SoS: October 7, 2013 - October 13, 2013

Vacation shave kit

I just got back late Sunday night from a wonderful vacation: ten days as a tourist in New England. Got to see lots of fall color in New Hampshire and Vermont. Took four train rides.

Anyway, I had to pick a minimal shave kit that was compact, no fuss, that could give me a comfortable shave every day.

CeraVe facial cleanser
Petal Pusher unscented soap
Mühle hjm black fiber synthetic brush
Schick type I injector
Personna blades
CeraVe lotion

 

Tuesday:

Prep: Hot compress, Crown Shave Co. Supreme Glide Pre-Shave Lotion
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grapefruit Mint Glycerin-in-a-jar
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Sputnik Teflon (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG
Post: Cold water rinse, Dickinson's WH, Aveeno Active Naturals ASB
Cologne: Burberry Brit for Men by Burberry

I decided to stick with the Grapefruit Mint for a few days in an effort to get the lather more stable; today's lather was an improvement over previous attempts with this variety, though it wasn't where I want it to be yet. The Sputnik was clearly on its last legs, though, and by the second pass I threw in the towel on it, with irritation along my jawline and a merely fine shave. On to the Voshkhod tomorrow to see if there's a marked difference in these two Teflon-coated offerings for me.

 

Razor:Merkur futur
Blade: Lord Platinum
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Pre: Musgo Real Lime Basil Oil Soap
Soap: St Charles Shave Bay Rum with Twist
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum with Lime

 

Tuesday

CeraVe foaming facial cleanser
Razorock Boston Tea Party soap
Oscar11 custom brush with HIS knot
Gillette Franken-Tech
Gillette yellow blade
CeraVe lotion

The razor today is my fat-handled Tech with the milder base plate from a ball-handled Tech. The Razorock soap made a pleasant lather, and the razor gave me a smooth comfortable shave in three passes.

 

Tuesday 10/08

Hot shower
RazoRock Cumba Cheech
Semogue Owners Club
1905 Gillette open comb
Israeli Persona
Osage Rub
Exceptional DFS

 

Palmira soap
Semogue 2000
Razorock OC with 2 shims
Bolzano inossidabile (3)
Alum block
Old Spice original

Not really a stellar shave today, the lather seemed good at first and then it just started dissipating. Alum block didn't really sting but a few weepers were there.

 

Great shave today! BBS

Prep: Burt's Bees face wash
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Parker synthetic
Razor: Merkur Classic 33c
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (5)
AS: Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

What a great shave today! I am energized and ready to go after a double shot of Krampert's. I used less water in my lather, and that made a big difference in slickness and face feel today.

Have a great Tuesday.

 

Razor: Rocket #59
Blade: Pay 'n Save
Brush: BF Greenie
Cream: Ingram
Post: Alum, Thayer's & Nivea Creme
AS: Fine American Blend


Pay 'n Save blade was pretty good! I'm glad because I bought that Rocket with 100 Pay 'n Save and 10 Gillette Thins blades for $47.50. It was only on the bay for 1 minute. Got it in and weighted it, 71g the heavy model!!!

 

That's a cool looking brush! Certainly not a stock paint job.

 

Tuesday
hot shower
Semogue SOC,boar
Proraso PSC
Mystic Water Orange Vanilla SS
Gold Plated Tech/Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (2)
warm water rinse
Shavex alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Rose WH
Coty Raw Vanilla ASL

Very nice and comfy shave

 

Tuesday

OCMM
GEM PTFE
The Colonel - manchurian
Ingram SC
Proraso Splash and Balm

It was another wonderfully chilly shave this morning!

 

Tuesday morning, October 8, 2013

Gillette Fusion Proglide Power with Proglide Power ct. (3)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
MWF soap, lather with hot water & shave—
apply Gillette Cool Wave for a damn fine shave!


Incredible luxury shave this morning with the amazing Fusion Proglide Power treatment. I can't get enough of this modern Gillette product. With wet shave technique it is providing the best shaves ever.

MWF soothing and slick, with the softness of the Semogue 1305 boar bristle made my morning. The brush has a beautiful bloom now, the split ends appearing everywhere - it's breaking in wonderfully. Aces!

 

Astra ~ iKon OC ~ Semogue ~ Palmolive ~ Floid

 

8.10.2013

• Prep: shower, Bulldog Original face wash
• Razor: Cobra Classic
• Blade: Feather Pro (6)
• Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
• Cream: Proraso (R.I.P.)
• Post: alum, T.N. Dickinson's Witch hazel
• Aftershave: Proraso lozione dopobarba

My oldest cream bit the dust today. It provided me with some very horrible shaves and many good ones. When I get through the rest of my soaps and creams I'll make sure to pick up the new formulation of the Proraso.

 

It is a purple acrylic masterpiece gifted to me by Oscar11. Steve sent me a pm a while back asking if I would like the brush as it wasn't seeing much use.

I eagerly accepted and it has since become a favorite seeing regular use.

 

6/8 Grelot
Tabac SC
22mm Omega knot

 

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Dove Men's Face Wash​

Col. Conk Bay Rum Shave Soap​

Parker Pure Badger Brush​

Edwin Jagger De89bl​

Shark Super Chrome (8)​

CWR​

Dickinson's Witch hazel​

Pinaud Clubman AS​

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Day eight of the federal shutdown and day eight of this Shark Super Chrome blade. Although the Parker brush is a good brush, for some reason, it has become skritchy to my face. The Col. Conk Bay Rum soap was nice on the face today, and it helped to produce a mighty fine shave with the EJ89 and the Shark blade. I've been working on my technique, especially the light touch. Dickinson's WH and Pinaud Clubman were a perfect finish. I will be switching to the Gillette New tomorrow to sync with the open comb week on TSD. Will take the blade with me. Hopefully it will outlast the shutdown.​

 

Weber Bulldog
Rapira Blade
Ceramic Brush with Best Badger (Thanks Stuart)
Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad Soap
Castle Forbes Cedarwood/Sandalwood AS Cream
tunes-i-tunes radio-"Genesis" Radio
coffee-home roasted peaberry Sumatra-yummmm

 

Good to see your posts...it's been awhile; welcome back!

 

SOTD Oct 8

Prep: Hot Shower
Razor: Weishi 9306
Blade: Derby Extra Stainless Steel
Brush: Wilkinson Sword
Cream: Musgo Real Classic
Passes: 2 (WTG)
Post: none

Bad lather for the first pass and the razor was not sliding very well. Second pass saw much better lather and the save was noticeably improved. I needed a third pass but decided to error on the side of caution.