SoS: November 7-13 2011

I doesn't smell like ivory soap to me. Don't get me wrong, I sorta like the smell, but I can see where people make the connection. I think this is a very nice soap stick, but the smell is a bit different.

 

This is the same hotel as last week. I stopped at the hotel next to this one, and they do it as well and no one could explain why.

I give them to my daughter, she loves them.

 

Having a busy week already so I'm late but wanted to share my Menthol Monday pic.

• TSD ISZ
• Frank Shaving Fine Badger
• Gem Heavy Flat Top with Pella Coated Blade
• Osage Rub

 

Tuesday morning,

Schick Injector Razor E2 w/ Personna blade,
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!



DFS with the Schick E2 and Arko!

 

Tuesday, November 8th

Razor: iKon H20
Blade: Gillette Yellow
Brush: Thater Porter
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Cream: Tabula Rasa Lavender
A/S: Speick

The Tabula Rasa cream is really growing on me and I always get a great shave when I use it. Today's shave was no exception. I think the key to Tabula Rasa is to lather it as you would a soap, directly in the tub. YMMV

 

Tuesday

Razor: Dovo Best Quality 6/8
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Master Topaz

Very good straight razor only shave today. I think I'm finally getting the hang of shaving my neckline! Master Topaz topped the shave off nicely.

 

Tuesday:

Shumate 5/8
The Dridecker
EU Palmolive Stick
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Avon Wild Country Cologne NOS

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower
CD: Luther Allison ~ Bad News is Coming
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Ethiopia Illubabor, BLACK
Soap: TSD Blue Juniper
Brush: Ever Ready 250PB with original knot
TTO: '58 Gillette TV
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, L'Oreal Comfort Max ASB, SJ Unforgivable, hand strop blade

Shave Ratin: 5 Blades

Another great shave. Funny (strange), but I have a '58 TV and the "regular" '58, and find I get better shaves from the TV. Anybody else notice the same?

 

Tuesday's Shower and Shave
A long hot hot shower, one of the side benefits of age is your very own weather station. It is a rainy day here in Fort Smith.
Choose my Parker Badger to lather MWF.
Today's razor choice was my Slim and a Persona Blue.
Three passes dialed in at 5. Cold water splash and a splash of Superior 70.
I had a wonderful shave that resulted in a superb DFS.

 

Tuesday Nov. 8, 2011
Brush: Omega 21047 mixed badger/boar
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L
Blade: Rapira super stainless, 3 or 4
Soap: William's Mug
Toner: Thayer's lavender witch hazel
A/S: Malizia Uomo Vetyver
xtra: Touch of PREP because it's been so dry in the house.

Nice smooth and close shave. Can't complain....except about the dryness in the house. I do have a humidifier on in the bedroom, but that only helps locally.

 

Frank's Shaving Brush: Richmond
Mitchell's Wool Fat: It is Tuesday after all!
Merkur Progress
Rapira Swedish
Alum
Master's Lilac Vegetol
Arko Cool After Shave Cream

 

Tuesday Folks

I received a few new products and was eager to incorporate them into my lineup today. Barbasol shaving cream and Pinaud Lime Sec. And now (imagine the voice of Bob Shepherd,) is the batting order

Assorted Cold/Hot Wraps
EBC Pre-shave with thirty minute marinade
Barbasol Cream + Mug
Vulfix 404 Mixed
EJ89
Ladas (1)
Witch Hazel
Nivea
Pinaud Limesec

Bullpen Appearance-TSD Bourbon Vanilla Soap

Today's shave was very relaxing, if not as smooth as usual. I had an early am haircut, and popped by the home office for some paperwork, shower and shave.

I'm not sure if it was the Ladas or the Barbasol, but things just didn't work as smoothly as usual, and I even had a small weeper, to small for a stypic but still a weeper.

While not BBS, I still got close, and the process itself is always a pleasure.

Must have milk-a while after my shave my face was still not cool enough so I went for the TSD milk. I must order more. Thanx for reading.

 

The master of menthol raises the bar a little higher. Sounds like great product

 

It was a grest shave, truly a blast. And I think the 7 o'clock yellow will make it as my first go to blade.

 

It's marvellous!

 

Tuesday Morning Shower N Shave

Copperhat Pure Badger -
TSD Lavender Rose Shave Soap whipped up in Old Spice Shulton #10 Shave Mug
Gillette Red Tip Rocket - Gillette 7o'clock "Super Platinum" blade
2 passes...first pass WTG, second pass ATG
Cold rinse - clean up
Finished with Hoyt's Cologne

The Hoyt's acts nicely as a After Shave and carries well
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/hoyts-cologne.18773/

 

Another day on the treadmill and an preemptive presentation!

 

As always, a great-looking photo!

 

Pre : Hot Shower
Razor : Merkur 39C
Blade : BlueBird :angry:
Brush : Semogue 2000
Scuttle : Schwarzweisskeramik XL
soap : palmolive
ASL : Pinaud Clubman Orginal
ASB : Institut Karite​

 

Wednesday’s shave:

Calani Lavender shave soap

Mühle Basic Nr.2 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre

Merkur 11C open comb

Bolzano Inossidable blade

Alum block

D.R. Harris Bay Rum after shave

3 shaves is all the Bolzano lasted in this cute little Merkur. Same happened last week with an ASP, which makes me wonder as usually those same brands of blades last easy 4-5 shaves in other razors..

Tomorrow will be the turn of a feather again, for a change.