SoS: September 5-11 2011

Monday's Shave:

• Gillette "Tactical" Slim (7)
• Voskhod (1)
• Semogue 830
• C.O. Bigelow SC
• Proraso splash

Many thanks to Bryan ( Tforc) for the custom work on my Slim, beautiful work and a great shave.

 

Vie-Long 14833 badger/horse mix
'61 Gillette Fat Boy, setting 5
Rapira Super Stainless, 3
Jock Soap pre-shave oil
Jock Soap Shave Cream
Thayer's lavender witch hazel
Speick AS splash
Halston Z-14 cologne

Super close and super smooth, and I stink good too! :biggrin: Happy Labor Day!

 

Personna Magic Razor w/ Voskhod (3)
Merkur Progress @ 2.5 w/ Voskhod (4)
TGN Silvertip Badger
AOS Lavender PreShave Oil
Godrej Menthol Mist
L'Oreal ComfortMax AS Balm

Today I wasn't able to get as close a shave with the "straight" as I have been the last two times, and I'm wondering if it could be the blade. Initially I thought that it couldn't be since a Voskhod will easily outlast 3 shaves, but then I realized that since the Personna only uses half the blade, the one half could be getting double the action, and thus be worn out after half the shave. I'll put a new one in tomorrow and find out.

And in the spirit of Adjustable Week, cleanup was with the Progress.

Also Menthol Mist is phenomenal. As usual.

 

Mike, that Tforc custom looks amazing. I hope you have a permit to carry it.

 

Monday
Razor: Seehund 1015
Brush: Omega Boar 81052
Überlather: Culmak Soap, Mr Taylor's Cream & Glycerine
Post: Alum, Old Spice Whitewater
Result: A smooth, close, comfortable shave
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Shave Of The Day ~ Sept 5th

Menthol Monday! ​

• TSD Iced SubZero Preshave Balm ~
• Hot Shower
• Vie-Long Zurito Horse Hair Brush
• TSD Wheat Cream ~ 2X Iced Orange Scent ~
• Lord L6 Razor
• Voskhod Blade ~ Day 1
• Thayers Witch Hazel/Osage Rub Blend
• Osage Rub ~
• TSD Aftershave Splash ~ 2X Iced Orange Scent ~
• 

Now this was a fantastic shave, unlike the one last week where I was robbed by a so called menthol cream, the TSD 2X Iced Orange Wheat Cream is loaded with Menthol!

 

Gem OCMM
Gem Stainless PTFE
Semogue 2000
Speick Shave Stick / Shave Cream Super Lather
Alum
Superior 70 Bay Rum

 

Monday, September 5, 2011

Gillette Slim
Elk Antler Brush (Homemade)
Williams Mug Soap
Aqua Velva Classic

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VDH Pure Badger Brush​

Col. Conk Amber Soap​

Feather Blade​

Edwin Jagger DE89​

Neutrogena Post Shave Lotion​

Hand Turned Bowl​

 

Today's shave
Frank Shaving Finest
Dr. Dittmar SS
PAL adjustable injector wirh Feather
Myrsol blue AS
Maine Shave Facial Tonic.

Very nice shave.

 

Gillette Superspeed British Set No. 58
with red Personna
Hans Baier 24er Silvertip
Old Spice Vintage SC
Old Spice AS

Have a nice day!

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Tuesday - adjustable week

Slim with Super-Max Platinum (day 2)
Proraso
Omega Lucretia Borgia
Alum, witch hazel, TSD ISZ

 

Tuesday, September 6. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers
Prep: Hot shower, wash face with Musgo Glyce Lime then hot towel with Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE87
Blade: Feather
Cream: Proraso/Soap
Brush: Simpsons Wee Scot
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick After Shave Lotion



Have a GREAT day.

 

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur 23C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap or Cream: TOBS Avocado Cream
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Pashana Bay Rum Splash

A very comfortable shave this morning. TOBS Avocado is very good stuff and the bay rum A/S was just the ticket on this rather chilly morning.

 

Tuesday:

Omega Wooden Handle
Super Speed/new 7 AM
Euro Palmolive Classic SC
Hega AS (from Sweden, and excellent!)
Azzaro Pour Homme EDT

I should definitely shave more often with this Euro Palmolive Classic cream or the stick version because both of them are so good. My skin always feels so clean and smooth without any irritation from a shave with Palmolive Classic, and this Hega aftershave from Sweden allows me to not use a moisturizer - although it's alcohol-based, it never stings or burns. On the contrary, it feels very comfortable and cool. :biggrin:

 

Jack Black Beard Lube
Rooney Boar
Vintage Williams Tonsorial Soap
Merkur Slant
Polsilver Blade
TSD Iced Cracklin' Firewood Splash
Proraso AS Balm

-all around great shave. I did not see that it's adjustable week until after shave, I'll have to get on board tomorrow.

 

Just pointed out the existence of this thread to somebody else, so I may as well put in an appearance.

Speick Shave Stick
VdH "luxury" badger brush
Gem Junior Bar
CVS blade

Using a shave stick is like starting the shave with a magic trick. I still get a kick out of how the thin, unpromising coat of soap that I apply to my face magically turns into a rich lather when I work it over with a brush. And then there's enough in the brush to re-lather at least a couple more times, probably more if it were needed.

 

Tuesday morning,

Gillette NEW Short Comb,
Personna Red Pack Blade (3)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
finish w/ cold water rinse. DFS!

 

Tuesday's Shave Adjustable Week:

• Gillette Fat Boy (8)
• Lord Platinum
• VDH boar
• Col. Conk Almond
• Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum

 

Tuesday:

EJ89L
Voskhod
Thater Stout 2
Maca Root SC
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Old Spice splash