SoS: - September 17th, 2012 - September 23rd, 2012

Thursday - A Proraso Morning...

• Proraso Pre/Post
• Sara Bonnyman "Waterfall" shaving bowl
• Proraso Cream
• Frank Shaving Chrome Metal (23mm) - Finest Badger
• Parker 94R - Closed Comb - Chrome
• Gillette "The Spoiler" (4th shave)
• Osage Rub
• Proraso AS balm
• Proraso AS lotion

Man, I love this Italian stuff. The Proraso shave is always one of my favorites! The Parker 94R is an amazingly good and inexpensive razor. It is very heavy, has an incredible grip and shaves beautifully. It compares very favorable to the Merkur 34HD but is significantly cheaper. For the maximum menthol effect, I whacked the Osage straight on my just-shaved, warm skin. Whew! My eyes were watering!! The Proraso AS balm is a fantastic product... are they really going to stop making it? Very nice finish with the Proraso AS lotion. Hmmm... next time I might put a drop of the M-Bomb in the after shave.

I am a day ahead of you guys in North America. I am pleased to report that Thursday is looking like a good day!

Cheers, Lyndon - T

 

Tuesday / Wednesday

Pre (Eucerin Moisturizing cream, warm shower)
Omega 10083 Pro boar
MWF
Merkur 23c w/ Kai Stainless
Post (Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, cold water rinse)
Master Bay Rum

Two pass DFS ... both days. I'm content.

 

Thursday:

Musgo Real pre-shave oil
Calani Cadre Noir shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush, Silver Tip Fibre
Merkur Futur
Gillette Platinum (1.)
Bloc Osma alum
Musgo Real Classic after shave

 

Thursday
Arko Cool SC/Omega Baby-Pro
1955 Schick Hydro-magic/EMS-Personna D?
Old Spice Classique EdC

My Senator is packed for travel...Schick did such a great job...when I finished shaving I threw it in the suit-case aswell...

 

Merkur 34c
Ladas(2)
Whipped dog silver tip
Aloe glycerine soap
TSD wheat sandalwood
Dickinson's witch hazel
Alcolado Glacial w/ two drops of M bomb

DFS, I found myself walking in front of the fan several times to re-freeze my neck. Stay chilly, cheers.

 

Thursday:

Turkish Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 4
Valobra Menthol SS
Hega AS
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui EDT

Once again, smooth as silk from my Super Speed/Sharp "partnership" - the Valobra Menthol soap lathers so nicely with the help of this Turkish horsehair brush, and it gives a lot of good skincare. The menthol effect is very subdued, but it's still there. The Hega aftershave is awesome.

 

September 20 2012

Schick L Type Injector
Schick blade (4)
Vie Long Cachurro brush
J M Faser's original scent s/c
Pinaud Special Reserve a/s
4711 e de c

I love the tobacco and citrus combination. The old L Type hasn't been off the rack in a while, but as always it served well for a quick 3 pass shave.

Have a great day everyone.

Graham

 

9-20-12

Since I shaved so late in the afternoon yesterday it's a no shave day. Looking forward to tomorrows shave.

 

Thursday

Gillette No. 51
Red Personna
The Manchurian
Proraso Red (old stock)
DR Harris Marlborough Splash

This was one of the few shaves I have had this week. It was great!

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Thursday September 20, 2012

Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean, warm shower
Razor: FaTip Grande
Blade: Polsilver SI
Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar
Soap: Domino
AS: Aqua Velva Musk
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash Of Aftershave

It has been a while since I have used the FaTip since the arrival of the Cadet Open Comb. In comparison it feels mild, although I had an outstanding shave with it this morning with just the stock handle.

 

Thursday evening:

Pre shave: Hot Shower followed by Proraso pre shave.
Shave Mug: Old Spice vintage
Shave Brush: Men's Biz Super Badger
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Feather (2)
Shave Cream: Triumph & Disaster Old Fashioned Shave Cream
Post Shave: Cold water splash
ASC: Nivea Post Shave Cream

3 Passes (WTG / XTG / ATG) with a couple of little touch ups. Result was a DFS+

The shave cream's aroma is sensational.

Cheers,

 

Now that's the spirit!!!! The Penguin mixed with 2 drops M-Bomb

 

5/8 Henckel Twins
Calani Oriental Plum
30mm/Grade A

Couldn't get a much nicer shave than the one this morning. Bowl lathered for the first time in a long time, enjoyable. Have a good one. This picture has nothing to do with today's shave. This is a brush that never worked out for me. It has a 28mm Super Badger knot. I don't remember all the lofts but the one in the pic is obviously high (60mm, guess). I took it all the way down to 50mm and it remained mushy. Cured me of super badgers, though.

up pic

 

Thursday:
soak brush/Shavemac custom 167,2 band,d01,fan/DB Brush Scuttle
hot shower
Proraso PrePost cream
RazoRock XXX
Gillette Red Tip/Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
warm water rinse
Monster Block Alum
warm water rinse
Thayer's Lemon WH
HBG Bay Rum mixed with a small amount of 444

Very nice shave from the Red Tip,2 pass face,1 pass head some touch-up work needed on Thunderdome for BBS all around.

 

Star Date Log: Thursday - 09.20.2012

Prep: Jojoba Oil
Music: Pandora Cool Jazz Radio
Razor: 1940's Gillette Tech
Blade: Red Personna
Brush: CE Pure Badger
Soap: VDHL
Post: Cool Water Rinse/Homemade Splash/Nivea ASB

 

Thursday morning, September 20, 2012

Schick E2 Injector razor w/ Schick blade (10)
Semogue 1305 boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

Ten nice shaves with the Chinese Schick blade!

 

SOTD Thursday 9-20-2012

FaTip Piccolo w/Astra SP
Proraso PSC
Al's Bomb SC - Boheme
Semogue 1460 Boar
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Brut Original ASB
British Sterling Cologne

Haven't given the little Piccolo some love for quite a while so I'll give it a spin this morning. The Al's Bomb SC is amazing! The huge lather bomb this SC produces is outstanding as well as it's performance; then, there is the magnificent scent. If you are looking for a SC that is on par with the old English SC's give Al's a try. I'm sure he would appreciate his fellow forumites support besides, it's great stuff!

 

09/20/12

Hot shower: MAN shampoo and body bar from Apple Valley Natural Soap
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: H I S synthetic
Cream: TSD Wheat (orange scent)
Thayers Witch Hazel
Really like this shampoo and body bar. Everything you need in one little chunk of soap. Smooth comfortable shave. BBS. And the Thayers is alway a nice finish! Shyed (sp?) away from the lucky tiger vanishing cream this morning. Mabe I'll try it again tomorrow. Cheers!

 

Merkur 34c w/ Ladis
Omega boar w/ Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood Shave Stick
Finished with a rinse and Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood AS

 

Thursday - another day closer

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
CD: The Best of Lightning Hopkins
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Malawi Mapanga AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD Leather + 3 drops TSD M Bomb
Brush: Redleaf
Razor: '55 Red Tip
Blade: Astra SP, day 4, 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Thayer's Rose Petal WH with aloe vera, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

Not bad, not bad.