SoS Oct1 - 7

Saturday 6th

Proraso PRE

Gillette Slim Adjustable
Derby Extra
ToOBs Pure Badger
Sensational Indulgences Leather Ss

GFT Spanish Leather AS
Mama Bear British Leather Cologne

 

Saturday: Similar, but different!

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R/Sharp day 3
Ingram sc
Anherb a/s conditioner
Quorum edt

I was going to shave with Noxzema this morning, but I saw the Ingram sitting on the counter, so I went with that one. Both creams have a lot in common--scent, lather, cooling effect, they're both great stuff!

 

Chubby 2
Lucky Tiger SC
Merkur HD
Feather (2)

Aqua Velva Musk AS

 

Yes, and I think its detecteble.. Both the Riviage and Gold Dachs share many good qualities.. Thery both very nice soaps..

Quite Expensive though..

 

Saturday

QED Wild Rose soap
Crabtree & Evelyn best badger brush
Crown and Sword 6/8 round point
Thayer's WH
Geo. F. Trumper's Coral Skin Food

 

for sure they are delectable, Thomas! I still have some Golddachs, and I use it on rare occasions, because it's not sold here in Montreal any more. :mad:

 

Saturday AM

Hot shower/Hot towel
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower/Hot towel
SMF 1 brush
4/8 straight stropped on a DOVO best hanging strop
QED Bay Rum soap + Trumper's Coconut cream
WWR
CWR
Nivea Refreshing Fluid
CWR
Mama Bear's Lemongrass/Menthol milk + RNB balm :drool
Mama Bear's Mysore Sandalwood Cologne

 

after shower at the sink:

HD/Treet Blue (1)
C&E Super
Old Spice s/c
WWR
touch up with disposable Gillette
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Aqua Velva a/s


*off to the kids soccer games.

 

Bud of mines wife is having a baby shower so we are gonna have our own little party.

Merkur HD / Wilkinson Blade
Savile Row 3824
QED Sandalwood Soap
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Will G's Peppermint Balm
Polo Black EDT


Time to show the women what they can't have.

 

Saturday AM:

:: Atta boy!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ::

1. Wet face with warm water.
2. Smear on generous amount of Lucky Tiger Lemon Preshave Lotion
3. Shower, washing face last
4. Apply Sopping-Wet hot towel for 2 minutes, refreshing with new hot water as needed. (while in the shower)
5. Rinse face with fairly hot water,
6. Apply Proraso pre-shave.
7. Apply light coat of lather (Palmolive Menthol Lather Cream) Rub in with brush (Omega 6223 Pure Badger) for 30-60 seconds. Let stand another 30 seconds. Rub with fingertips.
8. Rinse with warm water, lather up (Palmolive Menthol Lather Cream), and shave (Gillette Tech Safety Razor w/ Astra Keramik Double Edge Blade)

Post:
WWR
CWR
Alt-Innsbruck Pre&After-Shave Emulsion
Alt-Innsbruck Aftershave Splash
CWR
Marco Viti Mentholated Talc

 

First Day with a Straight

Shower and Expensive Pre Shave Prep
MB Mysore Sandlewood with a dollop of Bigelow - Superlather
Lather and Massage - Hot Towel
Relather between passes
1920's W. M. Morley
WTG/XTG and feeble attempt at ATG.
Finish with 1969 Black Beauty and Crystal Day 2
Poraso AS Cream
Pinaud Bay Rum - Feel it!

 

What ??
no Mary Kay products in the mix ??
For shame


Shave for friends wedding:
B&B 2006 LE SuperFinest Brush in Ebony
SS + Feather [#1S(3P+TU)]
RNB SuperSoap (Proraso cream + MB Rosemary Mint soap)
Hot towel treatment by sink
WWR
CWR
Thayers RPWH spritz
AquaVelva AS Splash
Anherb AS lotion
Polo green EdT

 

A Fine shave

 

Merkur Progress w/Dorco
Omega 6144 Finest Silvertip
Honeybee Vanilla Oak shaving soap
Floris Santal A/S Balm sample
Brut A/S Splash

Fantastic BBS shave! Dorco DE blades are moderately priced but don't let that fool you. I've got some of my best shaves with them.::

 

Excellent pics, guys :drool :signs154


Telly - I agree, the Dorco is a great blade

 

Sunday AM

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
SMF 1 brush
Feather ACD-N Japanese straight w/ Pro Guard blade
Proraso cream + Nivea cream (German)
WWR
CWR
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S splash
WWR
Aqua Velva A/S splash
CWR
AOS Sandalwood balm + Mama Bear's Peppermint/Menthol milk + QED Texas Cedarwood balm
Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood Cologne

MAN, the combination of Proraso cream and the German Nivea cream rivaled my J.M. Fraser's cream in terms of slickness and lubricity. It was that shining, wet sheen look that I know and love, just like the Fraser's. What a shave!! :drool

 

SUNDAY

Gillette Tech
Gillette blade
MP best badger
Palmolive Menthol SC
Caldey Island ASL
Terre d'Hermes ASB

 

Sunday 7th

Bloke Soap (as Pre-shave)

Gillette New Open Comb (w GFT Handle)
Merkur Blade
Bock Best
Mama Bear Smokin´ Ss

Pinaud Classic AS

Tried to use a non-lathering shave soap as a pre-shave today.. Nice.. Very Slick..

 

Sunday:

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R/new Sharp
TSD Avalanche SS
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Nesher Man a/s

I wish I would have had this Avalanche soap in July when it was hot here--this stuff is sooooo nice and cooling!

 

Ahhhh, yes I know that wet sheen look very well :drool The Euro & Italian palmolilve's can take that sheen too ::