SoS: October 29th, 2012 - November 4th, 2012

SOTD Saturday 11-3-2012

Merkur 11C HD w/Voskhod Teflon Blade
Proraso PSC
La Toja SC
Omega 31064 Boar (I changed to this at the last minute)
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea ASB
Jovan Musk ASL/Cologne

Very nice! I enjoy the 11C as it always performs! Have a great week end Gents!

 

• Prep PSC
• Al's Shaving SC - Bodega (sample)
• Frank Shaving Mixed Badger/Boar Brush
• Lord Racer Razor
• Voskhod Blade (3)
• Nivea Sensitive ASB
• Aqua Velva ASL - Musk

I finally got around to a first shave with the Lord Racer. I loaded up the blade and there was some severe binding as I pushed the blade down onto the head piece (always a bad sign). The blade did not center well and one side was clearly more exposed than the other. I was surprised to find that this razor has a seriously large blade gap!! This thing is like a poor man's R41. Super aggressive. I couldn't really get it to shave properly because no matter what I did, there was too much pulling on my whiskers and too much tugging on my skin. I managed to get through the first pass before I swapped out the Racer for my Boots razor (which, strangely enough, is actually a Lord smart). I have one more of these razors, a blue one, so I will see if the blade binding problem is common to this model. The Nivea sensitive provided some welcome relief and the AV Musk left me smelling like a man.

Cheers, Lyndon

Movember 2012 Participant (www.movember.com)

 

Todays shave! Not bad all! Got 3 days growth in on my Movember Mustache and I'm getting excited!

Cream- C.O. Bigelow
Brush- VDH Luxury Badger
Razor- Schick Krona
Blade- Big Ben Super Stainless (performed quite well to my surprise!)
Aftershave- Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Pretty smooth!!! Still not use to not shaving my entire face as I whip up entirely too much lather but I guess its all in good fun lol.

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) November 3, 2012​

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• Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: FaTip Chrome mounted to T2 Handle
• Blade: Shark Super Stainless
• Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
• Soap: Proraso Menthol and Eucalyptus (New Formula)
• AS: British Sterling
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

After using the Proraso tub yesterday I had to go another round. After today's use I have sworn off purchasing Proraso (and Bigelow) in the tube, as I find this a far superior product. Now if only the US vendors would bring in the Red and Blue tubs I would be a happy camper.

It took Joe a long time to get the T2 handles back in stock, so after waiting for almost 7 months I decided to give it a whirl with the FaTip Grande head. I had to wrap the post threads with a few twist of teflon tape for a proper fit, but it fits much better in the T2 than it does with any other handles that I have tried.

The FaTip is still a mighty fine razor, although I still find that the Matador and Cadet provide a closer and more comfortable shave.
Finished with the British Sterling, a scent I will always love...just wished it had menthol in it

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Friday night "Date Night" with the Wife shave :

Prep - Multiple hot towels after a long hot shower
Lather - HBS Sandlewood soap
Brush - Lignum Vitae w/ 22mm Finnish Pure Black Badger
Strop - SRD Premium 1 25/50
Razor - Filarmonica #14 DT "The Night Stalker"
Shave - WTG pass, re-lather, Multi-directional pass, clean up pass with clear water
CWR
After Shave - Pinaud Clubman




SMOOOOOOTH!!!!!

 

Saturday 3 November, 2012

Hot shower to the day.
Prep the face with Proraso pre- shave soap.
I'm working my way through samples of soap croaps, today's sample was from Cella. This was my first time using Cella, great lather, slick, pleasant scent.
The SS and Chroma duo did another stellar job with just two passes.
Warm rinse, brisk cold water splash, Kanga, and Fitness balm.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Do not forget clocks turn back tonight.

 

Hot Shower
Wapi (Honed by Glen cheers matey)
Rubberset Aluminium brush with Omega knot
L'Occitane soap,Asb,EDT

DFS shave its been well over ayear since I last used a straight (nearer to 2 years when I think about it) But I enjoyed it and I was quicker than I thought

 

Fat Boy
Voskhod blade
Vie Long brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap
Alcolado Glacial Splash
Ahava AS Balm
tunes-"Brother Can You Spare a Dime" music from the Depression

 

Saturday

Time spent winterizing the yard ...

Pre (Eucerin moisturizing cream, warm shower)
Omega 10083 Pro boar
MWF
Merkur 23c w/ Kai stainless
Post (Cetaphil gentle cleanser, Dickinson's WH, cold water rinse)
Master Bay Rum

Nice two pass DFS+! Only two days away from The Fat and I missed it too much.

 

Arley, I find the new version of the Proraso Green cream (I never tried the new Green soap version) to be even colder than the older version, with better lather and skincare. I have the new version of the Proraso White soap and it smells just as nice, it has awesome lather, very soothing skincare, but the menthol effect is not so heavy. If you try to compare the Green to the Lea Menthol cream, it's like comparing a Mercedes to a Volkswagen!

 

SOTD 11/03/2012

Razor: Long Handle Black Beauty
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Oscar11 Handle w/TGN Grade A
Pre shave: Proraso
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
A/S: Thayers WH w/aloe, alum, and Iced Sub Zero Milk

As I sit here 13 hours after this mornings shave, I felt I had to post about it. The grade A Badger knot from TGN is unbelievable. It generates great lather with every soap/cream I have tried. I have found myself face lathering with it. I am still loading too much soap as there is plenty left after 3 passes and touch up.

I set the Super Adjustable on 6 and did three passes; XTG twice N-S then S-N and ATG, then some buffing ATG touchup. It was my first BBS shave. I couldn't feel a single whisker of stubble even ATG. Even now I have to rub ATG to feel any.

The stars must have been in alignment. Tomorrow I am going to try the same setup with Tabac and Osage Rub.

 

• Prep PSC
• Lea Menthol SC
• Frank Shaving Brush - Finest Badger, Chrome Handle
• Cadet TP-25 Razor - Safety Bar
• Astra Blade (2)
• Baxter of California ASB
• 4711 ASL

Good shave today. My baby 'mo is coming along nicely. Hmm... I don't seem to remember having so many white whiskers, LOL!! Of course the last time I had a moustache was about 20 years ago!

Hope you all have a great day.

Cheers, Lyndon

Movember 2012 Participant (www.movember.com)

 

That Baxter ASB is some good stuff! To me it has a citrus scent to it.

 

Hi Brett, I totally agree. I find that the skin care is fantastic and it has a bit of menthol too, which is nice. I am surprised that more people have not tried it.
Cheers, Lyndon

 

Prep L'Occitane Cedarwood Soap
Razor Dubl Duck Goldedge 6/8
Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
Soap Palmolive
Alum & Witch Hazel
Clinique Moisturiser
Creed Santal

Jamie


A very early Sunday morning shave, a lovely smooth two pass shave.

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SOTD Sunday 11-4-2012

Razor:Gillette Old Style Gold
Blade:Original Astra Stainless Made in Czechoslovakia
Brush:Omega Boar 10077
Cream:BioFresh - Rose Of Bulgaria
AS:BioFresh Menthol

Today for the first time I shave with this razor, and I can only say WOW, one pass and touching and voala BBS! I am definitely impressed!

 

Prep - Hot Towel, Palmolive S/S
Razor - Weber ARC
Blade - Astra S/P
Brush - GOSH Heritage
Soap - Vitos Extra Super (Cocco)
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel/ Musgo Real

a fantastic shave with the Weber..... the S/P really suits this razor. The Vitos is another wonderful croap... I'm pleased I have a brick of this!!

 

sunday

hot shower
gillette ss w/gillette thin
razorock classic
cold water rinse
3 pass DFBBSS

 

I wants pictars !!!!!!

 

Sunday evening:

I finally cleaned up the Aristocrat this afternoon. I think it looks ok. I think it's 50's from what I've found so far.

I have had an extremely busy week & a lack of shaving since Tuesday or Wednesday. I had to use the clippers to get the beard back to shave-able.

Pre Shave: Hot Shower / Proraso Pre SC

Shave Cream: Proraso Red (Sandalwood & Shea Butter)

Shave Brush: Men's Biz Super Badger

Shave Bowl: WCS large bowl (thanks Lyndon)

Razor: 1950's Gillette Aristocrat

Razor Blade: Derby Super

Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse / Nivea PSC

3 x Passes (WTG / XTG / ATG) for a DFS.

I thought the Aristocrat & the Derby did a wonderful job of taming several days of growth. The Aristocrat has a different sound (almost hollow) as it shaves. I think I am going to enjoy the shave(s) this week.

The only down side I have found is it takes longer to the clean this razor than to shave with it !

Have a sensational Sunday