SOTD Nov 17 - Nov 22, 2008

Progress w/ Nacet
QED Select 22mm Pure Badger
Proraso pre/post
Proraso shaving cream (Menthol/Eucalyptus)
Proraso A/S Splash

QED Rose Hydrosol a couple of hours later

Joris soap
Rooney 1/2 super
HD
Harris Pink
Trumper coral skin food

Mr Taylor cologne

Mon:

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Gillette Swede
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Soap: Trumper's Rose
A/S: D R Harris Pink / Trumper's Coral Skinfood
EDT: Antaeus

Merkur 23C | Polsilver | Rooney 1/2 Super | Tabac SC | Tabac AS | 444 ASB

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Gillette Active Care Peppermint cream during shower
Shavemac custom 2007 forum D01 brush
Merkur Progress w/ Derby blade
Shulton's Old Spice soap + TSD Frostbite cream
WWR
Old Spice (Shulton's) A/S splash
CWR
TSD Old Spice Ice milk
Trumper's Spanish Leather EdT

Oosic-handled DE with Gillette Swede
QED Select 24mm Silver tip
QED Wild Rose Shaving Soap
QED ROse Water Hydrosol
Geo. F. Trumper Coral Skin Food
Geo. F. Trumper Eau de Portugal

Conditioner Face prep
EJ Chatsworth
Treet Classic
T&H 1805
C&E BBB
Aqua Velva
Gentleman's Refinery ASB

'60 Super Speed
Polsilver (Day 2)
Tweezerman Pure Badger
CO Bigelow (Proraso) shave cream
ARKO Sport AS Gel

Travel shaves stink.:9898: My Chubby 2 really spoiled me. I can't stand my Tweezerman anymore. I need to find a new travel brush when I get back. Kept the shave light as I have some razor burn from last night. I'll probably skip shaving tomorrow morning and perhaps Wednesday as well to let my face rest. Results are still better than an electric. I haven't messed up my face like this in a while.

Mon (Headshave):

Razor & Blade: Gillette GII (US Trac II)
Brush: C&E Pure Badger
Soap: Trumper's Rose
A/S: D R Harris Pink / Trumper's Coral Skinfood
EDT: Antaeus

I usually shave my head with a Mach3 but as I have a lot of GII and Contour Plus blades lying about I thought I'd try with one of these earlier cartridge razors.

It gave me a comfortable shave. The only minor issue is that you have to rinse the blade much more often due to the blades clogging more easily as they're closer together than Mach3 / Fusion and 'sealed' at the back.

Monday

HD w/ Feather
EJ SBB
Pre de Provence SS
4711
J Peterman 1903 cologne

Monday

Slant
Treet Platinum day 3
VDH Deluxe Soap
Thayers Rose Witch Hazel
AV Original AS

Cold morning great shave

Monday

Slant
Treet Platinum day 3
Omega Chrome handle boar
VDH Deluxe soap
Thayers Rose Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva AS

Cold morning great shave

Monday:
Prep: Hot Shower, oil mix, hot towel, lather, hot towel
Soap: Tabac
Brush: EJ BBB
Razor: 1912 Single Ring
Blade: Astra (shave 2)
WTG, XTG, ATG
Hot water rinse & Witch Hazel Blend
Cold water rinse & Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Nivea Soothing Balm

Monday November 17, 2008

Merkur 38C
Fresh Red IP
Kent BK4
Sara Bonneyman Scuttle
Truefitt & Hill Luxury Shaving Soap
Aqua Velva Aftershave
Nivea Cooling Balm

Hardware: Gillette Old Style (?) razor, Derby blade, B&B Essential, Weller Bowl,

Software: Wesley & Scott Preshave oil (sample), Pre de Provence soap, witch hazel, Wesley & Scott Lightly Mentholated ASB (sample),

Procedure: Keep stubble soft with preshave, three passes + blade buffing, rinse and tone, prepare to meet the almost cold weather here in Houston with the ASB.

I used the Pre de Provence soap yesterday and was so happy with the results, I used it again to day, as well preshave oil and ASB. Jury is still out on the preshave oil, but the balm is a keeper. Tip of the topper to the guys at Shaving Essentials. They know a sucker when they see one.

Aristocrat Jr. w/ 7 o'clock Super Stainless
Rooney 1/1 Super
MB Rosemary Mint
Thayer's Original
Musgo Real splash

Slim on 6 with Personna (walmart)
EJ Large Best Badger
Provence Sante'
Pass Shave
WWR, CWR
Dickinson's Super Hazel
Wesley & Scott Lavender ASB (sample)

Calvin Klein Eternity

The Lavender AS complements the Eternity nicely, and is a great cap to a wonderful shave.

1909 Pocket Edition/Gillette Plat.
Tweezerman brush
Seaforth shave soap
Trumper's Limes A/S
Rochas' Monsieur EdT

Excellent two-pass shave. Nearly BBS.

I bought a mug of Seaforth this weekend that had a used puck in it. I was worried about the scent - smelled strongly of English Leather cologne.

Shavewise: Since it is an old puck, I don't know. The lather seemed pretty thin and unimpressive, yet it delivered a close, comfortable shave and the scent was fine - really light and pleasant.

The Seaforth mug doesn't help any: a noticeably smaller opening compared to the Old Spice mugs, and that makes it hard to even soap up the brush for face lathering.

I may use the Seaforth the rest of the week to see how it shapes up. Maybe a smaller brush or a different mug for the soap would help.