SOTD: January 25 thru January 31 2010
Tuesday Morning:
Hot Shower/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar/Hot Towel
1955 Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed
Swedish Gillette (Shave #1)
Vulfix #18 Boar
Van Der Hagen Deluxe SS
P&G Old Spice A/S
Vaseline IRML Lotion
The Van Der Hagen soap is such a great performer and dirt cheap too. You couldn't ask for a more reliable soap in terms of performance and local availability. You can get it for about $2.50 a puck at Wal-Mart or Rite Aid. If worse came to worse and no local stores around you have it, drugstore.com is a great source as well. Got a nice smooth shave with the Super Speed/Swede combo and the Old Spice, as usual, provided a great finish. Until next time.
Hot Shower/Proraso Glycerin Cleansing Bar/Hot Towel
1955 Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed
Swedish Gillette (Shave #1)
Vulfix #18 Boar
Van Der Hagen Deluxe SS
P&G Old Spice A/S
Vaseline IRML Lotion
The Van Der Hagen soap is such a great performer and dirt cheap too. You couldn't ask for a more reliable soap in terms of performance and local availability. You can get it for about $2.50 a puck at Wal-Mart or Rite Aid. If worse came to worse and no local stores around you have it, drugstore.com is a great source as well. Got a nice smooth shave with the Super Speed/Swede combo and the Old Spice, as usual, provided a great finish. Until next time.
Scott "The Heart Break Kid"
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After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
scritchy old butterscotch Rooney
1941 Ranger/Iridium
old no name SS(really excellent)
Pitralon(German version)
TGQ Cavendish Black' extrait
Last three shaves have been with the same razor/blade combo. This Ranger is so unlike other superspeeds.........I really like this one. Very close and comfortable shaves, especially on my neck(always a bonus).
No idea why this razor works as well as it does, but I woulda never figured it to be so darn pleasant to use.
BBS results,
Martin
scritchy old butterscotch Rooney
1941 Ranger/Iridium
old no name SS(really excellent)
Pitralon(German version)
TGQ Cavendish Black' extrait
Last three shaves have been with the same razor/blade combo. This Ranger is so unlike other superspeeds.........I really like this one. Very close and comfortable shaves, especially on my neck(always a bonus).
No idea why this razor works as well as it does, but I woulda never figured it to be so darn pleasant to use.
BBS results,
Martin
SOTD January 26, 2010
MWF SS | Omega 31064 | John Engström Frameback | Chamomile Hydrosol + Aloe Vera Gel
"A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes." - Mohandas Gandhi
Tuesday evening:
Hot shower
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Derby extra (# 1)
Brush: Sephora Badger
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
AS: Old Spice
First shave with a Futur. In spite of my clumsiness, being a newbie, I had my best shave yet. On the other hand, every new shave is the best shave yet
Hot shower
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Derby extra (# 1)
Brush: Sephora Badger
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
AS: Old Spice
First shave with a Futur. In spite of my clumsiness, being a newbie, I had my best shave yet. On the other hand, every new shave is the best shave yet
What about elephants?
Adrian, if your first shave with the Futur is your best shave yet, you are doing great!
Tuesday Night:
GEM Featherweight razor
GEM Blue Star blade (carbon steel)
Rooney Style 1/Small/Pure Badger brush
Art of Shaving, Unscented, shaving soap
Thayer's Original Witch Hazel (Astringent: 10% alcohol, no -parabens, no burn)
Wet lather, good glide, very sharp blade, very light touch, outstanding shave, and no irritation!
- Murray
Tuesday Night:
GEM Featherweight razor
GEM Blue Star blade (carbon steel)
Rooney Style 1/Small/Pure Badger brush
Art of Shaving, Unscented, shaving soap
Thayer's Original Witch Hazel (Astringent: 10% alcohol, no -parabens, no burn)
Wet lather, good glide, very sharp blade, very light touch, outstanding shave, and no irritation!
- Murray
Wednesday's Shave
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Iridium Super Extra Stainless Blade Shave #3
Brush: C Conk (Vulfix) #850
Cream/Soap: Musgo Real
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
Blade: Iridium Super Extra Stainless Blade Shave #3
Brush: C Conk (Vulfix) #850
Cream/Soap: Musgo Real
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm
-Neal (DE user since 1998)
I shave therefore I am
I shave therefore I am
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Rolls Razor
Clearly Natural glycerin soap
Ever Ready boar
Took the Rolls to the hone again last night for another set of pyramids, and today's shave was even sharper. For the first time, no other razor touched my face.
Tonight, I'll do another set of pyramids on the hones and then strop the heck out of it...
Clearly Natural glycerin soap
Ever Ready boar
Took the Rolls to the hone again last night for another set of pyramids, and today's shave was even sharper. For the first time, no other razor touched my face.
Tonight, I'll do another set of pyramids on the hones and then strop the heck out of it...
Jack
"All you need is love, love...love is all you need."
"All you need is love, love...love is all you need."
Good Wednesday morning all...
Gem Featherweight w/ Personna Gem
Semogue 2009 LE #19
Tabac ss
Dickinson's WH
Speick a/s
Musgo Real a/s balsam
Floris Vetiver Edt
A DFS with the Featherweight this morning. The Tabac is always great but I find that the Gem irritates during and even after the shave despite the ministrations of the witch hazel and the Musgo balm. Still, I feel great and smell good too!
Gem Featherweight w/ Personna Gem
Semogue 2009 LE #19
Tabac ss
Dickinson's WH
Speick a/s
Musgo Real a/s balsam
Floris Vetiver Edt
A DFS with the Featherweight this morning. The Tabac is always great but I find that the Gem irritates during and even after the shave despite the ministrations of the witch hazel and the Musgo balm. Still, I feel great and smell good too!
Nathan
A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.----Yogi Berra
A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.----Yogi Berra
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After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
old scritchy butterscotch Rooney
fatboy/Iridium
old no name SS
Pitralon AS(German version)
TGQ 'Leatherneck' extrait
Man, this old soap has gotta be about the best stuff I've ever used. Great cushion and very slick lather, plus the faint scent reminds me of the ocean. Post shave skin care rivals my IK........reminds me of the old Floris. Heh, I hope to get one or two more shaves from what's left. I got about 30 shaves from the original small puck.
BBS results,
Martin
old scritchy butterscotch Rooney
fatboy/Iridium
old no name SS
Pitralon AS(German version)
TGQ 'Leatherneck' extrait
Man, this old soap has gotta be about the best stuff I've ever used. Great cushion and very slick lather, plus the faint scent reminds me of the ocean. Post shave skin care rivals my IK........reminds me of the old Floris. Heh, I hope to get one or two more shaves from what's left. I got about 30 shaves from the original small puck.
BBS results,
Martin
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Good morning. Wednesday:
Rooney Chatsworth w/IP
2/1, Finest
Fitjar Woods cream
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
TGR Standard A/S Balm
Caldey Island Lavender Water
Rooney Chatsworth w/IP
2/1, Finest
Fitjar Woods cream
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
TGR Standard A/S Balm
Caldey Island Lavender Water
Best,
Chris
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Chris
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy