SoS: September 3rd, 2012 - September 9th, 2012

6/8 T.I.
MdC
homemade brush/26mm Thater knot
Brut Splash On

Great shave, truly. The new brush performed excellent at 45mm. This is where the knot will stay. I'll just have to decide on a handle. I might go with a Chubby style. Have a good one.

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That razor is lovely Oscar. Thumbs up from me.

Cheers,

 

Shave of the Day (SOTD) Tuesday September 4, 2012

Prep: Brush soaking in ice water, face wash with Noxzema Triple Clean,cold shower
Razor: Gillette Tech mounted to Sabi T3 Handle
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (3)
Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Cream: Lea Mentholated
AS: Krampert's Finest Acadian Bay Rum
Post: Cold Water Rinse, Splash Of Aftershave.

Although I love aggressive open combs, I equally love the Tech. I find it be an effective mild razor when paired with the right blade.

I may push one more shave out of Rapira as it still performed as good as the first shave. I know that many prefer the other Rapira blades, but for my beard type this one is near perfect.

Went back to the Semogue 620 today as I am trying to get it good and broken in. I can see why this particular model is a favorite
with wet shaving enthusiast, it's a great brush.

Three passes and touch ups and I very close to a BBS. Finished with the Krampert's, my face feels ultra-conditioned.

 

Tuesday:
soak brush/Savile Row 3824/Ayars Bowl
warm shower
Proraso PrePost cream
GFT Sandalwood shave cream mixed with 4 drops of M-Bomb
Gillette Slim set @ 9/Polsilver Super Iridium (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel
D.R. Harris Sandalwood splash

Great shave from the Slim/Polsilver Super Iridium,hard to say after just the first shave,but it sure shaves like the old Super Iridium.Very smooth even with a Slim on 9,I did my usual 2 pass face,1 pass head and needed no touch-up work anywhere.Once again it's hard to tell after just 1 shave but so far I'm liking this blade better than the old Polsilver.

 

Tuesday:

Hot shower / Proraso PSC / Musgo SC / EJ DE89L w/ Feather blade / Semogue 830 / WH / Floid Blue a/s

 

Tuesday morning, September 4, 2012

Schick I2 Hydro-magic Razor w/ Schick blade,
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

 

Tuesday, September 04, 2012, Shaving Ritual

Razor: 68 Slim Gillette Adjustable (N4) (set on 9)
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated (4)
Brush: Vie Long 13061
Bowl: Union University Cappuccino Mug
Soap: D. R. Harris (Arlington)
A/S: Alum & Cold Water Rinse
A/S: Pinaud Clubman

There is nothing like starting a workweek out on Tuesday instead of Monday… I got an easy 3-pass BBS shave this morning. Then off to workout at the wellness center followed by a shower and application of the Pinaud Clubman A/S, a thoroughly enjoyable way to start the day.

 

Merkur 38c
Polsilver
Rudy Vey Vintage Restore-fan shaped with finest badger
C&E Nomad Soap
TSD ISZ splash
Tet-a-Tet As Balm
tunes-Dead live 1971

 

No Shave Monday.

SOTD Tuesday 9-4-2012

Merkur Progress 500 w/Feather
Proraso PSC
Irisch Moos SC
Caswell Massey Ceramic Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Brut Original ASB
British Sterling Cologne

Didn't shave Monday due to attending a Labor Day Parade in Oregon's high desert. The Progress/Feather combo made quick work of dispatching the two day stubble!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Hot shower, AoS pre-shave oil
Coffee: Home roasted, fresh ground Kenyan AA, BLACK
Soap: TSD Florida Water Type
Brush: Semogue 2000
Adjustable: '62 Slim set @ 6
Blade: Voskhod, day 2, 3+ passes
Post: Cold water rinse, ice water splash, Osage Rub, Sean John Unforgivable, hand strop blade
'Stache Wax: Firehouse Wacky Tacky

I've had smoother (more comfortable) shaves. The Voskhod is a picky blade for me. Picky in the sense it does great in some of my razors, so-so in others. Today was so-so.

 

09/04/2012, Tuesday

A typical start to my day with a hot shower.
Facial prep with Prairie Creations pre-shave soap. This is an excellent product.
Reached in to the back of the shelf grabbed RazoRock Fresco, for the featured soap today.
The next brush up in my rotation was my Parker "King" Badger. This is the biggest brush in my den, it does a monstrous job in lathering.
My choice for "Adjustable Theme Week" is a "Fat Boy". The "Fat Boy is loaded with a "Wilkinson Sword". It was day three for the blade. Two passes dialed to #6, the last pass dialed down to #4. I 'm really enjoying the "Fat Boy", it has taken awhile to understand it's personality. Now that I do I'm rewarded with fantastic shaves.
To finish up a generous splash of cold water, rub down with alum, a splash of Kanaga Water.
Results a near prefect DFS. (Dare I say nearly a BBS)
Everyone have a great week!

 

09/04/12
Gillette 1970 adjustable black handle razor
Feather Blade (day 1)
H.I.S synthetic brush
C.O. Bigelow cream
Alum block
Thayer's Witche Hazel w/ aloe

 

Tuesday

• Prep: hot washing cloth
• Music: Vangelis & Irene Papas: Rapsodies
• Brush: Omega travel boar
• Soap: Tabac stick
• Razor: Shake Sharp
• Blade: Gillette Super Blue
• Shave: 3-pass + touch-up (3 sharpening shakes between passes)
• Post: hot water rinse, cold water rinse, flip blade

And another BBS. This could get boring. Not.

Have a great day!

 

Tuesday 4 Sep 12
'59 Gillette Fatboy@9
Gillette 7 o'clock Yellow
Semogue 1520
Klar Kabinett

 

TSD preshave balm
4/8 Rebell from herzi
Vie-Long horsehair brush
Ceramic bowl
Valobra shave stick
Cold water splash
Tet-a-tet ASB

Somehow I can manage both face and bowl lathering from shaving sticks. Just love how Valobra stick works! An easy DFS! I can clearly say, TSD preshave balm does a lot of softening the stubble. Now TSD preshave is used in 90% of my shaves.

 

Brilliant de Lux
Omega Boar
Vintage Williams
TSD After Shave Milk

Wow..This is the most aggressive razor I have ever used

 

Tuesday Morning

Liked yesterday's set-up ... a repeat ...

Pre (Eucerin, warm shower)
Omega 10083 Pro boar
Gold Dachs Spezial
Merkur 23c w/ Kai Stainless Steel
Post (Cetaphil, Dickinson's WH, cold water rinse, Nivea Sensitive lotion)
Master Bay Rum

Solid DFS by means of wtg, xtg. "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, ... " back to work!

 

Good morning!

Wednesday’s “Adjustable” shave:

Musgo Real pre-shave oil
Martin de Candre, scented shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
Merkur Vision razor
Feather FH-10 blade
Bloc Osma alum; followed up with
Musgo Real Classic after shave

Hmmm, a few weepers today, which haven’t happened in quite a while, I assume I did not pay close enough attention… Anyhow, nothing the Alum can’t fix and the Musgo is always very soothing and feeling good.

 

5/8 Morely & Sons
T&H Grafton cream and asb

A but of razor burn today. Not sure if it's from shaving with st8 2 days in a row or trying to get a closer shave than yesterday.

 

Pre shower with L'Occitane soap
Merkur 12C
Supermax #1 (Made in India)
Semogue 1305
TOBS rose
Old spice
Geo.F Trumper skin food