SOS 11Feb - 17Feb [Archive]

Scorpio

02-11-2007, 01:55 PM

Hot shower and towel
Proraso Pre
SR 208
Taylor's Sandalwood
Histle Cut NY 5/8 Round Tip
Nivea for Men ASB
Pinaud Clubman

This straight is a ebay special I got for $5. I have not had the chance to hone it so last night I spend about one hour on the stones. I have to say that it was a very smooth shave after it took the edge. Just 2 passes and some touch up for a smooth BBS. Not bad for $5.

I have a DD and a Clauss on the way, can't wait to try the DD.

Raf

TomH

02-11-2007, 02:46 PM

For Saturday:

-Merkur Futur w. DERBY blade
-OMEGA pure badger
-OLIVIA's shaving cream "Bay Rum"
-Tabac Original A/S
-OLIVIA's A/S balm "Bay Rum"

Sunday:

-Kronpunkt 3/8" straight razor
-SCS badger brush
-KARO Fresh shaving cream
-Swiss Pitralon A/S
-KARO A/S creme

Fit for the weekend and fit for my sweetheart;) ;)

rick

02-11-2007, 04:18 PM

::bath
Shower with Caress soap w/ shea butter
PertPlus on the mane
Em's bayRum ASB
RNB BayRum w/ a Squeeze Edt

Mottern Man

02-11-2007, 05:37 PM

Slim w/ Sharp "dial 9"
Omega Boar

Wall Street PSO

MB Dragon Tears
DVH Cream

Thayers WH w/ Aloe
Em's WH and Aloe Toner

AV Musk EDC

Mottern Man

02-11-2007, 09:29 PM

OK, I won't be around for a week so here is what is in my travel kit for the little trip I am taking.

70's SS
Feather Blades
AoS GBB
KMF Mint
CVS Aqua Velva type (its hot in AZ gotta keep :cool: )
CHL (just in case)

BTW if any one knows where I can pick up some cool gear or get a nice str8 razor shave in the Phoenix area, PM me Please!:D :D :D

TraderJoe

02-11-2007, 11:27 PM

Origins PreShave Oil (picked up a sample today to try out) - lousy, no blade protection
SR 3124
Merkur Slant
Sharp V2
Muhle Pinsel SS w Aloe - lousy, lather died in the scuttle, on the face, terrible
Vicco Turmeric SC (to try and bring the MP back to life)
Thayer's Original
Musgo AB/AS
Musgo ASB

Jim

02-11-2007, 11:31 PM

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11343/SOTD_021107.jpg

Mottern Man

02-11-2007, 11:40 PM

Goose!

Thanks for Bringing the Photos! :D

rick

02-12-2007, 02:19 AM

C&E BBB
Slim + Derby [#2S(3P)]
QED Vetiver soap
Aqua Velva Musk AS Splash
RNB Vetiver AS Spritz
Brut ASB
Guerlain EdT

madmedic

02-12-2007, 03:44 AM

Merkur 1904/ UK Wilkinson Sword
Simpson Special in Best
DVH Soap Bowl
Alum Block
Anherb AS Gel

Al Fares EDT

DragonBoy

02-12-2007, 04:27 AM

Monday 12th

Dovo 5/8
Gillette Aristocrat/Tesco Blade
MP SilverTip
Erasmic Bowl

Styptic
Alum
Anherb AS Conditioner

MamaBear Beau Brummel Cologne

Good shave.. First cut from the Dovo..:( Far side of the neck.. Ouch!! But not too bad.. I knew it would happen sooner or later..

Happy Shaving Folks!

Lyrt

02-12-2007, 09:17 AM

I will temporarily say the SMFIII is more suited for creams. It gobbles so much water I have to revise my water ratios. Also, I’m more and more convinced I prefer the pro-blades rather than the super pro.

SMFIII
Feather / Super Pro blade
Plisson Matin Ambré soap
Penhaligon’s Endymion

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11795/SOTD_07_02_12.jpg

Jim

02-12-2007, 09:52 AM

Great looking shot Yukio!

How did you pull the color out except for the brush?

Lyrt

02-12-2007, 10:13 AM

Great looking shot Yukio!

How did you pull the color out except for the brush?

Simple, it only took a minute to do that as the blue of the letters were the only colours that stood out. Here’s what I did step by step:

Optional:
– Adjustments => Selective color => cyan
– Cyan & black + 100% (it allows to make the blue colours stand out even more)

Now the real thing:
– In the toolbox, select the magic wand
– Use it on a letter, then right click and choose “similar”
– Right click and “select inverse”. Now whatever you do to the image will alter everything but the letters
– “Desaturate” the image or use the “channel mixer” (I used the latter)
– Voilà

It really takes no more than one or two minutes once you’re used to doing it.

Baloosh

02-12-2007, 01:00 PM

You Photoshop cool kids rock.

Hot shower
SMF 1 brush
'61 Fatboy w/Derby Extra blade (Day 2)
Pre de Provence soap
Alum
QED DaVinci Water
Musgo Real A/S splash
SCS Embrace A/S milk
SCS Embrace EdT

Went a bit heavy on the SCS Embrace cologne... gotta remember that her scents are a single squirt, and sometimes even less. :o I'm constantly amazed at how potent the SCS line of colognes are.

berzerkeleyan

02-12-2007, 01:14 PM

Em's Pre-Shave Oil
2006 B&B Finest Brush in horn
Truefitt & Hill 1805 SC
2006 B&B Razor in horn
Crystal Stick Alum
Thayers Rose
Old Spice AS
Catherine Wheel "Ferment" (1992)

qhsdoitall

02-12-2007, 01:54 PM

Kiss My Face OO & Green Tea Soap
Burt's Bees Shampoo & Conditioner
Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub
No pre-shave products
Merkur Futur w/persona super +
Rite-Aid cheap boar brush - waste of time. Need to get another Omega boar brush for soaps.
Mama Bear Rosemary & Lime

Soap technique (started 1 week ago) - Soak Brush in hot water/1 tsp glycerin while showering. Cover soap with warm water after shower. Rinse face with hot water. Empty shave bowl and shake out brush. Dump soap water into bowl. Quick swirl brush into soap water and apply to face. Swirl again in soap water. Dump little remaining. Charge brush in soap until some lather over sides. Make lather on face. Add water as needed each pass. Hot water rinse between passes. Still good lather in brush at end of 3 passes plus cleanup lather.

WTG, XTG, XTG, cleanup
Alum Block
Custom ASB (Nivea ASB/Witch Hazel, Aloe, Almond Oil)

TomH

02-12-2007, 05:44 PM

Monday:

-Futur/Derby
-BOCK silvertip
-Palmolive Classic shaving cream
-Lotion Opaline A/S
-OLIVIA's A/S balm "Bay Rum"

Great shave today, smooth feeling and the scent of the "Bay Rum"..., really nice...:happy069

qhsdoitall

02-12-2007, 05:53 PM

Monday:

-OLIVIA's A/S balm "Bay Rum"

Great shave today, smooth feeling and the scent of the "Bay Rum"..., really nice...:happy069

I think we have a bunch of "Rumaholics" around here. "Hello, my name is _____ and I'm a "Bay Rumaholic." I have been sober for 24 hours or my next shave. Whichever comes first.

ada8356

02-12-2007, 06:07 PM

Monday!

Merkur HD w/Derby
Proraso Omega Boar
Honeybee Soap
Aqua Velva
Nivea ASB

SSLSTudio...

02-12-2007, 06:09 PM

- Muhle Superbadger
- Wars cream (poland) -The Wars cream is not bad, Citrus scent.
-Fatboy/Rotbart Gillette (surprisingly good blade ! )
-Anherb Gel (instead of as splash used a small amount and rub over wet face!)
-Thayer W/Hazel
-Anherb Conditioner

crackstar

02-12-2007, 06:39 PM

Omega brush
Parker 22R/new Derby
De Vergulde Hand shaving cream
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Visit de Azzaro edt

a lovely shave and a HUGE kiss from my gorgeous wife and daughter. Love that De Vergulde Hand cream!

Jeff

Jim

02-12-2007, 07:00 PM

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11343/SOTD021207.jpg

Jim

02-12-2007, 07:01 PM

Simple, it only took a minute to do that as the blue of the letters were the only colours that stood out. Here’s what I did step by step:

Optional:
– Adjustments => Selective color => cyan
– Cyan & black + 100% (it allows to make the blue colours stand out even more)

Now the real thing:
– In the toolbox, select the magic wand
– Use it on a letter, then right click and choose “similar”
– Right click and “select inverse”. Now whatever you do to the image will alter everything but the letters
– “Desaturate” the image or use the “channel mixer” (I used the latter)
– Voilà

It really takes no more than one or two minutes once you’re used to doing it.

Thanks Yukio!

TraderJoe

02-12-2007, 10:13 PM

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/7db90586.jpg

Mama Bear

02-12-2007, 11:03 PM

Joe, where did you get the stand? Very Nice!

Mama Bear

02-12-2007, 11:07 PM

TraderJoe

02-12-2007, 11:45 PM

Joe, where did you get the stand? Very Nice!

Thank You :D Its a Muhle-Pinsel stand, but I bought it at Merz Apothecary (in the Macy's on State Street) :cool:

Mama Bear

02-12-2007, 11:57 PM

Thank You :D Its a Muhle-Pinsel stand, but I bought it at Merz Apothecary (in the Macy's on State Street) :cool:

Did it fit the B&B brush and razor or did you have to 'customize' it.. it really looks nice Joe! ::git

Mama Bear

02-12-2007, 11:58 PM

Your pictures just get better and better every day Jim!

Las Medusas

02-13-2007, 12:00 AM

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/7db90586.jpg

If you don't mind me asking, Joe, where did you buy the Floid After Shave. It's been on my wish list for some time.

John

TraderJoe

02-13-2007, 12:20 AM

Did it fit the B&B brush and razor or did you have to 'customize' it.. it really looks nice Joe! ::git

I actually did customize the brush holder but not the razor part (the razor fits like a charm), but a while ago....and to fit my SR 3124. It does fit the B&B brush too, but you have to balance it...and a strong breeze would teeter it over. I will have to bend the brush portion forward more to fix the balance issue.

If you don't mind me asking, Joe, where did you buy the Floid After Shave. It's been on my wish list for some time.

John

Hi John....have you tried it? Its quite possibly my favorite AB/AS, and I got it from a very good friend who was traveling in Italy :cool: I do know of someone who could possibly have a bottle or two for sale in the states (no, its not me).....this stuff is tough to source b/c of the high shipping. PM me for further details ;)

PalmettoB

02-13-2007, 12:23 AM

Monday

Vulfix 2234 brush
T&H Ulimate Comfort cream
gold Gillette Tech with Swedish Gillette blade
Dickinson's witch hazel splash
T&H UC shave balm

rick

02-13-2007, 02:13 AM

No shave today :mad:
=================
Quick shower
RNB BayRum AS spritz
Em's BayRum ASB
RNB BayRum with a squeeze EdT

DragonBoy

02-13-2007, 04:12 AM

Tuesday 13th

Proraso Pre

Gillette Aristocrat
Tesco Blade
Muehle Pinsel SuperBadger
Muehle Pinsel Aloe Vera Shaving Soap

Proraso Post

Good shave! The MP soap is very nice, that is the new formula (August 2006).. Older aloe soaps from MP is crap - but the new one is very nice.. First time I used Proraso Pre/Post as an "aftershave".. Nice.. Very cooling..

Baloosh

02-13-2007, 07:59 AM

Heading into work in the snow...::ban
Hot shower
SR 3124
'61 Fatboy w/Derby Extra blade (Day 3)
TJ's pre-shave oil
SCS Cranberry Crush cream
Alum
Thayer's Lavender W/H
MamaBear's Menthol A/S milk
Floris Sandalwood EdT

I'm really liking the Menthol/Sandalwood combination. I have no idea why it appeals to me so much, but it does... why fight it? :signs090

TJ's pre-shave oil: A whopping double-good :: -- that's like, 4 drinks or something!!! :cool: :signs001

Scorpio

02-13-2007, 08:28 AM

Hot shower and towel
Proraso Pre
Vulfix 2236
T&H Ultimate
Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Semi-Round tip
Proraso ASB
Endymion

Raf

Jim

02-13-2007, 09:33 AM

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11343/sotd_021307.jpg

ada8356

02-13-2007, 09:43 AM

Tuesday:

Merkur HD
Saville Row 3124
Saint Charles Shave Soap - New Spice
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
Nivea Soothing After Shave Balm

Saint Charles Shave EDT - New Spice

Padron

02-13-2007, 10:46 AM

Monday Night

C&E BBB
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Puma 5/8 spike
Alum
Thayers Rose
Nivea ASB

Great shave :D

Lyrt

02-13-2007, 10:59 AM

SMFIII
Feather AC / Super-pro
Acca Kappa 1869 cream
Floris Santal

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11795/SOTD_07_02_13.JPG

qhsdoitall

02-13-2007, 11:55 AM

John Friedman's Blond Highlight Shampoo (Cleaning out under sink)
Muller Lane Farm Soap
Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
No Name Badger Brush
Merkur/Super +
Proraso Red
WTG/XTG/XTG/ATG cleanup
Proraso P/P
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel

Holding off on ASB to see how much I need during day.

Edcculus

02-13-2007, 12:44 PM

Gillette Slim adjustable w/IP
C&E Best Badger
MB Fleur De Soul SS
alum
Aqua Velva
GFT Coral Skin Food

madmedic

02-13-2007, 01:43 PM

Merkur 1904/ UK Wilkinson Sword Blade
Sabini 22mm Faux Horn in Black Badger
Marble Hill Minty Sea Weed Shave and Shampoo Soap
Alum Block
GFT Coral Skinfood

L'Occitane Vetyver EDT

rick

02-13-2007, 02:13 PM

B&B Finest Ebony brush
Gold Merkur Slant + Feather [#3S(3P+TU)]
Tabac soap
RNB Tabac AS Spritz
RNB ASB
Tabac EdC

PalmettoB

02-13-2007, 02:41 PM

Tuesday:

Taylor's P373 Mini brush
Honeybee Oakmoss soap
Gillette Aristocrat TTO with Derby Extra blade
Trumper's Coral Skin Food

Nice close shave today. I also just went for a haircut this morning, so I really feel clean-cut!

SSLSTudio...

02-13-2007, 04:28 PM

....but couldnt resist.

Gillette No66 / Supermax blade. (India)
Proraso pre on face
Muhle SBadger.
Ingram :eek: :eek: that hurt today real COLD
a/s Davidoff
a/s Balsem Davidoff Coolwater.
Eau Du Tsar .

crackstar

02-13-2007, 07:30 PM

Omega brush
Dovo Bismarck
De Vergulde Hand shaving bowl (woo-hoooooooo!)
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Anherb a/shave gel
De Vergulde Hand a/shave spray

oh, man! I just LOVE the scent of that De Vergulde Hand stuff--it's delectable! :drool :drool

Jeff

TraderJoe

02-13-2007, 09:39 PM

SMFIII
Feather AC / Super-pro
Acca Kappa 1869 cream
Floris Santal

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11795/SOTD_07_02_13.JPG

This pic is awesome! Quite possibly your best yet (IMO)....how'd you do the "smoke" effect?

TraderJoe

02-13-2007, 10:01 PM

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/c0e75e01.jpg

Jim

02-14-2007, 12:18 AM

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11343/SOTD_021407.jpg

Baloosh

02-14-2007, 01:30 AM

Hot shower
SR 3124
'61 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 4)
Proraso Pre/Post
Trumper's Coconut Oil cream :love029
Alum
QED DaVinci Water
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S splash
Anherb A/S Gel

Yowza yowza yowza. First time with both the Proraso Pre/Post and the Trumper's Coconut. The Trumper's was easily the quickest lather I've ever generated... seemed to explode right out of the bowl!!! Don't you just love it when you shake out JUST the right amount of water, and your water:cream ratio is spot-on from the beginning? It doesn't happen very often (for me) but when it does, what a shave!

I can tell the Proraso Pre/Post will make all the soaps and creams I use be extra-extra cooling between passes... and it probably takes away from the scent of most of them.... but I like it nonetheless so far. Will probably relegate it to a summertime only kind of thing...

rick

02-14-2007, 02:25 AM

quick shower
Alloy ASB by Melaleuca
Knize Ten Edt (1 spray only !)
Brylcreem and some hair spray.....

Lyrt

02-14-2007, 05:05 AM

This pic is awesome! Quite possibly your best yet (IMO)....how'd you do the "smoke" effect?

Simple. The camera is on a tripod. I press the shutter button with my left hand* while I create small waves with my right hand. What is important here is exposure time. If it is too long, the water will be uniformly blurry/foamy; it if is too quick, you’ll freeze the movement. Here the shutter speed was 0.625s.

* you can also use a remote control or the self-timer

Thank you! I'm pleased you're pleased!

Scorpio

02-14-2007, 08:24 AM

Hot shower and towel
Proraso Pre
SR 208
Taylor's Rose
Shumate 4/8 Square Tip
Proraso ASB
Endymion EDT

Happy Valentines!!

Raf

Edcculus

02-14-2007, 10:29 AM

Skipped the shave today:eek:

ada8356

02-14-2007, 11:08 AM

Wednesday:

Merkur HD w/ Derby
SR3124
AOS Cream - Sandalwood
MB Winter Aftershave - Cucumber

Kiehl's No. 1 Musk EDT

First time using the AOS sandalwood and it didn't disappoint. Wonderful smell and, as usual, performance.

ada8356

02-14-2007, 11:09 AM

Skipped the shave today:eek:

???

:signs089

rick

02-14-2007, 01:16 PM

Omega Elegant Brush
SS + Derby [#2S(3P+TU)]
MamaBear BayRum cream + C&E Sandalwood soapy H20
Docs "Fire and Ice" combo---Aqua Velva classic AS splash followed by AV Musk splash
RNB BayRum AS spritz
Em's BayRum ASB
MamaBear Mysore Sandalwood EdT + RNB BayRum w/ a squeeze EdT

qhsdoitall

02-14-2007, 01:25 PM

Burt's Bees Herbal Shampoo
Muller Lane Farm Soap (Love the Soap)
Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
No Name Badger Brush
Merkur Futur/Swedish Gillette
C&E Almond oil cream (Great lather. Can still smell it 2 hours later)
WTG/XTG/XTG/ATG cleanup
Alum Block for weeper
Proraso P/P
Custom ASB

JonS

02-14-2007, 06:11 PM

Merkur HD w/Swedish Gilette
C&E best
Tabac soap bowl
Trumper's Coral Skin Food

Been a while since I posted a shave, but this one was lovely.

I hated everything about Tabac when I first tried it. Seemed to make my skin sore, and I found the scent overpowering. But, a few months on, and I'm smitten :D

PS. Nice to see some familiar faces here !

madmedic

02-14-2007, 06:28 PM

Merkur HD / 7am blade
SMFIII
Taylors Sandalwood Cream
Alum Block
Anherb AS Conditioner

LT Piver Cuir de Russie

crackstar

02-14-2007, 07:25 PM

Edwin Jagger best badger
Parker 22R/ 7 am day 2
Speick shaving cream
Anherb a/shave conditioner
Drakkar Noir edt

nice shave, though kind of rushed.

Jeff

DragonBoy

02-14-2007, 08:00 PM

Wednesday 14th

Parker 22R
Derby Extra
Merkur SilverTip
Mama Bear English Leather SS :drool

Alum
ACO AS

Mama Bear British Leather Cologne :drool :drool

Just a very nice Shave! :cool:

PalmettoB

02-14-2007, 08:40 PM

Jim, absolutely cool shot in the mirror! Love that gold razor! What is that? A Gillette NEW? Tech? It's really nice.

Wednesday:

Taylor's Mini brush
C&E Sienna SC
Gillette slim with Swedish Gillette blade
Dickinson's witch hazel
Proraso LC AS

SSLSTudio...

02-14-2007, 08:48 PM

Proraso Pre
Muhle Pinsel Superb.
Gillete No66/Supermax
Cella Crema (Olivia ) slowly becomming my fav !
JF Fraser too make it even more slick ->superlather.
Burberry's of London as :drool
Mclintock as balm.
Floris Santal EDT

TraderJoe

02-14-2007, 10:47 PM

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/0020de5e.jpg

DragonBoy

02-15-2007, 07:46 AM

Thursday 15th

Dovo 5/8
MP SilverTip
Sensational Indulgence Jungle Shaving Soap

Touch Up
Gillette Rocket w/Derby Extra

Still making progress with the Straight, It is VERY fun !! :cool:

rick

02-15-2007, 08:28 AM

Quick Shower
RNB ASB
Pinaud Special Reserve AS / EdT
========================

B4 bed....
C&E BBB
Slim + Derby [#3S (3P+TU)]
Proraso Green Cream + MamaBear RosemaryMint soap = SL
Aqua Velva AS Splash
RNB ASB
MamaBear Mysore Sandalwood EdT + RNB BayRum w/ a squeeze EdT

madmedic

02-15-2007, 10:21 AM

Merkur HD/Israeli Blade
E-J Synthetic Brush
Col Conk Bayrum Soap
Alum Block
Anherb AS Conditioner

Pashana Bay Rum

ada8356

02-15-2007, 11:30 AM

Thursday

Merkur HD w/Derby
SR3124
Honeybee - Old Spice
Old Spice
Nivea ASB

I tried lathering HB in the bowl for the first time today. It seems to work better directly on the face and with not as much water which is probably why my Omega Boar seems to work so well with it. Next time, I'll have to try shaking the SR out a little more (it holds just a 'little bit' more water than the boar).

Lyrt

02-15-2007, 12:02 PM

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11795/SOTD_07_02_15.JPG

Kingpepper

02-15-2007, 02:33 PM

Old Spice pre shave wash
55 Gillette SS blue tip
Swedish Gillette day 3
C&E pure badger
Trumper's violet
Thayer's WH lavender
Avon Hisstory AS conditioner
Hisstory EDT

Paul

Maybe some pictures tomorrow.

PalmettoB

02-15-2007, 02:52 PM

Yukio, that shot is very impressive! (I also like the personalized strop!)

SSLSTudio...

02-15-2007, 03:48 PM

proraso pre
Muhle SB
Erasmic stick
Gillette No66/Supermax
Adidas as dynamic
Baxter as balm
Quercus Penhaligon EDC.

Lyrt

02-15-2007, 04:14 PM

Yukio, that shot is very impressive! (I also like the personalized strop!)

Thank you, I like the photo and the strop better than the shave I got today. (insert appropriate emoticon here)

TomH

02-15-2007, 04:18 PM

Thursday:

Under the shower:
Shampoo > Alverde all natural with "birch and sage"
Body and face wash > OLIVIA's goat milk soap "Freshman"
Shave:

-Futur / Astra blade
-SMF II brush
-Nancy Boy shaving cream
-Mennen Skin Bracer Original A/S ( I'm sad, that was the last use of this great stuff..., it's exhausted now...:sad023 :sad023
-OLIVIA's A/S balm unscented

berzerkeleyan

02-15-2007, 05:16 PM

Simple. The camera is on a tripod. I press the shutter button with my left hand* while I create small waves with my right hand. What is important here is exposure time. If it is too long, the water will be uniformly blurry/foamy; it if is too quick, you’ll freeze the movement. Here the shutter speed was 0.625s.

* you can also use a remote control or the self-timer

Thank you! I'm pleased you're pleased!

Awesome technique. Thanks for the tip.

I need to get a tripod. :(

crackstar

02-15-2007, 07:10 PM

Omega brush
Parker 22R/new Derby
Boots shaving soap bowl
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Anherb a/shave conditioner
Gillette Storm Force a/shave splash

I don't really care for the Storm Force scent, but the shave was great, and the Boots soap has an excellent lather. The Anherb conditioner always delivers!

Jeff

Jim

02-15-2007, 08:26 PM

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11343/SOTD_021507.jpg

PalmettoB

02-15-2007, 09:03 PM

Jim, nice one! Is that the same razor? So it's not a Tech or NEW. Aristocrat?

Thursday:

Man, I have cold, and I can't smell anything! I shaved late today, too.

Shower with KMF OO soap

Taylor's Mini brush
C&E Sienna SC
gold Gillette Tech with Derby blade
Dickinson's witch hazel
Proraso LC A/S

rick

02-16-2007, 02:45 AM

Quick Shower
Caress soap w/ Shea butter
....yeahyeah, Iknow. I gots me some Issy soap on the way !!
Pert Plus
RNB BayRum AS spritz
Em's BayRum ASB
RNB BayRum w/ a squeeze EdT

Edcculus

02-16-2007, 02:57 AM

Thrusday morning

C&E Best
Gillette slim adjustable
MB's Green Irish Tweed SS
Alum
Davidoff Cool Water ASB

Jim

02-16-2007, 03:01 AM

DragonBoy

02-16-2007, 05:16 AM

Friday 16th

Gillette Rocket
Derby Extra
MP SilverTip
Dr Harris Arlington cream

Alum
Lavender Witch Hazel

Pinaud Bay Rum (OHHH!!! The BURN, but great stuff after a minute or two)

Baloosh

02-16-2007, 07:54 AM

Hot shower
'61 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 1)
SR 3124
SCS Cranberry Crush cream
Alum
Thayer's Lavender W/H
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S splash
Anherb A/S Conditioner (milk) w/ a bit of QED Lavender A/S Skin Conditioner
Creed: Green Irish Tweed EdT

Took a couple of days off from shaving, and the new Derby blade with the Fatboy sliced through it like a sharp blade across stubble.. or something.

crackstar

02-16-2007, 08:20 AM

Wilkinson Sword brush
Parker 22R/Derby day 2
Erasmic shaving cream
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Brut cologne

a nice "old-school" shave with Erasmic! ;)

Jeff

Scorpio

02-16-2007, 08:35 AM

Hot shower and towel
Proraso Pre
SR 208
GFT Coconut Oil
J.A. Henckels 5/8 Round Tip
Proraso ASB
Bleinheim Bouquet Edt

Raf

msandoval858

02-16-2007, 11:03 AM

Simpson H6
Tabac Soap
Dovo Special straight
Hydrolast Sage Tonic
Hydrolast Peppermint Conditioner
GF Trumper Eucris cologne

Kingpepper

02-16-2007, 01:18 PM

Today:

55 Gillette Superspeed red tip
Swedish Gillette day 4
Trumper's violet (NICE!)
C&E pure badger

Paul

TraderJoe

02-16-2007, 01:57 PM

TJs PreShave
SR 3124
HD Slant
SHARP v2
Williams Mug Soap
Thayer's Original
Aqua Velva Classic
MB Menthol ASM

SSLSTudio...

02-16-2007, 02:38 PM

Muhle pinsel superbadger
SuperLather :Palmolive euro+Mama Bear dragons blood :drool
Fatboy/Gillette Rotbart
Schick Golden 500 injector
Aftershave "Elements" by Boss
A few drops of Anherb Gel on wetface.. :eek: lovely..chillin'
Beauty and Mineral dead sea aftershave moistur.
Karl Lagerfeld EDC " LagerFeld "

"Have a good weekend TSD Visitors " :eatdrink047 :happy069

madmedic

02-16-2007, 03:18 PM

Merkur HD/Israeli Blade
SMF III
Salters Almond SC
Alum Block
T&H Classic ASB

L'Occitane Eau du Badian EDT

moviemaniac

02-17-2007, 05:46 AM

Saturday:

Slim Adjustable ('62)
Derby day 4
MP best badger
CF lavender
alum block
Swiss Pitralon
Trumper Coral Skinfood+QED ASC (Texas Cedarwood) - 1 drop each

lovely BBS shave and I'll put Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet on prior to meeting some old school-pals in the afternoon :D

crackstar

02-17-2007, 09:32 AM

Omega brush
Parker 22R/new 7 AM
Handmade For You Cool Water type shaving soap
Anherb a/shave conditioner

BBS today, and cool as a cucumber--perfect shave! :rofl ;) :D

Jeff

madmedic

02-17-2007, 10:00 AM

Merkur HD/Israeli Blade
E-J Synthetic Brush
Williams Shaving Mug Soap
Alum Block
Anherb AS Conditioner

LT Piver Cuir de Russie

TraderJoe

02-17-2007, 11:29 AM

Hot Towel
PreShave Oil
Omega Boar
Merkur HD Slant
SHARP v2
Herban Cowboy SS + Oxford SC + Florena SC
Thayer's Original
Speick AB/AS
Herban Cowboy ASB (original)
Egyptian Magic :D
Italian Floid AB/AS EDC

Baloosh

02-17-2007, 01:25 PM

Hot shower
SMF 1 brush
TJ's Pre-shave oil
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedar cream
'61 Fatboy w/Derby Extra blade (Day 2) (4,5,5)
Alum
QED DaVinci Water
Speick A/S splash
Nancy Boy Cooling A/S Gel
Floris Sandalwood EdT

Ugh. Went for ATG on my lower neck... sometimes it works... most of the time it doesn't. Today it didn't... BIG time. Have some serious redness, irritation and burning along my lower neck. Rest of the face... BBS. Not even extra Nancy Boy gel can help... I think I'm about ready to give up on a BBS neck most of the time. :( :( :confused: :angry021

rick

02-17-2007, 01:39 PM

... I think I'm about ready to give up on a BBS neck most of the time. :( :( :confused: :angry021

Jason, I'm with you.
BBS on my neck ALWAYS means pain and suffering.
Check your grain really well and go for 1 WTG then 1 XTG only.
For me, my grain at the bottom grows from nose to ear so
WTG would mean an E-W (W-E) swipe(s).
I usually go for 1 S-N pass (XTG) followed by a
SE-NW pass (more aggressive XTG but NOT ATG).
Those 2 for me get the bottom managable but not BBS.
And that's OK.
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B&B Finest in Ebony
RarestGold Slant + Derby [#1S (3P+TU)]..... (I'm about to give up on the Feather blades)
QED Vetiver soap
AquaVelva Musk AS splash
RNB Vetiver AS spritz
RNB ASB
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

crackstar

02-17-2007, 01:41 PM

Joe, what a nice mix of creams and soaps, bro!

Jeff

Jim

02-17-2007, 02:41 PM

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11343/SOTD_021707.jpg

Baloosh

02-17-2007, 03:04 PM

Jason, I'm with you.
BBS on my neck ALWAYS means pain and suffering.
Check your grain really well and go for 1 WTG then 1 XTG only.
For me, my grain at the bottom grows from nose to ear so
WTG would mean an E-W (W-E) swipe(s).
I usually go for 1 S-N pass (XTG) followed by a
SE-NW pass (more aggressive XTG but NOT ATG).
Those 2 for me get the bottom managable but not BBS.
And that's OK.

Word. For me, my lower neck all the way across grows straight up (S-N) so my initial pass for my face is:

Everywhere N-S (forehead to feet), except for, starting about halfway down my neck, I go S-N from the bottom of my neck on up, stopping again about halfway down my neck. That's the first pass.

On my lower neck, I do 2 XTG passes (E-W, then W-E) and usually stop there. When I'm feeling extra freaky (or extra suicidal) I then squeeze the middle of my brush to pull up all the extra-lubricious lather, and lather up well and then attempt a N-S pass on my lower half of my neck. 90% of the time, even when I attempt it, it turns out like today. For some reason(s) yet unknown, the other 10% of the time I get BBS, irritation-free... and MAN what a feeling! :cool: :cool:

I gotta narrow down my steps/technique/aligning of the stars somehow to figure it out. I don't *have* to have BBS on my lower neck everyday, but it would be nice to be able to know how to go for it on special occasions, without risking looking like the victim of the Boston Strangler or something...

Oh well.. the journey continues!!! Sorry for hijacking the SOTD thread... carry on soldiers. ;)

DragonBoy

02-17-2007, 03:45 PM

Saturday 17th

Merkur LH Classic
Derby Extra
MP SuperBadger
Wilkinson Black Bowl :cool:

Quick shave today, used the black wilkinson since it gives soo good skincare I dont need an aftershave !!

berzerkeleyan

02-17-2007, 05:50 PM

Em's Pre-Shave Oil
B&B Finest Brush in horn
L'Occitane CADE SC
B&B Razor in horn
Crystal Stick Alum
Thayers Rose

SSLSTudio...

02-17-2007, 06:52 PM

Hot shower

Muhle Pinsel SB.
Dovo straight 5/8 (1st pass)
Tony's Paddlestrop
Fatboy /Rotbart Gillette, Fresh Sharp (2nd pass and touch up with Sharp)
Total shaving solution Oil.(contains menthol)
Colonel Conk Almond cake. ] Slather.
Cella Crema Olivia . ] SLather
VGH Alum stone.
Azzuro Chrome a/s splash.
Anherb as gel on wet face (using this instead of Thayers W/H )
Anherb Conditioner.
Eau du Tsar 2 spritzes on chest.. :drool

Well here goes shaving with just oil ? I dont think it can be done 100% but this oil comes close the TSS. I used quite some drops all over the wet face and use the Dovo straight on one side of the face lots then I saw it had taken off lots of hair and some smurry oil residue.. I decided I wasnt going to gamble with my face and a Straight and grabbed the Col. Conk and use lather on top of the oil. def. the oil helped. felt like a 2nd layer of protection all thru the shave. got extra moistur. and cooling due to the menthol. then I went for the extra menthol kill of the Gel..and to moist. even more went for the Anherb conditioner ahh more cooling.. I hope I dont turn Menthol Junkie T. Joe style

Face feels incredible and now im not sure if its due to the TSS or just because I stacked so many products on top of each other.

PalmettoB

02-17-2007, 08:17 PM

Ugh....still with a cold...

Saturday:
Hot towel prep

Taylor's Mini brush
Proraso Cream
Gillette Swede blade in Fatboy (dial "9")
Dickinson's witch hazel
Proraso LC A/S

The menthol helped open up the sinuses a little! Good shave today. I used to dial the Fatboy or slim down for the last pass, now I just leave it on "9."

DMS

02-18-2007, 12:22 AM

Appropriately for my first post in this forum I used Mama Bear soap today :D
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/glenlivet15/SOTD/021707001copy.jpg

Kingpepper

02-18-2007, 02:13 AM

Saturday AM

Old Spice pre-shave wash
C&E best badger
54 Superspeed
Vintage Gillette Super Platnum with an E2 on it
Taylor's Rose SC
Thayer's Rose WH
Avon Pro Sport AS cond.
Pro Sport EDT

Got a nice shave with a vintage blade. Got a pack when I got my SS red tip.

Paul

SSLSTudio...

02-18-2007, 09:02 AM

Queen of Blades

02-18-2007, 03:45 PM

Iceman please post in the relevant SOS there is one for 18th.
I know it can be confusing I dont know why we have a new SOS for Sunday till saturday and start a new one on Sunday eachtime...

Let's change it its too confusing I like the other way around of SOS just start one from Monday to sunday eachtime..and a new one on Monday.. makes more sense to me ... but the principle is the same every 8th day a new SOS starts .

Most people do consider Sunday the first day of the week. I prefer to think of Monday as the beginning of the week myself.

I think your suggestion is a good one Rene. Monday-Sunday for the SOS threads. I'll edit this week's SOS to continue until the 25th. That way we can start next week's SOS on Monday.