SoS: October 4-10 2010

A hot shower in hopes the arthritis would lossen, did not want to budge.
Parker Brush was on deck, I grated Arko SS in a mug.
I loaded a Gem 1912 for todays shave. Pre shave was Johnson baby oil on one half, the other half with an experimental developmental oil.
After shave was Clubman Pinaud Vanilla, Nivea after balm.
I am amazed how a razor made 1912 can still deliver a superior shave.

 

Gillette Parat
7 O'clock Sharp Edge
Knotty Badger Best
The Shave Den Neroli Soap-Cream

 

Soap: Vintage Pierre Cardin
Brush: The Dridecker
Razor: Ol' No Name 5/8 Round
Post: CVS Old Spice, Corn Huskers Lotion

Man, I've had a few uncomfortable shaves in a row. Today was another. It's hard to admit but I think my skin may need a rest. This is a tough soap to crack. It's giving me Williams-style dry bubbly foam. I may try it one or two more times with hot water and then call it quits.

 

Shave Of The Day - October 7th

• Hot Shower
• Tweezerman Badger Brush
• Feats of Clay Scuttle
• Proraso Green - :freezing
• Clix Razor
• Sharp Brand Blade - Day 1
• Osage Rub - :freezing :freezing :freezing
• TSD A/S Splash - 4711 Scent + 2 drops M-Bomb - :freezing :freezing
• 

I used the Proraso Green today to compare it to the C.O. Bigelow cream that was used yesterday, and I now feel that while these two creams may not be identical twins, they certainly seem to be fraternal twins at the very least.

In my mind I think that the C.O. Bigelow cream packs more of a menthol punch than the Proraso, and that contributed to a more pleasurable shave for me yesterday.

I'll call this 4 blades.

 

Shocker.

 

Dubl Duck Special
B&B Essential
Ogallala Bay Rum soap
Proraso after shave

 

EJ Razor with Ebony Handle
Persona Red
Master Well Comb Shaving Mug Soap
The Dridecker
Iced Lemon/Cedarwood AS Splash
Mama Bear's AS Balm

-this humble soap is one of my favorites. I like it better than Williams
and VDH-a lot better. $14 for 8 pucks at Amazon.com.

 

Shave for Friday

 

Proraso Green Tea & Aloe Vera shaving soap
Frank Shaving silvertip badger brush
Merkur 34C / Rapira Swede Steel blade @ day 2
Ivera after shave cream

Ready for another friday

 

Thursday October 7,2010

Tabac soap
Omega Imitation badger brush
Merkur Progress razor
Super Iridium blade

 

Vulfix VS5 a £4.50 brush from the same company as the Chubby, Polo etc. I am still running this one in.
MWF with a few drops of water on it a few minutes before the shave to prime it.

1940s Super Speed
Iridium

La Toja Balsamo.

 

Friday, October 8th

Hot shower
Arko Moist sc
Omega 639 Havana Silvertip
D.R. Harris DE87 w/ Red Personna
Alum block
Arko Nem
Canali Men EdT

 

Friday October 8

Ever Ready 1912
Ted Pella Stainless Coated (3)
Home Made Preshave Oil
Tweezerman Badger
Tabac SS
Old Spice Pure Sport
Stephans Island Lime

DFS. Still getting used to the angle on this razor. Also, it seems to be a mild shaver compared to my Gem Push Button. TGIF!

 

Friday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/Rapira Stainless day 3
Palmolive Cool SC :love008 :love008 :anifrozen :anifrozen
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Barbon AS :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Monsieur Givenchy EDT :love008 :love008

Ahhhhh, that Palmolive Cool cream has so much menthol, that you can feel it as soon as your brush makes contact with your face. It's absolutely identical to the Palmolive cream with menthol from Italy, except that it comes in a blue 65 gram tube. This shave was such a pleasure!

 

Grandpa Shave Friday

Hot Shower
Glycerin Preshave
Boker Red Injun #102
Omega Boar
VDH Deluxe
Witch Hazel/Corn Huskers Lotion
Murray and Lanman's Rose Cologne

This razor is absolutely amazing, 10 shaves in and absolutely no need to re-hone. This was my first traditional straight razor and still ranks among the best in fact this is probably my desert island straight. Edge seems to last forever, very low maintenance just a quick stropping and a couple passes and consistent BBS. Really a fine razor.

 

TGIF:

EJ DE87 razor
Astra SP blade
BathHouseSoaps Mint&Aloe SS
Frank Shaving Best brush
Osage Rub
Visal Balm
M&L Florida Water Cologne

Nice indeed.

 

TGIF!!

Hot Shower
Green Marvy Mug
TBS Maca Root SC
Sabi Badger
Lady Gillette Pink Stars
Dorco 301 (1)
Cold Water Rinse
Victoria's Secret "Candy, Baby" lotion

I can't get enough of this razor! LOVE!

 

Happy Friday From Florida!

Hot Shower
Hot Water Rag
RAB Scuttle
Omega Boar 10015
Nana June's Spearmint & Eucalyptus Soap
Merkur Progress - Slammed to 5+
Super Iridium Blade (1) - Thanks Dale!
Cold Water Rag
TSD Bergamot A/S

3 Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Bang A Gong, Inter-Galactic BBS!

Outstanding shave today! Everything came together perfectly! I think I have used the Super Iridiums in the past when I first started, but I can't be sure unless I go back and look, I am thankful to Dale for giving me the opportunity to use one today!

Have a great weekend ya'll!

 

Friday, October 08, 2010

Razor: EJ Chatsworth
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Grosvenor LE
Soap: Proraso Classic
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Proraso Splash

 

TGI(really)F

Last Friday was not a real one; I had to work that weekend. Not this time.

Palmolive Shave Stick
VdH Boar Brush
Schick Type A
Pella Blade (3)

Using a shave stick is a bit like a magic trick. Where does all that lather come from? The Palmolive has more of a scent than I'd like, but nothing I can't deal with.