SoS: September 8, 2014 - September 14, 2014

Hayashi Diamond 40
KAI Captain Excelia
Vie-Long brush
Klar Kabinett soap
Proraso AS green
Proraso balm blue

 

Yesterday's shave was so nice, I had to do it twice!

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Friday
hot shower
Muhle HJM Black Fibre V2
Proraso PPC
Arko (red tub)
Gillette Gold Tech/Iridium Super (5)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Thayer's Original WH
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Very smooth 2 pass face,1 pass dome,BBS all around!!!

Stay frosty,my friends,and enjoy the weekend!

 

9/12/14
Warm shower with Stirling Naked&Smooth bath soap
IanS hobbyist soap - lavender
Vie-Long 13061M horsehair brush
Gillette New Short Comb
Supermax Platinum (6 and 1)
Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Today is a shavecation day for my face, but my scalp was in need of some attention. This is only the 2nd day I've taken off from shaving my face since early January. Who knows, I might take tomorrow off as well!

2 passes over the noggin were enough to mow down 6 days stubble. I swapped out blades halfway through as the first Supermax was on day #6 and wasn't quite smooth enough. The new blade was smooth and did a fantastic job of cleaning up. Resulting Cue Ball Smooth shave makes me smile.

Have a great day. I am taking my son back to the orthopedic surgeon for a one week follow-up. We are all hoping for a walking boot instead of the splint and crutches, but expect to just be told to continue with more of the same. He is doing great, no pain meds for 36 hours and lots of smiles.

 

Frey's Day:

Prep: Hot shower, Healthy Accents Daily Renewal Cleanser, TSD Jasmine Sambac Preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Coffee Jasmine
Razor: FaTip Piccolo OC
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super SS (3)
Passes: WTG, XTG (7, 8)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma Alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Le 3e Homme de Caron by Caron

The Ginger's Garden soap lathered up like a charm this morning, and the first pass with the Perma-Sharp loaded Piccolo was smooth and easy. And then. . . .
The blade apparently died a grisly, violent death on the second pass, while allegedly gliding over my throat. The resulting nick took over a half-hour to stop bleeding, even after application of alum (ouch ouch ouch) and witch hazel. I did not intend to make it another Saturday shavecation day, but I suspect I'm going to need to.

 

OUCH! That does not sound like a nice experience! Few things are as unforgiving as a DE blade gone bad....

Perhaps you should take up a safer method of shaving...a straight, perhaps?

 

@Jasman , I had a similar experience with a Croma blade once, however it did not last one whole shave.

 

SOTD Friday 9-12-2014

6/8 Loeffler & Sykes "Columbus", Full Hollow, Spike Point
Proraso PSC
Tabac SC
Georgetown Scuttle
Lijun Finest Badger
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Moisturizing Lotion
Aqua Velva Musk ASL/Cologne

I seem to be stuck on the Tabac SC. I've been using it the last few days and enjoying the results; great cushion and glide as well as an intriguing scent. The big Columbus blade did it's work with gusto and .....I am now free to move about the yard on my riding mower.

 

7/8 Friodur
Proraso Red
homemade badger
I've never really been impressed with Proraso SS but I sure like the scent of the red. Nice shave today. Have a good one.

 

Planned SOTD for Friday 12Sep14
Cold Water Shave


Left to Right; RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave Alum; Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug ) ; Above the Tie Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle;"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle; Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil; Wilkinson Sword DE Blades Black Container ; Captain's Choice North A/S
Shower & Pre-Shave:
Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo - Extra Strength
Burt's Bees Natural Skin Care For Men Bar Soap
Pacific Shaving Co. All Natural Shaving Oil
Face Towel Soaked in "Ice Cold Water"

Deodorant's :
Old Spice Classic
Razor & Razor Blades:
Wilkinson Sword DE Blades {2}
ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle

Shaving Mug & Shaving Soap & Brush:
Arletta's Mug I (Daughter's White Coffee Mug )
Vander-Williams Shave Soap aka Patrick's Blend
"Oscar11" Custom 24/48mm TGN Super Finest Black& White Resin Handle

After Shave Balm's:
RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave
Nivea After Shave Balm

After Shave:
Captain's Choice North A/S

Being as the WTG-XTG-ATG method worked this morning, I will use it again tonight.

Being as I need to be in Los Angeles on Saturday 13Sep14 for some family business (Aunt Edna's Memorial Service at the Church she went to I am told that she was a member of that church since she and my Uncle moved into their house that they and my Grandfather built in 1948). I will shave and shower tonight before I go to bed, so my Friday SOTD is for Saturday.
Hope all of you folks have a great weekend.

 

S.O.T.D September 12, 2014


Cold Shower
NOS Schick I-1 Injector - MAIDEN VOYAGE!
Schick Injector blade
Simpson Commodore X-3 Best
Al's Shaving Products - Sapone' da Barba
Alum Block
Generic menthol Witch Hazel
Al's Shaving Products - Al's Private Stock Aftershave Balm




Mint Condition Schick I-1 Injector Razor - First Shave was superior to all previous injector shaves. Shaved closer and performed better under my chin than the longer handle Types J, L, and M. Kerry is correct. It's my new fav injector razor. This one will be tough to put down.

Everyone be sure to Have a Great Shaveday! TGIF!

 

Wow,sorry you had a bad experience with the Perma-Sharp Supers.I get nothing but great shaves with them and they last 5 shaves,including dome shaves.I had a similar experience with the Schick Injector Blades,nothing but bloodshed,I think I had a bad batch.

 

That Schick is a mighty fine shaver. It's like a sports car.

 

the I1 is also my favorite injector. Favorite razor period, rivaling my other favorite- the ER 1924. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Here's to more excellent shaves

 

As I've mentioned before, I have a surgical scar on my neck, which can make shaving some spots tricky. This morning's carnage was right along that particular scar, which probably contributed to how difficult it was to stanch.

 

Proraso Red
Omega 49
Boker 6/8
Fine Platinum

 

SOTD - Friday, September 12, 2014

Cool shower
Prep: Homemade Lime PSO
Brush: B&B Essential Boar
Soap: Stirling Padre Island
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: GSB (4)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber WH
Aftershave: Clubman Classic

- Don

 

I'm glad to see you using this razor instead of leaving in its packaging. I always feel lucky when I find something that is NOS, but I'm not afraid to use it either.

Do you really think it shaves better than the type M? I love my M and don't want to have to buy another razor, but I will, if necessary!

 

Schick E type
Personna injector
Muhle SilverTip Fiber V2
3P
Pinaud

Excellent very creamy lather from the 3p. The E feels quite a bit harsher than the J and I injectors