SoS; January 2018.

Jeeves Bay Rum, 30 DC LE brush, Suribachi bowl
Schick Type J-1, Chick blade
M&L Florida Water AS​

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
TSD Cool Lime
JR#217 Synthetic
J.A. Henckels Rapide
J.A. Henckels wedge
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The TSD Cool Lime Stick Shave Soap face-lathered well with the JR #217 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the J.A. Henckels Rapide razor with a J.A. Henckels wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Menthol Monday

Schick type B razor
New Forest Alpolina Tubby brush
Wm.Neumann&Co shaving cream
B&M Arctique aftershave​

 

YESTERDAY'S SHAVE


Prep: Musgo Real Oakmoss
Razor: Razorock Hawk
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Grooming Dept Flight
Post: Reef Point Aviator balm


Had a swell shave yesterday with GD Flight. The scent reminds me a bit of Mickey Lee Ruby's Green, both have a green tomato note to them, although Flight has a leather note that makes them different but similar. Decided to pair it with RP Aviator balm which is a leather scent.


TODAY'S SHAVE


Prep: Occams Crushed Lime
Razor: Razorock Hawk
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Wickhams 1912 Citrus Musk
Post: Mickey Lee Italian Stallion milk


Smooth shave this afternoon, although not as close as yesterdays shave. The Citrus Musk whipped up a thick lather. Decided to use the Italian Stallion milk, this aftershave milk is a great product and it's a shame it is no longer in production, very soothing stuff. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!

 

Menthol Monday



Razor: Colonial Razors The General
Blade: Schick Proline(D9)
Brush: 2011 Semogue Finest Badger 2
Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Frosted Woodlands
Shave Soap: Frosted Woodland-Custom
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin
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Yeah, the pits might have to be filled in before sanding and polishing.

 

Three days of growth met my Suzy Q after she got the Thuri treatment. Nice two pass shave and touch ups put those whiskers to bed.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Barber Shop
Savile Row 3824
Suzumasa AA 13/16
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy Shaving - Karl

 

Date: 22 January 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Stirling Finest Badger 26/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Route 66 ~ Rum Runner 2x
Razor:- GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf
Blade:- GEM Personna SS PTFE Coated #2
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- L'eau D'issey Pour Homme

 

hello fello shavers.sunda/monday shave.
first use -1930 gillette new deluxe criterion razor .has serial #234230.
wilkinson blade.simpson commodore best badger brush.
proraso wood and spice shave cream,balm and cologne.awesome ...
great 2 pass combo shave.dfs.
have a great week,gary

 

First spin with my F. Herder in her new shoes...
Razor: F. Herder 77 (13/16) in a resin/spalted maple scale
Brush: Gillette Extra Large w/ Frank’s Finest Badger
Soap: B&M Hallows
A/S: Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve

And one of the scales:

Fun project - Enjoy your shave!
Tom.

 

SOTD Sunday - January 21, 2018
SIX BLADE Cartridge Razor DISTRACTION
RAZOR: TopCare (Dorco Pace 6 Blade Handle - SXA1000)
BLADE: TopCare 6 blade (Pace 6 Cartridges)- this cartridge has been used 3+ times
BRUSH: NO - applied by hand
PREP: hot water face wash with Ivory Soap, hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: None
SHAVE CREAM: Gillette Venus (with OLAY) Sugar Berry Bliss shave gel
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Aqua Velva Musk
BALM: NONE

I got a very nice 1 pass DFS. Very fast - very efficient. Just over 5 minutes total for the shave.
BBS on the cheeks, just not BBS under chin and neck. I'll live with that for 5 minutes time.
Have a great week.

 

For using a bloody cartridge razor and a can of foam shaving cream......... you're a bloody traitor

 

Holy moly! Nice setup! Incredible green brush!

Edit - Upon further reading and inspection of the pictures, I agree it seems like the brush handle needs polish. But I really like the color scheme. You should ask the maker if he could polish it up to gloss on the finish. It's a nice looking design for a brush IMO. Just needs more care to give it that gleem.

 

MONDAY'S SHAVE​

Fragrance - Diptyque Tam Dao EDP
Aftershave - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Shave Soap - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Deodorant - Love Myself Organics "Sandalwood" Blend
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *3rd Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush by Mervyn Cadman with Synthetic Tuxedo Knot
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Soap Bowl - Custom made by Mervyn Cadman

One of my newest sets and one of my favorite soaps. The Merkur will no doubt give me that reliably BBS, zero irritation shave it has been giving for months now. The creamy, ethereal Sandalwood scent of Diptyque's Tam Dao EDP is going to make Monday feel like Saturday.

 

January 2018

Shavettes and Jeeves January!

January 21 - Jeeves Samples Day 4

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy
Blades - (2)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Velvet Jacket
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

We have a change to the program tonight. You'll notice the picture shows Jeeves Private Study but the soap I actually used is Velvet Jacket. No mistake, just the fact I discovered that Private Study is Bay Rum in an earlier package. I have the Bay Rum in a container and have used it lots so I moved on to Velvet Jacket, which is touted as being Tobacco and Bay Leaf scented. Back to the Fatboy and Voskhod and the JR54 for the lather.

Lather was easy and plentiful, as is to be expected from Jeeves. The scent, however, leaves much to be desired. Not that it's a bad scent. Nor that it's an offensive scent. Basically, it's no scent at all that I can really detect. Some soaps do have a subtle scent, like the Abyss, but this one is so subtle it pretty much isn't there. I had my wife try smelling it without telling her what I was looking for and she finally said she could just barely detect some bay leaf. Disappointing. Soaps don't have to be offensive in how strong their scents are and, in fact, subtlety can work very well. But if you really can't detect the scent what's the point? Arko is easy to lather and cheap. So is VDH. So is Williams (for some). If the scent profile isn't enough to add something to the shave then it's throwing money away to pay more than those three standards.

I'm not done with this one yet. I left a good lather in the bowl with what's left of the sample and bagged it until tomorrow. Sometimes that will help the scent become more dominant. One final note on scent, I always squeeze the lather out of the brush before rinsing and play with it in my hand to determine its thickness etc. The soap feels great, lathers great, is slick as it should be, but even after the squeeze test I can barely detect a scent on my hand. Usually I can smell the soap for the rest of the evening even after rinsing off.

As for the shave? Two pass, touch up, BBS. No complaints with that at all.

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Cyril R Salter is a '10' in performance for me. Just incredible during and post-shave. It's one of my favorite soaps, but mine is Sandalwood scented.

 

Monday 22nd January

Olive Oil Soap and RSC Facial Scrub
Vitos Preshave Cream
TFS Ciotola Gialla Soap
Omega S10081 Synthetic Brush
Kai Captain Excelia (Japanese Style) with a Proline-P
Alum Block and Rinse
Homemade Buttermix
Duru Mandarin Cologne

2 passes to return everything to it's former Glory

Hey ho....hey ho....its off to work I go

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 01/22/18

Gillette Ball End Old Type
Dorco ST-300 (1)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Much Smoother
I used a blade new to me, but highly rated - Personna Platinum. I also dialed down to about Midway on the razor and this shave was very comfortable, though not as close as before. My face feels great, but I will likely have five o'clock shadow later. Tomorrow I will open it up a bit more to see if the blade really is that much smoother. The lather was super slick and thick and I really enjoy this scent.