SoS: September 12-18 2011

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower
Coffee: BJs Kenya AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD Leather
Brush: Omega 10098
Razor: '55 Red Tip
Blade: Astra SP, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Dickenson's WH, Clubman Pinaud, hand strop blade

Shave Rating: 4 Blades

 

Fendrihan Finest Badger loaded with TSD Lavender Rose Shave Soap
Sabi Gold long DE with new Wilkinson blade followed by cold rinse and generous splash of Brut
DFS

 

Kran-Mar's Delicious Mystery AS

 

Big Fan of Clubman Vanilla

 

Shave Of The Day ~ Sept 13th

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm
• Hot Shower
• E.J. Badger Brush
• The "Thing" Shave Cream ~ 4711 Scent
• Lord L6 Razor
• Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum Blade (Black Label) ~ Day 1
• Thayer's Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• TSD Aftershave Splash ~ 4711 Type

 

Personna Magic Razor
Bic Platinum Chrome (1)
Shea Moisture Brush
RSC Sensitive Shave Cream
Nivea AS Balm

ooooohh man...what started out as a glorious photo op quickly turned to disaster, as I treated myself to the worst shave I've had in a while. Reminded me of my very first DE shave - little pools of blood all over my face. Rough. I'm chalking it up to me being stupid and swapping out way too many variables before achieving competence in my technique. It was my very first time with a BIC blade (should've tried it in a DE first), and the RSC, while delightfully thick and creamy, doesn't actually offer much glide or protection. The brush was new too, but that's a brush, so...yeah. It actually whipped up a really nice thick lather in about zero seconds. Not much backbone, light funk in the beginning, and it probably lost 20 hairs, but none of these gripes really matter when you're dealing with an $8 badger brush. It's a great brush for the money, no doubt about it. For now I'm going to stick to my Voskhods and put these yellow little hellions back in the closet. Oh well...just means tomorrow's shave will be that much better!

 

Mühle R101+polsilver, shavemac silvertip D01 2 band, L'Occitane Cade, Floïd vigoroso, Floris 89

EdT

 

Rough shaves suck! Don't give up on the Bic blades though! I will take a Voskhod over the Bic, but in a DE, the Bic blade is pretty good!

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Feather
Rooney 3/2 Super
TOBS Avocado
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

Decided to break out some stuff I haven't used in a while and had a great shave. I think I prefer using the single edge micromatic razors, but the old type felt pretty darn good this evening. As much as I like to simplify my gear, I am glad I have a little variety to keep it interesting when I want a change.

 

Another DE shave. Cold water only, running out of time...

Merkur 23C/BlueBird#6
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Red Line SC
Mayor Energy Platinum splash

I was very surprised with BBS! But I'm waiting to get some extra time for my straights...

 

A good shave is always a treat regardless of the razor that provided it.

 

Absolutely!
I just wonder of those shaves that we predict to be decent at best, but the becomes stellar BBS! Like when I shave in hotel room, I never chase for BBSness, but a lot of my "shave-and-run"s are BBS or very close to it. More effort for the process, the result will follow?

 

Tuesday Shave

Prep: Hot Shower and soaked an Omega 10065.
Soap: VDH and Williams mixed together (ah, Frankensoap with both glycerin and tallow goodness).
Blade: Israeli Red Personna
Razor: Gillette Old Type Head on a Bull Mastiff Handle made by Cooncat Bob (I love this razor!)
Aftershave: Cold water splash, alum block, another cold water splash, Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Result: A very, very satisifing shave.

 

Very nice, I think it will be ordered soon. I seem to really like the citrus smells.
Thanks for the review.

 

Feintechnik Eisfeld R2 Vintage Razor (former GDR Production)
with Astra SP
H.L.Thäter Silvertip
Irisch Moos Shaving-Stick
Irisch Moos AS

Have a nice day!

 

Today's shave was a fast shave because I gotup late

Frank Shaving Finest
Logona Mann SC
KAI Captain Excelia folding with KAI mild
Adventure ASG from THS Cosmetics /Bulgaria

Have a nice day.

 

Weds 14 September

Proraso White Soap
Omega Boar, 10015, face lather
Gillette Slim (7), with Lord Platinum (D3)
Alcolado Glacial-Proraso ASB

A quick three pass shave, and out the door for an early morning job. At least its close to home.
Have a great day.

 

Wednesday:

Castle Forbes Lime
Edwin Jagger Super
Merkur 1904
Supermax plat day 2
alum, witch hazel, osage rub, 4711

 

Wednesday, September 14

Gem Push Button
GEM (Pella Coated) (d1)
Preshave Oil Blend +M-Bomb
Arko Boosted Classic Brand Menthol SS
Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Osage Rub, Old Spice Pure Sport

 

Man I bet it smells like heaven in your house.