BARBERSHOP PRODUCTS, SOTD "themed week" 11th June - 17th June 2012

The Semogue 2000 is a typical barber's brush, and very used by barbers in Portugal, specially in the northern side of the country.
The use of soaps is not widespread nowadays, not even among barbers, as soaps are not easily available here. The "Men's Estoril Sports Line" cream is very used by Portuguese barbers also - specially around Lisbon, where it is produced.
As for O Melhor, its packaging has an history - it is based on a vintage package of "powder shaving soap", produced by Confiança, that was available in the 1940's and widely used by portuguese barbers then.

Today

Have a nice day!​

Klar Seifen - Thater 4125/0 - Gillette Old Type - Med Prep - Proraso Balsamo Dopobarba - MDCI Chypre Palatin edp

Simpson Eagle G3 in Best
Razorock Napoleon's Violet
Fat-Handled Tech/Feather
Floid Vigoroso AS
Azzaro pH

Tuesday evening:

Razor: Superspeed
Blade: Astra SS (1)
Soap: Mennen
Brush: Da Vinci boar
A/S: Jovan Musk
ASB: Natio

Gillette Slim (5)
Wilkinson Sword
RV Tortoise Keyhole
QCS Lavender Croap
Witch Hazel
Ivy Club Spice

Tuesday

Merkur 39C
Red IP
Moss Scuttle
Vulfix 660
VDH soap
Alum block
Witch hazel
Master Bay Rum

Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick E3
Blade: Schick
Soap: Simpsons
Brush: Semogue 1460
Scuttle/Mug: Simpsons
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue

Good Morning!

MR GLO
Gillette SS Flare Tip (Black Handle)
Gillette Super Thin
Simpson Chubby 2 Best
D.R. Harris Arlington S/S
Alum Block
Witch Hazel w/peppermint & aloe
Pinaud Eau De Portugal

I can't stop raving about my new Chubby 2...What an unbelievable brush, good backbone, soft tips (like a pillow against the face), very good flow thru (IMO)...I finally enjoyed using the Arlington soap and felt what a truly good soap it is...Maybe it's the brush. Have a great day gents!

Tuesday Shave

Custom Shave Oil with Tea Tree & Menthol
Arko SS
Simpson Colonel X2L
Gillette 1940s Superspeed
Astra SP (2)
Alum block
SCS "Santalum Album" Sandalwood Extract EDT with just a shot of AOS Sandalwood Essential Oil for balance...

DFS in 2 passes. Love the Superspeed/Astra combination. The shave oil was a nice addition this morning, though the Arko does a great job on its own.

Thought for the Day: "What would you trade for your soul???"

Tuesday morning, June 12, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (9)
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
MWF shaving soap w/ warm water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

Prep: Proraso pre-shave (new formulation) plus warm towels
Razor: Weber with DLC coating
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock green (made in India)
Brush: Simpson Berkeley 46 in best badger
Cream: Speick
Aftershave: Musgo Real AS balsam
Cologne: None

The Weber was an interesting experience; the comments about it being more efficient rather than aggressive seem spot on.

It has enough mass to finally get the feel of "let the razor do the work;" all the other razors I have, including a Merkur 34G, didn't have enough heft. This one does.

The Gillette green was a little rough, but I did get a great shave. I'll try some different blades to see if I can find something smoother. If I can, it will displace the Muhle R89 as my daily shaver.

Thanks for reading!

Hardware:

• Gillette 1920's Old Style silver plated razor. One of my fave's
• Derby blade
• Superior 25mm SBB
• Weller bowl

Software:

• J.M. Fraser's SC (A Canadian barber's favorite in all of it's lemony goodness.)
• Witch hazel
• Aqua Velva AS (Found in American barbershops everywhere)
• Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream (An old school barbershop favorite)

Hot shower / CF Preshave
Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange/Black Pepper/Cedarwood
Simpsons Manchurian M7
Cobra Classic w/Feather Pro
WWR / CWR
Emerald Water splash
Purrfumery.com - ​Fir-Ever Young