SoS: April 24, 2017 - April 30, 2017

I laughed non-stop when I heard about ass milk shaving soaps. If not for my brother-in-law whose English is much better than mine translating for me I'd still be laughing!

 

I like this one the best (the B&W). Very nice pic and gear.

Yep. If you like leather, you should try it.

 

This Massachusetts man will not be buying THAT.

 

4/29/2017
Jamie's Night Shave.
Today was a fun shave, the young man Noah sure knows how to pick a nice scent! smelled like strawberry cake to me,. Go Noah! ! superman approves !

1. hot shower
2. VDH shave oil
3. Catie's Bubbles Berry Good Noah
4. semogue 1438 with suribachi bowl
5. Canadian schick type G with new chick blade.
6. Master witch hazel
7. The almighty VEG!!!!
8. nivea men

 

Sunday's Planned SOTD



Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86811GBL
Blade: Ladas (02)
Brush: MS Faux Horn Memphis 24mm 2 band
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Stirling Bay Rum
Post: Stirling Bay Rum Butter
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum X2 strength
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Been little under 4 years since I last tried Stirling Bay Rum and at that time I didn't care for his Bay Rum scent as it smelt synthetic to me if that makes sense. Well almost a week ago I ventured over to the site to see if anything would catch my interest and noticed he had a Bay Rum body butter so I looked it up and now appears he uses Essential Oil and not FO for his current run of Bay Rum. Well have always loved the lather and slickness of Rod's soaps so took the plunge and bought a new tub of Bay Rum Shave Soap and the Bay Rum Body Butter. They arrived yesterday and this time he hit the right formula for his BR scent and cant wait to give the shave soap and the body butter a try tomorrow. While cleaning up my shave shelves I noticed a stack of Bay Rum soaps I haven't used in quite some time, so for the next two weeks I will be using every Bay Rum Soap in my den which I believe is 14 based on my spreadsheet give or take one or two as I've been pretty lax lately in keeping it updated.

 

I like the new background, Guy!

 

Thanks Celestiono. Picked up a lighting kit on the cheap that someone bought to use for Ebay but never got around to it so sold it half price to get it out of his home. First attempt in using it and will take some time to play with the lighting, backgrounds and my camera.

 

Arko Adjustable April!!!!!

April 29

Razor - Soviet Consul (6)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - WCS Synthetic
Post - Alum

Two shaves left in Arko Adjustable April and I'm ending with the Soviet Consul and Rapira SS blade. Just a classic Russki combo. I set the Consul on 6, which is about 8 on a Gillette, lathered up the Arko from the stick and did two full passes and some touch up. DFS finish. Not quite as good as I normally get but I was hurrying a bit and not that picky tonight. Just fun to use the total Russian combo alongside the Turkish goodness that is Arko.

Same setup to finish the month tomorrow night and then on to MAYhem!! I'll have the new month posted within the hour for you early birds out there.

 

Thank you for the very kind words. The funny thing is I cut my left thumb open taking it! The razor slipped out of my hand coming down the stairs and that oh so sharp, new feather blade caught the tip of my thumb. I didn't notice, but I had blood all over my finger, got it on the size of the Cellar Door soap and the rim of the Sherlock tin. I wiped it off the Nivea cap before the picture. You can still see a dark spot in the photo on the top of the tin rim near the left side of the photo! I just didn't want to drop the Wolfman. Save the razor - lose the finger!
Steve

 

Pre-Shave: @khun_diddy Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: Gillette Single Ring from P&C travelling box 4b
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Doug Korn D7V
Lather: Panna Crema Vetiver from P&C travelling box 4b
Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

 

Barrister and Mann Soapmakers of Awesometown, Fine platinum, Charcoal goods razor, Suribachi bowl, wolf whiskers brush

 

@Jorvaljr ass milk means is Donkey Milk read the soap tub label carefully

 

Good Sunday Morning Everyone! SOTD 04/30/17

Gillette M 3 Power
Gillette Mach 3 Cartridge(1)
Barbasol Pacific Rush
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

A Fantastic Sunday Morning Shave !

Have A Great Sunday Everyone!

 

April 30, 2017
Wolfman Ti WR1 (.74) OC with Hempel Ti
Feather (3)
Shavemac ATG LE D01 2 Band
Mystic Water Raspberry & Lemon
Folsom & Co. Capri

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Good picture Clint. Excellent gear also. Are those stones? They look like coffee beans.

 

My tub of Glacial Lemon Chill soap is nearing the end but I have another one on the way which makes me so damned happy. In the meantime the one I'm still using is giving me awesome lather with its world-famous menthol freeze and perfect skincare. My shave this morning could not have been any better, even though the Astra blade started to struggle a bit. For tomorrow I want to see how a Rapira blade performs for me - it's always given me great shaves, but I want to compare it to my Astras. Oh, how can I forget my Lemon Chill witch hazel? It delivered beautifully on the frozen skincare and its scent matches very well with my YSL Pour Homme eau de toilette.

Have a wonderful Sunday, my friends!

 

You also Jeff. What's the weather like in Montreal today?

 

Thank you Doug. They are stones in a decorative metal tray. My wife uses the tray with stones to display earrings she has made during her jewelry shows.

 

Good idea. Does your wife still make earrings?

 

She makes all sorts of jewelry as a hobby. She tries to recoup enough money in the shows to pay for the hobby .