SOS Sept. 28-Oct. 4

I've noticed too much menthol and splash don't mix on me. A strongly mentholated lather in conjunction with a strongly mentholated splash stings like a bee.

 

Really, Habibi? Then you must not to use something like Palmolive Menthol cream from Italy or Egypt, and then Alcolado Glacial as aftershave, because you will feel too much burned.

 

Rooney Small Stubby Pure
AOS Lemon SS
Slim w/ Gillette 7 O'clock Sharpedge
Humphreys Witch Hazel
The Refinery ASB
Have a great night!

 

Tuesday, September 29th

Hot shower
TSD Sandalwood
Semogue 2015HD brush
Parker 91R w/ IP
De Vergulde Hand alum
Aqua Velva A/S
Penhaligon's Racquets Formula cologne

 

Shogun Onyx Super Badger
Parker 91R + Feather
CIBLE SC
Aqua Velva+444

 

Tech Tuesday

Hot Shower
NDC Gillette Tech (Bakelite handle)
VDH Glycerin
Dickinson's WH
Corn Huskers Lotion
Clubman AS

Great Shave this Morning! I rarely do 4 passes but I did this morning. Very comfortable, I don't know what it is about this razor but the more I use it the more I like it. Nothing special by a long shot, decidedly mediocre in just about every way but it's just a blast to shave with and it does well given enough passes and a good layer of soap. Dire Straits this morning on tunes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9aY41G9EQ

 

Very nice brush, man!

 

Thanks Kaveh it's my fav for creams, not High Mountain White but very soft in face...and the handle in onyx stone is nice....

 

Tuesday

• Soap:Williams
• Brush:Semogue 1305
• Razor:LT NEW on BRW Bulldog handle
• Blade:Shark (Shave #1)
• A/S: Coyote's WH Blend followed by Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Click
Feather
Water

...

No lather. Just razor. I used to do this when I was a catridge user, but got upset because I felt I was dulling away my expensive blades. Now it's no issue - good shave!

 

I love your brand of Aqua V. - I wonder if it's the same.

Parker razors never impressed me. The best I've seen - which looks like one I've used - resembled a flattened-out Merkur with no aggression

 

Tuesday:

Gorey's Chairman
Parker 22R/Sharp day 2
Proraso Aloe & Green Tea-SS :happy108 :love008
Arko Aqua-AS gel
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Acqua di Selva-cologne

I've been re-discovering the great ability of the Parker 22R--it really is an excellent razor. Today's shave was wonderful!

 

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

old scrubby Rooney badger
Sticky/Feather
vintage Yardley SS
TSD cedar/lemon AS milk
TGQ 'Cavendish Black' extrait

Thanks to my buddy Brian's loan, I get to try out a Sticky(finally). This is one of the few razors on my wish list to shave with, and we'll see how things go. I'm gonna use various blades to figure out what works best in this razor, and so far so good.

This AS milk is pretty nice, especially since there's no alcohol burn to it. I may well order some of this for the colder weather.

BBS results,

Martin

 

Tuesday: NN3P razor / Astra SP blade / Kell's SS, Juniper&Sage / Rooney Special 3 brush / M&L Florida Water Cologne

The NoName3Piece razor gives me a 2 pass BBS everytime, regardless of the blade used. Trouble is that it's also a tiny bit harsh no matter what blade is used

The things we do to look good and get a great shave! It's amazing sometimes.

 

Mon. night:
Face: Superspeed w/ Astra Superior Plat.
Head: Weishi w/ Dorco ST301
Connaught Peppermint Sample (forgot I had some left)
Vulfix Boar
Alum Block
TSD ADG Type

Don't like menthol, but love the peppermint :freezing

 

I agree on Parker....My 91R seem a merkur fake...

The Velva is the french edition, the scent is the classic AV...only the bottle is different

 

TUESDAY

iKon Bulldog Handle
Astra-5th Day
Kell's Hemp/Aloe Soap
VDH Boar Brush
Panama Jack Green Ice Aloe
Black Suede After Shave

 

Tuesday 9/29 . . .

• [*]Prep: Rite Aid Skin Cleansing Cream & Hot Towel
  [*]Brush: The "EverRoddy 300" with silvertip badger knot
  [*]Cream: C&E Sweet Almond Oil
  [*]Razor: '12 Valet Auto Strop
  [*]Blade: Ted Pella PTFE coated SE blade modified to fit the Auto Strop
  [*]A/S: Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & SCS Savory Rose ASB
  [*]EDT: TSD Old Spice Type EDT
  
  [*]Result: Was reading the thread started by "Fuzzy" about using a DE blade in a Valet Auto Strop. I agree, it can't be done. So I decided to get my Valet out and give it a whirl today. Not a bad shave, not BBS but DFS at least. Did not blade buff cause last time I did that with the Valet I was nothing but blood. This time, did not get a nick or weeper. The wife made a comment on the TSD Old Spice Type EDT, she really liked it. The Pella blade in the Valet is on shave 5 and I think it is time to modify another and use it next time I pull the Valet out of the drawer.

 

camera phone this morning, but I tried!



Merkur 1904
7 O'clock Sharp Edge
Knotty Badger Silvertip
TSD Lemongrass Shave Stick
TSD Iced Lime AS Splash

 

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Shavemac 177
TABAC
'60 Fat Boy
Shark (2)
Old Spice A/S