SoS: Sep 27 - Oct 3 2010

Razor: Rolls Razor Imperial 2
Brush: Simpsons Case
Cream: Prairie-Creation sample 3
AS Cologne: Pinaud Special Reserve



Wring 2x. 2min45. 4 pass. Smooth post shave. Very thick lather. Thinned on 3rd pass.

 

SWK Scuttle
Jaguar 803
La Toja SC
Rotbart Monde w/ Derby
La Toja ASB
Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien For Men EdT

A small cut at the side in the neck, exactly on shirt collar height, hence, today without tie

 

Today I decided to go with my old cheap gear

Omega shaving cream
Omega 'shaving kit' boar brush
Merkur 34C / Rapira Super Steel @ day 1
Svoboda 'Vitamin F' after shave balm

 

Thursday, September 30th

Hot shower
Arko Moist sc
Kent T8 Pure Badger
D.R. Harris DE87 w/ Red Personna
Alum block
Arko Nem
Davidoff Adventure Eau Fraiche EdT

 

Congrats on the Lady Gillette....I hear they are a real treasure, a perfect shaver, and PINK !! Wishing you many great shaves with that one...)

 

Wednesday's and Thursday's Shaves

WEDNESDAY
Hot Shower
Arko SS
Omega 10029
'52 steel 'BlackTip' SS/Derby (Day1)
Arko Cool AS Cream/Arko Citrus AS Splash
Guerlain Habit Rouge EDT

THURSDAY
Arko SS
Omega 10029
'65 Gillette Slim Adjustable/@3/3/9
Rapira (Day1)
Arko Cool AS Cream/Arko Cool AS Splash
Guerlain Habit Rouge EDT

Wed.: Bad Blade, didn't feel it while I was shaving, but 20 minutes later you could see how many strokes I took on my throat by counting the red marks...very uncool

Thur.: Face still a little sore from yesterday so...2 passes @3 and the Slim/Rapira comb. which delieved a wonderfully close and smooth, irritation free shave...One very easy and fast pass @9 to guarantee the BBS, and the face feels fantastic...

 

Thursday September 30

EJ DE86
7 O’Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow)(1)
Arko/TSD Hybrid SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Stephans Bay Rum

4.6 on 3 passes.

 

Tough to believe it's the end of September already, seems like the year just started. Dome and face shave on a Thursday morning.

Hot Shower
1912 Gem Jr.
Semogue 2000
Speick Shavestick
Witch Hazel/Corn Huskers Lotion
Jovan Musk

A little light hillbilly music to keep me company
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Obg_BYg9A

 

Early morning shave


Parker and Battersby OC 4 piece travel razor
Gillette 7o'clock Yellow D-2
Ever Ready travel brush (vintage boar)
Colgate shave soap
Smells like Brut AS (dollar store brand)


Very aggressive little razor. Love the ER travel brush. Nice shave all around.

 

Thursday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new Rapira
Phyto Expert Regular SC :love008 :love008 :love008 :love008
Phyto Expert Sensitive AS Balsam :love008 :love008 :freezing :freezing
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Givenchy Pour Homme EDT

Back to my Super Speed, and a fantastic shave. My skin couldn't feel any better, thanks to the Phyto Expert cream/aftershave balsam combination. Both of these items are superb.

 

Thursday:

EJ DE87 razor
SuperMax Plat blade
Arko Kommando SC
Vulfix 375S brush
Osage Rub
Barbasol Pacific Rush Balm & A/S

The EJ87/SuperMax combo is really smooth and comfortable for me. Another fine shave

 

Thursday

Bull Mastiff Old Type
Red Pack Israeli Personna (3)
24mm Chubby Finest
Arko SS in a mug
Alum
Clubman Bay Rum

Another quick and easy 3 pass DFS.

4.5 / 5

 

Wed. night:
Face: Red-Tip SS w/Crystal
Head: Fatboy w/Dorco 301
Knotty Erlenmeyer
Speick Stick
Alum
TSD Bergamot Splash

After recent talk of Speick, I had to break out the stick. Love that scent.

 

Happy Thursday From Florida!

Hot Shower
RAB Scuttle
The Dridecker
TSD ISZ Wheat Cream
Merkur Slant Sledgehammer
Dorco 301 (1)
Cold Water Rag
TSD A&F Woods Type A/S

4 Passes = 5 Blade, Off The Hook, Primordial Ooze BBS.

My whiskers have entered the witness protection program. They are fearing for their life. They may never come out of hiding.

Wow! If you are in the "more aggressive is better" camp, the Sledgehammer is one big ole' honkin' razor you might want to try.

Have a great day ya'll!

 

Thursday

Erasmic cream
Penworks silvertip
Personna injector
Vintage Pal stainless (5)

Much as I like injectors in general, I didn't have very high expectations from this one. It's been proving me wrong. My problem is that I have too many great razors now, and it's hard to pick which one to shave with.

 

Thursday:

Razor - Merkur HD 11C
Blade - Merkur
Brush - Wee Scot
Soap - Klar Kabinett
A/S - 4711 + 444 = nice finish

--
John

 

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Razor: Merkur Long Handled Classic (23C)
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns
A/S: Generic Witch Hazel, Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns Toner

Excellent shave. The Ogallala BR, L&P is deliciously spicy, but not in the "pumpkin pie" sense. I always get a good shave when using Ogallala, and I love the scent, but there are other soaps that give me a better face feel after the shave. I guess that's what folks mean when they use the term "skin care". So, I like using the soap but it would not be one I would use every day--just my take on it.

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Shavemac 177
TOBS Mr. Taylor
Schick Injector Type L
Nos Schick Injector Blade (3)
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla

 

Filarmonica#14 7/8
MWF
C&E BBB
TSD Iced Lemon&Cedarwood Splash
Lab Series 3-1 as

-got the Filarmonica from Bob Keys. It's a monster, I love the heft. Easily
my favorite str8 now. I'll post a pic on the Haul when I can.