SoS: October 4-10 2010

SOTD Monday October 4, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Frederick Reynolds, "Hamburg Ring" Full Hollow, French Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: Palmolive
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: Lustray Coachman ASL
Results: Stellar!

 

MONDAY:

Razor: Merkur 38C Barber Pole
Blade: Derby Extra (new)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap: Arko (grated & pressed in bowl)
ASB: Realm
EdT: Azzaro Pure Vetiver​

:happy036​

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of Menthol...) Those Lady Eversharps are great razors...How do you compare it to your new Lady Gillette ?

 

Menthol Monday, or John's First Official Day of Vacation:



Soap/Cream: Vintage Pierre Cardin/CO Bigelow
Brush: Vintage Pierre Cardin boar
Razor: EE Mos 100 5/8
Post: Witch Hazel, Mentholated Florida Water AS, EveryManJack Cedarwood ASB

The PC soap was not really working out, so I added some Bigelow. Didn't quite get the water:soap/cream ratio right though. Slick, but not thick. A little irritation on some touch up spots. Close shave, but not the most enjoyable.

 

This if my favorite of the shave sticks I've tried, too. It is pretty amazing how the barely noticeable amount of soap that you rub on your face leads to all that lather, and I like the texture of it. Shave sticks can be a good way to sample some of the more expensive soaps in small quantities.

 

Razor: Rolls Razor
Brush: Simpsons Case
Cream: Prairie-Creation JDM Cherry Blossom
AS: Constanza Bayrum



Wring 2x. 2min 5. 4 pass. Smooth post. No drying good cushioning.

 

:happy036 Gotta love that! Enjoy your vacation John.

 

This evening

Speick Cream
hjm Boar
EJ DE89L
ASTRA SP
Speick ASL
Skinoil 66-60

 

Honestly, even though it was a birthday gift, I really didn't use the Eversharp. I actually told Jeff it was too mild. He loaded a Pella blade for me and WOW did that make a difference.

The Lady Gillette is a mild shave all around, whether I'm using a Dorco 301 or the Feather. The Eversharp performed today like my Schick Injector G, definitely a more aggressive shave.

So the question I then ask myself, do I want to remove one layer of skin or two?!?

 

Thank you sir. I will. If the rest of it is anything like today, it's gonna be amazing.

 

C-MON razor
Omega 10066 boar
Mama Bear Rosemary Mint soap
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Shave Of The Day - October 4th

:anifrozen Menthol Monday! :anifrozen​

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm - :freezing :freezing
• Hot Shower
• Vintage Rubberset Boar
• Feats Of Clay Scuttle
• TSD Soap - Iced Aqua Velva Scent - :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Clix Razor
• Dorco St-301 Blade - Day 3
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Osage Rub - :freezing :freezing :freezing
• Aqua Velva Ice Blue + 2 Drops M-Bomb - :freezing :freezing :freezing
• 

Great cool refreshing shave. 4.5 Blades

 

Tuesday October 5

EJ DE86
7 O’Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow)(6)
Home Made Preshave Oil
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Arko/TSD Hybrid SS
Master Blue
Bay Rum Hybrid

BBS 4.9 on 3+ passes. Not bad for day 6 on this blade. New blade tomorrow.

 

Tuesday, October 5th

Proraso ss
Semogue 2015HD Silvertip
D.R. Harris DE87 w/ Astra Platinum
Alum block
Nivea for Men ASB
Canali Men EdT

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira day 3
Nord-ost SC :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Nord-ost AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Bulgari Man EDT

This shave was a work of art--so nice and smooth, as well as cool and very comfortable. The menthol from the Nord-ost cream and aftershave balsam felt so wonderful!

 

Feather Portable Bull Mastiff
Iridium (3)
No Name Finest Re-knot
Palmolive Shave Stick
Alum
Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood

 

Tuesday:

NN3POC razor*
Walmart Wilkinson blade
Frank Shaving Best brush
BathHouseSoaps Mint&Aloe SS
Osage Rub
Visal Balm
Pinaud Clubman A/S

*No Name 3 Piece Open Comb razor

I now recall why this razor sits on the shelf. Close but not at all comfortable.

 

Happy Tuesday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
The Dridecker
Phyto Russian SC (Thanks Alexey!)
EJDE89L
Rapira Swede Blade (2)
Cold Water Rag
TSD Florida Water ASM
M&L Florida Water Cologne

4 Passes = 5 Blade BBS!

The Rapira performed much better in the EJ than the Ranger, it is a nice shaving blade and combined with the Phyto cream, I had a nice comfortable shave today.

Have a great day ya'll!

 

Dome and Face Shave

Hot Shower
Gem Micromatic Open Comb
VDH Boar
Palmolive Shavestick
Osage Rub
Clubman AS

This razor is where it all started three and a half years or so ago. It was my first "real" razor and the rest, as they say, is history. Also if you haven't tried the Osage Rub/Clubman AS stack, I highly recommend it. I put on the Osage Rub pretty generously, then let it dry while I brush my teeth and then finish up with the Clubman. Very nice indeed.

 

• Gillette ABC Empire Razor (1909)
• Derby Blade
• C&E Sandalwood SS
• Rooney 3/1 Super
• Nivea Sensitive ASB

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Another nice Vintage shave!