SoS: October 4-10 2010

Tuesday

Penworks Silvertip
Erasmic Cream
Pal Adjustable Injector
Pella Blade (5)

And that finished off the Erasmic.

 

Tuesday:

Razor - 1959 Gillette Fat Boy
Blade - Gillette Super Blue
Brush - Ever-Ready 200BH Butterscotch (Restored w/Boar)
Cream - Santa Maria Novella Cream da Barba
A/S - Santa Maria Novella Emulsion (sample)

--
John

 

Omega 10005
Neutrogena razor defense face scrub
TSD Lemon & Cedarwood + 1 drop m bomb
Fat Handle Tech
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge yellow pack (day 2)
Thayers witch hazel w/ aloe, folowed by Nivea ASB sensitive + 1 drop m bomb
4 passes + touch up, 4 blades

Enjoyed the TSD soap and it was a nice shave. Was weird as I have never used soap before but got a good lather and went good. Did have 2 small red spots on the bottom of my neck but I knew it was my fault as I did the angle wrong and knew it as I was mid pass. No pain though or any blood. Overall a good shave but was in a rush as I was running behind.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Penhaligon's English Fern
Omega 31064
Merkur HD
Red Pack Personna (2)
Pinaud Clubman
Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Razor: Merkur Long Handled Classic (23C)
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Emperor 2
Soap: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (old formula)
A/S: Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel, Speick Splash

A superb, BBS shave this morning! The tallow based Blenheim Bouquet is a wonderful soap; I was very fortunate to have received it as a gift awhile back.

The Speick splash, always very pleasant, provided a refreshing finish to this outstanding shave.

 

SOTD Tuesday October 5, 2010

Razor: 6/8 Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Wedge,
Improved Silver Steel, Sheffield, Hollow Point
Pre-Shave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street - St. James
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: British Sterling Cologne for Men
Results: Princely!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, soak brush
Coffee: Home roasted Tanzania, BLACK
Soap: TSD Buccaneer
Brush: Semogue 2000
Razor: '58 Gillette SS TV
Blade: Dorco ST-301, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Humphreys Maravilla Lotion, Ogalalla Bay Rum AS/Skin Toner, hand strop blade for tomorrow's razor
'Stache Wax: Steve's Own

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

Not bad.

 

Today

Hot shower
Calani "Cadre Noir" Soap
Semogue 2030
EJ DE89L
ASTRA SP
Majestaet AS

 

Oooh! I pulled a sample of TSD Buccaneer out of the grab bag the other day! I was just thinking about my shave tomorrow and thanks to your post, I have decided on the cream! Thanks!

 

EJ with Ebony Handle
Persona Red Blade
C&E BBB
TOBS Almond SC
TSD Iced Peppermint Splash
Ahava AS Balm


-Surprisingly close shave for what I've always considered a mild blade and razor.

 

C-MON razor
EJ Medium Best
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Speick after shave
Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food

 

Omega shaving soap
Frank Shaving silvertip badger brush
Merkur 34C / Merkur blade @ day 1
Arko Aqua after shave balm

Why did I put this blade in... I don't know. I just left 10 of them. It was its first and last day

 

Wednesday, October 6th

Hot shower
TSD Sandalwood sc
Kent T8 Pure Badger
D.R. Harris DE87 w/ Red Personna
Alum block
Arko Nem
Canali Men EdT

 

Wednesday October 6

Ever Ready 1912
Ted Pella Stainless Coated (1)
Home Made Preshave Oil
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Arko/TSD Hybrid
Lucky Tiger Aspen
TSD English Fern A/S

4.9 on 3+ passes. First shave with my newly acquired Ever Ready 1912 (with chain link handle), which I got from Country Joes. Seems quite forgiving.

 

My Birthday Shave

Hot Shower
Glycerin Preshave
Wade and Butcher Wedge
Semogue 2000
Arko Shavestick
Aqua Velva Classic
Florida Water

Today I turn 48. If I'd have known I was going to live this long I'd have taken better care of myself Great shave to start out the day though. Have fun out there!

 

Happy Birthday.

 

Wednesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Rapira Stainless
Solo Menthol SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Tarr Super AS :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Monsieur Givenchy EDT :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008

Although this shave was relatively fast, it was still a very good and smooth one. The Solo Menthol cream always performs great, and I love the scent and lather of it. The Tarr Super aftershave is a good bracing finish.

 

Gillette Sheraton
Iridium Super (1)
Palmolive Shave Stick
18 mm No Name Finest
Alum
Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood.

Fantastic shave today. Could have stopped after 2 passes (wtg and atg) but went for three and a touch up to put it over the top.

4.75 / 5

 

Wednesday:

EJ DE87 razor
Astra SP blade
Arko Kommando SC
Frank Shaving Best brush
Osage Rub
Visal Balm
Pinaud Clubman A/S

The Arko SC is just ok, won't use it anymore. Nonetheless, decent shave

 

Happy Hump Day From Florida!

The cooler weather continues. Five more degrees cooler and I will be looking for a jacket!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
TGN Synthetic Re-Knot
TSD Buccaneer SC
R.V. Injector G "Sir Grapefellow"
Pella Blade (1)
Cold Water Rag
Alum Block
TSD Bay Rum ASM
Ogalallah Limes & Peppercorns Bay Rum

3 Passes = 4 Blade DFS.

Have a great day!