SoS: September 26 - October 2 2011

That is a fantastic looking razor.

 

• Razor: EJ DE 86
• Blade: Dark Blue 7 O'clock
• Brush: EJ Medium Silvertip
• Cream: Bigelow
• Aftershave: Brut

Happy Menthol Monday!

 

Veleiro cream
Semogue 2 band badger brush
Thiers-Issard quarter grind vintage straight razor
444 aftershave balm
Veleiro cologne

 

Menthol Monday!

• Rocket
• Green 7 O'Clock
• C.O. Bigelow SC
• 24 mm super badger reknot
• AV Ice Blue AS

Not a real good shave today. Not sure what the problem was but I'm not clean nor comfy. It was only my second shave with the Rocket but my first one was really nice.

Oh well, there is always tomorrow

2/5 blades today.

Still waiting on my R41 too..... Anyone else ever order from Connaught before and how long did it take?

 

Just the razor. The email said they dispatched it (I reckon that means mailed) on the 9th.......now I'm worried. I'll give it another week and then ask him.

 

IMHO you would have been better off dispatching it from one of the vendors in the USA (time wise at least).

 

That's why I said "time wise". I can order from either coast and have a package/order to me with two days, three max (like the blades I just ordered from you) via USPS Priority Mail and if I order from Chicago, I have it the next day via UPS. The only advantage Connaught would have for me might be the price on some items, but I prefer to keep my money in the country if at all possible.

 

27.09.2011

Merkur 23C/Red Personna#2
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Godrej Lime SC
Everest ASB w/cologne

Nice and smooth! A simple yet wonderful shave!

 

Monday

Razor - Red Tip
Blade - Red Israeli
Soap - Mama Bear's Woodland Pearl
Brush - Penworks Finest
AS - Clinique Post Shave Soother

A great shave, but the last with this razor as I gave it back to my dad!!

 

Monday night

Ever Ready 1912 + Gem blade
Omega 81052
Culmak Soap
Alum
Witch Hazel
Aquatonic AS

BBS almost "Too close for comfort" whenever I use this set up.

 

The Dridecker Brush (Shea Moisture)
Kiss My Face -Pomegranate/Grapefruit SC
Gillette Blue-Ladies Razor
Rapira Blade
Alcolado Glacial Splash
Proraso AS Balm

-Ladies Gillette is not bad. It's like a superspeed with a long handle. Superspeeds are generally
a bit too mellow for me, but I would definitely use this razor again. I think I'll try it with a Feather next time.

 

Monday's Shave:

Gillette Aristocrat
Lord Plat.
VDH badger
TSD Pumpkin Delight
WH
TSD Bourbon Vanilla ASM

 

Alright! Monday's Shave finally!

Lord L6 Razor
Astra Superior Platinum blade Day 3 (I think it's done now)
Eterna Pure Bristle Brush
TSD Preshave Balm (My sample is now gone, I think I might have fits until my next TSD order)
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Soap
TSD Alum Block
Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood

A DFS today, I didn't want to push the blade too much for a BBS.

JoAnna's soaps should come labeled with a warning, "Do not use for shaving while hungry." My stomach was growling at me the whole time I was using the soap. Come to think of it a, "Not for human consumption" label might be good too. I haven't tasted one yet though.

Out of the bottle, I liked the Ogallala Bay Rum and Sandalwood the best so that's what I used. It's not overbearing and it's a nice spicy sweet scent that I like!

 

Cranford 5/8"
EJ Best Badger
AOS Lavender PreShave Oil
Truefitt & Hill Lavender Cream
Nivea Post Shave Balm
AV Musk

I feel like the edge on this razor is getting sharper as I strop it. I did series of 50 or 100 laps on the leather several times throughout the day, and my shave was a bit smoother than the previous two. Face was fine as usual, and I did two passes on my neck one with and one against. I didn't want to push it though so the 3rd and 4th passes were done with the straight on the face and my progress set on 3 for the neck. Overall DFS, really pleasant shave...nothing like topping off an expensive british cream with cheap drugstore aftershave. 4/5

 

EJ DE87 Ebony
with Bolzano (3)
Kent BK 3 Silvertip
SmF Vanilla SC
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla AS

Have a nice day!

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Tuesday:

TSD Pumpkin Delight
EJ Super brush
EJ 89
Voskhod day 2
alum, witch hazel
TSD Signature

 

Tuesday, September 27. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime, hot towel soak
Razor: Feather Popular TTO
Blade: Voskhod
Cream: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: D.R. Harris H1
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Musgo Real Aftershave Balm



Have a GREAT day.

 

Gillette Old Type Bull Mastiff
Voskhod
Semogue SOC
Klar Kabinett
Superior 70 Bay Rum (Boosted)