SoS: October 31-November 6 2011

Let's see those shaves for the week! As always, bonus points for pictures!

I will get things started with my gear for tomorrow:

Astra 501
Voskhod
Butterscotch Finest reknot
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lemon and Lime cream
The Shave Den Commando Cocktail Aftershave Milk, and Cologne

 

Pre : Hot Shower
Razor : Muhle R41
Blade : Lord
Brush : Semouge 1305 (loss it hair , i think because the hot water in the scuttle ? )
Scuttle : Schwarzweisskeramik XL
Soap : TOBS Lavender
ASL : St.James

 

Monday, October 31. Good Morning!

Happy Halloween.

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE87
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue
Cream: MWF
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Musgo Real After Shave Splash



Have a GREAT day.

 

With the exception of the 444 balm, none of this stuff is made nowadays.

Colgate Cup soap (probably from the 50's)
Semogue 1550 (late 90's)
Joseph Rodgers straight razor (ca. 1820-1830)
444 balm
Old Spice Musk by Shulton (late 80s)

 

Monday 31 October
Happy Halloween-Menthol Monday

Hot Shower, no coffee, yes I said it
Proraso preshave balm
Mama Bear's Awakenings stick
Omega boar travel brush
Gillette Milord, w/ Big Ben Blue blade (D1)
Alcolado Glacial and Nivea Sensitive Balm

This was a fantastic shave, close and very cool. The awakenings stick really gets me going and gives me a great shave and my skin feels great for the rest of the day. This was my last Big Ben Blue. I purchased two packs along time ago as part of sampler, and I have not used them in a while. Very good shave, almost BBS, I would give it a DFS+.

I don't know why there is a rubber duck in my hotel room, but since he was done up like Frankenstein, I figured he should go in the Halloween picture.
I hope everyone has shave this good today.

 

Gillette Old Type BRW Improved handle
Voskhod (1)
RV Finest
Klar Kabinett
Alum
Superior 70 (Boosted)

Today is two years since I have had a cigarette.

 

I was two years free on July 7.

 

Monday, October 31, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: 1948-50 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Vulfix VS/5 Boar
Soap/Cream: P.160 Tipo Duro Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Wesley & Scott Lavender Balm

Many of the products above are no longer in production and rose from the dead, so to speak, to participate in this morning's Halloween shave.

 

Menthol Monday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 5
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
Keri unscented moisturizer
Osage Rub AS
Polo Original EDT

One of the best shaves I've had in a while - everything worked out perfectly. The Godrej Menthol Mist and Osage Rub both froze my face the way they're supposed to, and I'd like to add that these 2 items are not for anyone who cannot handle menthol! :biggrin:

 

iKon Modern
Polsilver
Rooney 3/3
Morris & Forndran's Hand Made Sandalwood & Shea SS
Aqua Velva
Trumper's Sandalwood Skinfood

Le Labo - Santal 33

 

Monday

Razors: '62 Gillette Slim Adjustable; JM Schmid & Son 6/8
Blade: Astra (1)
Brush: Altesse Badger
Soap: Omega
A/S: Aqua Velva

Tried something different this morning and did my first pass with the Gillette (the only vintage Gillette I own that I really like) and did the last two passes with the straight so I could focus on refining my technique while shaving my neck. I usually spend too much time focusing on the first pass with the straight and not enough on the last two passes and as a result I usually need some touch up with a DE. I'm happy to report that the experiment was a success...now to see if I put to use what I learned when I shave with a straight only (aiming for BBS shave with a straight...so far I've only been able to get DFS shaves).

 

Monday, October 31

EJ DE86
Voskhod (d2)
Boosted Col. Conk Amber SS
Ever Ready Boar
Master Blue
Herbissimo Mountain Juniper Edt

Took my time and did a five pass BBS. Was close after 3 passes, but kept going. The EJ+Voskhod together are so forgiving a BBS was eventually guaranteed.

 

Monday morning,

Schick Injector Razor I1 w/ Personna blade (2)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Truck Stop Straight Shave:

The Cranford 5/8
EJ Best
Palmolive Stick
Brut AS Balm

Didn't have much time so I did a real quick 2-passer, probably under ten mins. altogether. Not my closest by a longshot, bit it looks like I shaved today which I guess is the point...I guess.

 

Congratulations, Dale! Quitting smoking is tough. I quit 25 years ago after smoking about 35 years.

 

Monday, October 31

Razor: Weck Open Comb*
Blade: Super Iridium*
Brush: Simfix Grosvenor Two Band*
Pre-Shave: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Soap: Old Spice*
A/S: Trumper Marlborough*

I visited the Shaving Graveyard for the Mournful Monday Halloween Shave. All items listed with an * are no longer being produced. I enjoyed an excellent shave.

 

Monday:

Red Man 6/8
Thater Stout 2
C.O.Bigelow SC
Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Old Spice Splash

 

Thanks. That made me chuckle. :biggrin:

 

Been there. I know it's not the easiest thing to do. Congrats to ya!