 1966 Gillette Slim, 4
Blade: "Fred's" ASR Personna super stainless, 1
Soap: Williams
Toner: -
Finish: Prairie Creations 'Cool Spring' fern scent AS balm

Super smooth and close. This Personna and my newly acquired Slim on setting 4 are fantastic together for me!

The O. 21047 has been hard to break in and rather coarse. I've soaked it in vinegar a couple of time, and even swirled lightly on some 220 garnet paper, and this has helped flag the tips. It's much, much nicer now! OK, so it's a little unorthodox to use such an aggressive method , but I felt it warranted it in this case, and it worked. Happy shaving!

 

Thursday Morning:

Hot Towel
Merkur 23c
Shark Super Chrome (Shave 3)
Omega Boar
Proraso Aloe and Green Tea
Thayers Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing ASB

This mornings shave was better than the last with the Shark, though it was not the closest, I quit while I was ahead.

 

Thursday, December 1st

Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Personna Med Prep
Brush: Thater Stout 1
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Egyptian Ingrams
A/S: DRH Marlborough

I tried a few new items today. The Egyptian Ingrams cream was a gift from Jeff (Crackstar). It seems to have a bit more menthol than the UK Ingrams and the scent is a bit different...I think I detect eucalyptus. I REALLY like this cream. It whipped up a lather easily, the lather was stable and my face felt cool and smooth when I was done. If you can find this version of Ingrams, definitely pick it up.

I also used the Personna Med Prep blade for the first time. The first pass was so-so but then the blade really started to shine. I enjoyed an irritation free BBS shave and will be interested to see how many shaves I can get out of the blade.

 

Thursday:

Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Best Badger
Soap: Van der Hagen Deluxe
A/S: Gillette Cool Wave
EdT: Safari


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I am running a day late. Was working last night and spent today sleeping......so no Thursday shave for me.

Wednesday:

Preshave shower with hair conditioner as a 'softener'
Feather Artist Club SS with Feather Professional Blade
Semogue 1250 Brush
L'Occitane Cade soap
Alum Block
Simple Moisturiser
Floid Original A/S

I am getting more confident with the AC. Not sure why....but for some reason the shaves seem to be lasting longer. They don't feel as if they are.......they just look as if they are.

 

That is a fantastic picture (as always), and a great set-up you have there

 

Hot shower
Omega boar brush
Erasmic cream
EJ89L
Astra blade (day 4)
Dirty english ASB

DFS shave but face has felt better, Im inclined to blame the erasmic (2nd time ive tried it) neither shave was fantastic, I didnt use the proraso pre today so I could gauge the erasmic better, I realise it was also a day 4 blade but last time I used a day 2 and i still felt the same about the cream.

 

If you do not have some, get some Proraso in the green tube or green tub and use that with the Proraso Pre/Post Cream. It will give you a fantastic shave and your face will feel great.

 

Agreed on both accounts! I never knew I liked Bluegrass until I saw this movie. Now I actually listen to the likes of Bill Monroe.
I've become a huge Alison Krauss fan. I had the opportunity to visit the Country Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville recently.
Alison Krauss gets a lot of real estate there. It's a wonderful museum.

 

Sorry just saw this thread:
Monday-thursday:
gillette fatboy
williams soap
boarhair brush
aqua-velva

I'm a "just not known for change" kinda guy Also just getting back into using a DE razor so I went with what I knew worked. I've had my gillette razor for 20 years now and its been probably 15 since I used it last!

 

Nothing wrong with being a "just not known for change" kinda guy. Never let an old classic go to waste. If what you are using works for you, stick with it.

 

Thursday's Shower and Shave
Hot Shower
LuJin Badger
Mama Bears Hydrogen
Gillette Fat Boy dialed to #5
Gillette Black Ninja
Warm water rinse, cold water splash, Fitness Balm.
A jolly DFS.

 

Afternoon Shower and Shave

Face lathered with Classic Fendrihan Badger and Figaro Shave Cream
1957 Superspeed with wilki blade= 2 passes
Warm rinse
Finished with Figaro After Shave

Impressed with the Figaro Shave Cream, fantastic lather, nice scent, cooling but not overly mentholated
Figaro After Shave is very nice, lots of menthol and nice scent that reminded me of Speik AS
Both products are a great value

DFS